章 173: Chapter 173- First meeting with Edward (1)

Esme's eyes softened as she stood beside the young man with a composed expression, whispering, "I may be weak, but not weak enough to hold you back."

'....' Ryuk's eyes glanced at the woman beside him with a small smile adorning his face, reciprocating her tone as he whispered, "I know."

"....Then why did you order those men to lock me up?" Not meeting his eyes while looking straight, she inquired calmly.

"It was Lady Drishti's request," Ryuk said as he recalled the words of that woman, holding so much strength yet saying to him this:

::Keep Esme away from battle; things will become difficult if she gets injured by some mistake. I don't want to go through the hassle of giving explanations::

A very kind request from a woman who cared for this young woman, isn't it?

Not at all.

Ryuk was more than sure that Drishti just wanted to decrease the number of advantages he has, just so that she could watch a good fight.