Chapter 390 : Heartbeat Quickening

Thanks to Daiyi's method, Felyn wasn't spotted by anyone else along the way.

It was just that this method seemed to be a bit taxing on Daiyi.

Her grip on his hand was growing tighter and tighter.

Fortunately, the school gate was now just a short distance away.

And lying between Felyn and the school gate was the area where the Eternal Scroll Divine Sect was painting.

This was the place at the school festival where nobles and commoners paired up to have their portraits painted.

The members of the Eternal Scroll Divine Sect worshipped the deity Auroravis. The portraits they created using divine art could be preserved forever in the world.

It was rumored that when the people in the painting looked at it together, they could return to the moment the painting was made and relive the emotions of that time.

The Eternal Scroll Divine Sect had very few members. Even other divine sects found it difficult to obtain a painting from them, let alone the nobles of the Sivishus Empire.

In order to get such a painting, many nobles were indeed drawn to proactively team up with commoners.

"Felyn, look over there."

Daiyi pointed to a member of the Eternal Scroll Divine Sect not far away.

The person sat on the grass, looking at the noble and commoner pair standing in the distance.

The paintbrush in his hand tapped lightly in the air three times, and then the patterns of divine art began to appear on his brush.

At the same time, Felyn also saw a divine chain descend from the sky, and the power of a god fell upon the person from the chain.

"He's actually using divine art to paint? That's a bit surprising." Felyn watched this scene with some curiosity, not expecting that divine art could be used in this way.

Speaking of which, Olivia was quite fond of painting.

It would be great if she could join this divine sect.

Felyn didn't know what kind of painting Olivia wanted to create the most.

If Felyn did know, he would absolutely forbid Olivia from joining the Eternal Scroll Divine Sect.

Who would want that kind of thing to be preserved forever in the world!

And to be able to relive the emotions and feelings of that time, it was simply too strange.

"But she's already become an evil god, I wonder if she can still join this divine sect..." Felyn muttered to himself, gazing at the person who was painting.

As he was pondering the possibility of Olivia joining the sect, he suddenly felt someone hugging his waist tightly, so much so that he could barely breathe.

"Ahem, Daiyi... a little gentler... is someone coming again?"

When Felyn turned his head, he found Daiyi standing properly in her spot, not hugging his waist at all.

Then the person on him was...

Pink hair came into view. Looking down, a pair of amber eyes looked up at him.

Felyn smelled the fresh, orange-like scent on her, making the night no longer monotonous.

"Velottie?"

Even with just a view of his back, Velottie still recognized Felyn.

Because his image had been etched into Velottie's heart countless times.

"Miss Daiyi, are you taking Felyn away?" Velottie turned her head to look at the culprit, Daiyi, to the side.

Velottie was different from the other young ladies.

She had spent more time with Daiyi, and she could even sense that Daiyi was intentionally trying to help her and Felyn resolve the obstacles between them.

Therefore, Daiyi's announcement tonight was completely incomprehensible to Velottie.

Velottie thought it over and over but couldn't figure it out. She didn't know what was behind Daiyi's contradictory behavior.

It was for this reason that Velottie was willing to listen to Daiyi's explanation, instead of flying into a rage after being misled by Daiyi and Bernice's words like the other young ladies.

Daiyi crossed her arms over her chest and blinked her eyes a little unnaturally.

"No, according to the original plan, I was supposed to leave Seiva and return to the Church of Truth, never to come back, which is why I said those things..."

"But I didn't expect that after Felyn came in, he told me I didn't have to go back."

"I'm sorry, Velottie. I shouldn't have said those things, I shouldn't have made you worry."

Velottie still didn't quite understand what Daiyi meant; it was still a bit too complicated for her.

"Really? Felyn won't be taken away by you?"

Daiyi nodded. "And I'm not some future Divine Child anymore. I'm not even a member of the Church of Truth, just an ordinary person."

Although she didn't know what had happened to Daiyi, Velottie knew that Felyn would not be taken away by her.

"That's wonderful... Felyn."

Velottie buried her head in Felyn's chest, her voice muffled.

"I was so scared... scared you would leave, scared I would never see you again..."

Velottie had thought Felyn would really leave her for good.

Daiyi's acting at the time had been so realistic that it had even fooled Velottie.

When she learned that Felyn might be taken to the Church of Truth by Daiyi, Velottie was reminded of the painful memory of Felyn leaving her a long time ago.

Velottie could clearly realize that, compared to back then, the current her was even less able to accept Felyn's departure.

She couldn't accept days without Felyn, couldn't accept not being by Felyn's side.

After Daiyi's blunder, Velottie understood even more clearly that she simply couldn't be without Felyn anymore.

She could no longer bear the pain that Felyn's departure would bring.

Even now, even as she held Felyn in her arms, Velottie's heart was still aching.

"If... if you really have to go, can you take me with you?"

Felyn was stunned for a moment, then slowly raised his hand.

"To the Church of Truth?"

Felyn's hand rested on Velottie's head, and he gently patted it.

"Mhm, as long as it's a place where you are, Felyn."

Velottie closed her eyes, speaking her innermost thoughts.

"Anywhere Felyn is, I'm willing to go. Just... just don't leave me alone again."

Felyn ruffled the hair of the girl in his arms, just as he had done countless times in the past.

"I'm not going anywhere, Velottie. Even if I really have to leave, I'll let you know in advance."

"Really?"

Velottie raised her reddened face and blinked at Felyn.

"Really, when have I ever lied..."

‘When have I ever lied to you?’

Felyn paused, letting the night wind carry away his lie.

That wasn't right.

He suddenly realized that he couldn't say those words, no matter what.

Facing the girl in his arms, who was looking up and waiting for his answer;

Facing this girl who would always follow by his side;

Facing this girl who would always silently care for him, worry about him, and hesitate countless times before the communication sigil, wondering whether to send him a message, Felyn could no longer bring himself to lie.

The memories created by Felyn and Velottie were affecting them both.

Felyn suddenly discovered that in his memories, Velottie was gradually becoming completely unrelated to being a client.

He no longer saw her as a former client.

Even under the pretext of post-contract service, Felyn knew clearly that he had done things for Velottie that were not stipulated in the contract at all.

In front of Velottie, his so-called professional bottom line had long ceased to exist.

"From now on, I won't lie to you again."

Velottie nodded, as if she half-understood, not knowing what Felyn meant by those words.

But that wasn't important. Velottie could hear Felyn's heartbeat slowly quickening.

(Felyn's heart is beating faster because of me.)

(That's enough.)

(End of Chapter)