Duente put away his light sword and said, “Alright, I’m out of ideas.”
Liweida asked, “Huh? Senior? You’re not fighting anymore?”
Liweida thought it was a pity, since this was a good opportunity to get rid of Ailisi.
Duente pointed at the Observer and explained to Liweida, “You might not be able to sense it, but I can tell you that this silver-haired woman’s strength is unfathomable. If we really fought, we’d only end up getting beaten.”
The Observer said, “Choosing to stop? A wise decision.”
Duente felt that the woman before him was full of mysteries, so the best choice was to avoid her.
But Duente didn’t understand why she was protecting Ailisi like this.
So he took the initiative to ask, “You were the one who showed up last time and took her away. Are you a high-ranking member of Sky Dome Academy?”
The only ones who would protect Ailisi without reason were forces that knew her true value.
In her past life, Ailisi had had smooth sailing, blessed with the best resources and top-tier talent, becoming the strongest hero.
And on her path to growth, everyone had been on her side, including the Duente of that life.
The Observer replied, “Your senses are sharp, but unfortunately, I don’t have a deep connection with Sky Dome Academy.”
Liweida asked, “Then who exactly are you?”
The Observer looked at Liweida, paused for a few seconds, and then spoke, “You’ll find out in the future.”
Liweida said, “Why are you being so cryptic again?”
Duente replied, “Just get used to it.”
Ailisi wanted to step forward and talk to Duente.
The Observer stopped her, “Don’t say anything now. Leave everything to me.”
Ailisi said, “But I want to…”
The Observer stopped her again, “You can’t. Every word you say next will cause unknown changes. So you just need to watch from behind while I handle everything.”
Liweida said, “Wow, she’s even more doting than Selina!”
Duente said, “Yeah, that’s weird.”
The Observer said, “You two can stay as you are, but remember, if you try to harm Ailisi, I will appear immediately and stop you.”
Duente and Liweida glanced at the Observer, then whispered to each other.
Duente said, “Who does she think she is?”
Liweida replied, “I don’t know. She seems to think she’s something special.”
Duente said, “Then we should just go along with her?”
Liweida said, “Whatever you say, Senior. Sounds good to me!”
The Observer said, “Hey, you two, do you think this is some noisy place? I heard every word you said.”
Duente said, “Ahem… Miss Observer, you’re very powerful. We can’t beat you, so we plan to respect your advice.”
Ailisi watched from the side.
She wanted to speak, but felt she should listen to the Observer and not cause trouble.
The Observer’s expression shifted slightly.
She gave a small smile and said to Duente, “Not bad. You do have the qualifications to be someone Ailisi truly cares about.”
Duente sneered, “Hah, truly cares? If you’re really that all-knowing, you should immediately realize that she’s nothing but a puppet without self-awareness—extremely cowardly and extremely obedient to everyone.”
He knew her too well, because he had always been the one solving all her problems.
At that moment, Liweida stepped forward and passionately retorted, “I’m the one who truly cares about Senior!”
The Observer said, “You two are both sincere. Make sure you stay that way.”
Ailisi listened to Duente’s criticism, reflecting on herself, and fell into self-doubt.
‘In his eyes, I’m really that pathetic… But even so, my feelings for him are not fake.’
Duente pointed at Ailisi and criticized, “She’s always like this—when she encounters something she can’t solve, she keeps quiet and waits for others to help her, then relies on her luck to succeed.”
Liweida also realized that Ailisi was exactly as Senior had described: outwardly glamorous, strong, and admired by others.
But after this encounter and confrontation, she found that Ailisi was just a cowardly person with a flashy exterior and no real substance.
Liweida said, “She could have gone all out against us from the start, but instead she chose to keep backing down. I don’t see any firm will in her. To be honest, she’s weak.”
Ailisi looked at Liweida, and in her mind flashed the scene of their confrontation in her past life.
Liweida was very strong, so strong that Ailisi couldn’t fully defeat her back then.
And Liweida had treated her with the exact same attitude as now, looking down on her with the eyes of someone who sees a weakling.
But Ailisi hadn’t known at the time that Liweida also loved Duente.
After all, in her past life, Liweida had lost because she exposed her weakness in front of Duente…
She couldn’t refute Liweida’s words, because Liweida was right.
The Observer didn’t say much.
She watched Ailisi, observing her emotions.
Duente said, “I bet she’s going to take Ailisi away.”
Liweida asked, “So what do we do?”
Duente said to the Observer, “You’re not going to reveal what happened today, are you?”
The Observer replied, “Hard to say. It depends on your behavior.”
Duente smirked, “Heh, you don’t seem like our enemy. Fine, do whatever you want. I’ll continue doing what I’m doing next time.”
The Observer also smiled, “Be my guest. But if you cross the line, I’ll still stop you.”
Duente said, “We’ll see.”
Liweida said, “Senior, aren’t we being too arrogant? Her strength seems on a completely different level than ours.”
Duente replied, “Don’t worry, I’ll find a way to achieve our goals.”
Liweida said, “Mm-hmm, I’ll follow whatever Senior says!”
Ailisi envied Liweida at that moment, because the place beside Duente should have been hers.
In this life, it seemed their roles had swapped.
In her past life, Duente’s eyes had been full of Ailisi, but she never knew how to be honest.
Her cowardice had caused her to hurt him and betray his trust.
So in this life, she had completely lost him.
The Observer said to Ailisi, “Let’s go. Staying here is useless. Selina will still find him eventually.”
Ailisi held the Observer’s hand and said sincerely, “Please guide me. How can I protect Duente before my mother’s violence comes?”
The Observer gazed at Ailisi and spoke, “The answer is actually in your heart. You’ve already thought about it.”
Ailisi didn’t understand at first, but soon realized, “You mean… I have to fight my own cowardice?”
The Observer said, “Not just that. You have a greater task.”
Ailisi said, “I don’t understand.”
The Observer said, “Cause and effect have already changed. What you have to fight against will be a far greater disaster.”