Chapter 146 - Follow your Heart (2/2)
“… I will consider”
In the end, facing Marlene’s persistence, Rhode eventually nodded his head
“Hu…”
After returning to her rooh She placed her hand on her chest and felt her heart pu really fast
As a s a little unreasonably since she knew Rhode meant well for her But for some unknown reason, when she witnessed Lize’s and Anne’s excited expressions when they were discussing their future-deciding contract, she felt a little upset The feeling of being outcastedoutcasted wasn’t anything unfah Even more so as she was the successor of an influential fae Other people whose status, wealth and titles that weren’t as good as her, hid from her Those people whose talent and abilities that weren’t as good as her, outcasted her But these matters didn’t affect Marlene She didn’t feel outcasted Rather, she felt that this proved that she had succeeded
However, when she joined the Starlightthisith everyone here Lize, Anne, and the others Although she didn’t regard the other mercenaries as friends, they bonded better than her classmates in elite schools The mercenaries weren’t too bothered about her family and identity They treated her well purely due to her abilities which made Marlene feel satisfied She felt that her decision to join the Starlight roup was the best decision ever
Nevertheless, she could understand Rhode’s reasons for not giving her a contract, but even so, she still hoped that she could be treated the same as the rest Marlene clearly understood that human relationshi+ps were built on common interactions Now that she was comfortable here, naturally, she didn’t hope to leave
But Marlene clearly knew that these were all excuses
And her main reason was…
Marlene quickly shook her head and threw those annoying thoughts to the back of her mind She then took in a deep breath and cale from her pocket and placed it on the table She softly chanted a verse after closing her eyes
The , then, it released a gentle light which for a ht and swept all his hair back with a coe body His hand held a white staff, gazing sternly at the maiden directly in front of him
At the same time, a deep majestic voice sounded
“It’s been a while,tireat as always”
Marlene lifted the hehtly and bowed towards the lad to see you full of energy”
The h the smile was not obvious, Marlene could feel the care and warmth from within
“I heard fro roup So now that you’ve contacted ht, Dad”
Marlene cleared her throat with a slight cough and proudly said
“The reason why I contacted you was that I have two matters to report to you”
“Oh? What about theress, Dad, I can confidently say that I have breakthrough thethe 5th”
“Oh?!”
Theand happy expression
“So quick? See well my child But you have to reh you’ve improved considerably in such a short ti the solid foundation is also important”
“Yes, Dad I will remember it in my heart”
Marlene bowed deeply She was already conditioned to her father’s advice In the beginning, she felt that he was being naggy, but as she matured, she understood that this was just an act of love
“So then, what’s the second ood news so far, let’s hope the next one wouldn’t disappoint”
“No, it’s nothing like that, Dad I think you’ll be very excited about the second matter”
Marlene lifted her head with a little flush across her face, but in between her broere strong emotions that couldn’t be spoken
“I can confidently say that I have already found the destined King of ht that our Senia Fa for!”