Chapter 360 - THE TRUTH HE DID NOT WANT TO HEAR (2) (1/2)

'You don't think I create poison pills and sometimes get backlash when my pills didn't turn out the way I wanted them to be? That is a motherlode of energy impurities'

She sighed.

In her journey to become the world renowned Genius Alchemist how many cauldrons that she had broken and how many times she was poisoned by her own medicines and pills.

'All of that accidents and incidents all contributed in the impurity of my energy. And because of that I have my own way of dealing with it. Of purifying it. And I would surely not like to be subjected under your pure energy'

Azief chuckles.

'What so funny?' Sina ask

'At least now I know your weakness' Sina hearing this instead of being flustered laugh with him. Azief was a little puzzled.

'Why are you laughing?' Azief ask. Sina answers

'Do you even need to know that weakness of mine? With your prowess even if you don't know my weakness, could I resist? My power and influence come from my ability of concocting magical and wondrous pills. But have you ever cared about that? I could count in one hand the times you ask me for a pill'

Azief laughed. And Sina laughed.

Then there is silence.

They look at each other. And then there is silence between them. Outside, the night own hoots are replied by another night owl.

The breezy wind of Pandemonium blows gently into the infirmary, ruffling Azief hairs and Sina robe.

They look at each other eyes and there is a question in Sina eyes and a guarded expression from Azief eyes.

Azief is a wearing bitter smile. Sina on the other hand, her eyes are full of determination.

Because now, Sina look at Azief seriously and Azief knows the time for joking is at an end. Sina look toward Sofia and Katarina and Azief got a premonition what Sina is about to ask him.

And then as cautiously as possible she asks

'So….hmm…what are you going to do, Azief?' Azief sighed. Truth be told, even he doesn't know what to do.

He knows what Sina is talking about. He tried to avoid this question entirely but it seems Sina is determined to know his answer.

Because the question is not as simple as she thought and the answer is also not that simple.

'About what?' he said

Sina gestured with her finger at the woman behind her floating seat. Azief eyes glance over and he saw Katarina and Sofia. He sighed but Sina did not relent

'Who is it going to be?' she asks.

'Katarina or Sofia?'

'This…I..' Azief like always stuttered when it arrived at this question. Sina shakes her head and let out an exasperated sigh

'You don't think this has been going long enough?' Sina ask. Azief then try to give another excuse

'I just don't-' Sina cut his words and said

'You are the most determined person I know. You did not even fear the Heavens and the world, but why such question make you feel such dread? It always puzzled me'

Sina lean back on her chair and looking at Azief like he is pitiful and she said

'I sometimes just don't understand that part of you. Is love…that terrifying?' Azief was speechless. The night owl keeps making sound in the dark of night.

The wind blows breezily and the moonlight is obscured by the slowly moving clouds.

He thinks to himself. Why? Why did he still not make a choice? He thinks of this question because Sina ask him this question.

Then coming deep from his heart, he knows the truth. He has always known why he could never seem to pick one over the other.

He just never said it out loud. Looking at Sina determined face, he tell her why

'I am always afraid' he said in resignation

Sina let out a breath and ask

'Death Monarch…. afraid? Afraid of what exactly?'

'I am afraid of making the wrong choice. That's what I'm afraid of' he said

Sina look back from her seat as she took a glance at the woman behind her and sighed. She truly felt that both of these girls are good girls.

It is why she sighed.

'Is there any wrong choice…whoever you choose?' she throws this question to Azief. Azief let out a helpless sigh

'There isn't' And with a bitter smile he explained.

'And probably that is the problem. I would always wonder. It would be easier if one of them have some flaws…but they didn't'

Sina thought in her heart. Love truly makes one blind. Both of them have flaws. Everyone have flaws. But in his eyes, this two woman probably have no flaws to speak of.

Love….it is truly crazy

'I know that wishing for them to have some flaws sound petty and selfish' Azief added and Sina chuckles.

'Petty and selfish. You have always been like that. It's nothing new. I think both of them know what they signed up for' Azief could only show a bitter smile. Then he asks Sina

'If I ask you to choose between those two who would you choose?'

Sina unhesitatingly answer

'Sofia' It did not take her even a second to ponder. Azief was shocked with this fast answer. Because he could never make such a decision because how hard it is for him

'Why?' he asks. Sina shakes her head and said

'She's my friend, you idiot. Of course I am going to choose her'