When Darke was in a daze, Rody jumped over. Although he was carrying a person on his shoulder his body moved lightly. The place he was originally standing on cracked with a crisp sound.
Rody stood on top of the wall on the side of the small road. Rody then raised his hand and hit Nedis’ neck. She fainted without even groaning. Rody then smiled and said, "Diane. You still like to attack sneakily from the back?"
"Eh?" Diane then appeared out of thin air several paces away. She looked at Rody who was standing beside a wall and had a mixed expression of grudge and pleasant surprise.
Diane was in a daze as the person she was looking for had suddenly appeared in front of her. This caused her to feel a bit absentminded. She saw Rody jump down from the wall, smiled to her and stood right in front of her. She was shocked. She slapped her face several times. Then she realized she was not dreaming...
"You bastard!" In her anger, she was like a female leopard as she grabbed Rody’s clothes and gnashed her teeth. "You… you just left us and Myka there? Do you know how hard we have been searching for you?"
Rody laughed awkwardly but he did not break free from her grasp. Darke showed a puzzled expression as he looked at Rody with a frown. He asked, "Diane. Who is he?"
Diane gnashed her teeth and replied, "Him? He is a scoundrel!"
Rody shook his head and whispered, "This is not the place to speak. We… Ah. Where is Myka? Are you all staying in West Hill City now?"
Diane was about to reply when she saw that Rody was still carrying Nedis. Nedis’ proud body was still exposed in broad daylight. Besides that, Rody was holding Nedis’ thigh. She could not help but feel unhappy and coldly said, "You… Why are you still carrying her? Have you not had enough of her?"
Rody turned red and gently put Nedis down. He had just only made Nedis faint so he did not think of putting her down. He looked at Diane and Darke. Diane was gloomily looking back at him, unwilling to take over. Darke shook his head. He felt that Diane was being strange and sighed. He then stretched out his hands to carry Nedis. Rody finally handed over the problem. He then softly asked, "What about Myka? Is she with you?"
Diane gnashed her teeth and said, "I… I will take you there. She is nearby."
Darke frowned and glanced at Diane. Diane nodded towards him and whispered, "There aren’t any problems. It is just someone feeling restless every day thinking of this bastard!" After that, Diane hid her own red face and said, "Darke. Take Nedis back first. I will take him there."
Diane, Myka, and Darke had been living in the Imperial Capital. Myka had made up her mind to follow Rody. She was just waiting for Rody to return from the battlefield. However, she had received news that the Duke was injured in the war. He no longer appeared in public after his triumphant return to the Imperial Capital.
Myka sorrowfully thought of Rody every day and worried for the safety of her lover every day. However, she could not do anything. She naturally could not enter the Duke’s mansion. If even the powerful nobles were kept out of the door, a small woman like her would definitely not have a chance.
Diane feared nothing and was about to break into the mansion but she was stopped by Darke. He was firm and advised her not to mess things up. Even if Diane had sneaked in, she would not be able to meet Rody as he was staying in the Imperial Palace.
Rody’s appearance at the ceremony had shaken the noble circles in the Imperial Capital. However, this matter had involved the Emperor and his privacy, and therefore only the nobles knew. The public did not receive any of this information. Therefore, Myka and her friends would not have news of Rody. As for the newspapers … they would not dare to mention about the Emperor’s illegitimate child.
When they heard that the Duke was going to rest and recuperate in his province, the three of them decided to look for the Duke in West Hill. As they could not enquire the date the Duke was leaving, they immediately set out and had already reached West Hill a few days ago.
Nedis was one of Darke’s friend. When they heard the news that the Duke had arrived in the city, they went to Nedis’ pub to enquire. As the pub was close to the barracks, it was where the military officers usually go to have fun. As a result, it was also the most suitable location. However, Diane ended up fighting with an Imperial Guard which resulted in that previous incident.
As Rody and Diane continued to walk, Diane was telling him about the three of them. Finally, she asked, "Why did you not come and see us after returning from the battlefield? Did you not know that we… that Myka had been waiting for you every day?"
Rody shook his head guiltily and replied, "The situation in the capital is complicated. As I wanted to get rid of my identity as the Duke, I could not appear in public. I was thinking of waiting for a while before looking for you all."
Diane glanced at Rody silently. She did not hide the resentment in her eyes.
Both of them felt awkward and the atmosphere turned silent. After a while, Rody asked, "Who is that Nedis? She is somewhat weird."
Diane looked at Rody coldly and said, "Hmph. You see a beautiful woman and…"
Rody frowned and replied, "Nonsense! It is just that Nedis’ behavior was somewhat weird. She had used a spell on me earlier. Is she a magician? But then, it's not quite ...."
Diane thought for a moment and said, "Nedis is Darke’s old friend. Went we arrived at West Hill, Darke took us to meet her. It was thanks to her that we managed to settle down… You…" Her expression suddenly changed and said, "You better not have any bad thoughts!" Rody smiled and did not say anything.
Diane and the others had stayed near the pub. Nedis had helped them to settle down there. After the fight at the pub, Darke felt worried. They sent Myka back then returned to the pub only to find that the pub was smashed and Nedis was arrested. He then began his chase.
Rody followed Diane through the small roads taking numerous turns. When they arrived in front of a compound, Diane said, "This is the place. You have not met for a long time… I will not go in." After that, Diane went away.
Rody shook his head feeling at a loss. He felt that Diane was acting strange but he could not think too much about it. He took a deep breath and pushed open the front door. He laughed bitterly when he pushed the door — it was locked from the inside. Rody laughed and jumped over the wall.
The compound was more spacious than he imagined. There was a small two-storey building inside. Rody went in and climbed up the stairs to a room.
He gently pushed open the door to the room and stepped in softly. The room had a very simple layout. There was a large bed and the windows were open. There was a breeze as the curtains slowly fluttered. Myka was lying down and quietly resting in the bed.
Rody quietly went to the bed and looked at Myka.
Myka's eyebrows were furrowed while she slept. It would seem that her dreams were worrying. Her face looked drained. A black robe was wrapped around her slender and curled-up body. The lower hem of her clothes exposed her legs. Her long black hair blocked half of her face and the rest of it was scattered on top of the pillow.
Rody quietly knelt in front of the window and quietly watched the beauty sleep. He then slowly stretched out his hand to stroke her face. Rody’s felt a soft spot in his heart stir. He could not resist as he bent down and gently kissed Myka’s face.
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