"You're... quite interesting."
Seele smiled for the first time in a long while. On one hand, Zhao Bai had amused her; on the other, she truly had not felt this relaxed in a very long time. The dark will had always whispered in her ear, constantly pressuring her. Now that it had suddenly vanished, Seele felt lighter all over.
Zhao Bai nodded.
It was already late. Durandal had gone back, and under normal circumstances, Zhao Bai should have returned to St. Freya as well.
But Seele was here, unable to leave.
She seemed to see Zhao Bai's helplessness and smiled understandingly.
"Are you worried it's getting late?"
"Hurry back. Sister Bronya will worry."
Zhao Bai nodded. He needed to make a long-term plan, but there was no need to rush. He had to help Seele escape her predicament and walk out of the Sea of Quanta.
"There's one more thing..."
Seele said timidly, "Don't tell Sister Bronya about this for now. If I can't get out of the Sea of Quanta, I'm afraid she'll do something foolish... I can only ask you."
"I understand your difficulties."
Zhao Bai nodded. "I'll come find you again at this time tomorrow. I'll bring you a gift then."
He had a feeling that he was about to return to his old profession.
What was his old profession? Naturally, using food deliveries as an excuse to spread the light of righteousness across the land and save girls who were about to lose their sense of self. Quite a few dishes came to mind, but then he suddenly felt uncertain and looked at Seele.
"Can you... eat right now?"
Seele nodded blankly.
As long as she could eat, there would be no problem. Zhao Bai nodded as well. Seele let out a relieved sigh, then transformed