Chapter 226 Am I a joke to you? (2/2)
Alex marveled at Alina's battle-hardened expression for a second before he gave her a reply
”I will go and join the fight right now” Alex replied as ed his shoulder ”Since this is the final wave already, I plan to fight asthat I can do now”
”Alex, don't tell ain…”
”Well, since this is already the final wave, it won't hurt if I will try it again” Alex said as he shrugged his shoulders ”Maybe this tih…”
”Oh anyhere's Queen Mother and Professor Frances?” Alex asked as he adjusted his leather jacket ”Are they still engrossed onsome experiments with Astria?”
”No This time, all of them actually went out of the lab They seeht too” Alina replied as she tilted her head ”Do you have a problem with that, Alex?”
”Well, I have no problerossed with their experi that they ca about being relieved, yet you're the one e should be worried about” Alina replied with a harsh tone of her voice ”Talk about hypocrisy”
”Eh? What are you talking about?”
”Stop beating around the bush Alex” Alina said before Alex could explain himself ”How many tiy? Asteria toldit everyday, even at the expense of your well-being!”
”Well I-”
”You're the one who's talking about hts just to reach Grade 7 Is that what you call moderation?” Alina said as she almost shouted at Alex ”You have almost died for 15 ti yourself in danger just to reach your breakthrough!”
”Alina-”
”Am I a joke to you?”
”…”
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”Alina, you know the condition that I have to fulfill in order to reach Grade 7” Alex finallyquiet in front of hiht now”
”…You need to o evolution” Alina aze away from Alex ”It's only when you evolve that you can reach Grade 7”
”And Alina, what do I need to do in order to evolve?”
”You should place yourself in perilous situations and survive” Alina replied as she gritted her teeth ”As for how many perilous experiences you should face, it will depend on your Monster Type”
”That's it” Alex replied as he nodded his head ”I just have to fight a lot and live through these fights Siht?”
”Yes, it's si” Alina replied as she let out a sigh ”Why are you even so intent on reaching Grade 7 now? With your current power, I think it's already enough for our current world Do you still need to risk yourself right now?”
”Alina, if we can get stronger, then our eneer too” Alex replied as he shook his head ”Since there is an opportunity for ladly do it, if it will give us a higher chance of winning!”
”Alex-”
”Alina, no e lare ”I will continue what I aoal You know about my stubbornness There's no way that you can stop h” In the end, Alina was forced to relent as she could see Alex won't be listening to her anymore
”Alex, this is the final wave already Since I can't change your mind anymore, I can just wish that you succeed this time around” Alina said as she walked towards the encampment of the Symbolists
”I swear to you that I will succeed Alina” Alex replied as he followed his lover ”When did one of my plans even fail?”
”…Even the best planners will also fail Don't be that overconfident Just a rando to oblivion” Alina replied as she continued on walking forward ”Just make sure that today is not the day that you will fail Because if you do, then it's game over for us!”
”…I'll take that in mind”'
”You better do, or else I will personally punish you for it”
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