Sylvara's Rebirth A New Dawn for Abel novel Chapter 197

Chapter 197 Hidden Flames

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“Was it really just a burst of strength?” Agares asked in a low, rough voice that held no emotion. “Or do yo have other abilities besides plants and fire?”

So her bargain-bin husband was only doubting her strength?

Why did she feel like there was a giant pit in front of he waiting for her to fall in and close the lid?

Sylvara braced herself. She decided to drop one harmless disguise to calm him down so he would stop pressing her. “Yes. I have something else. My fire ability mutated.

“After you dragged that lightning down on me, it changed. I wasn’t hiding it on purpose. I didn’t know either. When I fought Rheys and was losing ground, I used my fire ability and didn’t expect it to be called lightning.

“You saw that blue lightning. But the lightning I summoned had no killing power. At least not against Rheys. I don’t know why.”

Agares lowered his dark eyes halfway. After a long moment he said, “I see. I thought my careless subordinates told you all about Rheys, and you felt bad for your husband. I figured that was why you stopped hiding your strength and flattened him.”

“Huh?” Sylvara blinked. The firelight flickered over Agares’s face. He was outrageously handsome, all wide shoulders and narrow waist, legs that seemed impossibly long.

With camouflage paint on, he looked even more wild and sharp-edged. His half-lowered lashes kept his eyes hidden so she couldn’t guess what he was thinking.

“Your Highness, what exactly are you testing me for?” Sylvara steadied herself and went on the offensive. “So what if I’ve been hiding my strength? There’s no law in the Troya Empire that says someone with talent has to announce it to the world.

“And someone like me with no power or backing should hide her abilities. But Your Highness, how did you know your subordinates talked to me about that little bug? Were you watching me, or watching them?”

Agares lifted his eyelids. His black eyes were as deep as might. His voice stayed calm and serious. “A guess. Ms. Feywin is full of surprises. You’re just like the clever desert fennec foxes on Kolar.

“And my careless subordinates would think that since you’re family to the Hunting Legion, it wouldn’t break any rule to tell you a few things that aren’t actually secrets.”

She nearly jumped.

For a second she thought he had figured out she was his wife.

Turned out it was just logic and knowing his men.

She

gave a mental thumbs up for his IQ.

And lit a candle for his EQ.

“Fine, I was a little nosy. Just a tiny bit.” Sylvara held up her fingers to show how little. A hint of mischief softened her tone. “They were talking about your heroic deeds. I got fired up. Then, while heading west, I ran into Rheys.

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Chapter 197 Hidden Flames

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“I figured I had nothing else to do and wanted to test my mutated fire ability, so I fought him. Who knew he would be… well, complicated.

“Weak. Not much endurance either. But don’t let that fool you. My mental power and genes are actually extremely unstable.”

Agares tugged the black chain in his hand and yanked Rheys upright. His gaze returned to Sylvara, sweeping her from top to bottom. “Is that so? You’re a healer.”

He meant that as a plant healer, she couldn’t use gene collapse or unstable mental power as an excuse.

Sylvara grinned, her dark eyes bright, lying without a blink. “There’s an old saying. A healer can’t heal herself. Even if I’m a healer, I can’t treat my own problems.

“I’m just better off than others. When things collapse, it doesn’t hurt as much. You have no idea. Cutting off this little bug’s tail drained most of my energy. I need to find a place to sleep for a…”

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