Chapter 17 (2/2)
Lu answered after taking another big drink of wine.
“What?”
“After the death of the Holy Lady, Gods’ presence gradually declined. After the three generations of saints, we no longer heard the voice of God. Not to the oldest saint of earth nor the youngest saint of the sun.”
Lu glanced at Carr’s reaction as he still trying to process all the new information.
“Where do you think all her will comes from? Abandoning all of her desires, forgiving trashy sinners, her parents, her enemies even the great Devil?”
“That’s…”
“I don’t care if I sound overzealous. The fact is, she is saintlier than the saints of her previous generations who could hear God’s voice. It makes even more special for her to do everything out of her own will, which is why she should never be considered a mere human.”
The silence that followed Lu’s words was heavy and it was then that Carr understood the origin of Lu’s hostility. It was a reprimand toward Senia’s helplessness. It was clear that Lu adored Senia despite not showing it. She had her faith in Senia just like the people’s blind faith toward the Gods. It was why, she didn’t want to see Senia, who shone the brightest as a saint, to be so powerless.
Carr hesitated for a moment before opening his mouth, “I know by looking at her that she is killing herself by doing everything that was demanded of her, but she is still human. She knows how to laugh, she still can be scared, and I wish she stopped denying her desire.”
Carr remembered that he thought she was a bit of an odd duck when he first saw her in the solitary cell. However, he then learnt how ridiculously a kind person she is. And now, he knew how soft, precious, and strong she was more than anyone else.
As Lu said, anyone could substitute his position, but frankly, he didn’t want to leave Senia’s side.
“Anyway, I’m more motivated to fulfill my duty and I’ll continue with my journey now. Let’s just say, I am not someone who gave up easily.”
“What bullshit,” the beautiful face quickly frowned at the answer.
Lu slowly got up and approached Carr,
“Duty? Motivation? That sounds plausible, but isn’t she what you are after?”
He couldn’t deny the accusation right away, after all, he wanted Senia. It just he didn’t know whether it was out of his pure possessiveness or just his greed.
Carr, who noticed the atmosphere change, jumped from his seat intending to run out the door as an ominous foreboding creep under his skin. However, Lu was faster and pushed Carr against the wall. Her purple eyes seemed to freeze Carr’s feet in place as her body pressed against him, stopping him from escaping.
Carr was self-conscious as he could feel her voluptuous bosom and her soft skin under her dress.
“Wait… What are you—”
“I’ll give you my body. I’m already tainted, but I’m still a saint, so it’s still worth it. So, get your dirty hands off the sun’s saint. Isn’t that what every man wants, all of you are the same after all?”
A cold hand slid underneath Carr’s shirt, causing the raven-hair to gasp reflexively before he pulled away causing his back to slam against the wall. Physically, Lu was a very attractive woman and Carr, who wasn’t confident that he could control himself, grabbed her wrist.
“Please, calm down! No matter how much you think about it, this isn’t right! You can’t be serious?!”
“I can pleasure you more compared to the inexperienced one. If you’re satisfied with me, leave her alone. Isn’t that enough?”
“I’m sorry, but I have to refuse!”
Carr quickly took Lu’s other hand that was approaching his crotch. She hadn’t done much, but he was already sweating cold bullets. Right now, he was facing a much smaller, more deceptive yet more beautiful monster than the usual ones, but the harder to deal with.
“Don’t joke around. If a demon got his hand on another saint, it won’t end with a simple death penalty!”
At those words, all colours left Carr’s face. It seemed that Lu had deduced his identity and correctly guess his relationship with Senia.
“I warn you… if you run away now, I will tell Saint Senia that you have touched me tomorrow,”
Lu threatened as Carr stilled.
“Seriously! Are you really a saint?!”
“Why don’t you just listen to me?”
Even with her arms seized, Lu looked up confidently at him with no fear. It was useless for him to argue even more, especially with her threat.
There was also the fact that there is no space between their bodies. The scent of flowers that came from her long hair filled up his nostrils, which is starting to intoxicate him. And if he looked down, he could see a part of the pale skin that her long dress didn’t manage to cover. It easily aroused him and the longer he was trapped in his current position it was harder for him to think rationally.
“What should I do for you to let me go?”
“Do you want to go quietly?”
“Of course, I don’t want to be hated for such a ridiculous thing and you don’t want to waste your time giving yourself up to a nobody like me.”
Lu’s gaze slid down from Carr’s face.
“Are you perhaps not able to get it up?”
“No. That’s not the problem here!”
‘There is only one woman I want to hold.’
Carr shut his mouth before those words slipped out, afraid of the consequences if Lu knew what he was thinking.
“Come back here at the same time tomorrow,” Lu muttered softly as she slowly backed away.
“What?”
“I think there’s at least a reason for you to reject me. If you have a reason to stay by her side, I’ll listen to you tomorrow. Prove to me that you are a man that won’t be tempted by the saint of the sun.”
“Oh seriously. Why are you doing this?”
“I don’t have to explain it to you.”
Carr carefully let go of her wrists but still alert as he moved away from her. Lu just arranged the string of her dress, slowly turning away without saying anything else to him. He stayed, watching her go before he ran out of the inn. His heart was still pounding after the sudden proposition. He felt like he just loses ten years of his life.
At the sound of the door closing loudly, Lu stopped walking, “What a shame.”
She mumbled quietly, hugging herself.