Chapter 554 - 548. Setting the Board
"It’s okay, it’s not like we’ll be parting for long," Zein spoke softly, caressing the twins shaking on his chest.
They pushed onto him, nuzzled him, diving into his coat as if they wanted to hide behind him rather than lodging themselves in the ship. They truly seemed like children in this way; even the elemental spirits came and patted the twins in consolation. Perhaps because the twins were there when the dungeon was ’freed’ the first time, there was a bond between them.
And that was why, Zein decided to put the twins on the ship instead of the previously sleeping shard--who would be placed on the plains’s watchtower.
"Listen," Zein held the twins, looking at them with a mix of gentle gaze and spoke in a firm tone as if they were truly children. "Don’t you want to help me?"
He couldn’t believe he used the same trick he had done to his younger brothers every time he was going on a long dungeon excursion, but there he was.
And just like his brothers, the twin shards moved up and down slightly as if nodding.
"Then, please stay with my friends and help them," he stroked the twins with his thumbs. "The more you do, the faster we can finish this and meet up. How about it?"
The twins buzzed, swaying left and right as if thinking about it deeply. The elemental spirits swayed with them and buzzed around, probably giving their opinion and coaxing the shards.
Well, Zein was glad that at least the twins would have other friends to talk with on the journey.
Hesitatingly, with a heavy movement, the shards nodded in the end. But it wasn’t until they had their fill latching themselves to Zein that they were willing to move to the ship. They also cheekily did not deactivate their barrier, so even Bassena couldn’t come close.
For the onlooker, it was a fascinating and adorable sight--a bonus point for having a gentle and soft-spoken Zein, which was a rarity still. They were even treated to the guide’s beautiful smile and melodious laughter, which was usually only reserved for Bassena inside their private tent.