Chapter 287: Pauline’s Apology
"I’m sorry for running away! I thought I could lead them away but I failed! I’m really sorry!"
Kibiwott’s judgmental gaze lay on Pauline hard. Her hands were folded and her eyes were cast on the ground. Kibiwott judged her harder. "Leading them away?"
"If not lead, then distract. Once their backs were turned, I thought you could strike them. That way, I could blast them too. It would have been a two-pronged assault," Pauline explained, and then sighed. "But it failed. I apologize for that. Really."
"Then you should have said that instead of expecting me to read your mind."
"S-sorry. I’m so sorry. Genuinely. I didn’t mean to leave you." The veins on her lithe, pale hands tightened. "I apologize again!"
The rain served as solace for the two. Kibiwott pursed his lips and shook his head. "No."
"No...?"
"Let’s say I believe you. I don’t want to be mean, Pauline. I’m saying this out of concern but I don’t want you fighting with me. I don’t want you fighting with anyone else here. You just can’t do it. You cannot fight."
Pauline’s eyes fell. "But..."
"You should have levelled up before coming here," Kibiwott said. "You should have told us that your ability to cast skills is low class. You put me and everyone else in jeopardy by not saying anything."
Kibiwott turned to Kazi. "You knew, didn’t you? Or...was it that you were too strong to notice?"