My incarnation is becoming a global calamity.

Chapter 57 Your position determines the pressure you bear.

Su Tu did not answer Eve's question directly, but simply stood there and calmly looked at her.

He was able to deduce Eve's identity by using what he saw and heard from both his avatar and his true self.

If one were to explain the question she raised, it would inevitably reveal the matter of her incarnation.

This was a secret in his heart, the kind he was never going to reveal to anyone in his entire life.

So when faced with Eve's question, he didn't know how to answer it, nor did he want to.

Feeling the calmness in Su Tu's eyes, Eve suddenly felt a pang of sadness for some reason.

It seemed that all the pressure and difficulties I was facing were seen through by those calm eyes at this moment.

She wasn't afraid; the fear of having her inner thoughts revealed didn't surface in her mind.

The person in front of her, like her, had their daily life disrupted by the name of calamity and was under immense pressure.

In Eve's view, they are kindred spirits with whom she can confide her innermost thoughts.

Other dukes' children also met their demise, and she could see them at any time.

But in Eve's eyes, Su Tu was different from them.

He was the first to become a calamity, the first to face pressure from all sides, and the first to survive.

If Su Tu was initially labeled a calamity by the church, but was then eliminated by the church members.

Then all of them, even she, the princess of the empire, would certainly not survive.

The price Su Tu paid was far greater than those who later became the calamity.

Even so, this first calamity, who survived under the Church's control, still did not do anything to harm others.

This was also her real purpose in approaching Su Tu and asking that question: she wanted to see if Su Tu still had a kind heart.

If Su Tu had agreed with her point of view back then, Eve would not have come close to him anymore.

They will also notify church members to nip this potential danger in the bud.

As for the other dukes' children, she knew of several who, unable to withstand the pressure, began to bully ordinary people.

If it weren't for their status and the king's protection, they would have been wiped out by the church.

These are the main reasons why she sees Su Tu as one of her own kind, takes the initiative to approach him, and wants to become friends with him.

She didn't really want to hide her identity as a calamity from Su Tu.

However, she chose to conceal her identity in order to avoid being misunderstood by Su Tu.

After all, being a calamity themselves, her sudden approach would inevitably arouse Su Tu's suspicion, making him wonder if she approached him with some kind of purpose.

Especially since she was an imperial princess, it was even easier for a barrier to grow between the two of them.

Of course, she was already prepared for Su Tu to find out her identity today.

Both of them were going to be baptized in the cathedral of the Holy Land of the Empire, so they were bound to meet.

Her original plan was to tell Su Tu about the calamity's identity today.

She had intended to tell Su Tu her true identity before he figured it out.

After the baptism ceremony, she invited Su Tu to go for a walk, also wanting to clarify the matter.

Unexpectedly, Su Tu refused, citing exhaustion as the reason, thus losing her chance to explain.

Even more unexpectedly, when Su Tu approached her again, he had already guessed her identity.

Silence. The two remained silent, quietly staring at each other.

After a long pause, Eve finally spoke, breaking the quiet atmosphere between the two.

"Su Tu, I didn't mean to hide it. I hope you can listen to my explanation."

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Su Tu was a little confused, not quite understanding why he needed to explain it to himself.

In his view, isn't it perfectly normal to conceal one's calamity-inducing identity?

Whether for personal safety or as a subconscious act, all of these are reasonable behaviors.

Not to mention that the two are only working together temporarily.

So Su Tu was still puzzled when Eve suddenly said she wanted to hear her explanation.

However, he showed no outward change in emotion, remaining calm and silently looking into the other person's eyes.

But in his mind, he was considering the feasibility of a plan.

Judging from the other person's current demeanor, they are clearly afraid that I will be angry about this.

Although I don't quite understand the reason, it doesn't matter, as long as I confirm one thing.

"No need to explain, I understand." Su Tu said calmly.

His gaze remained fixed on Eve, his eyes still expressionless.

He didn't have much of an emotional reaction when he said those words.

No matter how you look at it, it doesn't match what he said.

But those words made Eve swallow back all the words she was about to say.

After a long pause, she came to her senses and opened her mouth as if to say something.

Before he could even speak, Su Tu interrupted him.

"You are under a lot of pressure, which is largely related to your position."

Su Tu spoke quietly, his eyes no longer meeting Eve's gaze, but instead looking towards the scenery of the capital city not far away.

Eve's gaze followed the direction Su Tu was looking.

After a long while, she sighed softly, a faint trace of sorrow appearing on her face.

"Yes, you're right. Being a princess has indeed brought me a lot, including the almost suffocating pressure."

His voice was slightly wistful, but his mood was melancholy.

The simultaneous presence of these two emotions in her was quite novel to Su Tu.

Of course, he didn't say anything, but simply took out a folding fan from his waist.

"Here, take this fan. Try making a contract with it and see what happens."

Su Tu handed the fan to Eve, his expression unchanged, but inwardly he was thinking about what reason he would use to get her to sign a contract with the fan.

All S-rank magical tools share a common characteristic: a contract can only be formed when they encounter their designated owner.

This is also the main reason why Su Tu, unafraid of signing a contract with Eve, could no longer use the fan to try it out with others.

Eve stared at the fan in Su Tu's hand with a look of surprise and confusion.

In Su Tu's opinion, her reaction was quite normal.

This fan was originally given to me by the other party.

Now he is handing the fan over to the other party and asking them to sign a contract with the fan.

Anyone would be puzzled by this situation.

However, Su Tu already had a solution in mind.

"If you can sign a contract, keep me by your side. It'll be a trump card to protect yourself."

At this point, Su Tu paused slightly and gave Eve a faint smile.

"Of course, if you can't sign a contract with it, then give the fan back to me."

This statement was essentially meant to leave him a way out.

This provides a way for the other party to get the fan back if the contract fails to be signed.

On the surface, it was to avoid putting the other party in a difficult position and to get them to agree to sign a contract with the fan.

Both the surface and the hidden aspects aligned with Su Tu's inner thoughts.

Eve looked at the fan Su Tu handed her and listened to his words, and felt that he was doing this because he was worried about her safety.

Thinking of this, she no longer hesitated and reached out to take the fan from Su Tu's hand.

"Then I'll give it a try."