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Chapter 367 A Promise Before Parting
A chilling thought ran through Hadrien, sending a cold shiver down his spine.
“What is it p>
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At Nael’s question, Hadrien snapped back to the present. Both Nael and Lyra stared at him,
curious.
Hadrien looked at Lyra with heavy, troubled eyes.
Vague, hazy fog seemed to cloud his mind. For a split second, he could not tell which place in this whole galaxy would truly keep her safe.
“What did you just think of?” Lyra typed.
Hadrien shook his head.
He could not be certain whether he was overthinking everything, or if some unseen hand was pulling strings behind a grand, hidden scheme.
“I was just… afraid that once I leave, I’ll be worried about you every moment p>
Hearing that, Lyra let go of the giant panda and stepped toward him.
She had no comforting words to offer, and she would not tell him not to worry.
Silently, she took Hadrien’s hand and Nael’s hand and brought them together.
With her free hand, she typed, “No matter what happens, all of us will be fine. We absolutely
will p>
Hadrien nodded quietly.
Nael patted the back of her hand gently. “Of course. Every one of us will come through this unharmed p>
Lyra glanced at Nael. A warm, soothing smile rested on his face.
She gave a small nod in return.
Nael spoke again. “We have gone over most of our plans. I will head over to Red Castle to see my father p>
He pulled his hand away, threw Hadrien a meaningful look, then stood and left the room.
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The topic shifted so fast Lyra could barely keep up. She turned toward Hadrien, confused.
Hadrien set aside the grateful gaze he had directed toward Nael and spoke softly.
“He knows I leave tomorrow. He wants to give us time alone together p>
Lyra froze, touched by how thoughtful Nael had been for the two of them.
She quickly stripped off her isolation suit.
Leaning her head against Hadrien’s shoulder, she rested her hand on top of his.
She watched as his large palm closed firmly around hers.
Using her other hand, she typed out one careful warning after another.
“Always remember. Do not get hurt. Do not take reckless risks p>
Hadrien replied, “I will p>
“Take your Star Brain with you. I will use Nael’s. Send word to me right away if anything happens; do not keep secrets from me p>
Hadrien said, “Understood p>
“When you are out on the battlefield, do not think of me. Stay focused p>
This time, Hadrien did not respond.
He gave a bitter, faint smile. “I’m afraid I cannot promise you that p>
How could he possibly stop thinking about his Guide, especially while they were apart?
He tilted his head down to look at Lyra.
Her eyes were lowered, glistening with unshed tears that had welled up without her noticing.
Something slammed hard against Hadrien’s chest. Pain constricted his breathing.
“Don’t cry. I give you my word. I will come back safe p>
He lifted his hand and cupped her cheek tenderly.
Lyra nodded, fighting to hold back her tears. She wrapped both arms around him, burying her face against his chest.
Hadrien held her tight, his heart aching for her. He murmured quiet promise after promise
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close to her ear, trying to calm her fears.
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Yet those soft, reassuring words only made Lyra’s emotions harder to keep under control.
She was not from this world.
Back on Earth, countless real–world accounts had shown her just how brutal war could be.
Shattered landscapes, bodies strewn across the ground.
The only real combat she had witnessed here had been their trip back to Core Prime from the Grade–two planet.
Most battles were fought from starship cockpits. One wrong move and you would drift out into endless space, your body never to be found.
If fortune turned and ground troops secured a landing zone, they still faced the savage, bloodthirsty spirit animals of enemy Sentinels.
Hadrien’s own spirit animal could suppress other spirit animals, but what if he was caught off guard and wounded? What if he no longer held enough strength to subdue hordes of foes?
Just imagining those possibilities filled Lyra with terror.
Hadrien felt her body trembling in his embrace and hurried to soothe her.
“There, there. Don’t be sad.
“I have a Guide now. Whenever I think of you, how could I possibly let anything happen to me?
“Please stop crying.
“Once I arrive, whenever I get the chance, I will send you messages or open video calls. You can check on me for yourself p>
She nodded against him. Hadrien felt his shoulder grow damp where her tears soaked his shirt.
That spot burned as though scalded by molten magma, the heat seeping deep beneath the fabric.
As they drew closer, the faint tingling warmth spreading through every limb shifted into sharp stabs of sensation that pricked at the most vulnerable corners of his mind.
Hadrien fought hard to keep it contained, not making a single sound, still trying his best to comfort her.
Lyra finally noticed how ragged his breathing had become. She tensed and tried to push herself
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away.
Hadrien pulled her firmly back into his arms.
“I’m alright. Let me hold you a little longer.
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“I want to carry the feeling of you with me. Something I can hold onto in my memories for the times I cannot be beside you…
“Lyra, every part of you, I want to feel and remember p>
Hearing the strain in his voice, Lyra’s heart ached, and she initially wanted to struggle free. But then she realized this could lower his contamination level.
That would reduce the chance of something going wrong on the battlefield.
The next moment, she lifted her head and pressed her lips to his, clumsily beginning to kiss him.
Hadrien froze for a heartbeat.
He gazed at her tear–glistened eyes, about to lose himself in her kiss, when her soft hands began fumbling with the collar of his uniform.
“Lyra p>
He started to pull back, mid–sentence, but Lyra grabbed the restraint collar around his neck and dragged him back down toward her.
Then she pushed him backward, straddling his lap.
Her eyes still glistened fresh from crying, and her hands moved to undo the fastenings at his waist…
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