episode_0143

Agnes narrowed her eyes at the sight of Hornrake whispering something close to the Deltan.

I wanted to hear the conversation, at least through the mouth, but Horn Lake’s back was blocking the Deltans, so even that was difficult.

It was a moment when Agnes sighed deeply, wondering what on earth he was planning.

[Then let’s go!]

Horn Lake said and jumped into the millet-sized sphere blooming at the tip of Deltan’s index finger.

Agnes’ eyes opened wide.

This is why the sight of Horn Lake, the size of an adult woman, being sucked into that small sphere seemed quite bizarre.

Kiiing―

The sphere rotated once again and changed color.

It was purple.

“That’s it. Let’s get started now.”

Deltan approached.

Agnes asked.

“What is Horn Lake?”

“I needed elemental power, so I put it in here.”

“Can you come out again?”

“Uh, not right now, but a little later.”

Deltan did not reply further and moved the sphere over the glass.

Then the sphere slowly stopped rotating.

I thought it was getting more and more mushy, but soon it turned into a liquid and began to flow and fill the glass.

“… Drink this?”

“uh.”

Agnes expressed her disapproval at the purple liquid in the glass.

Even if everything else was the same, how could I drink this when I just saw Horn Lake sucked into it with my own eyes?

An expression appeared on Agnes’ face.

Deltan held Agnes’ hand.

“… It’s a necessary process.”

Deltan’s eyes were shining with confidence this time too.

Agnes looked into his eyes for a long time, then sighed and raised her glass.

“Drink it in one go?”

“Preferably.”

“What happens if you drink it?”

“There won’t be any big changes right now. There will be an incubation period of about three days.”

Since it was an incubation period, it was a word choice that seemed to refer to germs.

‘… I told you to believe it.’

Then I have no choice but to believe.

If he was Delta Hebron, and not just anyone else, he was at least a man worth trusting for Agnes.

Agnes drank the liquid in her glass in one go.

It was quite spicy to swallow.

I’ve never tried it before, but I thought it might taste similar to the northern liquor favored by some nobles.

Agnes barely swallowed all the liquid, shaking off the burning sensation in her throat.

“Phew… .”

He stuck out his tongue.

The tongue was also spicy.

“You worked hard.”

“Why go through all the trouble.”

Agnes said and put the glass back in its place.

I didn’t really feel any physical changes.

For what purpose did they make me drink this? What are you going to do from now on?

Agnes asked, filled with puzzlement.

“So what do you do now?”

Deltan answered.

“I have to go home quickly.”

Agnes tilted her head.

*

Deltan’s words were truly literal.

Agnes headed to the islands with the Deltans. ‘Is this right?’ At a speed so fast that it makes you think.

I didn’t know how much I had to step on the accelerator, but the scenery outside the window stretched out for a long time.

When asked if it was okay to do this, Deltan answered.

“The incubation period is only three days.”

There was one additional explanation.

“When the incubation period is over, you will feel very sick. So much so that it’s really hard to lift a finger.”

“… And?”

“If you can endure it, you will have to enter the secret room. The moment your divine blood is awakened, you will become the target of the guardians of Saint Hall and the Sanctuary.”

Agnes paused.

Saint Hall, Guardian of the Sanctuary.

These were items made by the Deltans for the defense of the island. For one purpose only.

“… Are you saying I will become the devil?”

“uh.”

I was so shocked that I couldn’t even speak.

Agnes rarely panicked in any situation, but she couldn’t ignore those words.

“… They say it’s new blood. It’s about awakening Lady Lastoria’s blood. But why do you become a devil?”

“Because Lastoria is the devil.”

“You say too many things that don’t make sense.”

“I can’t explain in detail. I can’t explain it exactly.”

Deltan’s eyes turned to Agnes.

Even though his tone was very harsh, his eyes were full of regret and there was something about him that made me feel weak.

“Because you shouldn’t be aware of what will happen in the future.”

Agnes met Deltan’s gaze for a long time.

He did this because he was wondering if he would say anything else, but Deltan just kept his mouth shut.

What comes out in the end is a sigh.

“Then, see you after work is done. If it’s something trivial, I’ll get angry.”

“… Uh.”

Deltan, who answered that, was again squeezing Agnes’ hand.

It seemed like he thought that if he let go of this hand, he would leave.

For some reason, Agnes still didn’t know.

So, I arrived at Jedo’s mansion exactly the next day.

“Sigh… !”

Agnes was overcome by pain that felt like her entire body was on fire.

*

The Count of Hebron had a secret room in the basement.

It was a panic room created a year ago when Deltans needed a space isolated from the outside world to test the impact of weapons.

Of course, since it was created by Deltain himself, it is different from an ordinary panic room.

What was engraved on the entire outer wall of the space was a four-level space magic, a shock absorption magic, and even a local dimensional disconnection magic, so even if a nuclear bomb was exploded, there would not be any obstacles in this space.

Deltain added another trick to the panic room today.

A magic that nullifies all exploration magic directed into space.

If this were the case, the guardians of the Saint Hall and Sanctuary would never have been able to reach the panic room.

“Agnes.”

This is a room where all the furniture has been removed, leaving only a large bed and various household tools.

Agnes is lying on the bed and has just lost consciousness after suffering from such a high fever that her skin is burning.

Around the bed, ‘No. 6 The ‘surgery supporter’ was monitoring her condition in real time.

Deltan checked Agnes’ temperature.

’41 degrees.’

This is the temperature at which brain damage can easily be considered.

If it were a normal human body, the temperature would have already caused sudden death in some cases.

But it shouldn’t have been dealt with.

‘Vital signs other than body temperature are fine. ‘You have to raise it to 45 degrees.’

Thinking back on what I heard from Lastoria, a body temperature of at least 45 degrees was required, which is the upper limit for survival.

Agnes’ body had to adapt and evolve as it reached that temperature.

‘I won’t die.’

It’s just painful enough to die.

All we can do is relieve the pain. Deltan continued to adjust the dose of painkillers in her body by rolling his fingers.

The surgery supporter beeped and visualized her condition.

For two days like that, my body temperature rose to 43 degrees.

“Wow… !”

Agnes was nauseated while losing consciousness.

Deltan adjusted her posture and pressed various parts of her body.

It doesn’t stop even after it calms down.

I stayed up all night with my eyes open, checking on my condition.

The administration of painkillers was reduced.

This is because the body cannot adapt to the change if anesthetic-level medication is administered.

“It’s okay. It’ll be okay.”

I mutter as I press my forehead against Agnes.

Then, I look at the screen that appeared on the supporter, forgetting about time.

Another two days passed.

Beep- Beep- Beep- Beep-

Agnes’ body temperature reached 45 degrees.

*

Agnes was caught in a dazed mood.

If I had to explain the feeling, it would be like that.

My eyes were flashing, my head was pounding, my body felt like it no longer belonged to me, and all I could feel were vibrations and muffled sounds that seemed to be spreading underwater.

Agnes had a dream.

It was a dream that retraced events from my childhood to the moment I left for the West with the Deltans.

The scene changed every moment as my vision blinked.

Mother, rose garden, funeral and solitude, illness, bedroom, pain, approaching death and the golden eyes faced at the end.

‘Deltain.’

The work with the Delta people continues.

Agnes stretched out her hand.

This is because I suddenly felt anxious that if I couldn’t hold the scene in my hand, I would forever forget that moment.

But the scenes slipped through the cracks with ridiculous ease.

Agnes was a little scared.

I had a feeling something was wrong.

Meanwhile, the flashing that was blurring my vision became more severe.

A series of muffled voices are heard.

-… swing.

Agnes hesitated.

The blinking vision was now showing black and white.

The pain became so severe that it was indescribable.

Agnes held her head.

The frown was so frowned that it could not be frowned any further.

‘I’m shaking.’

However, it wasn’t just a feeling of nausea, it felt like my whole body was stretching, shrinking, and bending left and right as I felt nauseous.

“Uh, ah… .”

I tried to make a sound, but all that came out was a moan.

I feel like my brain is being stabbed. I felt nauseous. I had muscle pain. No, I felt like my muscles were being torn.

It was a moment when the flashing, black-and-white light felt like it was blinding me.

-are you okay.

A voice was heard.

It was a voice that rang out as if shouting from underwater.

-It will be fine.

Agnes followed the voice.

It was an instinctive action that felt like it had to be done.

At that moment, Agnes looked like she was drowning in water where her feet could not reach.

The earnestness of wanting someone to rescue him from the water was evident in his movements.

The struggle continued for a long time.

-… it’s okay.

The voice became clearer.

-Now wake up.

The voice was a little sad, but also filled with relief.

‘Deltain.’

It was a Deltan’s voice.

*

Agnes’ eyelashes fluttered.

Eventually, her eyes opened, and cherry-colored eyes began to reflect on the Deltan’s retina.

He seems to have come to his senses.

“You worked hard.”

Deltan wiped Agnes’ cold sweat.

Looking at his still dazed appearance, it seems like the fever reducer hasn’t worked all the way.

However, it is prohibited to suddenly drop the body temperature all at once.

‘It’s 40 degrees now.’

At this level, it seems right to stop taking the medication and watch for improvement.

“… Others.”

Agnes let out a hoarse voice.

Deltan answered.

“It’s over. The fever will gradually drop. therefore… .”

“Ah, pa… .”

Suddenly, Deltan’s fingertips stopped.

The expression became clouded.

Deltan couldn’t say anything else and looked at Agnes’ blurry eyes. Turning around had been the case up to this point.

There was something I realized.

Until now, she had never once said she was sick.

Was it her own pride, or was this a painful moment to the point where people said it was particularly painful?

Agnes comforted her dry lips again.

“Pa… .”

“… It’s okay.”

Deltan gently wrapped Agnes’ hand.

“It’s almost over now.”

I placed my forehead on the back of Agnes’ hand.

hot.

It seems sticky, perhaps due to cold sweat.

The temperature only made my throat hot.

“Almost finished. Just a little more, just a little more.”

Deltan mumbled something, not sure if he was talking to Agnes or to himself.

Then I looked into space, or more precisely, at the interface.

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1. Meet Agnes Levadein. (Wan)

2. Main Quest: Complete Winter of Eternal Day. (Wan)

3. Face the nature of Agnes Levadein. (Wan)

4. Sleep with Agnes Levadeine. (Wan)

5. Linked quest: Complete the embryo. (Incomplete)

6. Agnes Levadein gives birth to Mahwah. (Incomplete)

1. Have a child with Agnes Levadeine. (Incomplete)

Long series of alarms.

The Deltans ignored everyone.

I just looked at one thing.

I looked at the reason why I had to do this unpleasant task.

With deeply sunken eyes.

I mutter again.

“… Just need to do a little more.”