Chapter 42 : Friends or subordinate

Karyan had the ability. The was that he was able to hear others thought, he could read others easily and that was his biggest advantage.

This ability was passed to every generation and was a secret to the whole world. There were only some who knew about this..And those people were less that one could even count them fingers of one person only.

" Is it really true that the crown prince Rannon raise his sword at a lady? ", Asked Duke Karyan as he was a bit interesting.

" You are misunderstanding something here, Duke Karyan ", Rannon force a smile.

Duke Karyan somehow wasn't convince by his words as he found his tone a little fishy.

" Oh my crown prince, why am I finding that you are trying to cover up something ".

Despite his elegant look and behaviour, the Duke of Kazan was quite funny and the one to meddle in everything.

Rannon sighed heavily seeing how Duke Karyan was sticking to one point and refusing to change the topic despite his countless tries.

" So...how was the lady? is she beautify? did she caught your eyes and that's why you spared her? ", As expected, Karyan was sticking to one topic and pushing the limits.

He was trying to get crown prince Rannon to think something, so that he would catch on something.

Crown prince Rannon was top alert in from you of Duke Karyan as he known his ability and refused to show his thoughts to him.

He had a good control over this thoughts and knew to how to handle himself well, so that others won't be able to take advantage of him.

But that didn't mean that he was hostile or holding back in front of Duke Karyan. He was just being careful as this guy in front if him was too chatty and easily get interested in others business.

" Sigh! Duke, I was not the one to attacked that lady, it was knight Cain Kial who made the hasty decision. And that lady has nothing to do with me having any interest in her as I have not even seen her face...", Said Rannon as he didn't wanted Duke to dig up the whole matter and misunderstand anything.

Duke Karyan blink again and again as it was the first time their crown prince was explaining something.

Hearing his explanation, Duke Karyan became even more interested in that mysterious lady.

" By any chance, do you want to me investigate that person? I can do it gladly if you let me ", Said Duke Karyan while making that interesting smile on his face.

Rannon was getting goosebumps only by seeing him behave like that.

" That's not necessary at the moment. We should focus on the matter at hand at the most. The situation is too serious...", Rannon refused.

He didn't know who that person was and didn't even matter to him if he really wanted to fund her somehow.

He was the most worried about the monsters at the moment which were wrecking havoc in the werewolf territory.

Duke shake his head and sighed.

" Fine, I wint interfere in your business. But you must tell me if you get any update on that mysterious lady...and don't worry about the otherworldly crack, our warlocks are doing their best and I am sure we will succeed to get a hold on it ".

" Hmm! since my business is done here, I should take my leave ", Said Duke Karyan as he look at the chain watch which was in his shirt pocket.

" Why don't you stay for lunch? ", Asked Rannon politely.

No matter how good friends they were. But people's eyes were always on them and it was not a good idea to show others what they wish to see.

" It's a blessing to have lunch with your, your Highness the crown prince. However, I will have to decline this offer as there's something I urgently have to deal with ", Said Duke Rannon.

He was as Duke and needed not to kneel in front of the Prince or even the emperor. But he's...to show his respect towards the royal family, they can bow slightly.

" Be safe on the road ", Said crown prince Rannon and body goodbye to the Duke.

The Duke took his leave and leave emigetly as he don't wish to stay there any longer due to some reason.

While on other side,

Jammy Lukan and Aranya were drop dead silent, not a single noise could heard and only the voice of the horse walking could be heard.

Aranya was thinking about something as she had her fingers touch the backless rubby.

" Hey! Aru, say something please, I am gonna do die if you keep being silent ", Jammy finally blurt out something after so long.

" You lose and I am saying this again...don't called me by short form. I will break your bones if you did it again ", Aranya clapped her hands when jammy open his mouth.

Jammy had lose already. They challenge each other that they won't talk and the one to talk first would lose and would have to shoulder all the expenses of the winning party for two straight days.

So basically....Aranya was the winner and Jammy was the loser who couldn't even keep his mouth shut for three hours.

" Don't you think you are too perfect? why can't lose for a even a single time? whys it's always me ".

Apparently, Jammy was complaining when he himself couldn't do such easy tasks.

" Hey...I really want to asked you ", Said Jammy as he was still curious about something.

" Huh? what nonsense do you wanna asked now ", Aranya didn't know what he wanna ask but whatever it was, must be something senseless.

He then touch his own neck and signal her to see her neck which was still bind by the white bandage.

" You didn't tell me the full story if your injury. I am sure it's not done by any werewolf in full form. So...who did it? ", He asked again as he remember her giving some nonsense excused the last time he asked her.

Aranya touch her neck and didn't was still thinking of an excused to give it to him.

Jammy realised that she was thinking about what excused she should give him this time. " Don't even think about lying and tell the truth. Since I am with on this long journey, I should know if you have made any solid enemy and if he's already dead or roaming around.

" I met two crazy Bastards at that time, they were heading towards forest and when they come across me, one of them stop me and another one attack on me thinking that I was going to assassinate his master. It was a blessing that I was quick to catch on...", finally, she told him everything and didn't keep anything.

Jammy was shock that even his jaw was reaching the carriage floor.

" So...it was some rich master huh. But if that was the case, then why did the village head asked for help to the institution? ".

Jammy had the same question as her.

It was clear...

The person she met that day, was more powerful than her as he was skills on walking on the trees and sensing how rough his hand was beneath those gloves, there was no doubt he was some master in swordsmanship.

So why didn't he arrived in the village when the people were getting attack and killed. But instead, they came when the show was ended.

What was the mystery behind everything?.

" I had a same question as you but I can't get anywhere with my hunch alone. After reaching the capital, I will have to investigate this. Somehow...it feels like that person was rather familiar than stranger ", Said Aranya as he was thinking of launching an investigation.

" You felt familiar? maybe he was your last lover ", Jammy tease but that didn't get though her skull.

" Shut up or your bright miss witch will come to get you ", She throw another one at him as he was having fun making fun of her.

" Hey...how many times have I told you to not make fun of me with the stuff like wizard and witches ", Jammy had goosebumps all over his body even at the mention of magical people.

" Are you really that afraid of magic? ", Aranya still couldn't understand by this strange being was this scared about magic and wizard when everyone seems to worship and fancy them so much.

" Don't rub salt on my wounds if you can't help, then leave it alone ", Jammy was not serious but he just wanted to stay away from scary stuff.

He still remember that one time when he comes across a strange being who was able to create magic and almost took his life.

If not for his parents, he may have died a long ago and there was someone else who save his life.

" Hey, I have recently heard some rumours about werewolf territory, wanna know? ".