Six Hundred, Don't Fight Alone, Can't It Be Enough?
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To be honest, this was the first time Noah saw Rias's pitiful and helpless appearance.
In the past, Rias gave Noah the feeling that she was a thoroughly educated person, with a kind of majesty and elegance in every move, which made it impossible to find fault.
To be clear, in "Devil Chess Pieces ()", Rias is the "King ()".
And Rias's deeds and every move did not live up to her "King ()" position at all. She was shrewd and capable, and got on the big stage, and sometimes even made people feel confused. She really deserves to be a pure blood among demons. The next head of the upper class noble is impeccable.
However, at this moment, Rias in front of Noah is no longer a shrewd and capable noble lady, but an ordinary girl caught in a heavy heart.
It's unbelievable that someone who was originally so strong has become so weak.
It is precisely because of this unbelievable, no matter which man he is, he can't stand idly by this Lias in front of him, right?
At least, Noah is like this.
At that moment, Noah closed the door of the supernatural research department that was opened, and came not far from Rias who was looking out the window, and made a slight noise.
"Rias?"
Although the voice was soft, in the silent and dark supernatural research department, Noah's call was still harsh.
However, Rias didn't seem to notice Noah's voice at all. Didn't even notice Noah's approach, just looked out the window. Silly in a daze, a pair of pupils are even a little slack. Completely fell into a state of desperation.
If Noah really has any malicious intentions towards Rias, he can definitely kill him with one blow at this time, right?
Rias, is she actually troubled by her worries to such an extent?
Noah frowned slightly, stretched out his hand, and put it on Rias's shoulder.
"Rias, it's time to recover."
"Ah..." I was woken up unexpectedly,
Rias directly uttered a somewhat cute exclamation, and came back to her senses. He hurriedly looked behind him, and when he saw Noah, he was slightly taken aback, and made a sound in surprise.
"Why are you here?"
"I should be the one asking you this question, right?" Noah's brows furrowed deeper and deeper.
"It's so late, why are you still here?"
"Late?" Rias looked out the window with some doubts, and her expression became even more surprised when she realized that the sky outside was completely dark.
"Is it this late already?"
"Didn't you notice the time?" Noah was a little surprised.
"What are you thinking about so preoccupied?"
"No, it's nothing." Only then did Rias realize what the situation is now, and after adjusting her emotions, she just showed Noah the noble, elegant and heroic smile in the past.
"The teacher came to see me, right? Thank you very much!"
Seeing that Rias has returned to her previous state. Not only was Noah relieved, but he sighed.
"The way you are now will only tell me that you are trying to be brave."
"What?" The smile on Rias's face changed slightly. He turned around and turned his back to Noah, as if he didn't want Noah to see his expression.
"I'm not trying to be brave. The teacher is too worried."
"I'm fine, I'm just worried." Noah shook his head. Came to the other side of the window and leaned against shàngqù. Occupying the left and right sides of the windows of the Supernatural Research Department with Rias, they turned their heads and looked at the night scene outside.
"However, those lovely dependents of yours are not just worried, but very worried."
Rias fell silent for a moment.
Obviously, Rias herself also understands that if she keeps covering up, she is really just trying to be brave.
The surroundings suddenly fell silent, making the atmosphere in the air of the Supernatural Research Department slightly strange.
Not long after, Rias suddenly spoke.
"The teacher thinks, you were born in a noble family, okay?"
Rias's words reminded Noah of the words Himejima Akeno said in the morning.
Therefore, Noah also truthfully said Himejima Akeno's words as the answer to Rias.
"Being born in a noble family, sometimes, is not necessarily a good thing."
"It's true." Rias's expression became a little bitter, but immediately turned into a somewhat illusory, sad expression as if she would go to a distant place.
"However, I don't think that being born in the Gremory family is a bad thing at all. Rather, I am very grateful to mìngyùn for allowing me to be born in the Gremory family. I have a family that loves me and there are countless glory."
"Really?" Noah glanced at Rias, as if trying to see through Rias's heart.
"Do you really think so?"
"Yes." Rias nodded heavily, and turned her gaze out of the window.
"It's just that, if possible, I hope that while bearing the surname "Gremory", others can also remember that I am still "Rias". "
The implication is that it goes without saying.
Noah didn't know how famous the Gremory family was and how high their status was.
But if she was born in such a family, Rias would inevitably be overshadowed by her own brilliance.
When others saw Rias, they would only say "That's the next head of the Gremory family" instead of "That's Rias".
Just as Noah and Laxus were viewed with tinted glasses because they were Makarov's grandsons, Rias must have had the same experience.
When you do something outstanding that ordinary people can't achieve, others will feel that since your background is so special, it is natural to have such achievements.
If you don't make any outstanding achievements, then others will cast contemptuous eyes, thinking that it is tarnishing that noble background and not worthy of such a status.
Because of this, Laxus became neurotic.
Rias is not as extreme as Laxus, but she also feels very stressed.
"I'm proud to be a member of the Gremory family." Rias smiled wryly at Noah with a puzzled expression.
"So, I don't want the last name 'Gremory' to burden me, does the teacher understand? "
"Since you are born in a noble family, sometimes you can't control many things." Noah said lightly after being silent for a while.
"The most common example is that you can't decide your marriage partner, right?"
These words made Lias lower her head, and buried her pretty face under her red bangs, covering up all her expressions.
In this regard, Noah just smiled abruptly.
"Actually, I also have a marriage contract, and I have two fiancees."
Rias' ears moved slightly, as if she had reacted to Noah's words.
"They have liked me since they were young, but I have never responded to this point. It wasn't until not long ago that we finally got married. We made a marriage contract with each other and made a lifetime agreement. At that time, I I really think the marriage contract is quite beautiful, and I also want to make this marriage contract beautiful."
As if he didn't see Rias's performance, Noah started talking on his own.
"Your love and I wish to meet for a lifetime, that is not only what girls expect to get, but also the extravagant wish of anyone who has a longing for love, and being able to date for a lifetime with the person who is the closest to each other's hearts, that A marriage contract is undoubtedly happiness, and everyone wants it."
With that said, Noah sighed.
"However, if it's not a marriage contract that you love and I want, what you bear is not the longing for the future, but the burden of reality. No matter what the purpose is, it will only be a kind of harm."
"Take it as a teacher's advice on your life." Noah smiled at Rias.
"Don't be fooled by the surname "Gremory", you just need to be a good "Rias", and if you let go of the disadvantages brought by that surname, you must also let go of the benefits brought by that surname Well, what the family gives you is often something that you can only accept unilaterally, so if you want something, you can only fight for it yourself. "
Rias almost couldn't help saying this.
"But isn't my strength alone very limited?"
"Then don't fight alone, can't you?" Noah responded as a matter of course.
"By your side, aren't there many people who can lend you strength?"
Rias pondered.
Noah didn't bother Rias either, just smiled and looked at the night scene outside the window.
The night passed like this... (to be continued...)