Vol 1 Chapter 4.1 (1/2)

Chapter 4 - Player Kill - Part 1

”--kuya....”

With that faint voice, I woke up from my slumber.

Is that Mi-ko ...? It appears I was able made it back alive from the nightmare.

”...fa--a...”

As I yawn I open up my eyelids,

”..... eh ...”

My astounded voice got itself out.

What jumped in front of me is merely a chippped golden moon and the dome with the stars twinkling.

”Night ...? I, I should have returned by now ...”

”No. This is the Nightmare.”

”..!?”

An answer came from my murmuring meant for no one. As I was about to bend my head, the Valkyrie's face showed up right in front of me. With our lips so close I would have kissed her should I raise my head a bit, my heart suddenly jumps!

This stance ... am I being awakened by her? And, is it her bosom that is touching my cheek ...!? It feels like hard armor but even then I cannot keep myself calm.

”S, sorry! I'm already awake and -”

”Don't move too fast. You must rest here for a while.”

In my confusion I tried to get up; conversely, I was being strongly embraced by the Valkyrie. Eh, ehhh ... !? Why did I end up in a paradise like this --

-- oh, I see, I'm about to die.

My confused brain finally settled down. I see, I remember myself torn to shreds and then left for dead by the praying mantis. And from there the one who revived me is,

”You're the one who saved me, right.”

She probably healed my injuries with her usual mysterious powers.

”Are you hurt somewhere?”

”None, thanks to you. I'm a bit sluggish though ...”

”My magic can only heal injuries, not restore stamina. It's better I stay beside you until you've settled down.”

”O, okay”

This is an embarra.s.sing stance, but the real problem is if I get up right now I have a feeling that I would be totally disoriented as I stand up. Allowing myself to rely on her words, I breath deeply.

”Thank you very much. Thanks to you I've narrowly escaped from death yet again.”

”No need for thanks. I wished for this. So there's no need for you to humble yourself. Being reserved is lonesome.”

The Valkyrie says those words with a straight look.