Tangled By Fate

Chapter 568  THE FRUSTRATION

The Elven Realm n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

"You know it would be better if we could use the swords, right?" Veronica bitterly pointed out.

"I'm not using my beloved sword to dig a hole," Felix said. "It'll lose its sharpness. I can't kill anyone with it later on. The same goes for the daggers."

"It's been two days we are digging. We are barely anywhere," Veronica complained. She was exhausted.

These two days, they were digging a hole in her bedroom. Felix and Ironin definitely had more strength than she had. Her contribution was a little but they still managed to go underground.

No elves came to her bedroom. So, it was easy to do it there without people noticing. An Elven lady served them dishes in the living room. Veronica, Felix and Ironin would freshen up before eating. Of course, they weren't too quiet to make it look suspicious. Every day, Veronica sought an audience with King Erestor Culnámo. However, it was in vain. The guards apologized. The door of the Royal Palace was closed. The Elven King didn't want to meet her. In the end, she could roam around in the village but she couldn't get out of the boundary. As for Felix and Ironin, they could go anywhere without a problem. The soldiers even said that if Ironin and Felix wished to leave the Elven Realm, they would be respectfully escorted out. So, everyone could leave except for her.

Therefore, Veronica and the rest had no choice but to dig a hole. Moreover, the Elves had a good hearing sense. So, they couldn't make too much noise. Even when talking or complaining, they had to whisper. After making a hole, they had to be quieter because they didn't want their voice to echo.

"I'm so glad I borrowed two Elven daggers. If it weren't for them, I couldn't imagine digging with a wooden spoon.," Veronica muttered.

"No matter what you do, it will take us forever," Felix said. "Why don't you meet Urulas? We can wait for him. After he comes back, we will seek his help. He is your friend, isn't he?"

"He is but he's on an expedition," she said. "He has to find his brother to bring him back and imprison him. Dastan is highly skilled. I don't expect him anytime soon. It's not like we are digging until we reach the portal. We will dig until we reach the border of the village. Then, we will get out through the forest."

"Elves hide behind the trees in the forest," Ironin stated blandly.

"See? Even if we get out to the village border, we will be caught. It's a bad idea," Felix said.

Veronica dropped the dagger. "Then, what do you want me to do? We can't wait forever! I don't want to stay here even for a minute!" She hissed in anger. The most frustrating part was she couldn't express her feelings out loud in case the Elves heard her.

"I believe I'm more desperate than you. However, being impatient won't take us anywhere," Felix calmly stated. "I have an idea. How about you turn into a dragon? We can ride on your back. You can fly us to the portal. No Elves can stop you."

"That's a good idea!" Veronica smiled. "They won't be able to touch me if I turn into a dragon. To them, the dragon is the most sacred being. I'm the great and mighty dragon. How about you two throw me off the tree and then I'll turn into a dragon?"

Felix gulped. "Throw you from the high area? What if you cannot turn into a dragon?"

Veronica's face brightened. "I'll die."

"…"

Felix stared at her for a while and then said, "Why don't you rest for a while? I think your head has stopped working."

"No, no, just push me off a high place. I think this tree is high enough too. Ironin always hangs in there like a monkey. I can climb trees too, you know. I will jump from there."

Veronica stood up and went to the bedroom.

"Did I piss her off?" Felix asked Ironin.

"You did," Ironin replied.

Veronica took a bath and changed her clothes. She went outside for a walk. She wanted to cool off but she could feel Elven soldiers staring at her back.

She let out a deep sigh. She wanted to bring back Sister Ruth as soon as possible and go back into Arthur's arms. Nevertheless, things wouldn't go as she wanted. 'I wanted to be good. I wanted to mind my business. Why do people have to poke their nose on mine? Why can't they just focus on their life?'

She was frustrated. She recalled what the Elven King told her at the time she bade her goodbye. What made her angrier was that she fell for it. She stood in front of the vast field and deeply inhaled. Nowhere on earth could have this fresh air. It could help any human live a hundred years longer. Pollution only belonged to the Human Realm. Elves didn't know the word 'pollution'.

After taking deep breaths, she felt better. As she walked toward her house, she noticed the floor of her house was wide open.

She frowned. She was sure that she shut the door before leaving. She quickened her steps and went inside. The living room was lit up due to the lamp but the bedroom was dark. They kept it dark because they were digging a hole.

She walked inside the bedroom. The hole was dark. She didn't hear any noise from there. She doubted if Ironin and Felix were in it. However, she couldn't call out in case her voice echoed.

She prayed nothing bad happened to them. What would she do if they were caught and kicked out of the Elven Realm? She'd be all alone here. She didn't want that.

She didn't dare to take the lamp. Looking around her surroundings one more time, she went in. It was too dark to see anything. She didn't hear a tiny bit of noise. 'Are they really gone?' she wondered. As she was thinking what to do, something cold touched her shoulder.