Chapter 398 : I Want to Be with Felyn Too!

The group in front of them wasn't wearing the purple capes that symbolized the royal family. If it weren't for Veronica, Felyn wouldn't have known which faction these people belonged to.

Since no one could recognize them as royalty, there would naturally be no hesitation.

Silafiel's guards quickly caught up to Felyn's vehicle. As they surrounded Felyn, they also saw the dozen or so heavily armored knights in front of them.

The heavy armor, imprinted with golden patterns and augmented by sigils, glowed with a faint purple light.

Their greatswords were all planted on the ground, forming a thick, insurmountable wall.

These were the knights that Dorothy had privately recruited and trained.

Veronica put on her full-face helmet, and Silafiel's men failed to recognize the knight who often followed the princess.

She took out a giant sigil device from her waist and spread it on the ground.

A green light quickly enveloped the surroundings, placing everyone within it.

"Th-this is..."

Felyn looked at the green specks of light appearing on the palm of his hand, somewhat puzzled.

"It's a healing sigil device." Daiyi and the Divine Child in the back seat were not enveloped by the green light.

"Healing the enemy before a fight? Are they that arrogant?"

"Most likely they don't want any casualties."

As the light of the healing sigil covered the entire area, Veronica coolly raised her hand and waved it forward.

The knights behind her raised their longswords in unison, the sharp blades reflecting a cold glint in the moonlight.

The knights advanced toward Felyn's vehicle with perfectly synchronized steps.

The two forces did not know each other, so there was no nonsense at all; they started fighting as soon as they met.

"Boss, what do we do?" Silafiel's guard said in a low voice. The strength of the heavy knights in front of them was naturally not to be underestimated.

"What do we do?" The vice-captain of the guard unit had a fighting spirit burning in his eyes. He placed his hand on the sword at his waist, staring intently at the knights before them.

"It's obvious they're here to snatch him." The patterns of the sigil in his hand lit up continuously, particularly eye-catching in the dark night.

"And these bastards, throwing out a healing sigil before a fight. Damn it, they're trying to walk all over us."

With a roar, the sigil in the vice-captain's hand emitted a scarlet light. "Brothers, get them!"

In an instant, Felyn saw dozens of divine chains appear in the sky, a precursor to the activation of sigils.

Following the vice-captain's roar, the entire street instantly turned into a battlefield.

The two groups crashed into each other like waves, the sound of weapons clashing with armor echoing continuously.

But both sides were still relatively restrained. Their attacks were limited to close-quarters combat, and no one used long-range sigils, afraid of accidentally injuring Felyn in the car.

Silafiel's and Dorothy's people were fighting each other.

Sitting next to Felyn were the daughter of a Church of Truth elder and the Divine Child of the Church of Order.

Such an absurd scene was playing out right beside Felyn.

"Felyn, what are you doing?"

Seeing Felyn trying to get out, Daiyi pulled him back.

"They're probably here for me. It has nothing to do with you." Felyn tried to struggle free, but Daiyi's grip was strong.

"Planning to abandon your girlfriend and face everything alone?"

Felyn paused, a faint smile touching the corners of his lips. "Isn't that cool? Don't you go falling for me now."

Just as one of Daiyi's hands reached into her bag to grab a sigil, a sky-shaking roar exploded from the end of the street.

A deep blue tide surged from the end of the street, the capes of Adelina's guard unit forming a rolling sea of fury in the night wind.

The leader's longsword was unsheathed, the clear ring of metal tearing through the battlefield.

With this action, dozens of sigils rose from the ranks, weaving a sapphire-blue net of light above the battlefield.

The originally chaotic battlefield was instantly divided, forcefully carving out an escape route for Felyn.

The members of Adelina's guard unit joined the chaotic battlefield, stopping Silafiel's and Dorothy's men and protecting Felyn so he could escape the chaotic battle.

The three forces had finally converged at this moment.

A figure in a blue and white school uniform appeared in front of Felyn, the hem of her skirt swaying continuously in the wind.

Her rose-tea colored hair fanned out behind her like a turbulent wave, making her gaze at this moment even more resolute.

"Adelina?"

Felyn hadn't expected Adelina to appear here.

Adelina walked to Felyn's side, her hand reaching toward the car, but when she saw Daiyi and a strange girl inside, her body slowly stiffened.

She opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but no words came out.

Adelina didn't know how to begin.

Looking at the chaotic battlefield around her, at the fireworks constantly blooming overhead, Adelina felt as if she had returned to that day.

The day she confessed to Felyn on the rooftop.

That day was also under the fireworks, and that day was also surrounded by many people.

That day, Adelina had asked Felyn about his feelings, and coincidentally, today Adelina was about to do the same thing.

She was going to ask Felyn again.

But this time, Adelina was afraid.

She was afraid that the answer Felyn would give was not the one she wanted.

Just like the confession that night, she would have to bear the pain all by herself again.

Conflict flickered in her grayish-blue eyes. She bit her lip, her hand resting on the car.

"Adelina..." Felyn called Adelina's name, watching the light of the surrounding sigils reflect on her delicate face.

"Felyn, I'm fine. You and Daiyi leave here first. I'll hold them off for you."

Adelina put away her inner turmoil and looked at Veronica, who was walking over from not far away.

The sigil held between her fingers began to glow with patterns, and Felyn saw a divine chain descend from the sky.

"The other party is Dorothy's personal knight, Adelina. You can't beat her."

"I know, but she won't do anything to me either. As long as I can buy a little time, as long as you can get away..."

Adelina didn't want to ask anymore.

Because no matter what the answer was, Adelina had decided to help Felyn hold off Veronica.

Even if Felyn didn't like her, even if Felyn chose to live with Daiyi, Adelina would only silently wish Felyn happiness after wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes.

(I like Felyn. I want to see him get better and better. Whether the person by his side is me or not, I will wish him well.)

Adelina raised her head and looked at the sky full of fireworks, a sky she had designed with her own hands.

(Tonight, I got a portrait with Felyn under this sky that will never fade. That's enough, Adelina.)

She thought to herself, constantly comforting herself.

The car beside her drove forward, moving away from Adelina's side.

Felyn was leaving.

Adelina breathed a sigh of relief in her heart. As long as Felyn could get away from this chaos, it meant that at least her efforts tonight had paid off.

She didn't look back again, her eyes fixed on Veronica in front of her.

"Miss Adelina, you will get hurt. Please leave."

"Who gets hurt is not yet certain."

"You're the princess's personal knight?" Adelina stalled for time, preparing the sigil in her hand.

"Yes." Veronica did not hide it. She hoped that after hearing her identity, Adelina would not start a conflict with her.

"That's perfect. I've been annoyed with the princess for a long time," Adelina sneered, saying something that shocked Veronica.

"Calling him 'Brother Felyn this and 'Brother Felyn that, trying to monopolize Felyn..."

"Felyn is clearly already troubled, yet she doesn't care at all..."

"Felyn clearly doesn't belong to anyone. He can be with whomever he wants to be with."

"Clearly..."

Adelina's chest heaved violently. Every breath was like an attempt to pour out all her suppressed emotions.

Her body trembled slightly. The sound of the fireworks exploding overhead seemed to disappear completely at this moment, leaving only the sound of her own rapid heartbeat in her ears.

She regretted that confession. If she could really go back to that night, Adelina would absolutely not have confessed.

But she never regretted liking Felyn.

The sigil in her hand erupted with a dazzling blue light. The energy fluctuations of a fifth-tier sigil caused the surrounding air to begin to distort.

"Clearly, I want to be with Felyn too!!"

The moment the shout escaped her lips, she abruptly pushed off the ground and charged forward.

All her accumulated emotions erupted at this moment. The girl's feelings, the girl's love, the girl's unwillingness—all converged on the sigil in her hand, letting the sigil roar for her.

But in the next second.

A pair of hands wrapped around her waist, changing her charging trajectory.

Her vision suddenly flipped. When she came to her senses, her entire body was suspended in the air.

Felyn's face was close at hand, the sky full of fireworks casting a soft light and shadow on his face.

One of his hands was steadily supporting the back of her knees, while the other was wrapped around her back. It was a standard princess carry.

"Fe-Felyn?"

Suspecting she might be hallucinating, Adelina tentatively called Felyn's name.

"Mhm, I'm here."

Realizing it wasn't a hallucination, the sigil in Adelina's hand fell to the ground. A flush spread from her neck to the tips of her ears in an instant.

(I... I'm being carried by Felyn!)

But soon, Adelina thought of something very important.

"Did you hear what I just said?"

She hurriedly covered her crimson face with her hands, peeking at Felyn's reaction through the gaps between her fingers.

"Well... I accidentally overheard."

"Uu...."

A small whimper escaped from between her fingers.

Adelina subconsciously curled up, her forehead resting against Felyn's chest.

Her rose-tea colored hair fell, covering the last bit of distance between them.

(End of Chapter)