Hiss of Deception & Protection(Leif x OC)

Chapter 62

Second person's POV

The night after the race , two slaves of Medonax have a cloth stained with faint blood and a basin with red water in it as they walked down the faintly lighted corridors before they're jumpscared by someone's scream in this silent night.

"Out of anything you could've asked for! You asked for that?!"
One of the slaves wanted to be busybody and hear whatever the prince of Daemos was saying in there , which was dragged away by her partner , in case of 'being burned to crisp and have your ashes mixed with the food of the animals'.

Meanwhile , Noi sat by the bed with his thumbs fiddling. His face has that scar cut by the players earlier , with a bruise on his cheek. His orange eyes moved up to look at the somehow pissed off prince who's pacing around as his advisor was standing by the wall with a tensed expression.

The moment his eyes fixed with the prince's , he immediately looked down to the carpeted ground.
"Daemos could've been cured by this pathetic kingdom's ruler. And yet , you smart ash decided that kind request for our foes. Have you not learned anything on Ear-th?"
"..."
"I'm asking you a question and I demand you to reply , Noi!"
"Prince Asch-!"
Rhys get ahold of Asch before he punched Noi once more.

"P-Princess Ava claimed kindness will be repaid..."
"This isn't Ear-th , you moron! We're in Medonax. You heard me? ME-DO-NAX!"
Asch grumbled before went to sit on his bed and claimed that Noi was weak as he was and even that he shouldn't spare him that time.

"Wasn't that a bit rude of a statement Asch? After all , Noi was the one who won. Although he used the opportunity for other purposes , yet he was improving our current level amongst."
"Heh , still stupid as always. Even with anything he does , he will be classified as a dunce for saving those injured bastards. Heh , not sure if those things were coming after to kill him-"
Before Asch finish making his statement against Leif's , Noi stood up and open the door forcefully , running out the room. Pierce quickly chased after Noi while Asch remained in the room with Leif and Rhys calming him down.

Pierce's POV

"Noi!"
I chased after the demon who's now slumped to a corner of the corridor. He looked at the demon who looked at me with his dull eyes , losing the innocence and kindness.
"What Princess Ava said... was right... Right?"
"..."
I didn't reply back.

"Kind people will be repaid... right?"
"I.. can't say much about that... Sorry..."
I replied as he dug his head into his knees. He then claimed Princess Sunny claimed him was too nice for the sake of his own and turned to ask me if it was a good thing or not.

"I can't comment much on your statement... What I can say was... Stick to your motto. Don't be like me."
I said as I walked off , giving the already exhausted Noi space.

Not noticing where I walked to , I found myself in the silent garden of the castle , where grew trees with familiar green leaves and their brown stumps , with this flower where its petal can be seen through. With the night wind passed my bare shoulder , a faint bell ring echoed the garden with rustles of leaves.

In the middle of the garden , stood a not working marble fountain with a statue of a dancer , dressed in a familiar dress... I faintly remember with the location and time on this memory piece... 

"Pierce?"
I turned to the person who called out my name as I found Varon , dressed in a black top with his familiar pants and shoes. The tip of his snake tail was no longer there but with a bandage wrapped around. His hair was tied up to a pigtail , should be for the purpose of easier treatment.

"Why are you-," He asked as he turned his back , looking around , seemingly searching for someone. Yet , only for me to find out that the top he was wearing was a backless shirt with his back that's wrapped with bandages and even stained with his red blood.

"Asch wasn't here? I thought a knight like you won't really abandon the prince."
"Leif and Rhys are there to calm him down , Noi needed his own time... I figured on wondering around to let my mind set off to nothingness for a while... If you don't want me to be here , I may excuse myself immediately , your highness.."
I said as I bowed after him. However , as I walked away , an object wrapped around my arm. I turned my neck to find Varon's snake tail wrapped around as his voice said softly , 

"Stay... please.."

I looked at his face of shyness and stand offish as he looked at me with his face with a hint of pinkness. His pupils shivered behind his glaoses as I obliged his request and sat by a white bench where its legs were covered by moss. Varon sat next to me as his snake tail remained held to my arm. 

"...Does it hurt?"
"H-Huh?"
Varon looked at me with a somehow panic tone from his throat. 
"Your tail and the scars on your back..."
I somehow couldn't help but notice the battle scars on his back. I have been through worst , but his was worst than any warrior's scars. It was already a miracle that he was still alive.

"O-Oh , I'm fine. I have been through much than this."
Varon said as his hands ruffled on his hair. I could noticed that he was lying. The way he winced as he sat down and finding a way to sit as comfortable as he could.

"Please."
"W-What?"
Varon looked at me shyly as he looked at my reached out hand , confused.

"Allow me , to make you feel better.. Well , I mean , to heal your scars."
"O-Oh , you don't have to trouble yourself. I'm fine on my own."
Varon claimed before he winced on one of his open scars. I held his hand to mine as I quietly spoke , "But I wanted to. I wished to... Your highness."

I felt his body shivered by my words as he muttered , "J-Just do whatever you want fast.."
As he said , he turned his body around , with his back towards me. I carefully pressed my hand on his back , recited a healing spell. With a white glow shined , the scars on his back shut , remained the faint marks on his back.

"It's done."
Varon wiggled his back as he was in shocked with the quick healing process.
"That was...amazing. Well I mean ," He coughed before regaining his princely behavior , "I appreciate with what you have done."
I quietly nodded my head as he looked at me , commented on my cold demeanor.

"Are you always that silent? I know silence is golden. But still."
"I believe actions speaks louder than words."
I simply commented as he sat back on the bench and sighed with his head looked up to the skies.

"...Why would you sacrifice?"
"Excuse me?"
"Noi... You could've pushed him to the The Thorns. But you choose yourself to be sacrificed... You could've get that wish... to fulfill your desire... But why?"
I asked. He remained silent with his body leaned forward , in a thinking posture before turning towards me and asked , "As I said , I owe you guys a favour."

Favor?
What favour does he need to repay us to the fact he almost lost his life for it?
"What...favor?"

"...You guys showed me definition of weakness."