Chapter 69

Elara didn't say a word. She hauled herself up and leaped out of the glass tank with unsteady footing. Only then did No.17 realize his mistake. The sight of Elara leaving filled him with panic, and he immediately tried to follow by climbing out of the tank after her. But before he could proceed, Elara pointed at him and said coldly, "Go back." No.17 froze on the spot. He called out to her, "Elle." She didn't respond. He cautiously stretched out a tentacle to follow her around, only to hear a voice unlike her usual self. Elara sounded so cold and distant as she said, "Don't come near me." She was extremely furious. No.17 watched as water dripped from the hem of her clothes. It quickly pooled on the floor. She had to be freezing as she wrapped her arms around herself and took off her soaked jacket. Her clothes underneath were thin. She pulled a blanket from a nearby cabinet and draped it around herself before sitting down on the couch. She didn't spare No.17 a single glance d