Chapter 120 - 121: Golden Pot (2)
Hal didn’t find it suspicious that Saeb had a token. He brought Bram, Clea, Neris, and Idris. Cail looked at the familiar faces and saw that Bram looked very healthy. *I guess that injury did nothing to him.*
Saeb didn’t say anything. Inside the car was quiet. Hal was the only one familiar with him. As for the others, they had no idea what to talk about with Saeb inside their car.
Typical airhead Neris was watching the scenery pass by with awe. Clea elbowed him. "You look like a bumpkin." *Why are his eyes shining like that?*
Neris looked at him, slight tears in his eyes. "This is freedom." Clearly, he had been very traumatized at the academy, and seeing that he could finally travel unimpeded made him emotional.
"Idiot." Clea had no idea why he was acting overly dramatic.
The two of them were whispering. The atmosphere seemed to loosen after that banter. Idris and Bram also started making small talk. Then it reached a topic that made Cail interested.
"Sellene is not going?" Clea asked. It’s not that being Sellene’s acquaintance was something special. She was a very cheerful girl and loved making friends. She didn’t discriminate against unaffiliated void users and would help them when in need.
She was a goddess figure at school, not just to men but also to women. But lately, they rarely saw her roaming around the campus.
Neris, the gossipy one, had news. "I heard her physique relapsed again. This time, it’s much worse. She won’t accept any treatment her father gives her. I heard it’s because of the Tyrant’s engagement. She’d rather die than marry that man."
Hal frowned. He was quite confused about her rebelliousness. Even if they didn’t love each other, didn’t she understand that their union was a good thing when it came to power?
Clea looked at Hal, and just by seeing his face, she knew what he was thinking. She sneered, "Oh, Hal’s future lover. You better be careful. This guy won’t hesitate to sell you out for benefits."