Strongest Warlock - Wizard World Irregular

Chapter 362: Forced To Make Hard Choices

Two days after Ethan acquired the "good luck" charm from Vincent, he invited Chloe to talk privately with him.

He already told Luna what he planned to tell Chloe, so the young lady was waiting outside of the tree house with an anxious look on her face.

Truth be told, he didn't want his best friend and his lover to distance themselves from each other. But Ethan insisted that, even if it would hurt him, he must go through with the discussion in order to prevent him and Chloe from being seriously heartbroken

Nearly half an hour after Chloe entered the Tree House, the door finally opened, and a young lady with long brown hair emerged from it with moist eyes.

Tear stains could be seen on the sides of her face, and her eyes were red from crying.

Seeing her best friend in this state, Luna wasn't able to hold it in and gave her a hug. Chloe didn't resist and also hugged Luna back.

A few minutes later, Chloe calmed down. The two girls walked away from the tree house hand in hand and looked for a place where the two of them could talk in private.

Ethan, who was still inside the tree house, was leaning back against the couch with his eyes closed.

Like Chloe, he also had tear stains on his cheeks, signifying that he had also cried during his talk with his cousin and childhood friend.

He didn't expect that he would feel this hurt after telling her that the two of them should spend some time away from each other so that they could better understand their feelings.

Ethan firmly told Chloe that he didn't plan to change himself for her sake because he could not turn back time.

Chloe understood this as well, which was why she hugged him and cried on his chest for nearly half an hour before leaving.

She had accepted long ago that it was indeed too late to revert things to how it once was and that there was nothing either of them could do about it.

She loved Ethan—at least, this was what she had believed for a long time. However, she was also a greedy person and didn't want to share him with anyone, with the exception of her best friend, Luna.

Unlike the daughters born from Noble Families, who got used to Polygamy as a way of life, Chloe was unable to accept it. She was raised with love and care in a monogamous family, so she found it hard to change her views.

Because of this clash of ideals, she also thought that this was the best course of action for her and Ethan, allowing her to see if her feelings for him would remain despite everything.

Lilith, who thought that Chloe was selfish for trying to keep her Young Master all to herself, was quite happy with how things unfolded.

But seeing how hurt Ethan was, she was starting to have second thoughts.

'It's fine,' Lilith thought. 'Master will be able to get over it with time. I'm sure that she will regret her decision to leave him a few weeks from now.'

The Cat Kin looked at her Master and wanted to comfort him. But her instinct was telling her that now was not the right time for it.

Ethan gave out a long and deep sigh before opening his eyes. He wanted to hit something so badly in order to vent his frustration.

Fortunately, tonight was the promised time when Professor Barret would accompany him and Henry to the Sea.

There, the two would work together to fight against the Giant Bronze Golem, allowing the Head Prefect of Dud Manor to obtain the Legacy of "He who slays Giants".

For the time being, Ethan pushed his frustration into the deepest corner of his mind. He would take it out at the right time and let it manifest into a raging thunderstorm, which would reflect the turbulent feelings in his heart.

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Several hours later…

Professor Barret stood on the deck of the flying ship and looked at the pocket watch in his hand.

"It's time to go," Professor Barret said as he looked at the two teenagers, who were also standing on the deck of the ship. "It will take us a day to reach the sea, and another day to arrive at our destination. Until then, both of you can stay inside the cabins to meditate and prepare for the upcoming battle."

"I'll go down later, Professor," Ethan replied. "I have a lot of things in my mind, and looking at the scenery might help me feel better."

"I'll head down the cabin," Henry commented. "I'm quite exhausted from my training, so I'll take this opportunity to get a proper rest."

Professor Barret nodded. "Very well."

Henry descended to the lower level of the flying ship to rest, while Ethan stayed on the deck and waited for Professor Barret to set sail.

With a few waves of his wand, the Flying Ship, which they had used to travel to Nightfall Academy a few months ago, slowly ascended to the sky and headed Southeast.

Even though they were high up in the air and moving quite fast, the wind that blew across the deck of the ship wasn't that strong due to the Air Resistance Spell that Professor Barret had cast earlier.

Ethan watched as the scenery gradually changed.

They flew over towns, villages, forests, lakes, and wild expanses of land that stretched for miles.

Although only a little, it helped clear Ethan's thoughts after his talk with Chloe.

'She's going to sleep with Luna tonight,' Ethan thought. 'I hope that she will feel better with her company.'

Ethan had always taken Chloe's company and love for granted because he believed that the two of them being together was a very normal thing.

The two of them had been inseparable as kids, and when they became teenagers, he had also planned to confess his feelings to her.

And that was what he did.

But circumstances forced the two of them to make hard choices.

Choices he never thought that he would have to make, especially with matters concerning love.

Professor Barret, who had finished setting the spell that would allow the Flying Ship to fly autonomously toward their destination, walked toward Ethan in order to strike up a conversation.

A mischievous smile could be seen on his face because, by the time they returned to the academy, Ethan would find a big surprise waiting for him.

As to what that surprise was, the Professor didn't plan to say.

After all, it wouldn't be a surprise if he knew what awaited him at Brynhildr Academy.