章 60: [Nightmare Pact]

Helix turned back toward the ocean with a melancholy expression.

"What else can I do?" He asked with a frown.

Tyrene contemplated the question and then took a deep, empathetic breath.

"Nothing." She sighed.

"Exactly."

The two sat in silence for a few minutes and listened to the waves crashing into the docks.

"If you've accepted this fate, why do you look so conflicted about Alzeria?" Tyrene asked softly.

"Is it because you don't want to endanger your lovers or make them sad?"

Helix gave her a sidelong glance and nodded.

"Then why don't you let them choose for you?" She asked with a gentle voice.

Helix thought about it for a couple of minutes with a pondering expression.

"I think that's what I'll do." He replied softly.

"Thanks for the insight. That makes things a lot easier."

Tyrene nodded.

"In the meantime, I'll speak to Tilo, and we'll accelerate your training schedule to focus on a battle capacity.