Chapter 299: Brothers

“Don’t be like that, Dicken. He just needs our help—you’re too paranoid.”

I held Dicken’s shoulder, only realizing then that all his muscles were stiffened like steel and would burst out with frightening strength at any instant. Damn it! I honestly couldn’t understand why Dicken could be so hostile towards Asura when he was already maimed, and didn’t he just check if Asura had laid his hands on me? It would be bad if Dicken were to lose control and they started fighting too, and so I wrapped my hands around Dicken’s muscular body, my fingers gently stroking his chest in hopes that it would calm his nerves. Perhaps what I did worked too, since Dicken didn’t do anything else, although Asura suddenly mustered his courage and approached us.

The shadows cast by the flames beneath the trees streaked past Asura, reflecting the eye-catching luster of his purple tail. He paused and looked up at Dicken as if he refused to back down, which left me suspecting that he had just been too wounded t