Chapter 165: Two Gates
Following my strange encounter with the Apostle of the Descent, I hurried onward to the kitchens. After receiving my allotted portion, I retreated to the solitude of Soltair’s room and studied while I ate. Now more than I ever, I realized Enusia’s grasp of magic was lacking. A mere seventh-soul demonkin, albeit an apostle, could teleport whimsically. Although the spell seemed to carry far more limitations than what the church could manage, such power was almost unbelievable, redefining my understanding of magic. What else was possible?
As I dove into the spellbooks I’d plundered from Western University, the sun continued to climb in the sky. Before I knew it, Soltair and Trithe had returned, talking and laughing with Alex, the Fire Hero.
"Ah, so this is where you’ve been," Alex said, walking over to me. "What are you reading?"
Inwardly groaning, I closed the book, stowing it away before he could see the library’s crest on the cover. "Nothing much," I mumbled. Looking to change the subject, I asked, "Marge isn’t with you?"
"Nah, she wanted to go out and see the city. It’s been a while since we’ve come to the capital, so I gave her and Jill some money to buy some new clothes. They’ve been complaining for a while about it now."
"Jill?" Sotlair asked.
Alex nodded, sliding into a seat next to me. "Yeah, she’s my other party member, the princess of the Flame Kingdom."
"Figures," Soltair said, nodding. "And you two...?"
Alex sighed, relaxing back, a dreamy look on his face. "Of course! How could travel with such a beauty and not? Her thighs are just-"
"That’s enough out of you, idiot," Trithe said sharply. "No one cares about how many girls you sleep with."
"I do," Alex muttered sullenly. After a second, his expression brightened, and he shifted in his chair, drawing closer to me. "Enough about me, you’ve been holed up in here the entire time, right? Want to go hit some high-class places or something together? I heard there’s this shop that sells clothes so sheer you can practically see through them! I bet you’d look great in something like that."