«William PoV»
—Groan
I woke up and rubbed the back of my neck.
I should thanked her.
But then I heard Sylvia voice explaining in a regretful tone to someone which is obviously Arthur,
—«The spell will take some time in order for it to be completely safe. I do not wish for you to land in a destination you are not familiar with. Even one inconsistency can lead to you being transported a couple hundred meters off the ground. Please be patient; you will be able to see your loved ones soon»
«Ugh!»
Shit, this pain just can't leave me alone can it?
—«Oh! you're awake. If you want to reduce your pain then try absorbing mana. This place is rich in mana, I recommend you to do it now.»
Sylvia turned and said to me while sitting seated cross-legged, on a crudely carved throne of jagged stone.
«Thank you miss?»
I started absorbing mana albeit slowly as I am not in a meditating position. It really worked, my pain really did subdue but not completely. The pain got subdued to 40% which is bearable.
—«My name is Sylvia. I'm surprised that you knew I am a miss»
«That's because I saw how gentle you inspected me yesterday. My name is 'William' but please call me Will like my mom ugh!»
—«That's fine Will. Don't force yourself»
«Yes but you helped me so if there is any way I can repay you, I will do for you whatever is in my power»
—«Do not worry, I am expecting neither a favor nor your gratitude. I am simply doing this for...my own amusement»
«O-okay...ugh!»
—Grit
I gritted my teeth then continued focusing on absorbing mana. The corner of my eyes saw that Arthur was looking at me, I don't know what he's thinking but judging from his looks. He must be pitying me.
I turned to him then said with a mustered cheeky smile
«Oh! You're the river boy»
—«R-river b-boy? It's Arthur!»
I could imagine tick marks appearing on his forehead. To think that a former king had dropped this low.
«Yes, how could I not remember...river boy»
—'This kid. Calm down Arthur, a king must always be calm in any situation.'
Seeing that he kept on a calm face, I stopped teasing him.
«So...why are you here? Did Elder Sylvia also helped you?»
—«Well...yes, she did helped me»
Arthur answered with a sad expression that he tried to cover it unsuccessfully.
«So —Argh!, we're on the same boat huh?»
—«Yeah, kinda.»
.
.
Just like that, many days have passed.
Every time when my karma marks got out of control and covered my body. I would immediately get knock out by a strong flick.
Art and I noticed that Sylvia's wound was not getting any better, instead it got worse. Every time Art asked her concerning about the wound she would simply reply 'Do not worry little one, this wound festers from time to time' with a weak smile.
YOU ARE READING
TBATE | Author's journey
FanfictionA TBATE fanfic writer suddenly found himself in his own fanfics as the main character. He was just a person with no fighting experience but with the cheats he kept in the story, he will definitely make his way towards the peak of the world. I do not...
