Chapter 30: Serenade

Mark's POV

Me and Ive are heading towards the residential area of the palace. Lancelot said that Tristan already know on what we're going to do.

"The residential area is a vast place. We need to split up the investigation" Ive said.

"I'll find him in the left parts of the area" I said and turned, heading towards the left end of the place.

"You there! Halt!" A voice shouted. Is that a knight? "I haven't see your face here. Who are you and state your business"

"I'm just passing by, don't worry I'll leave soon" I replied.

"Really? Do you really think I would fell for that? This is a remote island with no neighbouring places. Guards, seize him!" The guard shouted as the guards rushed at me, trying to catch me.

I ran as fast as I can towards a dark alleyway. I turned left heading deeper until it's dead end.

"There's nowhere to run" The guard said as they head towards me. Then, the soothing sound of a harp can be heard. It echoed in the corridor.

I imagined waves splashing to a wall, as a gust of wind brush through my cheeks. Maybe I'm just too poetically inclined but I imagined myself walking along the shore. Sands in my toes and clouds... Clouds passing by as I lay down and closed... My eyes.

...

...

I don't know what happened but the last thing I remembered... Was I, on a beach. Did I? Was I?

"Good morning sleepy head" An unfamiliar voice said.

"Ugh where am I?" I asked.

"In my place. You just dropped on the floor and said clouds over and over again" He said as he smirked. I hid my face as it turned red in embarrassment. I glanced at him without him noticing. He's quite leaned with dark coloured hair that reminds you of the night sky.

"We have a shy one in the house" The 'lean' man smiled and winked at me.

"Uhm... D-do you know where I-Ive is?" I stuttered "And by the way, what's your name?"

"Stuttering when asking for a missing person but when asking for a handsome man's name you delivered it very well" He said and laughed.

"Shut up! You're not handsome at all!" I huffed.

"And he huffed and he puffed then he blew my house down" Mr.hot-as-hell said while approaching me. He slammed his hand at the wall on my back and got close. I closed my eyes and waited for what he was gonna do.

If what I'm thinking is right then f**k v card.

"What are you thinking?" He asked. I opened my eyes and saw him smiling as he cleaned a beautiful harp.

"N-nothing!" I responded quickly "Going back to the question. Who are you and where's Ive?"

"Ive is fighting the guards right now... Well, maybe slaughtering is the right word. While me? I'm yours" The guy chuckled.

"Yours is a pretty odd name hehe" I joked as I tried to hide the destruction of my sanity as a hot... He's not hot! As an ugly looking weird, creepy delicio- just a random guy standing there. ;_;

"What name can you suggest then?" He asked as he tried to play the harp.

"Your name must be Ulppah" I replied.

"Ulppah? Why Ulppah?" He asked. Hint of confusion can be seen across his face.

"Ugly Looking Person Playing A Harp" I replied and he just laughed.

"Then your name must be Cah" Mr.Ulppah said.

"What crazy person would name their child Cah?" I asked.

"Cah as in... Cute as hell" Ulppah replied with a smile. *_*

"Lame (Earth eat me whole). My name's Mark and not CAH" I said.

"So that's why" He said.

"That's what?" I asked.

"So that's why I couldn't forget you. You are already Marked here" He replied and touched his chest.

"Just shut up and tell me your name" I replied.

"Tristan, the musical knight" Tristan replied and played the harp. It was soothing and it gave a cooling aura. It seems my vitality and energy replenished just by listening to it.

"Is your harp magical?" I asked.

"I'm the one who's magical. Proven and tested" He replied and continued playing.

I didn't say any more words as the room was being enveloped by the sound of the harp. The atmosphere between us grew weirder as time passed by. I wouldn't say a word or I'll just worsen things.

"As the sky goes dark, the moon will rise. Soon it'll be night, hope we're not apart" Tristan started to sing. His voice was warm as a cuddle on a winter night and the way he played his harp. You couldn't ask for more.

"Together we will dream, a happy dream that is. And together we'll make it a reality-" He continued.

"As happy as we could be" I sang along. It seems he heard me sing, he stopped playing "Sorry for interrupting"

"No, no, it's fine. How'd you know the song?" Tristan asked.

"My father used to sing that song to my mother when he's still at home" I replied.

"Did he left or what?" Tristan asked.

"He became an employee of a company in charge of dungeon clean up. He would go to places all the time and would only come back home once or twice a month" I replied.

"Well that sucks, but it's better than to have no parents" He replied as his smile turned into a frown.

"Don't you have any?" I asked.

"They died a long time ago" He replied.

"Sorry for asking" I added and he nod. We fell into silence and the vibe became awkward. Jeez. I guess I have to comfort him :>.

I leaned closer to him as I tried to kiss his cheeks but...

"Mark we're going" Ive slammed the door open.

I quickly stood up and stared the floor as I walked towards the door.

"It seems you two are enjoying yourselves" Ive joked "Tristan, you know what to do. Just wait for the signal" Tristan nodded.

Mark

HP: 1, 342, 867, 927

Level: 80

Items:

Taurus

Skills:

Diamond Rush

Athena's Shield

Earthly Tremble

Force Combat: Sealing Chains