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nWhen the two returned to reality, Seraphina found that she had… unconsciously… been in tears. Because at that time, she, who had entered Ansel’s perspective, had fully experienced the despair that Ansel had experienced. “An…sel.” The girl who had not cried for her own misery trembled, “That day, you…” Ansel just smiled and wiped away Seraphina’s tears, “It’s over, Seraphina. I have been freed from the despair of that day, and all that’s left… is hatred.” He put his forehead against Seraphina’s forehead and whispered, “This is all I can give you. Whether you choose to stand on which side is up to you.” Seraphina quickly calmed down, she felt the temperature of her forehead, and as that sense of peace spread throughout her body, her heart… had a little different emotion. “So, so… what you did to me, deliberately telling me that all this was your deliberate arrangement, was to make me… hate fate?” “It’s the main purpose.” Ansel answered, “Of course, there are two other purposes.” “One is to replace the cruel design of fate to make you grow, although what you are experiencing now, Seraphina, is not enough to make you grow to the height of that future, but it is enough for now, the growth in the future, let it be natural, I will stand by your side, don’t worry.” This sentence made Seraphina’s body warm… compared to the means of fate, Ansel’s “way of growth” was already very gentle. ”

n“As for the other purpose…” Ansel paused, smiling at Seraphina. His sea-blue eyes made her heart race, and she dared not meet his gaze. “Of course, it’s to make you, Seraphina, unable to leave me.”

n“You!” Seraphina, both shy and angry, punched Ansel. She felt her heart pounding wildly, unable to hide it no matter what, and quickly changed the subject: “Then,then, why didn’t you say it earlier! You had to wait until this moment… You deliberately said those infuriating words back then, I almost killed you…”

n“If I had said it then, would you have believed me?” Ansel retorted.

n“…” Seraphina, the young wolf, was momentarily speechless. This persuasive statement made her nervously move her lips, and in the end, she buried her head in Ansel’s chest in shame.

n“Also, letting you return to the village and meet Wendigo again was an important part. Seraphina, you have realized your own abilities and weight through this, haven’t you?”

nAnsel stroked Seraphina’s soft and smooth short hair, his face against her cheek, and softly said:

n“From today onwards, suffering will leave you, Seraphina.”

nHe gently pushed Seraphina away a bit, extended his hand to the young girl, his gaze burning.

n“Seraphina, are you willing to fight for our freedom and future?”

nThe rebel against fate, to the prisoner finally freed from the cage, made an invitation that was not tolerated in the world:

n“Are you willing to become my strength, and from now on, fight against fate with me?”

n“…So, it’s all for these reasons?”

nSeraphina’s body trembled slightly, from the heartfelt emotion, warmth, ecstasy, and… happiness.

nShe stared at the face close at hand, anxiously and joyfully asked: “It’s not to make me completely become your thing, not to make me give up myself, but to… let me fight against fate with you, right?”

n“Of course.” Ansel laughed happily, “Seraphina, what on earth are you thinking about? That strange idea, it’s all your own wild guesses, right?”

n“I…” Seraphina blushed, “What do you mean by my wild guesses! You clearly… clearly every night…”

n“Night?”

nThe young man tilted his head in confusion: “What about the night?”

n“Do you want me to say it myself!” The girl bumped her head against his chest, took a few deep breaths, and then said in a mosquito-like voice, “You always… always train me at night, you won’t let me go even if I don’t sleep…”

nAnsel stared at Seraphina for a while, then said in a very strange tone:

n“But the mark I left on you can only bring me to your side, and it doesn’t have the function of training you in your dreams.”

n“…”

nSeraphina suddenly raised her head, looking at Ansel incredulously.

nAnsel would not lie to her, which means…

nThat was not Ansel, that was… a dream?

nThose blurry, ambiguous scenes seemed to become clear.

nThe “Hydral” in the dream, its face in the shadows, was not Ansel.

nIt was… herself.

nSo… that’s how it is.

nIt turns out that I have started to regret since I left Ansel.

nI criticize myself every night, vent my feelings, punish myself… and apologize to Ansel in this way.

nBecause only in this way, when I wake up the next day… can I continue to hate Ansel and maintain my pitiful self-esteem.

nI even speak for Ansel, telling myself that Ansel must have his thoughts and purposes, telling myself that I should not be so stubborn, and should not overestimate myself.

nI actually… already knew. I was just bewitched and numbed myself, unwilling to accept it.

nSo, whether it’s a dream or Ansel appearing by my side, it’s all me.

nThe blurry face, the exaggerated behavior and speaking style that are completely different from Ansel in real life, and the attitude towards herself…

nThat was never Hydral, but her own self who recognized reality.

nHeartbeat.

nThe only thing Seraphina can hear now is her increasingly intense heartbeat.

nThe only thing she can feel is the gradually spreading heat all over her body.

nSo that’s how it is, from the beginning, even knowing that Ansel played with my life, I… still chose to believe him in my heart.

nIt turns out that I can’t leave him at all.

n“What’s wrong, Seraphina?” Ansel looked at the silent girl with her head down and couldn’t help but tease, “Did you dream that I did something very —!”

nBetween the snow and the moonlight, the girl raised her crimson face and offered her pink lips to the man who was not destined to be.

nShe no longer suppressed her desire, passionately, deeply, and pressed her whole body into Ansel’s arms.

nThe young Hydral, after a moment of stunned, gently held her slender and firm waist. He could feel her hot breath beating on his cheek.

nAfter a full ten minutes, Seraphina slowly let go of Ansel’s back of the head, moved her head back a little, and licked Ansel’s corner of the mouth like a puppy, reluctant to part.

n“Have you calmed down?”

nAnsel smiled and touched her head.

n“…Hmm.” Seraphina’s face was red, but her eyes were eager to try, as if she wanted to do it again.

nThe self-proclaimed aggregation of desires, Hydral, was a bit dumbfounded. He gently pinched Seraphina’s face: “There will be plenty of time for this in the future.”

nHe stroked Seraphina’s hair and looked into her eyes:

n“So, Seraphina, what’s your answer?”

n“Are you willing to embark on this road of no return with me?”

n“…Idiot.”

nSeraphina leaned close to Ansel’s ear.

nWhether it’s for her own emotions or rational considerations, after experiencing so much and seeing so much, Seraphina has already understood.

nNo matter how powerful she will be in the future, in front of this vast world, she is still extremely small now. Before she can turn that world-shaking power into reality, she still has a very, very long way to go.

nIf she continues to be blindly confident because of that power, she will just bring disaster.

nIn this world, there is no one better for her than Ansel, she has no reason to have any resentment and dissatisfaction.

nAnd she, she doesn’t want to leave Ansel anymore, she can’t imagine what her life would be like without Ansel.

nSo, the wolf who truly underwent a transformation under this night sky answered without any hesitation: “I won’t leave you, and I won’t let you leave me.”

nThe originally innocent and soft girl, when she said this, actually had the… domineering spirit unique to the Sky Wolf Emperor who had disappeared.

nThis is both an unreserved confession and a firm and strong declaration.

nAnsel embraced the girl in his arms who would rebel against fate with him. He didn’t know how to describe his feelings at this moment. It was not just the sense of conquest that was satisfied, not just the desire that was released, not just… he finally won a game.

nA feeling he had never experienced before quietly surged, Ansel examined his own heart, and after calm thinking, chose to suppress it.

nIt’s not that he has become so cold, or that he has no feelings for Seraphina, but in the game against fate, the young Hydral who has suffered a lot has become accustomed to being so cautious.

nBut he is still very happy, Ansel who is holding Seraphina, feels a feeling of happiness that he has not experienced for a long time.

n“Let this sentence be the vow between you and me.”

nAnsel kissed Seraphina’s earlobe and made his own response in her ear:

n“From now on, until the end.”

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