After the previous shock, Hawky slowly regained consciousness and carefully considered her response.

After thinking for a moment, she said, "Because no one likes me, so I can't like anyone either."

The "people" she referred to were humans.

Emotions in this world are mutual.

If humans don't like her, why must she like humans?

Until today, Hawky had never imagined a future where she would like humans.

"Why doesn't anyone like Hawky?"

This question was raised by Wang when he was only thirteen years old.

He raised his hand to grab his wet hair, which had been soaked by water, and repeatedly twisted it. The freshly washed hair became messy again.

"This is strange! Hawky is so beautiful. Compared to the others who hardly go down the mountain, she has interacted with humans more often. Why hasn't she met someone who likes her?"

"It's not strange. I am a demon, and the other person is human. How could a human like a demon?"

"Who said so? Why can't humans and demons have relationships?"

"Who made these rules... "

Hawky really didn't know how to answer.

Even though she had lived for many years, sometimes she would be at a loss for words, just like she was now, by the words of a thirteen-year-old child.

Just like many older people who are at a loss, Hawky pondered but couldn't find an answer.

Time flowed like quicksand. After a long wait, she ultimately attributed the explanation to a law:

"It's impossible for humans to like demons. It has always been this way since ancient times."

Can such an answer convince Hawky herself?

It's hard to say because Hawky doesn't even understand her own heart well enough.

"People won't like demons. It has always been this way for a long time... Hahaha!"

"Why are you laughing?"

"I'm laughing at those who are living in the past, like idiots and fools. I won't be like them."

Wang did not turn his head.

But the momentum in his words seemed like he had turned around and was looking at Hawky with a calm gaze.

He looked even higher, and droplets of water descended from his wet hair, making a crisp "drip" sound as they fell to the ground:

"What didn't exist in the past is now possible. No one likes Hawky, but I do!"

Before the sound of his words had even faded, the water at his feet gathered into a puddle.

The noise of this gathering was louder in the ears than the gentle sound of water falling. It was an unintentional declaration of affection.

When Wang spoke, the light in his eyes suddenly intensified.

After this "sudden attack," the girl behind him also trembled.

Because of the angle, Wang did not notice Hawky's reaction and did not perceive the warmth emanating from her from the bottom of her heart.

Some feelings in this world cannot be formed overnight. They can only be etched into the depths of the heart through years of companionship.

In terms of time, Hawky had already spent a long time with Wang, and they had formed a sense of dependency on each other.

Until this moment, Hawky couldn't determine what the essence of that sense of dependency was.

After all, she had never experienced this feeling before.

She was like a bird born in a snowy country that suddenly came to a place where spring blossomed and began to immerse herself in it!

After the other person said "like," Hawky suddenly felt that she could understand:

In fact, she did have someone she liked.

As for when she started liking the other person, she couldn't say for sure. Even when she recalled the moments of the past, her mind would become hazy.

If you were to ask when she realized it, the answer could only be:

From the moment when the other person mentioned her!

This scene was about fragments of the past, only because of the distraction of the person involved, it reappeared in her memory.

When her thoughts were interrupted, the girl turned her gaze back ahead.

She saw the anger of the dragon after its attack was blocked, and heard the roaring that shook the mountains and seas.

Roar!

The roar of the dragon resounded, impacting the girl's heart;

The white feathers at the end of her wings gradually shattered, revealing a vivid crimson, enchantingly beautiful.

The fleeting reminiscence had already been shattered, and now she would continue the relentless battle.

The wings with bloodstains were icy cold, but there was a roaring flame coiling up at the tip, burning along the patterns on the feathers with a hissing sound.

Because of the immense magic power imbued within, the feathers immediately caught fire, turning into flames that swept fiercely in a certain direction, aggressively engulfing everything in their path.

The dragon felt a searing pain on its body, its scales covering the surface throbbed with agony, and a burst of red light exploded in front of its eyes;

The agonizing sensation, like ants gnawing at its heart, instantly gnawed at its body and soul, making it difficult to control the feeling of pain.

Roar! Roar! Roar!

At the foot of the mountain, the dragon struggled incessantly.

Its claws, gradually tearing apart, broke the ground beneath it, causing dust and debris to fly everywhere.

Even the wild beasts that naturally inhabited this place had fled in all directions long ago, leaving no trace in the terrifying roar.

Among the sky and earth, which were not particularly large, only one figure did not retreat;

Although the girl lowered her body due to her injuries, her icy determination did not waver;

She turned her eyes to survey her surroundings, her gentle voice echoed, swaying the withered leaves in the wind:

"This is the homeland created by that person. Whether you're human or a dragon, how can you just do as you please?"

A large group of feathers converged and whistled down, exploding upon landing on the dragon's scales;

With continuous bursts of explosions and the subsequent cries, the scales cracked and shattered, and the enormous silhouette of the dragon retreated for the first time.

The long-awaited outcome unexpectedly showed signs of being overturned after a prolonged struggle.

The dragon gradually appeared disheveled, and its blood-stained pupils revealed a trace of rare fear, as it stared intensely ahead.

There, the girl who had created another miracle had exhausted her ability to move forward.

In the aftermath of her desperate actions, only endless regret remained.

When the girl sighed with her head bowed, her strength was truly depleted;

Even if she wanted to continue burning her life, her limbs could no longer move an inch;

Her pale arms and legs were frozen in place.

The girl still had consciousness, but she had no choice but to stop here, having given her all!

The roaring sound of the wind that swept the world suddenly ceased from the moment she noticed;

The distant cries of soldiers, which were once of great concern, finally faded away.

In the bloody world before her eyes, the girl could not see anything external;

But within her own eyes, a faint light continued to burn.

In fact, the girl felt that she should have known long ago.

At that time, that person was at an age when they didn't understand emotions, so she shouldn't have taken anything they said too seriously;

Although his thoughts remained the same even as he grew up, he would still say "like";

But most of the time, the two words spoken by the boy and the meaning understood by the girl are fundamentally different.

He didn't mean anything else, but the girl had always taken his intentions as liking her for all these years!

There's no way around it, whether it's the demon race or humans, the thoughts of girls are generally similar;

That is, all girls have the right to interpret words as they wish, as long as they like the other person...

Roar! Roar! Roar! Roar! Roar! Roar!

The dragon sensed the weakness of its opponent and immediately extended its retracted claws, lunging towards its target.

In the blink of an eye, as the violence was about to approach, the girl focused her thoughts:

What's the point of being born with the ability to fly?

In the end, over these ten years, when was she ever able to fly away from that person?

Clearly, there was no cage restricting her freedom, but why couldn't she fly to other places?

At this moment, she felt like she understood the answer...

Whoosh!

The claws swept down, sending the small figure in the sky flying, creating a blood-red ripple that arced upwards.

Just as she landed back on the ground, half of her body was held down by the strong dragon claws;

As the broken dragon scales exerted force, a mouthful of blood surged up the girl's throat, flowing from her beautiful mouth.

Before the light of life was extinguished, she suddenly managed to squeeze out a faint laughter, realizing something in that smile.

"The cage" had always been there, since that day five years ago:

"With just those two words, you've woven an invisible cage around me... but fortunately, I've always willingly stayed inside the cage!"

The beating of her cold heart, in an unintentional moment, suddenly accelerated.

But why?

The girl felt puzzled, not understanding why, on the verge of death, she inexplicably felt the same warmth as she did five years ago.

It was as if something was rapidly approaching, and the faint sound of footsteps, barely audible, started;

And if that wasn't enough, would the shout answer her doubts?

The only voice in the world, traversing through the cyclone, pierced through the sky:

"Hawky!"

The voice followed the shadow, the shadow followed the light, and a rainbow streak spread before the girl's eyes, immediately exploding into white light.

Slowly realizing it, the young boy found himself retreating several meters backward, with his head cradled in warm embrace.

In the place she couldn't see, the flying dragon still maintained its posture of claws gripping the ground, but its prey was no longer there;

In an instant, the base of the stretched-out dragon claws had a thin line cutting in a circular loop;

When the red mist sprayed out from it, the dragon claw completely separated from the hind leg, cleanly severed without any flaws.

A mournful dragon roar resounded, but the approaching boy couldn't hear it, and the girl didn't notice.

To "be alive" is the so-called "cycle"!

Ten years ago, the young child lay on a soft knee pillow;

Ten years later, with a sweaty head, it was pressed against the surface of those arched thighs.

This was the second time she saw him cry, and his expression was still the same as usual;

Comparing it to memories of the past, the strange guy she saw in her eyes this time was still the same person, still the same person.

"Hawky, I'm sorry, I'm late, I'm sorry..."

Why apologize?

Before losing consciousness, the girl was deeply puzzled by the boy's attitude.

Since they've been together, the girl only had one confident judgment - just now, she immediately understood that he was wrong.

He never came late, because she never strayed far;

Although they couldn't become that kind of relationship, for many years, between the two figures - it's either I see you first, or you find me first.

Yes, it has never changed.

The phoenix eyes, which have been waiting for a long time, finally closed, and the long eyelashes gently stopped trembling;

Finally, a small white gem slid down her cheek, shattered on the ground, as brilliant as light.