Chapter 265: Nest on Arrowhead
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Ahead of them the wind whispered cold promises across the high cliffs of Arrowhead Mountain.
The sun had long since fallen, slipping behind the horizon like a wounded soldier retreating into sleep. The stars glittered above with unusual clarity. The moon shone brighter. No clouds veiled the moon, and the jagged tip of Arrowhead mountain jutted so high into the sky that it seemed to pierce the constellations themselves.
The terrain here was sharp, narrow, and shaped like a broken spear jammed into the planet. But Alka had found a natural flat ledge just beneath the main peak. It stretched wide enough to support them all, with a wall of rock shielding one side and a slope descending into pine forests on the other. Sparse tufts of moss and mountain grass swayed along the edges.
Alka circled the mountain top once, her wings spread like blades of blackened moonlight, then descended in a steady spiral. She landed with a soft thud and shook her feathers with the elegance of a performer ending her act. The girls disembarked one by one, stretching their legs and cracking their backs after hours in the sky.
Kai did not move.
He remained slumped against the saddle, his body finally succumbing to full exhaustion. It wasn’t only from the fighting. It was from the last two days of physical labour, yes your guess is right. It was from making Love with the girls.
He had been fighting on bed and battled enemies non stop without getting any rest. He didn’t get the chance to fully recover his aura in the past few days. Now he only has three percent aura left.
His armor was dulled with dried frog blood. His eyes twitched once, then went still. His breathing was slow and steady.
Vel crouched beside him and checked his pulse. "He is fine. Aura recovery is working slowly. His star core is probably rebuilding his insides with aura sap and angry aura glue."
Naaro sat beside him and tucked a blanket over his chest. "He will be okay. But let him sleep. He used every last drop of strength earlier. I think we girls are the reason..."
Sha dropped her gear and rolled her shoulders. She murmured to herself, "If he snores, I am stuffing my lips in his mouth. It will be romantic, I think."