"You… What the hell are you talking about?" Valen asked in confusion.
"I heard everything you said to Noan," Monica replied, her voice full of despair and disbelief.
"I really don't understand who you are anymore. Are you still the Valen I've known these past two years? And… who is your Master?"
Valen was startled by her words, but quickly regained his composure.
His expression lost all emotion, replaced by a calm so eerie it sent chills down her spine.
"Monica, I know you like me, right?" Valen suddenly asked, his question completely unrelated to what Monica had just said.
"Huh?! What… what are you talking about?" Monica stammered, caught off guard. Though her eyes still held firm resolve, a hint of embarrassment had surfaced within them.
Zeka was also stunned when he heard that. Inwardly, he cursed:
'What the hell? She likes him? But… then why did she save me?'
'No, he must be mistaken. The one she likes is obviously me, not him.'
