Chapter 40

Chapter 40

Even after waking up, Jaeha stayed in the Black Tower for three more days. She was able to head to the Red Tower only after it was judged that her body and mind were intact.

She wanted to see Hisran.

She wanted to stay by his side somehow, so she chose to go to the Red Tower, though Jaeha was deeply afraid.

It was clear that the Red Tower wizards resented her or looked down on her because she seemed to be on good terms with Hisran even when everyone quarreled with him.

“Jaeha, are you okay? You suffered a lot because of those damn bastards.”

However, most of the Red Tower wizards, including Diana, first asked about her well-being.

Tears were about to come out again at the kind words. Though she decided not to cry anymore until Hisran woke up, so she bit her lip to hold back her tears.

With him collapsing like that, the twins Zephiroth and Zeyran seemed to have been very busy with various responsibilities as Deputy Tower Master. So, when they stopped by Hisran’s bedroom, they saw her face and exchanged a few words.

Marquisate Ephesion wanted to take Hisran. Although if Hisran encountered a problem, it was better to deal with it in the Red Tower, so he stayed here.

“Hisran…”

Just looking at him lying on the bed made Jaeha’s eyes blurry.

It felt like someone was grabbing her heart and crushing it. Except for the fact that she couldn’t even see his movements, he seemed to have fallen asleep for a moment. Even his hand was warm as she held it with her trembling hand.

“I’m back. Thanks to you, no one was hurt.”

From that day on, she spent most of her twenty-four hours in Hisran’s bedroom, taking care of him. No one could break her will. Even Zephiroth had to give up on this issue.

When it came to taking care, it had been physically demanding. Most of the officials relied on magic, so all Jaeha had to do was to keep his whole body rolling to prevent bedsores from developing while she kept an eye on his condition.

Her mind was much more difficult than her body. Still, she tried to bring out a pleasant story in front of him, pretending to be cheerful and happy.

“You know, Kyle confessed to Luna while he got drugged. How should I say it? Like dancing in a play.”

“….”

“Luna made something similar to confession and put it on the table in the common dining room. People’s opinions were divided in half. The opinion was that Kyle had his heart on her originally, and the other opinion was that Luna made a head-spinning drug, so it was not a confession. I think it’s the latter. That dance is really… It was recorded in a video crystal, so I’ll show Hisran as well. So, hurry and get up.”

Time passed indifferently, whether or not the hearts of Jaeha, the Red Tower Wizards, and the people of Marquisate Ephesion were burning.

The season’s change, and the days get a little warmer. Only a few labs where sensitive research was being conducted and the bedroom in which Hisran was lying were kept at the same temperature with temperature control magic.

“Hisran, do you know what day it is?”

“….”

“It’s been seven weeks since you collapse, and our contract expires.”

“….”

“I thought you were crazy when you first offered me a deal.”

“….”

“No matter how good-looking you are, how talented you are, and no matter how good your background, you are a crazy pervert. Before I came here, I was caught by a crazy man… Thinking about it, my teeth would tremble.”

“….”

“Though you come and break that boundary too easily… You were like a wizard, really. A wizard who can control people’s minds at will.”

“….”

“Hisran Ephesion, I like you… No, I love you.”

“….”

“When you say you like me, I should have told you so do I. You don’t know how much I regretted it.”

“….”

“It’s been two months. Aren’t you tired of lying down all the time? Isn’t it time to wake up now?”

“….”

“In novels and movies, when everyone confesses like this, it happens like a miracle. You really have no sense…”

Tears fell from Jaeha’s eyes, which had been talking to herself for a while. Even though she decided not to cry until Hisran woke up, since today was the expiry date of her ridiculous contract, it felt like her heart had become more flustered.

Jaeha, who had wiped away the tears she had accumulated, sat down with a tired face and fell asleep.

It was because she had been disturbed since last night and had trouble sleeping. Her body, which had been nodding in the air, leaned forward. Her torso rested against Hisran’s legs, covered in blankets.

After a while, Jaeha’s right arm, who was sweating in a cold sweat, traced around as she was dreaming and grabbed Hisran’s crotch.

* * *

“Damn it! Give up here!”

With Debrandt’s last words, the warlocks began to retreat.

Using his life force as collateral, Hisran felt his body crumble, but he could not let go of the thread of consciousness.

In order to deal with a large number of warlocks, what he created was truly a raging fire. The moment his consciousness completely disappeared, it might even swallow the shield. The will to protect Jaeha was barely holding onto his dying consciousness.

‘A little bit more, a little bit more…’

His agonizing wait was rewarded.

Soon, the Red Tower and the other Tower wizards who received the coordinates given by him arrived at the site, and the presence of mighty magical power was also felt.

“Hisran, this man, was determined to die.”

As much as he had a bad personality, he was the Blue Tower Master, Siord. Yes, now, he could rest assured. He would subdue this mad flame and rescued Jaeha.

Ironically, when the wizards he relied on appeared, Hisran’s consciousness fell into deep darkness.

Darkness obscured Hisran’s sight, covered his ears, and closed his mouth. He was unable to move like a man who had been imprisoned. Before he was swallowed up in extreme helplessness and fear, he heard a voice he longed for.

“Hisran…”

It was her, a person who was worth giving his all. In a place where there was only darkness, Jaeha’s voice came like a ray of light.

I want to talk to Jaeha.

I want to see her.

I want to hug her.

Extremely human desires gradually restored Hisran’s fundamental vitality, which was like a reservoir with the bottom exposed. The magic that was once out of Hisran’s control because of the power of the dagger also circulated normally through his body.

The more his fundamental vitality was restored, the more Hisran could hear. It was like a reward for hard work and strength.

Jaeha told him the news of the Magic Tower and occasionally the world.

‘If I can open my eyes now, I think I can move my body, too.’

Jaeha whispered to him, who was struggling, in an unusually gloomy voice.

“Hisran, do you know what day it is?”

His heart was pounding. He didn’t know how much time had passed, although he felt like he somehow knew the answer to that question.

“It’s been seven weeks since you collapsed, and our contract expires.”

So much time has passed. The time for parting came when he could not have a proper conversation with Jaeha, and he could hardly make any memories.

He couldn’t. He couldn’t let her go like this.

Of course, she was a responsible person, so she would stay by his side until he woke up.

‘…But, then?’

He knew that Jaeha had a good feeling for him. However, that was all. Her heart was not completely open. He could tell by looking back on the memories of the last night they slept together. Even though he confessed his feelings to her dozens of times, she never answered.

He was anxious, but he did not rush her answer. Because they have some time to spend together, he decided that it would be better to seduce her than to whine about accepting his heart.

‘It’s good to have some spare time.’

As Hisran let out a sigh, the unbelievable words were heard.

“Hisran Ephesion, I like you… No, I love you.”

Hopefully, this situation was not a dream or an imagination. If so, he was willing to grab even the collar of the God Magia because a God who played with these things was evil.

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