[Bonus chapter] 364

Ea and Theseus had a different path. They had been running around the whole palace, unlucky anoyone who stood in their way as they met a very dark and painful fate. The small elf had stolen glimpses of the high general a few times by now but every time his expression was a blank sheet. From the very first moment he met eyes with him after Ares' death up to now Theseus, not even once had he shown any sign of emotion.

After some time they stopped, resting a bit, calming their panting chests as they looked at each other. Vines had gone into hiding or he was simply waiting for them. The castle was so tall with so many floors that the two elves had only managed to search through half of them by now.