Chapter 307: Fragments of the Heart
She came to him at midnight, and she came in very carefully, silently, floating across the room like a ghost or apparition. The only sound www.biquge.info pen ~ fun ~ pavilion is the rustling of the cloak on her body rubbing against her skin. However, the subtle, barely audible sound caught Elias, who was sitting at his desk, noticing. "Anna?"
The woman under the cloak chuckled softly and removed her hood, revealing her beautiful face. "I knew you were going to find me. Instead of draping her brown hair over her shoulders as she used to, she tied it into a ponytail, which made her look more energetic.
"It's not like you, you don't sneak up on such childish things. Elias ran his hand through his curls and looked with interest at Anna, who had slipped into the room.
"There's a first time for everything. Anna sat down on the desk in front of Elias, and her actions embarrassed Elias a little.
Elias smiled helplessly, "What do you want?"
"There's something I need to let you know. Anna smiled mysteriously, gesturing at Elias with mischievous eyes.
"Well, before you tell me, I'd like to ask you a question as well. Elias still had a serious expression, as if he was only facing a soldier who had come to report the situation.
"What do you want to ask?"
"How did you get out of the thieves' guild and mercenaries that night, you said it was the greatest despair, but how did you do it?" Elias asked calmly.
Anna's face instantly became a little unhappy, but she didn't have a seizure. "Are you sure you want to ask this?"
"I'm sure. β
"Well, if I say it, will you throw me in jail?" Anna spread her hands.
"Are you supposed to ......," Elias stopped talking, and he looked warily at the hidden door, as if to see if there was anyone eavesdropping outside. After a moment, he pulled his gaze back and said in a low voice. "Did you use that kind of original dual-wielding swordsmanship based on internal strength?"
"Is this what you want to ask, you little bastard?" Anna shook her head, as if in disbelief. "Besides, I don't have two weapons. She added.
"I think you should know that the people who usually use this kind of swordsmanship are on the Empire's wanted list, it is a taboo in the Empire just like swordsmanship, and you shouldn't throw yourself in danger. β
Anna sighed and tapped Elias's head with her hand, looking like she hated iron but not steel. "Of course I do, but I don't have anything to do with the wanted guys, I just learned this swordsmanship from a stranger. If the Empire's wanted people can be mistaken, then I think it makes sense that they haven't purged the rebels so far. β
Elias then made a move that made him feel terrified, reaching out and covering Anna's mouth. "Don't talk nonsense, you're going to die. β
Impatiently, Anna snatched Elias's sudden attack away from her hand, angrily jumped off the table, and pulled her cloak up again. "I'm leaving. Her tone was displeased.
"But you haven't told me what you want me to know. Elias tried to keep her, and he didn't want to ruin the relationship he had built because of their stance on each other. He knew that he liked each other, but he never said it.
"Oh, the captain of the great Aucente garrison, Mistress Meyer......" Anna teased Elias, turning back.
"Please, Anna. Elias was begging her not to continue.
Perhaps because she thought it was boring to tease Elias like this, Anna stopped talking to Elias that was extremely embarrassing. Although what she said next made Elias almost fall off his chair. "I'm getting out of here. β
Elias didn't fall out of his chair, he was stunned at first, then reacted and slammed to his feet, looking at Anna in disbelief. "What? you...... Where are you going?" he stammered.
"Travel, Elias, travel. Anna stared at Elias with childlike eyes.
"But this ...... Somehow...... Too abrupt?"
"It's not abrupt at all, you should have known that I was tired of the boring life of guarding a tavern by myself. You know what? So far, guys worth the size of the entire Orscent garrison have offered to sleep with me, and I don't want to be around those aimless drunks. Anna's bitter expression confirmed her attitude towards this life for several years.
"When they're sober, they'll call you Anna. Elias coldly brought up the joke that had been circulating between him and Anna, and Anna actually followed his words. "When they're drunk and unadultly, they'll call me a bitch or a bitch. She took a deep breath and calmed herself. "You should understand by now, right?"
Elias didn't know what expression to put on, or even what kind of action to make. He looked like he wanted to give Anna a hug, but he couldn't move his steps. In the end, he just said indifferently. "Well, good luck, Anna, I'm going to miss you. β
"That's all?" Anna was a little disappointed.
"When are you leaving?"
"Within a few days. β
"Where are you going?"
"Are you my mentor?" Anna waved her fist, making it look like she wanted to punch Elias.
Elias immediately raised his hand and apologized, "I'm sorry. β
"All right, my dear captain of the garrison, Mr. Elias. Anna walked up to Elias and put a hand on his left shoulder. Then she slowly pressed her face to his ear, and finally, she whispered a word in the child's favorite wayβin a whisper. "I love you, Elias. β
Just like when she came, she left without making any sound. Like a ghost or a phantom, she left Elias's room and left the castle. Elias's expression didn't fade for a long time, and the emotions in his heart seemed to be answered, and he just wanted to give Anna a ride while she left. He couldn't say the same thing to Anna, he couldn't. After a long time, he turned and walked back to his desk, sat down slowly, smiled a little, and continued to write on the parchment.
Everything seemed long, but it seemed rushed. Elias awoke from the sun shining through the blinds, and he found that he still had the quill in his hand, which had slid down his arm and made a serpentine curve on the parchment. Elias sat up, his hazy eyes adjusting to the incoming light.
There wasn't a lot of business to attend to today, and it was actually a rare opportunity for Elias to relax. Perhaps for reasons why it was impossible to keep a captain of the garrison to work for a long time, Viscount Lange did not send some meaningless business to Eliasga on this day. So Elias unloaded the burden he had been carrying for a long time and walked out of the castle to find Anna.