episode_0074

Isabel trembled as she first infused her mana into Amelia.

Isabel’s mana slowly seeped into Amelia, warming her previously lifeless body.

‘How can she be so beautiful…?’

Isabel doubted her own eyes as she watched the color return to Amelia’s cheeks.

Amelia, who had been pale, began to blush, her once lifeless appearance transforming into a radiant goddess-like beauty.

-Squirm.

“Eek!?”

Isabel, watching Amelia gradually recover, was about to scream at the sensation in her hand but quickly stifled herself.

As Isabel’s gaze shifted from Amelia’s face to her trembling hand, she noticed Amelia’s hand moving slightly.

In the process of holding Amelia’s hand for treatment, Isabel’s hand inadvertently pressed against Amelia’s warm, soft hand.

‘Warm and gentle…’

Amelia’s hand, which had been cold to the touch just moments ago, now felt warm and comforting, leading Isabel to grip it more firmly.

As time passed and Amelia’s breathing became audible once more, Isabel’s attention shifted to Amelia’s chest, which rose and fell with each breath.

Amelia’s chest, which had barely moved before, now heaved noticeably, prompting Isabel’s gaze to linger on her hand, which had moved from Amelia’s hand to her chest.

‘Swallow. This is just to check if everything is functioning properly.’

Although Isabel could use her mana to monitor Amelia’s body, she found herself captivated by Amelia’s chest, which seemed to assert its presence, and she slowly moved her free hand to gently touch Amelia’s chest.

Isabel’s hand rested on Amelia’s chest, which was now more active than usual, engulfing her small hand.

‘Ah…’

As her hand enveloped Amelia’s chest, Isabel blushed and felt her heart race.

Despite this, Isabel remained composed as she carefully felt Amelia’s chest and listened to the rhythm of her heartbeat.

-Thump… Thump…

‘Thank goodness. It’s beating solely with her own strength.’

Although weak, Amelia’s heart beat solely with her own strength.

When Isabel first saw Amelia, she felt that Amelia lacked vitality, as if she were a lifeless doll.

Her heart had no strength and only barely functioned with the power of magic; without magic, she would have died.

Amelia’s life force was dangerously low.

‘But these spells are incredible. Did Lily perform all of them? With that much mana, it must be possible, right? But…’

This is only a temporary solution. The most important thing is Amelia’s life force.

With a sigh, Isabel rose from her seat, checked Amelia’s condition once more, opened the curtains, and left the room.

Isabel was taken aback by Lily, Emily, and the unfamiliar Helena who had gathered in front of her, but seeing their worried expressions for Amelia, she sighed inwardly once more.

‘How should I explain this…’

“Shall we go somewhere else for a moment?”

Isabel, steadying her trembling voice, spoke.

==

“Her current condition has improved. However…”

Isabel paused for a moment, hesitated, and then I couldn’t help but speak up.

“Because of life force? I heard that you can even recover that life force, Saint. Am I mistaken?”

Recovering life force is a very difficult task. No matter who you are, it is impossible.

Healing wounds or curing illnesses is entirely possible. However, that has nothing to do with life force. The decrease in life force is a rule of the world and cannot be changed.

But it is possible for the Saint.

The Saint is the one who can surpass wounds and illnesses to restore diminished life force.

Saving those on the brink of death, rejuvenating the elderly, that is the Saint.

However.

“I’m sorry. I cannot save her.”

Why can’t you do it?

You’re the Saint.

You’re the one who performs miracles.

I saw it clearly. In the future, when I was at war with you, I saw you saving everyone who was dying.

You kneeled down and prayed for things even I couldn’t do.

In the end, you even saved Emily, whom I killed.

My head starts to feel cold. My whole body starts to feel cold. It’s as if all sensation is disappearing from my body.

And yet, bugs start crawling all over my body.

Bugs start multiplying all over my body, tickling me all over.

They don’t stop there, slowly gnawing at my flesh.

Slowly but quickly, bugs burrow into my body.

Bugs start invading my brain. They consume my entire body, swallowing me whole.

Annoying.

No, it’s not annoying. Then what is it? What sensation is this?

I don’t know, I don’t know, I don’t know, I don’t know…

Ah. All eyes are on me. Suddenly, my hands were stained red.

And it didn’t stop there, my whole body was stained black.

Mana, one by one, was consuming my body.

My vision had turned black, and black mana, unable to contain my mana, turned into liquid tears flowing down my cheeks.

I need to calm down. Amelia will be worried. Amelia is probably scared of my current state.

Normally, my future self overcame this state with drugs, but now I have Amelia’s sweat, tears, saliva, blood, essence, and holy water.

So, there’s no problem. I have Amelia.

As usual, I opened a space and took out the vial containing Amelia’s essence.

An incredibly rare essence that I obtained by exciting Amelia myself. It means a lot to me.

So, if I solve my current state with this, it’ll be fine.

But what if Amelia dies?

What if Amelia disappears?

What if I can’t have Amelia anymore? If Amelia is no longer by my side?

Is all of this unnecessary?

Is everything going to disappear?

Why can’t the Saint save Amelia?

Why doesn’t the Saint save Amelia?

Isn’t it the Saint’s job to save anyone?

But why can’t Amelia be saved?

Is it intentional?

Is it because I killed Emily?

Are you telling me to suffer the same pain?

Then the useless Saint is not needed?

It’s okay to kill her?

“Lily!”

“Lily!”

Is there a reason for this world to exist without Amelia?

I came back to the past for Amelia. Is the future necessary without Amelia?

“Emily, Saint! Come this way!”

“W-What on earth is happening!?”

“Isabel, don’t come out from behind me.”

That disgusting woman. She’s only happy because the Emily she loves is alive.

So, is she seeking revenge? Because I killed Emily. How shocked were you when you awakened, crying, and saved Emily?

With the power you possess.

Can’t save a mana-less ordinary person like Amelia? Don’t lie.

Stop talking nonsense.

I can save her. I saved Emily, who died with a pierced heart. I’ll save my Amelia too.

Otherwise, I’ll kill you.

“Lily, snap out of it!”

Helena, why are you stopping me?

Why are you protecting the saint? Emily does the same. Amelia is your irreplaceable family.

You were willing to die in my place. But unlike me, Amelia is alive like this. However.

The saint is trying to kill such a family. That saint is trying to kill Amelia, who sacrificed herself for you.

But why are you protecting the saint?

Helena does the same. She loves Amelia. As much as I do. She wants to dig deep into Amelia’s heart with her tongue, wants to leave a mark on Amelia’s chest.

But why are you embracing the saint?

The saint is trying to kill Amelia.

Ah, I see.

Helena, you want to regain your future memories and kill Amelia.

So you’re just like the saint?

I guess I’ll just have to kill everyone.

“Helena!”

“Got it!”

Annoying.

“Scream!”

“Screams.”

Why do you have so much life force without Amelia?

If you were trying to kill Amelia, why do you have so much life force?

If you’re going to die anyway, you don’t need that life force, right? So hand it over.

“Emily! Be careful! Lily is pulling in everything around her right now. Mana, energy, life force, everything!”

“Darn it, this crazy witch is going berserk!”