episode_0010

Do you love him?

“Don’t ask.”

It’s too much. Then let me change the question. What do you think of that kid named Camiel?

“The person who became my light… .”

It couldn’t be more important, right? But that kid is also indifferent. Pretending not to know your confession.

“No. That dull guy didn’t know.”

You know very well that’s not the case, right? If you say it right, there was no reason to cry, right? I’m crying like I just got dumped.

“Be quiet.”

hmm… . Leasian. Does saying that make me feel a little hurt?

“Die. Please disappear!”

okay… . Feel free to complain. Also accepting my daughter’s complaints. It’s something this ‘mother’ has to endure.

The illusion of Saruna, Rheasian’s mother, sat next to her daughter, who was grinning and burying her face in the pillow.

but. Leasian. You know it well, right? The kid seemed determined. So much so that no matter what you do, it won’t fall.

“… … .”

Could it be that I’m actually not interested in you? A child like you is not attractive. So, even though I know your confession, I pretend not to know. It passed.

“Why, why are you talking like that? What have I done wrong to you? Why are you bothering me even after I die?”

oh? I’m not bothering you. I’m just trying to make you face reality and give you some advice. Like a fairy in a fairy tale.

“Stop talking bullshit!”

okay. It might be hard to accept right now. Let me give you one piece of advice: Leasian.

A welcoming soft hand stroked his light brown hair and said,

From now on, don’t give your heart to that child. Treat me more harshly than when I first met you. Like a rose with hostile thorns.

“Why? Why should I do that?”

One-sided love is difficult. Not receiving the love you crave leads a person into a swamp of obsession. It’s a very difficult road.

“I won’t listen to whatever you say. Why do you appear next to me like this when you’re dead?”

… okay. The choice is yours. But Rheasian. Keep this in mind.

You will eventually have no choice but to stay away from that child.

After those words, there were no more auditory hallucinations.

A quiet silence fell.

Leasian muttered to himself without opening his mouth.

‘You always brought me down to the abyss… Why are you saying things like that? ‘Was what you said just a moment ago a ploy to drive me into despair?’

okay… That might indeed be the case.

Because my mother was so vicious that she cursed her daughter even after she died.

‘but… . ‘Why do I think that’s right?’

There were countless temptations that led Rheasian to its current state.

The embarrassment I felt now was like a sign that I was about to fall into a deeper hole.

Rheasian thought.

There is nothing good about falling for your mother’s words.

But, is that really wrong?

‘… I don’t know.’

Rheasian buried his face deeper into the pillow as his agony gradually spread.

Kamiel, who woke up at dawn, thought the day would go by like always.

smart.

‘what?’

I knocked on the door, but there was no answer.

The current situation seemed to overlap with the last time.

Because of that, Camiel turned the doorknob without any permission.

However, he did not open the door harshly.

If she leans against the door, she might get hurt.

“Lady?”

“… … .”

But fortunately, Leasian was sitting and sipping black tea as usual.

I glanced at him as he came in and then looked back into the teacup.

Kamiel sat down, feeling relieved, even though the sight was unfamiliar.

“Lady. I was really surprised. I knocked on the door but didn’t hear anything, so I thought something had happened like last time… .”

Rattling-

Leasian suddenly put down the teacup on the table.

Camiel looked puzzled for a moment at that sight.

Lips soaked in subtle black tea slowly fell.

“Why do I have to answer them all individually?”

“Yes?”

Kamiel was confused.

A very obvious answer jumped out at me.

“That’s it… Because it’s rude to enter the young lady’s room without permission… ”

“Make your own decision from now on. Even if I don’t answer, it doesn’t matter because you always come at the right time anyway, right?”

“Anyway, that’s a little… .”

The girl lowered her eyelids tiredly and spoke as if she didn’t want to hear any more nonsense.

“Why don’t you hurry up and do your thing and go?”

“… … .”

An earthquake occurred in Kamiel’s eyes.

There was a significant gap between the girl he knew and the girl he was seeing now.

“… Okay.”

Naturally, his expression calmed down.

Kamiel answered, erasing the emotions from his face.

“Can you please hold out your hand?”

“… … .”

Normally, she would tell me to wait until she finished drinking the tea, but not like today.

While drinking tea, I held out my hand, which was doing nothing, without answering.

The energy that spread as soon as their hands touched was warm, but it could not melt her frozen heart.

“I’ll just go now.”

“You don’t have to say that kind of greeting from now on.”

“… … .”

He was about to leave, but stopped for a moment.

Soon he walked calmly as if nothing had happened.

Sigh-

Today, the sound of the hinges was not as usual.

It made a sound like it wasn’t meshing properly, possibly due to rust.

Like their relationship.

“… … .”

Leasian, who was left alone in the room, stared blankly at the teacup.

It was as quiet as a calm lake.

She subconsciously reached out and drank the tea, and felt like the scent of tea was spreading widely.

To the point where I feel uncomfortable drinking any more.

“… … .”

I stopped paying attention to the car and picked up a cookie and put it in my mouth.

The cookie, which broke apart with a crunchy sound, tasted like chewing sand.

‘now… ‘You must really hate me, right?’

Even if you don’t hate it, if this happens over and over again like a daily routine, eventually… .

Light brown eyes that were out of focus.

The faint light that flickered like a candle inside lost its power and gradually faded away.

The morning at the mansion was mostly unchanged.

However, Kamiel’s morning changed.

That is, I got to have breakfast with Lepurin, the owner of this mansion and the young lady’s father.

Of course, this was not part of my own will.

“… … .”

“… … .”

Therefore, he remained silent at the table as well.

The reason was that there was nothing to say, and Lepuren did not speak to him.

“… Today.”

When he heard a rare voice, Kamiel stopped chewing and turned his head.

Lepuren continued talking while eating.

“A guest will come to the mansion. It may not have anything to do with you, but you should know.”

“Guest… .”

Kamiel felt curious for a moment, but then turned his gaze to the plate.

There is no need or meaning to be interested in it even though it has nothing to do with you.

“… … .”

And so the conversation was cut off again.

The place that was at least lively became like the rest of the mansion after a certain point.

There are two people, but the only sound you can hear is the clattering of teacups.

“… … .”

Even after that day, Kamiel’s expression toward Leasian remained the same. Always smiling.

No matter how cold or irritable Rheasian treats me.

But it looked like he was wearing a mask.

The more difficult it was, the more the corners of the mouth went up. Like a person trying to hide his sadness.

“Lady. They say a guest is coming to the mansion today.”

“… .”

Leasian, who was shocked for a moment, sipped the tea in his mouth again.

Kamiel finished treating her without saying a word and stood up.

‘It’s already been a few days today.’

Kamiel closed the door silently and thought as he walked down the hallway.

It was not unexpected why the young lady was in such a state.

There was no way he wouldn’t have known, as long as he had some sense of it.

‘Is it because of that incident?’

It’s probably not just sulking.

Maybe the young lady is doing this to intentionally keep her mind away from herself.

Kamiel guessed.

‘Is it really true that I can be of help to the young lady? No, it might actually be a hindrance.’

I was walking while looking at the ground, overcome with worry.

A black shoe suddenly appeared in his shoes.

“Who are you?”

Kamiel raised his head as he heard the voice for the first time.

Silver hair, almost light blue, flowed below her ears.

It’s not as white as Leasian’s, but white skin and distinct facial features adorn it.

Green eyes as vibrant as green leaves captured him inside.

She asked again.

“I asked who you are.”

“I… My name is Kamiel.”

It was my first time meeting people other than the people working at the mansion, Leasian, and Lepurn.

It was natural for Kamiel to be embarrassed.

The unknown woman glanced at Camiel and parted her lips.

“You are not from the Larun tribe?”

“Yes?”

“If you were a Larun people, how could you possibly have a body like that?”

“Ah… yes. I am an Atran.”

I don’t know what my body is like, but Kamiel revealed his race.

Whoever the woman in front of me was, it was clear that she was the owner of this mansion, that is, someone related to the Larun tribe.

I thought there would be no problem.

“It’s not bad… .”

There was something subtle about the way she glanced at Camiel.

His eyes lit up as if he had found a coveted gem, and he stretched out his hand.

“Yes? Why is my wrist… ”

“It turned out well. You still needed my night attendant.”

“Yes? Bar, serving at night?”

Although I repeated those words in an unusual atmosphere.

Kamiel asked curiously.

“That… What is it?”

It’s a word you’ll never hear in your life, so do you really need to help yourself at night? I was just thinking.

Did I like that pure answer more?

She licked seductively and pulled his hand towards me.

“I will tell you in detail, so follow me.”

“I’m sorry, but I already have someone… ”

“Do you think you have a choice?”

“Ugh… .”

Kamiel let out a soft moan.

The grip holding my wrist was too strong.

He was helpless against the pulling force and was dragged along helplessly.

“Please let go of this!”

“Be quiet. Because I don’t want to kill a guy like you.”

She was reckless.

Without even asking Kamiel’s doctor, she dragged him to the window.

She opened the window, put her feet on the window frame, and a pair of wings rose out behind her.

Black wings similar to those I saw once.

‘Are you really going to fly like this?’

When Kamiel learned of her intentions, he resisted even more.

I twisted my body as hard as I could and struggled to get out of their grip.

But the hand holding my wrist did not move.

Meanwhile, the wings were flapping and creating wind.

Just as he was about to give up, a frustrated expression appeared on Kamiel’s face.

thud–!

For a moment, I thought the mansion was collapsing.

An enormous shock hit the mansion.

As she was about to leave, she stopped, turned her head, and looked at the end of the hallway.

Damn it-

The sound of frost and freezing came closer and closer, and eventually.

Even the hallway where Camiel and the unknown woman were was frozen.

Damn it-

It’s not even winter yet.

A bitterly cold wind blew against the two people at the window.

Although it was quite cold, Kamiel shivered and stared at the person walking in the distance with an expression of disbelief.

“Lady?”

It was Rheasian who couldn’t leave his room for some reason.

However, the person walking from far away was definitely the girl Camiel knew.

Jerk.

Every time I took a step, the place froze.

Jerk.

The floor, both walls, and the ceiling were all frozen.

Leasian, who naturally exudes the bitter cold, also had a cold expression on his face, as if he had just arrived in the middle of winter.

The closer she got, the more intense the cold became. Unsure whether it was fortunate or unfortunate, she came down from the window sill and opened her mouth.

“Leasian. This is my nephew… . How can it bring such chills?”

‘nephew?’

When Kamiel heard those words, he knew who the woman who had tried to kidnap him was.

‘If you look at a young lady and say she is your niece… ‘Is this person an aunt to the young lady?’

Kamiel was distraught.

What if she is more powerful than the owner of this mansion?

In that case, there was a high possibility that it would be difficult to return even if the girl or her father found out that she had been kidnapped.

“Nephew, there is no answer.”

“… Who is your nephew?”

“I am your father’s older sister, so I am your aunt. So, aren’t you my nephew?”

Leasian, who listened to her in silence, answered in one word.

“Damn.”