The night was long and no one seemed to be in the mood to sleep.
The bright moonlight failed to completely illuminate the house. The girl was sitting on the bed, her long fiery red hair emitting a faint glow under the white light. On the other side of her, Lorenzo was standing in a dark corner, and he could only see a vague outline.
"I saved his life... maybe."
Eve recalled the moment that changed everything. In the Black Mountain Hospital, in the storm that seemed to have no end, she saw Arthur running towards the Armor of Original Sin, and Eve, driven by Arthur, was looking for a way to escape.
In fact, everyone knew very well what the ending would be in that situation. Things like life and death separation always seem terrible.
Logically speaking, Arthur would die there in the end, and Eve would survive under everyone's protection.
But the story has been changed.
"I am myself. I don't want to be controlled by others, even if he is my father. He told me to run away. But I regretted it halfway through my escape."
Eve looked out the window. She didn't draw the curtains. It was a nice sea view room with a great view.
Bright lights were lit on the ships across the sea. They were like schools of glowing fish swimming in the waves, casting chaotic colors on the dark sea.
"I was thinking, is this the decision I want to make? Do I really want to escape? Even though I will survive, won't I regret it after I survive?"
Lan Feicui's words echoed in her mind. At the last moment of her escape, she suddenly said something to her.
She wished she could say something to Arthur at the end, like a goodbye, but Eve couldn't say anything.
"so what?"
Lorenzo's question came from the shadows.
It seemed like he missed a lot during that storm, about Eve, about Arthur, about many people.
He hadn't seen Joey for a long time, and although no one said it explicitly, Lorenzo guessed what would happen. It was a bad storm, but fortunately it was all over.
"I don't want this to happen. In fact, in the final analysis..."
Eve slowly fell silent, but the next moment she spoke with a hint of anger.
“Why?”
The sudden shout made Lorenzo stunned. He wondered what this guy was thinking.
"Yeah, why? Why should I listen to him? Why should I run away just because he tells me to?"
Eve patted her chest, full of righteousness.
"I am Eve Phoenix! The daughter of a duke! A detective at Suarlan Hall! A natural ranger!"
She imitated Lorenzo's ridiculous tone and used her hands as if they were knives, slashing in the air.
"So I was furious! I turned around, drew my folding knife and chopped down all the monsters, and saved Arthur's life."
Her movements were funny, but Lorenzo was very clear. He could feel the thrill and danger at that time. In that hellish battlefield, courage had become a little cheap. What humans needed there was extreme coldness. Only by turning into monsters could they fight against monsters.
"Is it more than that?" asked Lorenzo.
The smile on Eve's face froze. After a moment's silence, she lay down like a deflated ball, looking at the ceiling.