Chapter 421: Predestined (2/2)

”D-daisuke.”

As soon as I entered the wide room where Nysia and the others should be waiting, Lexie's stuttering voice was what welcomed me.

She's standing straight but her knees were shivering, indicating her nervousness or anxiousness.

Behind her, Nysia and the other girls that were occupying our wide sofa bed were observing with interesting expressions on their faces.

This isn't new. Why do they look like they're watching a spectacle? These girls are too bored, I see.

Lexie is about to give her answer about that offer. Judging from how she's acting anxiously like this, it's too obvious what she picked.

”I understand. You've decided, Lexie.”

The first time I saw her was when she was called out by the receptionist to the ground floor of the Nysia Tower. Back then, this tall glasses lady still looked imposing. She's already a Legend-rank Pilot back then and still at the same level as the three Heroes.

However, after the events where the influence and reach of the Order of the Dark Host were revealed, she started to fade into the background.

Not really into the background but she started to get left behind. It started with me followed by the three Heroes and now, her fellow Legend-rank peers; Leianne, Elise and Lunaria. Hell, even Dannae who she was training before already reached Transcendence before her.

Perhaps that's what finally tipped the balance for her to fall into that choice.

”Y-yes. I accept. I will become your Companion.” Lexie stuttered once more while she's trying to straighten her back to stop herself from shaking.

I guess this is the first time I'm seeing her acting like this. She's always that trusted subordinate who would do anything for the League. True, there were times where she would get flustered but that was when Nysia or I would say or do something she didn't expect.

Even when on the battlefield, she's level-headed that a greater number of the members of Aegis Battalion were looking up to her.

Anyway, let's calm her down first.

I stepped forward and put my hand on her shoulder. As soon as she felt it, Lexie flinched before her eyes focused on me. ”Relax. You don't need to be so tense.”

”But…”

”No buts… Where's that confident and diligent Lexie I am already used to seeing on Nysia's side?”

”She got burned from overthinking! This is something that will change my life, Daisuke…”

”Overthinking? That's my expertise, you know? Anyway, you're right, that's why I asked you to think about it carefully.”

”And I did… That was the answer I arrived at. Becoming your Companion.”

”Are you sure? There's no backing out with this, Lexie.”

”Yes. I understand… For me to arrive at this answer, I can only think that this is predestined. Whether or not you will start seeing me like how you see Nysia, it's entirely up to you.”

”Predestined? That's new. Perhaps it is and perhaps it's not. But one thing that I can be sure of is… I will start caring for you the same way how I care for all of them. If you're fine with that then… take my hand.”

As I held my hand out in front of her, Lexie drew in a deep breath. She looked back at Nysia first as if confirming with her which the latter answered with a nod.

Afterward, Lexie shook her head as if she's trying to clear her thoughts.

A few moments later, ignoring her somewhat disheveled appearance, Lexie stretched her arms and grabbed my hand, ”I'm totally fine with that! Don't expect me to come looking for you though.”

”Sure.”

Because it's me who will possibly look for you…

I refrained from saying that. It's better this way than to confuse her at this moment.

If destiny was as powerful as how Yse explained, for these women to be easily tied with me through these simple agreements… I could only be convinced for now that everything was predestined.

They're all bound to be my Companions. I will care for them the same way I cared for the women I clearly love. Whether the same kind of feeling will develop or not, that will be answered in the future. For now, they're among my Companions but not my lovers.

As soon as our hands clasped, the familiar notification rang out followed by the surge of Energy which instantly lifted the Legend-rank Pilot to the threshold.

We will leave her here but like with Ophelia, I'm sure I will not be able to restrain myself from checking up on her. That's baffling but that's just how it is. I need to completely understand this concept of destiny before everything becomes clear.