Chapter 175
Feral Sentinels Obey Only Her
Chapter 176 Secret Snacks
“Rest well. We will stay just outside. Call us if you need anything p>
Lyra waved her hand, signaling for them to leave at once.
Zev shot a glance toward Hadrien before stepping out of the room.
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Lyra peeked toward the doorway, then pulled the crow back out and held it securely against her chest.
She pushed herself upright, ready to hop across the floor.
Hadrien closed the distance in a few quick strides and lifted her bridal–style into his arms.
Lyra’s eyes widened in shock.
“I’m afraid you might slip and hurt yourself,” Hadrien explained.
Lyra dropped her gaze and nodded nervously.
Warmth spread across her cheeks again.
Hadrien set her gently onto the floor bed. She could not draw an easy breath until he stepped fully away.
Layers of thick blankets made the floor just as soft as a bed.
She settled slowly under the covers.
Hadrien tucked the bedding neatly around her.
Lyra avoided meeting his eyes and patted the mat beside her, gesturing for the other spirit animals to come closer.
Hadrien stood, then pointed toward her injured foot, signaling to the spirit animals to be careful not to bump it.
As he turned to leave, Lyra quickly typed a question.
“Where will you rest p>
Hadrien paused mid–step.
“I will stay right outside this door p>
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“Aren’t you going to sleep p>
“I will. Stop worrying about me. Try to rest p>
Lyra nodded.
Hadrien flipped off the lights and exited, pulling the door shut behind him.
Outside the cell, Zev and his men stood quietly a short distance away.
Hadrien glanced at them, then sat down directly in front of Lyra’s door.
Inside Cell 120, Lyra felt no trace of drowsiness.
She tilted her head up and met dozens of pairs of eyes glowing faintly in the darkness.
If she encountered this sight out in the wilds, she would be terrified.
Right now, however, all she felt was safety.
Lyra sat up and leaned back against the wall.
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One arm remained wrapped around the crow. Her free hand stroked the thick fur of a nearby spirit animal.
Unable to tell exactly which one it was, she rubbed its coat, then used her Star Brain to project a movie onto the far wall.
Once the screen lit up, she realized it was Gideon’s white bear.
She offered the bear a soft smile. With one hand squeezing its large ear and the other holding the crow, she watched the film quietly.
The spirit animals huddled all around her. Every single one kept a wide, clear space starting from her calf down her injured right leg.
When the first movie finished, Lyra picked another title with an intriguing cover to play next.
A message popped up on her Star Brain from Hadrien.
“Why are you still awake p>
She worried her lower lip with her teeth, hesitated a few seconds, and typed back.
“…I’m not sleepy p>
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Hadrien replied immediately, “Are you not used to the new room p>
“Partly that. Also… those two tests today. I can’t bring myself to sleep p>
“Did
“Yes p>
you see something frightening p>
“Shall I turn the lights back on p>
Lyra declined.
“I’m fine with them staying beside me. I just don’t want to close my eyes yet p>
“I’m sorry p>
“Why are you apologizing p>
“If I were more than merely the Black Spire Administrator of a Grade–two planet, someone with greater authority, you would not be forced into such difficult spots p>
Lyra smiled softly as she typed.
“If you held a different position, I wouldn’t have a Tier–3S Sentinel as my personal guard.
“A Tier–3S! No other Guide has one. How lucky am I p>
Her words failed to lift his spirits.
“What good is Tier–3S strength if I cannot protect you p>
“Don’t think like that. They outnumber us. One–on–one, no one can stand against you p>
Hadrien stared at the words appearing on his screen.
Once, he had taken great pride in his Tier–3S power.
Repeated blows from reality had taught him that no matter how strong an individual was, they remained bound by the rules of those in charge.
He sent her a message.
“On Core Prime, the maximum rank a Sentinel allowed regular contact with Guides can reach is Tier–2S. But there is still a chance to upgrade, as long as the bond is made while he is Tier–2S p>
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A smile tugged Lyra’s lips.
That was exactly what she had been planning.
“Yes!
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“I need to be brave. I will form bonds with many powerful Sentinels. Then no one will dare bully us like this anymore. We can do whatever we want p>
Hadrien’s gaze softened when he read the message.
“Okay. We will stand beside you. You can do whatever you wish p>
Lyra’s smile grew brighter.
She typed another question.
“How are you resting out there? Right outside my door p>
Hadrien replied with a simple affirmative.
Lyra waited, then pressed again.
“But how exactly are you resting p>
“I will keep watch over you. I can rest whenever I get the chance p>
Is that so? Lyra expressed doubt.
She had not seen him lay out any bedding for himself.
“Are you hungry? You barely ate earlier p>
Now that he mentioned it, she realized she was indeed hungry.
She sent a nodding emoji.
Hadrien wrote, “What would you like to eat p>
Lyra thought it over, her gaze drifting toward the projected movie.
“Something long, crunchy, and green p>
It looked like an elongated chicken drumstick on screen.
“Those are the limbs of green–shelled insects. They hold little nutritional value. Are you certain you want them? ”
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Lyra froze.
“Insect… limbs p>
“You saw them in the film p>
“Yeah p>
She wrinkled her nose.
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The characters on screen had devoured them enthusiastically; she had thought they must taste wonderful.
“I don’t want it anymore p>
No appetite now.
Lyra replied, “You can’t go to bed hungry. The mess hall has closed for the night, but I can check the commissary p>
“Isn’t the commissary locked up too p>
“I have a key p>
Lyra grinned.
“Does that count as sneaking supplies p>
“I will leave a note saying the Core Prime Sentinel took them p>
Lyra laughed and leaned against the white bear.
The bear nuzzled her, its eyes fixed in confusion on the movie screen.
“Perfect. Say that oversight captain took it p>
“I’m heading over now. Wait for me p>
“Okay p>
Zev, who had been resting with his eyes closed against the wall, opened them as he watched Hadrien stand and walk away.
He glanced back toward the firmly shut door of Cell 120 and stayed at his post.
Once past the cell block gates, Hadrien noted the heavy security, sentries stationed every few
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He disapproved of the arrangement, yet at the very least, the guards ensured Lyra remained safe.
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