I held back my sigh. I thought his rationality had returned even a little bit, but I guess not. His eyes were still full of murderous intent. He was only referring to Adeline as ‘that woman’, as if the very act of uttering her name was disgusting to him.
…I couldn’t believe it. The Theodore I knew had always been kind to Adeline. Although he was a bit annoyed.
Has he gone mad enough to forget his friendship with his childhood friend? Or, was his relationship with Adeline entirely my own illusion?
In the midst of confusion that I can hardly get my way around, I wetted my lips with my tongue and uttered a hint. First of all, I had to stop Theodore.
“…I mean, you don’t have to kill Adeline with your own hands.”
“…However, the opportunity may only be now.”
“I know what you’re worried about.”
If Adeline escaped like this, there was no doubt that she would hide in Duke Alvinith’s castle. Theodore must be worried about that. However, there was no need for him to step out like this in the first place.
Because this is my revenge.
And…
“I resent her, but I did not want her to perish in this way.”
“…….”
“Calm down, Theodore. If you kill Adeline, Duke Alvinith will not stand still.”
There was a faint light in Theodore’s eyes. It was only then that he seemed to understand my words. But still, he asked with a look of nervousness.
“If it doesn’t work now… Is there any other way? A way to lift Adeline’s curse on you.”
Perhaps that alone was more important than anything else, his expression was both serious and stubborn. In addition, I felt a deep sense of anxiety from him. The eyes looking at me were quite precarious and at the same time harbored an incomprehensible heat.
…I don’t know what to say, but it didn’t seem normal in a different way than before.
“…Of course there is a way.”
After answering like that for now, I moved my gaze and looked at Adeline. She was staring up at me, trembling in fright.
‘…So it’s possible to see Adeline Alvinith like this in this lifetime.’
Adeline had always been bright and confident. She was a brilliant person who radiated light herself. She would have everything she wanted in her hands, and there would have been no one who couldn’t kneel before him.
Of course, she couldn’t get one thing.
Theodore.
‘That’s probably why she’s so obsessed with Theodore.’
So she will have no choice but to hate me. Because I had what she couldn’t possess… Honestly speaking, the word “possess” was absurd. In any case, I should have done enough to offend Adeline. But because of that.
“You shouldn’t try to kill people. Twice.”
“…I, I was wrong! I will lift the curse on you! Please send me back to the Alvinith Duchy! Then I’ll break the curse as soon as I get there!”
I let out a peal of laughter.
And with a gaze viewing her to be pathetic, I said.
“Alright, Adeline.”
“……!”
“Here, I’ll give you this teleportation magic tool. Use this for now to return to Duke Alvinith’s castle. Theodore is out of his mind right now, so… Run away.”
Adeline grabbed the teleportation tool without saying a word of gratitude. Then, she quickly stepped back and immediately started the magic tool.
Adeline said, looking a little discouraged, but laughing maniacally.
“Theodore, I am really disappointed in you. I will tell my father all about this. You ruined your cherished House Valentino with your own hands! Once Father finds out about this, you and your family will not be able to avoid huge losses. And Lily Everett, I won’t ever feel sorry for you. What a fool. I want you to die soon. Theodore became like that because of you—”
Adeline, who had been talking nonstop, hesitated. It seemed that she had finally noticed something wrong.
Adeline, who had been stiff, slowly lowered her head.
“This… why…”
Her eyes went blank as she looked down at the magic tool in her hand. I let out a laugh. Who is the foolish one now?
I knew this would happen, but it was clear that Adeline was so terrified that her head stopped working properly.
“Adeline.”
“You…”
“There’s no way I’ll give you a real magic tool.”
What I gave to Adeline was a broken magic tool.
Adeline’s complexion turned completely ashen. Her legs trembled and she collapsed in place. Her eyes filled with fear were not at me, but at Theodore behind me.
I was a little stumped.
“The one you should be fearing is me, not him.”
“Wh… What…?”
“I’m the one you tried to kill.”
“…… !”
“And so, I will be the one who will take revenge on you.”
The rules for using the power of the dream spirit, Somnia.
If someone has tried to harm me, I too can return that much to the other person.
Adeline tried to kill me, so I can repay her with death, too.
Those who wish to sink others risk being drowned themselves.
So, she earned this.
Somewhere in this world, there must be people who forgive those who have done wrong to them.
But, not me.
“…I am not virtuous either.”
I muttered a little self-deprecatingly. I could feel Somnia awakening inside me and descending into reality.
Adeline opened her eyes wide as she watched the purple night mist slowly unfolding in the air.
Starlight filled her blackened pupils.
Before long, Somnia embraced Adeline. An embrace so gentle, yet devours everything.
Beyond the dream’s embrace, not even a scream escaped.
I held back my sigh. I thought his rationality had returned even a little bit, but I guess not. His eyes were still full of murderous intent. He was only referring to Adeline as ‘that woman’, as if the very act of uttering her name was disgusting to him.
…I couldn’t believe it. The Theodore I knew had always been kind to Adeline. Although he was a bit annoyed.
Has he gone mad enough to forget his friendship with his childhood friend? Or, was his relationship with Adeline entirely my own illusion?
In the midst of confusion that I can hardly get my way around, I wetted my lips with my tongue and uttered a hint. First of all, I had to stop Theodore.
“…I mean, you don’t have to kill Adeline with your own hands.”
“…However, the opportunity may only be now.”
“I know what you’re worried about.”
If Adeline escaped like this, there was no doubt that she would hide in Duke Alvinith’s castle. Theodore must be worried about that. However, there was no need for him to step out like this in the first place.
Because this is my revenge.
And…
“I resent her, but I did not want her to perish in this way.”
“…….”
“Calm down, Theodore. If you kill Adeline, Duke Alvinith will not stand still.”
There was a faint light in Theodore’s eyes. It was only then that he seemed to understand my words. But still, he asked with a look of nervousness.
“If it doesn’t work now… Is there any other way? A way to lift Adeline’s curse on you.”
Perhaps that alone was more important than anything else, his expression was both serious and stubborn. In addition, I felt a deep sense of anxiety from him. The eyes looking at me were quite precarious and at the same time harbored an incomprehensible heat.
…I don’t know what to say, but it didn’t seem normal in a different way than before.
“…Of course there is a way.”
After answering like that for now, I moved my gaze and looked at Adeline. She was staring up at me, trembling in fright.
‘…So it’s possible to see Adeline Alvinith like this in this lifetime.’
Adeline had always been bright and confident. She was a brilliant person who radiated light herself. She would have everything she wanted in her hands, and there would have been no one who couldn’t kneel before him.
Of course, she couldn’t get one thing.
Theodore.
‘That’s probably why she’s so obsessed with Theodore.’
So she will have no choice but to hate me. Because I had what she couldn’t possess… Honestly speaking, the word “possess” was absurd. In any case, I should have done enough to offend Adeline. But because of that.
“You shouldn’t try to kill people. Twice.”
“…I, I was wrong! I will lift the curse on you! Please send me back to the Alvinith Duchy! Then I’ll break the curse as soon as I get there!”
I let out a peal of laughter.
And with a gaze viewing her to be pathetic, I said.
“Alright, Adeline.”
“……!”
“Here, I’ll give you this teleportation magic tool. Use this for now to return to Duke Alvinith’s castle. Theodore is out of his mind right now, so… Run away.”
Adeline grabbed the teleportation tool without saying a word of gratitude. Then, she quickly stepped back and immediately started the magic tool.
Adeline said, looking a little discouraged, but laughing maniacally.
“Theodore, I am really disappointed in you. I will tell my father all about this. You ruined your cherished House Valentino with your own hands! Once Father finds out about this, you and your family will not be able to avoid huge losses. And Lily Everett, I won’t ever feel sorry for you. What a fool. I want you to die soon. Theodore became like that because of you—”
Adeline, who had been talking nonstop, hesitated. It seemed that she had finally noticed something wrong.
Adeline, who had been stiff, slowly lowered her head.
“This… why…”
Her eyes went blank as she looked down at the magic tool in her hand. I let out a laugh. Who is the foolish one now?
I knew this would happen, but it was clear that Adeline was so terrified that her head stopped working properly.
“Adeline.”
“You…”
“There’s no way I’ll give you a real magic tool.”
What I gave to Adeline was a broken magic tool.
Adeline’s complexion turned completely ashen. Her legs trembled and she collapsed in place. Her eyes filled with fear were not at me, but at Theodore behind me.
I was a little stumped.
“The one you should be fearing is me, not him.”
“Wh… What…?”
“I’m the one you tried to kill.”
“…… !”
“And so, I will be the one who will take revenge on you.”
The rules for using the power of the dream spirit, Somnia.
If someone has tried to harm me, I too can return that much to the other person.
Adeline tried to kill me, so I can repay her with death, too.
Those who wish to sink others risk being drowned themselves.
So, she earned this.
Somewhere in this world, there must be people who forgive those who have done wrong to them.
But, not me.
“…I am not virtuous either.”
I muttered a little self-deprecatingly. I could feel Somnia awakening inside me and descending into reality.
Adeline opened her eyes wide as she watched the purple night mist slowly unfolding in the air.
Starlight filled her blackened pupils.
Before long, Somnia embraced Adeline. An embrace so gentle, yet devours everything.
Beyond the dream’s embrace, not even a scream escaped.
