HBWnovel Chapter 388 No Regrets Oath · Is She Really That Hard to Find?
Chapter 388 No Regrets Oath · Is She Really That Hard to Find?
Rita quickly put the second treasure chest in her inventory. She could already see the Wind Scythe text on the World Graveyard·East Wind:
World Graveyard·East Wind: When entering the world battlefield, you and your pet will unlock one skill each.
This was amazing! It was far more useful than the 9-Bamboo which only worked with teammates of the same faction.
At that moment, Nivalis sneaked over, shrinking down to perch on Rita's shoulder, holding a fist-sized crystal. "I got a high-purity energy crystal. I think it'll recover about 0.1%."
Rita's eyes lit up. "Eat it quickly!"
Nivalis did as told, and the difference was noticeable. She wasn't as weak as before and seemed much more energized. She then passed Rita the third Nightmare Chest.
Without hesitation, Nivalis opened it. However, instead of getting the energy crystal she hoped for, she found a scroll inside.
No Regrets Oath: "I am willing to share with you one of my divine talents, praying that our bond never fades. Even if we part ways or become enemies in the future, I will never forget our friendship. May the gods bear witness to this moment and bless our everlasting bond."
Despite being a scroll, it was just like the Final Battle book—both needed to be used by two people together.
This meant that if Rita and Nivalis used the scroll together, not only would Nivalis share one divine talent with Rita, but Rita would also share one with Nivalis. Even if one of them betrayed the other in the future, the shared divine talents would remain.
Rita, watching Nivalis with cautious but expectant eyes, gripped one half of the scroll. In her mind, she quickly thought about what to share with Nivalis.@@@@
Food God—She would keep that one to herself until Rick was completely gone. Sharpshooter was too weak to be useful. Immortal was tied to the Dark City lord, and she didn't want Nivalis to get involved.
The image of a blood-red dandelion lingered in her heart. She understood.
She remembered when she confided in Holy Cup, and North Year had asked, "Why bother with someone like her? She's stingy, can't open her heart, and is always preparing for you to leave. There are other contractors, and she's hard to deal with—why stay?"
Nivalis thought: Yes, she was special. Just like Kayden said, emotions don't care about right or wrong. They only care about truth and lies.
Rita was full of fake politeness to others—pretending to be good in front of her enemies, using fake kindness to trick Eclipse Vanguard into helping her. But for herself, Rita was always sincere.
Kayden had once taught her how to interpret a fire that represented emotions. The brightest flame was for Nivalis, and it burned with affection, guilt, and regret, a glimmer of trust hidden within.
Nivalis had figured it out long ago. She knew Rita's guilt, knew her mistrust. But Nivalis also knew the truth: Rita was never going to change.
She had already made peace with it.
Nivalis, in that moment, thought back to a conversation with North Year and explained, "She doesn't flatter me, she doesn't need me. She's always ready for me to leave, and if I lend her my coins, she'll pay me back. If she faces a force she can't defeat, she'll never count on my strength. But do you know what that means?"
North Year asked, "What?"
"It means she likes me—not because I'm strong, not because she needs me—but simply because I am Nivalis. I'm sure of it. Even if Wind Shear or Emperor Umbrella came to her and said they'd form a contract with her if she gave me up, she'd never agree. No dragon could replace me, and I'd never replace my dragon."
The scroll turned into a golden thread that wrapped around their wrists, a soft ethereal voice echoed in the air:
"May you have no regrets."