Leonel and Aina left the restaurant not long later, their expressions not giving much of anything away until they were already back in the Segmented Cube.

"Why did you agree to help them?" Aina finally asked after the two were alone again.

"Why turn down free resources?" Leonel said with a laugh.

"But… If we help them protect their territory, wouldn't that make it more difficult for your plans?"

"No, it would actually help. You and I aren't representative of the younger generation of Valiant Heart. With how shaky their foundations are, isn't it best to leave it in their hands?"

"Well… Raylion actually isn't so weak."

Leonel blinked, looking over at Aina who had seemingly begun to cook something.

"Should I be jealous?"

Aina looked up from the stove, blinking innocently, a sweet smile on her face.

"You left me for two years. Who knows, maybe I wavered."

"Ah…"

the room. Aina almost forgot it had just been a joke and nearly felt guilty. She really would have if Leonel didn't clench his chest and fall over in his chair, causing her

wrong in my last

fought him, he is indeed very powerful. If we had not lifted the curse, I would have lost to him without a doubt. There's a reason Valiant Heart had

territory. Whatever land was ceded would definitely

is an opportunity,

one thing humans are good at doing, it's forming in-groups and

would happen if several organizations of humans converged to split resources

Leonel who was playing with Little Tolly. After two years of not bonding with the little guy, unlike with

looked over because those

that maybe she shouldn't be so surprised. Leonel's understanding of human nature was so deep that he practically collapsed Valiant

this was that he still couldn't perfectly read her. But, that was less about him being unable to,

Oryx should Valiant Heart lose, was the cold and calculating Leonel. No matter how

Leonel looked up from Little Tolly after realizing it had been a while since Aina said

he blinked in confusion for

Am

nodded before she registered

of laughter when Aina froze. He hadn't laughed so hard in a long

moment that he was very happy. These simple, peaceful moments, sharing a kitchen with Aina, helping her with simple tasks and teasing one another… it made him forget about the burden on his back, albeit for

away her embarrassment, Aina couldn't help but agree with

between the Oryx and Valiant Heart is inevitable, though. Have you thought about Sael, Kaela and

Sael, Leonel

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