And looking deeper into it, Solam had never had much of a connection with Xianna to begin with. The person who had truly been entangled with her was already dead!
Having sorted this out, Solam returned to his usual mindset toward Xianna, treating her only as a Radiant Sister. Of course, it would not be entirely true to say he was completely unmoved. If she had been any other Radiant Sister, given Solam's nature, he would have flirted with her at least a few times, maybe even taken a little advantage of her.
This was the Abyss. There were no laws, no rules, no morality. A wandering hand counted as a normal greeting here, okay?
But because she was Xianna, Solam had no such frivolous thoughts about her. He was even rather cold toward her. No matter what Solam thought of this woman, one thing was certain: because of her, Solam had lost a friend.
Though he had no intention of seeking revenge on her, he did not particularly want to get close to her either.
Yet unexpectedly, this woman had actually come to him of her own accord.
"Nothing. Just spacing out." Solam did not turn around and continued staring at the surface of the River Styx.
Xianna stood behind him, somewhat unsure how to continue the conversation. Just as Solam had been surprised upon seeing her, Xianna had also been filled with surprise when she saw Solam, along with an inexplicable sense of guilt.
Earlier, Xianna had felt that she knew the balor before her, but it was only when she drew near that the inexplicable guilt suddenly surfaced. It felt very strange to her, carrying an odd sense of familiarity.
In any case, that inexplicable déjà vu made Xianna deeply uncomfortable. It even made her question her