Diary of Guarding Monster Girls-Chapter 639 - 362 Did Not Let Me Down (6K, Please Subscribe!)_2

Without intentionally stirring emotions, he was simply recounting the unadorned, sincere feelings in his heart.

"You... never let me down."

Herbert lightly licked his lips and whispered in his heart, "Thank you for constantly watching over me; I am very grateful."

Facing the reflection of his past, Herbert felt a slight stirring deep within.

Uncharacteristically, he expressed the emotions in his heart frankly.

Thanks.

The test of [Silence and Noise] was absolutely not simple, especially since the potion had caused some special changes in him, effects almost equivalent to the most ancient Divine Spirit elixir.

Without Nenasha's presence, Herbert might still have eventually escaped the Illusion Realm, but the process would have been exceptionally arduous.

He'd likely be just like the others, barely escaping after deploying countless tactics, passing the test in a very disheveled manner.

How did Herbert manage to remain lucid within the Illusion Realm?

It was precisely through Nenasha's protection that Herbert could perfectly wander outside the Illusion Realm.

With just his own will, he could hold on for a while, but probably couldn't remain entirely lucid forever, most likely sinking into the Illusion Realm for a long duration.

Through the gift of the deity, he could clearly recognize being inside the Illusion Realm, and even when touching their phantom, wouldn't be dragged into a deeper dream.

Of course, merely remaining lucid in the Illusion Realm is meaningless; one must find a way to break the phantasms.

This part of countering the phantasms was mainly reliant on Herbert's own efforts, which indeed required great skill.

Yet undeniably, Nenasha played a major role in this test, lending significant aid.

Especially when confronting reflections of past lives, Herbert briefly doubted himself.

Even someone as proud and confident as him would have inner turmoil when faced with a tremendous shock.

A soul that shouldn't be here, a face that shouldn't be here, a conversation that shouldn't be here.

If he were facing other dangerous existences, even gods, Herbert's heart wouldn't be much stirred.

Legendary?

Nothing special; I often crush legendary warriors on the ground, making them surrender.

Epic?

Decent opponent, sometimes winning against them, involving intense melee combat.

Saint?

Ninety-one... cough cough, best to retreat tactically, temporarily yielding.

Old Deng, nothing but rotting bones in a grave, destined to be captured sooner or later.

Gods?

Who are you trying to scare? Acting like no one has seen gods before.

If it were someone else, he could face calmly.

But Herbert was facing himself.

A person can deceive anyone but cannot truly deceive their inner self.

For a moment, he was filled with doubt and insecurity.

Had everything experienced merely been an absurdly beautiful dream? Was he just a figment in the dream? Was it time to wake up?

He was fearful, anxious, not wanting to lose everything he currently possessed.

Because he had lost before, he cherished deeply all he had at present.

At his most mentally fragile moment, he felt the presence of Nenasha, that sudden reassurance almost bringing tears to his eyes.

Hence, Herbert is now expressing his gratitude clearly.

["..."]

Nenasha found Herbert's honest and obedient attitude somewhat disconcerting, neither continuing to smile nor refraining from smiling.

She had no idea what he had encountered in the Illusion Realm, nor what Herbert saw in the mirror...

But Nenasha knew Herbert's heart might be enduring some grievances.

And she understood clearly that all she could do was accompany him, not letting him face it alone.

After a brief silence, Miss Xie Shen also softly said: ["Herbert, I have to thank you too."]

["You indeed... did not let me down either."]

What was she anticipating?

Just like all children hiding in hide-and-seek, the purpose of hiding is ultimately to be found.

Nenasha too was anticipating someone discovering her subtle thoughts, hoping someone could understand her thoughts, finding her when she hid.

Miss Xie Shen initially didn't hold much hope, yet Herbert, this mortal, fulfilled her desires.

Without any hints, merely relying on so-called intuition, he noticed her subtle actions.

And it wasn't the first time.

Previously, she had hidden many times in such a manner, yet each time was effortlessly found by Herbert, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

Everything was as she wished.

Herbert performed even better than Nenasha hoped in her heart!

"Uh, no need to thank?"

["Hmm, you too, no, no need to thank."]

"..."

["..."]

After politely thanking each other, the conversation ended, momentarily becoming awkward.

Like confessing via a deep essay late at night, then feeling bashful and awkward when meeting the next day.

"Ahem!"

After a while, Herbert proactively changed the subject, saying, "Speaking of which, you really like to pretend to be asleep after waking up, do you so enjoy observing secretly?"

His tone returned to normal, mixed with a bit of teasing and humor.

Following this, Nenasha also eased down the steps softly, smiling as she said: ["Ah, I just want to see how far you can go without relying on me~"]

Indeed, I'm training your ability to be independent!