Hero of Harmony (Continued)

Chapter 243: Leaving On A Good Note

Once all the smoke cleared, I lowered Zartha and stabbed her into the ground while eyeing the woman, whose sword was still lodged into my chest.

"A-Are you o-okay?" Asked Alexander softly as he gazed at the woman, who furrowed her brows only to push him off her body while removing her sword from his chest.

"Argh. I-I'll take that as a yes." Muttered Alexander softly with a grunt of pain as he lay on the floor while grabbing his chest, his wound showing no signs of healing.

Tilting my head, I turned and glanced at the woman, who had reined in her reddish-black mana and was now walking away, though she had no clothes if you count her four armor pieces as clothes. Inwardly grumbling, I reached into my space pouch and grabbed a shirt and some pants; although they're male clothes, it's better than nothing. Besides, Lazuli's clothes are far too small, so I didn't even bother asking her.

"H-Hey! I-If you tell me your name, I'll g-give you these." Said Alexander weakly as he sat upright with a grunt while holding his clothes in his hand, his words grabbing the woman's attention as she stopped and gazed at him.

She gave me one hell of a skeptical look and didn't even bother to gaze at herself before she cautiously approached me, causing me to roll my eyes as I was in no condition to fight someone. With a few grunts, I slowly stood up, nearly stumbling onto my butt, but Zartha served as a good cane to keep me propped up.

'I'm being used as everything but what I'm intended for.' Muttered Zartha coldly in annoyance as she folded her arms and closed her eyes, all while Trina chuckled in amusement.

Once she arrived before me, we stared directly into each other's eyes; well, I couldn't see her thanks to her helmet, but she could for sure see mine.

"Vanye." Said Vanye with her heavenly voice akin to that of a goddess, surprising Alexander as he lightly smiled while handing her his clothes.

"A beautiful name and beautiful voice." Muttered Alexander softly as he eyed Vanye, who promptly wore his clothes before glancing at him.

"You're weird." Said Vanye as she gave Alexander a once-over, causing him to chuckle as he outstretched his hand towards her.

"Yeah, you're not wrong. I'm Alexander Vestalis, by the way." Remarked Alexander with a friendly smile as he looked at Vanye, who hesitantly grabbed his hand using her golden prosthetic hand.

"So, now that I've finally succeeded in getting us to talk, can you do me a favor for pretty much saving your life and not attacking the carriage?" Asked Alexander as he lowered his hand and gestured to the carriage behind him while eyeing Vanye, who reluctantly nodded.

Sighing in relief that all my hard work hadn't been for naught, I was about to ask Vanye, but before I could, she suddenly turned around and walked away.

"I must get going, Alexander... Thank you." Said Vanye softly as she walked down the dirt road, her words barely reaching Alexander's ears.

"Haa, I understand, and you're welcome. I hope to encounter you again... Hopefully, on better circumstances." Remarked Alexander with a faint smile as he waved at Vanye, who momentarily stopped before continuing down the road.

It was quite unfortunate to watch her leave, but I'm glad we ended on a somewhat good note; besides, on the bright side, it was a little amusing to watch her walk away while wearing my clothes, which were extra baggy on her. She was pretty tall, only an inch or two shorter than me, but she was a stick figure compared to me; she probably weighed no more than one hundred eighty pounds, which is hardly anything when you're nearly six-foot-six.

Anyway, with a shake of my head, I was about to make my way over towards the carriage to check upon everyone inside, only to spot Lazuli standing before Vanye; however, thankfully, in the end, nothing happened as Lazuli ignored her after a while before approaching me.