Meanwhile, Elera safely joined up with other members of the black team with the artifact.
"Elera stole an artifact!"
Six members of Team Black cheered when they saw Elera alive, but Rachel was having many complicated thoughts.
Obviously, it was because of Lucas.
"...."
Elera stared at the artifact in her hand. Lucas had given it to her with a warm smile, and she felt like she could still feel his warmth from it.
"Haa."
She sighed.
'I shouldn't have received it.'
She wasn't deaf. She knew what kind of rumors Lucas's actions created, and she had heard about the rumors going around cadets. Until now, she was telling herself that it wasn't true, that it was only gossip.
But with what happened today, she had to admit that Lucas's feelings were real.
Thinking about it, she felt she should have noticed it earlier. After he became her teammate, he always stayed near her, whether from a distance or close range...
The countless rumors she heard entered her mind once more.
