you even go? There are people in the outside world who want to steal your children and kill you.
It wasn’t like Daphne had never considered that issue before. She figured the system would have a way to protect her. Otherwise, the system would have to waste time trying to find another host.
“You can stay here for the rest of your life. I’m not going to get married for the next couple of years, and nobody will have the guts to say anything Just don’t worry about it,” Lester assured.
“But
“That’s settled, then. I have something else to do, so I’ll get going now.”
Daphne stared at his back as he left, confused. She wondered if he was angry at her because she said she wanted to leave.
zami Beor. How could the
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id that be? Lester was a colonel Why would he get angry over the words of a mere civilian she must have been
ex on his documents. He kept thinking about how Daphne said she wanted to leave. Annoyed, he picked up
Colonel Letter? How sherpected.” Henry said
Qua the trap. I’m enoyed. Let’s go drinking.”
- pow nomine or not le
across from Lester swirled his glaus
nous room in the best bar in Hildi, two men in casual clothes at across from each other and clinked glasses. The man across f
Laine putp. “You know, the way you acted at the time really made it seem like you had turned your backon me.”
Lesley let out a cold short “Your arting’s not too bad yourself, Major Herry. You were all high and mighty.”
Hirnary leughed at himself. “You were the one who noticed that something was off back then. Everyone else on the team had been promoted, but we were the only
wo left. In the end, you came up with the idea of acting like we had a falling our in front of the Emperor.
promoted in less than flf a year and worked my way up to become a major general. I feel bad for you, though you’re so capable, and yet..
Leser showed no prootion. His family was so powerful that it threatened the tuner’s authority, and yet they still refused to restrain themselves. That would
Being a colonel iset too bad, either. At least I’m not as busy as you
Henry sighed. “How about go talk to the Emperor tomorrow? You’ve been a colonel for so long that there are already newcomers with the same rank as you. IET
uneincand fur pou to listenect with thuren.“
You don’t hate in worry about me, Major Henry,”
Henry’s are darkened “You’re so obsessed with acting, Lester, Why do you have to say things like that when it’s just usi
– table between them, which was only ten feet long. “Are we speaking from opposite ends of the universe right now?
Lafraid the peparazzi will shep pictures of you, and you’ll get deronted by His Majesty the next day?” Lester asked.
Heary set beside him with a wine glass in land, putting his at around Lester’s shoulder. “Why should they rate that Pinchatting with a friend? Not to mention, in would take some real skill to show these pictures to the Emperor.“
Then, letade nosey look on this far “You’re not a big drinker, led you’ve already finished a whole bottle of liquor, Tell me, What’s on your mind?ch, right. Didn’t yourmention that you had a fenude at home? This isn’t about her,
Lester’s gaze warried, but Henry caught that sutele movement. “melling’s off about you. The look on your face changed as soon as i
as soon as I brought her up. Hiery uje and tell me! Don’t keep me in the dark”
Desler’s mind was filled with memories from bark when he first nuet Daplar up until the present.
What do you thinks love is?“dester asked.
Henry nearly died Laughing afterbeating that. “Are you serious? It was just a guess. I didn’t think it actually had something to do with that female.”
Lester glazed at him. He had exposed himself out of carelessness. If Henry knew, then noche it. It was the perfect cunce for them to brainstorm together.
He put his wine glass down and lead back against the couch “The first time I saw her, she looked so pitiful. She was probably kidnapped and brought to an underground boxing ring by human traffickers
“Siner I could’t find any information about her, I didn’t mention anything about leer to the higher–ups Then, I found out she was pregnant.
“She was just a weak, pitiful female who didn’t even know where are family was. I felt bad for her, so I took her back to the main. However, the more I got along with key, the poor gesto iraivery strange feelings for her. I just door’t know whether it’s love. What do you think?!
Henry didn’t respond, as ester repeated, “What do you think?
“Huli toury There’s past something Fin wondering about,” Henry said.
Ta was just wondering why the stem, cold–headedcolouel of Hildi would feel bad i
feel bad for someone,” Henry said.
Henry continued, “Or does that meat you’ve been interested in that female for a while and only recently realized when your emotions started overtlowing! “I don’t kunne,” Lester replied.
“Fine. You don’t know, bad? In that case, done your eyes. I’ll ask
Í ask you some ejuestions,
and you have to think carefully before answering from the bottom of your
glory Lester closed his eyes. “You can start asking.
Lesterfrowned, wondering what Henry was up to.
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“Ahern! Done. Let me start asking the questions. Does your face redden when you see this female, and does your heart start beating faster?” Henry questioned.
Lester frowned again. What kind of question was that? However, after gambling to himself, he started seriously thinking about it.
Did his face get red? He didn’t think so. He did feel a little awkward every time he saw her, but that probably didn’t count. His heart did beat a little faster, though.
“Not really,” he answered.
Henry didn’t know what to say. “It’s a yes or no question. You can only choose one,”
“My heart only beats a tiny bit faster when I see her. My face doesn’t redden, Lesterstated.
“Do you feel shy, then?” Henry asked.
Yes.”
“Do you think about her all the time?”
“Do you think about her sometimes?”
“If she were in danger, would you feel nervous and scared?”
“A little ”
Do you feel empty, lonely, and cold at night? Do you want her to
What kind of stupid questions was Henry asking? They were getting increasingly irrelevant. Lester opened his eyes to stare at him
Only then did he find out that Henry was holding his phone and reading questions off of it. He elbowed Henry without hesitation.
“Ow!” Henry clutched his chest and stood up. “How could you just attack me like that, Lester? Here I am, worried about your love life, and yet you decide to stab me in the back”
Lester didn’t even want to respond. He glanced at Henry’s phone, which had the questions Henry had been asking earlier. “So this is the advice you’re giving me?** Henry looked at him sheepisly.
“If I knew you were going to do that, I might as well have searched the internet myself,” Then, Lester picked up his jacket to leave.
“Wait! I haven’t dated before, either. How would I know what love feels like? That’s why I decided to just search it up on my phone. It looks like there’s already an answer, though. Look it says you’re in love,” Henry blurted while picking up his phone and passing it to Lester.
When Loster saw the result on the screen, he felt his heart waver again. Was it true?
“Based on my experience, you’re probably drowning in the ocean of love right now, I can give you a hand and save you,” Henry said.
“What experience?” At that point, Lester didn’t trust him at all. Save laim? Did he really want Lester to get in a relationship so badly?
“Heh! I’m talking about my many years‘ worth of combat experience, of course.” Henry scratched his head sheepishly. Lester clicked his tongue. “And here I was, stupid enough to sit lare and listen to you talk for ages. I must be crazy.”
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grinned. “You’re not saying that just to please me, are you? That brat Herknen does everything except work hard. He’s no different from a street thing. I’m smprised there’s actually someone who respects him.”
Twould never lie to you, Chief Wenley. When I asked him why, he said it was because Mr. Herken was the strongest in the coalition. He said he wanted to be a strong as M. Heikoen in the future.”
That touched Richard’s heart. After all, which parent wouldn’t want to hear someone praise their children?
olay Go explain the situation to him. If he’s willing to do it, then let him go. If he’s too scared of the enemy’s psionic strength and doesn’t want to go, that’s fine. I won’t blame him,” he said.
“Understood, Churf Wenley
