Live and Regret

It was only me and Celeste in the house.

She was starting to clean up the mess that I made during the past week since I was busy with many things, I didn't have time to clean up.

And when I do have time I'm too lazy, but should a Saintess clean my house? the answer is NO!.

"Celeste, a saintess can't clean you know".

"Huh? I cleaned your mess all the time in the past until now so shut up".

The hell, oh Goddess is this really the saintess? Though I do appreciate her gesture of kindness she really has a foul mouth.

"Oi doesn't it bother you that your alone with a guy?"

She looks towards me and stopped cleaning.

"Not really since it's just you", she replied.

"What if I do something to you though".

"Your an idiot so you won't do anything".

"I might tho".

She turns away and started cleaning again

She didn't even reply to my words, crap did I make her angry?, I thought she would take jokes.

I slightly glanced towards her face but she just moves everytime I tried to look at her.

Then I saw her ears becoming reddish.

Oh no, I'm going to hell. The Goddess won't forgive me for this. Hurting her beloved saintess. If her ears are red, then I know what it means. Since we spent time together, she would get red ears every time I do something bad.

She's obviously mad at me. After a brief silence, Celeste finished cleaning and tied her blonde hair, then began to open the fridge.

Yes, a fridge with my magic and knowledge. Apart from Lucas, I made a fridge with my ice magic. I cast a few spells so that it won't melt.

Celeste took out some fish and brought it to the sink. She rushed to the wardrobe and grabbed an apron, then wore it and began to clean the fish.

I didn't know I had an apron.

She grabs a knife and she swiftly cleans the fish, she seasoned some salt aswell.

"Fire please Seger"

I aimed towards the grill and conjured fire, she puts the fish in the sizzling hot fire and begins to watch and wait.

A short while the fish was cooked and she invited me to eat. She even prepared the plates and utensils, I'm surprised she used to order people around to cook for her.

We sat down, I took the fork and opened the steamy fish. Nice it looks decent I began to eat and the fish was flavorless, oh well.

"You know Celeste, you act like a wife"

"A wife?, I'm saint you idiot though I can marry it's not gonna you maybe"

Hmm, did I hear that last part correctly?.

"You like me don't you", I said so in a joking manner.

She stretched her hand and punched me right in the face, that stung for a few seconds.

"I had enough of this, I'm leaving"

She stood from her chair, slammed the door shut and just left her food half eaten. She didn't even heal me.

But a couple of minutes later. The door opened slightly and I saw Celeste again she was peeking inside.

"Happy birthday by the way", after that she left immediately. In the end she's the only one that would greet me.

Today was a good day.

Morning came.

Yesterday wasn't a good day, I immediately forgot about Alison and Lucas because of Celeste. They were still fighting and I was enjoying my time, I need to find atleast one of them.

The camp was a small place it had 1 infirmary, 32 inhabited tents and 1 meeting area. So it won't be that hard, or so I thought I didn't see one of them.

Could they have left?, no way both of them were the eager to kill that damn Demon God and go home they won't just leave the camp and go solo. I decided to cool my head and go to my casual resting spot that is on top of the cliff and considering that the chances that one of them being there is high.

I took a hike up the cliff and for a couple of minutes. I arrived at the top and to my surprise no one was there.

I sat below a pink tree, it kinda reminded me of Plum blossoms. When I went to the mountainous regions in the south there were a bunch so I took a few saplings and planted it in my favorite spot.

Looking far and wide, I considered to give up on finding Lucas or Alison but as I looked towards the riverbank I saw a bunch of dust and small tornadoes forming. It was a sign people are either practicing or fighting.

It's Alison for sure!, the thought came from my mind. I immediately went down the cliff to see Alison, maybe he was beating up Lucas.

It would be nice to see some action. I sprinted towards the forest and at the end I arrived a the riverbank it was a bit dusty from all those spells that have been casted.

I waited patiently on the sidelines. Soon the smoke and dust cleared and I saw Alison her face was full of dirt and her legs were bleeding.

Along side her was a man wearing a chest plate and he had a scar on his neck and I recognized the man immediately, Percival!.

"Yo, Seger long time no see"

"Good to see you Percival"

He looked me directly in the eye and pointed his long spear in my face.

"Wanna do a little bit of sparing?"

"Pass, I was just looking for Alison", I took a small glance at her and she immediately looked at the other direction.

Still mad huh, I would be aswell if my face got slammed two times and my brother died. To her it's over she's got nothing to fight for, I took a few steps and approached her.

"Look I'm sorry about breaking your arm"

Her face slowly turned towards me.

"That's what your concerned about?, my brother is dead, the same brother that was always with you and now he's dead"

I was surprised by her sudden shout.

"I don't care about my damn arm!!, take it, if you want all I need is my brother"

At every word she spoke it's like she wants to cry but she was trying to keep a straight face. Her voice was trembling yet she doesn't want to look weak.

I could only stay silent and feel remorse. I never lost a brother before so I didn't know what to say.

Percival who just stood there stayed silent aswell, her glare was directed towards me though I did nothing wrong except break her arm I still feel sad for her.

No family to love you is cruel, but losing a family in this world is much worst.

The silence went on I was about to kneel down to her if it was necessary. Though I didnt do anything but if that will make her feel satisfied then I will. But then a sound of a horn was heard it was coming from the road where we usually enter the camp.

A new enemy? Or an straight up ambush, nonetheless three of us sprinted towards the camp. Climbing the trees we simultaneously went up in the air, Percival was prepared to throw his spear, Alison had already casted her magic, all I needed to do was take the lead.

But our actions were put on a halt. There were few hundred men in the camps entrance, swords and spears they wore heavy armor fit for a siege.

Reinforcements?.

Just as we landed, a boy with curly brown hair emerged out of the armored men. He was clapping aswell.

It was Lucas, I thought he left.

"What a grand entrance", he continues to clap.