Chapter 381 Fly like a Butterfly, Hide like a Fly! (2/2)
”Asty, are you here to help us out?” Kiera asked as she continued talking with excite Brother Alex tell you about Annie's situation? Please say yes!”
”…”
Instead of answering the little girl's query, Asteria only stayed silent as she tried to make her face stay coh her ht now
”Fk! My decision to allow Kiera to see me has backfired on me today! Fk this! Fk!!” Asteria continuously cursed in her itation ”In normal cases, only Travelers, Coans can detect me For people other than that, they must obtain my consent to be detected first”
Asteria then winced at this point as she avoided Kiera's innocent stared at her ”In Kiera's case, I allowed her to detect ht this would be ok, since Kiera was just a nor in that assu that Asteria's grimace made her look like she had eaten a sour lemon, the previously excited Kiera slowly beca sick right now? Wait… did Big Brother Alex feed you so Brother Alex is always mean to you! Why don't we scold hie of Kiera's words started to pour out of her ht now
”Shut it, little girl I don't want to hear any, ok?” Asteria said as she pinched the bridge of her nose ”Do you know all the stress that I just got froine it! So please don't make it worse for me ok?”
”Um ok…”
”Oh, and who the hell is this Annie that you are talking about? Is she someone important? Or is she an enemy? Quick, tell it to me now!”
”Asty, you don't know Annie?”
”hell no! Should I know her?”
”Y-you should…” The excitenorance that Asteria showed has directly wiped it away froone, as only uncertainty and sadness could be seen on her face She also started to look a little lost, as Asteria's behavior seemed to have been unexpected to her
”Oi-” At this point, Asteria started to notice that so on with Kiera, but before she could take note of it, the little girl let out a light sniffle that made the fairy freeze on her spot once more
”Sniffle sniffle…'
After she irl then hunched down on her place as tears began to pool on her eyes Her whole body started to shi+ver as she began to let out san to leak out a sad and desolate feeling, which left Asteria both flustered and panicked
”Oi little girl, why the hell are you crying now? Was it because of what I said? I-I take it back! I ary at you anymore!”
After Asteria said these panicked words, the al Kiera looked at the fairy for a second before she let out another sniffle
”A-Asty, when Annie was taken by the bad guys earlier for the ritual, I felt hopeless and scared for Annie I don't have any way to help her right now, and all that I can do is wish for help A-at first I thought irl… But then, you came here”
”…”
”Asty, when I saw you here, I felt so happy as I thought that you were here to save Annie… There's no way that you are here to waste ti Brother Alex's sidekick! You did not just appear here to have a trip, right?”
”…”
”But I rong You are still as useless as before Asty You… you just made me feel false hope!” Kiera said as she did her best to dry her eyes ”Why did you even come here Asty? Are you here just to waste your time? If that's your intention, then please leave now! I don't want to see you loitering like this here!”
”…” Asteria tried to say so for her defense, but she was unable to, as she realized that she had no way to explain herself
After all, Kiera had quickly seen through Asteria's intentions already Even if Asteria tries to e about 'Annie', there is no way that Kiera will just forgive her
”Fk, think! If I let things go on like this, it will be really bad for nored the continuous sniffling of Kiera ”What can I do to redeeht now? What should I say to ain?”
Asteria's brain, which she had rarely used on its full capacity, has now revved up beyond is ht of a way to nored everything around her as she only thought of one thing in herto say to Kiera!”
Ti silently in her place and Asteria still desperately 'thinking'
These two seemed to be able to stay in their current state forever, and it appears as if only an external stirandpa, itnessed these things happening froh as he realized that this o on anymore
He then took a step forward as he decided to take Kiera away froet near Kiera, Asteria's head suddenly perked up as she fleards the little girl
There was a manic expression on Asteria's face as she approached Kiera, which htly flinch
Asteria see in a solemn tone
”Kiera, what if I told you that you can save Annie with your power? Are you willing to abandon everything that you have right now in order to save Annie? If you are, then take my hand, and I will show you the truth!”