Chapter 104: I Will Become a God!
“Well… this happened not long ago. I even told them that we drove Peiya away, and they called me an idiot. At that time, I didn’t accept it. I thought I was right. I even lied and said Peiya was a girl. They probably still haven’t found him yet. But I think it’s only a matter of time before they do. And when they find out I gave them false information, they’ll definitely scold me again.”
Lisa looked like someone who had completely given up, like she had lost all hope. Hearing this made Anna’s heart feel tight.
What Anna couldn’t accept the most was that Peiya had found someone powerful to rely on. To her, this was like a bolt from the blue.
At first, she thought she could rely on her identity as a duke’s daughter. Maybe, if she offered some benefits, Peiya might come back.
At worst… she wouldn’t make him sleep in the doghouse anymore. She could even give him a separate room.
As for the “stand-in” role… forget it. After seeing Ron, she even felt disgusted.
But if the Holy Academy stepped in, what could she possibly offer?
Anna felt extremely anxious. Lisa added another blow from the side,
“So what are you planning to offer him?”
“I don’t know…” Anna shook her head. “If something like this happens again in the future, tell me as early as possible. You know, Lisa… right now, I feel like everything I insisted on before… was just a joke. Our team, Dawn Guild, might really be finished. And recently, I’ve been dreaming about similar situations again and again.”
“So you’re panicking. There’s something I’m not sure how to say,” Lisa turned her head. “If people are not meant to walk the same path, they won’t have a good ending. If you quit now, maybe you’ll slowly forget.”
“No! I’m a duke’s daughter. Can’t I even handle something like this?”
“But isn’t the problem that we already failed?” Lisa looked at Anna directly. “During this trip to the Calamity Forest, we almost died. If no one had saved us, we might have been dead already.”
“…Alright, I’ll admit that. But stop talking for now. We’re here.”
Anna looked at the house and stepped forward to knock on the door.
No response.
After a while, an old woman passing by said,
“Stop knocking. No one has lived in that house for a long time. You don’t look like homeless people, but you’d better stay away. Recently, someone has been watching this place. If they notice you, it will be trouble. Do you know why no one lives here, and no one dares to get close? It’s because a powerful force is secretly protecting it.”
“Grandma, what powerful force? Isn’t there an owner of this house? I’m a friend of the person who lived here.”
“What owner? This area is close to a monster swamp. I remember that someone living here was once taken away by monsters. It scared the owner so much that she lost her mind. Not long after, the whole family moved away. As for the empty house, someone did live here for a while. But a few days ago, I saw that person leave in a carriage. I haven’t seen them come back since.”
“Who was it?”
Anna’s voice suddenly became louder.
The old woman waved her hand. “I don’t remember clearly. Anyway, don’t waste your time.”
“What should we do? He’s not here. Are we still going to keep looking?”
Lisa’s voice was calm. She had already expected this. From the beginning, she had tried to persuade Anna to let it go.
“No… I don’t believe this is the only witness. Wait here.”
Anna started thinking quickly. Soon, she noticed a suspicious-looking vendor by the roadside.
“Boss, I want to ask you about someone.” Anna pushed a few copper coins forward and asked about the people who had come in and out of the house.
“Oh, that house… I can tell you, but I think you’d better not disturb them. I remember a boy used to live there. Of course, it didn’t look like he stayed there often. As for who moved out recently… I think it was a girl. A beautiful girl was taken away by another beautiful girl.”
“A girl? There was a girl living in that house too?”
“Miss… h-how would I know? I have a business to run. I can’t just stare at one house all day and watch who goes in and out.”
“I see…” Anna left with some disappointment and returned to Lisa, who was waiting nearby.
“Not bad, you got smarter, you even asked the shop owner,” Lisa said. “I think that old woman didn’t tell us because she was afraid we might cause trouble for that person.”
“I know. But the problem is, we still don’t know who came here. There must be more witnesses. In a place like the old district, there are always people who care about money. Their mouths won’t stay shut forever.”
“So what? At most, they can describe how the person looks. Don’t tell me you think you can find someone with just that. And she said it was a girl. Maybe after Peiya left, he let someone he knows take care of the place. Or maybe that girl is from the church.”
Lisa kept guessing. All of those possibilities seemed possible.
“I’m not sure… but he… probably hates us a lot now. After all, we did those things to him.”
Anna’s face showed sadness, no longer as lively as before.
Her sudden change in attitude surprised Lisa. She thought to herself, Anna changed her stance even faster than she did.
But thinking carefully, continuing to struggle now was meaningless. No matter what, Peiya wasn’t here.
No matter how much they tried, the only one who would suffer in the end was themselves.
“I didn’t expect you to change sides so quickly, Anna. This doesn’t seem like you. Let me guess… don’t tell me you actually like him?”
“No.” Anna placed her right hand on her chest. “I just remembered what I said before. Back then, I said I would become the best leader for everyone. Even if there are some setbacks, I believe that as long as I keep going, the path in front of me will continue to open. And in the end, we will find the future we want.”
Anna let out a long breath and clenched her fist, lightly hitting her chest.
“Lisa, are you still willing to believe in me like before?”
“Me?” Lisa’s mouth twitched slightly. She turned her head and played with her purple hair. “But the problem is… weren’t we the ones who did something wrong? What you’re saying now… it feels like you’re trying to cover something up.”
Lisa’s thoughts were simple. She really didn’t think it was right to keep putting effort into something that was already wrong.
“I’m not,” Anna said. “Lisa, I’m very calm right now. I’m telling you what I truly think. Or do you think that just because I’m a duke’s daughter, I would lose sleep or break down because of a servant? We only spent a few years together. Before that, wasn’t I living just fine?”
“A few years are enough to change a person, Anna. Haven’t you noticed? We’ve almost become useless because of Peiya. He used to handle almost everything in the team. When did we ever really take responsibility ourselves?”
She continued, “Anyone can say big words. If saying this makes you feel better, I can stand here and listen. But if it doesn’t help, then I think doing something real might be more useful. You’re our leader. What we do next… you really need to think about it carefully.”