Clovis sucked a cold breath. He had never thought that such a person would be sitting in front of him. And it didn’t seem like she came here because of his grandfather.
Meanwhile, the other party seemed to notice his shock but ignored it as she continued with her explanation.
"The first time I saw it was when I killed the mastermind who had created me."
"Created you?" Clovis frowned.
"I wouldn’t go into details, but the first thing I saw was the system telling me I had a mission and had completed it.
"!!!" Clovis shivered. This was what happened to him as well.
"Judging from your reaction, it seems that you understand what I’m talking about."
She was the real deal, Clovis thought. Hence, he confirmed, "I’ve seen a similar thing as my first time. Is this a special power or something?"
"I don’t know."
"Then, do a lot of people have this system?"
"I’m not sure. I have only seen four people who have this power. You, me, and two others. One of them is Tier 9, while the other one is a Tier 6 human."
"Another Tier 9?" Clovis frowned. When presented with this fact, Clovis first questioned his own bloodline. Obviously, the first Tier 9 that appeared in his mind was his grandfather. "Who are they?"
"Their names…I don’t think I’ve asked for their names." Mara shook her head. "How many times have you seen the system?"
"Two times. I’m not really sure about my first time, but if it’s as you describe, the trigger must be… either a certain terrorist organization or the person I hate." Clovis crossed his arms. He personally believed that Ivan might be the trigger for it. "Are you searching for the people who have this system?"
"I wonder." Mara looked out the window as if she were staring at something that didn’t exist. "If this world is a simulation, does that mean our path is predestined? Or is our path a result of calculation?"
"I… don’t know." Clovis looked down. He also wanted to know the truth about this world. "Are you trying to seek the truth about this world?"
"No. I have no interest in searching for the truth. I’m just walking in the direction the wind carries me. I don’t care about anything else. I’ll just walk until my death comes to me."
What a dangerous idea she had, Clovis thought. Then again, it matched the information the world had about her.
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"Have we actually met before?" Mara asked.
"No?" Clovis tilted his head in confusion. At the same time, he couldn’t give a definite answer since his grandfather might have brought him to meet her. However, for as long as he could remember, there was no memory of her in his mind.
"You are not sure? Is it because of your family?"
"You know my family?"
"No. But only a few people can afford to get Tier 9 weapons. In addition, even though you are only a Tier 2 human, your strength has far exceeded it."
"I’m sorry." Clovis closed his eyes as if he didn’t want to talk about it. "Still, what do you ask if we have met before or not?"
"I see. It seems that you can’t feel it yet. A weird sense of familiarity. My eyes are tingling as if I can see the system, but I cannot. I don’t understand myself, but my instinct is telling me to remain in this town for another day. Maybe once you become stronger, you can feel it as well."
"Unfortunately, I couldn’t give you any more information. My second experience was what happened when we fought earlier."
"I have experienced it a few times, but I have never seen something more vivid than the ’error’ system from earlier. Is it because you are still a Tier 2 that you have more potential to unlock in the future? I don’t understand."
"I also don’t understand." Clovis shook his head.
"It doesn’t matter." Mara simply stood up while saying, "You shouldn’t focus too much on the speed but rather on the change of pace. It will give you the power to rival people with Muscle Affinity."
"Change of pace? Why are you giving me advice? I’m thankful, but…" Clovis didn’t want to feel indebted. Besides, it didn’t seem they had met in the past.
"It’s nothing much. I just hope that you can continue to survive. I get the feeling that we’ll meet again in the future…" Mara turned around while adding, "Besides, Flow Control doesn’t necessarily mean speed. It can be pace, shape, or other things. The blood in one’s body is no different than the water in the river."
"Blood in the body is not different than water in the river?" Clovis widened his eyes in shock. He didn’t know why, but those words resonated with his heart.
While Clovis was shocked, Mara had already returned the tray. No, during the whole conversation, she had been finishing her food while waiting for Clovis to get over his reaction.
Now that she had finished the food, she simply left as if there was nothing else to discuss among them.
And just like that, Clovis didn’t realize that she had gone.
"Ah!" Clovis snapped back and hurriedly chased her outside. Sadly, her figure was already gone by the time he exited the building. "This…"
Clovis scratched the back of his head, not knowing how to react. When he returned, he saw the bag for the last set of burger and soda as if she had bought it for Erwin.
"There are really a lot of unique people out there." Clovis could only smile wryly.
…
Several minutes later.
Erwin let out a groan as he gradually opened his eyes. "Kh…"
Erwin’s mind was still fuzzy, but his body was instinctively shivering as he remembered what he saw before passing out.
"You’re awake?" Clovis’ voice echoed in his ears.
"!!!" Erwin turned his head to the right and hurriedly grabbed Clovis. Even though his hands were trembling and his voice was shaking, he still warned him. "Clovis! Hurry up and escape! That person is—Mmff!"
Clovis shoved the burger into his mouth in order to shut him up. "Eat this first and calm down."