The Villains are After Me

2.10 Tears

Oras nodded and placed his chin on the table as looked at Luntian's figure. For his stay here, all he did is eat, sleep, eat, sleep, rinse and repeat. This life as a salted fish really satisfied him but he got to work ahh

He sighed.

That Mata to invite him, There must be something he wanted to ask him? Then he should also ask him about Luntian's condition. It's too relaxing here, he almost forgotten Luntian's number that he needed to somehow remove. He stood up and looked at Luntian.

" Let's go then. " He said and before Luntian could answer, he pulled them out and started to walk towards the Serces Association. If they stay here any longer, he might not want to go out again.

Arriving at the doors of the association, Luntian stopped and Oras felt like he saw dropping ears of a puppy with doe eyes looking at him pleadingly. Oras gasped at he took a critical hit from this, it's too lethal!

Oras stiffly looked away and entered the building. He has to ask now quickly or else he would be beaten by that look! It's foul using it to him knowing he's weak to that!

Seeing Mata, he walked towards him and let Luntian to stay in the lounge for now. He is sure that he looked like an abandoned puppy right now so he shouldn't look back. He pulled Mata inside the museum and closed the door behind him and sighed, Luntian's stare might burn a hole into them. Mata looked at him weirdly and nodded understandingly after seeing Luntian's glare from the window.

" I want to ask you something. " Oras said after stabilizing his heart and faced him. Mata nodded at him and motioned him to start.

" You see, Luntian's number decreased. How do I completely removed them? " He asked seriously.

" His numbers decreased? " Mata looked at him, stunned and looked at him complicatedly then sighed, " He's really lucky. " He stopped and continued.

" It is possible for our numbers to decrease however it is a must for a Serces to wanted to trust their master, wanted to accept them completely. " He exhales and turned away from him and started to walk, Oras followed him behind. He continued explaining without any fluctuations in his voice.

" The numbers are physical signs of an event or situation that causes us to be betrayed. That's why when we show signs of mania, there must be a connection or it's the reason why we were betrayed. " He explained, his back towards Oras as they continue to walk through the murals and passed by an seemingly ordinary necklace. Oras stopped and can't help but look at it. Mata noticed this and said, " It's a heirloom. "

" Heirloom? " Oras stared at the transparent small stone, it was tied to a necklace and glimmers in the light.

" We were told that it's a tear from the goddess. " He said dismissively. Oras noticed his tone and decided not to ask too much. They continue to walk silently from then on. Mata seemed to be in deep thought and make him feel that he shouldn't disturbed him so he stayed silent all the way. He already got answers anyway.

They passed by many things in the museum and finally arrived back to the lounge. He saw Luntian who keep glancing at the door and his eyes brightens when he saw him. His impatient look immediately replace with a noticeable smile on his handsome face. Luntian immediately walked towards them and Oras meet him halfway, " You didn't wait for too long right? " He said and let Luntian holds his hand.

Mata watched them enviously and looked away. He must not feel this way, he pounded his chest to somehow lessen the painful feeling swelling up inside. He really wants to find someone like that. A relationship like that. He takes a deep breath and turned back to his office. He thought as he was walking back, He shouldn't have invited them to come, tsk.

He then sighed. It seems there's no problem in their relationship. Thankfully, his worries are irrelevant. They will be happy.

Night came, after finishing the meal. They go straight to sleep together. Luntian hold him in his arms as he sleeps peacefully, his face softened a lot when sleeping compared when he is awake. He looked like a blocked of ice, Oras chuckled at his imaginary iced face Luntian and fell asleep hugging him.

Waking up, Luntian sat up groggily and frozed. He didn't felt the presence of Oras nearby. His green eyes slowly turned red and he rushed outside to find Oras. He passed by many people who looked at him with fear but he ignored them, all he could of is his Oras and his whereabouts.

Where is he?

Did he leave?

I...

Deep despair flowed out from the depths of his pupils, it was unexpectedly more painful compared when his previous masters leave him. Just the thought of Oras possibly leaving him felt like a knife was being twisted in his heart. It was hard to breathe.

Luntian stood blankly in the middle of the plaza in the outside circle. He ignored the pain from his heart and stayed frozen. Looking desolate and lonely amidst the crowd. Luntian's vision started darkening, he felt like he was being surrounded by darkness and he could not see or hear anything or anyone, a completely desolate world.

" Luntian? " Just then, a gentle voice penetrated and as if a bright star appeared from his dark world, it lit up his world and he felt that by following that star's light, he could find the right path to go back.

Luntian suddenly jerked his head and turned around to the owner of that voice, seeing Oras standing there, his eyes blurred and he ran towards him to embrace him and tightly lock him into his arms. His pain disappeared like it never happened. His Master didn't leave him, the red hue in his eyes slowly disappeared. He took a deep breathe and tried to calm his self but to no ado. He could only bury his face in Oras's arms.

" Oras... Don't leave me.. Don't leave me... " He said hoarsely. Oras was stunned and didn't manage to react when Luntian tightly embraced him and buried his face to his shoulder. He sound so desperate and the red glints in his eyes became more obvious. He noticed the signs of his insecurities but still left without telling him. He's so stupid.

Oras slowly hugged him back, " Okay, I won't leave. "

" Really? " Luntian ask in disbelief, all of them leave him. What if this person also leave? No. He won't allow it.

" Hm, I promised. I will stay with you and will never leave you. "

Luntian fell asleep in his arms looking relieved.

Ulap bursted in from the door and saw Oras laying the unconscious Luntian on the bed. He looked at Luntian and took a breath after he found that Luntian is okay. He turned around to face him, " As long as you stay with him, Luntian will heal. That's why, don't leave him, Oras. " Ulap said to him and looked at him intently. He heard what happened from the folks in the plaza. He wanted to make sure that Oras wouldn't leave Luntian because somehow, he has faint feeling that if Oras leave him, he won't be able to stay sane anymore.

Oras nodded seriously, " I promised him, I will stay. "

Looking at him intently, Ulap nodded and sighed.

" I'll leave him to you. Thank you for staying by his side, really. " He said before leaving. Oras stared at the closed door. He felt that the male lead is weird, at this time he was supposed to Sapa but he's still lingering here. He shook his head and turned his attention to Luntian who was sleeping and noticed his frown. He reached out and smoothened them carefully. He sat on the bed, caressing Luntian's long white hair and sighed.

Oras laid beside Luntian and blankly stare at him, he shouldn't have leave without telling him. Fortunately, even in his mania, he didn't do anything rash still for him to leave the target knowing his situation is... He sighed. Oras also didn't expect that he would meet the female lead when he woke up that morning, he just wanted to take a breather outside the gates if inner circle and would come back immediately. But they pulled him to a*****e and keep him from escaping to explain their thoughts and presented a plan about their travels, in short they wanted to invite him to join them.

He hesitated and told them that he would consider it, after telling that he was about to rush back home knowing that Luntian might be awake but saw him in the plaza, blankly staring at nothing with his red eyes and stood there without moving. He thought it was an illusion so he called his name, it turned out that it's really him. He's such a bad master, to make Luntian's mania relapsed.

Luntian's eyelashes flutters open and met his eyes. He smiled and apologize for leaving suddenly. He shakes his head sat up and pulled him up, " I thought, you're gone... and decided to leave me.. " He said with dropping eyes and looked at me again with a smile in his eyes, " but you came back. "

" That's enough for me. " Oras fell silent at what he said. He somehow felt guilty about not coming back early. His target is the priority so why is he entangled with the lead anyways!? He shouldn't have associated with them earlier! Should I just no accept their invite? What if at that time he self destructed?! Oras paled at his thoughts and panicked inside. He almost harm the target and destroy the world ahhhhh

As Oras is still grumbling and panicking inside. Luntian just played with his fingers leisurely like he didn't experience mania earlier.

A long silence permeates the room.

" Sapa invited me to join them to travel. Ah, Sapa is someone I met on the way here. I really didn't mean to not tell you about before, I just wanted to take a breather and they came and took me! " Oras sounded panicked while trying to explain this to Luntian after calming down his inner thoughts. Oras felt that he should mentioned this to him, still his inner panic leaked out.

The blood in Luntian's face drained and grabbed his hands towards him, his green eyes tinted with red. Oras gripped his hands back to help calm him down, Luntian's red glints turned shallow but his the corners of his eyes reddened.

" You said... " Luntian's adam apple slightly trembled, a ball of bitter emotions stuck in his throat making him al almost unable to speak. Tears gathered in his eyes and Luntian bit his lips while looking at him stubbornly, he won't agree to him leaving him no matter what.

" I think it's best if you come with us? "

Luntian blinked and his grip loosens and felt a rush of excitement from his words, " You will... take me? " He asked in disbelief and his green eyes were completely lit up. Oras nodded and softly said, " Why? You don't like it? "

" I like it! I will come with you! Take me! " He said excitedly and hugged Oras tightly, afraid that he would leave him.

Oras laughed at him and patted his back, " Let's inform them then? " Luntian obviously looked happy even with his cold and abstinence face then nodded.

Sapa and her party members see Oras from afar with Luntian. They have been waiting for his answer.

" Well? Will you come with us? " Sapa asked while looking at him expectantly. He looked at them who's looking at him nervously.

He sighed. They all looked down when they saw his reaction. Maybe he won't agree after all? They sighed.

" Can I bring Luntian with me? " He ask smilingly as he pulled Luntian beside him. Oras remembered that he also need to travel the world for experience, it's nicer to have a company and experience them together right?

They looked at him then nodded stupidly, stunned and then they started screaming and shouting. They finally invited him to join them.

" I'm coming too! Don't leave me ah " They saw Ulap running towards them and stopped in front of them breathing heavily. They stared at each other and laughed.

Oras watched them at the side and smiled silently, it seems that the leads already met.

After six months of traveling, Oras found himself standing blankly alone surrounded with trees at night with weird sounding animals echoing in the entire forest.

" I want to go back and be a salted fish again.. " Oras suddenly blurted out as he leaned against the tree tiredly. They entered a place because they got curious and all then got separated the moment they entered. It seems that there's a magic circle that got activated when Min pulled the holy sword out. Curiosity really almost killed them.

" I already worked hard enough in my last life, I really didn't expect to still have work until now... " He keeps complaining as he stared at the dark sky and sat on the ground. They shouldn't have been so curious ah

" I'm hungry too... " He said pitifully as he holds his rumbling stomach. His bag is carried by Luntian so he doesn't have a single thing on him aside from his clothes and himself. He's so pitifully hungry ahh

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Note: Please skip 2.11 and continue to 2.12 (There's something wrong with the content, it has the same content. Happy reading )