Raegar watched Elara, who looked nervous as she revealed he wasn't welcome back at the school. He didn't care, though, asking. ''Where's Valentina? Is she still teaching at Drakenwood?''
The Tigress shook her head. ''No, she's vanished. Was sent missing to the west and disappeared among the Western Fog. She's still alive thanks to the Heart Stone the Devil Order has, but no one's been able to find her.''
When Raegar heard this, his eyes widened and his heart dropped, but Drusilla grabbed his hand, reassuringly. ''We can find her while heading south; that place is a short way away from our path south.''
''Yes, we'll do it,'' he replied, turning to Elara. ''Will you look after them, Lara?''
''Does it come with a date?'' the orange-haired beauty retorted, fangs on show as she smiled.
Raegar nodded with a charming smile that made the surrounding women beam at the expression. ''Yes, once I'm back, I'll stay at the village for some time while I explore the empire,'' he answered.
