Irene Decided to Die - Chapter 148
“Can’t we send messenger pigeons yet?”
“How can we when they shoot down every bird that flies up?”
“True.”
“We can’t risk losing the remaining pigeons, so we need to watch the situation.”
“That’s harsh. But outside news isn’t completely cut off, right?”
“Rumors are circulating in the back alleys. They’re saying the remaining three kingdoms and the capital are planning to join forces and invade.”
Adlen clicked his tongue softly.
“Do you think they’ll really do that?”
“Yeah. After seeing her back then, we discreetly investigated at the capital, and it seems she was tortured before. The ones who ordered the torture were the three kings.”
“Impressive that you found that out.”
“Mai is skilled with information.”
Mai was a child born with unique heterochromia. One of her eyes was blue, the other red.
Even though only one of her eyes was red, her parents couldn’t bear it.
One day, Mai lost her red eye and ran away from home.
After meeting Adlen and joining the village, she showed exceptional talent in gathering and compiling information.
“Besides, no matter how secretly things are done, someone is bound to find out. After all, there are people directly involved.”
“True. So the change of two kings must be her doing.”
“Probably.”
“So the only innocent one is the Northern King.”
Adlen nodded as if she understood.
“It would be nice if we could get into the palace.”
“That’s impossible right now. It’s better to wait and watch for an opportunity.”
“Got it. Then let’s head back to the inn. If we wander around too much, we’ll draw suspicion.”
Eugene and Adlen turned back and headed toward the inn.
* * *
“Ugh, ughhh.”
His head hurt so much. Even as he banged his head against the wall, Sage tried desperately to stay conscious.
If he lost consciousness now, the pain would disappear, but he would sink back into deep darkness.
He would lose his memories. Not knowing what would happen during that time, he wanted to endure.
“Sage!”
Ramiel approached Sage.
“Ra, Ramiel.”
Ramiel placed her gentle hand on Sage’s forehead, stopping his self-harm.
Not wanting to hurt Ramiel’s hand, he trembled and endured, as her kind voice whispered in his ear.
“Why do you keep doing this? It would be easier if you just let everything go.”
At that moment, Sage realized. The one causing him this pain and doing strange things—it was all Ramiel’s doing.
“W-why?”
“Why, you ask? I’m just doing what needs to be done. How should I answer that?”
This is what needs to be done? Sage staggered toward the window.
In the once beautiful palace gardens stood several strange, large structures. They were lumpy, dark cocoons.
“W-what’s inside those?”
“Why, heretics, of course.”
Heretics? No. Those inside were the people Sage cherished.
“No, no!”
“Oh, please get a hold of yourself. You didn’t used to be like this, but lately, you keep acting this way.”
Ramiel looked at Sage with cold eyes.
“Don’t make this tiresome for me.”
“Ugh!”
A new wave of pain crashed over him like a wave, and Sage curled up.
The Ramiel he knew wasn’t such a girl. Could it be that this was not Ramiel but a demon in disguise?
Yes, that must be it. Sage mustered his strength and attacked Ramiel.
“Kyaaa!”
A sharp wind tried to cut through Ramiel, but something jumped out and blocked him.
It was the nanny who had raised Sage since he was young. Why was she here?
Unable to understand, he blinked, and Ramiel scolded him.
“See? Because of you, another person has died!”
“But, that’s…”
Why was it his fault! Sage tried to resist, but he couldn’t endure any longer.
So painful, so painful. Feeling his consciousness sinking again, Sage shed tears.
“Ah, you’re back again.”
Ramiel smiled brightly at the doll-like Sage.
“Come here.”
As she opened her arms, Sage approached and embraced her.
“See? Isn’t this so much better? I saved you from the pain of being bewitched by heretics. Yet you keep forgetting that, and it makes me sad. Now, you mustn’t do that anymore. Understand?”
“Okay.”
“Yes, just like that. But we’ve got another corpse now. No, wait, she’s still alive. But since it would be hard to heal her, let’s put her in a cocoon.”
“Okay.”
“After all, as long as you have me, that’s all you need.”
Ramiel gently stroked Sage’s cheek.
“Once we’ve gotten rid of all the bad people, the world will be peaceful again. The true goddess will reclaim her place, and I will become the Saintess.”
She was born to become the Saintess and had lived accordingly, so this was right.
“So don’t worry about anything.”
Just like the doll-like Sage, Ramiel had already gone beyond the realm of normal.
But she herself didn’t realize it. She was just working hard to obtain the position she desired.
“That’s why humans are so amusing.”
Camille, who had been watching, laughed.
