CHAPTER 26 (PART 2): KILL THE LANCER

Arth went straight to their room and then sat on his bed. He took out Alice’s blue gem under his pillow. “I won’t let him get away from what he did to you, Alice.”

Late in the night it was, but he didn’t care. He had the urge to kill the general now than to wait, as he might be leaving the capital soon.

Donning his Blackwinter sword, Arth winced from the pain in his arms when he picked up the heavy weapon. He was not in the condition to fight yet, but he had to.

After preparing for his travel, Arth opened the door of the room, but then he stopped when he found Janshai standing outside. “Why are you here?” he said, looking away.

Janshai studied Arth from head to toe before answering. “You can’t go.”

“You’re not the one to decide for that.” Arth was about to walk through the doorway, but then Janshai put one hand on the wall to block his path.