After saying that, Monica realized something was wrong and quickly covered her mouth, glaring fiercely at Theus.
How strange. Why had she blurted out so much for no reason?
The moving corpse before her was clearly a stranger, yet she felt an indescribable familiarity with him. That feeling made her feel far too safe. As long as she relaxed her guard even slightly, she would instinctively want to rely on him.
How strange...
Monica studied Theus, then looked at the large hole in his chest. No matter how hard she searched her memories, she could not remember who this man was.
Theus also noticed Monica's wariness. At that moment, he hesitated—should he reveal his identity?
As long as he told her who he was, she would surely believe him. Theus and Monica had known each other far too well.
But...
Theus lowered his head and looked at the large hole in his chest. His ability to descend into different bodies was his greatest secret. He had never told anyone about it.
Monica... She had always been the troublemaker of the territory, constantly causing all sorts of chaos. Theus looked at her beautiful, fair face. She was no longer the child she had once been. Should he choose to trust her?
Theus suddenly clenched his teeth. The people of his territory were still resisting the monsters, yet he was actually wasting time here... He stared into Monica's emerald-green eyes. That sense of familiarity could not be wrong. Even if she had grown into someone who looked somewhat unfamiliar, she was still the soul he knew.
"Monica, listen to me. You may find this hard to accept, but I am actually Theus... your Lord Theus, the Theus who signed the Symbiotic Pact with you."
"Mm, I believe you."
"I know you don't