Chapter 365 The Villain Lady Arrives 194
As their practice and discussion deepened, Alice and Ryan's hearts became more connected. They often sat in the garden of the Church of Light after practice, enjoying the rare tranquility and harmony. The sun shone through the gaps in the leaves on them, coating the two close friends and comrades with a layer of golden glory.
Alice gently fiddled with the flowers in her hand, with a gentle smile on her face: "Ryan, how do you think our recent training progress is?"
Ryan thought about it seriously, and then said, "I feel that our cooperation is getting better and better. Whether it is attacking or defending, we can achieve tacit understanding."
Alice nodded, her eyes twinkling: "Yes, I think so too. It seems that our previous efforts have not been in vain."
Ryan looked at Alice with a smile, and a warm feeling surged in his heart. He knew that the time he spent with Alice was always so wonderful, making him feel extremely happy and satisfied.
At this moment, the sound of footsteps broke the silence of the garden. Alice and Ryan looked up at the same time and saw Tariq walking towards them. There was a bit of displeasure and vigilance on his face, as if he had discovered some unspeakable secret.
Tariq walked up to them, stopped, and looked at Ryan coldly: "Ryan, why are you chatting with Lady Alice here again? Don't you know your identity and responsibilities?"
Ryan's heart tightened when he heard this. He knew that Tariq had always been upset about his relationship with Alice, but he didn't expect him to express it so directly. He glanced at Alice and saw that she also showed some displeasure on her face.
"Tariq, what do you mean?" Alice's voice was filled with displeasure and majesty. "Ryan and I are close friends and comrades-in-arms. We are discussing cultivation issues and strategies together. Is there any problem?"
Tariq sneered, "Lord Alice, of course I know that you are close friends and comrades. However, you must also know that identity and responsibility cannot be ignored. Ryan is just an assistant, and he should not interfere too much in your affairs."
Alice's face darkened when she heard this: "Tariq, are you questioning my decision? I chose to be with Ryan because I believe in his ability and loyalty. If you have any dissatisfaction, you can speak directly without beating around the bush."
Tariq was choked by Alice's words and was speechless for a moment. He glanced at Ryan, with a complex emotion flashing in his eyes: "I'm just worried that Ryan will mislead you and make you make the wrong decision."
Ryan couldn't bear it any longer. He stood up and looked at Tariq firmly. "Tariq, I respect your identity and status, but I also ask you to respect the relationship between me and Lady Alice. We are close friends and comrades-in-arms. We are in tune with each other and work together for the future of the Church of Light. If you have any dissatisfaction or suggestions, you can speak directly, but please don't hurt our relationship in this way."
Tariq's face turned pale when he heard this. He glared at Ryan, then turned and left: "Humph, I will watch you. If you really care about the future of the Church of Light, please don't do anything that will bring shame to the church."
As Tariq's back gradually faded away, Alice and Ryan breathed a sigh of relief. They knew that although Tariq's words were harsh, they were also out of loyalty and concern for the Church of Light. They decided to practice and study harder, and prove their value and loyalty with practical actions.
In the following days, the relationship between Alice and Ryan became closer. They not only discussed cultivation problems and strategies together, but also jointly studied new methods to fight against the dark forces. Their minds became purer and stronger in constant communication and collision, as if there was an invisible force that tightly connected them.
However, Tariq always had a grudge against their relationship. He often secretly observed Ryan's whereabouts, trying to find out whether he had an "inappropriate" relationship with Alice. Whenever he saw Ryan looking for Alice, he would feel an inexplicable anger and dissatisfaction in his heart.
One evening, Tariq ran into Ryan by chance in the corridor of the church. He looked at Ryan's hurried back, and a sense of curiosity and suspicion surged in his heart. He decided to follow him to see where Ryan was going.
Ryan walked through the corridor and came to Alice's training room. He knocked on the door gently, then pushed it open and walked in. Tariq hid in the dark, watching Ryan and Alice together, and became more and more dissatisfied.
He heard Alice and Ryan talking and laughing in the training room, as if they had completely forgotten all the disturbances in the outside world. A strong sense of jealousy and anger surged in his heart, and he decided to rush in and expose their "true colors".
However, when he was about to rush in, he heard the conversation between Alice and Ryan. Their voices were soft but firm and powerful, full of loyalty to the Church of Light and vision for the future.
"Ryan, how do you think our recent training progress is going?" Alice asked.
"I think it's going very smoothly. Our cooperation is getting better and better." Ryan replied.
"Yeah, I think so too. It seems that our previous efforts have not been in vain." Alice said with a smile.
"However, Lady Alice, I think we still need to explore the problems and strategies of cultivation more deeply. Only in this way can we better fight against the forces of darkness." Ryan said seriously.
Alice nodded: "You are right. We must continue to learn and improve in order to protect the future of the Church of Light."
Hearing this, Tariq was stunned. He realized how ridiculous and absurd his previous suspicion and jealousy were. The relationship between Alice and Ryan was not what he imagined, but a deep friendship based on common ideals and beliefs.
He quietly left the door of the training room, his heart full of guilt and self-blame. He knew that his previous behavior not only hurt the relationship between Alice and Ryan, but also made him lose a close friend and comrade-in-arms who was worthy of respect and learning.
The next day, Tariq found Ryan and decided to apologize to Ryan and express his feelings. He walked up to Ryan, took a deep breath and said, "Ryan, my previous behavior may have been a bit extreme. I apologize to you."
Ryan heard this and looked at Tariq in surprise: "Tariq, what are you doing..."
Tariq interrupted Ryan and said, "I know I used to have a grudge against your relationship with Lady Alice, but after what happened yesterday, I realized how ridiculous and absurd my thoughts were. The relationship between you is a deep friendship based on common ideals and beliefs, which is worthy of my respect and learning."
Hearing this, Ryan felt a warm current in his heart. He patted Tariq on the shoulder and said, "Tariq, I'm really glad that you think so. We are all members of the Church of Light, and we should unite to fight against the forces of darkness."
Tariq nodded: "You are right. We should unite more closely and jointly protect the future of the Church of Light."