The Shadow Behind the Magical Beast Chaos

As a Nature Spirit, Alice would not lie.

And she could not lie in front of Hill, either.

Although Faerunriel's Will of Nature was not as meticulous as Telashir's, if someone lied in front of Hill, it would still warn him.

So even though there were still complicated feelings she had not voiced, this was indeed what Alice thought. She did not want to get back together with the panther now, but if Merkel was willing to become her Magical Beast, she was willing as well.

Perhaps that was why she had fallen for this black panther. Though they clashed in many ways, Merkel understood her far too well.

When Alice had chosen to become a cat instead of a deer like most Nature Spirits, it was probably because of the stubbornness and possessiveness filling her heart.

Hill glanced at the dead panther on the ground. He still could not understand why Merkel and Alice had chosen this.

In his view, if people broke up, they should separate cleanly. If they forgave each other, they should forgive each other completely, and neither should bring up the past again.

The worst outcome Hill had imagined was Alice easily forgiving the panther. After all, their breakup had involved far too many schemes and conspiracies.

Neither Alice nor the black panther would truly be willing to accept it.

Hill had no interest in playing Juliet's father, either.

Hill had always been someone who hated others meddling in his love life, so he would not interfere with Alice's choice.

All he could do was give this child who had gone off to find herself a home she could return to at any time to heal and rest.

So Hill had even prepared himself to give the panther eighty-one cuts.

Even then, Hill could understand