Chapter 67/ Interlude 25: Partner In Crime ✔️

Yua's Pov

After explaining everything to Farah and Aya, I let them go back to my mansion.

-They are gone, Yua. (Sora)

-Uhmm. They are still too naive we can only give them some basic explanations. (Yua)

Avaritia starts putting the black armors off and gives them to me.

-Huh? (Yua)

-Consider this armor as my apology for lying to you, Yua. (Avaritia)

-Hey, Is that a relatively hefty price just for a set of armor, you know? (Yua)

Avaritia looks at me and asks.

-Then what do you desire, Yua? I can give it to you. (Avaritia)

I grasp her hand and shake my head.

-I'm just joking. (Yua)

Avaritia looks at me with a suspicious face.

-The mortal is definitely weird. (Avaritia)

-Haha, we are more complicated than you think. (Yua)

-Humm! Okay, I need to go now. (Avaritia)

-What do you mean by that? (Yua)

-Septem is calling me back. My job is finished here. (Avaritia)

I ask her:

-Why? I thought you wanted to stand by Farah's side. You can completely disregard Septem's order. (Yua)

Avaritia looks at me with complicated eyes.

-I don't know. I feel I need to follow Septem's order no matter what happens. (Avaritia)

-I think that girl is exploiting you, Avaritia. You need to stop following her, Avaritia. (Yua)

Avaritia waits a bit then answers me.

-I will think about it. (Avaritia)

I can merely utter a deep sigh.

-You can take what I said as advice from your friend. (Yua)

Avaritia is surprised when she heard my statement.

-Friend? Do you mean me and you? (Avaritia)

-Yes? I thought we had become a friend since we made a mess out of this city. (Yua)

-Hey, Yua. (Sora)

-Ahahah! Very interesting. I'm a friend with a mortal. (Avaritia)

-Something wrong with it? (Yua)

-No, it's excellent. From this moment, this goddess will gladly become your friend. (Avaritia)

Avaritia starts walking toward the door.

-See you later, my friend. (Avaritia)

Avaritia gradually disappears into the shadow.

-You gotta explain to me about that goddess, Yua. (Sora)

-Sure, Sora. I will report to you about her later. (Yua)

I come and sit near Sora's side.

-I'm tired, Sora. (Yua)

I place my head on Sora's shoulder.

-I never think I will become the biggest villain in the history of the country. (Yua)

I continue looking at the ceiling of the room.

-When my father is still alive, I merely think of becoming an average daughter. I can play with my friend all day and not become a revenge maniac like today. (Yua)

Sora pats my head while I'm talking about the past.

-All of us possesses something that we can't change, Yua. But we always have one thing to look forward to, Yua. (Sora)

Sora goes in front of me and kisses me.

-It's the future, Yua. (Sora)

Sora makes a beaming smile at me.

-The way you handle the king and other villains is a bit clumsy, Yua. You are also so naive to be used as a tool of others. (Sora)

-I know, I know. (Yua)

-But I love how passionate you are when you working toward the goal. The way you handle the thing may be wrong, but the thing you do is right. (Sora)

Sora takes out a handkerchief and wipes my face.

-Tear? (Yua)

-You merely require someone to recognize you, Yua. You have been lonely for a long time. (Sora)

-Ugh! (Yua)

Sora approaches and hugs me.

-Allow me to stay by your side. (Sora)

-I..I.(Yua)

-I maybe not be a good girlfriend since I can become harsh sometimes. However, I can become the second biggest villain of this country for you. (Sora)

-You...(Yua)

Sora gives out her hand and waits for me to grasp.

-So would you mind becoming my partner in crime, the greatest villain? (Sora)

-Gladly, second greatest villain. (Yua)

I grasp her hand and this time I took the initiative and kissed Sora.

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