Chapter 126: A Ending – Scarlett’s Escape Route

Chapter 126: A Ending – Scarlett’s Escape Route

“Haa..”

I let out a faint sigh.

In my hand was the dagger Oli had given me yesterday.

It was dark all around.

‘What should I do..’

My feelings were very complicated.

Clearly, Oli had told me to cut off my lingering feelings.

Although I accepted the dagger.

I didn’t have the courage to cut her off.

Kung, kung.

With these hands.

Me, killing someone.

It was unthinkable. I didn’t even want to imagine it.

“Hoo..”

What choice would Lucy make at a time like this?

Would she cut off Scarlett without any lingering feelings, or would she hesitate like me?

Even if I wanted advice from Chris, she didn’t show herself.

She was probably telling me that this was a problem I had to solve myself.

I let out a faint sigh and quietly walked to the window.

It seemed to be on the 5th floor, or perhaps a bit higher.

There, I slowly extended the crystal dagger I held in my hand.

‘If I drop it, there’s no turning back.’

I knew that, but I was scared.

I didn’t have the courage to cut her off,

And I didn’t have the confidence to get blood on my hands.

In the end, I let go of my trembling hands,

Shiiiik-

The falling crystal dagger shattered without even making a sound.

“Haa, haa..”

I was out of breath.

I was sweating profusely without having done anything.

I still didn’t know if this was the right decision.

But it couldn’t be helped.

I did the right thing. I repeated it frantically.

Things would work out.

Definitely.

But I didn’t know.

That a decision made out of momentary fear would drive me to ruin.

****

“I, I have to go. Quickly! Haa, haa… I’ve packed all the luggage. Come on…”

I stared at Scarlett with a bewildered expression.

She held various luggage in her hands, and John stood restlessly behind her.

“Young Lady…?”

Scarlett had come upstairs in a hurry, so I was lying in bed.

An unexpected situation unfolded before me.

“John! Hurry and put Young Lady in the wheelchair! Quickly!”

“Ah, understood!”

At Scarlett’s hurried command, John lifted me up.

“Just a moment… Wait, just a moment…!”

I frantically urged John to wait, but

John, prioritizing Scarlett’s order, didn’t listen to me.

‘What should I do about this…?’

I was flustered.

Outside, someone’s shouting could be heard, and Lucy looked slightly tense.

“Hoo… Lucy. Help me with the luggage. Quickly… We need to go out the back door.”

However, Lucy didn’t budge.

Scarlett, frantically packing luggage, stared intently at Lucy.

She frowned slightly with a hardened expression.

“…Lucy. We need to go quickly, you know? Hurry up and move.”

“Now… please stop, Young Lady.”

“What…?”

At Lucy’s cold words, Scarlett looked bewildered.

John, who had been watching the situation, had a similar expression.

At the same time, a chilling aura descended upon the room.

Scarlett bit her lip and spoke.

“It’s an order… Hurry and pack. Quickly!!”

Her demeanor was explosive.

Her eyes were bloodshot, and blood flowed from her lips.

Her slightly disheveled hair spoke of her haste.

Now, she was simply overwhelmed by extreme anxiety and didn’t know what to do.

“Lucy… you…”

Then, suddenly, Scarlett’s expression changed completely.

She bared her teeth and gritted them.

“…Right. You… from the beginning, you had feelings for Young Lady… Y-you… you’ve always had feelings for Young Lady…”

The atmosphere was strange.

She was baring her teeth, looking like she was about to attack Lucy.

I felt uneasy and stared intently at Scarlett.

Shiiiik-

And then, I saw it clearly.

Wind gathering in her hand.

“J-just a moment… Lucy!!”

The judgment was swift, and the incident happened in an instant.

I immediately lunged forward and blocked Lucy.

John, who thought I couldn’t move, looked surprised.

Then, an intensely hot sensation struck my chest.

“Kaak..!”

“Ce… Cecil…? Cecil!!”

At the same time, my ears rang, and everything went dark.

My breath suddenly stopped, and something choked in my throat.

‘Ah… damn…’

I had a bad feeling about this.

It seemed Scarlett’s gale had hit me directly.

I didn’t even have time to feel the pain.

Her gale had pierced halfway through my body,

And my consciousness flickered out instantly.

Jjaeng-

Finally, a sound like something breaking echoed in my ears,

And I lost consciousness.

****

“…Sil. Cecil… Cecil!!”

My body was being shaken violently.

My chest felt tight, and breathing was slightly difficult.

I could hear someone’s familiar voice repeatedly in my ears.

Is it Lucy’s voice?

No. The tone is a bit lower.

It wasn’t John’s voice either.

My vision was blurry with the shimmering red hair, and tears were falling onto my cheeks.

“Hoo-oo-ooh..! Cough, keke.. Kkeok…”

I coughed violently, desperately drawing air into my body.

“Hook, heek.. Kkeok..”

“S-she’s alive.. As expected.. she’s alive…”

John let out a sigh of relief as he looked at me.

He had taken off his gloves, and I was lying on a lawn I had never seen before.

“Young Lady..?”

The first thing I instinctively looked for upon opening my eyes was Lucy.

Lucy. What happened to Lucy?

I had clearly blocked the gale with my body.

But.

No matter how much I tilted my head and looked around, Lucy was nowhere to be seen.

“Young Lady… Where’s Lucy…”

“I’m glad you’re awake… I really thought something terrible had happened… Why did you do that, why…”

Scarlett just sobbed uncontrollably at my question.

No, where is Lucy?

And where is this place?

‘It seems to be far from the mansion…’

Suddenly, I felt scared.

Wait a minute.

So, am I with Scarlett and John right now?

Kung, kung.

My heart pounded like crazy, and my hands and feet trembled.

I asked Scarlett again with trembling lips.

“Young Lady… Where is Lucy..? T-tell me quickly…”

Only then did Scarlett sigh faintly and look at me.

She then kissed my cheek,

And spoke with a strangely cold expression.

“Lucy… couldn’t come with us.”

“What..? Wh-what are you saying? What do you mean by that!!”

“Shhh… Calm down. You might still have problems with your body, so let’s rest here.”

“Lu, Lucy… What did you do to Lucy…?”

I decided to change the question.

Instead of ‘What happened to her,’ I asked ‘What did you do to her.’

Scarlett smiled faintly at my question,

And then spoke in a calm voice.

“Lucy… forget about her now. From now on, we’ll live alone together.”

“Yes..? What do you mean-“

“…Young Lady. I’ll be going now.”

“You’ve worked hard. There’s gold piled up in the mansion’s basement, so you can collect it later. That should be enough for all the knights to live without working for two generations.”

“Thank… you.”

John stood up without asking any questions or making any counter-arguments.

Cold sweat dripped down my face, and my heart pounded like crazy.

I looked at John with a trembling voice.

“Um… John. Don’t go. Where is this..? What happened to Lucy..?”

“..The border is just beyond there. It’s a secret route, so you can go without worry.”

“Thank you, John. I won’t forget this kindness.”

John bit his lip and turned away without a word.

“John..? John… John!!”

Even though I screamed at the top of my lungs, he quietly went his own way.

Scarlett looked at me, her expression filled with emotion.

“Haa… Finally… If I just cross this, we can live happily together…”

“Young Lady..? What in the world is going on..? Lucy… What did you do to Lucy-“

“Shhh… It’s okay. Don’t worry about it. Cecil doesn’t need to think about anything anymore…”

“Ngh, ugh..!”

Scarlett whispered softly and suddenly kissed me.

Then, I felt a small pill rolling around in my mouth.

At that moment, I realized.

The moment I swallowed this, I would become whatever Scarlett wanted.

But I couldn’t push away her rough kiss,

Kkulkeok-

The pill went down my throat.

I felt my body heat up from the inside.

Then, an overwhelming drowsiness washed over me.

Scarlett picked me up and headed somewhere.

The wind blew, and my consciousness faded again.

What will happen to me now?

I instinctively knew that only blind ‘happiness’ awaited me there.

****

I blinked my eyes.

It was dark all around. The ceiling was familiar now.

I blankly looked around the dark room.

Calm wooden furniture, less opulent interiors than before.

But the facilities were by no means bad.

‘Time…’

My head felt foggy.

Incense was burning by my head.

How many days had it been since I regained consciousness like this?

I couldn’t remember well.

I didn’t know how much time had passed, or what was happening outside.

“Ugh… Cecil..”

Perhaps a breath escaped my lips.

I gasped and held my breath.

It was Scarlett who made the sound. She was hugging me tightly, sleeping with a giggle.

I could feel her body trembling.

“Huk.. Hoo..”

She seemed to have wet her diaper out of embarrassment.

At the same time, tears trickled down my cheeks.

Many things had happened since then.

We crossed the border and settled in a city in a neighboring country.

Of course, in a secluded cabin as far as possible from the city center.

The living environment wasn’t bad, and the house facilities were decent.

Of course, we had ample funds.

Although the initial funds helped a lot.

Scarlett’s abilities truly shone.

Shortly after arriving here, she made a fortune with magic items she created herself.

Of course, she used a pseudonym and even changed her appearance, gaining considerable fame.

And from there, this terrible paradise began.

As life gradually stabilized, Scarlett stopped going out.

Only sex and meals.

She would have frantic sex under the influence of drugs, and then eat when it was mealtime.

And right after the meal, she would have sex again.

Normally, she was not in her right mind due to the drugs.

Occasionally, when she regained her senses, Scarlett would administer even stronger drugs to me.

After she put a strange magic device around my neck, Chris never appeared again.

My body wouldn’t move either.

I don’t know how long this state will last.

If she wakes up, I’ll probably experience a happiness that feels like my brain is burning from even stronger drugs.

I don’t even know what happened to Lucy.

Now, I don’t really care what happens.

“Haaahm.. Cecil. Are you awake..?”

Scarlett stirred in bed and woke up.

After crossing the border, she had regained her usual pace.

No, she looked even more relaxed and her complexion was better than before.

Scarlett slowly sat up and took something out.

In her hand was a syringe.

“It seems the drug is wearing off… I’ll give you another dose.”

I swallowed dryly and closed my eyes without a word.

Even as this was happening, my mind was foggy, and my lower abdomen felt a sharp, insistent ache.

When I was at the mansion, the drug dosage was limited.

But after coming here, the dosage of the drug began to increase without limits.

Now, I can’t even function normally without the drug.

I could feel my body craving pleasure as my senses widened.

Then, the drug entered my body smoothly,

“Hyaaaaaa..”

The world began to sparkle.

At the same time, my mind grew hazy.

Scarlett looked at me, then

Slowly took off her pajamas.

I looked at her and smiled with utmost happiness.

What was I just thinking?

With Scarlett and the drugs, I am this happy.

Then Scarlett removed the blanket covering my body and kissed my lips.

Our tongues mingled intensely, and through my fading consciousness, I thought.

I’m happy.

Now, there is no means to stop her.

This life will probably continue until my life ends.

As long as she loves me, forever.