Vol 1 Chapter 3.08 (1/2)

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The three of us walked along the river.

For every step that Volkov took, the pebbles on the riverbank would be crushed. The sounds of the pebbles getting crushed rang time after time, while I looked forwards with my vision that swayed now and then because of Volkov's steps, in his arms.

A boundless sandy path was before us, while on our left was a straight, black river. There weren't any streetlights by the river, and I couldn't help but feel as though we were walking in a dark tunnel.

What's in front of us? Where are we going? The darkness in the night seeped into my body, causing myself to gradually become queasy.

After we walked for awhile, the sound of Lilith's humming suddenly rang beside us. The relaxed tune calmed me slightly. If only I was here, I might have cried long ago.

After she finished humming the song.

”Hey, Iris.” Lilith walked with her usual stride, turning her head over to look at me, ”Can I ask you for a favor?”

”What is it?” I looked at Lilith from Volkov's arms.

”Continue the story.”

”...... Hmm?”

”Third-Rate Demon G.o.d Visa Darke.”

”But we don't have the book right now.”

Lilith stayed silent for a moment, then said: ”Don't you remember the contents?”

”Eh?”

I stared at her in surprise.

”Haven't you read and memorized all of it? I know that you read all of it already.”

”E- erm, well......” I started to stutter.

”Is the condition of your eyesight that bad?”

Hearing her questions, I gulped. The rain in front of me stopped for a moment.

Lilith wore a complicated expression on her face, staring at me unblinkingly from the other side of the rain. She worriedly furrowed her brows, though an encouraging smile surfaced at the corner of her lips.

”I know that, we've been together all these times after all. You kept dropping the waste materials recently, and walked unsteadily.”

She was right.

Recently, my vision worsened rapidly. I could still see if it's 'drizzling', but my field of vision would be blocked by white vertical lines when it's 'pouring'. Also, the times when it poured dragged on and on as the days go by.

That was why I wanted to finish the book before I lose my eyesight. I don't want the gentle book club meetings to end because of me.

”Sorry for making you worry for me.” I apologized. Lilith's long hair swayed as she shook her head.

”You don't need to apologize. ...... You finished the books?”

I nodded.

”Then let me ask you again. I want to know how Darke turned out to be.”

Lilith raised her head and looked at me. Her tone was rather polite for Lilith.