"Go!" Clovis shouted and pushed forward. They could defeat Mara. That was what they believed.
Clovis struck Mara from above, but Mara struck back.
"Gah!" Clovis spat a mouthful of blood as his right hand became numb. It felt like he was close to dropping his sword, but he simply gritted his teeth and endured.
He made sure he endured this attack so that Mara couldn't get away.
When she saw Clovis not breaking apart, a small smile couldn't help but appear on her face. Clovis might not see it because he was too focused on her attacks, but there was a sense of relief in that smile.
She had always been wondering about the person whose voice kept echoing in her mind. After she awakened the system, she couldn't help but want to find out that person's identity.
Although Clovis was younger than her, it was clear he was the person that had been haunting her.
For what reason did she fall in love with him in reality? Even she couldn't figure it out.
