Blood in the rose thistles

Chapter 22

"Then go back to your house in the southern continent. Both of you look for clues there. I'm sure your mother left something for you and your siblings.." When Rosaria-nim said that, Cale noticed how Alexina stiffed from her seat.

"Just us two? We won't be bringing the children and my team with us?" Cale confirmed and under the table, he put his hand on Alexina's hand to stop it from shaking.

"Yeah, this should be done by Alexina alone but you, Cale Henituse, married her before she started her mission thus making you her partner when doing this, remember. You only have 3 days starting tomorrow. To find the ancient ruins, you will know what you will be finding. Even though we want to tell you, we can't. To make up for that, we will be staying here, and look for the Minor gate of God of War. Here." Aquaria-nim handed Cale a pocket watch and there's a timer in there. 72 hours.

"The timer will start moving tomorrow at exactly 12 in the morning. You will leave this evening so that you can arrive at the southern continent before 12. Said your goodbyes to your children." Alexina suddenly springs out from her seat and leaves the room.

"Cale Henituse. The place where you will be finding the clues contains a lot of bad memories, so you must protect her. Alexina will be vulnerable the moment she enters the premises of the once happy town. Alexina doesn't have anyone beside you, her husband and your children and us. I will give my child to you, so make her safe." Rosaria-nim said before Cale left the room.

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"Mother, Father. We promise under the name of Libitina that we will train our swords so we won't be a burden and you won't be worrying about us." Ambrose said to his mother and father who are wearing a black robe. It's already 7 in the evening and Alexina and Cale will start their mission. Alexina kneels down so she can reach the twin and hug them tightly.

"There's no time that I think that both of you are a burden and remember my children, even if you are already old enough, even if you already have your family and even if you already have gray hair, this mother of yours will always worry about you. This might be the first time that we will be away for this long, but I know you can handle this. You are strong, right." Alexina whispered, and broke their hug, and smiled sweetly and gently wiped the twins' tears.

"Mommy! I promise, I will be strong. I will get my strength back and I will be your knight." Alaric mumbled while trying to wipe his tears that seemed to not stop.

"Be back safely, mother." Ambrose who also wipes his tears.

"Oh..you are making this harder for mommy to leave."

On the other side, Cale is talking to Choi Han who looks like he really wants to go with Cale. Actually, his team really wants to go with him, especially the kids and Choi Han. And you can't blame them. This will be the first time that the young master Cale will be traveling alone, and outside of the Western continent where they can use their influence.

"Cale-nim. Can't I just go with you? I'm really worried about your state right now." Choi Han tried to talk his way, but Cale already made his decision.

Cale moved to give a light hud to Choi Han and whispered something to the swordmaster.

"Protect Ambrose and Alaric."

And Cale left their side and went to Alexina who was waiting next to Aquaria-nim in her Dragon form. A dragon with its turquoise colored scale, and she was 18 meter long. They will be riding her so they can arrive early at the southern continent. They climbed on her back and the dragon started to fly. The water dragon flapped its huge wings and began rising up in the air.

"BYE!! BRING ME SOME GIFTS!!"

Cale and Alexina heard it properly but they are actually focusing on surviving.

"Hold on tight." Alexina informed cale and gripped her hands tightly in one of Aquaria's scales.

"Ehhh?" Alexina rolled her eyes, and put Cale's hand in the scale.

"Grip it before you fall." When she said that, Cale immediately gripped the scale, and he may have used a bit of his ancient power to keep him steady.

Aquaria began flying at its fastest speed, making Alexina and Cale scream loudly. Eruhaben and Rosaria shake their heads as they can hear the dragon laughing and the screaming form the childrens.

'Unlucky bastard.'

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Cale and Alexina, who look like they encounter a huge tornado, look confused when Aquaria-nim stops in the middle of the ocean. Alexina knows that they are almost near the southern continent.

"Good bye. I hope both of you succeed." Cale and Alexina weren't able to comprehend what the dragon said, they only found themselves falling from the sky towards the ocean. Alexina insticitly wrapped her hands in Cale's waist as they fell down.

"I HATE YOU!!" Alexina shouted and tried to find some way to lessen the impact but there's no land.

"Dear Husband, do something!"

"Shit!" Using one hand, Cale used Sky Eating Water to make a pillar of water, blue light appeared in Cale's hands as the water from the ocean started to form a pillar and catch both of them before they died from the impact.

"I'm lucky to have a husband who's a hero. But damn, those dragons are making me mad." Alexina blurted out, while she's sitting in the water pillar that Cale made, who is currently controlling the pillar to go down, slowly.

"Wait! I know this place. Cale you think you can hold your breath for about a minute?" Alexina asks while she's looking down the ocean.

"A minute? Hmm..."

'You can. I can help you.' the thief said to him.

"I can. Why?" Alexina looked at him and smirked, making Cale thinks that this will be not normal.

"Let's swim. This is where Aquaria-nim is based, underwater there's a cave where it looks like a rock, just push some corals and the cave will open up.. Let's look at it." Alexina smiled and jumped to the water since the pillar is already at a jumpable height.

"This is tiring, but I can't complain. Aigoo..my poor life." Cale complained and removed the pillar, making him fall to the ocean.

"Actually, let's do a different thing." Cale pulled Alexina near him, and Cale summoned the silver shield to protect himself and Alexina. They dove underwater after Cale opened the shield's wings.

Splaaaaaash!

Their body was sinking like an arrow thanks to the shield. Alexina guided them to where the cave is, and when they arrived. When Alexina spotted the specific coral, she couldn't help but to smile and grabbed it using her hand.

The cave started shaking, making some debris and shockwaves touch Cale's shield and silver wings, but they were able to get in the cave safely.

Cough

Alexina coughs the moment they enter the cave and the oxygen is back. It takes them one minute and thirteen seconds to enter, and Alexina can only hold her breath for two minutes. Cale rubbed Alexina's back while looking at the cave.

"As expected of a dragon. They are loaded."