Bab 225: Chapter 34 - Rose, The Green-haired Demon (3)

Did he just save me? It seemed so. He was leaping effortlessly from roof to roof, carrying me securely in his arms. I looked up at his face: youthful, with black hair and intense red eyes. His features were strikingly handsome, almost mesmerizing. The longer I stared, the harder it became to look away. My heart pounded loudly, echoing in my ears, and I could feel the heat rising in my cheeks. What was this feeling? It was so strange and overwhelming.

He glanced down at me while we soared over the rooftops, "Don't worry. If you're being targeted by the Eclipse, that means I'm your ally," he said, his voice steady and reassuring.

He knew about the Eclipse, and he declared himself my ally. Did that mean he was actively battling them?

As I thought about it, his face struck me with familiarity. Suddenly, it clicked—he was the student who had come to Charlotte Sierra's rescue and fought off the Eclipse members.