Chapter 461: Monster (2/2)

Unlike Leonel who had been there, she wasn't aware why Mordred would somehow know so much about her.

Saying that her scars had flared up would be a simple observation for anyone. But, to say 'again' so familiarly… why did it feel like Mordred knew this wasn't the first time this had happened?

Aina's scars had, indeed, been inflamed once again. In fact, they had a raging violet redness to them that was even more severe than when Leonel had seen them at their worst.

After using the cleansing waters, they had calmed and appeared like normal scars. Though they were still ever present, they looked like normal knife wounds. But now, they looked like they had been infested by a nasty infection once again.

Having seen almost as much of Aina's life as she had seen of Leonel's, Mordred knew well that Aina's scars only flared up like this when she used them to facilitate her training.

Mordred sighed seeing Aina's reaction. She too felt that she was a bit too rash with her words. Aina had no idea that she had seen most of her life as well.

”… May I come in?” Mordred asked.

By now, Mordred was certain that Leonel wasn't present.

'Damned boy, how can you be so bad with women? She's clearly in a distressed state yet you've gone off and disappeared.'

As much as Mordred knew about Aina's life, she knew even more about Leonel's. She knew how easily he detached himself. Whether it came to his mother or James, she didn't think that anything would change when it came to Aina either.

Unfortunately, Leonel might have high emotional intelligence, but even he couldn't be perfect. He still had some things to learn, it seemed.

”Mm.” Aina nodded.

Mordred sighed. ”Come, come. Let's get you an ice pack, I'm sure that this can't feel very good.”

Aina wasn't sure why she allowed Mordred to enter, truthfully. Despite Mordred's talks of an ice pack, Aina never mentioned the fact Leonel's cleansing waters could likely heal her back to her previous state.

”Em, I want to fight.” Aina suddenly said.

”Fight?” Mordred was stunned.

”Yes, I want to join the battlefield. But, I wasn't sure who to talk to, so I've been waiting here.”

”This…”

Mordred hesitated. She was hoping to help Aina out a bit, maybe spend some time with the young girl. After all, if there was anyone who understood what it felt like to be alone, it was Mordred.

But, something about it made her realize that it was almost too difficult to say no to this girl. It looked as though if she said no, Aina would go off on her own to find her own battles.

Thinking back to the scenes Mordred had seen of Aina's life, Mordred could only grit her teeth and agree.

'… The last time that monster came out of her, she and Leonel were in that 'French' Zone. I need to be there if it happens again…'