Ark: The Cycle of Light and Darkness

【Very interesting girl. 】

This is Theresia’s evaluation of the Sakaz girl brought back by Levi.

As the princess of Kazdaele, such an evaluation is not something that can be obtained casually - this ignorant girl who seems to know nothing has amazing rationality and strange common sense, as well as that Extremely special Origin Stone technique.

If her Origin Stone skills were leaked, I don’t know how many people in this world would want to take her to the dissecting table and slice them for study. After all, once that Origin Stone skills are developed and utilized, they may be successfully realized. In this world, A capability that most people only dream of.

Even Levi had to admit that he had some evil thoughts at the moment he caught her - Kazdaele was in a troubled time now, and he would not refuse any offer that could add a piece of cake to Theresia. Possibility of protection.

But now...Levi has changed his mind

【So...why did you think of killing me at that time? 】

The black-haired Sakaz changed into a more comfortable sitting position on the chair, leaning his head on his hands, and spoke a little carelessly, as if he was just asking an insignificant question.

There was a box of iced snacks placed in front of the girl facing him - food called"ice cream" was a relatively unpopular treat in Kazdaele, but thanks to Theresa's luck, she still got a box.

It is precisely because of this that the original tense atmosphere between the two parties can be greatly eased.

At this moment, the girl was holding the ice cream bit by bit with a spoon and enjoying it in small bites. She didn't look like a prisoner at all.

But the girl knew that as long as the man in front of her was willing, she would be killed without even a chance to take action.

This is an intuition that is almost prophetic...and this intuition, which comes from the mysterious power in the body, has always been accurate.

When she heard Levi's question, the girl had to stop enjoying the ice cream, put down the little box in her hand, and then wiped the corners of her mouth with the back of her hand.

【Why?...You mean to chop you down? ——Does this need a reason? 】

Levi’s eyebrows raised slightly

【I can feel that when you cut me, you didn't have murderous intent at all, but you were really trying to kill me. This... I am very curious. 】

The girl was silent for a while after hearing this.

Levi was not in a hurry, but waited quietly - he knew that the strange red-haired girl in front of him was not resisting his question with silence, but was simply thinking.

She's smart...and stupid. She has a lot of common sense, but sometimes she has no common sense

【"I'm not very sure what"kill" means.]

After thinking for a long time, the girl raised her head and gave Levi a relatively unexpected answer: [I only know that those people...the"shadows" around you, there are Many people want to chop you down... So looking at it, even I want to chop you down.]

(A rough imitation...?)

After going through the possible answers in his mind, Levi frowned slightly. wrinkle

【There were people protecting me at that time, why not join them? ]

Faced with Levi's rhetorical question, the girl looked obviously confused. After thinking about it carefully, she shook her head.

【I don't know what"protect" means】

【It means being hostile to those who want to kill me.——】

Levi felt as if he had become a kindergarten teacher, needing to teach the obviously adult girl in front of him step by step:【……If you don't let them chop me, you are protecting me.】

【——Would this be more meaningful than killing you? 】

The girl's question made Levi stunned, not because of how profound the question itself was, but because Levi thought about it a lot, and finally found that even he couldn't get a definite answer.

Regulus Harvey, whether he is alive or dead, is more meaningful to whom?

If he died today, how many people would cheer and would anyone feel sad for him?

After thinking about it carefully, Levi realized that he couldn't answer this question at all.

The Sakaz girl stared at Levi, really wanting to get an answer from the man in front of her.

But, she is destined to be disappointed

【I don't know either……】

After thinking for a long time, Levi finally chose to give up, shook his head and sighed, then murmured: [I don’t know... which one is more meaningful, protecting me or killing me?】

【Then I will cut you first, and then protect you. You will know after trying them all - I have always been like this. 】

The girl's confident answer made Levi stunned again, and he looked at her in disbelief, but after two seconds, he laughed with relief.

【That’s it, that’s it—are you looking for the meaning of your own life?】

【As I said, I'm looking for memories. ]

The girl interrupted Levi's words and corrected: [And the things in my memory are meaningful things.】

【for example?】

【For example, I have a hunch that if I continue to follow you like this, I will be able to find my memory - find meaningful things. 】