episode_0034

“Ah…Athena..?”

Unlike his shabby self, she exudes a splendid and noble aura.

When she turned on the light in the room, the dazzling light assailed my eyes.

“Ugh..”

While I frowned and blocked the light with my hand.

She came up to me and looked down at me with a somewhat eerie expression.

“….Did you cry?”

I saw myself reflected in her dazzling golden eyes.

A pathetic and unsightly sight of oneself.

I tried to lower my head, not wanting to show Athena this side of me, but her hand lifted my chin so I couldn’t.

“Hera, why are you crying?

“…..”

“Hera.”

I was afraid of her intense gaze demanding an answer, but my mouth would not open at all.

I didn’t want to say anything to her alone.

I’m so stupid. I’m so pathetic.

He said he cried because he was a useless person who only knew how to cause trouble to those around him.

In the end, I couldn’t answer until the end, so I had no choice but to quietly close my eyes.

Athena looked at me for a long time in that silence before finally taking her hand off my chin.

“Sigh…”

My heart sank at the sound of her deep sigh.

‘..Athena must be frustrated with me like this.’

Even though she treats herself so favorably now, one day she will grow tired of this side of herself.

What will happen then?

Am I going to be kicked out of this mansion?

Or will I really end up falling into a life worse than that of a slave?

I was afraid of the unknown future, but I didn’t want to rely on her.

If even she looked at me with pity, then I really didn’t have the confidence to get back up.

I’d rather just-

“This won’t work, Hera.”

“Huh?!”

While I was lost in thought, Athena grabbed my body and lifted it up in an instant.

She sat on the bed with me lifted up, and placed my stomach on her lap.

A position that I’ve seen a lot.

‘Huh..?’

It was like a scene you see when mothers discipline their children.

“Uh…Athena..?”

“Okay. Is it right until you answer?”

Then he smiled brightly and raised his hand high.

match-

“Huh?!?”

A hot pain surged down below.

I turned my head slightly and saw her palm resting on my butt.

Crack-

“Huh?!”

The shock that comes again before you can properly understand the situation.

Tears welled up in my eyes at the unexpected pain.

“This is the punishment for ignoring the master’s question. I won’t stop until you answer properly.”

“Okay..wait..!”

Crack-

“Hyaa!”

The pain seemed to increase with each stroke of her palm.

“You..are too strong..live a little..live!”

“Answer me, Hera. Why did you cry?”

“Ugh…that’s…”

match-

“Ugh!”

“..From now on, I’m just going to hit you, so if you have any feelings, tell me.”

The room was so infinitely quiet.

For a long time, the sound of flesh clashing with the sound of a woman crying filled the air.

.

.

.

“Ugh…That…Stop..”

Crack-

“Ah..it hurts..sob..sob..”

Crack-

“I’ll tell you..! I’ll tell you, so please..stop..!”

Athena stops her hand only after hearing my words.

“Ugh…ugh…it hurts..”

My butt felt like it was on fire.

The blanket touching my face was soaked with my tears.

“Okay. Then tell me quickly. Why did you cry?”

Her hand, which had been hitting me without mercy, was now gently caressing my butt.

“Ugh…I…I feel like an idiot…”

“Idiot?”

“I feel so stupid because I only cause harm to others and I can’t do anything on my own…”

“…..”

“I cried because I hated and resented myself for being like that..”

I said it.

One’s own shame.

It’s like the kind of tantrum a child would make.

I was afraid to look at Athena’s face.

Should I scold you for crying over such trivial matters?

Or would she be looking at me with pity like the other maids?

But contrary to my expectations.

She gave a completely different answer.

Stop rubbing your butt with your hand,

He quietly sat me down on his lap.

side-

He gave me a light kiss on the lips.

“….Huh?”

As I blinked blankly, Athena chuckled once and covered her lips again.

“Sigh…ummm..”

Shhh- Shhh

Her and my mouths mixing again.

Now that I was used to her kisses, my body accepted hers without much resistance.

So Athena explored my lips for a long time, sucked them one last time, and then pulled away.

When I looked at her face, I saw a slight blush rising up.

For a moment, a strange gaze was exchanged between them –

Phew- Athena laughs.

“Hera. Are you afraid of causing trouble to others?”

She said, straightening my messy hair.

“…Yeah..”

“Well… you’re a bit of a clumsy person, aren’t you?”

Thump-thump-

My heart started beating fast.

‘Athena too..’

I guess deep down he was thinking of me as a nuisance.

As her fearful heart was revealed, tears seemed to well up in her eyes again.

You have to endure it.

If you cry here again, you’ll look really pathetic.

As I was holding back the tears that were about to flow, Athena hugged me tightly.

“Eh.”

“It’s okay, Hera.”

He continued speaking, patting my back with his hand.

“A nuisance? You can be as annoying as you want. I told you before. You can do whatever you want here.”

“…..”

“I swear. No matter how many accidents you cause. No matter how many people ignore you.”

Athena pulled me out of her embrace so that our eyes could meet each other’s.

I looked at her face.

The golden, intelligent eyes staring straight at me were emitting a bright light.

“As much as I do, I will love you for the rest of my life.”

“…..Huh?”

“You are my slave. Shouldn’t the master take responsibility for it?”

As if you were handling a cute pet.

With one hand he stroked my hair, and with the other he tickled my chin.

‘You’ll love me for the rest of my life…?’

Why don’t I feel bad about being treated like an animal?

No. Rather, it felt like I was receiving her love, and my empty heart was slowly filling up.

“So don’t give your affection to anyone else anymore. I’ll give you all the love you need.”

“Instead of relying on others and getting hurt like this, rely on the master who cares for you.”

Leaning on Athena. Is that okay?

I was afraid that she would get sick of me too.

No matter how much I hate Athena.

She was the only person here who was kind to me at the moment.

I was scared that I would be truly alone if I was ignored by someone like that.

– A useless person like me will never be loved.

– She’ll get sick of me soon too.

– You’ll definitely be abandoned.

No matter how strong your resolve is, imagination and reality are different.

I had thought to myself hundreds of times that I would be rejected by her, and had braced myself for it, but I didn’t have the confidence to actually hear it from her mouth.

But contrary to my delusions, she said she would love me for the rest of my life.

Wanting to confirm her sincerity one more time, I grabbed the hem of her clothes with trembling hands.

“I…really…?..will you…love me…forever..?”

When I looked up carefully, she had a look on her face as if she was suppressing something.

“…..Eat it right now..No..No..”

She mumbled something so quietly that I couldn’t hear her, then quickly answered me with a smile on her face.

“I swear on my name. I am only on your side.”

Upon receiving her assurance, the tears I had been holding back began to flow again.

“….sob..”

Her words that she would never abandon me,

It came as a great comfort to my withered and twisted heart.

A ray of light found in the pitch-black darkness.

As her warm air enveloped me, I slowly crawled into her arms like a baby bird running towards its mother.

“That’s right..Our Hera is good..”

“Everyone..sob..because they hate me..alone..sob..”

She stroked me gently and spoke to me with concern in her voice.

“…People can change at any time, even if they look kind on the outside.”

– So don’t trust anyone but me.

Her last words lingered in my mind.

okay.

I didn’t want to depend on others and get hurt anymore.

I just wanted one person who would take my side only.

I looked up at her and opened my mouth slightly.

“..thank you..”

After hearing my thanks, she smiled and wiped my tears.

“….But there is one problem.”

For a brief moment. For a very brief moment. Her expression seemed to turn cold.

“What..problem..?”

As my body began to tremble for no reason, I unconsciously dug deeper into her arms, seeking human warmth.

“Yeah. I don’t care what you are like. But this one thing bothers me.”

The single ray of light that came toward me seemed to flicker as if it would go out at any moment.

Not wanting to lose the comfort I had just found, I hurried to answer her.

“What..what is it?? Tell me..I..I’ll fix it..”

Only then did she give me a warm smile again.

“I will cherish you and care for you with love as a slave for the rest of my life.”

As I looked at her with a desperate expression, she looked at me calmly and continued speaking.

“But you don’t truly think of me as your master, do you?”

“A relationship that flows only one way is bound to break down quickly, you know..”

My mind went blank for a moment.

slave.

I became her slave.

However, it was a contract that was forced upon her. As she said, she did not sincerely accept this relationship.

Rather than loyalty to her, I felt more resentment towards her.

She is the one who took those I love away from me and forcibly brought them here.

Deep down in my heart, I always harbored hatred for her.

“Hera. Do you really think of me as your master?”

I couldn’t answer her words.

master..?

Athena?

I don’t know.

I was so grateful to Athena for taking care of me for the rest of my life.

The resentment I felt toward her was too great for me to truly consider her my master.

I hate her. I guess this feeling won’t go away for a very long time.

But at the same time, paradoxically, I wish she would stay by my side.

My head was in disarray.

I couldn’t figure out what my feelings were towards Athena.

When no answer came out of my mouth for a while, Athena sighed and got up from the bed.

“..Haa..Okay. I guess I should think about it a bit too.”

As she turned her back on me and walked away, my heart began to pound.

It was the first time.

This was by far the first time Athena had turned her back on me like this.

As she moved further away from me, fear and anxiety began to creep into me again.

no.

Don’t leave me.

I jumped out of bed in a hurry and ran towards her.

Warak-

I hugged her tightly from behind so she couldn’t get away from me any longer.

“Don’t…go…please…”

She paused for a moment at my words, then slowly turned her head toward me.

Her expression was cold, but only for a very brief moment.

I thought I saw it.

‘I must have seen it wrong..’

It must be my mistake.

On her face before turning her head.

That there was a small smile on her face.