Chương 34: A Sudden Kiss

Ethan staggered and let himself collapse onto a table. Renlin was struggling to stay on her feet as well, so she sat down beside him, chuckling softly.

"You really can't handle your beer, can you, Ethan?"

"Not really…no", he replied, his voice slurred. Renlin watched him for a few seconds before meeting his gaze.

"You're actually quite a handsome human, you know that?" Ethan smiled, trying to focus on her face.

"Oh, really? And you…you're a beautiful elf". Renlin leaned closer, pressed her lips against his and kissed him. It was a brief, instinctive kiss. The moment it ended, she pulled away as if panic had suddenly seized her.

"I'm sorry…I didn't mean to. Elves and humans shouldn't…forgive me". She sprang to her feet and hurried away.

"Wait…" Ethan murmured, trying to stop her, but he couldn't. This text was taken from Royal Road. Help the author by reading the original version there. Xarath lay on the ground, half-buried in snow, his body wracked by uncontrollable shivers. He wore heavy clothes and was wrapped in a thick blanket, yet the cold seemed to seep into his very bones. A sudden wave of nausea bent him forward, and he vomited.

"That damned Soraya poisoned me…but when did she have time to alter her magical particles? Did she do it years ago, anticipating a situation like this?" The pain was excruciating, unbearable.

"I can't even think straight… I've never experienced anything like this in my entire life". Another spasm seized him and this time he coughed up blood, staining the snow a dark crimson. Leah attacked relentlessly. Felicity parried every strike with precise movements, searching for an opening to counterattack, but Leah suddenly threw a handful of dirt into her eyes and tried to land a blow. Even without being able to see, Felicity slipped to the side and drove a powerful punch into Leah's stomach.

Leah collapsed to her knees, gasping for breath. Felicity wiped her eyes with the back of her hand.

"You fight dirty and still lose. Embarrassing, don't you think?" Leah stared at her in surprise.

"How did you dodge without being able to see?"

"I've been training since I was a child. I don't just see attacks, I feel them, sense them, predict them". She paused.

"You can learn it too…but first, you're going to take quite a few beatings". Leah slowly got back to her feet, clutching her aching stomach.

"I'm starting to get used to those", she replied with a tired but determined smile. Not far away, Xia sat on the ground with her legs crossed and her eyes closed. Her breathing was calm and deep. She was trying to sense the next legendary sword.