Elsword – Time Trouble v3c4

term wasn’t actually shorts.

“It’s rather comfortable.”

expression was still gloomy but it looked like his feelings settled a bit after sleeping.

“There’s no problem swimming in the sea if you wear that. I heard that it’s a clothing made for that

“Oh, really? So they can get wet?”

“I heard there were clothes for swimming but I didn’t know there were ones that stick so close to

“I only found out yesterday myself.”

of a magician.

Elsword asked calmly as he splashed sea water on his body. He had realized that Add didn’t call him

“You’re stupid.”

“You’re stupid but you have a use. So I’ll make use of you.”

“From how I see it, Big Brother Add is more stupid…..”

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fury.

evaluation, at least from Elsword!

really need to say it like that?”

Add was about to burst out in temper but stopped to think for a moment when his conversational

words….But Add had never done those kinds of things before.

“I don’t mind anyways. So, what should I do? I’ll do it since its Big Brother Add that’s asking.”

Add spoke haughtily. Elsword nodded with an expression as if he was looking at someone really

“This is why you get in fights with Eve.”

Add ended up showing a startled reaction due to the unexpected name that popped up.

never see each other again after the business with Elesis was over. Well they didn’t have any leisure

Add didn’t have any idea how he should proceed with the conversation.

type that hides these kinds of things.

so make up with her already.”

Add hid his inner thoughts for now and let out a laugh. Although Elsword still didn’t withdraw his

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better on your side. Call me if it gets difficult.”

Add replied bluntly as he abruptly turned his head away. Getting Eve’s hostility due to painting over

He could somewhat bring out some words of apology due to being harshly(?) educated by Ara…..

Elsword silently watched Add then changed the topic back to normal.

“Swim.”

Add put strength in his voice as he spoke.

“…..Is that it?”

When Add urged, Elsword scratched his head then asked.

“I’ve never swam before. Also getting inside water will only make me cold.”

“Alright. Then I’ll go swim your part as well.”

approaching waves.

“That should be good enough…..”

His form as he cuts across the waves so clear that you could see the sea floor, this should attract

Then he heard footsteps walking on the sand.

“Oh, you were here before us.”

the water?”

Add heard the voices coming from behind him and turned around then got startled a bit. Eve, Rena

Especially, seeing Eve with her prefect design revealed made his head dizzy. Add deliberately turned

“Hmm, good. There’s no navel.”

Rena’s voice sounded soft on the surface but it contained a stern message telling Add that she won’t

without any thought.

right now….. Add’s gaze as he struggled in his thoughts remained behind Rena.

“…..I, I’m not sure.”

like she wouldn’t dare come out. She had been so enjoyably running along the beach yesterday and

The plan will go wrong if Ara is acting like this. But the problem was…..Add didn’t have enough

“Come on, Ara. Don’t be so embarrassed.”

“……It’s my first time showing this kind of appearance to a male person other than Elder Brother.”

Add’s objective wasn’t to enjoy playing in the water himself anyways. The mood should go up more

Add was about to turn around without any regrets when Ara urgently stopped him.

“Ah, No you can’t! There’s no need for Mr.Add to be like that when I’m the one who lacks training.”

Add spoke stiffly but still stopped. Rena smiled as she pulled Ara’s hand in towards her. But when

“M, Ms Rena! Please let me go!”

After she got caught by Rena, Ara realized it was too late and gave up resisting. Ara’s face turned

“Umm, d, don’t I look strange?”

Eve nodded when Rena asked for agreements. Add tried to ignore but couldn’t continue to ignore

thoughts.

but her body was quite mature. Well, she still didn’t compare to Rena but she did boast outstanding

Add made his academic evaluation then nodded.

“Thank you very much.”

patted Ara’s head as if she was glad for her.

“Are all human males’ vocabulary this lame?”

“…..”

words as he stared at Eve, but she turned her head right away to avoid his gaze.

“She’s very pretty, right?”

He got completely ignored. But Add didn’t yield and brought up the main topic.

“What are you planning?”

did so because Rena had requested her to.

“Rena, stop pulling me. You should also warm up before you go in…..Ah!”

she slightly staggered. Just when Add was about to fly his Dynamos towards her, Ara quickly came

“…..Thank you, Ara Haan. But the floor here isn’t very stable. Be careful.”

Ara must have stepped on something because she fell on her bottom. Eve questioningly looked at

her hand. Ara who had been rubbing her bottom smiled joyfully as she grabbed Eve’s hand and

Add watched this scene and carefully brought his Dynamos back to where they were. A voice came

“There, it roughly turned out as we planned right?”

Aisha’s chest zone.

“…..Isn’t the stare way too open?”

Add finished his observation then snorted as he turned his head around without any regrets. Aisha’s

“……I don’t think it won’t be a crime even if I smashed you down the ocean trench right now.”

“Don’t you know that’s even ruder? How discourteous…..”

Aisha clicked her tongue as she expressed her displeasure. But Add was really deep inside his

from Eve?

If you discarded the subjectivity, it was quite obvious for males to be conscious of female’s bodies.

because of Eun’s harassments, that was not related to this.

how if you saw a drawing of a female then you won’t consider the drawing as a male, all intelligent

Add deliberated as he made his conclusion.

That’s right; there were differences in designs in Aisha and Eve’s swimsuits. Add had never paid

realized.

come up!

“Are you only going to watch from the back? I thought you wanted to make them cheer up. Then

“Hmph, there’s no reason for me to step up. Kukukuk.”

Add unknowingly winced at her low voice. Aisha was smiling brightly.

“W, wait.”

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even perform magic with bare hand? Putting that aside…..this cyclone was surrounding Add’s body

Add got startled and activated his Dynamos. He successfully escaped the cyclone’s radius by using a

smiled violently right after.

space warp? Aren’t you tired of using such an old method?”

It felt like he had lighted a wick of a bomb. This purple magician showed good will toward the El

When Add dodged, she immediately thinks ‘Oh, you actually dared to dodge?’.

and prepared to jump at Add.

“Come to think of it, you appeared using space warp before. How’s that possible?”

Void Princess but the name stuck because demons kept calling me that on their own. Well, I gave up

Aisha was acting like it was nothing special but this wasn’t something Add could just pass over.

Furthermore, you could move us whom you’ve met only yesterday without any consent. How is that

“That’s because life forms or not, aren’t they all just collections of information? In science they call

called the fragment of a soul. But in the end, they are both same in that clumps of information come

It seemed that Aisha had forgotten the situation right now and started explaining with a simple tone.

student.

into a variable. Then you use the self restoration property of that variable trying to go back into a

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Add could only nod when the key factor of his skill got analysed so quickly. He had figured Aisha

their names and achievements but their skills in such a detail as well.

calculations when you can just use serial connection?”

“Here, look at this.”

started to write down a formula on the sand.

“……How do you know this?”

He was about to faint from surprise. How did this magician know so much in depth about

Aisha didn’t mind Add’s surprised face and continued to explain in detail.

a Void Impact two times as you remove the safety mechanism right? That’s why you are getting

Impact two times.”

“Combine the two into a single calculation. Don’t calculate two times. Instead, fire it as if you’re

space coordinate’s constant turns into a variable. So there shouldn’t be any problems if you

The main point in Aisha’s explanation was to throw the first punch while keeping in mind how to

She was even writing up the follow up formulas and the concise load prevention formulas as well…..

using before.

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Dynamo and battle methods.

Aisha finished explaining then got up as she tapped the dirt off her hands. Then she burst out

“You look extremely vexed. That’s unexpected. I didn’t think you knew how to make such a face.”

With his pride hurt, Add responded while suppressing his feelings. He had thought he was the

was a powerful magician, Add was extremely vexed that he got treated like a kid in his own field of

“Well, I’d like to brag that I, the Great Aisha figured this out all on my own because I’m smart.

“What do you mean?”

“This isn’t a formula that I came up with. It was taught to me. I was able to awaken because I was

Princess by the demons and even became number 1 in the demons’ list for dangerous individuals.”

“I told you this double formula because it will be of help to you from now on. Don’t thank me and

description into a diabolic person because it’s too long?”

that someone else had already achieved? And that person is Aisha’s mentor?

“Who is this? Can you let me meet this person?”

things from this person. When Add asked greedily from his lust for knowledge, Aisha lightly shook

When Add was about to beg again, Aisha smiled prettily.

“By the way, aren’t we forgetting something?”

The wave that just came into the shore erased half of the formula that Aisha had written. But it

Aisha lightly waved her hand as she smiled.

Cyclones got created again.

“Uwaaaaaaaah!!”

Water’s surface was right in front of him.

Add breathed out a sigh of relief.

“Phew…..”

In that moment, a scream came from behind Add’s back and he thoughtlessly tried turn around. But

couldn’t breathe as his eyes started going dark. Add had fallen down so abruptly from the sky that

Splash!!

completely drenched and muttered as he frowned.

“Look in front of you when…..”

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close. It had turned into a position where Ara was pressing down on Add as they fell into the water

“Uh….”

Add didn’t know what he should say. He quickly turned his head around to avert facing Ara directly.

shoulders as she stood up.

“I’m sorry for falling so suddenly too…..”

good would come from bringing up this incident anymore.

“Uh, umm….. I’ll go running for a bit!”

But that was only possible with the other person’s cooperation. Ara whose face had turned red

Although Add’s eyes couldn’t quite believe it, she was literally running on the water’s surface. Ara

before her left foot sank.

because she was slowly sinking into the water. Add saw Ara continue to run to the point where she

“So meaningless….”

Add winced at the voice that came from behind him but managed to look back with a blunt gaze.

“If you saw, then you should know that it was an accident.”

“……I told you it was an accident.”

Add frowned and spoke once more when Rena continued to smile warmly. It didn’t feel too good to

much.

“I don’t feel like it.”

would probably try to care for Add by telling him something like she’ll teach him how to swim.

“You should relax too.”

“…..That magician over there had a change of whim. I don’t know anything.”

“Yes, since Add went out of his way to even ask other people.”

It was no use no matter what he said. But Add didn’t speak anymore when Rena approached him

Rena was truly beautiful. Her long light green hair and body that drew feminine curves, he would

She became a beautiful piece of painting even though all she was currently doing was standing with

“I organized my thoughts a bit as well. Let’s talk again during the evening. So let’s forget everything

Rena offered with a smile as if she knew what Add was worried about. It was difficult to refuse

Just when Add was about to reluctantly agree, Rena suddenly looked behind her.

“……”

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away. When Add realized why Rena was doing this and frowned, Rena also added an excuse.

Just like Rena said, Elsword was now busily racing with Ara. He was really having fun although Add

“What will you do?”

Add didn’t like how Rena was smiling but he walked towards Eve regardless. He had to do this

Add walked out of the sea and was about to talk to Eve who was sitting on the sand with her knees

eventually. But he just couldn’t think of how to start this conversation.

Add instinctively realized he couldn’t go back or stall now. He sat down beside Eve naturally as

“…..”

side for a moment and looked across the horizon. But when the silence continued, Add started to

“I’m telling you now but….”

Add looked beside him after getting his words snatched up. Eve was still looking at Elsword who

“I get why you did such a thing. Elsword and Rena also told me. But I still cannot accept your

“……”

they fought Elesis. But she was still being stubborn by saying that she had no intention to apologize.

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whereabouts. Are you two planning to go back to fight Elesis?”

It became a pushy tone as Add started talking, but this was a problem that had to be resolved. The

What should they do now? What were Eve’s thoughts on this?”

“…..It won’t be a problem long as I don’t cross paths with you guys right?”

Add hadn’t realized it himself, but what Eve said about never seeing each other’s face again….. Must

Who did she think he was doing this for? He even painted over time in order to fight...

twisting.

“What I said that time was…..”

covering her face slightly between her knees.

“……”

this unexpected words and he couldn’t even make any judgements anymore.

blood pressure right?

for saying harsh words to him.

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“…..Uh, yea.”

mouth then scratched his head in frustration. He was an engineer, but his feelings couldn’t be

For that pompous and prudish Eve to apologize this honestly. This was completely outside his

Every feeling that had been piled up within him disappeared and no thoughts came into his mind.

words that came out of his mouth.

sufficient will of wanting to improve yourself. I should work harder from now on too. Kukuk.”

“…..No, offended? Who said I was offended? Kukukukuk, there’s no way a cold-minded engineer

Add blabbered without knowing what he was saying. He didn’t know what he was doing because his

within his head.

“I realized later that you had put quite a bit of your own consideration into what you said.”

Such an honest apology. Add closed his mouth shut after hearing these honest words.

single word she spoke.

“Will you forgive my mistake?”

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look at him. Ara, Elsword and now Rena were swimming together but none of those came into his

“Thank you.”

No way, he finally won. He finally achieved everything. Add unknowingly clenched his fists and

He finally made Eve who only looked at Elsword turn around to look at him.

“……”

imagined slowly stiffened. Just when Add was slowly turning around to look at Eve, she murmured

“You spoke those harsh words because you were worried about Elsword as well. I can’t accept your

“Hey, wait.”

as if she hadn’t heard anything.

clear.”

He had so much he wanted to speak out but Eve didn’t even pretend to listen and spoke sternly as if

“I’m the one who got the request to become friends by Elsword first. Do not forget this.”

His head was dizzy. Add couldn’t stand it anymore so he gave up sitting upright and dropped down

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so she can keep me in check?

“…..Kukukuk.”

that he only let out a laugh. Eve was right now…..thinking that Elsword and Add had become

No, he could tell what kind of series of logic brought her to this conclusion. But isn’t this a bit too

playing with some other guy? Is that what this is? Is this really coming out right now? Isn’t this way

His brain could understand but his heart felt stifled and his sight was spinning so dizzily that he

“Should I call Rena if you’re not feeling well?”

placing her hand on Add’s forehead.

all been lies.

“……I’m just lying down because I’m tired.”

Add shot back bluntly to Eve’s serene words.

“?”

“Let’s stay like this for a bit.”

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Eve looked like she couldn’t comprehend when Add replied bluntly. But she didn’t withdraw her

Eve’s misunderstanding. He was so dumbfounded after realizing what she had been thinking of

If it’s like this, his plan to make Eve turn around to look at him…..would probably take much

Well, it doesn’t matter that way.

It didn’t feel bad right now at the least.

They must all be playing volleyball.

“Okay, here I come! Hiyah!”

from the right….she was hitting scary spikes by restlessly teleporting.

“We should limit the amount.”

could hear their conversations because he had sent one of the Dynamos.

team as Aisha gave a same reaction as Eve. But Rena was responding to Aisha’s spikes easily as if

merely a trick to distract the eyes. It might be useful for defense, but it wasn’t a very effective

Aisha herself should know this as well since she’s smart. It looked like she was merely running wild

“She looks normal when you see her like this.”

Add sighed as he went over in his head the improved Void Impact that Aisha had taught him. If

and shockwaves would improve greatly.

even 2 times stronger. But even so….

He couldn’t think of a way to defeat Elesis. They needed the entire El Search Party’s full efforts to

became after she transformed.

No matter how much he repeated his calculations, this wasn’t the time to fight. When Add was

turned around to see Ara who had brought a sunbed and was opening it.

reason.

When Add asked displeasingly, Eun looked around then slightly pulled on her swimsuit’s bottom

gaze.

she laid down frontwards on the sunbed. Looking at how she covered her mouth with her hand as

“Everyone is playing, why doesn’t boy go join them as well?”

“It gets heavy when it gets soaked in water. I’ll put it on right now if boy needs a pillow though.”

Add instinctively let out an enraged voice. Then Eun who had been enjoying bathing in the sun

“It looks like you are quite mad at me.”

abilities. That’s because….

“Didn’t you say that you’d trust me if you could win safely? I’d like boy to meekly open his heart to

He indeed did say something like that before. When Add stared coldly, Eun spoke as she smiled

“Isn’t everyone safe? Boy’s objectives have been accomplished.”

“That was something Ara asked me separately. She said she wanted to handle much of the fight by

“I said, don’t make me laugh.”

“Getting so angry when we actually got to have a vacation for a change. Did boy develop a hobby

“About how Elesis wasn’t revealing her true abilities. You hid that from me even while I time

“How can you say that? I might not have known. I’m telling you, it’s not like I…..”

Add showed his teeth.

only watched even when Ara’s was in danger. That’s because fighting with Elesis’ 1

really dangerous.”

“You would have expected that her 2nd form, where she released her true powers was the true

that if you really had to take over Ara’s body and evacuate, it’ll be because of the 2nd form.”

alone. That’s why he thought he should bring Eun out instead.

possible with her own strength and the Celestial Fox state’s mechanism where you could recover

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skills.”

Actually, Add wasn’t interrogating with a clear cut evidence either. He was basing this on

st

If Eun had helped as well, defeating 1

Thus, what Eun said about how she couldn’t grantee a victory can only be seen as her putting the

nd form into her calculation as well.

up. But only two conclusions can come from this if you restrict Elesis’ abilities to only her 1st form.

form was waiting for us.”

Eun didn’t speak anymore. Add revealed all the rage he had withheld up till now.

the 2

“According to the timespace coordinates, that form of Elly is called Crimson Avenger. It’s hard to

st and 2nd

“…..That means you only stood by and watched even though you knew that we’d be driven into

Add ignored the nonsense she spoke and exploded in anger. But Eun replied calmly to Add’s

“So, is there any problem with that?”

Add got up from his spot immediately.

himself anymore. Electric currents started flowing through the Dynamos. He was going to fight

I’ll hang you upside down and make you beg for your life!! When Add enflamed his will to fight,

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surpassed his imaginations.

Her swimsuit’s top piece, she had unhooked the back hook of the swimsuit that had been covering

mistaken.

“A mark would remain on the back if I tanned like this. It would be a bad thing to do to Ara.”

“Hmm? Why is boy standing like that? So you want to have a go without any restraints? Well,

“What are you doing?!”

he backed off around two steps then got his cool-head back. He glared at Eun with displeasure and

sluggishly while observing him with narrow eyes.

“Is there any problems, boy?”

If he attacks Eun now….her upper body that’s not wearing anything will get revealed.

blood boiled but he withdrew his Dynamos.

to hang Eun upside down and pull out the hairs on her tail one by one. But he didn’t have any

“That’s enough, stop going so far with Ara’s body.”

properly.”

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slightly.

her true powers. Boy’s judgemental ability in figuring this out just from couple circumstances and

“Stop playing innocent, why didn’t you tell me beforehand?”

Eun withdrew her mischievousness then asked. Add was about to answer then paused.

will work on Elly’s true abilities. That no matter how superior boy’s brain is, no matter how many

wall.”

“Doesn’t boy know down to his bones already? That’s why you would have been tempted by the

“I would have just made use of the demons if necessary.”

couldn’t even think about how to handle her.

If the El Search Party loses, that’s because Add had made an error in his plan.

It had become like this even before he had realized. This was partly because Add’s brain was

undesirable future that was approaching them, it was correct for him to take the strategist role by

Wasn’t it because the other members had unquestionably listened to Add’s request that they could

Although they still lost in the end.

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have changed even if he knew beforehand. At first, he was angry that Eun had kept her mouth shut

Nothing would have changed.

“At this point, yes.”

back completely exposed. She was looking at him with a bewitching smile.

to ask.

“It’s difficult to tell you without anything in return.”

“Rub some sun cream on the back. Then I’ll listen to your request.”

He shouldn’t have asked.

“Shall we say that it’s a type of ceremony for reconciliation? I want to loosen boy’s anger a bit.”

Add reluctantly grabbed the sun scream. He knew how to use it…… But was she really telling him

“You have to do it using your hands. Don’t think of doing it half-heartedly. Please put it on every

“…..”

boiled up… But even this whitely dyed hair was actually Ara’s.

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request.”

“Phew….”

because Eun didn’t care at all about Ara’s well being. No, it did look like she cared…..but she

who was watching got startled instead and didn’t know what to do.

been strange for her to faint from embarrassment.

about wearing a swimsuit.

“Don’t make me laugh.”

her without even looking properly then narrowed her eyes.

“That’s Ara’s body. Stop fooling around with it so much.”

into the perilous front line.”

them separately. Don’t mix them up.”

obediently followed her instructions….well, he could probably obtain the information he needed.

want to commit such thievery.

Add’s way of doing things!

for too long that you don’t know about human embarrassment and humiliation. Should I educate

“Hmm, boy getting serious has a different taste to it.”

by Add’s serious reaction and was even making a satisfied smile.

“Fine, good. Why shouldn’t I speak a word for the boy when he treasures Ara this dearly? Alright,

can see through the order of heaven and earth?”

Wasn’t this the first time she was so pleased like this? Add looked at her very suspiciously but it

……He didn’t know why, but getting mad must have brought out a positive result.

hesitated to think about what to ask, Eun pulled out one of her tails to tickle his stomach.

shockwave towards the tail. But the tail Eun had pulled out had already disappeared without a trace.

“I did it because I’m feeling joyful. You should just play along too. Boy is way too finicky. You’d be

Eun muttered but didn’t tease him anymore. She narrowed her eyes then spoke with a tone as if

“We lost…..huh? Boy became able to say some good words now.”

decision. There were many things he needed to know but let’s first deal with the problem that’s right

“So, how can we defeat Elesis?”

“I’ll rip your ears off if you are joking around.”

She already knew. She’s really a ghost after all.

that you became stronger.”

“Other members are the same. They all have a chance to become stronger. All you have to do this

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Add’s voice heated up.

“…..Is that all you’re going to tell me?”

Add couldn’t understand what Eun was muttering about. It seemed for a moment that Eun’s heavy

Should he at least be glad that she did somewhat answer like she said she would?

there was someone that can see out into the future, the best course of action would be to listen to

Eun must have read Add’s thoughts because she shook her head.

“Who said I’m relying on you? I only bothered myself to chat with you for a bit.”

later.”

meant.

“…..”

around….. But it’s kind of sorrowful seeing boy show this much hot tempered reaction.”

“Do you think I was overjoyed to see you all lose to Elly? Do you think I had no desires of wanting

“If you really were, then give some proper information…..”

Add was about to refute but paused. What Eun said was pointing at a dilemma.

“Wait, then, could it be…..?”

dices.”

“Being suspected by people that I’m plotting something against them, that I’m an evil Specter, this

everything even if I knew. Even this time, I wanted a result where everyone was still alive even if we

“…….”

When Add didn’t answer, Eun answered her own question.

he would have tried with all his might to avoid the fight itself. You wouldn’t have accepted easily the

be in danger.”

“You have to beat the iron to make it strong.”

like she was examining Add’s thoughts. And Add also….thought that Eun’s words were reasonable.

him he couldn’t defeat her. Even if he accepted it, then he would have prioritized a method that

Eun was probably reluctant about her choice as well.

“I don’t have any emotions to waste on you. I only prioritize in my goal.”

“Do I have to explain that in detail to you?”

That bothered Add so he spoke strongly.

“You should know that this is something inevitable if you already know about my goal. I’ll end this

“Ah, come to think of it…..”

“The way for the girl to become stronger than right now is…..”

“What was it again? I think I can almost recall it.”

the desire of wanting to hit her. He couldn’t help but to get angry when someone who’s been acting

He was dumb to have tried to understand her even by little. Add suppressed his temper then spoke

“What do you want now?”

“I’ll refuse. Don’t bring that up again. More of all, Eve getting stronger will only get in my way.

Add spoke strongly.

“Huhuhu, you’re correct. How could I have made such a mistake?”

“Let’s consider this negotiation broken.”

innocent gaze looked at him, Add froze after making eye contact.

“M, Mr.Add?”

more startled. When Ara hastily tried to get up, Add turned his head around abruptly then shouted.

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Ara finally realized that the top piece of her swimsuit was unhooked then covered with her arms as

but it seemed her thoughts couldn’t reach that far and she was covering with her arms instead.

“I, I know. B, but can you not look this way?”

There had been various circumstances with Eun before. But there were no cases where Ara had

Sound of moving was heard from behind him then Ara spoke with a quiet voice.

“…..”

this as he turned around. Ara bowed her head politely.

“…..”

Add sighed then shook his head when Ara looked like she didn’t know what to do. It was very

Also, Ara went through so many hardships during the struggle against Elesis. Add had made an

Add did feel a bit sorry for this.

“It seems you kept Lord Eun company.”
Ara had a bit of fearful expression then as

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