Herbert smiled at Fremay, signaling her to stay calm: "Don't worry, it's not because of you that I refused her."
This wasn't an excuse to reassure Fremay but the truth.
The reason Herbert refused Sofia was definitely not because Fremay was present.
If he really wanted to do it, even Fremay couldn't stop Herbert.
And the reason for refusing such a beneficial matter without harm was only one—he had a better plan.
"..."
And when Sofia was sure that Herbert really didn't intend to acknowledge himself as her master, her head drooped in disappointment, feeling as though her whole life had lost its light.
She felt like she was falling into darkness, and everything around her began to turn cold.
Sofia felt as if she was about to disappear.
And this… was not merely an illusion.
In such disappointment, her soul core also began to dim gradually.
Heroic Spirits, as beings sustained by faith, often walk such a path after losing the existence they serve.
