Chapter 330: What Do You Think? (1/2)

When she heard my out-of-the-blue question, Remilia's eyes opened wide and loosened her grip on my collar before pushing me back against the wall.

”You. What did you just ask me?” While wearing an incredulous expression, her face was slowly turning to the same color as her hair. ”Can you repeat it?”

So she's this easily flustered. My unwavering eyes observed her every reaction. For someone as strong as her to be flustered at my question, the answer to that is probably 'no'.

That's a start I guess.

I remembered how Yumiko and Jayna reacted when I was talking with her back at that Dark Elven Labyrinth. If I managed to make this girl my Companion, will they be able to get along?

Ah. Let's not get ahead of ourselves. First, I have to confirm where she stands and get out of here alive.

”I don't believe you failed to hear it clearly… But for your sake, I will repeat it. Are you already in a relationship?” I shrugged and reiterated my question.

With the pressure of her Transcendent Aura loosening up, her mind must've gone into utter chaos. The blush on her face might be out of place if one thinks about how she carried herself as the Blade Monarch but this is a lot better than that cold and expressionless face she showed me before my capture.

”I see. I didn't hear it wrong. How bold of you, Daisuke? Do you not want to live anymore?” To calm herself down, Remilia's lips curved into another smirk as her tantalizing eyes glared at me.

”Not really. I very much want to survive here and go back to my homeworld. My Companions I left behind are waiting for me. But Remilia… I am serious. You can choose not to answer my question and kill me right here, right now. At least I tried, right?” I reached for one of her arms and grabbed it. Feeling the delicate skin as smooth as an unstained glass, I carefully wrapped her fingers around my neck myself.

Although it's quite bold of me to do this, Remilia was still processing what I said, hence, the lack of response.

After a while, her eyes alternated between her hand on my neck and my tranquil eyes that were fixated solely on her. The blush on her face was already gone and what replaced it is her seriousness.

”Daisuke.” She started. Although her tone is flat, it's not as cold or as emotionless as before.

”Yes?”

”Where are you getting your confidence from?”

”If I tell you this is not confidence but my way of gambling my life to bet on the slim chance of my guess being correct, will you believe me?”

No matter how confident I am, against an absolute wall of power between the two of us, all schemes were pointless.

”Guess? You're betting your life just for a guess?” She asked with an incredulous look on her face.

”Ah. I heard things so… It's not entirely a wild guess.”

And the sources of those things I heard were those two important existences in this world.

”Foolish guy… If I am any other Monarch and you tried this stunt. Forget about going back to your homeworld, you'll instantly die without any part of you remaining to remember by.” She shook her head.

”I know. But you're not any other Monarch, Remilia.”

”Why are you so sure that I will not hurt you?”

”You could've killed me back there at the fortress. As a Monarch, who would dare question your actions? I ran away to see if you will follow me and you certainly did.” I smirked despite her fingers tightening around my neck.”You literally chased after me and carefully put up Energy Screens to isolate this place. You don't want anyone eavesdropping on us.”

”If what I said isn't enough to explain why you let me live at this moment and you're truly loyal to the Great One Zaraya, you'll probably try to know the reason why I am still alive and why the World's Will and Great One Illiana moved for my sake.” I continued. ”But you see… I'm at least 90% sure that you're on the World's Will and Great One Illiana's side.”