episode_0083

“….The girl vomited blood.”

“What..?!”

My heart started pounding hard at the shocking news.

“I was eating breakfast this morning and then…”

“Fuck!”

I ran to Hera’s room, swearing heavily.

As I opened the door to her room and went in, I saw Hera’s sickly appearance.

Her dead eyes stared out the window, drained of all light, and her lips were blue and split.

Her already slender body had become even thinner, to the point where she looked sickly, as she had not been eating properly.

A red handprint was clearly visible on her neck. Could it be that she had tried to commit suicide again in the middle of the night?

Her appearance was so precarious that it wouldn’t be strange to say she was almost a corpse.

But, ironically, Hera’s natural beauty did not fade away, and instead, she gave off an even more decadent and lustful aura around her.

“…Hera..”

I called her cautiously.

He was startled by the unexpected voice, and soon her jewel-like red eyes opened wide and looked at him.

Maybe it was because I hadn’t seen you for a week, but you looked even more beautiful today.

“…..Get out.”

What came out of her beautiful face was a voice that was cold, almost frigid.

Her words made my heart ache.

But I didn’t care and walked towards her.

“Hera. You vomited blood-”

“Get out!! Get out now!!!!”

Hera screamed and started throwing objects around me one by one.

But maybe it was because her good nature made her not want to hurt me.

All the things flying at me were soft objects that I could hit without getting hurt.

I’d rather she wanted me to get hurt.

If only she could vent her anger in that way, she would immediately cut out her own flesh and bones and offer them to Hera.

But Hera wouldn’t want that.

She was so fucking nice.

“Get out..! Get out..!! Sob…sob..”

Hera began to cry, clutching her chest.

But there were no more tears to shed, only the corners of her eyes were red. All that came out of her were sad screams.

“…….I’ll go.”

In the end, he returned to his office with heavy steps, having been unable to provide any help.

“Sigh…”

I tried to wipe my face hard with both hands.

I can confidently say that I have never been this anxious in my life.

This situation, which he had expected to resolve naturally over time, was much more serious than he had thought.

Hera is dying.

It wasn’t a metaphor, her life was literally going out like a candle.

This may be an obvious statement.

The only nutrients she received were water and a tranquilizer made by Marie that contained narcotic ingredients.

Her body, deprived of sleep day after day, deteriorated rapidly.

“Hera…please..”

I really don’t know what to do in this situation.

Things have changed.

I wanted to make love to her again before.

I wanted you to smile at me again.

I wanted to kiss her sweetly again.

But now.

I was desperately hoping that she would regain her health.

But fucking hell.

There was nothing he could do for her.

I tried calling the high priest at the temple a few days ago.

The power of the Goddess can only heal external and internal injuries. It cannot solve psychological problems.

In the end, I am the one who can’t do anything.

All she could do was ask Alina and Marie to take good care of her.

If Hera is wrong.

What if she were to leave his side forever like this?

bang-!

I slammed my fist hard on the desk, causing it to shatter and the room to shake.

I didn’t even want to imagine it.

Never.

That should never happen.

A world without Hera.

Because it was a world without any meaning.

* * *

Since the past few days.

My mother had a seizure.

Although the frequency is unknown, when a seizure occurs occasionally, the mother appears to be in pain, clutching her chest.

Just like now.

“Haak…hak…ugh..”

“Mom..!”

When I saw my mother breathing heavily, I felt so anxious that I didn’t know what to do.

“Ma..Maria…medicine…some medicine..”

The mother gasps for breath and asks for a favor.

“Ah..No..I ate it a little while ago..”

A special medicine of his own making.

It was a potion mixed with his own mana and a flower called Pernian.

The flower called Pernian has the effect of stimulating a part of the brain, calming the mind of the person taking it and providing a slight sense of comfort.

Apart from being slightly addictive, there were absolutely no harmful ingredients present.

So I could give it to my mom. If there was even one ingredient that was harmful to the body, I would have thrown it away right away.

Normally, Pernian would not have helped at all with my mother’s severe symptoms.

Its effect is greatly amplified when mixed with one’s own mana.

Thanks to you, I was able to be of great help to my mom.

But even if it is a medicine that is not harmful to the body.

Because it is addictive, it should not be consumed frequently.

“Maria..please…..”

My mother held my two hands and began to beg me earnestly. Through the hands I held, I could clearly feel my mother’s trembling body.

“Ugh…ugh…but…”

“Ugh…ugh…aah…!!!”

“Oh..Mom..!”

Eventually, when my mother’s body started to show symptoms of seizures, I had no choice but to take out the medicine and put it in her mouth.

Then, slowly, my mother’s body calmed down, and soon she collapsed on the bed, slowly closing her eyes and falling asleep.

I’ll probably wake up again in 30 minutes.

I always wake up screaming around that time.

To make sure my mom could sleep as comfortably as possible, I wiped all the sweat off her with a towel and covered her with a blanket.

And so as not to wake her, he quietly approached her and lay down behind her.

“…Mom….”

Tears of fear ran down his cheeks.

My mother’s condition was getting worse.

Although she was constantly feeding him her mana, her body wasn’t accepting it properly.

As if he didn’t want to live anymore.

If I keep doing this, I’m worried that I’ll really be leaving you.

I was scared.

I don’t know if it was before I met my mom.

Now that I know her, I don’t think I could live without my mother’s warm love.

At that time, I was shedding tears behind my mother who was fast asleep.

The air in the room began to swirl.

The air that had been swaying gathered as if it was being sucked into one place.

Soon, something like a small door appeared in the air.

And then a woman suddenly pops out from within.

“Hehehe!! This body appears!”

A woman with pink hair and a pair of horns growing from her head.

This was a succubus who had previously tried to charm someone who was not her own.

“Hera. You miss me-………huh?”

A succubus appears in an instant.

Her eyes began to shake violently at the sight of Hera.

“Hera..?”

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How long has it been?

It was a happy dream, not a terrible nightmare.

When I woke up in the morning, my older sister Dania gave me a warm hug and a fragrant breakfast.

When I saw my sister’s face happily looking at me enjoying my meal, a smile came to my lips without me realizing it.

In this way, I was able to enjoy a meal with her and share some nutritious stories.

After a hearty breakfast, I went out to hunt demons with Lily.

Lily, who had become much stronger than before, was now able to catch monsters as well as I was. She ran to me with a proud smile and asked me to compliment her.

I gave Lily a quick kiss on the lips as a sign of praise. She smiled brightly and kissed me back.

She was a really lovely girl.

At lunch, I read a book with Marie.

I don’t know why she studies so hard about things like beast taming, but she boasted to me that she can now tame beasts perfectly.

I don’t know if I should praise her for this, but it was good to have increased knowledge, so I patted Marie’s head and told her she did well.

Then Marie said that she would definitely tame him properly later.

Is it really my imagination that makes me feel like he’s looking at me and talking to me?

In the evening I cooked with Alina.

We made dinner while chatting about various things.

Alina took a bite of my chicken and exclaimed with great surprise.

I felt proud when she said she had never eaten anything this delicious before and that she wanted to eat it every day from now on.

As expected, the power of the God of Chicken was truly amazing.

At night, I ended up sleeping in bed with Sepher.

For some reason, I felt uneasy in this unfamiliar situation, but I was able to shake it off quickly.

Sephir was explaining to me one by one how great a person he was.

I could laugh out loud at her cuteness and fall asleep to her voice as a lullaby.

happy.

I was so happy that I didn’t know if I deserved to be with such wonderful people.

but.

Something felt empty.

Only after thinking about it carefully could I figure out what was missing.

Oh, I see.

She is not there.

She promised to be by my side every moment.

You taught me the feeling of love.

I am so grateful to her.

Didn’t you say that even a tiger will come if you call it?

When I think of her, a woman with hair the same color as the dazzling sun floating in the sky appears.

As I approached her with a bright smile, she patted my head.

I wanted to look at her face.

The dazzling sun in the sky blinded my eyes and prevented me from seeing her face.

But that’s okay.

I’m sure he was giving himself a kind smile.

…..I guess I should wake up from this dream soon.

A dream that is too happy tends to bring about a sense of deprivation.

Still, a little bit.

I felt greedy and wanted to stay here a little longer.

Even if he woke up anyway, all that would greet him was excruciating pain.

So I hope this dream continues just a little longer.

I closed my eyes quietly.