Building My Guild With A Blank Scroll
Chapter 93: Why

Chapter 93: Why

Walking through a hallway were three figures, Zlatan taking the lead while the other two followed behind almost silently.

’According to Alicia, Tilon is quite far and so I’ll be needing a...does it really have to be a horse? Darn it, there must be another way.’ Zlatan was in deep thoughts, plotting out his next moves.

*YAWN!

"Yum–Yum, are we there yet?" The small usuals frame of Belle could be seen, as she rubbed her eyes and yawned. In her nightwear, she still had the metal tray with her, now secured under her armpit.

"I don’t think so, little sister." Alicia went to gentle catch her, having noticed her movement disorienting. As quite down into sleep, Belle went to support her head on her.

’I’d better hold it instead.’ She went to grab the tray and with a slight pull, she felt the grip on it tightening. Continuing to pull it, the difficulty did nothing but increase. Being unable to tell how she was managing to even do that, Alicia gave up on it.

’If I had only reached a 3rd Stage Absorber Level, it would be simple performing the ritua— why do I have to think about those methods everytime?! But that’s all I’ve known for decades, where to find a beast even if I somehow— ugh, forget it. Maybe—’ Suddenly, he stepped back quickly, his weight pushing against another.

*THUD!

"Ouch..." Alicia yelped, now on the ground and holding her throbbing head

"Sorry, sorry. You ok?" Zlatan apologized.

"Huh, um yeah. It just hurts a bit..." The last few word were said more to herself, having realized he’d turned away.

*ZZZZT!

"Well, at least she’s still out." Alicia mumbled, now stuck to the ground with Belle fast asleep on her lap.

’Knights? Didn’t they stop posting them in this part the mansion?’ Zlatan wondered, his eyes on the two knights he could see standing by a door.

"What? Isn’t that... isn’t that my room?" His eyes widened in shock. ’Don’t tell me Uncle came— but he’s not around and neither is Aunt also. So who?’

Stepping forward a bit, as if that would get him an answer to his question, he noticed something instead.

’Another door.’ He was quite puzzled, seeing there was another door. As he couldn’t see before, with how he had hid himself beside the wall.

’One, two, three...’ He made a mental count, realization swinging it’s best bat at three and hitting him hard. "That’s not my room, it’s her’s... it’s mother’s."

’What’s happening here?’ As if they heavens had an heard him, he received an answer the next second.

*CREAK!

The doors to the room suddenly slid open as a figure emerged, standing straight and still for a moment before he came crushing down.

"My Lord!" The two knights rushed to him, aiming to help him up. Yet, all they got was a raised hand telling them to back off. Groaning, Kaleb managed to get back on his feet seemingly alright now.

"Stand gua—"

*SWWIPP!

That’s hard it felt, like something had pierced through him and out.

*THUD!

Kaleb dropped onto the ground in an instant, almost lifelessly as he’d lost consciousness.

"My Lord?!" The knights checked on him, seeing him not responding in any way.

"Let’s get him to his room." The other said, both of them grabbing him from each side and dragging him.

’Wait, no!’ Zlatan invested in what was going on, withdrew back to the wall where they were hidden from them. ’They’ll be passing by here— we can’t get caught, not by him.’

"Alicia?" He called out softly.

"Huh? Big brother?" Alicia looked in his direction, quite puzzled.

"Co—" He turned to her only to notice her current situation. "Nevermind."

From where he stood, he could catch the sound of the approaching figures getting louder by the second. Not bothering to take a look at where they had gotten to, he made his way to the two. Being as silent as he could, he got down behind them and placed a hand on Alicia’s shoulder. With the other reaching to his back where he’d hid something, he drew out a scroll.

’I can’t believe I have to use it in such a situation. Let’s hope I have enough energy in the first place.’

"Big Brot—" She felt a hand clasp over her mouth before she could finish. ’Big brother’s hand is, it’s so soft and warm.’ Her cheeks reddened at the thoughts.

’Here goes nothing.’ Zlatan inhaled and held it his breath for a few seconds, exhaling and holding also. Repeating it on and on, his heart rate began to increase. Now being able to even hear it loudly, it wasn’t enough for him.

*BADUMP–BADUMP!

*BADUMP–BADUMP–BADUMP!

"Eh?" Alicia could hear rapid heartbeats. ’What’s that?’ She wondered, if feeling Zlatan’s grip on her mouth weaken with each passing second.

Focused on increasing his heart rate, he noticed shadows from the corner of his eyes. ’Why isn’t it working? They are almost here!’

A bead of sweat fell from his face, splashing on the scroll currently held close to his heartcore. ’Please, activate already— a spark would do. Darn it.’

*BADUMP–BADUMP–BADUMP!

"Big brother are you al—" Her word’s couldn’t be clearly heard, yet she got was the hand pressing on her tightly this time.

*CLACK!

*CLACK!

’Knights?! In this part of the mansion...’ Alicia sat there with her eyes wide open. ’No, what if they see us?!’

"Wait, I think I can sen—" One of the knights, stopped and looked right at her face.

"Are you serious right now, let’s get him there already you dummy." The other scolded in annoyance.

"Okay okay, hmm."

"Why didn’t? How didn’t?" Her words were muffled, with the hand still on her mouth.

"Just keep quiet for once, Alicia." Zlatan’s voice was heard spoken right into her ears, as her face went from warm to hot in a split-second.

Although it was suddenly turned into shock, went his hand left her mouth with a heavy thud following after.

"Are— are you alright? Big brother? Big—"

"I’m fine..." Zlatan groaned, his breathing heavy and his entire weakened and drained.

’I never knew I’d still be a 1st Stage Absorber at this age. How? Why? Why can’t anything change? Why should I be so weak?’ A drop of tears splashed onto the flooring, another following until a stream of it could be seen.

’WHY?!!!’

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