novelzi Chapter 84 - 81: Let’s look for the duke’s daughter!
Chapter 84 - 81: Let’s look for the duke’s daughter!
Chapter 84: Chapter 81: Let's look for the duke's daughter!
"No."
That was the last thing Fen and the others said when they looked at me.
"Please? I promise to be back in half a month!" I pleaded, trying to negotiate, but as expected—
"No. We just talked about this, runt. You're grounded." Fen's words were firm and cold.
I stood there, shocked. Then, I glanced at the others. They were all nodding in agreement. Seriously?
"But—"
"No," Fen repeated, his voice not leaving room for argument.
I let out a groan of frustration. "This isn't fair!" I whined.
So, with a heavy heart and an even heavier sense of betrayal, I turned and stomped off toward Leah and the others, who were by now laughing at me without any attempt to hide it.
...I'll get revenge for this!!
"Wh-What made you think they were gonna say yes after they just scolded you a few minutes before, Aria?" Levy's voice rang out, full of amusement.
I groaned again, clearly not amused by how much these guys enjoyed laughing at my misery. I felt like the punchline of a really bad joke.
Instead of indulging them further, I ignored the laughter and headed toward the tower by the square.
The others could keep their ridiculous laughter to themselves!
I figured Fen and the others probably wouldn't say yes, but there were always certain circumstances that could make them change their minds.
If I trained hard inside the tower for a while, maybe they'd let me go after seeing how much stronger I'd become.
Besides, I was dying to see what was going on inside the tower anyway!
Titan followed behind me, his heavy metallic footsteps the only sound that kept me company. At least Titan didn't laugh at me every chance he got. He was probably the only one who respected my struggles (╥_╥).
"Alright, big guy! Let's go enter the tower!" I said cheerfully, trying to get my spirits back up. Titan gave a low mechanical grunt, as if agreeing with my decision.
"Why not? You just stay here and act like me while I go out and look for clues. Got it?" I said, trying to make it sound like I had a solid plan.
She raised an eyebrow again. "Why don't I be the one to go out? You do know that even though we're the same, our mana is different, right? Fen and the others will realize something's up the moment they get close. Besides, you can control me, right? That way, Fen and the others won't even notice what's wrong, and we won't drain too much of our mana."
I stared at her, processing her words for a moment. "...Wait, when have I ever been able to control you?"
My clone's eyes widened. "Uh, since the beginning?"
"You didn't tell me?!" I exclaimed, feeling my brain slowly frying.
"Hey, you didn't ask," she replied nonchalantly.
I stared at her, flabbergasted. How did I not know this? Was I really this oblivious?
At that moment, the two of us stared each other down, both of us glaring with equal intensity.
Titan, seeing the impending disaster, stepped in with a grunt and bonked both of our heads with his massive mechanical hand.
"Maybe this is why I feel stupider than usual?" I muttered to myself, rubbing my sore head.
Titan just gave an indifferent shrug, clearly not concerned about the petty drama between me and my clone.
"Alright," I sighed, conceding. "Fine, go and looke for her while I stay here."
"Understood, boss," my clone replied with a smirk.
As I walked away, I couldn't help but wonder if I was really becoming more stupid, or if this was just the universe's way of testing my patience.
At least I could count on Titan to keep me grounded—both literally and figuratively.
Little Theater
Aria: "You didn't tell me I could control you?!"
Clone: "You didn't ask."
Leah: *bonks both* "Now you're both controlled. Problem solved."