Tangled By Fate

Chapter 578: BEING CHASED



Arthur stared at the report he just got an hour ago. After meeting up with the Crown prince, Ovior came to him with the news of Utahill and told him about the upcoming project he wanted to take over.

Arthur sent a spy to gather information about Utahill. It took the spy three days to gather all the information Arthur wanted and bring the report back with evidence. The spy was brave enough to go inside the temple and use the stone to record the fake blessed child's attitude toward the commoners and nobles.

With a frown, Arthur mutedly considered the circumstances there and then tried to communicate with Veronica. However, she didn't answer her communication device.

He wondered if she was sleeping. He didn't try to reach out to her any longer. He planned to wait for the next day.

His thoughts weren't wrong. Veronica was indeed sleeping. She was drunk and passed out. She didn't even notice that Ironin carried her to the horse and they started riding again.

Felix turned his head to check their back and then looked straight. He said, "We should speed up. I think the Elves will find out soon that we left."

The reason they had to leave without letting Veronica rest, because when Felix was coming back, he noticed an Elf in another pub. He seemed to be looking for them. Because of their unusually tall build, it was easy to differentiate between them and humans.

Felix immediately recognized him and went to their hotel room to alert Veronica and Ironin. Who knew Veronica was dead drunk and passed out? They could only carry her to the stable.

"Teleportation stone," Ironin curtly said to remind Felix.

Felix checked his pouch and cursed. 'I didn't bring any because I thought it wouldn't be effective in the Elven Realm," he confessed pitifully.

Ironin said no more. He lowered his head to check up on the drunken sleeping beauty. Afterward, he tightened his fingers around the rein. His eyes were cooler than Alss' snow.

Felix wasn't wrong. The Elves caught up to them soon. They realized that Veronica and her group left the small town. They checked the trail and followed it.

It became dawn. The sky began to brighten. The world slowly awakened as the sun peeked over the horizon, casting a warm glow on everything it touched.

The horses ran relentlessly. Felix and Ironin didn't look back. Their eyes were fixed at the border of Utahill and their eyes were heeding to the sounds of the horses behind them.

The Elves were efficient. The Human Realm couldn't slow their power. They were catching up. At that time, Veronica opened her eyes. She yawned and wondered why her body was jerking so vigorously. Then, she noticed Ironin's face. He was so close that she almost freaked out. "Wh-what's going on?" she stuttered. She looked around and found herself in the middle of nowhere. She was on top of the horse and Ironin was holding her.

From the way they were going, it felt like they were being chased by someone or some people. She became alert and looked behind Ironin's shoulder. She saw the Elves almost caught them.

She quickly looked away and stayed quiet. She squinted her eyes, trying to see if they were near the border. The Elves wouldn't be able to fight them inside a crowded place guarded by the soldiers.

As they got closer to the border, they saw two silhouettes. Veronica's heart skipped a beat. She was worried that those two were waiting to ambush them. Nevertheless, Ironin and Felix didn't halt. They moved forward, getting closer to the two silhouettes.

As they got closer, Veronica recognized who they were. Her eyes lit up in excitement. Two silhouettes were standing there all relaxed. As they crossed the border, the two silhouettes sprinted forward.

One of them threw a couple of shuriken at the Elves, injuring their horses and leaving them in disarray. Another person grabbed his ax and slammed it on the ground. The ground shook violently before separating. It left a huge gap between the Elves and Veronica's team. The Elven horses could jump and go to the other side but they were stopped by the rains of shuriken.

Ironin and Felix didn't look back to see what was happening. They crossed the gate and only then, they stopped. They knew they were safe inside the gate.

Felix stroked the horse and complimented it, "Good girl." The horse neighed in glee.

Two silhouettes came in and looked at them.

"Geez, you people. I have been waiting for you for an hour. And you only show up now?" Darius couldn't help complaining.

"Thank you for saving our butts," Felix said while dismounting from the horse, "really appreciate it."

"Don't worry about it. I thought you would have a peaceful farewell. Wasn't expecting you to be chased by the Elves," Zinnia stated.

"Talk about the shock we felt when we received your letter last night," Darius commented. "What did you steal from them?"

"What else? The almighty Dragon Blood!" Felix bowed and dramatically moved his hands toward Veronica.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Veronica felt embarrassed. She dismounted from the horse as well and said, "I should have known that things would turn out like this. Who would have thought..."

"IT's okay, sweety," Zinnia said. "We know that they are good to you. You have been with them for a long time. You wanted to trust them. It's them who broke your trust. It's their fault."

Veronica wanted to say something in return but Ironin asked, "Where do we stay?"

"Oh, let's go to our place first," saying Darius used a magic stone and opened a portal for them. All of them, including the horses, were teleported in the middle of the capital city. Darius and Zinnia rented a house there. There was a stable as well.

"How... did we get in here?" Veronica was flabbergasted. "The magic stones are not supposed to work here."

It wasn't just her, Ironin and Felix were surprised as well. They looked at Darius and Zinnia, waiting for an explanation.