174 Episode 67: A Long Night Comes (4) (2/2)

I guess she used the power of a vampire. Coincidentally, I was fortunate to have Raini here.

”Yeah, Raini's my proud squire.”

”Dear Uphilia! You're safe and above all!

”Raini, thank you for your help in directing the evacuation.”

When the knight led me to Raini's place, he exhaled as if relieved and rushed to me.

So I turned my attention to the woman I brought to support my shoulder. Looking carefully, Raini stared at her breathlessly as she hacked.

”Dear Uphilia... this man...”

”Your kind.”

It wasn't me who answered Raini's question, it was acrylic. She looked like she was back in the mood, but still, was it unpleasant to have a woman beside her who was driving herself into a predicament, waving swordswallowing air from earlier on?

Raini opened her eyes just a little surprised, but placed her hand on the woman's shoulder to guide her.

”Are you all right?

”Raini, she may be from the Kingdom of Cambus”

”Oh, right. Um... are you okay?

When Raini switched to the words of the Kingdom of Cambus and said, the woman looked up loosely.

And when I looked at Raini's face, I opened my eyes to the point where, for some reason, my eyes were going to drop zero. And I grabbed Raini's shoulder and stared at Raini from close range.

”What, uh”

”Tillis......?

”Huh...?

”... ah, no... we... uhh...”

”Do you know my mother?

Raini asked the woman how she ate. Me and Acrylic both turned their eyes round and looked at Raini. But the woman's surprise was more than ours. She stared straight at Raini, and looked at Raini.

”Ah......! Tillis'...... daughter? Are you? Is Tillis...?

”... do you really know my mother?

”Exactly, you... oh, could this be the Kingdom of Palettia...?

”Yes.... I am the daughter of Tillis and this is the Kingdom of Palletia. Are you… from the Kingdom of Cambus?

When Raini inquired, the woman shook her shoulders frighteningly and slowly let herself go of Raini. That face had a sarcastic grin, drawn to fear.

”The Kingdom of Cambus...... oh, yeah. Yes, but...” It's gone. ”

”... gone, gone...?

”- It's doomed, the Kingdom of Cambus! Because of that crazy princess!

I just pursued a miracle called ”magic.” Because that was the proposition of life.

I was obsessed with the existence of magic. I wanted to wear that miracle move without any extra effort.

If it were to come true in hopes, I wanted to have an eternity to unravel all of the magic.

I remembered that we were ”that kind of thing” when we were meant to be.

Everyone expected me. Everyone wanted it. Everyone blessed me.

Eternity in your hands, truth in your hands, to the end. At that time, the eternity of the tentative beginning becomes true eternity.

We've always lived craving it. To be worthy and eternal, we were born for it.

So I have to live right. Because that's not my only wish, it's what many of my ancestors who followed me wanted.

- No one is indispensable. Because magic is something great, something that gives people happiness.

- A world that will never be lost, that will be permanent and complete. Because it's magic to get to that world.

- So I have to save you. We have to save the imperfect who can't be forever.

If you are ever enough, you must be beautiful. - Oh, that's why I want beauty.

If you are ever enough, you must succeed. - Oh, that's why I want to be strong.

If you are forever enough, you must be wise. - Oh, that's why I ask for wisdom.

I'm glad you saved me, if you don't think so. So it's not enough, it's not enough, it's not enough, oh, I can't help but starve.

- So let's be one with me, shall we? Together, I'll make it forever for you. That would be happy, wouldn't it?

But I'm sorry. I can't connect everything. You can't be ugly. I'm sure they'll hate you.

So just leave me what I need, and I'll split it. If one day I can fill this world with happiness, we'll live together again, won't we?

Don't get old. You can't leave me. You can't disappear or lack it. Yeah, we'll be together forever, won't we?

You can eat when you're hungry, too. Then let's be one again, shall we? Make me more beautiful, stronger, smarter?

I'll remember you. So wait a little longer, okay? Because I will save everything for you.

- Oh, the moon is beautiful today!