"Yes, I'm sorry, Lingchen."
Cecilia apologized again. After all, she was leaving, and with everything Lingchen had done for her now, she owed him even more. If she owed him anything else, she feared she would never be able to repay him in her lifetime.
"You don't need to apologize, Cecilia. You haven't done anything wrong. If anything, I've kept you here for so long. It must have been tormenting you."
In truth, she had felt no torment at all. On the contrary, thanks to Lingchen's arrangements, Cecilia had been quite happy.
But hearing Lingchen say that made the girl feel even more guilty toward him. After all, he really was good to her. Along with that came even the thought of forgetting about Honkai and eloping with him.
However, remembering that Lingchen had previously mentioned other girls, Cecilia felt that perhaps spending some time apart and carefully considering her relationship with him was the right choice.
"Not at all! If anything, I'm the one who's been relying on you."
Cecilia hurriedly explained, waving her two little hands in a fluster, which made her look even cuter.
"Then I'd actually like you to rely on me a little more."
"Mm..." Cecilia lowered her little head, looking somewhat shy.
Lingchen reached out and rested his hand against Cecilia's cheek.
"Lingchen?" Cecilia tilted her head, a little puzzled.
"I'm giving you some protection, Cecilia.
"While I'm away, this power will protect you in my place and save your life when you're in mortal danger.
"But I don't want you to get yourself into greater danger because of it. You know what I mean."
Although the person Siegfried loved had changed, the worldline had not. When the time came, Cecilia would probably still die in the Second Honkai Eruption.
So Lingchen gave her