"Your Excellency?"
The languid elegance that surrounded him had long since vanished, and only the ugly atmosphere remained around Shion.
A vulgar sense of intimidation that does not hide the fact that he is so used to ruthless violence. Perhaps because of this, Shion looked even more ugly and terrifying than usual.
Moreover, one of his arms was completely covered in blood, and it felt like she was about to be a wild beast.
"Hah..."
A sigh escaped from Shion that sounded like anger and relief.
"How is your Excellency here..."
Odette could barely recognize Sion, but John's large body suddenly blocked hr view.
"How dare you stay here? Shion."
John tensed his whole body as if to protect Odette. Like Shion is a fierce dog that will attack her.
***
A side street of the cathedral where you can see the clock tower.
After Odette turned and left, Shion was left alone and stood there for a long time.
"At most, the hallucinations I used to see every time have left."
Why do I feel like an abandoned dog?
Maybe it's because the hallucinations he saw a moment ago were too sweet.
Shion's purple eyes, which had been staring at Odette until she was gone, turned to his wrist. His wrists were scratched and dented.
Now that the hallucinations are gone, it's time for the suffocating guilt to come back.
He has to realize once again that there is no Odette in his life. He was suffocated by the emptiness.
Even though he knew that hell would come, there was nothing Shion could not do.
What on earth should I endure this emptiness?
'Did I have to kiss you?"
If he had, he would have been able to survive with that memory alone.
Why was he chosen as a transcendent? Why is it that it is not easy to be born and die as a monster, but to regenerate every time?
What is worth living for a transcendent who has not been forgiven by the purifier? Why is God a bastard?
"God. Now you're a little cruel."
With a hollow smile and a prayer that didn't sound like a prayer, Shion untied the sleeve of his right hand.
His nails are always smooth and neatly trimmed.
However, if you have strength, you can break through anything, even with a blunt object.
He pressed his fingernail against his left arm as was his habit. Then his fingernails crushed his flesh like a knife. Blood began to flow from his arm.
Only with pain could he forget this Infinite emptiness.
His arms turned into rags in an instant, but Shion didn't care at all. If he does that, he'll recover quickly. Like a damn transcendental.
It was that moment.
Whoops!
Firecrackers exploded loudly in the sky. It was so loud that it broke the hell of thought.
"Ah..."
Pluung, Puff!
Shion looked up at the night sky very slowly.
He thinks it was only for a short time that he had a hallucination, but then the sky was very dark.
Puff, puff! Puffer puff!
The fireworks that lit up the night sky were so spectacular that anyone could admire them.
However, Shion's purple eyes stared at the feast of light, and all the light seemed to have disappeared. There was only a sense of exhaustion that he couldn't feel any impression of.
But a loud voice brought him back to the reality of a beggar.
Shion removed the hand that was pressing down on the flesh of his forearm. The mesmerizing smile that had hung over him throughout his self-harm also disappeared from his lips.
"Come to think of it, did I have a promise with the Pope?"
It would have been too late.
His shoulders dropped helplessly when he heard someone shouting in the distance.
"Odette has risen! The risen Odette has gone to the cathedral!"
The emotion in his voice was sincere, but it wasn't something he could believe.
On the contrary, in Shion's fortress state of mind, it was much more reasonable to think that he was hearing auditory hallucinations
'Odette is back?'
But how can we find rationality or reason in that statement?
He was frantically running towards the cathedral before he realized it.
As he ran with all his might, there was no glimpse of the demon in the torture chamber, the imperial family's dog, or the family head of the Kleist family, the real power of the empire. He was just a weak seeker who longed for salvation.
As Shion ran, he realized that what people were saying was true.
It had a sweet scent that he couldn't smell anywhere else in the Empire.
The more he ran, the stronger the scent became. Shion felt as if he was heading to heaven.
Odette, you're back. I missed you. Tell me what you want? Whatever you want, I'll fulfill it.
After stopping to follow the scent, there was indeed Odette.
"How dare you stay here? Shion."
John stood between Odette and Shion, but she was completely unaware of John's presence.
"How dare you come here after tormenting Odette?"
It was one of John's threats. He was seized with a frenzied euphoria.
"You're finally here, Odette."
***
Rolf couldn't help but be stunned by the conversation with Charlotte. She was so willing to accept the 'offer of adoption'.
"Are you sure you accept it?"
Charlotte refused to sponsor her for two years.
"Yes, deacon. I want to be Albrecht's adopted daughter. Often, a purifier from a commoner is adopted by an aristocratic family."
Rolf knew better. As purifiers and transcendents were precious, it was common for them to be adopted if they appeared among commoners or slaves.
In fact, Count Albrecht had a big dream. He believed that Charlotte would eventually be adopted by his family.
"Don't you like it?"
"It's a great honor for me. It's good. I have to ask the owner for final permission."
But...
Rolf overheard Raphael's conversation with the High Priest and tried to adopt her by any means necessary. There was no way, so he was worried about it.
She is an S-class purifier. And since he found out that she was a true purifier chosen by God, he had to adopt her.
"She said that even the fact that Odette was alive was delivered to her in a dream."
In addition, Rolf was able to catch Charlotte talking about Odette as if she were dealing with a nemesis.
"I want to make sure that the Count can receive the subsidy that is paid to me. I believe that God will allow it. Please prepare the documents carefully."
Rolf nodded eagerly.
"But... Why us all of a sudden? You can choose any family."
He knows that Brentano interfered two years ago.
However, after hearing the news that she was hosting the "Victory Day' event, the high-ranking nobles soon moved to switch to Charlotte's side.
Charlotte talked about the main topic instead of answering.
"There are conditions that I want."
Rolf swallowed. However, not everything is going well.
He waited nervously for Charlotte's next words.
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