episode_0038

There is an uneasy silence.

The extremely dangerous atmosphere seemed to be constricting my heart, as if it might explode at any moment.

“Try to say something… Huh?”

The glaring eyes were filled with sadness.

When I saw it like that, it felt real again and I couldn’t even speak.

‘What should I say?’

I had a guess that something like this would come someday. There was… .

‘I didn’t know it would be like this though.’

Kamiel had thought that he would at least be able to convey the fact that he was terminally ill.

But I couldn’t easily open my mouth.

Time passed by, and as I procrastinated day after day, the remaining time became shorter and shorter.

You have to say it. I couldn’t say it again because of that pressure.

“I… I did it because I was worried about the young lady.”

“… worry? Are you saying you did it because you were worried about me? Huh?”

Leasian took a deep breath as if he was shocked.

“You… That shouldn’t have happened. If you were at least worried about me, you should have let me know sooner! You shouldn’t have made me wait to hear from someone else!!”

“… … .”

Camiel was taken aback by her words and opened his mouth several times to say something.

In the end, I couldn’t say it.

Whatever comes out of your mouth right now.

Because I know full well that these are all just excuses.

In front of Rheasian, he was nothing but a sinner.

‘But how does she know?’

I had that thought for a moment, but I couldn’t say it out loud as she was screaming so loudly.

“Do you know how I felt when I heard that you were terminally ill? It was the first time in my life I had felt such arrogant emotions… .”

As she continued speaking, her voice trembled violently.

Kamiel felt like the emotions Leasian was talking about were conveyed to him.

“I… What if I told you?”

“What?”

“What would have been different if I had told you?”

It wasn’t sarcasm.

It wasn’t like I was shamelessly leaving because it was revealed that I was terminally ill.

I hoped for understanding, persuading him that it would have been of no use just to not say anything.

Kamiel continued speaking with a faint smile.

“Just… If only I could spend the remaining time happily… Can’t we?”

“… … .”

Leasian parted his lips without even wiping away his welling tears.

“You… That’s really selfish.”

After saying those words, she quietly passes by.

Kamiel couldn’t bear to catch it.

bang!

As the door nervously closes, he realizes he is left alone.

His expression slowly distorted.

Camiel didn’t want to cry and didn’t have a hard time.

But if you make that kind of face and whine to me to understand… I really feel like I can’t turn the situation around.

So I held on tight.

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry… … .”

I repeated the words I couldn’t bear to say several times.

‘me too… I know very well that what I am saying is a cowardly excuse.’

Out of concern for the young lady?

Of course it’s not a lie.

But that wasn’t the only reason he couldn’t tell the truth that he was terminally ill.

‘Because I knew it would be like this… .’

Who wouldn’t feel sad when someone they love is about to die?

I wanted to spend the rest of my time looking at the smiling face of the young lady. As the young lady said, selfishly… .

‘When I told them that he was terminally ill, I felt like I would no longer be able to smile and fight like I used to.’

I was afraid of that.

Because I am so happy now.

I didn’t want to lose this happiness.

‘at last… Even if you dress it up with all kinds of words, it’s just an excuse.’

* * *

Kamiel had a dream like the previous day.

It wasn’t the same dream. It was a completely different dream.

I could see a green forest and some familiar houses there.

Kamiel saw it and recognized it at a glance.

‘It’s our village, right?’

For some reason, people were gathered together and talking loudly.

In the center were Cassatt and his mother.

‘What’s going on?’

The two people’s expressions were not good.

As if something was happening.

People who were looking in different directions suddenly looked up at the sky.

Kamiel’s gaze also followed them.

My eyes widen when I see the person there.

‘That… !’

It was a girl he couldn’t help but love.

The sight of icy wings fluttering behind his back was strange, though.

‘Come to think of it… .’

I’ve seen it before.

The girl’s father also had wings like that when he came to town.

Is this a special ability of the Larun people?

Everyone looked at Rheasian with a fearful expression.

Kamiel is confused as he doesn’t know how the situation is going.

In an instant, a flash of brilliant light struck my eyes.

“Ugh… … .”

“Cassat? Why are you doing that?”

“… yes? Oh, no… .”

Kamiel sensed something strange.

This was because the field of view, which had been wide until a moment ago, had returned to normal.

‘And Cassatra?’

He tried to move because he felt like he was in someone’s body.

Neither my body nor my mouth could do anything except think and see.

And for a moment, I was taken aback by the sudden change in my vision.

‘… mother?’

If I had control of my body, I would have opened my mouth wide.

Kamiel was surprised to that extent.

I thought I would never see you again.

What have you been saying about not missing him?

It was just self-hypnosis to fight off longing.

Since they are family, how could there be no way they wouldn’t want to see them?

I just gave up because I had no way or time to meet.

Kamiel wanted to run right away and hug his mother to express his happiness.

But as expected, the body did not comply.

“Cassat, who is that person anyway… ?”

“That’s right… .”

for a moment. Cassatt?

Kamiel was dazed.

When I thought about it, I saw Cassat next to my mother, whom I had briefly seen.

So, the owner of this body could not be… .

‘Who is that person?’

‘Cassat?’

The sound that suddenly came did not sound like a voice.

It rang slightly, as if speaking in a cave.

‘Now it’s finally time… I could have relieved my brother of his injustice.’

‘… … .’

While Kamiel is silent.

Rheasian stepped on the ground.

“I saw and heard your disgusting actions.”

I could hear some people gasping for air.

They know because they have seen the Larun warriors once.

The girl in front of me is also a warrior of the Larun tribe.

The elder hurriedly ran out and arrived in front of her.

“What is the warrior of the Larun tribe doing here…? ”

Sigh!

“Ugh… ! Cough. What is this… ”

“Aaaah!! Elder!!!”

“You were the most disgusting. Still, the reason I didn’t kill him right away with this sword… There is still a long time left to punish.”

As she gestured upward, a chill gathered beneath the elder.

Eventually, the sight of the elder’s arms and legs tied reminded him of a prisoner before being tortured.

Rheasian left the ice sword in the elder’s arm.

I created another ice sword.

“The crime of doing something wrong with that useless arm.”

Sigh!

“Kwaaagh—!!!”

“It’s a tough situation.”

Leasian looked at him with cold eyes.

The elder could not overcome his fear and urinated.

Her intention was hidden in the way she did not cover his mouth even though she said it was noisy.

She didn’t like the elder’s screams.

“I won’t stab you in the mouth. So scream in peace.”

Starting with the useless arm… .

Pull out fingernails and cut fingers.

The careful distinction between each word was eerie.

“The lower body… It’s dirty, so I’ll just cut it later.”

The next areas targeted were the stomach and back.

Ice weapons were inserted back and forth like skewers.

When the ice spear was inserted, the elder looked like something you would only see on skewers.

Blood splattered, and she continued the torture, even showing great care in stopping the bleeding by freezing the excessively splattered parts.

‘… … .’

‘… … .’

At this moment, neither Cassat nor Camiel could think or say anything.

It was so bizarre.

To see a beautiful girl being tortured so cruelly.

“Ugh… … .”

The elder, who was silent for a long time, had been stabbed or cut in all parts of his body except for his vitals.

The sight was so miserable that it was unpleasant to look at.

Leasian said as he grabbed the elder’s hair.

“Is there any snow left?”

“Oh, no!”

“Okay.”

“Keueoeoeook―!!!!!!!”

The elder, who had even had his two eyes taken away, struggled in indescribable pain.

However, his hands and feet were buried in ice.

Struggling was pointless.

As Leasian froze his eyes to stop the bleeding, he screamed even more intensely as if the pain doubled.

“Now… Only the waist is left.”

The area below my waist has the most important vital points, but I didn’t even want to touch it.

Instead, I aimed for the waist.

She forged the ice sword with great care.

It was so great that it cut down even things that were not touched by the spirit.

Rheasian slightly laid down his limp upper body and then brought up his sword.

“Queuuu! Wow!!! Please save me!!!!!!”

The complexions of the people watching this turned blue as the knife slashing reached its end.

Finally, the blade that was exploring the flesh breathes in the air again.

The upper body falls with a thud.

It was as if the elder had screamed so much that he no longer had the strength to moan.

His eyes blinked slowly and eventually became motionless, as if the life had left him.

Wrinkled, curly things flowed down his torso.

People were busy spitting out what they ate while watching it.

“Whoop, whoop―!!”

“Wow!!!”

“… Now the big problem is over.”

Leasian said that with a somewhat refreshed expression and looked around at the people.

The villagers’ complexions turned pale as they made eye contact with her in extreme fear.

Then, suddenly, Rheasian made eye contact with Cassat.

Her eyes seemed to waver for a moment… .

“The rest… okay. I’ll send it to you comfortably.”

Whoosh!

“Gagging!!”

Something that passed by at lightning speed.

Cassatt reacted late and turned his head.

“Help… Uh, why… … .”

“Because the crime here is the second worst after the elder. Still, I will be kind and send you to a room.”

The second person to die from Rheasian’s blow was Katan, Kasat’s father.

He died with his heart pierced by an ice spear.

“Now, everyone who has to die painfully is dead. so… I’ll send it to you all at once.”

As if that was the most generous thing he could do.

Leasian said and flew high into the sky.

The chill that came from somewhere suddenly began to eat away the energy of life.

“Ka, Cassat… .”

“Mom… .”

Myris and Cassatt, who were shivering from the extreme cold, hugged each other.

Would it be a little less cold this way?

“That can’t be… .”

“Ka, Cassat?”

“Mom… . I guess we’re finally getting punished.”

“… … .”

Miris hugged her son even tighter.

As if he couldn’t let his one remaining son go in vain.

Cassatt was moved to tears by seeing her mother like that, but also looked a little relieved.

“Hyung. I’m sorry… … ”

My teeth were stuck to the ice, and I couldn’t get the next words out.

But I felt like I knew.

maybe…

‘love you’

… I guess this is what it meant.

like that… The dream ended with the village freezing.

“Inhale!”

Camiel wakes up with a sigh of relief.

He was covered in cold sweat, but it was not the time to worry about it.

‘no way… Probably not.’

A dream is a dream.

This dream too, he tried to dismiss as being caused by his own anxious mind.

But a question suddenly came to mind.

‘however… Where did you really hear my story?’

It was a question that briefly occurred to me during the day.

I couldn’t ask at the time… It was truly strange.

‘The only people who know that I am terminally ill are the villagers or… .’

okay. If you’re good, your father might know.

Maybe that’s where I heard it.

It was a reasonable reasoning.

A few days ago, when he asked her to go with him, she refused.

And seeing as it took a long time to come and go.

perhaps… Maybe the young lady went home for a while?

‘okay. It will happen.’

When I thought about that, I felt a little at ease.

… It really only lasted a moment.

‘no. Probably not… … .’

The young lady returned home and there she heard the story from her father.

Why do you think so? My anxiety only grows… ?

It was because the dream was too vivid.

To the point where I had the illusion that even his warm body on the bed was freezing cold.

This is really… Can I just dismiss it as a dream?

Kamiel had a question.

Finally… Doubt had sprouted.