"What you can do for me..."
Ansel murmured, burying his turbulent thoughts deep within. His sea-blue eyes remained an inscrutable abyss that Marlina could not fathom.
Under Marlina's anxious and hopeful gaze, Ansel smiled faintly, "Do what you can with all your might."
These somewhat vague words caused Marlina to pause briefly, but she nodded firmly, responding with determination, "I will, Mr. Ans…Faust."
So... is this Mr. Ansel's true aim?
To reign in the Western Lands as an adventurer, attempting to change its status quo while searching for Evora?
Marlina also understood that not every place in the Western Lands was like Dispute Fortress. She was willing to believe that there were indeed extraordinary beings willing to selflessly sacrifice for commoners, for her closest companion was such a naive and foolish girl.
Yet, the world's judgment of her had long reflected the harsh reality.
