episode_0092

After a long nap, it feels like I’ve finally woken up.

Usually, when I wake up, my whole body feels a bit sore, but now it’s like I just arrived in this world not too long ago.

Could this be a sign that I’m recovering…!?

Is Su-unni’s dreadful medicine finally taking effect?

I slowly got up and tried stretching. My body stretches out smoothly and moves gently.

I definitely feel healthier.

But the fundamental issue hasn’t been resolved.

I still can’t see. Plus, even though my body seems to have recovered, the vitality I feel in my soul has diminished, which I can sense.

But why do I feel so refreshed?

Come to think of it, where did Eah go? Oh, she must have gone to make breakfast.

Did Eah wake up early today? Usually, when Eah wakes up, she always wakes me up, greets me in the morning, and then goes to make breakfast.

I always feel less anxious when she stays close to me, telling me where she’s going if she moves away, in case I show signs of anxiety like last time.

But today, she didn’t say anything and went to make breakfast without me.

Could it be that taking care of me is too much for Eah…!?

It’s possible. It’s entirely possible. It’s incredibly difficult for a 9-year-old child to take care of a blind patient alone. No, it’s hard.

Now that I think about it, Eah doesn’t have any time to herself because I don’t have any time alone.

And she’s not just sitting around doing nothing.

Most of the time, she takes care of me in place of Su-unni, who is often absent.

She cleans my room, cooks for me, and even bathes me.

Taking care of an adult alone for 24 hours… Even if Eah gets mad and leaves, I can only thank her for taking care of me all this time.

I’ve been worrying about Eah a lot.

I heard footsteps.

It wasn’t the usual light footsteps, but a heavier, clunkier sound.

Eah is light, so she doesn’t make that sound. There are only two people who can come here.

Eah and Su-unni. That’s when Detective Amelia’s deduction skills come into play.

It’s not a light step. The heavier sound indicates someone with a decent weight and wearing dress shoes.

Su-unni sometimes wears dress shoes and has a decent weight. So, the sound of these footsteps must be Su-unni.

And now Su-unni is calling me.

“Amelia…?”

‘Huh…?’

A completely different woman’s voice entered my ears. It was familiar yet unfamiliar.

I was thinking about Su-unni when I heard this unfamiliar voice calling my name.

It means she knew me. And this is Su-unni’s body.

So, she knows me, has Su-unni’s permission, and has Lily and Helena’s trust.

Who is it…?

Is it one of the maids or servants? But I would definitely recognize the voices of the maids and servants.

“Amelia!?”

The woman suddenly shouted.

“Surprise!”

“Did… did you wake up?”

The woman’s voice was filled with surprise, urgency, and astonishment.

At least she’s proven to be someone who won’t harm me by entering Su-unni’s body, so I responded to the woman’s question.

“Yeah.”

“Amelia… h-hic… huaaaah!”

“Huh? Wha-what? Huh?”

As soon as the woman heard my response, she suddenly burst into tears and ran towards me, crying uncontrollably right in front of my bed.

How many tears must one shed to hear the sound of tears falling? I reached out in the direction of the weeping woman, shedding tears to the point where the sound of tears dripping could be heard.

For some reason, I tried to wipe the tears of the woman who was crying and wailing.

“Ah!”

Goodness, what could have happened to make her cry so loudly…

Though her eyes couldn’t be seen, it was easy to find the woman who continued to cry.

My hand touched the face of the unknown woman, and her whole face was damp.

I tried to identify who she was by touching her as much as possible.

Her face was about the size of Lily’s, with a sharp nose and soft skin that could still be felt despite being damp.

Who on earth could she be?

Unable to wipe away the tears of the woman who was crying so much that it couldn’t be done by hand, I asked her.

“But who are you?”

“I-I’m… I’m Eaea. Miss Amelia.”

“Eaea?”

“Yes… *sniff* I’m Eaea.”

At the shocking words of the woman, I was taken aback.

The owner of this voice is Eaea?

This face’s features are Eaea’s?

From the voice alone, it’s not Eaea’s. In fact, Eaea’s voice is cuter and has a more childlike tone.

Moreover, the trembling hand holding mine right now.

No matter how much I think about it, it’s not Eaea’s hand. Eaea’s small, cute, soft, and delicate hands are the size of my palm.

But the hand holding mine right now is almost the same size as mine. But she claims to be Eaea?

“Don’t lie to me.”

“What?”

“Eaea isn’t this big. She’s smaller, cuter, softer, and has a completely flawless cuteness to her.”

“Ah, Miss Amelia…”

-Swish.

“This is…”

Trying to figure out who was trying to deceive me by touching to find out, I felt a cold brooch on the left side of the woman’s chest.

To accurately identify the brooch, I touched it with my fingers and realized what kind of brooch it was.

“Do you remember, Miss Amelia?”

The various grooves felt at the tip of my finger. The contours became clearer the more I touched.

The flower-shaped brooch that Lily and Helena helped me make for Eaea after the terror attack.

A one-of-a-kind brooch.

Did she take this from Eaea? No, that’s impossible. The person here is the real Eaea.

The fact that I’ve been here and that not even the elves have entered this place during my stay here.

That means…

“Is it really Eaea…?”

“Yes. Miss Amelia…”

“What on earth…”

Thinking of her as Eaea, her voice sounded like Eaea’s.

If Eaea were older, would her voice be like this? No, it would definitely be like this.

Only then did I feel Eaea’s scent.

I touched Eaea’s body all over.

A face size similar to Lily’s. Eaea’s body, which would fit snugly against mine, had somehow become that of a mature woman.

A chest that surpassed Lily’s. Eaea, who was clearly a child, had grown to have such a chest.

“Is it magic, Eaea? Or… a potion…? Is Su-yeon playing a prank…?”

“Miss Amelia, you must listen without being surprised.”

“Huh?”

“Miss Amelia, you’ve been asleep for 8 years.”

“…?”

What kind of joke is this from this world?

“Miss Amelia, 8 years have passed.”

“Ugh, Eaea, that’s a terrible joke. What are you talking about, 8 years?”

“Miss Amelia…”

“You’re joking too much, our Eaea. When did you start making such unfunny jokes?”

“…?”

“Is it really…?”

==

It’s the only day of the month when I can meet Amelia.

Before entering, Lily and Helena hung various charms on themselves to weaken them.

Other mages, not even top-tier mages, would receive the powerful restraints placed on Lily and Helena to the point of death. Lily and Helena personally placed the intense restraints on themselves for one reason only: to prevent their power from negatively affecting Amelia.

When Lily and Helena arrived in front of the World Tree, they were greeted by 10-year-old Eia.

“Welcome. Lady Lily, Lady Helena.”

“Hello, Eia. How have you been?”

“Yes, Lady Helena. Thanks to the help of Lady Charlotte and Lady Marie, I have been taking care of Lady Amelia comfortably.”

As soon as Eia finished speaking, Lily asked her a question.

“And Amelia?”

“She is still sleeping.”

“I see…”

After exchanging greetings, they moved to see Amelia.

Upon arriving at the massive tree with no end in sight, roots moved in response to Eia’s gesture, creating a door.

“Are you completely used to this now? You were stumbling just the other day.”

“Ahem. Th-that was a mistake. Please, come in.”

Lily and Helena followed Eia’s guidance and entered the World Tree.

Why didn’t the World Tree guide them directly? The reason was that the World Tree had also fallen into a deep sleep with Amelia.

One day, Amelia suddenly could not wake up.

Eia, in a panic, tried to find the World Tree, but even the World Tree was nowhere to be found.

In a moment of panic, Eia heard the voice of the World Tree.

The World Tree was sealed due to various constraints that arose from suppressing Amelia’s life force.

Upon hearing this, Lily and Helena were shocked.

Of course, from the World Tree’s perspective, the seal was not particularly exciting.

The reason for Amelia’s current state of sleep was said to be the side effects of her life force being suppressed.

When she would wake up was unknown.

Lily and Helena reorganized themselves and opened the door to where Amelia was sleeping.