Chapter 112 - 113
Anice was the first to arrive at his side. Without a moment’s hesitation, she flung her arms around him and began to cry. "Thank you, Alie. I knew you wouldn’t let them bully me this time." Sniffling into his chest, she repeated in a quieter voice, "I knew you wouldn’t let them."
A bit taken aback, he patted her on the head in a comforting manner. "Of course not. As long as I’m around, nobody will bully you again. Either of you."
"I—I’m sorry, Alie."
"What for?"
"Edmun kissed me."
"That wasn’t your fault. Besides, why would you apologize to me for that?"
Hearing this, her tears subsided and she pushed him away with a pouting face. "Because he wasn’t...because it felt like I should..." Visibly confused, she turned her head and stopped talking.
A cool breeze swept by during the brief quiet that followed.
"Alistar," said Lessa, who had yet to speak up since she had run over. "That was amazing. You beat both of them so easily." Her luscious hair had been straightened and tied behind her head with a silver ribbon that matched her short, frilly dress, her flushed face adding a note of innocence to her beauty. "Isn’t Edmun an adept swordsman? I was so surprised!"