Belief
As Nora left angrily, Dalila Leehan remained dumbstruck in her tent.
She did not know what to do anymore. Were the previous thoughts that told her to just forget about the whole matter… wrong?
'Ah… why did I say this to her…? If I had just kept my mouth shut...'
The bottled emotions swelled within her heart, not allowing her to think clearly. All she could think about was his staunch figure that overlooked everyone else. He didn't seem to give a damn about anyone else back then when he joined the Alchemy Competition back then and neither now, skipping the competition while letting his family enjoy here like a little emperor.
Even before he became all-known and almost unbeatable, she had fallen in love with him, but knowing that she was unworthy then and even now, she didn't dare to take a step forward, bottling up the emotions in her heart.
Her heart shook in yearning, but she bit her lips and slowly calmed down.