'W-What do I do now? Should I just let it happen, or is my fate not locked?' Artie suddenly felt faint the more she heard the sound of shifting fabric. Since the archduke was wearing heavy clothing on the surface, it was easy to hear his movement. 'W-Why am I in this situation again?!
'Wait...' She then frowned as she ceased all her other thoughts. 'I can't be like this! If I continued regarding Larkin as someone who always has a bad plan, wouldn't that increase my Apostasy points every time? That thing will overtake my Veneration soon!'
She didn't think too much about the route meters before, only seeing them as guides to see whether her actions were acceptable to the System or not. Now that she triggered her first Apostasy surge, she became wary of gathering Apostasy points. Who knew what would she do the next time it triggered?
Artie shook her head and used both hands to lightly pat her face. 'I have to relax and focus. I am a venerable angel; I will be a venerable angel...'
