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What was Balzac hiding? The man's enigmatic behavior had been suspicious from the start. He had vanished into thin air without saying a word to anyone as if he had been swallowed by the desert.
No one knew what Balzac had been up to for the past year, why he was in the desert, and why he had been cleaning up the mess left by Melkith.
"Look," Melkith started after a brief period of contemplation. Hesitantly, she began to speak with utmost caution, "Sometimes... the fact that you love someone… can hurt them."
"What?" Balzac responded, clearly puzzled.
"I’m saying that… No matter what you do, I... I cannot reciprocate your feelings. You're not lacking in abilities or looks, so you should find someone else that’s better…. No, that's practically impossible. There can't be anyone better suited than me in this world."
"What are you talking about?" asked Balzac.
For once, Balzac's usual thin smile was replaced by genuine confusion.
"Are you feigning ignorance because you're embarrassed? There’s no point. I've already noticed your feelings," continued Melkith.
"I asked what you meant," repeated Balzac.
"When you think about it logically and rationally, the conclusion is crystal clear... You like, no, love me. What matters is since when,” answered Melkith.
"Stop it," said Balzac.
"It must be since Samar Forest. The first time I displayed the might of Infinity Force, even I had to admit that I was pretty damn impressive. You must have fallen for me right then,” continued Melkith.
"I asked you to stop,” repeated Balzac.
"First love. You must have been unaccustomed to such devastating emotions. You ran away because you couldn't face me in Aroth. You decided to hide yourself in this desert to try and forget me, but oh, such cruel fate! You happened to run into me in the desert by chance!” concluded Melkith.
"..." The ridiculous argument made Balzac unsure of what to say.
"Let me be clear: this is not fate, so don't get the wrong idea. Nonetheless, you couldn’t leave me alone. Out of love and worry, you followed me like a creepy stalker—" Melkith continued fabricating...
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