Chapter 30: Tagging Along
“You must be sick,” this time it was Yuehai who was at a loss for words, with nothing good to say, then continued,
“Who pledges allegiance right after meeting someone? If your family can’t prosper, do you expect to follow me forever?”
“Yes!” Since Noah had made up his mind, he naturally wouldn’t waver again. The immature face showed the determination lacking in a young man!
“I just don’t want to owe you.”
“What do you owe me? Tsk! Ah, I don’t understand. How can there be such stubborn children like you!” Yuehai scratched his head in frustration, his beautiful hair now disheveled, emitting a clear fragrance.
After a brief moment of thought, Yuehai grabbed the young man and started walking towards the outskirts of the area.
“Where are we going?”
“To see Teacher Laogeri, to see if he can find a way to break this divine oath.”
“No!” Noah pushed Yuehai away, took two steps back, and said.
“You can’t go to find Master Laogeri. If you do, not only will you violate the contract and suffer irreparable punishment, but I will also immediately commit suicide!”
“……” Yuehai now felt a chill in his heart. It was supposed to be spring, but it felt like the depths of winter.
“So your meaning is that in less than half an hour, I’ve acquired a permanent burden, right?”
“I’m not a burden! I’m already a middle-rank 【Qi Harmony】 in martial arts, and I believe I can become an advanced 【Qi Harmony】 in a few months. Even if it’s a level two magical beast, I can defeat it!” Noah proudly declared. After all, a thirteen-year-old middle-rank 【Qi Harmony】 was indeed rare. Due to Noah’s exceptional talents, he was among the elite in the Duke’s mansion, allowing his family to maintain a foothold there.
“Oh, I see.” Yuehai didn’t understand this talent stuff at all. Anyway, as Tyr’s self, he could kill first-level monsters in half a day, second-level monsters in three days, and after five days, he could scare a bunch of second-level monsters into fleeing. His strength was visibly growing at an astonishing rate, so he had no concept of so-called talents.
“But this is the magic district. Did you come to the wrong place?”
“….. Sibylla, she’s a first-level sacred healing apprentice.”
“So that’s it,” Yuehai realized, then he re-evaluated Noah for a while before speaking again, making the other party somewhat unnerved.
“Well, since we’ve both made the oath, we’re both bound by it. Naturally, we can trust each other easily. So, let’s each do our own thing from now on. What do you think?”
“But Yuehai, I’m your first follower. How can I leave you?” Noah stubbornly persisted once again, prompting Yuehai to feel the urge to curse. He rolled up his sleeves and pointed at Noah, saying,
“You’re getting cocky, huh? You’re making a simple matter complicated. Now you pretend to be a stranger, yet you’re trying to cozy up to me again! What? Do you find it tempting to cling to Laogeri’s apprentice?”
“Yes.”
“You!” Noah’s unhesitant response almost left Yuehai breathless, his face red with rage, as if he were about to tear Noah apart on the spot!
“You, you little bastard! How can there be such a little devil like you!”
“So, Master Yuehai, where are we going next?”
“You get into character so quickly! Don’t call me ‘master,’ and don’t follow me.” Yuehai cried for help in his mind as he walked briskly towards the outskirts. And Noah obediently followed behind, like a faithful guard!
The core area is where the Duke resides. Here, apart from external dignitaries, it’s mostly composed of high-ranking individuals or extremely important figures.
After earning the title of a disciple of Lord Laogeri, Yuehai naturally became classified as an extremely important figure. Walking in the core area now, nobody would hinder her, and many servants would even respectfully greet her.
Yuehai initially thought Noah wouldn’t dare to enter the core area, but she didn’t expect him to follow her in without hesitation. Moreover, nobody stopped them. Those hidden sentinels probably mistook him for one of Yuehai’s attendants.
After all, there are many servants in the core area, and someone like Noah, who walks in openly, basically wouldn’t arouse suspicion from the hidden sentinels. Moreover, Noah is following the highly renowned disciple of Lord Laogeri, Yuehai! Who would dare to provoke such a figure who is currently in the limelight?
“Ah, isn’t this Sister Yuehai? I was just thinking of inviting you to lunch.”
The person who arrived was naturally Leia, who had a close relationship with Yuehai. Today, she was dressed in soft armor, her red hair flying, giving her a very heroic appearance.
“Leia, I was just thinking about having lunch too.”
“Well, where should we go? Shall we order the servants to prepare lunch in the core area, or should we go to the trading street in the miscellaneous area?” Leia came over enthusiastically, but when she saw Noah behind Yuehai, her eyebrows raised slightly.
“Yuehai, who is this…”
“Um, this is…” Yuehai was just starting to feel a headache about how to respond when Noah performed a standard knight’s salute and replied solemnly.
“I am the first follower of Lady Yuehai. Noah Hillel.”
“Oh! Congratulations, Noah. Yuehai is a highly regarded mage. Following her will surely lead to great success in the future!” Leia offered her blessings without reservation. However, Yuehai was displeased.
“What do you mean, congratulations? I don’t acknowledge that!”
Alright, Yuehai, a sister like you, a mage with lofty aspirations, will never lack followers, and because mages are physically weak, they really need followers who are warriors.
Leia didn’t know that Yuehai genuinely didn’t acknowledge this absurd follower. When she heard Leia indirectly trying to comfort herself, Yuehai just felt that it seemed difficult to get rid of this tag-along.
