Chapter 125

Translator: NovelMultiverse | Editor: NovelMultiverse

“You two were in critical condition on the brink of death at practically the same time. That’s why I was able to fuse your souls and prolong your life, Rachel.”

“Lyra was on the brink of death, too…” I muttered. I didn’t know. How could I have known she was so close to death, too?

“Why…” I said, in a daze, “Why was it that only one of us could live?…”

Yuki showed a tortured expression, too. Makoto, unable to say anything, stayed in hushed silence. Because of the Goddess’s bombshell statements, we were distracted and unfocused.

Which is why we didn’t notice.

His Highness Naaotto was standing right behind us.

“Well, well, Ray’s soul has a disturbance mixed into it…” he said.

“…what!!?” I sputtered.

“Who’s there!?” Makoto yelled. We swiveled around, surprised by His Highness Naotto’s voice behind us.

There stood His Highness Naaotto, changed out of the clothes stained in Lyra’s blood. Apparently, he hadn’t been in the house because he had gone to change his clothes.

His Highness Naaotto’s eyes were clouded in darkness.

“…Naoto!?” Makoto cried, having just become aware of His Highness Naaotto’s existence, and looked at him with widened, round eyes. He glanced at me with side-eyed anxiety. [Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the “Novel Multiverse dot com” website @ novelmultiverse.com]

“Ah. Makoto and Yuki. I see you two have been transported to this world, too. I, as well, had a misstep after killing you two and was transported to this world as a result. How nostalgic this all is. You managed to thwart the relationship between me and Ray back then, didn’t you? Allow me to repay you for that, here and now.” 

His Highness Naaotto relaxedly began to move towards Makoto. In his hand, he was holding not the knife from before, but a sword. As the light hit the blade, it flashed a sinister shine.

“Of course we’d thwart your plans!” Yuki yelled at him, “You don’t show any care towards Ray! Do you even know how much pain you put her through?!!” Not even flinching at the sight of his sword, she stood up to His Highness Naaotto.

“Seeing Ray’s face twisted in pain brings me indescribable joy, you see,” he said, “Ray is an object that belongs to me. What I do with my objects is up to me, isn’t it?” His Highness Naaotto seemed truly amused that anyone would think otherwise.

Seeing that, I gritted my teeth.

“I am not your object,” I said.

“My, my. You object?? Ah, I wonder if this is evidence of this so-called Lyra mixing impurities into you? How unpleasant. Ray, you have to remain yourself and only yourself. All of this nonsense is unacceptable. I’ll draw these impurities out of you, immediately.” 

With that, Ray finally looked straight at me. The utter darkness of his gaze put me on high alert.

His Highness Naaotto readied the sword in his hand.　 I realized that I might be slashed at, any moment now. The thought made me start shaking, and I couldn’t move.

I saw Yuki and Makoto move towards me to guard me. I glared sharply at His Highness Naaotto.

He paused and said, “You look like a scared kitty threatening me with its hair on end. Come now, I’ll adore you to your heart’s content, so put on a happy face.” His Highness Naaotto got closer and closer to me with each step he took.

All I could do was continue to glare at him.

For a second, silence pervaded the room, and then, His Highness Naotto swung his sword down viciously.

And suddenly, my body was steeped in a deep warmth.[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the “Novel Multiverse dot com” website @ novelmultiverse.com]