Chapitre 591: Better Sense

A lone figure could be seen standing at the shore of a peaceful lake. The beautiful and serene nature around seemed to not faze him as he looked in a certain direction with a complicated gaze. 

The words Klea said to him just now did leave another burden in his heart, one that he probably wouldn't know how to unknot, but he really believed the girl's attachment toward him would only hinder both of their progress; and he didn't want that, especially when it also impacted her.

Between the new threat in the academy and the heated situation with the Nephilims at the moment, Emery would rather have her hating him for what he had done to her than having them be helpless in the future when it mattered the most. He was willing to bear anything, even her resentment, if it allowed him to not see her hurt, or worse, die.