I Picked Up a Witch With Amnesia

4. Island Lumentium – 12

…Where did it go wrong? What went wrong? No, maybe everything went wrong from the beginning.

The reason for the work was simple. Today, Iris was just in a good mood. It felt like flying.

I thought everything in the past had already disappeared. He thought he was the only one who knew that the clocks had turned backwards and that the time of the world had gone backwards.

…it hurt. The memories of that day, the whispers, and the exchange of emotions shared together were now gone, which made me sad. I sighed over the inability to meet the twinkle of the stars I saw that day.

Of course, he exists even in this time frame. But he thought he wasn’t the one he knew. A man loved by a woman named Iris el Devhardt, thought to remain in the future beyond her reach. It occurred to him that only he was imprisoned during this time. I was discouraged that the brilliant times I had with him would turn into a lonely delusion after not being understood by anyone.

However, it wasn’t. Actually, it was connected. When she realized that the past she had experienced was not her own, it was a time shared with someone else, Iris was relieved and felt a sense of joy. I no longer felt like I was alone. Although, there seemed to be a few unwelcome strangers mixed in, but I thought that was acceptable. Judging by his face or status, he was in an overwhelmingly advantageous position over those things.

opened the window Outside the window, countless constellations were embroidered in the sky just like that night. Suddenly, I thought I wanted to see those stars even closer. So, I went out to the terrace. The night wind was cool. The cool night breeze cooled her cheeks, which were red with anticipation.

It was then. On the west terrace far away, a couple of men and women having a tryst caught my eye.

“…..”

A couple of men and women having a tryst in the imperial palace was a scene I had witnessed countless times. At other times, I wouldn’t have paid much attention to it, as if I was looking at a wooden stone. However, the moment I confirmed the faces of the man and woman, all of Iris’ nerves were focused on them.

“…ah.”

The moment Iris recognized who the two men were, the first thing Iris thought was lamentation over the fact that she had mastered the swordsmanship itself. …If he hadn’t mastered swordsmanship, and hadn’t had better eyesight than normal people, he wouldn’t have noticed that they were there.

The men and women Iris knew very well, meeting secretly on the terrace and facing each other face to face. How could I not recognize that face? Just a moment ago, I was thinking about it.

“…Cain.”

And the female side-

“…Sarah, Cernard.”

It was a completely unexpected combination. It would have been more understandable if Cain had been with the white-haired girl or the insidious Ariel Thiers. I wouldn’t have been able to understand it, but I would have been able to understand it rationally.

But as much as that woman, being together didn’t make sense. No, it was not forgiven. Ah, how could I ever forgive that bitch. The ‘engagement’, the woman who violated Cain’s trust as if she were giving up her devotion. A whore-like woman who sold her body and entrusted herself to the Duke of Tournigen.

Suddenly, the conversation I had with him one day passes by.

– Kyeong-eun, are you really okay? Can you forgive a woman who was your fiancée, seeing her in the arms of another man?

– …Because I loved you. And, now that it’s all over, can’t we help it?

At that time, Cain shrugged his shoulders and smiled as if nothing was wrong. So, he also forgave himself. Because it was already over. She was a woman who would no longer interfere in the life of a man named Cain von Estel. No, in a way, I was grateful. Because that girl abandoned Cain, she now has a chance.

…But why? Why was Cain meeting that woman alone on the terrace? What is he talking about with that girl right now? There’s no way that would be the case, but isn’t Cain and that girl exchanging sweet secrets?

“…..”

The distance, the distance is too far to hear the sound. All kinds of bizarre imaginations occupy Iris’ head. My hands are trembling. It feels like the hairs all over your body are standing upside down. will regret. Rather, if I hadn’t known about their meeting, I wouldn’t have felt this way.

It was then. Cain takes a step towards her. whisper something to her Hearing those words, Sarah Cernard also took a step closer to Cain. The two men and women stand facing each other without speaking for a long time. That sight, no matter who saw it, could only be explained as a romantic relationship.

Kwajik-

There was the sound of something breaking. Unable to overcome Iris’ grip, the railing of the terrace was smashed. But none of that mattered. Iris’ eyes widen. Cain’s hand, his hand caressed the nape of Sarah Cernard’s neck. At the same time, Sarah Cernard entrusts herself to Cain’s arms.

“…Ahh.”

At that moment, something in Iris’ chest collapsed. I couldn’t figure out what had collapsed. However, now I could understand that something irreversible had collapsed.

…was stolen. He had never been so close to another man. I’ve never allowed another man to shave my neck. And, I’ve never been so far in the arms of another man. I would allow him all the beginnings, that’s what I had promised.

Actually, Cain was not the first. He had already stroked the other girl’s neck and held her in his arms. If she were to be held in his arms, he would unconsciously make the comparison. Sarah Cernard was held more tightly in her arms. You might think of something like this. As much as that, I don’t want to die. Hate it, hate it. I don’t like it.

“…Cain.”

Cain did nothing wrong. That man is a man like a star. I am well aware of the number of moths that are fascinated by the starlight. So he’s not bad. The bad ones are moths. The girls who don’t even know their subject and approach him are the problem.

So I had to step in. I could no longer stand by and watch other bugs approaching that person without knowing the subject. Patience was up to here. endured for a year And there I endured two more months. I couldn’t stand it any longer.

At this moment, deep inside Iris el Devhart’s heart, a slender knot suddenly snapped.

to the extent that it will never happen again. Surely.

****

When I returned to the banquet hall after finishing my conversation with Sara, the atmosphere in the banquet hall was slowly disintegrating. Even when I left this place, it was crowded with people and there was no time to step on it, but now only a few nobles and servants remained. To be honest, fewer people are better for me. Now that I’m such a celebrity these days, I’m fed up with being stared at.

“Cain!”

It was then. As if I found an oasis in the middle of the desert, there was only one person who gave for me even when everyone around me was hostile to me. Her name is Aria. She was my strongest nemesis in the past, but now she can be said to be my powerful ally who is serving as my exclusive handmaid.

“…Aria. Could it be that you have waited for me without leaving the banquet hall?”

“Yes. Because I came here with Cain-sama. So I thought I should leave with you. Because I am Cain-sama’s exclusive maid.”

I couldn’t stand the overflowing joy at her words, which were so admirable just by listening to them, that I hugged Aria.

“…Ka, Cain-sama… If you do this in a place like this…”

However, Aria’s words were so small that I couldn’t hear them well in my ears, which were drunk with joy. No, I cannot express my joy simply by hugging. Rather than hugging here, it’s better to hug and spin around-

“…There are a lot of other people, so could you refrain from such behavior? Cain?”

It was then. The relaxed, but for some reason, thorny tone of voice pierced me mercilessly. Because of the chill inside it, I unwittingly took my hand away from Arya. When I turned around, the saintess, Ariel, was smiling at me.

“Sung… no, Ariel. Were you still here?”

“Yes, Cain. because I see it It has remained like this.”

Ariel, who still maintains a smile on her face, answers me. For some reason, if you think that the tone is mixed with dissatisfaction with me, is it a simple illusion?

Either way, it was a strange thing. To think that he still stayed here while hating the hustle and bustle.

“…Did you have something left to do?”

“Yes, what. But since I just finished, it’s time for me to go back.”

Ariel swung away from me with such a stern tone. Seriously, why are you so picky today?

“Aria, let’s go too. I think I’ve seen everything I need to see here.”

“Yes!”

I tried to leave the banquet hall, humming a song that came out of my own accord. However, there was something that was chasing at my feet. What, did you leave a stone in the banquet hall?

“…Cain-nim, what if you intentionally go to the wall where people are falling?”

“Oh, was this a person?”

I saw a large one lying in the banquet hall again, so I thought it was trash or something. So I tried to kick it and pass by, but unfortunately, it must have been Lucian, who had a duel with me, not trash.

“But why didn’t anyone clean it up?”

“Um, well, some men said they were going to call the priest, but he still hasn’t returned.”

What kind of empire did you go to call someone? why haven’t you come back yet?

“Hey, what are you doing? Is this your bedroom?”

perok-

I was about to kick it, but from a humanitarian point of view, I only touched the side lightly. However, the boy doesn’t even move. Could it be dead?

“…Sir Cain. This man is still alive.”

“Um, is that so?”

No matter how stupid he may be, seeing him so immersed in the banquet hall makes me feel sorry for him. You become a nuisance to the people around you. Above all, isn’t there a means to easily organize the situation right next to you?

Involuntarily, I glanced sideways at Ariel, who was standing still next to me. There is the most powerful priest in the world right here, so why did his children go to a harsh place to find a priest? Without much thought, I asked Ariel for a favor.

“Sung… no, Ariel. Can you give this guy some healing? Even so, it hurts my heart a little to see them lying on their backs in such an unsightly manner…”

“I do not like it.”

“…yes?”

Ariel glanced at my right foot and immediately cut it off to express her refusal.

“I do not like it. I won’t.”

“…..”

…that a priest refuses to heal the wounded. Could this be dereliction of duty?