Chapter 13

“Your High—” Xavier’s friend’s cheerful greeting was cut short in the middle when he saw that he was not alone. “You’re with a girl?”

Xavier gave him a warning look. “She’s Lyca,” he said and turned to Lyca, “This is my friend, Austin…”

Lyca nodded and smiled. “Austin, it was nice to meet you…”

“My pleasure is mine… But I wonder, how did you end up here? With Xavier and his friend…” Austin asked discreetly.

“Lyca, let me talk to him first…” Xavier retorted and pulled Austin away from Lyca.

“What’s going on?” Austin immediately asked while his gaze remained on Lyca.

“I will tell you next time, but for now, I need to tell you something,” Xavier seriously remarked.

While Xavier and Austin were talking earnestly, Lyca was busy investigating the supply Austin brought. Everything in the sack is a necessity. ‘If I asked Austin to buy things for me, would he do it?’ I utter to myself in trouble. Since I ran away from the castle, I didn’t have anythi