episode_0082

There is a saying that time heals all wounds.

No matter how deep the wound is.

Even though it was so hard back then that I wanted to die.

As time goes by, it gradually becomes dull.

“Okay..slowly..you can start again.”

It’s different from before.

I no longer think of Hera as something I own.

My wife. My love. My everything.

I will devote all my heart and soul to Hera.

If you do that.

If time really passes like that.

I wonder if I can ever speak words of love to her again.

“For the time being…we’ll have to stay away…”

The image of Hera, who was in so much pain that she almost died when she encountered herself, came to mind.

It wouldn’t be good for her to approach her rashly.

Athena closed her eyes tightly and prayed earnestly.

I hope time will tell.

To heal the wounds he left on Hera.

But Athena didn’t know.

Much more than he had thought. That he was a big deal to Hera.

That means that Hera’s heart was shattered to pieces to the core.

and.

That once a dish is broken, it can never be put back together.

Athena, who had been merciless to the hearts of humans until now, was completely incomprehensible.

* * *

I lie in bed and stare out the window.

Birds fly through the bright sunlight.

Unlike himself, whose will had been broken and whose strength to fly had disappeared, their cries sounded lively and free.

Three days have passed since that incident.

I don’t even know how time passed.

All I could do was lie helplessly in bed and stare out the window.

I couldn’t sleep. Whenever I tried to sleep, I was plagued by terrible nightmares.

It was a nightmare where countless people, including Athena, were laughing at me, and I was dying helplessly in the middle of it all, unable to do anything.

After having nightmares like that for so long, I got to a point where I couldn’t sleep anymore.

Sometimes, I was able to take a short nap thanks to the medicinal effects Marie gave me, but I would quickly wake up.

“Miss..Eat your meal..”

When I turned my heavy body, Alina, holding a table full of food, was looking at me with a sad expression.

“….Alina.”

“This time, I made it with soft ingredients that go down well. Try it, Miss…”

The food presented before my eyes looked so delicious that it was mouthwatering.

But I had no desire to eat it at all.

I have no appetite.

Well, actually, if you just have no appetite, that’s not a problem.

Even if it didn’t taste good, I just had to force it in.

The problem was that my body wasn’t accepting the food.

Over the past three days, I’ve tried a variety of foods.

As soon as the food entered my body, it started vomiting again.

The only thing I could eat was water.

It didn’t seem like it would be any different this time.

But I didn’t want to ignore Alina’s sincerity, so I put food into my mouth little by little.

“Are you okay, miss..?”

“Yeah..it’s delicious. Thank you, Alina.”

But Alina’s expression of relief was short-lived.

“Wow..!”

“Miss!”

“Uwueek…ah…ah…”

The food I had forced myself to swallow came out of my mouth again, along with an unbearable feeling of nausea.

Alina hurriedly hands me the water.

Only after I suppressed the nausea rising from the water did I feel a little better.

“Miss….”

As I looked at her sad face, guilt and self-loathing began to torment me again.

“Sorry…I must have prepared hard for you..”

“I’m sorry. Please don’t say that.”

She gave me a urging look, wiped my mouth with a tissue, and cleaned up after me.

Then, he quietly left the room, telling me to get some rest.

Tears welled up in my eyes as I watched her take such good care of me.

I’m sorry, Alina. I’m sorry for disappointing you again.

“Ugh….”

I don’t want to be like this either.

My shabby appearance must be a great nuisance to Alina and Marie, who care about me.

I wanted to forget everything that happened with Athena and live confidently to relieve their worries.

But how can that be?

Athena was my everything.

She was my salvation, my love, and my world.

If Athena wanted it, I would gladly give her everything I have, even my life.

Because I trusted and loved her that much.

He didn’t think he could survive without her.

I wondered who else could love me like this, other than her.

But it wasn’t.

It was all a lie.

Played on her hands.

I hated the fact that it was Athena who made me like this.

The words of love she gave me. The look in her eyes. The gestures.

It seemed as if everything she did was done according to her calculations.

Now I don’t know what’s true and what’s false in Athena’s mind.

It just felt like everything she did was hypocritical and mocking me.

But the most disgusting and repulsive thing is.

And yet, I was foolish enough to still love her.

It seemed like it might have been better to live without knowing anything.

It might sound stupid, but at least it doesn’t hurt like this.

I don’t want to trust anyone anymore.

I was so afraid of the thorns hidden beneath the warm words.

Alina and Marie. I was so grateful to them.

I didn’t think I could open my heart to them either.

No. I won’t be able to open my heart to anyone from now on.

Actually, I don’t know if I still have the heart to give.

It felt like everything was empty.

I feel like there’s a huge hole in my heart, like I’ve lost everything.

Even now, the urge to commit suicide continues to tickle me every night.

Except when I was taking the medicine Marie gave me, I was always in pain.

‘Don’t you want to end it now?’

‘You don’t have to be in pain anymore.’

‘You can rest comfortably.’

In a corner of my head, you are tempting me with sweet words.

But every time that happened, I thought of Marie.

I have to take responsibility for my daughter.

If I were to die, she would surely cry sadly.

I didn’t want to leave Marie with such a deep emotional scar as I did.

“Mom!! I’m home!”

Did you know that I was thinking of you?

I opened the door and Marie came running towards me with a bright smile.

In her small hand, held in my arms, was something small.

“Marie..what’s that in your hand?”

“I made this for my mom!”

And then he looked at me with his shining eyes.

“This is..”

It was a beautiful crown made by weaving together flowers of various colors.

“Because you’re pretty like a flower, Mom. It’ll suit you well.”

“…..Maria..”

A small drop of water formed in the corner of Marie’s eye at her sincerity.

As I hugged Marie tightly into my arms, she laughed happily and nuzzled her head on my shoulder.

I love you, Maria.

And I’m sorry.

Because I can’t fully accept your heart.

I felt so disgusted by my own contradictory feelings.

* * *

The red moon was rising.

A dark and cold land where no sunlight can be found.

This place, reminiscent of hell, was none other than the Demon World.

A small castle within that land.

It was a space that gave off a rather splendid atmosphere, different from the atmosphere of the demon world.

And inside it.

A large number of beauties surrounded a woman and saw her off.

“Heehee. Are you really going?”

“Haha. Now even the position of corps commander is boring, right?”

The woman’s words caused a commotion in the surroundings.

“As expected, Sephire-nim..!!”

“Indeed. Is it possible that even the position of commander cannot satisfy Sephir?”

“Wow!! You’re amazing, Queen!”

“Sephirniim!! Take me too!”

Seeing those who had once been his subordinates holding onto him in sorrow filled Sephir with a sense of satisfaction.

“Hoho!! If you work hard, you too can become an excellent succubus like me someday.”

Sephir laughs loudly, covering his mouth with one hand.

Perhaps because he had been showered with praise from his subordinates, his face was filled with pride.

One of the succubi looked at her with bright eyes.

“I heard you hit that Athena bitch?”

“Uh..huh?”

“I heard from my servant! She was looking for Sephire with a very urgent expression on her face! Sephire must have done something, right?”

When Athena’s story came up, Sephir felt a chill run down his spine.

But since it was in front of my subordinates, I didn’t show it and spoke as confidently as I could.

“That..then!! Athena, she…no, that woman, I gave her a good blow..!”

When he heard his own words, the surroundings began to stir.

“As expected, Sephir!! You’re so cool!”

“Even that monster can’t do anything in front of the Queen, haha..”

“I’m proud of you, Queen!!”

They cheered and praised him.

” Then… I guess I’ll go now?”

I felt uneasy because it seemed like I lied, but it didn’t matter if I didn’t get caught anyway.

Sephir said goodbye and tried to leave, running away from his seat.

but.

“But Sephir. Who is that black-haired human?”

“Huh?”

A question from a succubus who holds onto her own feet.

“I heard you’re pretty close with that woman?”

“Huh?…That…That’s…”

A drop of cold sweat ran down Sephir’s neck.

The human the subordinate is talking about is definitely Hera.

I could never say that I had become a servant.

You’ve become a human servant. You’ll think of it as a disgrace to the demon race.

It was clear that the admiration his subordinates gave him would quickly turn to contempt.

‘Uh…what should I do?’

I racked my brain as much as I could, but I couldn’t come up with a proper solution.

But I guess I should be thankful.

The other succubus looked at her and said.

“Is it a pet?”

“Huh..?”

“These days, it’s trendy to keep humans as pets!”

Rather, it was he who was the pet.

Sephire, embarrassed, ended up lying.

“Oh… That’s right, it’s pretty and cute… It’s perfect for raising..!”

His subordinates cheered again at his words.

“As expected, Sephire-sama!”

“Sephire’s pet. Haa… I’m jealous… I really want to see it.”

“Please introduce me later!”

They looked at him with expressions full of anticipation.

“That…That…”

Sephir, who could not possibly disappoint their bright eyes.

“I…I’ll bring you later..”

I ended up saying something irreversible.

‘Is this okay?’