"Lilith.."
"I know you mean well, but I’m sorry..."
"I can’t promise you that.."
Looking deep into her eyes, although he lied to her on why he was weaker, he didn’t want to lie about this.
As someone who knew the future to an extent, Ethan knew just what kind of perils existed.
Adding to the fact that those beings in the diary showed him they exist.
There was no way he would be able to fulfil his promise.
"Lilith, I’m sure you already knew my answer before you asked this, but it’s a promise I can’t make."
"Just think about it, if I truly encounter someone I can’t defeat, and have to burn everything with Overdrive, then what use would calling you be?"
"Just based on that scenario alone, that person must be well into the level 5 territory or even higher."
"In that case, would I be inviting you to die with me!?"
Placing his two arms on her shoulder, Ethan’s voice became slightly raised as a strange emotion began to rise through his chest.
"Lilith, do you really think I would be okay inviting you to a place where you could lose your life?"
"Is that what you think of me!!"
Hearing this, her eyes darted as she didn’t know what to say.
Obviously this wasn’t the case, but she didn’t want him to endanger himself, especially in his current state.
"Lilith, do not forget that while I am Ethan, I am also Imperion, and who is Imperion?"
"Imperion is a person who overcomes all odds, regardless of the situation."
"Imperion is a symbol of peace and hope, he is the reason why millions of people wake up and go out with smiles every day."
"If such an Imperion ever had a day where he had to turn his back and run away, then wouldn’t everything be meaningless?"
As he spoke, Ethan’s words slowly began to become gentler, as he let go of her shoulder and took both of her palms in his.
"Lilith, remember, I said it when we were outside, and I’ll say it right here."
"Don’t worry about me, when weakened, one truth still remains."
"And it’s that I’m the strongest!"
With his signature smile on his face, Ethan let out a loud laugh, which in turn made Lilith start laughing too.
"Haha, indeed who am I kidding, you are the strongest."
"Alright Ethan, I’ll help you find him, however that old roach Overdrive is more sneaky than other villains."
"I’ll have to find his location first, which might take a while."
"And considering the raid is in a month, I better start looking now," she said.
To which Ethan nodded, after telling her thanks.
However, just before Lilith could begin to prepare for her capture journey, her phone suddenly vibrated, making her expression turn ugly.
"What’s wrong Lilith?"
Looking over, Ethan had a face full of confusion, just now they were both smiling, what could have happened?
However, after hearing what happened, he himself also got angry.
"It’s those Federation bastards, how dare they do this in our city."
"The law hasn’t been passed and they’re already arresting people!"
Projecting a hologram on her phone, Lilith showed a live protest that was going on, as people held banners with words like:
Free him!
Justice for Justice
Arrest villains not heroes!
"It seemed that one of the heroes who helped protect the city during the villain raid is being arrested by the Federation’s people."
"This article says he’s a student of the Federation’s super hero school and broke the law by using his powers in public without permission."
"Now the people he saved are about to fight with the police officers, demanding they release him," said Lilith.
She really couldn’t believe that the Federation was daring to arrest people in New Geneva without Ethan’s consent.
What on the blue star gave them such confidence?
"Could it be the hidden villain association that Crescent Moon talked about?"
"If that’s the case then it makes sense they had the confidence to pull this stunt."
"Ethan, what do you think we should do?"
Even though she wanted to boil those Federation bastards’ blood many times over, she also knew now wasn’t the time to start a war with them.
Right now there were more variables than ever, and their plans were nowhere complete.
Fortunately, Ethan seemed to be in agreement with her, and while he also wished to deal with this group of cancers who called themselves the Federation, he knew he had to take things slow.
"Lilith, let’s do things like this, you start searching for and kidnapping Overdrive as soon as possible."
"As for the Arthur situation, I’ll go get him, after all back then he saved a few of my citizens, it’s the least I could do."
Saying this with a smile, Ethan walked over to his desk and pressed a button, causing the ceiling hatch to open, revealing the clear blue sky.
"Send the location to my phone, I’m flying out!"
"Also if you want me to stop anywhere or pick up groceries for the house, lemme know!"
"Haha! See you later Lilith!"
’Boom!’
And with that, without giving her a chance to react, he flew out from the rooftop towards the direction of the arrest.
Leaving Lilith standing, staring at the sky with a wry smile on her face.
"Ethan, I don’t know why but these days you suddenly seem warmer."
"Much like when we were kids."
"Since the old Ethan is back and more determined, the least I can do is find you Overdrive."
Biting her lower lip, she summoned a pair of blood wings and flew in the opposite direction, the roof once again closing right after she left.
At this moment, although dejected, both Lilith and Ethan had smiles on their faces as they flew in different directions.
As they both knew that after their exchanges just now, their relationship had taken a considerable step forward.
A situation, they were both glad to see.