Time seemed to freeze at that instant.
Those ancient memories came winding around her once again.
She squeezed her eyes shut and bit her lip hard, her little fists clenching and unclenching, her face filled with conflict.
"But... but... Hana Ye doesn't want to... Hana Ye doesn't want to lose those memories..."
No, you won't. You are still you. You are only remembering the past. You can use any name you like. You can be Hana Ye. There is no contradiction.
"I don't want to kill people. I don't want to become like her... I'm scared... I don't want to..."
You don't need to kill anyone anymore. You can do whatever you believe is right. No one can interfere with you.
That speck of red light drew closer and closer.
But at that very moment-
"What about Lin En?"
Hana Ye suddenly asked.
The speck of red light stopped for a moment, until that voice sounded in her mind again.
No one can interfere with your decisions.
If you wish.
You can even help him.
She remembered everything she had experienced by his side, all the dangers he had faced. Yet every time, all she could do was follow him like a little burden, unable to help, unable to do anything.
At that moment, she truly wavered.
Confusion and guilt surged through her. In a world this terrifying, once you encountered things far beyond an ordinary person's imagination, weakness and helplessness came flooding in.
She had actually thought about this all along. Sometimes, she even wondered: if Hana Ye could become as strong as him, then...
Would Hana Ye no longer need protection, and instead be able to protect herself and others?
Slowly.
She opened her eyes and watched in confusion as the speck of red light drifted toward the