"Thank you for clarifying my doubts. I hope we can meet again tomorrow."

With his thoughts racing, Liens felt he had nothing more to ask Balder and bid him farewell.

After speaking, he rose and left the tent.

Balder did not try to keep him, pondering the deeper meaning behind Liens's recent words.

It wasn't until the adjutants who had left the tent earlier returned that he temporarily set aside his thoughts and focused on official duties.

As the leader of the Rebel Army, he not only had to manage internal military affairs but also reports from regions occupied by the Rebel Army and the issuance of relevant government policies.

Of course, these policies were not decided by him alone; they were often discussed in the Rebel Army's regular meetings.

However, Liens generally paid no attention to these matters and had not attended any meetings during his recovery and cultivation period.

After his conversation with Balder, Liens returned to Charles Manor, and on the corridor back to his room, he encountered Lucrezia again.

"What a coincidence! This is our second meeting tonight."

Lucrezia smiled and waved, greeting Liens.

"It is indeed a coincidence."

Liens nodded in response.

If their first encounter was a deliberate arrangement by fate, then this one was a true coincidence; neither of them had expected to meet again at this time.

"Since it's such a coincidence, why don't we chat a bit more? You shouldn't be short on time, right?"

With that, Lucrezia began to walk towards a certain part of the manor. Liens followed her, and they walked side by side, leaving a light and a heavy set of footsteps on the quiet corridor.

"How is it? Have the mists in your heart cleared?"

Lucrezia said as they walked.

"I've found a way."

Liens responded indifferently.

"Oh… Can you tell me?"

Upon hearing this, Liens stopped and turned to look at her.

Hearing the footsteps beside her stop, Lucrezia also paused, turned back to Liens, and said, "If it's difficult, you can ignore what I just said."

"There's nothing that can't be said."

Liens shook his head.

"I'm just wondering what identity you're asking this question from."

"The Revelation of Fate sent three people to answer the doubts in my heart."

"First, the dreamer who buries his heart in the future; second, the ordinary person trapped in the past… and finally, the 'Old God' whose identity is a mystery and whose purpose is unknown."

In the first reunion instance, he had already detected the anomaly in Lucrezia's magic.

However, at that time, he wasn't sure what that anomaly represented, only thinking that Lucrezia possessed some special power.

It wasn't until he sensed a 'divine descent'-like aura from Lucrezia during the instance where he constructed 'Sword' that he began to suspect her identity.

Later, while cultivating 'Sword Heart,' he also conducted multiple investigations through instances. Although he couldn't truly find anything conclusive, it led him to this conjecture.

And not long ago, Balder's answer further confirmed this point.

"Elthorp."

At that time, Balder simply uttered this name, and he understood what Balder wanted to convey.

"It seems you've noticed for a long time… When? Did you sense a change in me? Or was it through your unknown dream ability?"

"If it weren't for the lack of familiar soul fluctuations on you, I would sometimes truly suspect that you are a contingency plan prepared by someone."

Lucrezia was not very surprised, only asked in confusion.

As early as when Liens was a guard in Cara City, she had already started paying attention to him, so she naturally noticed his abnormality.

After all, not many people spend most of their day sleeping, and since Liens had no physical problems, it could only be some kind of ability or talent at work.

"Let's keep walking. I don't want our conversation to end so soon."

Seeing that Liens had no intention of answering, Lucrezia continued, and with that, she resumed her steps. Liens silently continued to follow her.

"I somewhat regret not paying a greater price back then; perhaps I could have kept you."

"But time cannot be rewound, and as for fate, who can truly control it besides Liens?"

"Therefore, regret itself is meaningless; it only serves to remind one of mistakes, so as not to repeat the same errors in the present or future."

"Yet, there's a common saying: the only lesson humanity learns from the past is that humanity learns nothing from the past."

"The more outstanding you become, the more I dwell on letting you go that night, and the stronger my desire to control you becomes."

Lucrezia spoke to herself, as if treating Liens as her sole audience, pouring out the accumulated desire to express herself.

"So, what do you think I should do to capture your heart and keep you by my side?"

Suddenly, Lucrezia stopped, turned to look at Liens, her gaze extremely aggressive, as if she wanted to devour Liens whole.

Liens's emotions had long been suppressed, so he naturally didn't have any psychological reaction to Lucrezia's words; he merely looked at her with slightly more serious eyes.

Because her aura had changed.

A mysterious and chaotic aura erupted from Lucrezia as she spoke.

However, that aura quickly vanished, and Lucrezia's expression returned to her usual dignified appearance with a faint smile.

"My apologies, I hope my momentary lapse didn't affect you."

"As my strength grows, His manifestation within me becomes stronger. Sometimes, I also need to vent a little."

Lucrezia explained.

"Is that why you sought Isabelle?"

Liens inquired.

Earlier, he had sensed Isabelle's divine aura lingering on her, and before their meeting, the direction she came from was where Isabelle's room was located.

Combining this with her words, it was natural to infer that she had gone to Isabelle to vent earlier.

Lucrezia merely maintained her smile, giving no response, then once again began to walk, clearly indicating she had no intention of ending the conversation yet.

Liens continued to follow her.

Along the way, neither of them spoke a word. The patrolling guards they passed seemed not to see them, ignoring the two.

It wasn't until they arrived at a quiet courtyard that Lucrezia spoke again.

"This place will do. It looks quite suitable for a tryst; there's no one around, so it feels like whatever we do won't be seen."

Lucrezia chuckled, her words seemingly hinting at something.

Unfortunately, Liens ignored the 'kindness' within her words, merely looking at her calmly.

"How disappointing… If I couldn't beat you right now, I'd want to capture you and properly 'train' you, making you reveal that same look of yearning."

Lucrezia looked dejected, seemingly quite displeased with Liens's unromantic attitude.

"If you've decided to end this conversation, then I should go do what I need to do."

Liens said indifferently.

"I can't just let you leave like this. I've been revealing all my secrets, and you haven't truly answered my previous question."

"I'm very curious, what choice did fate give you?"

Lucrezia spread her arms, blocking Liens's path, as if she truly didn't want him to leave.

However, whether intentionally or unintentionally, their bodies were very close, making it look as if Lucrezia was embracing Liens.

"Of all your previous words, except for one sentence, the rest were all nonsense. If it's just a simple exchange of secrets, my answer is already sufficient."

Liens took a step back, avoiding Lucrezia's overly intimate gesture.

It wasn't a reaction to Lucrezia's body, but rather that they were too close, and he wasn't confident in withstanding Lucrezia's attack in that state.

Her current state was a bit off; she seemed to be letting loose a little.

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