Chapter 91 - Spirit, Soul, and Shadow (1) (2/2)

”Of course, Milady.” He bowed down then disappeared. He must have gone to take care of those shadows, right?

After he left, I went to the bathroom to clean myself. I spent the time under the warm water to think about some things. The image of Senior Rizal laying in his pool of blood hit me and out of nowhere, I started crying.

It was strange. I didn't cry when I saw him died. Why now?

I felt as if my heart was being squeezed. It was too painful to ignore. I choke on my sobs as I finally realized the reason I cried.

It was because of guilt. If only I could learn about my power a bit earlier, I might still be able to save him. If only I didn't postpone looking for Uncle Ben, I might have the solution to help him. He might still be alive if only I were one step faster.

All of those possibilities crossed my mind, broke my heart into pieces. I wanted to apologize, but he was not here anymore. Then, I remembered the last image I stored inside my mind before he went.

That smile and that light. He must be in a good place, right?

I managed to save his soul from being consume by that evil being, right? He didn't have to go through all the pain over and over again just like the other sacrifices, right?

I calmed myself before I stepped out from the bathroom. My eyes were still a bit puffy but I felt a bit better. I couldn't save his physical body, but at least I managed to save his soul. I repeated that sentence in my head to help me calm down. Facing myself in the mirror, I promised myself not to hesitate when it came to similar matters.

For now, let's sleep again.

I crawled back under the cover, but after sleeping for a whole day, I couldn't fall asleep. As a result, I was just staring at the ceiling blankly.

”Milady.” Another call came. ”There is a spirit outside trying to get in.” My ears perked when I heard it.

Spirit? What does it mean this time?

”Let go of me! I know her! Who are you guys, actually? I didn't see her for hours and now you guys are here blocking my way! Let me through!” I heard a shout on the other side of the door.

Tom!

I opened my eyes wide and jumped from the bed. ”Let him in!” I shouted hastily. The fact that Sanji or Senior Hani could hear me was out of my mind. I only knew I wanted Tom to be here.

The shouts stopped and a second later, a transparent body shot at me, embracing me in a tight hold.

Wait, embracing me?

I pushed his body at the speed of light and looked at him with wide eyes.