"Originally, I woke up from my hallucinations around this time."
He knows he's a mess. The hallucinations that possessed him were getting worse every day.
Now, every time he opens his eyes, he finds himself submerged in the seawater.
He also replies to Odette's hallucinations in front of the people. During important conversations with the Emperor, he happily ran out after Odette.
Gradually, the boundary between hallucinations and reality collapsed. But even so, he's never held Odette in his hands like this.
Shion tried to catch the hallucination several times. However, by the time he got hold of her, Odette always became a petal of a flower and scattered, or flew away as a butterfly.
It was the first time he had ever had a hallucination in his hands with such a vivid sense of life.
"Besides, I've never seen it so dazzling and enchanting."
Shion let out a low laugh. It is a delusion because it has no scent, and if there was, he would have firmly believed that it was the real Odette.
"The Emperor really knows me stupidly now. But he's already treating me like a psychopath."
Shion had collapsed only on the inside, and he had tried to keep his shell plausible, but over the course of two years, it became more and more difficult.
Thanks to this, the Emperor and the emperor already knew that Shion was broken. All the Transcendents were around, and he was hearing nagging voices every day that he should be as sober as he is, the Marquis.
"Was there a promise with the Emperor in the central cathedral?"
But what is the point of pretending to be fine? If he could see this hallucination for a little longer, that would be enough.
Shion thought as he stared at the hallucination.
'What a waste.'
It was one of his most beautiful hallucinations. It feels like a waste to even blink.
Shion's eyes turned red as he stared at Odette without blinking for a long time. He could feel the water rising and dripping over his purple eyes.
"Haha, I don't want to wake up, Odette."
Perhaps this Odette will soon evaporate. If he wakes up from his hallucinations like that, he'll have to face the reality of Odette again. The cruelest thing about hallucinations is that they aren't real after all.
When he returns to reality, he ponders what took Odette away from him. After thinking about it, Shion come to the conclusion that it was himself who took Odette away from him.
Then he will feel guilty and regretful that he can't breathe again.
'I'd rather hallucinate like this forever.'
It had been a long time since he had thought about it. However, it was not easy for the transcendent to go crazy. There was nothing that could make him drunk, whether it was alcohol or drugs.
It was then. Odette twisted her wrist and said.
"Let go."
Even the sensation of twisting her wrist was clear. Odette really seemed to be alive in front of him.
The platinum blonde hair has a reddish tinge due to the reflection of the setting sun. Furrowed brows. The most brilliant turquoise eyes in the world.
'It's amazing. How can it be so real?'
Shion let go of Odette's wrist as if possessed and wrapped his hands around Odette's cheek. Hair tickling the palms. Warm body temperature. Soft cheeks.
The touch was so realistic that he felt like he was going to turn his stomach upside down.
'I felt this sensation, can I live sane after waking up?'
It was dizzying. He felt like his throat was tightening. He couldn't even realize how long it had been since his heart was beating so loudly.
Everything is too realistic. Shion's gaze scanned Odette's face in detail, and his eyes fixed on her lips as if possessed.
It was then that he suddenly had an impulse.
'If it's a hallucination that will break anyway, isn't it okay to be greedy?'
When he wakes up, his life will be hell again. Even if he has at least one memory to endure that misery...
It was damn sad, and the desire to swallow and indulge in it coexisted as much as the desire to cherish it.
Shion took a step closer to Odette. Then he bowed his head. The closer he got to her face, the deeper his anguish became.
'Yes. It's a hallucination anyway. Whatever I do, it's not Odette's fault.'
Even though he knew it was a hallucination, Shion had never been unruly to Odette. He felt so guilty that he couldn't even wield Odette in his dreams.
However, it has been two years now. During that time, he was broken.
Isn't it natural that his patience will be ruined? Yes? Odette.
Shion's gaze was still on Odette's lips. As if savoring it.
Does she need to be stolen against hallucinations? Odette will never know what he's doing in his dreams.
Shion slowly moved his head closer.
Shion's lips met Odette's, and his lips were about to bite and swallow hers.
"I think you are very hungry, Your Excellency."
Sion heard a cold voice that was sarcastic.
***
Odette's voice made Shion stop acting. She glared at Shion's purple eyes with contempt.
'I didn't expect that Shion's fundamentals would change.'
Still, since he hadn't chased her for two years, she thought he had at least given up his hilarious obsession with her...
She thought he would have met Charlotte and realized true love, so he would have gone to offer his true love, which is noble and precious.
'He used to be bad, but he has turned into the worst.'
He grabbed Odette's wrist and tried to touch her lips. His sad expression was disgusting as if he was treating something precious.
'In the end. He's going to do whatever he wants.'
The palm that pretends to be cautious, the gaze that stares at her relentlessly, as if he is asking for permission.
Close enough to breathe. Odette looked at the purple eyes that were observing her all the way.
"..."
"..."
How long has it been since she glared at him like that? Shion finally let go of Odette's cheek and took a step back.
"Why are you quitting? Do whatever you want. I'll purify you."
"No, I don't. I was wrong, Odette."
Does he know that acting like a gentleman is even more unlucky?
Odette rubbed her left wrist as if to shake off the filth. Then she lifted her head again.
"I miss you."
Shion, whose expression was distorted as if he was crying, spoke in a sad voice like an abandoned dog calling its owner. It was a look and voice that didn't suit someone who exploited and bullied others for granted.
'Who is being exploited in this relationship? As if he were a victim.:
But absurdly, he was now crying.
"What else do you want to see? I missed you, don't you usually say?"
For a moment, Odette thought something was wrong with him, but she didn't have time to pay attention to Shion. The clock tower's time was still ticking.
Of course, even if she had more time, she wouldn't have paid attention to Shion.
The Rotbart River was behind Shion's back, which blocked the way.
"Please get out of the way."
But Shion didn't budge.
'Yes. Since you are Shion, will you listen to me? Of course, you will ignore it.'
He has a uselessly big body.
Odette took a step into the empty space to the left to avoid Dhion. Then Shion took a step to the side of Odette. He blocked Odette with his body.
And at a breakneck speed. It almost seemed as if they were moving at the same time.
"...Odette. Look at me."
"Please get out of the way, Your Excellency."
"You don't like me. Don't you wonder how broken I am for feeling so terrible?"
Odette furrowed.
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