Chapter 93 - 2.54

It was uncanny. For a being like Zenith Ahgren to suddenly fall down on her path. Xu Jiaqi had the System run checks over this man multiple times, but he still couldn't find out about anything. Not even one anomaly was present, when Zenith as a denizen of this world was literally impossible to have been generated out of nature.

Goddess Eula told her that to each denizen, there would be something akin to a limiter. A 'normalized' line that would set the limit and balance for the people dwelling inside the world so that nothing would fall uncontrollable. Xu Jiaqi was someone who escaped this line because her soul was fortified by the System and was allowed entry into the world through possession.

But Zenith was a denizen of the world through and through. At least, that was what it appeared to be. What was it? What secret did Zenith hold? Why could he escape the eyes of the Goddess and the System?

Xu Jiaqi had her eyes constantly on the man ever since this matter was brought up. Somehow, she had her own feeling. An intuition stemming from her natural instincts. That Zenith was someone she knew, but at the same time, she didn't know about.

In fact, Xu Jiaqi didn't know much about herself either. The dream sequences, her strange background and memories, she was already convinced that everything was much deeper than she thought. All this time, she had only been scraping the surface, whereas the truth was hidden several levels under.

Zenith Ahgren should be the same. Someone who.. lost something. Like her. Someone who is missing a part of themselves.

But this matter wasn't Xu Jiaqi's priority. Although she was curious, her ultimate goal was still to clear the missions. She took the achievements as a form of joy. Zenith was someone who helped her tremendously. If he was an obstacle in her path, then Xu Jiaqi would remove him no matter what.

But for now, the man was completely obedient to her.

Xu Jiaqi called the man to her room. She sat down on her bed, and inched her feet forward for the man to remove her shoes. Xu Jiaqi's eyes fell onto the man. Zenith had gotten a lot stronger from when he first met her. He had also gotten older, and a mature charm surrounded him as he gently took her shoes off.

The man seemed to have no shame in doing this kind of thing even if it would be viewed as humiliating to some. It began from a simple joke, when Xu Jiaqi randomly teased him to see how he would react. She never thought that the man would actually continuously do it for years, treating it like some honorable act.

"Zen." Xu Jiaqi called with a light tone.

The Knight raised his head up, his gaze lining up with Xu Jiaqi's. "Yes, Lady." he answered.

"Do you still remember about the question I asked you a long time ago?" Xu Jiaqi tilted her head as she gestured for Zenith to stand up. She too rose from her bed and moved closer, towards the man, eliminating the distance between them.

"...Yes, my lady." Zenith replied, a bit nervous. Over the course of all these years, Zenith had managed to somewhat control himself in front of the lady, but it was still hard when she made unexpected approaches like this.

He had always been wondering. What did he have with the lady? What did she think about him?

Was it just a simple relationship between a lady and her Knight? Zenith no longer desired such a shallow bond. He wanted more. After he realized the extent of his obsession towards the lady..

Just staying beside her didn't suffice anymore. A desire to protect her. Love every single fiber of her being.

The lady did make advances towards him from time to time, but he always perceived it as teasing. It was because there was always a cold barrier that seemed to separate them every time Zenith faced her.

As if the wall was telling him that them getting together would be impossible.

Zenith wanted to oppose this. He wanted to.. thoroughly be with the lady.

But he was always blocked off by his own set of emotions, telling him that he should back off right now. That if he kept indulging in this ambiguous position, he would become addicted to it, and his condition would worsen.

That one day, he would come to hurt the lady because of his own selfish desires. He would no longer be able to hold back, and would continuously desire more and more. His satisfaction would never be filled up.

He was hungry. Starved for the everything the lady was willing to give him.

The question that Xu Jiaqi asked when she first met Zenith and formed a cooperation with him.

If Xu Jiaqi made the world burn, would Zenith stop and oppose her, or would he pour gasoline over the lands and assist her?

Now, the answer to that question was clear. Zenith was able to answer that question without batting an eye.

It was so simple to him.

Where Xu Jiaqi was would be where he stood. If she desired to see the world burn, then he would gladly be the one to set the first fire. He would spread disasters, if she wished for him to do so. He would slaughter innocent citizens and commit atrocities like the ones they were trying to battle right now if it was for her.

The sense of morals was no longer intact in Zenith's mind. Xu Jiaqi was like poison to him, but the feeling was so enthralling that he was not willing to part with her charms.

"What is your answer to my question? I think I have waited long enough for you to come up with an answer." Xu Jiaqi leaned her head against Zenith's chest.

She heard Zenith's heart thump loudly in a fast pace. His breath was disorganized, and his position was awkward.

"Will you disappoint me?" Xu Jiaqi smiled like a captivating demoness.