Chapter 2571 Trust

Chapter 2571 Trust

2571 Trust

Leonel and Aina stepped out hand in hand. Leonel didn't seem worried about whether or not Aina could handle the Dream Force as well. Even if she hadn't benefited from his comprehension, just the fact she had Soul Clairvoyance would have made it a simple matter for her to deal with, even if Dream Force was bombarded at her.

"This place is beautiful," she said with a smile.

"And empty."

Aina giggled at the slight annoyance in Leonel's voice. She knew that he probably really wanted to round up those bastards and teach them a lesson, but they weren't in a position to do so. At least not yet.nove(l)bi(n.)com

On the way out, Leonel had conveniently given Eamon and Goggles the Forgetful Orbs. He needed two more Deacons and one disciple.

Luckily, Aina had just become a master herself, one worthy of becoming a Pavilion Head, even. So now, he just needed one more Deacon and one Disciple.

He believed that Eamon would be able to reach the threshold for Deacon soon, and Goggles would be a worthy disciple to take in.

Leonel had met Eamon in the mutated Evolution Ore Mine. He had proven himself to be meticulous and sharp, albeit extremely cautious to maybe even his own detriment.

Could Leonel trust him? Probably not as much as Goggles. After all, although Goggles' memory had been wiped of their time together, he knew and understood Goggle's temperament while he only knew a little about Eamon.

Goggles was a man who seemed cowardly, but was willing to put his life on the line for his friends, ultimately. He had been right there alongside them all as King Alexandre killed them one by one. It was a failure that Leonel still remembered clearly to this day.

Eamon was a person that Leonel could feel was kind and genuine, but there was only so much you could tell by normal means. His Dream Force did help with that, though.

Regardless, there was no doubt that he trusted Goggles far more.

Leonel sighed.

"What's on your mind?" Aina asked. "He's really not so bad, you know. He has a stern face, but he's just a big teddy bear."

In kind, he wanted to be the same sort of emotional support for Aina. He would choose her over the world itself, so why couldn't she reciprocate with trust?

Those were his raw emotions about the matter and the reason he and Aina had reached this point was because their ability to support one another on an almost spiritual level was perfect.

Aina never tried to excuse her actions of back then. In fact, she had stayed silently by his side until he was ready to be over it.

In his view, Miel was a third party who had a clear and understandable bias, but would only serve to tip the scales and ruin something that was otherwise perfect.

Leonel felt a light squeeze on his palms from Aina's hand. He looked over and met her gaze.

"We can wait longer if you want," she said softly.

"Aina, how much do you think about what happened back then? Does it still bother you? That I could be so callous? Do you worry that I could do that to you again in the future?"

Aina fell silent.

"... I trust you, Leonel."

These were all the words he needed to hear, and they were much deeper than what he had wanted them to mean.

To him, trust had just meant that she looked up to him like some fantastical action hero who didn't bleed or fear.

To her, trust meant placing her heart in his possession. If he wanted, he could tear it to shreds and leave it beaten and battered with bruises.

But he wouldn't.

Leonel smiled. "Let's go."

That smile vanished when he stepped out of the Dream Pavilion.