episode_0040

At dawn, the world is immersed in blue energy.

Leasian, who had sat down in front of the door after returning to the room yesterday, was still there.

Blink, blink… .

My eyelids went up and down again a couple of times.

It was Leasian, whose swollen eyes had finally opened clearly after crying so much yesterday.

“Ah… … .”

When I came to, I wondered why I was here.

But even for a moment.

“… !”

She opened her eyes wide.

My pupils also trembled dangerously, as if there had been an earthquake.

Vivid memories of yesterday passed through my mind.

“I… … .”

It was a moment of mixed emotions.

Yesterday I was crazy.

At the time, she was aware of her condition, but she could not control herself.

Because it was a matter of Kamiel dying.

I relieved my heartache from coming here from the Atran village to him.

Rheasian’s own cry at that time seemed to linger in his ears.

‘Why did I do that… .’

Only after time passed did I regret it.

Once all my emotions subsided, I was finally able to look at the situation objectively.

I blamed myself.

I shouldn’t have been so angry at Camiel… do.

He had committed a crime that Kamiel did not know about.

Even now, the thought that I can become a sinner for his sake has not changed.

Being hated by Kamiel because of that was quite different.

‘I am… Even though I have committed an irreparable sin against you.’

Once my heart started pounding, it did not calm down at all.

It was hard to control my trembling hand, so I grabbed it with the other hand.

Even his hands were shaking.

Rheasian also knows.

That he had no right to question Kamiel.

Because there are too many sins… .

‘And yet, I, I… !’

Could it be that the force was reacting to her anxious psychology?

A bitter cold began to spread around the crouching girl.

Damn it-

Rheasian’s plan is already past midwinter.

It had a shabby appearance reminiscent of the deep north.

This room will be the place to start.

If Leasian couldn’t calm down and became anxious like now, he might go further and freeze the entire mansion.

but… Rheasian, who was so consumed with the guilt he felt towards his beloved lover, could not bear to think about it.

When you think everything is frozen like that.

The woman who suddenly appeared in the room was standing in front of Leasian.

The flowing blue hair was as clear as the midsummer sea.

… … .

She looked at the girl who was curled up and shaking.

Naturally, my eyes became filled with pity.

Her bare white feet did not match the frozen interior.

At least, if it were alive, it would have turned red from the cold.

Saruna moved her feet lightly but heavily.

It was slow to approach.

Is it because I broke my promise to just watch and not get involved?

No, she wasn’t bothered by that.

just… .

It felt like I was seeing myself in the past.

Saruna was all too familiar with the sight of her daughter becoming increasingly broken as she longed for just one person.

Standing tall, Rheasian didn’t seem to notice that someone had stopped in front of him.

His face was still buried in his knees.

Saruna slowly bent her knees and stretched out her arms, and at that moment.

Surprisingly, the swirling coldness suddenly stopped.

Saruna had one hand on her head and the other on her back.

I slowly stroked and hugged Leasian.

Rheasian flinched the moment someone touched him.

Soon, I relaxed and surrendered myself to the warm hands that warmed my body.

“… … .”

… … .

But he did not raise his head.

The moment I confirmed my identity, it seemed like even this brief warmth would disappear like a mirage.

She just pushed her head deeper into the warmth.

… Is it because I cried as soon as I woke up and used up all my strength?

Even though Leasian felt the urge not to sleep.

My body was so warm in the most comfortable position that I couldn’t afford to hold out.

* * *

smart.

A knock on the door was answered by the sound of a chair creaking.

Lee Ho, who was standing in the hallway in front of the door, reacted as if he had been waiting when the door opened.

“Camiel. this… I guess you had a lot of trouble sleeping?”

“… no. It’s okay.”

It didn’t look okay at all.

Standing hunched over with his back to the dark room, he looked haggard, like someone who hadn’t slept in days.

Her hair was disheveled and messy, as if it had been torn several times.

The area under the eyes was dark, as if it had been painted with black paint.

No matter where you look at the way he moves his eyes, blinking, he looks extremely tired.

He continues to frown as if in denial.

Lee Ho looks at him and looks slightly surprised.

Kamiel guessed his reaction from his reaction and briefly shook his head.

And then he asks.

“But what happened… ”

From the sunlight visible outside the hallway window, I could infer that morning had already dawned.

But that wasn’t the reason for Lee Ho to come here.

of course… He didn’t show up at the restaurant he used to go to every morning for breakfast.

But it didn’t seem like that was why he came.

Kamiel also had intuition.

His intuition was usually, but not always, correct.

Because of this, he secretly cares about his intuition.

and… This time, my intuition spoke to me again.

It was like that from the sound of Lee Ho knocking on the door.

It was a sharp sound, as if it had awakened my nerves.

Camiel knows too.

At least that’s just his illusion.

However, something that cannot be simply ignored… .

“Would you like to follow me for a moment?”

“… … Yes.”

Because it fits surprisingly well.

Kamiel doesn’t know why Lee Ho is asking him to follow him, but

Nevertheless, I nodded my head and followed him.

“Please follow me.”

“… Yes.”

Kamiel looked suspiciously at the back of Lee Ho, who was leading the way.

Something… It was because I felt a sense of disconnect from his usual mischievous self.

How long did it take… .

While walking through the hallways, I didn’t see a single common person.

Even though many people will be in charge of maintaining this mansion.

It feels as if someone directed it… Is it just my own excessive delusion?

While Kamiel was thinking that.

Lee Ho stopped as if he had finally arrived.

He stands in front of a door and pulls the doorknob without saying a word.

Camiel’s eyes suddenly widened at the sight he saw beyond the open door.

“You… ”

“It’s been a while.”

A pitch whose pitch is unclear.

The voice was so gloomy that it even gave the illusion of hearing it in the rain.

The light brown hair illuminated by the morning sunlight was familiar, but it was not as long as the person he was particularly familiar with.

“Come here and have some tea.”

Lepuren elegantly raised his teacup and spoke like that.

* * *

A table filled with silence.

Kamiel was sure that no matter how awkward the relationship was, it couldn’t be more suffocating than this.

Whoop… .

The only sound that resonates is the sound of Lepurn pouring tea into his mouth.

Kamiel, who sat across from him, did not even pay attention to the car in front of him.

I was staring at Lepurun Bay.

Sweet.

Finally, the car bottoms out.

Only then did Lepurn put down the teacup and open his mouth.

“I… I guess you’re very curious about why you’re here.”

“… … .”

Kamiel did not answer hastily.

The fact that he is here probably means that he already knows what happened between the young lady and himself.

‘Why did I believe it? . On what basis?’

Instead, he glanced at Lee Ho, who was standing in front of the door.

Is it because the atmosphere was comfortable from the first impression?

I never imagined that I would be put in this situation.

‘You were complacent.’

I was already very distraught.

Faced with this unexpected situation, I was beside myself.

“You must be very embarrassed. It was the same for me too.”

That one word weighed heavily on Kamiel.

“Because Rheasian suddenly disappeared. It took quite some time to find it. If Lee Ho hadn’t told me, I would still have been looking for it.”

“… … .”

Kamiel trembled.

‘Wasn’t that what Deacon Ilho said?’

If you think about what he said now, that was it.

Deacon Ilho told me that he and the young lady would come here.

So, of course, I thought that Kamiel would have gotten into his ears through Deacon Ilho.

‘That wasn’t it.’

In another sense, Kamiel was distraught.

He glanced at Lee Ho, who was standing like a stone statue in front of the door.

‘no way… ‘I never thought Deacon Lee Ho would say that.’

Even though Deacon Ilho believed in Deacon Lee and said what he said… .

There must have been something in the minds of the two that did not match, and the result was like this.

My first impression of Lee Ho was quite good.

If Il-ho felt hard, Lee-ho was soft like a neighborhood grandfather.

‘but… ‘I guess I was wrong.’

The enemy was surprisingly close.

Lee Ho suddenly made eye contact with him and smiled warmly.

“… … .”

Kamiel had no reason to smile at him, nor could he.

In addition to feeling a subtle sense of betrayal,

Because I couldn’t ignore the opponent in front of me.

“Let’s cut out unnecessary words and get to the point.”

A voice that made me feel nervous pierced my ears.