[BL] Accidentally Becoming the Healer of the Deranged Archduke novel Chapter 159

Chapter 159: A Trust Too Easily Given

Fate had a strange way of unraveling people’s beliefs, and Xion had experienced it in both the best and worst ways possible.

When he believed no one was on his side, he found the strongest support. And when he thought things were finally going according to plan, they twisted and tangled, dragging him deeper into an even bigger mess.

Just like now.

Xion glanced at the trees lining the narrow path winding through the forest. The carriage creaked as it climbed up the very track he had once sprinted down in a desperate attempt to run away.

It had barely been more than two weeks since they had started moving toward the north, and Xion was already back, exactly where he started.

Just above the mountain was Marquis’s mansion.

"You don’t have to worry about anything. I will just do it quickly. You can wait here with Ray."

Darius had said that already. More than once, actually.

They all were tired from the journey, and how could they not when they were moving so fast?

Xion knew everyone needed rest. Yet the archduke had made it clear that their next resting spot would be after they passed this entire town.

Because Xion did not want to be here.

"It’s okay. I know you will protect me, right?" Xion smiled at Darius, who looked more uncomfortable than him.

"And we should take a rest here. They need it, and horses too."

Darius hummed in reply. They had this conversation more than once, and each time it just ended with Darius not properly answering.

The archduke was concerned about him.

However, Xion was not. Rather than dread, he just had an inherent dislike for this place.

Nonetheless, that didn’t mean he wanted others to suffer along with him. And honestly, this was the best place to take a little break.

Here, they could get the comfort of more satisfactory beds, and unlike inns or camps, the Marquis’ mansion would provide better care for the horses as well.

Xion did not want to be a burden to anyone, especially to Darius.

And... This way I can finally slip back to my lab.

He had been reading the holy book whenever he had any free time. The rest was spent on measuring Darius’ mana and the way it reacted with his own.

Xion had figured out one thing. The murky green mana was really alive. It was conditioned to tear apart anything that came in its way.

No wonder they called it a curse. For it really was like one.

Now that he was almost at the end of the reading pages, he had figured out a few other things as well.

This ring that was now adorning his finger belonged to Sakura Mei, well... more like it was from her devotion system.

Minato sensei thought that Sakura and he were the same kind of beings so he gave the ring to him as a token of trust and also with the feeling to return it to its rightful owner.

Other than this, Xion had also realized that Sakura seemed more interested in matchmaking two men than actually focusing on that experiment!

The thing which made Xion so excited was nowhere to be found.

Sakura just glossed over it, saying that she could not save the victim in the end. Case closed.

No, it was not!

I deserve a vacation. Xion silently mused. He was definitely going to get one after treating Darius.