Chapter 44: Culprit (3)

Yeriel woke to find a smiling face greeting her. The moment her mind came to recognition, her body tried to jolt away, however, a powerful arm clung to her hard, rendering all her effort futile.

“Now that’s just hurtful,” William said, biting his lower lip, showing a hurtful expression. “All I did was drugged you a little. Trust me, I had no bad intention.”

Yeriel didn’t listen to him or just didn’t care. She was about to cast a spell, only to notice her channels were still sealed. She couldn’t even hold a trickle of spirit energy, much less cast a spell. However, there’s still something she could try, all that matters were her willingness, or how effective it would be.

“So full of energy,” William said, letting go of her arm, as Yeriel jolted back against the wall, chest heaving up and down in panic. “That’s why I like you.”