Lin Qiye fell silent.
"What? You don't even know whether you like someone?" Merlin's brows lifted slightly.
Lin Qiye gazed in the direction of the room and pondered for a long time before taking a deep breath.
"I do like her, it's just..."
"Just what?"
"I'm just not sure whether these feelings come from my own heart, or... some false illusion." Lin Qiye raised a hand and pointed to his chest, sighing helplessly. "Before this, she personally drove Cupid's Arrow of Love into my heart."
"Cupid's Arrow of Love?"
Merlin froze. His gaze fell upon Lin Qiye's chest, and he narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing it carefully for a long while. His expression gradually became peculiar. "Mm... I understand."
Merlin gave Lin Qiye a knowing half-smile, then turned and headed for the carriage. "Go wake that little girl. We should continue our journey."
Beneath the Red Moon, a Silver Carriage sped through the ruins. Its heavy wheels crushed into the earth, leaving deep tracks behind like elegant arcs engraved upon the blood-red land, mysterious and rhythmically hidden.
"Lord Merlin, why have we come back here again?"
Lin Qiye looked at the seemingly familiar scenery outside the window and asked in confusion.
Merlin, seated opposite him with his eyes closed, spoke calmly. "Have we?"
"Yes. I feel like I've seen these buildings before..."
Merlin slowly opened his eyes. The weariness between his brows had grown more pronounced as he rubbed the corner of his eye. "All the buildings in Takama-ga-hara look about the same. You must have been mistaken."
Lin Qiye froze.
Just as he was about to say something else, Merlin lifted a fingertip, and the Silver Carriage slowly came to a halt.
"Get out. Your gift is inside."
Merlin pointed out the window.
Lin Qiye turned to look. On