626 624 Sacrifice (2/2)
”What are you doing?
”I'm in the middle of a ritual for sealing. Stay out of my way.”
Nearby, Romeo and Zero Thread's hands and feet appeared to be imprisoned and forced into captivity by shackles of water.
Fran's eyes narrow sharply.
”What are you going to do to Romeo and Zero Thread?
”Let these two be the basis for sealing”
”... you mean sacrifice?
”That's right.”
You just admitted it!
But I couldn't feel the backwardness on Weena Lane. As a matter of course, snort.
”Fran, this is necessary.”
”But...”
”Wait. Don't worry about us.”
It was no other, imprisoned zero thread that blocked Fran's words. Romeo is asleep, but Zero Thread seems to have been conscious.
”... what do you mean?
”I'm the only one dying. Romeo helps. Don't you?”
”Yep. Skills sealed in Romeo, Communion of the Evil God. Romeo's life will be saved if you replace all that load with your shoulders.”
”That's the thing. So, it's okay.”
I mean, zero lead dies instead of Romeo? Is that what you're saying?
”If Zero Thread dies. Isn't Romeo dead, too?
”I've already terminated that contract. But once born, the connection doesn't disappear easily. Using that connection, it is also possible to flush the load that would otherwise flow to Romeo into the zero lead.”
Honestly, I thought that would be okay. But there are those who dispute it.
”... there's no way Romeo or Zero Thread won't die?
”Oh? Zero lead wants to help too?
”... promised. After the contract is cancelled, we take Romeo to the orphanage for the price of Zero Thread's life. I mean, his life is mine.”
”So what do you say?
”I won't allow you to die on your own. And...”
”And?”
”If Zero lead was gone when I woke up, I feel sorry for Romeo...... Me too, because if my master was gone when I woke up, I'd be sad.”
Fran seemed to overlap himself with Romeo.
”Hmm? Does that mean it's against me?
That's how horrible magic emanates from Weena Lane, who shrugged. I know you're going to be intimidating me, but this killing alone would kill ordinary people.
Weena Lane's killer strikes me and a cold sweat erupts from Fran's forehead. But the eyes that glimpse Weena Lane were never missed.
”Ask again. Is there any way Romeo and Zero Thread don't have to die?