episode_0055

“You bastards!”

“Run! If you get caught, you die!”

The shouts of adventurers can be heard from the front. Seris ran recklessly, chasing the back of the shooting star that was seen with him.

Why are you running?

I do not know.

Is it necessary to run?

I also don’t know.

Since the shooting star is running, I just run after him.

Her father’s voice sounded in her ears.

-Even Seris, who will go to see the Baron someday, is not taking good care of her.

Jumping becomes slower. My body became weak and my breathing became heavy. Why are you like this? Originally, it ran just fine. Is it because I stayed up last night?

-As you know, Baron, Cerise is a very pretty child.

Little by little, Yooseong’s back moves away. No, don’t go. let’s go together. Don’t abandon me. Those words didn’t come out of my voice. When Yoosung spoke first, everything went well. weird.

-If he grows up like this, he will definitely become a child worthy of the Baron.

Yoosung’s back, which continued to recede, was no longer visible. Cerise stopped running. I stared blankly ahead and then looked around.

Huge bricks stand in an arch shape. Next to the sidewalk that was built for people to pass by, foul-smelling sewage flows. The only light is the torch she carries. Without that, it’s so dark that you can’t even see an inch in front of you.

In that place, Seris stood alone.

“Ah… ah…”

Cerise’s body began to tremble little by little. I don’t like being alone. I don’t like the dark either. Old memories keep coming back to me.

‘Who, who…’

Please stay with me. Please stay by my side.

‘Mr. Yoosung? Kara?’

Seris turned around and looked for the two people. Kara is at home and Yoosung just walked away from her. If you think about it calmly, you will realize that it is not around.

But Seris was not calm right now.

‘why? Why is there no one? why? why?! Yoosung!!!! Kara!!!!’

I called the two people in my heart. Should I say it with my mouth? She grabbed her neck. I tapped and rubbed and prayed for my voice to come out.

It doesn’t come out.

I don’t know why, but it doesn’t come out.

scary.

It’s dark, I’m alone, there’s no voice, the smell is disgusting, I don’t know where I am, the walls are hard, what, where am I? help me. no. Mom, Dad, Yoosung, Kara. please please…

Cerise leaned against the wall, trembling. I squatted down and buried my face in my knees.

The same posture as when I was alone in the mountains 10 years ago.

If I stay like this, won’t you come? Yes, Yoosung will come back. Just like my dad found me back then…

-If he grows up like this, he will definitely become a child worthy of the Baron.

…

pop

A teardrop fell and ran down my thick leather pants. One drop became two drops, two drops became four drops, and soon a stream of water was created.

‘why..? Why, why did you want to send me to the Baron? Yes, father? mother?’

They said I was their daughter.

I said I love you.

He said he was grateful for being with us.

Were those words all lies? Those words that have supported me until now? The words and memories that came to mind whenever I was having a hard time were all lies.

Haha, yes. It was something like that.

jeon…

I was serious.

I truly loved you both.

I thought it was my parents.

Cerise’s arms that hugged her knees gained strength. She shook her shoulders and let out more tears and sadness.

Meanwhile, a man came to mind.

The only man who helped her out of pure kindness.

‘…Yuseong.’

Maybe Yooseong didn’t help out of pure kindness. There might be a scheme to use her like her father and mother…

‘I don’t know.’

I do not know.

I don’t know that, and I don’t want to know.

I just want to see it right now. If you chase after me now, you can see it.

Seris, who tried to get up, fell down again.

I hear auditory hallucinations. It’s the sound of Yoosung and Kara’s love affair.

-Hmph… Haan… Heh…

-Kara…

I remember Yoosung and Kara hugging each other.

-brother.

-huh?

-love you.

-I love you too.

On the first night of the festival, I remember two people kissing with fireworks in the background.

does not exist.

No matter how hard I searched, there was no place for her to intervene.

‘no no. I am Kara’s older sister and Yoosung’s colleague. Yoosung also cherishes me.’

Is that really true? Wouldn’t you think it’s a hindrance?

‘That can’t be possible. How much has Yoosung helped me so far? They ran away from the village with me, helped me live in the city, and comforted me when I was having a hard time…’

Seris desperately denied it, providing evidence. But even though she said it in her heart, she actually knew it.

Ever since he became lovers with Kara

gradually

Just a little bit

That I am neglecting her.

Although it may not be right away, that day will come someday.

The day when there will be no place for her between them.

The day Yooseong found her annoying.

‘I don’t like it… I don’t like that…’

Seris felt like her heart was being torn apart when she imagined Yoosung’s annoyed expression. No, in fact, isn’t it actually torn?

She whimpered and cried. I started to feel popular around me.

‘Mr. Yoosung…?’

Seris looked back with a little hope.

“Huh? What is this guy again? uh? Are you a woman? Deb show with boss woman alone?”

“What? Where are you looking?”

That hope was betrayed. A dozen men, not Yoosung, but rather ferocious-looking men, were holding torches. They looked at Seris and started whispering among themselves. Even she knows that what is going on is unusual.

‘I have to run away.’

I tried to stand up, but my legs were shaking. Seris forced herself to move and ran to the other side of the men.

“Huh? Run away.”

“You bastard! Don’t just talk, chase after it!”

“Yes? Why?”

“Why? Hey, what are you going to do when you go outside? Do you have anything to do? There is none! Then there should be at least a woman!”

“Aha!”

‘Heehee…!!’

Seris, who heard the men’s conversation, was appalled. If you get caught, it doesn’t end there. Seris realized this and started running like crazy.

“Huh?! Hey, run quickly! That bitch is so fucking fast!”

Cracking. I heard a sound running behind me. Seris didn’t look back. Because Yoosung had advised so.

“Hey! Stand there!”

“If you stand now, I will treat you gently!”

The men chasing them shouted in playful voices. It was disgusting and scary.

‘Mr. Yoosung…!’

I miss you so much. If he had been by my side, it wouldn’t have been this scary. But he’s not there. She ran without stopping.

“Holy shit! Why is that bitch so fast?! Hey, you guys go that way, you guys go around this way!”

“No, boss, do you really need to go that far?”

“Then just sleep in the village!”

“I’ll run right away!”

The sound of footsteps heard from behind decreased. They dispersed to take a detour and catch them. Seris ran without stopping. If you stop, you die. I don’t want to die. She wanted to live.

Keep running.

Perhaps because I ran before, I was easily out of breath and my legs were throbbing.

“Hey! Huh… just stand there! Dude!”

It was very difficult to breathe and my lungs were hurting. I held on and ran with evil. I want to live. I don’t want to die.

Alive…

Alive..?

What are you doing alive?

Why should I live?

I don’t even know my biological parents, the parents I loved and thought of as my biological parents treated me like a commodity, and the guy I like doesn’t even look at me?

‘…’

Suddenly, running desperately to survive now felt futile. All strength drained from my body. I heard the laughter of men running behind me. Seris held her shield tightly. The man grabbed Cerise’s shoulder.

“Heo-eok… Heo-eok… I finally got it…”

I smashed the shield into his face.

“Khehe…”

The man’s face was distorted and he fell into the trash.

“What, why is this bitch like this all of a sudden?!”

There are two men left.

They drew their weapons. Ceris also put down the torch on the floor and drew her sword. Since they were carrying the torch, there was no need to carry her as well.

“Do you know that I saved the first time to give it to you guys?”

It would have been better if it had hit the meteor.

Her chilling voice echoed inside the sewer. The men were nervous because the atmosphere had changed from before.

After a brief standoff, it was Seris who made the first move. She held her shield forward and walked towards them.

“This shit…”

“Yulbert, what do you think?”

“Why, you idiot! Isn’t it a waste to run all the way here? Don’t kill me!”

The men also began to move, tearing from side to side. They planned to subdue Seris without killing her.

“Ha…!”

Seris, who was planning to die fighting, burst out laughing. She swung her sword at the man approaching to her right. The man raised his sword and blocked.

That was a wrong choice.

“Ugh?!”

He was pushed by Seris’s strength and slipped on the slippery floor. His arm was broken by the sword that came down next.

“Aaagh!!!”

The sword comes down again. This time it was so deep that my arm was shaking. The man fainted from the dizzying pain, and Seris tried to finish him off.

“This bitch!!”

At that time, the man called Yulbert became indignant and swung the blunt weapon he was holding. It was a Morning Star, a round piece of metal with sharp horns.

Seris blocked it with her shield. However, the impact of the blunt weapon was significant, and she was pushed back. Taking advantage of that opportunity, Ylbert continued to swing the Morning Star.

“Oh, if that’s your wish to die, I’ll kill you. I’ll crush your limbs!”

Cerise continued to be pushed back. If this were an ordinary place, you wouldn’t know it, but it’s in a slightly slippery sewer. It was difficult just to keep my balance.

Seris was instantly pushed against the wall.

“Find!”

Yulbert, who thought he had won, raised the Morning Star high. The plan was to deliver the finishing blow, but there were too many gaps. Seris threw her shield at him.

“Whoa..?!”

Luckily, the shield that was just thrown hit Yulbert’s neck. He fell backwards, clutching his neck. Cerys rushed forward, held the sword back, and stabbed Ylbert in the chest. Yulbert’s arm trembled and then went limp.

Seris sat down on the floor.

“…I survived.”

I was planning to die fighting, but somehow I survived.

Why did you live? There is no point in living.

‘…I miss Yoosung.’

A thought suddenly occurred to me. I thought it was not time to die yet and tried to get up.

“This way! I heard the boss’s voice from here!”

I heard men’s voices and the sound of running.

It’s time to die.

Just dealing with three people was difficult. There must be a lot more than three people.

Ceris stole Yulbert’s Morning Star. I sat down and leaned against the wall. Rather than suffer such disgusting things from those men, I plan to kill myself by smashing my head to death with this vicious weapon.

‘…I should just use the sword.’

I think it’s going to fucking hurt.

But the footsteps were already getting closer. There was no time, so she resigned herself to holding the Morning Star tightly.

‘At once… at once…’

Whoo whoo took a breath. I remembered the face of the man I wanted to see for the last time. It was when I was about to move Morning Star with a happy smile.

“Ahh!!”

“Where did you come out of nowhere?!”

“Kill that bastard! Kill me! Don’t die!!”

The footsteps stopped along with the men’s screams. Seris stopped swinging the Morning Star.

Just in case…

The men’s screams and shouts that had continued for a while disappeared. Instead, the sound of footsteps getting closer.

After a while, the image of a familiar man appeared. Seris threw the Morning Star far away with a bright face.

“Seris, what are you doing here?”

“Yuseong!!”

Cerys got up in a huff of joy and tried to approach him, but stopped. It was so dark I couldn’t see his face. She picked up the torch and approached him.

“Meteor…”

Slurp.

Yoosung fell towards Seris, and she was taken aback when she unexpectedly caught him.

Mr. “…?”

Cerys felt the palm of her hand that had caught the meteor become damp.

no way…? Probably not. Probably not.

She held the torch towards my palm. There was blood on my palms.

“Ah…”

Cerise’s hair turned white.