Legend | Celeste Academy Series BK #2

Chapter 7 ♕ The Truth (pt. 1)

The air harshly howled around Valeriana, bringing her long hair to lively dance with the flow of the wind. Her clothes, which were loose, whipped around her body with the sound of the cloth being thrashed around violently. Valeriana squinted, feeling that the coldness against her eyes made them go dry. She started blinking rapidly later on, seeing as she was having a hard time trying to look ahead of her.

Glasses would be nice to have right now.

But, oh dear lord! How she screamed bloody murder as she clung tightly on the thick mane around Avaro's neck. It was hard to disregard the pain that throbbed on her palm as she continued to cling for her dear life. The winged lion advanced faster than she ever did in her seventeen years worth of age, and although she found the speed highly exciting, there was a feeling inside her belly that sent her insides flipping in all directions.

She didn't know if she was supposed to feel euphoria, having been given the chance to be with this airborne creature as he soared above, or feel the fear of being dropped to the ground abruptly. It wasn't exactly that far, but how it would hurt to land on the cold and hard dirt of the town of West Monte.

The speed and the foreign feeling of flying made her nervous, but for some reason, it made her feel free as well. It seemed as though she was missing out on something entirely.

It was fun and scary.

She didn't even know what the purpose of flying off was. But, she sooner got the idea when Avaro aimed straight for Lord Lienhard. It made sense for Corvan to use this opportunity once and for all to cease the troublesome lord while he had a worthy ally by his side.

Avaro folded his wings and shot for a quick dive, making the girl scream even louder as if she was riding a roller coaster. She could feel the hum in her ears as they zoomed straight to the ground, their destination set on one course—which was no other than Lord Lienhard himself.

Before they hit the man, Avaro skillfully spread his wings and buffered most of the force in the impact with them. As a result, they all but gently tackled the man to the ground, a deafening round of gasps ringing around them as about more than a dozen pair of eyes witnessed the scene unfold as a result. A man carrying a basket of fruits scurried away with a startled yell, causing a few of the freshly ripe treats to fall out.

It was really eye-catching to have a magnificent familiar appear out of nowhere and land directly on a man in the middle of the street.

Lord Lienhard groaned from under the massive body of Avaro, mumbling a few things in complain. "I never expected someone to jump on me. Good lord."

"O-oh my gosh." Valeriana stammered as she struggled to get off of Corvan's familiar. Her legs felt wobbly that she almost fell over, but she sooner managed to find the strength in her legs. She crouched by the lord's side, obviously concerned. "A-are you alright, Your Highness?"

The girl held her mouth close, feeling the need to vomit everything she ate a few moments ago.

"I don't think I have any broken bones."

'I express my humblest apologies to thee, he who carries the blood of the Chosen.' Avaro bowed his head. 'This is all but an order from my contractor.'

"Avaro and I are sorry. He's only following Corvan's orders after all. If there's anyone to blame this, it's him." Valeriana told him as she gently nudged the beast to the side and helped the lord to stand back up on his feet.

'Child, do tell the lord that this beast means no harm.' He told Valeriana.

"He means no harm." Valeriana said.