episode_0191

Bertain put down his glance that he had been glancing at.

She proudly spread out her small chest.

It was because he realized that Luke had completely forgotten.

“Was that what you wanted? It would be a happy death. To die while enjoying pleasure.”

“… No.”

“Let me ask you. I’ve been waiting for you, so why haven’t you come?”

A week has passed since Leo’s funeral.

Bertain has been gradually building up Gernom’s soul.

It was also to relieve stress.

The main purpose was to cure Luke.

“I forgot.”

“Hey, the contract’s effects are too great, but that’s the problem. You can move around just fine, and you don’t even realize that your body is damaged… .”

Luke hung his head.

It would be a happy ending if I died while working with Elin.

The happiness that the Elins of other worlds wished for was not like this.

Even if I had several mouths, I would have nothing to say.

“… … ”

Elin also looked at him from the side.

What was the purpose of sealing the demon in the first place?

It was to cure Luke.

But you forgot the most important thing.

I was so anxious because I couldn’t get my eyes on Luke.

If Luke had exploded while doing that, I would have been traumatized for the rest of my life… no, I might have killed myself on the spot.

“Hmm.”

Bertain said, enjoying the sight of the cute descendant and the acknowledged sage reflecting.

“Give me your wrist.”

Luke obediently put his wrist out.

Bertaine drew out a thin stream of magical power and sent it through Luke’s body.

I tried to see how much more damaged my body was.

“Where should I look… … Oh my… .”

“… Is it that serious?”

“Yeah. Magic power doesn’t enter the bloodstream.”

It was so damaged that it couldn’t even be diagnosed.

Ellin was listening from the side.

All the color drained from my face as if I had heard a thunderous sound.

Bertain asked with a serious expression.

“Wise man, have you ever used magic?”

“Yes. I didn’t use my magic power, but used Elin’s magic power.”

“What a blessing in disguise. If I had stimulated your mana heart, you wouldn’t have been able to do anything.”

I just wrote it because I had so much Elin magic power.

“Thank goodness,” Bertain sighed.

“Then maybe…?”

“You can still recover sufficiently. It will be a little painful, though.”

“Hoo… .”

Luke breathed a sigh of relief.

Talk.

Elin leaned on Luke’s shoulder, her chest sagging.

He asked with trembling lips.

“Ancestors. Then what should we do first?”

“The treatment will be performed by this body, so there is nothing for the baby to do… … No, right.”

Bertain, who was picking out Gernom’s soul fragments one by one, tilted his head.

“I wish you could comfort me.”

“… … Yes?”

“It’ll probably hurt so much you’ll think you’d rather die. Hold on tight. Don’t bite your tongue. ”

Then, he starts preparing for treatment again, one by one.

“Now, take me to a room where I can lie down. I’ll treat you right away. ”

Fighting-

A chill ran down Luke’s arm.

You just said something really scary.

You’re acting so indifferent again.

Luke asked, trying to hold on to hope.

“… Does it hurt so much that you unconsciously bite your tongue?”

“Well, I don’t know since it’s my first time connecting a torn soul, but just know one thing.”

Smile.

Bertain raised the corners of his lips.

A bright smile that you might think little Elin would have if she grew up in a happy family.

“It would be better to pass out as quickly as possible.”

But the words that come out of his mouth are so terrifying.

Brrrr.

Luke trembled without realizing it.

* * * * *

Luke returned to his room with Berthain.

I lay in bed waiting for the treatment to be ready.

Is it because Bertain scared me earlier?

Dalgrak.

Every time I heard something overhead, I found myself flinching for no reason.

“It’s okay, oppa.”

Ellen held my hand tightly from the side.

When I see those warm eyes, I feel a little less tense.

After all, there is no one else but Elin… .

“If you dare, I’ll knock you out.”

“… … Thank you.”

It is inevitable that such a conclusion will emerge.

Because Ellen can’t ease the pain.

“Tsk tsk. If you had come sooner, it wouldn’t have come to this.”

Actually, Bertain was right.

As soon as Gernom is sealed, you can focus on recovery.

It was entirely Luke’s fault.

Beans, beans, beans.

Bertain handed Luke some ground powder.

“Ah, do it.”

“… What is this?”

An ominous aura rising from the black powder.

It looked so dangerous that I thought I might die if I ate it.

“The soul of Gernom is crushed.”

“… Mr. Bertain.”

“Sup. Why do you keep talking back? Why don’t you hurry up and eat.”

“Is this really the cure?”

Luke looked at her with suspicion.

No matter how much I thought about it, eating the devil’s soul powder didn’t seem like the best option.

“You little punk. Even though I said I’d treat you, you still talk too much.”

F*ck.

In the end, I was finally able to hear an explanation after getting beaten up by Bertain.

“If you just eat the devil’s soul, it will naturally become corrupted. So this body will be burned as soon as it enters.”

Bertain pointed to Luke’s heart.

“Originally, you could pour magic power into the bloodstream. But now, it won’t go in. If you force it in, it’ll just explode.”

“That means… .”

“Yeah.”

Bertain nodded calmly.

“Something will burn inside you while you are being treated. Hold on tight.”

“… … ”

Luke opened his mouth in bewilderment.

“Oh, good.”

Taking advantage of the gap, Berthain poured powder into Luke’s mouth.

“Big, cool… .”

An immediate rejection reaction occurs.

The field of vision is filled with darkness.

Blood vessels swell.

It feels like something like a bug is crawling on my brain.

“If possible, just pass out at once. You’ll wake up anyway.”

With Berthain’s voice faintly audible.

Hwaruk.

It’s burning.

Darkness filled my vision.

The energy that haphazardly tore through the blood vessels.

It felt like a bug was eating my brain.

Hurrruk!

“Ker… gasp… !”

It burns powerfully with the dragon’s magic.

It feels like my organs are on fire.

The body melts from the inside.

“Kkeuhaaak… !”

I was about to squirm with the feeling that my head was going to explode.

“Hold on tight. Don’t move when you sew the soul together!”

“Yes, yes!”

Chorus.

Elin summoned the chains and bound Luke.

Thanks to that, Luke couldn’t even writhe in pain.

“Kreuk, ugh… .”

Consciousness flickers.

If you lose your mind in pain.

Another stab of pain strikes Luke’s cheek, waking him up.

“It would be better if you just passed out. You have unnecessarily strong mental strength.”

Luke would have liked to do the same.

But what can I do?

I’m passing out and waking up in pain at the same time.

Gulp.

Tears flow out like my tear ducts are broken.

I don’t even remember whether I screamed or not.

beep-

An ear-piercing tinnitus rang out loud.

Crackle-

I could clearly feel the horrible sensation of my internal organs being torn and reattached.

After an eternity of suffering.

“Ugh,gasp…knock,knock,knock… .”

Luke spat out a torrent of blood, dark red in color.

If you lie down and cough up blood, your throat will get blocked.

Bertain lifted Luke up and patted him on the back.

“You worked hard. You managed not to bite your tongue.”

“Crop… woof… .”

“Don’t try to answer, just spit it all out. It’s bad for your health.”

Crunch, crunch.

All that Luke spewed out was Elin opening a portal and sending it all out into the outer dimension.

After pouring out all that sweat, tears, and blood.

“Oh, is it over… .”

Luke, who had just come to his senses, asked in a voice that sounded like he might die at any moment.

“Are you done? We’re already a third of the way done.”

“… … Yes?!”

Luke raised his voice without realizing it.

Bertain did not get angry and said it was rude.

Instead, he just smiled with compassion.

“You just have to do it two more times.”

“Twice… .”

You want me to do this twice?

How on earth did you hold out just now… .

“Why didn’t you come quickly? Do you think I want to make you suffer like this?”

Bertain, who had been scratching the ball, got up from his chair saying, “Ah-ah.”

“Don’t move as much as possible, so that your torn soul doesn’t open again. Baby, you help me out a little.”

“… Okay, I understand.”

Ellen held Luke’s trembling hand tightly with a frown on her face.

I saw with my own eyes the sight of him in terrible pain.

I have to do this two more times.

It would be nice if we could share the pain… … .

“Come back in two days.”

Bertain shook his head.

After saying that, he left the room.

All that was left was Elin, who had a look in her eyes as if she was dying of pity.

Slap.

All that was there was Luke, lying on the bed with a blank expression on his face.

* * * * *

Luke was in shock for a while.

“… … I should have gotten treatment right away.”

I opened my trembling lips.

The treatment wasn’t just painful at the time.

All the strength left my body and I could hardly move a single finger.

“What can I do when it’s already like this?”

“That’s true, but… .”

“Don’t worry. I’ll always be by your side.”

Ellen ran her hands through Luke’s sweaty hair.

Feeling the soft touch.

Luke steeled himself.

Yes, the contract with Bertain was ultimately for Elin’s sake.

You shouldn’t regret it.

“Yes, I’ll try my best to endure it… .”

“So I’ll wash you first.”

Luke and Elin’s words overlapped.

“… Yes?”

I thought I misheard.

But I just rolled my eyes and checked Elin’s expression.

Oh so so-

Once again, my hair stood on end.

“You can’t move right now. Do you need my help?”

On the surface, it just looked like a sad expression.

It seemed like he really wanted to help.

Luke could see.

Beyond the pupil.

Elin secretly welcomes the fact that Luke is now unable to move.

“I don’t think you need to wash it.”

“Then what are you going to do? Oppa, you’re completely covered in sweat right now.”

Ellen lifted Luke’s shirt.

Sniff sniff.

He buried his nose in my chest.

I guess I could just smell it.

It was most likely a deliberate move.

“I think I need to change all the blankets now. I’ll leave the laundry to the maid. Let’s wash up first.”

“No… ….”

“You don’t have to worry about anything.”

Elin smiled affectionately.

“Leave washing, feeding, and going to the bathroom to me.”

It’s clear that she’s just devoted to Luke and will take care of him.

“I’ll take care of you. From A to Z.”

“… … ”

Luke felt a strange sense of fear.

From one to ten like that.

A life of nursing dependent on Elin began.