The brief thoughts did not affect Liens's state of mind, and seeing his unperturbed expression, Lucrezia also found it uninteresting and stopped her teasing actions.
"Just kidding, actually, I could tell by your subtle expressions and movements."
"Although your emotional fluctuations are very low now, almost non-existent, you still retain some habits of a normal person."
"Many times, you don't need to perceive a person's emotions; you can tell their general thoughts just by some habitual subtle movements."
Lucrezia stepped back two paces, no longer pressing against Liens, then explained with a smile.
"Hmm, I've learned something."
Liens nodded slightly, then stopped the topic and instead posed his question to Lucrezia.
"How do you think a person finds their Self?"
Finding his Self was the most important thing for him at this stage.
Only by understanding his Self could he use 'Self' as a foundation and 'momentum' as a direction to deduce the path to prove his existence to Heaven and Earth.
Only by reaching this level could he be considered on the same level as Alfred and be qualified to take on that fated battle.
Even if he couldn't reach the 'proving' level in a short time, as long as he comprehended his Self, his consciousness would be able to resist the influence of 'Heaven and Man as One' and 'Sword Heart'.
In that case, by simultaneously using 'Heaven and Man as One' and 'Sword Heart', he should have the qualification to fight Alfred.
This was not Liens's wild guess, but what fate had told him, because this was the only way he could think of to greatly enhance his combat power in a short time.
If fate had not prepared some heaven-defying things for him, then basically there was only this method—to make him comprehend his Self.
"Self? It seems you've encountered a problem of cognitive disorientation."
"If it's just simple confusion, it's not a big problem; many people also become confused after major Life turning points, and they just need to find a new goal."
"But your situation is clearly not that simple."
Lucrezia carefully examined Liens, her emerald eyes like a measure of Life, gauging his inner self through his unperturbed expression.
"You must be looking for the Self that can pinpoint the soul's consciousness, right?"
"There is no precise answer to this question; all I can give you are some of my personal views. You can just listen, but the most important thing is your own realization."
Just as Liens used to guide her, Lucrezia also emphasized independent thinking to Liens at this moment.
"In my opinion, there is no 'unique Self' in a person, just like a tree grows various branches and leaves under external influences."
"Perhaps in your view, these Selves influenced by the outside world are not true Selves, but what is the difference between judging Self by true or false and external influence?"
"From my personal understanding, Self is not fixed but continuously develops and changes with experience."
"Therefore, Self is not about searching, but about affirmation. I believe what Self is, it is... A tree is a tree, and I am I."
Liens listened attentively to Lucrezia's words, and after she finished, he softly murmured, analyzing and summarizing the profound meaning in her words: "Goal, change, affirmation, I am I." Find the newest release on noᴠelfire.net
Lucrezia stood quietly to the side, not disturbing his thoughts. After a while, Liens turned his gaze back to Lucrezia.
"Thank you for your explanation, but the mist in my heart has not yet dispersed, and I still need some 'keys'... I won't disturb your rest. Goodbye."
Liens nodded to Lucrezia to express his gratitude and farewell, then turned and continued walking out of Charles Manor.
His intuition told him that there was nothing he needed here anymore.
"Has the progress of fate accelerated...? Liens, what role do you play in this drama, or how many roles do you bear? It's truly curious."
Lucrezia thought to herself. She watched Liens's receding figure until it slowly disappeared around a bend under the moonlight, then she turned and left.
However, she did not return to the room the Charles family had arranged for her, but walked towards Isabelle's residence.
Although the Church of Heavenly Light also existed in Patridge City, Isabelle's current identity was a bit sensitive. If she stayed in the church, she might drag that church into the conflict as well.
Therefore, she also moved into Charles Manor with Liens and the others.
A knock sounded, and Isabelle opened the door to see Lucrezia's bright figure in the lamplight, and her face immediately flushed.
She knew that Lucrezia coming to find her at night would likely lead to 'that' kind of thing, and just thinking about it made her body involuntarily shy.
"What? You don't welcome me?"
Before Isabelle could finish speaking, Lucrezia lightly touched her lips with a finger, blocking her words.
"I'm here to continue discussing the differences between divine arts and magic with you. As a friend, how can you bear to interrupt my thirst for knowledge?"
Lucrezia looked at Isabelle with a charming smile, her fingertip slowly sliding from Isabelle's lips, finally resting on her heart.
Seeing the expression on Lucrezia's face and feeling the delicate finger tracing her skin, Isabelle gave up struggling and said helplessly, "Come in."
After speaking, as if afraid of being seen, she quickly pulled Lucrezia into the room, then furtively and quickly turned to check the corridors on both sides, and after confirming no one was there, immediately closed the door.
After doing all this, Isabelle turned back to see Lucrezia smiling, and her already flushed face became even redder, even her tender white neck showed a pinkish glow.
"Oh God, please forgive me again!"
She had many times firmly refused Lucrezia in her heart, but her body always 'betrayed' her will, doing things she 'didn't want' to see.
She was very distressed and felt that she shouldn't be .
But that feeling was truly wonderful. Lucrezia was like a succubus, precisely grasping her desires, making it difficult for her to forget the lingering pleasure.
This was her weakness, and she had to remedy it as soon as possible.
So, come on, tonight I will challenge my soft spot again.
Liens did not know the story happening between Lucrezia and Isabelle.
Even if he knew, given his suppressed emotions, he wouldn't be very interested; at most, he would ponder why Lucrezia was doing such a thing.
After leaving Charles Manor, Liens strolled down the street, walking at the normal pace of an ordinary person, neither rushing nor deliberately slowing down.
The night was quiet, and there were not many pedestrians on the street.
Even if passersby saw Liens, they would just glance at him and walk past; after all, he wasn't some beauty, so what was there to care about?
Along the way, Liens saw operating taverns, fallen drunkards, friends bragging and chatting...
None of these made him stop until he caught a glimpse of a figure lying in a corner. The moonlight did not reach the figure due to the obstruction of the buildings, but he could see the ragged clothes on its body.
This was a homeless man, and also another 'key' that fate had given him.