Chession pointed the tip of his sword at Serietti's neck.
"I'm sorry, but I don't like it. It's a pity that your story is tragic, but I don't want to admit that you're trying to take away the happiness of others. Why not look for another way? I'm willing to help you."
"It's filthy romantic. Do you think there is any other way? I've already tried countless times."
Serietti grabbed Chession's blade with her bare hands.
"Do you know what I want? Just like I was and still am, I just want to go home."
Serietti's grip strength was stronger than expected. It felt like the holy sword was about to break like this. She continued calmly.
"I can't come back and go back to my home 200 years ago. But I can try to bring those days back."
A dark aura bloomed from Serietti's hand. Sensing the threat of being contaminated, the holy sword roared and began to warn Chession.
"A normal life that others complain about, an environment where you can be happily happy, and a friend who you can talk to comfortably. I must have them."
The flow of air has changed. The poisonous mist swirled around and trapped Chession and Serietti. In this way, a circular arena with nowhere to escape was created around the two of them.
Chession kicked Serietti's name. Serietti let go of his holy sword and stepped back.
Chession did not miss the opportunity and swung his holy sword. Serietti defended with her shield magic circle and retreated endlessly.
'Damn, why are you rushing like a crazy dog on a human subject?'
The Grand Duke rushed at her so quickly and ignorantly that there was no time to use any magic other than defensive magic. He seemed to realize that she was weak in close combat.
"Ugh...!"
One by one, bruises began to appear on Serrietti's body. Noticing her defensive pattern, Chession swung his sword mercilessly
Serrietti was both frightened and angry. She was afraid that she would lose the opportunity for freedom that she had gained at best. She thought she would get a daily life that was as common as a foot to others, and she was frustrated that she had to hurt so much
Why... Why me.
Why was this fate given to me?
What did I do so wrong?
Her breath became more and more painful. And finally.
"Wow!"
The blade of the Holy Sword brushed against Serietti's neck.
Serietti eventually took one last gamble. She was going to throw her body at the ground to strike a blow. Shouldn't this body, which can't even die after being cut a few times, be used like this?
Having released her shield magic circle, she raised her nails and threw herself at Chession.
With a thud, Cesion's holy sword plunged into Serietti's shoulder. At the same time, Serietti's nails pierced near Chession's heart.
"!"
Feeling an unusual pain, Chession struck Serietti with his sword. Serietti, who had a big cut in her chest, sat down.
Serietti began to laugh like crazy.
"Ahaha! You're cursed. In three hours, you'll die."
"...!"
"Tell Gremory. Only when she goes to the demon world can you live."
A vortex of poison mist engulfed Serietti. After a moment of a huge storm, it calmed down again.
Serietti was nowhere to be found. Only the unconscious Gremory was lying on the ground.
"Oh my God!"
Chession straightened his mind. It's still too early to despair. If Severian finds out the location of the last Vengeful Soul Fragment and destroys it to destroy Serietti, he may be able to break the curse.
Just in time, Severian's letter arrived.
[ Hey, Chession. I figured out what the last piece of the original soul was.
The First Emperor. Hamburton de Brilliant. It seems that the gnome itself is a fragment of the original soul.
All the vengeful soul fragments found so far were the causes of Serietti's suffering, right? If you think about it that way, Hamburton de Brilliant is definitely a piece of the original soul. I saw a record of what he had done to Serietti, and it was so terrible that it made me sick.
Then I found Serietti's diary, which contained a record of the original soul fragment.
'The cursed necklace handed to me, the dark black magic that forcibly leads the painful breath, and the father who revealed his ugly nature. I offer my vengeful soul to curse them.'
It was written like this.
But Hamburton, isn't he in the demon world now? How to get rid of it? Should Gremory go directly to the demon world? Or is there a way to solve it in the human world?
Anyway, now that I've found out the location of the Soul Fragment, I'm running away to your territory. The Imperial Palace is now covered with poison clouds, so I'll have to run a bit. ]
"Damn."
To break the curse and kill Serietti, Gremory had no choice but to go to the demon world.
However, the moment Gremory goes to the demon world, she may not be able to return to the human world forever. If she sits on the throne instead of Serietti, she will be bound by the demon world, and it will be impossible to even summon her. Then Gremory would have no freedom.
'Am I just going to die quietly alone?'
Cushion, who was trembling with the letter, leaned against the trunk of a tree and collapsed.
He didn't want to sacrifice Gremory like this, even if he died. She has just begun to live a proper life, and she is thrown into the demon world. In that case, it was better to just die himself.
At that time, he was just groaning.
"I'll go, Chession."
Gremory, whom he did not know when she woke up, picked up the letter, read it, and sat down beside Chession. Shocked, Chession felt his hair stand on end.
"What? No, Mori! Don't do that!"
"There are only two solutions to remove the witch's curse. Either the witch who cast the curse lifts it herself, or the witch is eliminated. Serietti can't lift the curse, so we have no choice but to get rid of her."
Gremory stood up without much trouble and brushed off the dirt and dust from the hem of her clothes. That carefree attitude drove Chession even crazier.
"Mori, if you go to the demon world, you will never be able to return to the human world! You have to live in the demon world for the rest of your life!"
"I know. I heard everything."
"But why...! Why do you say such things casually?"
"Because I want to save you."
Gremory reached out and caressed Chesion's heart. The curse was already spreading, and blackened blood was flowing from the wound. Chession grabbed her hand as if he were snatching it.
"I want to save you, too. I want you to live while enjoying proper happiness in the human world. I will never see you forced to live in the demon world without dying or living."
Gremory calmly looked at the agitated Chession. Her lover, who taught her everything about life with warm light.
"Chession. You gave me a soul when I lived like a stone. It taught me what life is and made me know Important things."
"..."
"I want to give you my life."
Gremory held something out of her pocket, which was a wristwatch made of a record stone that she was trying to give to the birthday banquet tomorrow.
A clock crafted with a blue-and-white record stone. The brilliantly colored hands were filled with Gremory's memories.
"Chession, I want you to live. Life without you is meaningless to me anymore. Even if I am bound to the demon world, as long as you are living well in the human world, I am fine with that."
Chession despaired in front of the clock. In front of the gift that Mori must have carefully made with her fern-like hands.
He couldn't bear to reach for it. If he accepts this, he feels like Gremory will really leave forever.
"I'm not okay. Mori, please don't go, it's all my mistake. You don't have to sacrifice so much."
"I'll be back."
"What?"
"I'll go to the demon world first, save you, and find a way to return to the human world."
Gremory smiled comfortably. It was prettier than ever, and it was a smile that made Chession want to reach out his hand.
And Gremory's body gradually began to become transparent. Frightened, Chession rushed in and hugged Gremory hard.
"Mori, don't go! Please! You even signed a contract with us. You said you would stay by my side all the time!"
"Forgot? You said that all witch contracts are unfair contracts."
"No, stay here. Please! You are alive. I'm going to die, so please live!"
Chession's mournful cry spread across the desolate village. Gremory patted Chession's broad back. Tears quickly welled up in the corners of her eyes.
"You can live without me. You must live well."
"How can I live well without you? Mori, you have already given me my life. If I hadn't met you, I would have gone crazy and written a suicide note and hanged myself! That's enough for me. Yes?"
"If you can't live, even if I find a way to return to the human world, I won't go back to you. That's why you have to live well."
Gremory's body quickly became translucent.
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