Chapter 85

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Chapter 85: What Did She Say?

"Leo, are you… okay…?" the female mechanic turned her head and gave him a gentle smile. "I have told you before, Mr. Leo, your life is very important to me."

"Wha… What… No, no…" Leo stared blankly at Miss Kalian, who had fallen into his arms, unable to say a word.

"Shoot! Damn it, kill that bastard!" Viscount Carter shouted loudly.

The holy sword and arrows flew, striking the body of Night Demon Bell accurately.

In an instant, he was turned into a sieve.

Of course, from the moment he jumped out of the water, he never intended to live.

"Damn it, I never expected I still couldn’t kill you. I have let down the commander." Bell’s eyes went blank as she fell into the water.

But Leo had never heard of such things. She just held Kalian’s hand, while the other hand pressed on her wound. "Kalian, Kalian, Kalian… Why… why did you…"

"I told you… you… are very important… Leo, cough…" The female mechanic kept coughing up blood.

The bright red blood mixed with her fiery hair.

Her vitality was fading, and her life was like a candle flickering in the wind.

"If you don’t want her to die, step aside quickly, White Knight Leo."

"Huh?" Leo looked up and saw the emotionless face of Saintess Fleur. He whispered softly as if grasping onto a last hope, "You can save her, right?"

"I can only do my best." Fleur glanced at her, pulled out a small bottle from her pocket, and poured it into Kalian’s mouth.

……

As night fell, the banks of Winter River were lit up with twinkling campfires.

Humanity celebrated a true victory since the start of the Night Demon invasion war.

More than thirteen hundred Night Demon guards were completely wiped out here.

This guard unit was considered the sharpest blade of the Night Demon Army, and Commander Bell was a peak fifth-tier knight, just one step away from sixth-tier.

Defeating them would have an unimaginable effect on both the battle situation and the soldiers’ morale.

After all, once the myth of invincibility is broken, it is no longer a myth.

This is true for both humanity and the Night Demons.

The camp was filled with the smell of blood and medicine, but the soldiers ignored it, simply enjoying strong drinks and boasting about how many Night Demons they had killed.

This mixed and disorganized army, after this battle, had high spirits and was starting to feel more like a real army.

Besides their commander, Leo.

"How is it?" Leo quickly approached as he saw Fleur walk out of the tent.

"The situation is not good. I used the advanced Holy Restoration Technique and holy water, but… there is no trace of divine power on her. My strength cannot truly affect her," Fleur said with a blank expression, shaking her head. "I think it’s just a few days left."

"Just a few days left…" Leo despairingly tugged at his hair, murmuring to himself, "How could this be…"

"White Knight Leo, I must remind you," Fleur said coldly as she looked at him, "You are losing your sanity. This is a stain on order."

"I know… I know…" Leo gritted his teeth, clenching his fist. "But… it’s because of me…"

"…" Fleur did not speak and brushed past Leo.

"Fleur, I found your father’s body," Leo said, turning away from her.

"I have no father, White Knight Leo," Fleur said, her body tensing up and her voice trembling a little. "Where is he?"

"In the forest west of the camp, I built a tombstone for him, but he has not been buried yet."

"Okay, I understand."

…

The saintess left, and Leo pushed open the tent and entered, sitting beside the bed.

Kalian’s face was pale, her lips dry, and there was a wound that pierced through her heart, still oozing blood.

With a heart pierced, even a sixth-tier warrior would have almost no chance of surviving, let alone Kalian, who was only a third-tier mechanic.

If it weren’t for the help of the holy water, the female mechanic would already be dead.

"Kalian! Nono! Kalian! Nono! Leo!" The mechanical bird drooped its head in sorrow, no longer filled with the joy and energy it once had.

It could also feel that its master was leaving it.

Leo sat quietly by the bed, holding Kalian’s hand, feeling her weak pulse, with a heart full of pain like a knife cutting.

"Nono, can I be alone with her for a while?"

"Nono! Okay! Nono!" The mechanical bird looked at him for a moment before flying away.

Leo could no longer hold back his feelings, gently touching Kalian’s face, his body trembling slightly.

Why are you so foolish… Why did you take that blow for me?

I… I don’t have any feelings for you; I only want to use you.

I just want to… follow you and find a place to stay.

But why, why did you choose to die for me?

Why are you so selfless, huh? Why are you so selfless?

Leo did not understand at all what kind of emotion he was feeling right now, nor was he clear about his feelings for Kalian.

When he was at Winter Fortress, he thought that this masked female mechanic was mysterious and noble.

All the way, he felt that Kalian was a bit saintly and somewhat naïve.

He guessed that this girl would pay a price for her naivety, but he never thought that this price would be so heavy.

No, this could not even be called a price.

"Lai… O…"

"Hmm? Kalian, are you awake, Kalian?"

Leo looked at the female mechanic, but he found that this was just her unconscious murmuring.

And the voice grew fainter and quieter.

Leo quickly pressed his ear to Kalian’s mouth, afraid of missing even a single word.

"Leo…"

"Tick-tock."

Outside the tent, a raindrop happened to fall into the water.

Leo looked at Kalian, who was still frowning and mumbling, with a surprise that pierced his soul, making him unable to stop holding his chest.

"Why…"

……

Leo forgot when he had left Kalian’s tent; he just wandered along the path, trying to greet the people nearby as calmly as he could.

For the stability of the battle, for the little hope that remained.

Kalian’s injury was kept a secret.

Everyone in the camp knew she was badly hurt, but they believed that with the help of the holy water, she was not in danger and just needed some time to rest.

So, sadness did not spread throughout the banks of Winter River.

Shortly after Leo left the tent, Miss Skuld quietly walked in.

She looked at the barely alive Kalian and revealed a bitter smile filled with jealousy and helplessness.

"You bad woman, I truly envy you for making the master suffer so much…"

"I think it would be better if I just ate you. I believe if I completely disguised myself as you, the master would be happy."

"But… you saved the master, and I must repay that kindness."

"Really… why did I have to save you!"

"I am so angry! I am so angry!"

Miss Skuld’s left hand melted into the shape of Mucus, flowing along Miss Kalian’s chest and into her heart.

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