21.Vinales and Nora (I)
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Sleeping in a prison cell, Vinales stared blankly at the dark ceiling. She was recalling the days in her mind Miss. Ainoin and she were together in her childhood.

After losing parents at the age of seven, Vinales was unable to support herself and was picked up by Ainoin when she was living on the streets.

Although Ainoin said she needed to called her teacher, Vinales always considered Ainoin as her new parent.

Vinales usually kept a low profile, and was not talkative. She did not like to go out, so few outsiders noticed that Ainoin had picked up a child to raise.

Ainoin has always been a single person. Ainoin was childless so she poured all the tenderness on Vinales, and Vinales also felt this tenderness.

Ainoin would often tell Vinales about her work, about the art of war, about politics.

Vinales liked listening to Ainoin telling her about these things.

This subtle influence was an important reason for Vinales to become a fifth general afterwards.

Vinales was very aggressive. When she grew up, she demanded to gain independence and wanted to go out to work and live by herself.

Even though they lived separately, they also kept very frequent relationship, and their feelings did not recede with tha time passing.

Vinales once asked Ainoin why she didn't get married. Ainoin replied frankly to Vinales that she liked a female magician who was no longer alive.

Vinales was heartbroken by Ainoin and at the same time opened the door to a new world at that time.

They have always been very warm and uneventful with each other.

But all this was shattered when Ainoin couldn't stand the tyranny of the Demon King.

As one of the five generals, Ainoin raised the banner of rebellion. She wanted to overthrow Furtoril's rule, and did not want so many people like Vinales who had such a tragic life.

Vinales thought about the past and tears unconsciously came to her eyes.

When did she forget that she wanted to take revenge on Ainoin?

Immersed in the silly tenderness of Nora, Vinales began to fear death. Her heart that wanted to revenge was also calmed by that silly Nora gradually.

At first, Vinales had become the fifth general, so she was very close to the end of revenge.

Vinales, who has never been close to anyone, just kept climbing up close to the demon king, and then killed the demon king at any cost because she does not need other special feelings.

However, during this process Vinales was moved by Nora's entanglement. In addition to that, Vinales began to like Nora gradually.

Vinales has always been an aggressive person. If Vinales cannot ensure that Nora also likes her, she will not say her feelings out loud.

So Vinales has been waiting. She has been slowly developing the feelings between them.

But after these years Nora still treats her as she did more than ten years ago.

Vinales comforts herself because Nora has such a personality. She still has time to let Nora slowly likes her.

However, when Nora gushed about Ilotia in front of Vinales, she could not fool herself anymore.

Ilotia was just a new guy but she could make Nora so excited. Vinales had never seen Nora show such an interest in someone.

Every time Vinales remembered the way Nora mentioned Ilotia, she felt particularly depressed. Then the negative emotions that she had wanted to get back at the Demon King came up instantly.

Vinales wants to monopolize Nora. She wants Nora only good to her, only interested in her.

When Nora was not willing to promise Vinales about mentioning Ilotia in front of her, Vinales felt aggrieved and angry. She felt angry because Nora didn't understand her feelings, and she was too possessive by herself.

Vinales could not tolerate Nora could be so generous. She did not want Nora cares about Ilotia. She wanted Nora just looks at her.

But it is not possible. Vinales knows that she can not force Nora. She must respect Nora's personal opinion.

Ilotia just came here not long but Nora has been interested in her, which makes Vinales feel very frustrated. Vinales feels aggrieved because she has hidden her feelings for more than ten years.

She does not regret making the choice to sneak up on the demon king, because she finally found that Nora can live free without her, while she would be worse than death without Nora.

After all, Vinales gave up the idea of assassinating the Demon King because she hoped to settle down and live peacefully with Nora when the war ends one day. At that time, she can be more permanent with Nora together.

However, when Vinales' expectations of Nora broke down, Vinales knew that she had nothing. Even if Vinales has been the fifth general, she still stays alone and she has not had a deep friendship with anyone in addition to Nora.

So she regained the idea of assassinating the Demon King, with the determination of death.

But ... she failed ...

Her both arms were wrapped in white cloth, a faint warmth has been flowing at the wound, which is Nora ordered the healing magician to give her treatment, probably with the effect of inhibiting the pain of the injury.

The sound of hurried footsteps came. Vinales turned her head to look in the direction of the room door.