Wicked Reincarnation

Chapter 127: Infiltration 14

Pure and violent feelings mixed, creating a thunderous torrent of conflict. They swirled under the bellowing sky to be set free, to find a place, a sense of direction they could use to get rid of the massive force propelling them.

A sense of hopelessness, a drop of happiness and a tide of sadness overwhelmed Lia. Her conflicting thoughts interrupted her intense feelings, forcing a deep hole to rip in her chest.

A step. A second step. Further and further away did that lonely figure go. Saltiness rubbed the corner of Lia's lips and her feet wanted to carry her to that person.

And she realised what it meant to face an old loved one. None of the elders she has seen again were met with a single feeling but hatred and wrath of her. Yet why did she think it wasn't any different if she met someone she used to care for?

Uneasiness fueled by loss emerged in her head. Despite her hatred towards Min, would she falter before him just like now if she saw him?

But this person wasn't Min, this person could never be Min, none of the cold cruelty was present in this person. Although what kept Lia from jumping into his arms was the nagging fear that he too was involved in Lia's family's death and knew about it.

After all, he was working for Min and helped him in achieving his dream of destroying the world. In other words, this person Lia pained to see, on the verge of tears to meet again, was supporting Min.

He was none of the childhood friend, best friend she once had. Now, Leo was a complete stranger. A complete stranger who was also an enemy.

An enemy she would sooner or later have to fight against yet why was her heart so heavy, so reluctant to let him go? All these hundreds of years they had been close friends, grew up together, all those memories of them only to be washed away by blood, severed by grudges and abandoned by revenge.

Knowing that he was an enemy now, Lia still couldn't help but run up to him.

She bumped into him and before she could fall to the floor he caught her.

"Careful there," Leo's eyes twinkled and his bright voice was still pleasant to Lia. Most of all, his carelessness and cheerfulness shone through. He didn't change and she had no idea how to feel about it.

But she wanted him to look at her again, hear his voice. Lia's fingers fumbled with the necklace and she really played with the thought of letting him figure out her identity but she stopped herself at the last second.

"Thank you. I'm sorry, I'm quite clumsy," Lia smiled and stood on her own.

"Just make sure you take care of yourself," Leo laughed and then bowed. These words were so familiar to Lia.

"Unfortunately, I've got things to do or else it'd be my pleasure to keep you company," and he was still charming to women.

Lia laughed it off and watched him leave. Out of the door. Out of her heart, with this last interaction, everything between them had come to an end.

Lia wiped the tears, rolling down her cheek, away and her pitiful face turned cold.

From now one, Leo and her were nothing more but enemies that would need to slaughter each other.

Lia left the building. If in the future, Leo was really innocent, unknowing to what has happened, if he was going to side with her, maybe they could go back to how they used to be.

However-

Lia laughed mockingly and the sunny day looked so grim and bleak in her eyes.

There was no way Leo didn't know. Leo standing on Min's side made it painfully clear that no matter what they were destined to part ways.

None of the people in the past had anything to do with Lia anymore. They were only stepping stones for the hero to reach the destined ending. Nothing more and nothing less.

Lia finally arrived at her office and was greeted by a pissed off Zero, "You're late!"

He barked and sat in Lia's armchair.

Lia's cold eyes warmed up, "Oh you're making yourself quite comfortable."

"I'm doing all of your work anyways."

"Aren't you training your power?" Lia was curious about Zero's abilities, especially now that she needed to accelerate the plan.

"It's" Zero twirled on the chair before stopping, "It's not great anyways."

There was disappointment on his face.

"What is it?"

Zero hesitated, "I can repair anything."

"Anything?" Lia raised her eyebrow.

"Yes, anything! But it's useless for fighting!"

Lia already speculated his power was a support type but this still caught her by surprise. So, by anything, it included her soul. She had to figure out how to make him help her.

But before that he needed to train, he wasn't properly working on it because he deemed it as useless.

"But can it repair your personality?"

"You! Shut up!" Zero shouted, "Just admit you're sick of me!"

"I'm not," Lia felt Zero had trust issues seeing his defensive attitude that needed to confirm Lia didn't hate him.

"Liar!"

"I'm not, I'm serious. Despite your guards up against me, you still enjoy being with me, no?" Lia's little smile teased Zero into standing up, wanting to storm out of the room.

"Dream on! Stop!" Zero huffed. With his hands on the door, his shoulders lowered, "Stop being so good to me."

Lia was stunned. This boy

"Am I?" Lia really questioned how she looked in his eyes.

Zero's voice was a quiet mumble but Lia had heard him correctly. He truly thought that Lia was being good to him.

"Why aren't you giving up on me?"

"Oh, a troubled child like you? I'm afraid if I do, no one can keep you on a leash," Lia answered sincerely, even if those words were harsh.

Zero whipped around and glared at Lia, "I'm not a dog! I've changed my mind! You're vile, no matter what!"

"Wasn't that from the beginning your opinion?"

"You!" Zero was at a loss for words. There was no use arguing with her.

Lia sighed, then approached him.

"S-Stay away from me!" Zero backed into the door and held his hands up.

"You're making it sound like I'm doing something bad to you."

"You are!" Zero choked out being buried in Lia's embrace.

In truth, this hug wasn't solely for Zero but for Lia too. After the encounter with Leo, Lia needed someone and Zero was the perfect victim.

He was soft like a pillow. Lia rested her chin on Zero's head. Zero was red from anger but in the end, he didn't push her away.

He did only when Lia cheekily called him, "A good boy."

Zero wanted to die from anger and ripped the door open.

The audacity she had to treat him like a dog! He was wrong. She was really awful.

"Before I forget it you don't need to come from now on," Lia's words made Zero's anger immediately disappear. Instead, his lifted heart sunk to the bottom of an endless pit.

His whisper couldn't reach Lia, "Are you finally giving up on me after all?"

"It's best if you train with Timo. It's important for you to train your powers, I'm keeping you too busy. I'll talk to him," Lia turned to him yet Zero already disappeared.