Chapter 661: Reunion


    Evie slowly guided Onyx and told him in her mind tond just behind the men and Queen Beatrice. She kept her eyes on them as they turned around, excited at the thought of seeing her again. Then after Onyx settled on the ground, Evie nimbly leapt to the ground, waving her greetings at the men and her mother-inw. Then she turned back and gestured for Zn to get down as well. He had some slight difficulty ining down from Onyx, as he had lost one arm and that affected his bnce somewhat. However, after some maneuvering, Zn jumped down sufficiently well for a one-armed man.


    The vampires, except Queen Beatrice, were all standing there, eyes wide and paralyzed to the spot as they looked at that approaching figure. They stared at Zn as though they were seeing a ghost. In fact, a couple of them even thought for a few seconds that it might be Zn''s ghost who was visiting them now.


    None of them could even move until Zn grinned and waved at them.


    "I''m back!" he casually said, approaching them as the men raked him with their eyes from head to toe. It was that smart-ass grin and the bright lively glint in his eyes that made it all real for them. All at once, they broke out of their paralysis and swarmed over towards him, questions after questions flooding their minds but none of them could say anything yet.


    "Z-z-zn! Y-you''re alive?!" it was Levy who managed to speak first.


    "As you can see. I somehow managed to stay alive."


    Levy ran straight for Zn, crying out his name dramatically. Well, this time, the drama queen was not just being dramatic, but he was genuinely emotional. They all truly thought that theirrade was gone.


    "Zn!! You''re really alive!" Levy hugged Zn so hard that the man could not help but immediatelyin.


    "You''re going to kill me Levy, you, dumbass." Zn wasughing and as he said that he continued pping Levy hard on his back, knowing that the man was literally crying right now.


    "Do not grip him too hard you, dumbass!" Luc quickly pulled Levy off Zn. "Can''t you see he''s hurt? Are you trying to kill him again? He just got back, damn it!" Luc wasughing helplessly as he dragged Levy back a couple of steps.


    "I can''t help it, dumbass!" Levy barked at Luc, wiping his tears.


    "I know, but you''re about to break his bones!"


    While Luc and Levy were being chaotic again as usual, Reed and Samuel slowly drew nearer to Zn. Reed''s eyes were gleaming with tears as he hugged Zn in a very careful manner.


    "I''m... I''m so d you''re back!" Reed said in slightly shaky voice, while Samuel patted Zn''s shoulder gently. The big man was trying to be tough, but Zn could tell how emotional their leader was right now with those tight set of his lips that could be seen. He could feel the overwhelmingfort and love from his fellow brothers no matter they voiced it out or not.


    "And I''m d everyone is here waiting for my return. I was so worried about you guys being too reckless... but it seemed that I should''ve been more worried about myself." Zn joked, trying to cheer up hisrades.


    "I''ve been telling you that for ages and you never listen." Samuel sounded like a naggy grandmother but at the same time relieved old man as he nced at Zn''s empty sleeve where he had lost his arm.


    Zn justughed while everyone starts asking him what had happened.


    "They''re really close to each other." Queen Beatricemented as both she and Evie watched over the men''s reunion.


    "They''ve always been like that. They have such a strong brotherly bond." Evie replied with a soft smile, recalling all the times she had spent with these men, especially since her journey to Crescia.


    But soon, the small reprieve had reached its end. They started to hear loud sounds, indicating that the giants were about to destroy the ice walls.


    Evie then quickly touched everyone over their chest, imbuing them with a spell that would give them some extra protection like she always does whenever she parts from them.


    "I wish I have some magic too," Levy said grinning as he was enjoying the shimmery feel of magic that was flowing through him at Evie''s touch. "That way, I can give Your Majesty some protection too."


    A small smile tugged at Evie''s lips.


    "You''re already protecting me, Levy. Ever since the day Gav introduced you guys to me." Evie said, causing Levy and everyone to beam at her. They were blessed that their queen was so kind and always acknowledged their protection over her.


    "I won''t ask for anything else." Evie added as she removed her hand from Levy. "All I want is for all of you to survive this. So please be careful, everyone. I have only one order a€“ you are all required to survive and return to me!"


    "We will definitely survive so we can keep protecting you, My Queen!" Levy eximed enthusiastically and everyone nodded.


    "Good. I believe in you guys."


    Evie finally turned and faced Queen Beatrice again.


    The men on the other hand went over to Zn onest time. Of course, Levy did not hug Zn dramatically again. This time, he was more careful with his actions.


    "I see you guys now have a new member in our team. Is she supposed to be my recement?" Zn whispered lowly to Levy.


    Of course, Levy immediately stiffened at the words he had just heard. His eyes were wide as he looked at Zn. "Y-you know he''s a she?!" he stammered. Whispering.


    "I somehow could tell."


    "Oh damn it. I forgot you always somehow sense ady no matter how much they disguise themselves."


    "No. You guys are just a bit too slow when ites to observing people." Zn replied nonchntly when Levy suddenly hushed him.