Chapter 91: Things that never change (7)

It’s okay, I can still fix this.

My body and gaze trembled.

In the heavy,沉 atmosphere, I looked around.

Lina and I had been fighting for dominance, rolling around on the bed, and as a result, the bedsheets and blankets were stained with blood.

My white pajamas were also dyed red from wiping the blood from my hands, and blood was still dripping from the wound.

It’s like the color red came to life; there are three times as many elements related to blood.

Yeah, there’s no way to fix this, right?

I kept calling out to Lina, hoping she could come up with an excuse, but she didn’t even allow me to enter her mental world, let alone answer.

That b*tch.

I look at Laura again.

Her body and gaze were frozen like an ice sculpture.

I wish she would say something, but it seems I have no choice but to open my mouth first, unable to bear this situation any longer.

“Uh… I think you’re misunderstanding a little.

It may look serious, but it’s all an accident…?”

“Sera, why?”

This is all an accident.

I simply cut my hand while trying to cook, and I just rolled around on the bed while fighting for dominance with Lina.

But Laura doesn’t even pretend to listen to me and just says what she wants to say.

Her unfocused eyes are so scary, like a ghost in a horror movie.

“Why…?”

“Am I not enough?

Was having a baby that important?”

No, what are you talking about, a baby?

Of course, babies are precious, but that doesn’t mean I understand what Laura is talking about.

And am I not enough?

I’ve long felt that Natalia, Laura, and Kaelia are all missing a screw, but could it be that they themselves are starting to realize it?

Well, she couldn’t do anything in the Forest of White Haze, and Natalia, in particular, is utterly useless except for providing a house and food.

Maybe she’s feeling inferior.

“…No.

Laura, Natalia, and even Kaelia are all capable and precious companions.

It’s just… Lina was too strong.”

“…”

For someone with low self-esteem, praise is good, but it’s also good to make them understand that it was an unavoidable situation.

Lina was involved in the incident in the Forest of White Haze, and as the first Saintess and the new Demon King, she was beyond the limits of what we could handle.

No matter how much of a hero party is blessed by God, they can’t go against Lina’s plan.

As I said that, Laura was silent for a moment and then lowered her head.

Ah, since I was the one who subdued Lina, does this also lack credibility?

But what can I do if I’m just such an outstanding Saintess.

[…It wasn’t subduing, it was a draw.]

That b*tch, you didn’t come out when I called you, but you’re so good at coming out at times like this.

Unlike your first impression, you seem to be getting more and more shameless?

“So, so you were trying to die…?”

“…Pardon?”

While I was cursing inwardly at Lina’s words, Laura suddenly asked if I was trying to die.

Her gaze was still directed at my bleeding hand.

I see, from Laura’s perspective, I must look like a crazy Saintess who is self-harming.

Realizing that fact, I hurriedly decided to clear up the misunderstanding.

“This is because I cut myself a little while cooking… and the blood got on me while I was looking for a bandage.”

“Liar, Sera is a Saintess.”

“…”

That’s right, I’m a Saintess, so why was I trying to find a bandage?

I’m not confident in healing, but I can easily reattach limbs, so why would I bother?

Lina told me to find a bandage quickly, so I didn’t notice, but now that I think about it, there’s no bigger fool than me.

[That’s right, you were a Saintess?

I forgot because you’re so dumb.]

Lina apologizes to me in my mental world.

Thank you.

Thanks to you, I’ve become a suicidal person.

“Don’t die, please don’t die.

It’s my fault.

I was stupid… I couldn’t protect Sera…!”

“Laura?”

At the moment I thought I would be completely misunderstood as a madwoman because of that stupid Lina, Laura suddenly ran into my arms, causing me to fall onto the bed.

And then Laura’s face, unable to stop crying.

I don’t know why, but I was a little happy that she was so worried about me.

It’s not like I’m finding this female brat particularly commendable, but I can’t leave out Natalia and Laura in the adventure story as a hero party.

I see, it’s natural to be sad when a companion disappears.

Feeling like I caused an unnecessary misunderstanding, I slowly raised my hand.

“Who said anything about dying?

I still have a lot to do.

It wasn’t something I wanted to do just now.”

I stroke her head.

Laura, who asks back, “Really…?” as if she has calmed down a little.

Of course, it’s real.

In the first place, if Lina hadn’t told me to find a bandage, I would have healed it myself, but I was a little hesitant to touch Laura’s hair with my bloody hand, so I hurriedly focused my divine power.

Then, a warm light filled the room.

This level of injury will disappear without even leaving a scar.

I hope Laura clears up the misunderstanding as well.

“Really, you’re really not going to die?”

“Yes, I promise.”

“Okay, I’ll believe you…”

Laura barely believes my words after confirming them several times.

Really, what a hardship this is because of Lina.

I, who had done my best to explain that I wasn’t trying to commit suicide, quietly closed my eyes on the bed.

The scent of Haenim that I still feel, even though it’s stained with blood.

Why am I so sleepy?

The hand holding the spoon stopped in mid-air.

Pajamas and the mansion were cleaned as if by magic, and even the potato soup was steaming.

Before I knew it, it was evening, and the servants had arrived at the mansion.

“…Sera, what’s wrong?

Are you thinking about something?”

Looking ahead at the familiar voice, I realized that Laura was talking to me.

Her face had a complicated expression.

What was I doing?

“No, it’s just that my memories don’t seem to match…”

“I asked you to taste the soup I’m going to make for Suhyun.”

Oh, right.

I was going to make food directly for Suhyun.

So I was going to show Laura, who came to visit, first.

The soup I made was definitely sticky like semen, but now that I look at it, it smells delicious and looks quite appetizing.

Could it be that I have a talent for cooking?

A Saintess with the greatest talent in history, according to Maleus, and this level of cooking skills.

I’m already starting to fear my future.

Whoever marries me is very blessed.

Thinking that, I looked out the window and saw the red sunset.

It’ll be dark if I don’t go back soon, is it okay?

While I was happy about my talent, I was also worried that I had kept her for too long, Laura grabbed my hand and quietly opened her mouth.

“Sera, what comes to mind when you hear the name ‘Lina’?”

“…Well, isn’t it the name of the first Saintess?”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

If it’s Lina, isn’t she talking about that b*tch inside me?

Looking at Laura as if I don’t understand the meaning, she lowers her eyes as if she’s sorry, saying, “It’s nothing.”

I can’t figure out what she wants to say.

“Sera… um, have you ever been pregnant?”

“P, pregnancy!

There’s no way I would do something like that!”

“T, that’s right…”

Then the question is asked again.

Could it be that she still mistakenly believes that I’m pregnant?

So she’s been preparing to cut open my stomach, watching for a chance?

I felt it in the Forest of White Haze, but I’m realizing more than ever that the baby ending was really imminent.

Looking at her again, she doesn’t have that female brat’s unique relaxed expression.

I definitely felt that this was dangerous.

So now that it’s just the two of us, it’s time to make it clear that I’ve never been pregnant.

Lina will definitely make a fuss if I try to show her my hymen, so let’s try to persuade her with words first.

“I’m making it clear, but I’ve never been pregnant.

I don’t want any strange misunderstandings!”

“Sorry, I’ll keep that in mind.”

Huh?

If it’s really a baby ending, she should keep pressing me, but unexpectedly, Laura, who easily agreed, gets up from her seat.

She apologizes to me as she is.

Did she put something weird in the potato soup?

Looking around, the expressions of the servants weren’t normal.

“Sera, tell me if it’s hard.

We can handle the rest…”

“Suddenly…?”

“Yeah, Sera’s safety is the top priority.”

As if she didn’t expect my answer, Laura prepares to leave the mansion.

I didn’t intend to stop her since the sun would be setting soon, but I couldn’t help but feel strangely uneasy.

What was she trying to say?

[Have you ever been pregnant?]

“Are you crazy?

Of course not.

More than that, my hymen is still intact.”

[That’s strange, but why did she try to erase memories that don’t even exist?]

Laura tried to erase memories related to pregnancy?

So, the reason why things don’t connect between the morning and evening is because of that?

Come to think of it, I was recently feeling nauseous, could it be…

Laura’s back is getting further and further away.

No way, no way, I thought, but I couldn’t rule out the possibility that came to mind.

It seems I’ll have to meet Laura again tomorrow.