254 Suspicion of the gods, going to Clinton City
To be honest, Lina was a bit scared that Adam might leave her. Over this week, she felt more alive than ever. She felt like a young girl and forgot about many problems.
But Adam's words both pleased and upset her.
"I need to go to the city of Clinton for work tomorrow. I'll be back only in a week," he said.
"Huh?"
Lina blinked in confusion, trying to digest what he said. She was prepared for him to say something like:
"Sorry, but these relationships were just for satisfying my feelings. We can't be together."
She even had time to panic and sink into depression, but he was just leaving for a while?
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Adam was puzzled, not quite understanding her reaction.
"Well, I thought you would say something like, these relationships were just temporary?" Lina replied with embarrassment, looking into his beautiful black eyes, shining in the moonlight. Follow current novels on novelb((in).(com)
"Hm?"
Adam raised an eyebrow, looking at Lina. He couldn't understand where she got such thoughts.
"Why would you even think that?" he asked, frowning. Adam added, "Besides, I already promised never to let you go."
"No, I believe you. It's just... I tend to panic about these things, you know?" Lina said with a self-destructive smile, then blushed, turning her head away, recalling her thoughts. "Sorry for doubting you."
"Lina," Adam's powerful voice suddenly echoed.
Hearing her name, especially in such a powerful and serious tone, the woman felt something squeeze inside her, and she returned her gaze, establishing eye contact with Adam.
She was amazed by his eyes—they turned golden and shone, illuminating the room. An aura of majesty appeared around him, and Lina felt as if her body was floating, and fatigue was fading away.
"I will never leave you alone. I will never betray your trust," Adam said, pulling out his right hand, which was under Lina's body, and gently pressed her to himself—so that the woman's head rested on his chest.
"Ah..."
The woman felt his warmth, sensed his masculine and pleasant scent, and also listened to his heartbeat. The panic in her head and worries immediately disappeared; now she felt only tranquility and a sense of protection.
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The woman felt his warmth, sensed his masculine and pleasant scent, and also listened to his heartbeat. The panic in her head and worries immediately disappeared; now she felt only tranquility and a sense of protection.
"Yeah... I don't need to worry," she thought with a smile, closing her eyes. "He will never betray me... never leave me..."
Under such encouraging thoughts, Lina began to fall asleep. Her mind felt light, and all silly thoughts vanished.
Soon, Adam could only feel her peaceful breathing and sweet snoring. He smiled and shook his head.
"..."
The space suddenly vibrated, and ten people appeared – however, their peculiarity was that each of them had no face and was only a shadow in the form of a human body.
"I didn't know she possessed such power. I checked every practitioner who reached Ascendant: demigod, but I didn't find anyone with high potential," an irritated female voice suddenly sounded.
"It's too late to regret now. This madwoman sacrificed her body to be reborn in the Higher Realm, and her soul was accepted by the Will of the Higher Realm," a female voice, which Adam would certainly recognize, echoed.
"Veridia, what do you mean?" a male voice sounded.
"What I said. For some reason, the Will of the Higher Realm went offline for a fraction of a second and then returned to its usual state. In that short time, this elf rewrote her soul with the God's Feather and now belongs to the Higher Realm," Goddess of Truth and Justice replied.
"If you think about it, the Will of the Higher Realm weakened for some reason not more than a month ago. Do you know the reason?"
"No."
"And I don't."
"Nope."
A heavy silence hung in the air. Each of them was immersed in their thoughts, but after a few minutes, they vanished, and the space around them became stable as if nothing had happened.
***
Five in the morning. Adam suddenly opened his eyes when he felt somewhat strange. His body was overall fine, but he felt a peculiar heaviness in his heart.
"What is this?"
He was puzzled. This feeling was spiritual, not physical. It seemed like he could sense someone who was very far away from him. However, when he tried to focus on this sensation, it suddenly disappeared.
"Weird... I felt something like a call," thought Adam, furrowing his brow.
He didn't think it was hallucinations or his imagination running wild. The only thing he could trust with a hundred percent certainty was his intuition. But even though Adam was eager to unravel this mystery, it wouldn't be accurate to say he had any concrete thoughts about it.
"How frustrating. I can't do anything about it, and all I can do is guess what's happening," he thought, sighing. "This feeling of helplessness is annoying. I need to finish the competition and focus on improvement."
The man turned towards the window and saw that it was still dark. He glanced at Lina and noticed that the blanket had slipped off her. He lifted the blanket by its edge and covered her shoulders.
Soon, he closed his eyes, but a myriad of thoughts in his head prevented him from falling asleep. Therefore, he decided to immerse himself in the technique of controlling magical energy to pass the time.
***
Early in the morning, a lavishly decorated carriage arrived for Adam. After bidding farewell to Lina (which took a lot of time, as he had to make an effort and thoroughly "indulge" her until their next meeting), Adam entered the carriage, where Elrion was already waiting for him.
"Good morning, tempter," Elrion said with a smirk, looking out the window where Lina waved goodbye. Elrion added, "You're a lucky guy, that's for sure. She's a well-known beauty in the city, and they say she's divorced. You can use this chance and start a relationship with her."
"Good morning... Boss, why are you so concerned about my relationships? Let's change the subject, shall we?" Adam said wearily, taking a seat on the opposite side of the couch.