A soft fragrance in the embrace sways the heart.
This should have been a scene filled with deep affection, as if a couple was so deeply in love that they couldn't wait to meld into each other's embrace.
Of course, that is if one disregards the silent tears streaming down the girl's face.
Despite the seemingly harmonious and mild scene, the Tiya in her arms was deathly pale, trembling as if she might faint at any moment.
The physical pain was secondary, especially since after swallowing a bottle of Moonlight Original Liquid, the Sealing-infected wound on her shoulder began to heal rapidly, the purple bruising fading away.
What struck her even harder was, in fact, something from within her heart.
When a person finds out that the very existence she desperately tried to protect, in reality, was the hidden puppeteer who carefully wove a false illusion, lurking in the shadows to relish each silly move she made, laughing and mocking from an exalted position, you can imagine how she felt.
It turned out that everything around her during this time, everything, was all lies and fakes.
Tiya felt as if her heart had shattered, spilling out in a noisy crash.
A profound sense of weightlessness swept over her entire body.
Her spirit and will seemed to have been emptied by the "truth" that Lynn had told, like an empty shell tumbling into a dark abyss devoid of any light.
Why, why do this to me?
She couldn't even feel the tears anymore, just stood there in a daze.
At that moment, a numb sensation suddenly filled her brain, as if an exceedingly bizarre force was trying to affect and tamper with her.
At the same time, a voice from nowhere echoed in her mind.
Your existence is a mistake in itself.
In the end, those you depend on and hold faith in, every single one of them, will betray you.
No one will remember you.
Even he will do the same.
Go back to your brother Xiya's side.
That is the only place in the world where someone will be unconditionally good to you and tolerate your existence.
That voice clung to Tiya like a nightmare, seemingly trying to influence her with this method, silently altering her thoughts and will.
However, at this moment, immersed in the sorrow and despair of betrayal, where did she have the capacity to consider these things?
With a crisp sound echoing in the cramped washroom, Tiya's body suddenly radiated specks of moonlight.
Her complexion became even paler, but her hands, tightly encased in Lynn's embrace, suddenly regained their freedom.
The next second, Tiya's hands clung to Lynn's chest, then she bit her lips and pushed hard!
"Don't touch me! You... you..."
Freeing herself from the control of Lie Swallowing through her own will, Tiya stumbled backward a couple of steps, hitting the edge of the washbasin, then coldly looked at Lynn.
But from her reddened eyes and the tears she stubbornly refused to shed, it was obvious that she was far from as indifferent as she seemed.
A flood of emotions surged, threatening to overwhelm her.
Yes, what he had said just now was not wrong.
The relationship between the two of them was never friendly from the start.
She had been subtly swayed by his deceit, seduced step by step into a point of no return under his guidance.
At this moment, Tiya felt an acidic swell of emotion in her chest.
She didn't want to guess whether it was a sense of grievance or something else.
Even though the situation was clear, deep down she still couldn't accept it.
Recalling the promises Lynn made in front of her, such as "Death is the most trivial thing I am willing to do for you," it all seemed like the most preposterous joke now.
She wanted to ask him.
To ask what he really thought of others' sincerity and dedication?
And what did he consider her to be?
Yet these words could never come out of Tiya's mouth at this moment.
As the one who had been let down, she had already shown her flaws in front of him; therefore, she didn't wish to lose the last shred of her dignity.
And by now, already defiled by a man, she was no longer qualified to serve the Goddess.
Not to mention returning to Xiya's side.
Ultimately, she was the one who caused everything before her eyes.
Listening to his description, right now he seemed to be serving an Evil God who was about to destroy the world, while she shared a deep connection with the Bright Moon Goddess and would become a member of the Hero's team in the future, an existence they both could not disregard.
Perhaps, the series of choices made up to now had already had a profound impact on ten thousand years later.
Or perhaps, the eventual victory that belonged to the Hero had changed due to these choices.
Although she wasn't ready to shoulder the burden of the world's safety, she was, after all, the Silent Saintess that the Church had painstakingly nurtured.
Coupled with the despair upon knowing the truth, the next moment, Tiya, leaning on the edge of the basin, suddenly moved.
In the dim room, the power of the Moon God flowed from Tiya's palm like gentle water, emitting a flickering light, with endless murderous intent hidden in the silence.
The moonlight condensed into a sharp dagger, and in a flash of lightning, it viciously stabbed towards Lynn's heart.