He didn't make up a lie to comfort me.
But...really jumped?
Thinking about it this way, I was so self-indulgent and ridiculous when I was still daydreaming before.
Thinking of this, Sylvia clenched her teeth.
Then he closed his eyes and jumped.
Although I met a person who spoke strangely, no matter what, I came here to jump into the sea today.
Even though some unexpected things happened, the goal was achieved.
And, as the man said.
If you have a companion on the road to the underworld, you won't feel so lonely.
...
...
The feeling of weightlessness came rushing in along with the sound of wind whistling in my ears.
Then, the cold feeling of the sea water quickly engulfed her.
The currents in the Grand Sea are extremely turbulent.
Not to mention that under the tutoring of the Grand Duke of Brunstadt's family, Silvia had never learned to swim since she was born.
Even those fishermen who grew up by the sea and are excellent swimmers would never dare to go into the water in such stormy weather.
Soon, the cold sea water poured into her mouth. The salty touch mixed with the feeling of suffocation due to lack of oxygen made Sylvia extremely painful.
She felt her body sinking, as if falling into an abyss.
The light in the field of vision gradually dimmed.
The sparkling sea level is no longer visible, only a little light penetrates the dark water, illuminating this silent world.
The Grand Sea is very cold in winter, cold to the bone.
Hearing, vision, smell...
All of Sylvia's perceptions were rapidly fading away, and then returning to nothingness.
I will...
Is he dead?
In this endless darkness, without the usual noise and pressure, Sylvia felt that her thoughts had become exceptionally clear.
Countless scenes that she had forgotten appeared in her mind like a kaleidoscope of events.
Although I don’t have many memories, it was still a happy childhood under the protection of my parents.
The first time he lost control, he not only killed several servants in the mansion, but also seriously injured his worried mother, and exposed his secret to the world.
They met by accident, but after knowing her true identity, she looked at her former best friend with eyes full of fear and hatred...
On the sickbed, a woman who knew she would not live long but still forced herself to smile and comfort her crying daughter...
Her father guarded the border all year round, but when he occasionally returned to the capital, he would still comfort her with clumsy words, and use his authority as a grand duke to exclude the criticisms of the tribesmen...
There is also the small tree that he and his parents planted in the yard when he was four years old, which has now grown into a lush tree with white flowers.
…
Memories came flooding back.
Sylvia suddenly felt panic for no reason.
Maybe there are indeed many people in the whole principality who want her dead...
But there are indeed people who want her to live.
Sylvia suddenly didn't want to die anymore.
In the cold sea water, she finally figured out the true meaning of the word "butcher" in the boy's words.
From the beginning to the end, what I carried was not just the weight of one person's life.
But at this moment, she is giving up her life so tragically and self-destructively.
The originally empty body was reinfused with power.
Sylvia struggled to wave her limbs, which had become numb and unconscious, against the undercurrent in the ocean, and swam hard towards the surface of the sea.
But her efforts were not rewarded.
The raging waves of the Grand Sea were enough to scare even the most skilled fishermen, let alone a delicate girl who had never learned to swim?
The moment before the deep sea undercurrent completely drained her remaining strength.
Sylvia, whose heart was filled with regret and self-blame, heard a familiar voice.
"Just drown in the sea, die quietly, without any ripples." "After you die, your loved ones will cry for you."
"And those countless people who once hated you and excluded you will now applaud and cheer."
"They will say that it's a good thing that you, a jinx, died—"
"Then, just like in the witch hunts of the past, they will throw their own crimes and mistakes onto you indiscriminately, trying to exonerate themselves. After all, the dead won't defend themselves."
"Because by doing so, they can completely absolve themselves of their guilt and continue to live their lives with peace of mind."
"Do you accept this ending?"
The boy's voice pierced through the sea water and rang clearly and unmistakably in Sylvia's ears.
"No……"
As soon as Sylvia opened her mouth, the cold sea water swept in and swallowed her mouth.
Even though his consciousness had already become blurred due to long-term lack of oxygen.
But Sylvia still tried hard to open her mouth in the sea, and expressed her true feelings as if roaring.
"I don't accept it!"
"Of course I don't accept it!"
only.
I'm afraid my voice won't be heard in this deep sea.
Just as this thought came to her mind, Sylvia heard a pleasant low laugh.
"In that case."
"I did hear your wish."
Immediately following.
Sylvia felt a not very strong but bony hand grabbing her arm and holding her in its arms.
I don’t know how much time passed.
She heard again the roar of the raging waves on the Grand Sea and the dark sky.
The ground felt solid again, and Sylvia felt extremely grateful.
Her nerves, which had been tense all the time, finally relaxed completely after she had escaped death.
However, it was at this moment.
Accompanied by Sylvia's momentary relaxation.
Deep in her heart, the bronze cross that bound the dark shadow suddenly roared.
In an instant, countless low and indescribable whispers echoed again.
Oops!
I actually forgot to suppress that thing...
There was no time left for Sylvia to regret or react.
The dark shadow quickly flowed down the bronze cross, and in an instant, it shook her already weak self-will immensely.
"Don't come near me..."
"quick……"
"escape……"
Sylvia only had time to say these words with her last bit of sanity before her consciousness gradually became hazy and blurred.
Slowly but inexorably falling into the abyss.
The moment before completely losing consciousness.
Sylvia heard that familiar, reassuring voice again.
"Since I have received your wish——"
"Then leave it to me next."
Sylvia felt a big furry tail reaching out and gently touching her cheek.
The next moment, her consciousness completely sank into nothingness, and she didn't know where to go.
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