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…"

bastard punted across 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 to sputter

at my pain… Who did I wrong in my last

had not lifted the curse, I would have lost to

agree with you. From what Teacher Magnaril said, there are multiple organizations vying for their territory. Whatever land was ceded would definitely have numerous hands wanting

an opportunity,

Leonel nodded. "But, if there's one thing humans are good

organizations of humans converged to split resources and there was a single race of people that didn't quite look like

playing with Little Tolly. After two years of not bonding with the little guy,

wasn't looking toward Leonel because of this. Rather, she looked over because those seemingly simple words he just spoke carried a

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, and more about his

the Oryx should Valiant Heart lose, was the cold and calculating Leonel. No matter how he pretended, when it came

from Little Tolly after realizing it had been a while since

met, he blinked in

it? Am I

nodded before she registered what she

erupted into a fit of laughter when Aina froze. He hadn't laughed so

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

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

between the Oryx and Valiant

of Sael,

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