Chapter 526 : I Cannot Lose Viloti

I don't know how much time had passed.

Viloti finally reacted.

She slowly reached out her hand, subconsciously wanting to step into Felyn's embrace.

She was in great pain.

When this really happened, she was in more pain than she had anticipated.

Viloti had once guessed about the contract. Because of Isabella's words, she had thought of this possibility.

But at that time, she didn't dare to think about it carefully.

Because, if it were really like that, what exactly was her existence in Felyn's heart?

Was she someone Felyn once liked, or just a client?

Her hand stopped in mid-air, never able to touch Felyn.

She was scared.

Scared that Felyn's current gentleness towards her, scared that Felyn's trust in her, was also born from the contract.

The contract was over, but the effects it brought would not end.

Felyn might be gentle to her out of guilt from the contract.

Homhote, Saint Andros Academy, Karin's Witch, the school festival, the hot spring inn, the Royal Academy—were all these things that happened between her and Felyn just compensatory actions born from Felyn's guilt over the contract?

Who exactly was she in Felyn's heart?

Was she the Viloti who always needed to be saved and protected, or a living person?

Viloti couldn't figure it out. She didn't know how to face Felyn.

She knew she liked Felyn.

But now, after learning about the contract, she began to doubt whether everything she had done for Felyn had any meaning.

And most importantly, she couldn't distinguish the truth from falsehood in her world for a moment.

Were the feelings in her memories fabricated? Were her current feelings for Felyn also fabricated?

"Felyn..." Viloti's hand wanted to touch Felyn's face, but her fingertips always maintained a distance. "You... I..."

Viloti, who was not good with words, was even more at a loss for what to say at this moment.

She didn't know how to begin her inquiry.

"Felyn... I don't blame you. Don't feel guilty or blame yourself because of this."

Viloti simply changed the subject. "I know it's not your fault. I know you didn't intentionally deceive me..."

"B-but I'm very confused right now, Felyn. I think... I want to be alone for a while, okay? I'm not angry with you, it's just... it's just that I need time..."

She needed time to think.

To find an answer from her chaotic thoughts.

Perhaps this question had no answer at all, but Viloti knew that only when she figured it out for herself could she continue to be with Felyn.

Felyn took a deep breath, clenching his fists tightly.

There were clearly dark clouds, so why was the sunlight still so dazzling?

"Okay."

Viloti slowly walked past Felyn.

She walked towards the ruins, her steps very slow.

Just like the first time she went to school after her psychological trauma.

Felyn turned around, watching Viloti's figure gradually move away from him.

His professional instinct told him that he should hug Viloti at this moment, tell her that he didn't mean to deceive her, that after the contract ended, everything he did for her was from the heart.

But he couldn't do it.

Because he wanted Viloti to think it through, wanted her to make her own decision without anyone's interference.

He wanted to give the right to choose to Viloti.

Whether she rejected him or hated him, Felyn would accept it.

Accept it all?

Could he really accept it?

Felyn didn't know the answer. He felt lost, felt powerless. In this relationship, in this intricate relationship built on countless coincidences and man-made arrangements, Felyn could no longer find a way out.

He knew Viloti's inner turmoil.

On one hand, the matter of the contract shocked her and threw her into chaos. On the other hand, she was still worried that up until now, his actions towards her were all because of that contract, and not for her as a person.

"Viloti..."

The petite figure disappeared from his sight.

After he could no longer see Viloti, Felyn suddenly felt a great emptiness in his heart.

This was the same feeling as when Viloti was taken by Silvana.

Viloti walked alone for a very, very long time.

The matter was actually not that complicated.

Felyn was hired to take care of her. After she was admitted to the Royal Capital District, he ended the contract and planned to leave her.

And at that time, she could no longer leave Felyn.

Felyn had also discovered this. So, on the premise of not hurting her, he tried hard to avoid her, not wanting to take advantage of her because of the contract.

It was that simple.

Having calmed down, Viloti had already figured this out.

She was just not quite sure if Felyn's feelings for her were compensation after the contract, or... or love.

She also needed time to distinguish the truth of the emotions in her memories, needed time to judge whether her interactions with Felyn after the contract ended were also fake.

By the time she came back to her senses, she found that she had almost reached the edge of the village.

"Felyn..." she softly called his name.

She suddenly felt a little self-reproachful.

Clearly, on that night at the hot spring inn, she had told Felyn that no matter what he had deceived her about, she would not blame him.

But now... after hearing this, she had still made Felyn worry.

After I sort out my thoughts, I'll go and apologize to Felyn.

"Little girl, seeing your sad face, did you have a fight with Felyn?"

A chilling voice suddenly came, making Viloti instantly alert.

The glowing dark red magic power behind her began to expand and extend continuously, and magic patterns appeared all around.

"A fight is good too. Letting Felyn spend the rest of his life in regret, making him regret it for a lifetime, just thinking about it is interesting."

Inside the church.

"Felyn, a-are you alright?"

Felyn sat in a corner, watching the transfer sigil device transport supplies without a moment's rest.

Zervanie squatted on the ground, looking up at Felyn's gaze from below.

"Mhm."

"Miss Viloti, she..."

The sky-blue eyes had also dimmed somewhat.

She had just learned about Viloti's situation, about her past and her relationship with Felyn.

"It's okay, Zervanie." Felyn forced a smile at Zervanie, signaling her not to worry.

"I'll go look for Viloti." Zervanie stood up and straightened her skirt. "It might not be easy for you to talk to her. I'll go talk to her. Viloti is so smart, she'll definitely understand right away."

On that night half a month ago, when she saw Viloti and Felyn kissing on the divine art practice field, she, in her sadness, was comforted by Viloti.

Now, she also wanted to find Viloti, listen to her thoughts, and then clear up the misunderstanding between her and Felyn.

Just as Zervanie was about to leave, a sudden cry of alarm came from the crowd outside.

A thick, dark red fog descended from the sky, enveloping the entire Varil Village at an extremely fast speed.

All vision disappeared. Even though Zervanie was right beside Felyn just now, Felyn still couldn't see her or hear her voice.

This was Silvana's shielding magic.

Isolating sight, isolating sound, isolating everything.

Over-class magic was very draining on magic power, but Silvana's reserves of magic power were immense. Only she could use such an Over-class magic.

Silvana was back.

Felyn's hands flailed wildly in the air, finally grabbing Zervanie who was still beside him.

The moment their bodies touched, Zervanie's voice finally reached Felyn's ears.

"Felyn!" The panicked Zervanie quickly threw herself into Felyn's arms, a little scared.

But after coming to her senses, she quickly said to Felyn, "Vi-Viloti, is she... alone right now?"

This is bad!

Felyn suddenly had a bad premonition in his heart.

"Zervanie, you just stay here and don't move."

"Are you going to find Viloti? But you now..."

All around was a thick, dark red magic fog, isolating everything in the world.

Zervanie felt that in this environment where you couldn't see your hand in front of your face, how could it be possible to find Viloti?

Felyn rubbed Zervanie's head, looking at her fair face now also reflecting a dark red light, and smiled at her. "I'll be fine. I still have several of your signed photos at home that I haven't sold. I won't die."

"B-but Felyn... Felyn!"

Their bodies separated.

Zervanie's voice could no longer reach Felyn's ears.

She took two steps forward, and her leg slammed hard into something.

"Ow, that hurts..."

Zervanie reached out her hands, searching for Felyn's position.

"Really... I would have gone with you to look... We-we're teammates, aren't we..."

The songstress knew that if this continued, she would never find Felyn. She had to think of another way.

Her senses were sealed, but her divine art was not.

The divine chain would not be either.

In a sea of dark red fog, Felyn saw a divine chain.

That crimson divine chain was Viloti's "Final Hymn."

If time allowed, Felyn would have wanted to find Bernice and the others first and go look for Viloti with them.

But unfortunately, Bernice and the others were currently with Eitani and Seraphina; they were not near the church.

If Felyn waited until he found them before going to look for Viloti, it would be completely too late.

Since Viloti was already preparing to cast her divine art, she must be in danger.

Silvana must have appeared by her side, preparing for revenge.

Felyn fumbled along the church wall, walking outside step by step.

Then, he strode towards Viloti's direction, not caring even if he bumped into something.

He had only one thought in his mind.

I cannot lose Viloti.

(End of Chapter)