But that wasn't the only reason it had been avoiding Li Feng.
There was another reason.
...A reason Shadow had never dared to tell him.
Even now, as it quietly held Li Feng in its arms, that strange feeling began to surface once again.
Shadow instinctively tightened its embrace for a moment before quickly loosening it.
It lowered its head, hiding the complicated emotions behind its mask.
It didn't know what this feeling was.
But somehow, deep within its existence, it knew that it was something it shouldn't let grow.
Then, an alluring yet playful voice suddenly echoed deep within Shadow's mind.
[Ohh~? Such a noble one you are, Sever~]
The voice carried a teasing amusement that seemed almost delighted by Shadow's struggle.
[Ahh… if it were me, I would've already dissolved myself~]
Hearing that, Shadow's body stiffened slightly.
It immediately recognized that voice.
Its expression behind the mask became complicated.
"…"
