79 Chapter 78 (2/2)

”Sorry, but I must hurry,” Leon said. ”Time is of the essence...”

Amanda hugged Leon, and he kissed her forehead. She knew what her brother was planning to do and couldn't help but think that was too much work for a single person to do alone.

”... I don't know what you are going to do, but I wish you luck.” Hector said after a long sigh.

”Thanks... if something you don't hear anything about me again or if you hear by the mouth of someone suspicious, don't do anything,” Leon warned. ”Just act like you don't know me. Although some people saw us together, they probably will forget about thanks to the fact that you taught everyone Earth Manipulation.”

”Now you are making me worry... what the hell are you going to do?” Hector frowned. ”Do you need the help of someone reliable and trustworthy? I bet Sasha wouldn't hesitate to go with you.”

”No, there is no need,” Leon said.

”Dude, get a clue...” Hector sighed.

”What are you implying that she still likes me?” Leon chuckled. ”She didn't see me in eight years, and she barely knows me. If she is feeling something in just nostalgia of seeing an old crush after a long time, soon she will forget about this.”

”You are so dense...” Hector sighed again.

”Well, if you are right, it wouldn't work out in the end,” Leon said. ”She is beautiful, but I have no feelings for her. Rather, I don't have time for that kind of relationship.”

Now that someone brought up the topic, Leon noticed that he had no feelings for Yuki either. He said that to Makoto as a joke... while thinking in that, Leon also noticed that he wasn't like that in the past. Even during high school, he had a few crushes, that he knew nothing about it. The island changed him in many aspects, that was obvious since he showed no interest in someone with lingering feelings for him.

”If you send her to go with me, who will look after Maya while Amanda fights?” Leon asked.

”Well... there are plenty of people who could...” Hector hesitated.

”You said there is no one more trustworthy than her, so she must stay here,” Leon said. ”I can protect myself; you just have to worry about protecting Amanda and Maya. If something happens to them...”

”Got it.” Hector nodded, showing a stern expression.

In the end, Leon and Hector shook their hands. He protected them in the last years, so there was no one more reliable than him in that aspect. After patting Amanda's head and saying goodbye to Maya, who was sleeping, Leon left Las Vegas in the middle of the night.