Chapter 263 - The Phoenix Destiny (1/2)

”No, your right, I do regret it.” He glanced over to see such a sad expression on her face, ” It isn't unusual since fighting includes physically harming another person. It may even lead to causing them trauma. That is something we must keep in mind whenever we fight, that there will always be a risk on both sides. Whether or not it's traumatic experiences or feelings of guilt. We still have to keep moving forward, otherwise, by now I'd probably have crumbled,” Lyn laughed lightly.

Lyn crumble? It's difficult to imagine; after all, she is unbeatable. Giving her god-like powers... fate appears to want to make this person stronger. Why is that? No matter how many times Rhys asked himself that question, he could not come up with an answer.

”When I was younger, I found myself pondering on so many matters and yet no matter how many questions I thought off. I realized I'd never been able to reach a conclusion. That changed when I became aware of my position, slowly along the way; I just didn't think about it anymore. Though I still had some doubts at the beginning, I realized that there wasn't any need for it anymore.”

His eyes widened. 'This must be the first time she is consulting him like this.'

”I don't have a reason to fight anymore. And I may not be like Kazuya. But I do know that I want to stay with everyone.”

This girls an idiot. A reason to fight? She has one. Everybody in this Empire has a reason to fight, but that doesn't mean their reasons are valid. There are those people who say they are fighting for a just cause, but then it turns out they were the source of evil all along.

No, she's really sly and cunning. Whichever it is, she really is quite something special.

”Rhys?”

Rhys bends over and murmurs against her neck, ”Then, I've heard your feelings loud and clear.”

”H--hold on a minute. I didn't mean you!!!”

She's someone else's.

Even now, he can see the marks that Kazuya left her; he didn't comment on it, knowing that it would make the atmosphere tense. There's clear proof she's someone else's. But as expected, he doesn't want to give up.

He won't hand her to anyone.

.....

When Rhys hears the knock on the window, he isn't surprised. He moved Lyn's hands away from him and got up. ”Your late, I attacked her already.”

Kazuya smiled, ”If you did something, you wouldn't be able to face me, calmly.”

Damn...

”Well, she's over there.”

Kazuya nodded and walked over to the bed. Almost instinctively, Lyn woke up and wrapped her arms around Kazuya's neck. ”Hey sleepyhead, you snuck off and worried me.”

”Kazuya too, where did you go?”

”Mmm, I went to get you a present.”