Volume 3 Chapter 10 Part 3 (2/2)

As the sweet smell was overtaking my senses and the thick veil was clouding my thoughts, I could see my vision gradually turning more and more crimson as words of murderous intent kept on ringing through my head. I tried to endure it, but it was so nauseating that I had to close my eyes. At the same time I could feel someone slipping a knife in my hands. I must do it. I have no other choice.

Kill him. Kill him. Kill him. Save me. Kill him. Save me.

–––––– Save me, Edi.

Once again I call his name. The only name that could come to my aid in a time of need like that. One name that would certainly save me. So I call for him.

「Filmina!」

「!!!」

Hearing that voice in my ears, I open my eyes.

「…… Edi?」

It took me some time to realize that this stunned voice was my own. There he was, standing right in front of me, with his golden hair glowing in the dark and with dark eyes that you simply couldn’t help but get lost inside of.

「Edi.」

I call his name again. Edilka Vince looked at me gently, before he eventually turned towards the priest and Klanven.

The bracelet was broken, so how did he knew we were here? I thought like that before I realized that when it comes to that man, he must have had some other method ready for use in case something like that happened. Maybe a teleportation magic, since he was so adept at using it?

The hand that was holding the knife starts to shake as I was trying to move it, but then that man put his own hand over mine, stopping it. No, it’s not that. He came to me. A wave of relief surge through my chest. I was not entirely free of the scent’s influence, however, and the mixture of both relief and killing intent was swirling around inside of my head, making me feel sick.

「You! How did a mere stupid knight manage to get in here!?」

「A mere knight, you say?」

The man looks at the astonished priest, and then he shifted his gaze towards Klanven, who looked as though he was slightly relieved as well. He then laughed menacingly.

「Are you sure about that? Then what say you to this?」

The man runs his hand across his golden hair. His glossy, jet-black hair comes back into full view. There wasn’t such a person in this country who wouldn’t recognize that appearance at first glance.

It was none other than Agedilius Von Lancent, one of the Heroes who helped to save the world, master of magic and the court magician. The priest realized that in an instant.

But even without that realization, it was already too late for him. That man reached out his hand into the air, and then from an empty space, his favorite wand materializes in his hand.

「Let go of that knife, Filmina.」

I listen to his calm, soft voice, and then I let go of the knife. However, there was still this vile urge inside of my head screaming “Kill him! Kill him!”

「I-it’s no use! Once the suggestion is being planted inside someone’s mind, it must be resolved……!」

「Hmm?」

The man glanced over the priest looking extremely bored, and then extended his hand towards me. It started to glow brightly as he said:

「Come here, Filmina.」

His hand shone brighter, and in that moment, his command was more important to me than the one the priest gave me. But as I walked towards his open arms, there was one last “KILL HIM” sounding in my head, forcing me to grab the knife again and jump towards Klanven with it.

I raise the knife, which was so incredibly hot for some reason, and the smell of rust and burning metal fills my nose. I strike with my knife and there was a dull sound resonating within my ears. At the same time, I let go of the knife, the sweet scent finally gone from my mind.

「Are you alright?」

「…… Yes, Edi.」

I hear his voice in my ear, the voice that I would recognize anywhere. Suddenly everything else disappears from my field of view: Klanven, the knife, the priest, the hidden room. There was only me and the figure of my husband.

The knife fell onto the floor with a dull noise, and stains of bright red gradually drip down onto the floor. The man’s face was as normal as ever, but his white-gloved hand was pressing against his stomach, from where the red stains were coming from. The white glove was gradually turning redder and redder. The floor was becoming redder by the second.

I look up at the man’s face. It was as beautiful as ever, but this time around it was somewhat different. What did I just do?

「Ah…… Ah……!」

I was about to collapse from shock, but then the man’s hand reached out to me, supporting me from falling down.