Chapter 538 - Awake (2/2)

Aina gently lowered herself, inwardly shaking her head. She had given Leonel space so that she wouldn't harm him, only for him to pull such a stunt.

”Yip! Yip!”

Feeling left out again, the little mink dashed away, likely going to find Little Tolly to bother again.

”You see the things I have to do to get you to say my name?” Leonel joked.

Aina didn't know how to respond. After a moment of silence though, she said something that left Leonel speechless.

”Everyone calls you Leonel or Leo... I don't want to be like everyone else.”

Aina felt very lucky she didn't have to meet Leonel's gaze at this moment. She buried her head into his chest as though trying to find a hole to hide in.

Leonel suddenly began to laugh. Aina could feel the rumbling of his chest against her ear, causing her face to redden like a ripe tomato.

Aina tried to run away again, but Leonel's pained act cause her to have no choice but to stay in place again.

Leonel's laughter waned, leaving a smile on his face. His hand ran through Aina's hair, the smell of apple tickling his nose.

”You'll never be like everyone else to me.”

Leonel grinned. For a moment, he felt the pain in his body wasn't so bad after all.

The two laid in silence. In fact, Leonel almost lost himself in another round of dreams. If it wasn't for the fact that his mind felt refreshed and he was quite enjoying the feeling of Aina's waist in his arm he might have drifted off again.

Aina's stiffness gradually disappeared after hearing Leonel's words, her hand laying on his chest along with her head. She couldn't help but feel a silent, swelling sweetness.

”Do you think that Earth will be alright?”

After asking the question, even Aina felt a hint of surprise. She hardly had any attachments to Earth. To her, whether it survived or not hardly mattered. All she cared about was her revenge.

But, she found that after she accepted more of her feelings for Leonel, she began to care more. She didn't know how Leonel felt about the Fawkes Family. But since they were related to him, as long as Leonel wanted it, she would try her best to help.

Leonel remained silent for a long while before he spoke.

”As long as I'm here, no one will touch Earth.”

Leonel didn't know what this ambition his Coach wanted him to grasp was, nor did he care for the Fawkes much if at all. In fact, it could be said that he leaned more toward hating the Fawkes family than anything else. Their actions continuously left him disgusted to his core.

All Leonel knew was that this was how he felt now. Call it a sense of duty, a foolish pandering, or a gripping guilt... but regardless, this was his resolve.

This world was a cruel place. Since he had strength, he would make it just a small bit less so if he could.

”Okay.” Aina smiled lightly. ”I'll be there too, then.”

**

As the couple lay in their own world, a silent rumbling of space shook a small corner of Earth. One after another, troops of soldiers surged out, finding themselves in the middle of a vast ocean.

It seemed the Powers of Terrain had arrived. But, not so unfortunately, their teleportation hadn't been as accurate as their City counterparts.

That said... while their location was highly inconvenient.... Not a single soul of Earth seemed to be aware of their arrival.