Chapter 163 Curse

[Ares] It had been a while since I left Lush Town. Aimee and I had a proper goodbye, even though it was a rushed one. I was in a hurry to head back to the capital because I received news that Amos had escaped with his mother. The soldiers responsible for watching over Amos kneeled on the ground with their heads hung low, waiting for my reprimand. “So you’re saying you were on night duty when all of you had a stomach ache?” The soldiers on their knees trembled, and the captain stepped out in shivers. He said, “Yes, Your Majesty, but we’re sure we hadn’t eaten anything that would cause any stomach upset. We all ate the same things, and those who took over our shift were fine.” That was strange. “Do we still have the food from that day?” “Yes. We kept the food when we sensed something wasn’t right, but the food might have gone moldy by now,” the captain responded in distress. Moldy food was preferable to none. “Get Mars here, Letterman,” I said, rubbing around my tired