episode_0248

Deep within the Empire’s underbelly lies a newly constructed prison that had been built about six months ago.

A prison without a single ounce of light or sound.

This prison, located unfathomably deep underground, was surprisingly a prison for only one person.

“Kidukkiduk.”

In this place where there was no light, an alien laughter could be heard.

This being, once called a demon, but now without a name and having lost its power, opened its eyes fiercely and scratched the ground.

“Damn celestial god. You finally saved that woman…?”

A being that made sounds that were a mixture of screaming and laughter.

“Hehehe.. It’s okay. I have insurance too.”

The being that had once been a demon slowly closed his eyes and imagined that time.

When he stuck his thorn into the heart of a woman named Hera.

A fragment of herself embedded deep within her heart.

If the goddess of fate were on his side.

“You’ll have to face a new demon.”

Kick kick-

*

“Athena…?”

“……”

weird.

Athena stares off into the distance without even giving an answer.

She’s been in that state ever since her showdown with Dylan.

Because of that, the dinner dishes I made were just getting cold in loneliness.

I guess I did something wrong and upset her.

“Athena…Why aren’t you eating…”

“…….”

Athena looked at me sharply.

“If it were you, would you be okay with your wife spending cozy time with a stranger?”

The growling voice of Athena.

But her words didn’t sound threatening at all.

‘…Time with a lonely man..?’

I felt slightly dumbfounded by her words.

For some reason, I thought I knew why she was upset.

‘Come to think of it, you said I was the woman who would become your wife…’

According to the Master, marriage between a man and a woman is common, but marriage between people of the same sex is also quite possible.

And before I lost my memories, I said that I was going to marry Athena.

Of course, I couldn’t trust everything, but… the fact that everyone in this mansion knew me, the way Athena looked at me, and most of all, the way my heart raced whenever I saw Athena, told me something.

Even if we weren’t married, she and I were very close.

But if Athena and I were to get married…

So, is it possible that the reason Athena is so sharp is because of jealousy?

..because I sparred with a guy named Dylan?

“….”

I snapped out of my reverie and looked at Athena, meeting her eyes.

But that was only for a moment, as Athena rolled her eyes to the side again and avoided my gaze.

Her face looked angry, yet also pouty.

Let’s look at her like that.

‘…cute’

I unconsciously thought to myself that it was cute.

In my eyes, Athena was a fierce woman who seemed unbreakable, with the air of a general and eyes that shine like the sun.

When I saw her pouting face, a smile naturally appeared on my face, and a playful feeling was about to burst out of my chest.

‘…How much do you like me?’

Even if you are married, the level of affection between you varies greatly.

While some people have emotionless marriages, there are also couples who share a love hotter than fire.

I was a little curious about how much Athena liked me before she lost her memories.

I knew he liked me quite a bit just by looking at me… but I was still curious.

As that curiosity combined with the playfulness that was welling up inside me, I found myself smiling like a mischievous child.

I picked up my bowl and sat down next to Athena.

“….What is it, Hera.”

Athena speaks bluntly.

But I could see her body flinch once.

I picked up a piece of the chicken dish in front of me and placed it on her plate.

“…I worked hard to make this food..Are you not going to eat it..?”

“Ugh…”

Her eyes looked slightly embarrassed.

I spoke in a timid voice with a slightly sunken expression.

“..I made this thinking of Athena because Athena told me to do it..”

Kkadak-

Athena quickly puts the chicken into her mouth with a sound of her teeth gnashing.

Her cheeks were slightly flushed.

‘…..I feel strange.’

Seeing her unexpected and different side, I began to feel a strange thrill and playfulness.

I cut the chicken into small pieces again.

This time, he held it out to her mouth instead of her plate.

“Athena fed you last time, so I will feed you this time.”

Athena stared blankly at me for a while, then glared at me with a rather suspicious expression.

“….Hera. Did you get your memory back?”

“Yes…?”

As I looked at her curiously, Athena swept her face hard with her palm.

“….It’s just nature.”

Athena, who had been muttering something to herself, soon looked at me with serious eyes.

“..Why is that?”

“Sorry, but I guess I’ll have to keep you on a leash for a while.”

“Huh?”

At first, I didn’t know what she was talking about, so I asked her again, but instead of answering, Athena started eating her chicken dish with a serious expression on her face.

That was only for a moment. She looked up at me, as if something had occurred to her.

“Hera. How much alcohol do you drink?”

“Alcohol..? My teacher forbade me so I’ve never had one..”

Alcohol was one of the things my teacher strictly forbade me to drink.

I told you never to show your face or drink alcohol.

Since I wasn’t particularly curious about alcohol, I was able to accomplish it without much difficulty.

“Really?”

Athena with a strange smile.

Soon after she applauded, Alina, who had been waiting at the door, came in.

When Athena whispered something in her ear, Alina looked at Athena with a suspicious face, then sighed and left the dining room.

When she finally came back, there was a bottle of wine in her hand.

“Maybe if I drink alcohol, my memories will come back.”

“Alcohol…is that it?”

“Yeah. I liked alcohol quite a bit, even though I couldn’t drink it.”

A dark grape-colored liquor served in an elegant glass.

A strange smell slowly flowing from the glass captivated me.

“Okay. Let’s have a drink together after a long time. Hera.”

Athena holds out a glass cup with a considerably red blush.

I clinked my glass with hers in a daze and took a sip.

As the warm, hot alcohol flowed down my throat, my eyes naturally opened wide.

‘…delicious.’

Seeing how I feel this good after only having one sip, it seems like I really liked alcohol before I lost my memory, just like Athena said.

– No..- Don’t drink… it-..

For a moment, as I was laughing hysterically, a voice came into my head.

But I thought it was just my imagination and took another sip of wine.

A thick liquid running down my throat.

I looked at Athena with a bashful smile that came naturally.

“Hehe..I think you might like alcohol.”

“….”

Athena quietly offers a glass.

I clinked my glasses with hers with a bright smile and took another sip of wine.

If there’s just one thing I made a mistake on.

“Hera?!”

However, I couldn’t control my excitement from the alcohol and drank the wine in one go.

Athena stared blankly at me, slowly

“Hera…are you okay?!”

“Yeah. You’re not moving?”

“..Why are you suddenly speaking informally-”

I answered confidently as if nothing had happened.

“Is this really okay?”

“Ugh! I’m totally nodding off!”

“…..Hera, how many are these?”

Athena sticking her finger out in front of my face.

But because of my blurred vision, I couldn’t properly count how many there were.

I slowly rubbed my eyes, and the blurry vision became even worse.

uh…

weird..?

“Why do I see multiple Athenas..?”

dump-

“Hera?!”

With Athena’s last words.

My consciousness immediately sank into the abyss.

And at the same time.

I began to feel something dark and slimy in my heart.

*

“….sorry Hera.”

Hera, sound asleep in front of him.

Considering her drinking capacity, it was quite possible.

‘..I have to fill the leash.’

I realized this after losing Hera this time.

If this female cat isn’t leashed, there’s no way to predict what she might do.

Even though she lost her memory, she still behaves like a bitch.

If I left it like this, it was clear that the manuscript would be infested with bugs again.

He slowly placed his hand on Hera’s lips.

And she condensed her mana into something very small so that it could be easily swallowed.

“..Don’t worry, I’ll release it later.”

What I’m trying to do to Hera now is a slave contract.

Despite the fact that it was his past that he regretted the most, he once again tried to make Hera a slave.

Anyway, Hera had already accepted his mana once.

Then, his mana will naturally enter Hera’s body without any pain.

And I have no intention of making Hera my slave for the rest of my life.

However, until Hera regains her memories, she just wants to take out insurance against any unforeseen circumstances.

As I put my finger inside Hera’s lips, her warm saliva satisfied my satisfaction.

As I felt her soft tongue running over my fingers, I unconsciously felt the urge to shove my fingers into her throat.

And then.

Kkadak-

“Ugh.”

A faint groan escaped my lips at the stinging pain I felt in my fingers.

Let’s look at Hera, wondering if she is still conscious.

The unbelievable sight made him freeze.

“Is this girl trying to do something bad?”

Hera had a strange smile on her face, along with her narrowed eyes.

An expression on her face that I had never seen before.

Hera licked my finger once after entering her mouth, then placed her finger on my chest.

“My sister. Is your heart beating fast?”

“Hey…Hera..?”

“Pervert.”

A remark that I could never have imagined coming from Hera’s mouth.

My heart started pounding like crazy.