59. Kindness of Devil

In the castle of Ayruzglow,
Nora was found unknown for the rest of the two days, and it convinced everyone that she might be under closed training.
Ivan was restless about the missing Nora; he even sent some soldiers to look over her. The soldiers sent by him were returned empty-handed, which made Ivan fall into deep sorrow about his sister.
Ivan, who was rushing from his room to gather news about his sister, said, “Ivan... Did you see Nora? I haven’t seen her since the masquerade party... Where is she? “
Ivan was normal and replied, “Uhmm... She will be in her training field... Why do you ask about her, Dev? Is there anything you want to convey? “
Dev suspected his reaction to Ivan and asked him, “What is it, Ivan...? What are you hiding from me? “
Ivan stammered to respond, “W-what I will hide from your view, Dev... Will I be able to hide anything from you...? Well, where is Axe? “
Dev replied with a smile on his face and soon forgot about Nora. “Sara... She is cleaning our room...”
Ivan asked him, “Cleaning! You are a cleanliness-possessed dragon... What’s there to clean in your room...? Let me check on her. “
Dev smiled back and moved towards his training field. Ivan moved to Dev’s room and speculated that it filled the room with feathers of birds’ wings.
Ivan asked Akshara, “What the hell had happened? Axe... What have you done to my friend? “
It traumatised Akshara to hear him, “Ivan... No... Don’t mistake me... I slept in my bed and he slept in his bed... Don’t wrong me. “
It surprised Ivan to hear her reply and smile at her. “I never asked you about that... Remember, I won’t ask about that. I am asking about the feathers... “
“Oh...” Akshara closed her face with her hands to hide her blush, and Ivan smiled back, “It’s okay.”
Akshara opened her mouth to explain, “When I was awakened by the uproarious sound of my little sun and Shine, your friend was holding a fight with my little birds. He was chasing my birds with his large wings, ferociously. They ran to me for their lives. “
Ivan asked, “What... Why would he...?”
Akshara warned Ivan about Dev, “I don’t know... Look at how they are trembling in their cage. If it continues, I will kill your friend for no reason. Don’t blame me. “
Ivan replied to calm her, “No, Axe... You are wrong. There must be a reason behind it. He won’t do such trivial things. “
Akshara posted another word of a fire at him, “Your friend may hide behind any kind of reason... If mine was hurt, I wouldn’t spare your friend just like that. “
Ivan laughed at Akshara. “You knew each other, but not for long, I hope.” You indeed sound like him. “
Akshara asked him, “Him... Who...?”
Ivan replied, with a little joy inside, “Whom else? My friend! your husband, of course. You don’t know about him... he is so kind. “
Akshara replied with anger, pointing at her pet birds, “Absolutely, I can witness the kindness of the Devil.”
She shows how the entire room was covered in his feathers, saying, “He asked me to clean this place covered in his feathers. He is a wizard by nature but ordered me to clean manually. He is the Devil reincarnated as your crown prince. “
Ivan asked, “Devil?”
Akshara replied, “Yes, he is the Devil.”
“Don’t call him that word,” one guard called out to Ivan, “General...”
Ivan excused himself. “You just try to clean. I am in a hurry. Later, I will take you on a tour around the castle. I think your husband won’t mind if I took you on a tour. “
Akshara gave him a look of sharpness, and Ivan left the room in a hurry to gather information about his sister, Nora.
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Somewhere in the woods of Ayruzglow,
Zohan had discovered a place for them to halt, and he informed Karen about that. After two days of staying, Nora left for the ice castle of Ayruzglow with a promising plot to find Akshara.
Nora repays the kindness of Karen for looking over her by informing Karen about the Magma Chamber, which was a naturally formed cave where it would accommodate all troops of Karen to stay until they complete their mission.
Before Nora turned into her dragon form, Karen called her, “Nora, I wanted to tell you something.”
“What is it?”
“Since I know Axe is in the castle where she could not be, I love her.”
“Why are you telling me this?”
So, don’t be hard on her. I won’t forgive anyone who ever harms my axe. “
Nora rolled her eyes and nodded to depart. She thought, “Why all the fuss about her? Did he say not to harm that evil witch since he harmed my arm? I will surely take care of that witch and I swear to make her feel just how the hell would be. “
Zohan mapped the route to Magma Chamber upon the instructions from Nora and found it, so he hurried to tell Karen, “My Lord, I have found the cave named Magma Chamber. Let us move there. “
Karen commanded everyone to move to that place, and everyone did the same. On their way to the Magma Chamber, Karen told Zohan, “Zohan...”
Zohan replied, “My lord?”
Karen and Zohan stayed back to discuss their next move to rescue Akshara while their soldiers arrived at Magma Chamber and prepared that place for her to live in.
Zohan asked Karen, “My lord, what will be our next move? How are we going to rescue your lady? “
Karen informed him, “Let us wait for the update.”
Zohan replied, “My lord, is it necessary to wait for such an update to reach us? “
Karen responded, “Of course, Zohan. I have sent my loyal person to look over and inform us of the update. Once we get the root, we will follow to rescue Akshara. “
Zohan replied, “Yes, my lord.”
Karen lifted his head to see the arid sunset and, worried for Akshara, “Axe... I am coming.”
Zohan warned Karen, “My lord, dragons are not trustable, especially those who failed in a war with us.”
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