Chapter 205: A forcible end to the stalemate [Continuation]
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Translator: “Pink Tea” Editor: ”Jack_of_Editing_Trades”
It seems that Lilia’s conspicuous behavior caused brother to summon her.
In order to prevent the matter from leaking outside, he didn’t take any of his attendants with him and met her on his own. Completely alone.
Then, I pulled out a dagger shining with a dim silver light.
A medium for the spell meant for inheriting a demon lord core that is yet to take root. A relic that is said to be entrusted to my uncle by the hero of that time as a sign of reconciliation.
Since I didn’t go through the proper preparations and didn’t inherit the core through legitimate means, most of its functions were lost. A memento of my brother.
「Brother knew that even if you got your hands on the demon lord’s core, you wouldn’t have enough power to keep it in check. He knew that you will fail to properly control it and the power that you failed to absorb will run amok.」
「Guuuuu AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAh!!!」
Then, I used that dagger, that by now turned into a simple piece of junk, to stab Lilia in the eye.
「Why, why did you kill brother! Why did he have to die!!! It doesn’t make any sense!!」
「Haaah… Higyh, hyguhh.」
Even when I paused to breathe, I kept slashing at Lilia’s empty hand, as if trying to release the rampaging feelings that I couldn’t possibly suppress.
「Haah, haaah, haaah… And so you killed brother, betrayed and killed me, and then used the stolen power to even kill Kaito.」
The excessive excitement made my breath heavy.
I can’t help but too put extra strength into the hand wielding the knife.
「Ignorance is bliss, are words of wisdom after all. I wouldn’t be in so much anguish if I remained ignorant of this… I simply would’ve been used by the likes of you and then died.」
「Guugh, AaAh.」
Perhaps because I jerked the knife with too much strength, another splash of blood hit my face.
「But those are fairy tales. If you desire to live, if you have something you hold dear, then it is all a sham. You can’t afford to remain ignorant if you don’t want to die or lose what is precious to you. And once you know, you hardly would think that you would’ve been better off in the dark.」
If only I had noticed Lilia’s betrayal in the first world, then maybe Kaito would not have died.
Perhaps I could’ve saved Kaito before he was scarred by numerous betrayals.
「I don’t care about the world. I don’t care what the gods are trying to do. You killed them, Lilia. You betrayed my trust and killed my precious brother, and my precious lover. You killed them. That’s the reality of the situation.」
Shaking off the blood from the dagger, I put it back into its sheath and then summoned a flame in the hand that held it.
「Unforgivable, unforgivable, unforgivable, unforgivable, unforgivable, unforgivable, unforgivable, unforgivable, unforgivable, unforgivable, unforgivable.」
「NguuiIAIAIiAIAIiiAAAiAiaa?!」
I then use that flame to burn Lilia’s face.
「How do you feel? How does it feel when a person that just saved your worthless life from an absolutely hopeless situation then betrays you? How does it feel to know that the person you trusted was deceiving you the whole time? How does it feel to watch your loved one getting torn to pieces, powerless to help him? Hm? How does it feel?」
As the smell of burning flesh and hair spread through surroundings, my grip on her face grew tighter.
「I-id huurds… pheaze, nooo mohe…」
A muffled, barely intelligible voice muttered out, as if its speaker were submerged underwater. Perhaps it was her limit, since the sound of another magic stone shattering on the ground resounded all around after slipping from her hand.
「Phea… aaah…」
As I moved my hand away, a faint moan came with the activation of the healing power of the magic circle.
In that voice, there was a mix of relief from the recovery of her wounds and the disappointment from dropping the magic stone. As expected from the magic circle that I created, it immediately restored her burnt face, destroyed eyes, and numerous stabbing wounds covering her body.
For two minutes we won’t do anything to her. But those two minutes weren’t meant as a simple resting time for her.
(He really thought this through.Those two minutes give her a sort of a goal to strive for.)
Those two minutes prevent her mind from easily breaking, and give her an opportunity to witness Leon fight.
For as long as Leon keeps fighting in the arena I created, Lilia will also continue to struggle.
I involuntarily smile as I look at the completely drained Lilia.
This is my second turn. Since this is the second time Lilia broke a magic stone on my turns, I will get another one.
Until she manages to endure all five of us in succession, I will be able to enjoy this over and over.
(And eventually, one of us will win this game.)
And when that happens…
「Leon… I…」
Yes, suffer, suffer, suffer.
Keep grasping for the hope lying beyond that suffering…
「Kukuku, we are just getting started, my dear sister.」
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I wonder how much time had passed since then.
Just how many magic stones have I broken already.
In the third round, I was finally able to fully endure 5 minutes from one of them.
I finally got over the first one.
「Haah, haah, haah.」
「Personally, I don’t know you that well, and to be honest don’t even care. But, you don’t think that you will be forgiven just because of that, right?」
「Ugh…」
The second person, only the second person.
「I wonder if you understand it? The feeling of being unable to save your loved ones, begging for help right in front of your eyes. That’s exactly what is happening to you right now. How does it feel? Tell me?」
Nonorik, whom I just endured, perhaps due to his vampiric nature, liked bloodshed.
With it being the third round I became somewhat accustomed to the pain. Thanks to that, though both my legs and one hand were cut completely open all the way to the bones, I managed to endure it, firmly holding the magic stone in my hand. I managed to get through this hell.
「…」
「Silence, huh….」
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