Hero of Harmony (Continued)

Chapter 254: Vanimo Awakens

"So, let me ask for the 43rd time. Where is Vanye?" Asked Alexander sternly with a deep frown as he stared into the Elven woman's eyes while firmly grasping her neck.

I didn't like torturing, nor was I the kind of person who was naturally good at it, so despite it nearly being an hour, I've gotten hardly any information out of this woman; as for the man, well, Lazuli had killed him a while ago, after all, we only needed one person for information, not two.

The woman only gave me a defiant look before spitting on my face, causing me to sigh as I wiped her saliva off my cheek.

"Disgusting." Muttered Alexander lightly as he cleaned his face, only to reel his arm back, brutally punching the woman in the face, breaking her nose.

"44th time. Where is Vanye?" Asked Alexander blandly as he eyed the woman while squeezing her neck, causing her to wince, yet even so, she ignored the pain of her nose and remained firmly silent.

"Alex, let me try." Asked Lazuli lightly as she approached Alexander, her words causing him to glance at her before releasing a sigh while backing away.

"Haa, you'll probably be better than me. I was trying to give you a chance, just know that." "That is why you got no information from her, Alex." Said Alexander and Lazuli, respectively, as he glanced at her before pitifully looking at the elven woman, only for the latter to glance at him with a shake of her head.

I had no response to Lazuli since she was probably right; I didn't like doing any of this, so of course, I wasn't going to be good at it, though I was still doing it. I would rather live with knowing I had tortured someone than not doing so and letting Vanye die.

"Huh, willingly torturing someone? I've changed. I remember shortly after arriving at Hyphen, I was reluctant to kill anyone, but now, I don't really feel that type of reluctance anymore, just pity." Muttered Alexander softly as he sat down beside Vanimo, who had yet to awaken while watching Lazuli, who worked her magic, both literally and figuratively.

"Well, I've also never killed anyone that wasn't trying to harm either me or people I cared for, so it's not like I enjoy killing or anything. I think I've just gotten more used to it, which isn't exactly something I ever thought I'd say... Nor do I really like it." Added Alexander softly as he winced before looking away from Lazuli, shifting his focus to Vanimo, whose eyes had just opened.

"U-Um, A-Alex?" Asked Vanimo weakly as he turned and glanced at Alex, who quickly leaned towards him, gently lifting his head onto his lap.

"How are you feeling? You've been unconscious for over an hour; I was really starting to get worried." Asked Alexander as he brushed aside Vanimo's hair while staring into his eyes, causing them to look rather intimate with each other.

"Um, I-I feel... Fine? N-No, I feel great, actually. B-But w-wasn't I beaten? I-I can vividly remember everything, s-so why can I talk? W-Why can I see?" Questioned Vanimo in confusion as he rubbed his head while gazing at Alexander, who opened his mouth only to release a deep sigh.

"Listen... We can talk about that stuff later; right now, we're trying to find Vanye. I know you just woke up, but do you know where she might be?" Replied Alexander softly as he momentarily averted his eyes, only to gaze back at Vanimo with utmost seriousness, causing his eyes to widen.

"V-Vanye! W-We need to save her!" Stated Vanimo urgently as he practically leaped out of Alexander's lap while dashing in a random direction, only to be blocked.

"Calm down, Vanimo. I'm just as eager as you to go and save Vanye, but I've got no idea where the heck she is. Lazuli is trying to get information out of one of your attackers. Don't look. But that will take a while." Remarked Alexander as he appeared in front of Vanimo, blocking his path while partially transferring his emotions, causing him to calm down, only for him to furiously glare at the elven woman.