Chapter 15

“Zephyr, you idiot! Have you gone mad?! This is Aurora’s gracious gift to you, and yet you reject her?” Puck, unable to contain his rage, screamed out, barely being able to stop himself from snatching the pills right then and there. Aurora realized what was at stake, she was a smart girl after all, and felt regretful for her actions. It seemed as though Zephyr was not well-received around here, if she knew about this earlier, she would have handed the pills to him earlier at the terrace.

“Alright, if you ever need help, do visit me at the Boundless Academy!” Aurora spoke with a caring voice and kept her pills. Puck was absolutely livid, his fists clenched, eyes red with anger. Puck danced around the idea of killing Zephyr right then and there, Zephyr had denied him a great opportunity. Zephyr on the other hand, maintained his stoic look. If Aurora Greenwood was not here, Puck definitely would have taught Zephyr a terrible lesson. “I’ll take my leave then, please carry on without me!” stated Zephyr, he gave both Mist and Puck a cold look before he left the banquet hall.

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“Lewis, I’ll be leaving the Khan household for about two months. Please protect Leah, if anyone asks, tell them that she’s gone home to visit her family,” Zephyr called out to Lewis after returning to his shack. “Why… what happened?” Lewis asked with feigned uncertainty. Even though he was not allowed into the hall, he could have guessed what had transpired. “Lewis, I have a glorious purpose ahead of me, if you do your part, I assure you there will be a place for you by my side,” said Zephyr reassuringly. “Fret not My lord, I will protect Leah with all my life, I won’t disappoint you.” Zephyr nodded, he had to go. After he gave Leah some parting words, he hastily left the Khan household.

Zephyr flew through the thick brushes, understanding the need for speed. He sped through the forest like a shot of lightning, he needed to escape now! Assuming that Mist and Puck did not already hate him prior, they would now, and will definitely harm him. As a pill-maker himself, he understood how valuable those pills were. For Zephyr to reject 20 rejuvenating pills without consideration, how could Mist be forgiving for this atrocity? He knew that once Aurora Greenwood left Khan grounds, Mist would send his men after him.

Just as he suspected, not long after Zephyr’s departure, Puck had led a 10-man party to Zephyr’s shack. “The b*stard’s gone!” All he saw as an empty run-down shack, Puck could not help but cursed out loud. “Hunt him down! The b*stard probably escaped into the backwoods, he couldn’t have gotten far! Hunt him down and bring him back, I want to teach this f*cker a lesson!” Puck was absolutely livid over the near-instantaneous loss of 20 rejuvenating pills. “Yes sir!” replied his men as they embarked on their task immediately. Among them, nine men were at a Strength of level six, with one being a level seven. The hunting party was Puck’s personal entourage, a courtesy of his father’s wishes.

Within the forest, Zephyr ran like the wind, similar to an arrow being set loose through the trees. His speed was immaculate, one could barely make out his shadow, much less his silhouette. This was Zephyr’s specialty after all. He had trained for this, once he got his momentum going, it was nigh-impossible to catch up, much less catch him. ‘I need to be faster, Puck would not give up so easily!’ he thought as he sped up his already amazing pace.

Suddenly, a loud crash rang out behind him. A huge tree crashed down and shook the land.