Chapter 37 36

My legs don't move at all.

My body has also been strengthened.

Thirty minutes have passed since I touched the treasure, so I could not expect automatic protection with the treasure.

Cecilia prepares for a shock and closes her eyes.

At that moment, someone pushed me into my body.

"Kyu!"

The body staggers. He opened his eyes with the impact of hitting his back against the wall.

Then there was Merlin crushed by a thick pillar. T ra ns lat ed b y Jpmtl.ｃoｍ

"Are you okay!?"

Cecilia approaches in a hurry. The pillar that fell on Merlin was heavy, but it was heavy enough to be lifted alone.

Cecilia moves away and raises Merlin's upper body.

There was red blood on the palms that supported my head. Apparently it was cut off earlier. Seeing that she couldn't move while being supported by Cecilia, she might have broken somewhere.

"why……"

"... It's hard if you're injured."

T rans l ate d b y Jpmtl.ｃom "Is it a duke?"

With that ... Words came out of such thoughts. Merlin shakes her head gently.

"Of course you have it, but you're Dante's friend. If you get hurt, I'll get angry at him."

"friend?"

"What?-When she came back before, she talked happily to you. There's a funny guy who is dressed as a woman and goes to school ..."

Well, right after that, he said he would leave the organization. Laughed, Merlin laughed.

"Is it Cecilia? I'm leaving. I'm not going to run anymore."

Perhaps she's bleeding too much and her consciousness is about to stop, and her head shakes. Cecilia shouted, including to keep her conscious.

"I can't do that!"

"What are you talking about? I'm the leader of the organization that abducted you."

"Still, helped me."

"Don't say stupid things, huh ..."

Merlin leaves the word and faints.

Cecilia held her body and looked around.

"What should I do……"

The direction you were just about to go ahead is already wrapped in flames. T r a n s l a te d by jp m t l.c oｍ

(I have to do something anyway)

Cecilia carried Merlin.

It is thanks to her that she is safe now. I couldn't keep it.

"-!"

Pain runs on the right ankle the moment you gain weight.

At right, his right ankle was red and swollen. It might have been twisted when he was just smashed. However, it was a minor injury compared to Merlin.

Cecilia touches the treasure again.

The film was stretched, including Merlin's body.

"For the time being, behind the armory ..."

I knew I was going to be poor. But the only way to escape from the fire is to go. Gilbert's treasure can only protect you from physical attacks, not from the heat of smoke or fire.

Cecilia goes to the back of the arsenal, covering her feet. Maybe I was expecting a bit of a window.

However--

"You must be kidding……"

Certainly there was a window there. A square stained glass is fitted because it is a window only for lighting, but if the stained glass is broken, the opening is perfect.

T r a n sl a ted b y jpmtl.ｃ om "But it's not impossible."

But the window was ridiculously high. It is high enough that even two Cecilia will not reach.

I can't reach it alone. Twisting his ankle and carrying Merlin, his height was hopeless.

"What should I do……"

Smoke begins to cover the area.

Blood spread over the shoulder on which Merlin rests his head.

Cecilia applies the recovered handkerchief to her bleeding area. The blood bleed and immediately stuck to the affected area.

"Cecil!"

The moment I heard that, the stained glass I was looking up broke.

And someone comes down almost with the force of natural fall.

"What?-Dante !?"

There was a figure of Dante with a rope-like string. His usual frivolous smile lurks and has a serious expression. When he saw Cecilia, he ran up.

"Are you okay !? I heard that they were stupid and flew away!"

"Yes, yeah. I'm OK ..."

Dante's gaze was moved from Cecilia to Merlin, who was limp on her back.

Upset spreads over Dante's face. For him, Merlin is a mother, father, and sister. I can't help but be upset when she witnesses her bleeding consciousness while shedding blood. T ra ns la te d by ｊpｍt l.ｃ oｍ

Dante settled for a few seconds and immediately turned to Cecilia.

"Cecil, let's escape from here"

"Yup"

"Then, leave Merlin for now."

"e?"

"I can only take one with my power"

The words cooled my heart. His expression was so serious that he didn't seem to be joking.

"Cecil, can't you lift this rope with your feet? I can carry one, but not two."

"That!"

"... Unlike Cecil, Merlin is self-employed."

That said, his eyes had sadness and regret.

Maybe Merlin wants to help him out together.

The site of the castle is quite large. If Cecil is brought out first, Merlin's body will be engulfed in flames before returning.

Dante has decided to kill Merlin.

"Is Merlin important to Dante?"

"... we don't want to die anyway"

"But!"

"Fast! The flames will come around."

Dante screams, interrupting the words. The arm was pulled too.

Cecilia suddenly shakes Dante's arm.

(Do not do this!)

"Cecil!"

Cecilia bites her lower lip in a tormenting voice.

Life is regrettable.

That's why she started working from the moment she knew Cecilia's destiny. I haven't stopped at all, but I'm going to do everything I can for 12 years.

It's all about life in the future.

But Cecilia did not intend to survive at the expense of anyone's life. If this were to be Cecilia's own destiny, killing Merlin was to smear her fate on her.

That's what you must never do.

(in addition……)

I felt that Dante had a longing for Merlin. She is the only family to him. If she were to be killed at her own discretion, Dante would live on with her wounds for the rest of her life.

Cecilia smiles on her face.

"Dante, ask Merlin first."

"But!"

"I'm OK with this."

Cecilia showed her jewelry.

"With this on, nobody's attack reaches me. Of course, fire and smoke."

Mix some lies with the truth.

As expected it is a former theater club. Dante didn't seem to be offended.

"If you help me first, Merlin will never help, but if you help Merlin first, both will help."

I took Dante's hand.

"I'm OK, so please ask Merlin first! I'm waiting for Dante to come back while protecting myself with this treasure."

"Really?"

"Is it going to hit me for a trial? I'll bounce off with great momentum, so maybe it's painful?"

Dante thought for a while, but then nodded slowly.

"Okay. If you take out just Merlin, you'll come back to help immediately.

"Yeah, waiting."

Dante carried Merlin from Cecilia and carried her. Then, along the rope, it goes up lightly.

Cecilia leaned against the wall, looking back until his back disappeared.

"I'm cool ..."

There was no regret. But there was fear.

If you ask if Dante is in time, you probably won't.

No other help could be expected. Even if someone comes, you don't think you're trapped here.

If you ask if you give up, that's not the case, but you can't do anything.

Closing your eyes opens up a complex sight that you might not recognize.

A cinema where flames spread.

A best friend and her, who were to be saved together in front of her, are falling with the person trying to save.

The sleeves of my clothes are lit ----

"Kyu !!"

Cecilia involved.

There is no fire, of course.

After black and white eyes confused for a while, embrace the body to calm yourself.

"I see. Did I die from the fire ..."

The reason for the shimmering fire is that the memories of the past lived in fear without knowing it. For the same reason, my legs do not move and my body trembles.

At last, the flame begins to spread to the armory.

My body shook. I can't hear what my knees say enough to be able to stand.

If this happens, it may be fate. You can't die from the fire.

(Even though I could get along well with Gil and Oscar ...)

The smoke fills before the flame. Cecilia's feelings are far away.

I fell down on the floor like a crumble.

"I wanted to live properly this time ..."

The moment I muttered, my consciousness sank.