The Devil's Betrothed novel Chapter 49

Chapter 49: The Talk About Deer

Drayce frowned, "I suddenly heard Seren was in trouble so I had to let that witch go. My wife is more important than some random witch."

"Yeah, I forgot you keep your sharp hearing senses active to check on your wife," Arlan teased.

"To protect her, if she is in trouble," Drayce countered, "when you will get your woman, I am sure you will do the same and won’t shut your senses."

"I am not fond of eavesdropping and there won’t be anyone for whom I would do it."

Drayce shook his head, "Who knows."

Arlan ignored him and said, "Let’s talk about that young Black Witch first so I catch her."

"You sure have to so we can know what she is up to and what she is doing among humans. From what I had gathered, she arrived here in Selve yesterday."

"She’s in Griven?" Arlan asked in surprise. "How come I didn’t sense her presence? I have been in the city, so at the very least, I should have felt traces of her magic."

"That means she must have been here in Selve when you came. It is possible she left before you arrived here, highly unlikely given such a small time gap, or..."

"Or?" Alan prodded.

"Or your powers are getting useless," Drayce commented with a frown.

Before Arlan could say anything, the elf stepped in. "Or, there might be a third option."

"What is it?" the two young men asked.

"There can be something which is suppressing her powers and hiding her existence," the elf answered.

Arlan asked as he scoffed. "Are you saying this Red Dragon can sense her but not me? Did you forget I am the same kind of my friend?"

However, the elf had an explanation prepared for this question.

"Because King Drayce’s mother is a witch, it makes him half a warlock, thus his ability to sense a fellow witch is more accurate than others."

"And how would you explain yourself? Are you saying you have witch blood too?" Arlan asked.

"My mother was a powerful priestess from the Moon Elf Clan. I happen to have inherited her strong spiritual abilities."

"Well, you do look like a priestess..." Arlan chuckled.

"If you are praising my peerless appearance, then I graciously accept your flattery, Your Royal Highness," Yorian countered.

"Are you two done mocking each other?" Drayce interrupted them, returning to the issue, "That Black Witch is carrying nightshade with her. We need to know what she was planning to use them for. If she uses them for some evil scheme, then we need to stop her."

"I will find her, don’t worry," Arlan assured. "Those who deal with dangerous and forbidden things are not spared in my kingdom."

A beautiful smile like that of an angel’s spread across the prince’s handsome face.

"Seems like the soil of this kingdom will taste the blood of a Black Witch soon."

"Always ready for violence," the elf commented. "Just remember, not all Black Witches are evil.

"I don’t have anything against Black Witches in particular. As long as she doesnt do anything wrong, I won’t kill her, but if she does something in my kingdom, then I will prove my previous words right. She will get the most cruel death and I will publicize it such that no one from her kind would dare step in the lands of Griven."

As he spoke those words, Arlan’s expression was solemn, opposite of his typical playful one, and his eyes showed the dark side hidden inside him.

The elf sighed as he stood up. "I believe you two friends must have a lot to talk about so I’ll excuse myself."

The pair didn’t stop him and silently watched him disappear back into the manor..

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