Chapter 31

The inside of the barracks was a simple structure with beds, desks, and tables. I swept the bed with my hands and the bedding was cold. There were almost no signs of someone using the tables or the desks. It seemed a long time since Heath was away.

What? He’s not here.

The tension that had soared to the top of my head was relieved at once.

I’d rather wait here than look elsewhere. I took off my tight cape and exposed my hair. And I begin to organize what I would talk about once I meet Heath.

‘You’re the only one who can save him.’

In her dream, the goddess Gremia said so. So I came all the way here to keep my promise with the goddess and save Heath.

That means purifying the magic of the evil Ramuta from Heath, right? Can purification prevent war?

But what am I supposed to do? The goddess didn’t tell me how to purify. She said it wasn’t a personal sacrifice, but……. What else can I do? I want her to tell me in detail how to make it work. I grumbled to the goddess inside.

I gathered the divine power in my hand and tried to make it shine. Soon, the power in my hand gathered and a pale glow shone. Even after returning from the brink of death, my ability was intact. The sacred power rose as if water were rising from the spring, and not only the sacred magic but also the wound could be cured.

However, divine power is a force that opposes the demon people. Using divine magic on Heath only makes him feel pain. I put the light back into the darkness.

I had a hunch that I can’t save Heath with divine magic. I can’t explain it, but…… It was a foreboding near certainty.

Heath…

The last time I saw Heath’s face was when I collapsed from poison. Heath held me up with his face all twisted.

He looked distressed as if he had swallowed poison. I wish I could hold his hand then. But the poison spread too quickly to my heart, and it was hard to move my fingers. Heath’s face in pain was sadly engraved in my heart.

He must have worried a lot. First of all, I have to make him feel safe, and…… I’ll say I missed him.

Actually, I knew. The promise with the goddess was just an excuse.

I admitted frankly. I just wanted to see Heath. I came all the way here because I missed Heath.

Suddenly, my heart began to pound. Funny how I was nervous before the reunion. It would be nice if he came soon. I felt like my head was going to explode with tension if I was here alone anymore.

Then I heard a voice behind me. The sound of footsteps coming into the barracks stopped behind me. It’s Heath. I recognized him by the sound of his footsteps. It must be Heath. I closed my eyes tightly, opened them, and looked back.

“…… Heath.”

Heath was exactly what I remembered. With a few buttons unbuttoned in front, he wore a shirt and wore a long cape.

His handsome face, neat features, soft black hair disheveled over the forehead, and amethyst eyes that anyone could look away from.

His amethyst eyes wobbled at me. One step closer to me, he took a step back. The idea of what to say and how to say was long gone in my head. I just sang it again with sadness.

“Heath…”

“You’re back again. I’m sick and tired of it.”

Again? Sick and tired of it?

I couldn’t believe my ears at first. But Heath looked at me with a sharp look and sighed for a long time. It was a reaction that seemed to not really want to see me.

Why?

Heath, whom I had seen for the last time, was worried about me, who had fallen, and hugged me with trembling arms. So if he saw me safe, I thought he would hug me straight away and at least be glad to see me, even if they didn’t put their bodies together.

Ah. Maybe he’s angry because I suspected him. I hurriedly opened my mouth, my head in a mess.

“Heath, I’m sorry. At that time….”

“I don’t want to hear it.”

But Heath didn’t even listen to me at all.

His coldness instantly threw my whole heart into the cold field. How nervous and excited I was to meet Heath. Was I the only one who was so excited? I felt pathetic and funny about myself.

“Until when will you appear in front of me?”

A cold voice fell over my head. There was a blizzard in his purple eyes. The blizzard turned into anger and seemed to burn me at any moment.

“How much are you going to bother me?”

I’m bothering Heath? There must be some misunderstanding. I interrupted in a hurry.

“Heath, I…….”

“Stop it, stop it!”

Bang!

My shoulders throbbed.

Heath grabbed me by the shoulder and pushed me down on the table. My shoulder ached stiffly. I tried to take Heath’s arm off by hand, but he didn’t budge at all due to strong force. I groaned low and begged.

“Let go of me….”

I was suffocated, but Heath still pushed me. His hand gradually came up and grabbed me by the neck. It was a position where he could strangle me with just a little force in his hand.

“Ugh, it hurts…”.”

Black mana climbed Heath’s arm and reached the back of my neck. I shook my head and avoided it, but I couldn’t shake Heath’s hand.

It was strange. The more horrified I was, the more Heath seemed to be in pain. He chewed his lips as if he’s trying to swallow what’s rising from the inside. I was the one who was hurting, but Heath seemed to suffer more. It seemed like he was possessed by something.

What’s wrong? Do you hate meeting me again? Tears were about to come out.

“Heuk, Heath, stop!”

“Are you trying to bully me like this today?”

Stretching out my hand, I touched Heath’s chin. As soon as my fingers brushed his lips and chin, his grip on my shoulder loosened at once. I fell on the floor as my legs felt weak. I coughed up my pent-up breath.

“Keuk, Kuheuk…….”

My head was throbbing, and I had tears in my eyes. It wasn’t just because of the pain.

As I thought, Heath wouldn’t like me. I’m just an orphan who was lucky enough to share the power of the goddess.

If I hadn’t become a saint, I would still be doing chores in the back room of the temple. I won’t get anyone’s attention, or even affection.

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