Chapter 97: You’re so unhinged
*Alice, are you really doing this?* Leo asked as Alice sat on the roof.
"Hey, I’m not running yet. I’ll just make sure it’s not a red gate and then vamoose." She said and then lowered her head sadly.
Why was she suddenly feeling... Guilt?
*Even if it doesn’t look like a red gate, considering the change of events, you’ll never know what could come out of a gate.* He said to her.
"Like demons?" She asked, glancing down at the busy people who were going about their normal evening activities. "You can see the future. Can’t you just tell me what happens after now?"
*Sigh* Leo sighed. How could she be so clueless? *Alice, we, no, I came from the future. The future where so many things went wrong. And because of that, I know what happened in the past. I admit that I do have the ability to foretell what may happen after everything has changed but that’s not possible while I’m connected to you.*
"Because I’m not strong enough, got it." She lifted one of her legs and rested her chin on her knee.
*Yes. And because things have changed from the way they occurred before, my knowledge of the future is no longer accurate.* He said. *During this time, in your past life, monsters were roaming the world, devouring and causing chaos. But now, it’s different. Just look around. You made it happen.*
"Don’t try to flatter me. I know you just want me to get into action. But let me tell you. That’s not happening." She made up her mind and stood firm in her decision. "I’ll just sit here and watch everything happen. If they can’t handle it, I’ll step in. But I doubt that’s gonna happen."
Okay, she did change her mind a bit but she didn’t believe there would be any cause to step in. Devon was a freaking S-class awakened. He wasn’t weak so he could definitely handle it, even if it were an S-class monster that walked out of the gate.
"You said it yourself, Leo." She said, softly. "To get stronger, I need to fight monsters and humans that are strong. What would it profit me to fight against weak ass monsters?"