Chapter 47: Escape (2) (2/2)

Aina's little nose wrinkled. ”You stink.”

Leonel smiled bitterly. This was already the second time since he had known Aina that she had said such a thing to him. But it couldn't be helped, what exactly was he supposed to do about this? He hadn't expected that forming a One Star Cleansed Body would have such results.

In the past few months, he had noticed that Aina was most definitely a clean freak and he also deduced that the black military outfit she wore that was filled with pockets definitely had a self-cleaning function, because he hadn't seen her take a bath even once but she still somehow smelt so good.

Of course, if he knew that this clean freak he liked so much had helped him clean up while he was unconscious all those weeks ago, it was unknown how he would react.

”What should we do now? I really didn't expect that we would escape so soon.” Aina said softly.

Hearing her, it was only now that Leonel realized that she wasn't certain that we would have escaped at all. Not only did this make Leonel feel more guilty about putting them in such a situation, but it warmed his heart at the same time. Because despite feeling this way, she still hadn't wanted him to risk etching this damned thing on his hand.

Thinking of the Force Art against, Leonel gazed at his hand to find that it had healed during his breakthrough and formed faint bumps that looked like a brand.

”We were lucky.” Leonel said after taking a deep breath. ”We were only in there for a little over an hour, so barely half a day has passed. Joan will likely be setting out either today or in a few days toward Paris. This is a good opportunity.”

”You want to get there first and prepare?”

Leonel nodded. ”Without adequate preparation, we'll definitely suffer major losses. I can't believe this is a Zone they designated for two people.” Leonel continued, feeling aggrieved. ”I believe you, this has to be a Unique Zone, that's the only explanation.”

”…” Aina's mouth opened for a moment before she muttered in a small voice. ”… Sorry.”

But, she had spoken so softly that Leonel didn't catch her words.

”Let's rush to Paris. We'll definitely make it there first. We can scout out the situation and wait for Joan to arrive. It will also give me a chance to digest the information in this Force Art.

If it was really so easy to get rid of a Force Art, Leonel would just endure and shave a layer of skin from his hand. But, it obviously wasn't so easy to deal with it or else Aina wouldn't have been so worried, he could deduce at least that much.

Since now he had to use half of his Force to keep these chains at bay, he might as well gain some benefits from them, or else they really might have no chance of clearing this Zone.

However, just as Leonel was firming up his resolve, Aina said something that almost made him fall to the ground.

”… Do you know how to get to Paris from here?”