Chapter 70: Here We Go Again (2)
The lids of Arthur’s eyes narrowed as he strode forward with measured steps toward Sylvia and seized her by the collar of her gown.
"What the hell did you do?"
Sylvia offered a warm smile, then leaned in trying to kiss him. "I’m sorry, Arthur."
Arthur pulled his lips away from hers, his gaze still dark and guarded. "I won’t ask again. What did you do, Sylvia?"
Sylvia gently brushed away his hand, and his eyes widened. "You haven’t even awakened yet, so don’t assume you still have the same strength as before."
Arthur exhaled slowly. "So, are you going to answer me or not?"
She glanced at him. "It’s just as you suspect. The world ended, and I used the last of my divine power to regain some control, but even that was limited."
"That doesn’t explain why I’m still alive... and with my memories at that," Arthur retorted.
Sylvia turned toward the courtyard, inhaling the cold northern air. "I told you I altered some things, didn’t I?"
She turned back to him, her coat fluttering lightly in the breeze. "Well, you were one of those things I chose to keep alive," she added. "As for your memories, you can thank your absurdly overpowered authority for that."
Arthur didn’t fully trust Sylvia, but her words didn’t contradict his earlier deduction.
He leaned against the pillar in the courtyard, his nightgown hanging loosely off one shoulder. "So why exactly did you save me... and not Ha-joon?"