NOVEL NEXT Chapter 192
Chapter 192 It was indeed a cursed land, and walking was dozens of times harder than usual.I knew I wouldn’t last long, but I thought I could handle it. Until I saw Rose grunting.She didn’t look well, so I carried her, and her body drooped as if she’d been waiting. Every time I moved, Rose’s slender arms shook like a corpse. “Rose.” “… Say it.” “How are you feeling?” “…….” I constantly called her to check on her condition. “Rose.” “…….” “Rose.” How much more time passed.Rose’s condition deteriorated rapidly as they traveled deeper into the cursed grounds. Her breathing grew fainter and fainter, and she stopped answering my calls. A light breeze brushed the back of his neck.His back should be warm, but somehow it felt chilly, like it was cooling him down.He dismissed my thoughts and moved with quick steps to a spot under a tree. He sat with his back against a tree, hugged Rose and checked the condition. Her head rests helplessly on his chest.Fortunately, Rose’s eyelashes trembled as if she had regained consciousness. “… Why did you stop?” Hearing the cracked voice, Richard took out a water bottle from his luggage bag. “Drink.” Carefully, he poured water into her mouth and she gulped. “… It’s cold.” Rose didn’t look well, and I felt bad.If only they could abandon their plans here and go back, but this stubborn woman would never do that. Richard pulled out a blanket and put it on her. “Let’s take a break for a while.” She looks like she’s having trouble even being carried. He propped her up firmly so she could rest. She froze for a while because it was cold. She reaches weakly for her bag to see if she needs anything.You could have told me, I could have gotten it for you. While watching what Rose brings out with regretful eyes, an unexpected item appears. What she chose was her sword for self-defense. Rose pulls the sword from its scabbard with a blank stare.Richard didn’t understand her behavior. Why a sword? Perhaps she was too tired to realize what she had taken out.There was food in the bag, so maybe she took it out by mistake… He was about to pull out some food for her.Thrust, Rose thrust the sword into his chest. ***** The mansion where the Viscounts of Ascent were staying was on the verge of collapsing as if in a storm. Passersby stopped and stared in amazement at the ruins of the once-standing mansion.To explain what happened, we have to go back a few days. “Anri, is the search still going nowhere?” “That’s what…” Rosie continued to search for Rose’s whereabouts, and Anri gave the same answer, only changing the words. Up until this point, Anri thought that things were going well. However, one thing was overlooked. The woman in front of him is not a person who moves according to categories. “I doubt you, Anri.” “…….” “Can you tell me the truth? Haven’t you already joined hands with the fake?” The quick-witted woman doubted him. Anri didn’t panic, but played it off as casual surprise. It wasn’t as if he hadn’t seen this coming. “I don’t know what you’re talking about. Why would I join hands with the fake?” “Right. Even when I think about it, I can’t think of any particular reason why you’re going to work with a fake.” “Then….” “But now I keep getting suspicious. Why haven’t you found the fake yet, after all the people you’ve mobilized? Maybe I had high expectations?” Up until this point, Anri had been somewhat expecting this. “You weren’t that incompetent, Anri.” What he didn’t expect… The woman smiled brightly and tilted her head toward Yurtha. As if that was a sign, Yurtha immediately moved. The expressionless man returned to the room with a woman after a while. “… Emily?” This was unexpected. Why suddenly Emily?Before he was even aware of the situation, Rose shook her head once more. It was a signal. A sense of foreboding settled in. Anri immediately moved to restrain Yurtha, but Yurtha was a step ahead of her, close to Emily. The disaster happened in an instant. “Ugh….” Emily’s eyes widened in disbelief as she couldn’t manage a single scream.Her stabbed abdomen gurgled and spat blood. The cloth was stained redder and redder. She looked at the sword stuck in her stomach blankly, then shifted her gaze to look at Rosie. “… Rosie?” Emily, not understanding the situation, called out her name stupidly.However, the eyes of the woman facing Emily were cold. “Poor Emily. It’s all because of Anri. If he hadn’t deceived me, none of this would’ve happened.” “What do you think you’re doing!” Anri was startled and immediately rushed to run towards Emily. If Yurtha hadn’t pointed the sword at his neck. “Come on, Anri, choose.” “…….” “Are you going to die here for your incompetence, or tell me where the fake is right now?” Come on, Anri. ***** Blood stained red on the shirt. And. “Ugh….” A man’s soft moan. Then I came to my senses Why did I? “… Are you okay?” It was funny, I was the one who stabbed him. “… Rose.” “I-I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to…” If you didn’t mean to do this, what is it? I heard a ‘voice’ in my head, like someone commanding me. And in that moment, I lost it and… It was as if someone had attached a thread to my body and was forcibly controlling me. A creepy sensation came over me. I immediately threw the sword in my hand. The sword hit the ground, and Richard’s blood on the tip of the sword splashed everywhere. “First… let’s start with stopping the blood…” The stab was deep, blood was pouring out in lumps like squeezing thick paint. I couldn’t think, intoxicated by the foul smell of blood.Then Richard grabbed my hand. “… It’s okay.” There is no way you’re going to be okay. I came to my senses again and hurriedly went through my luggage and found a towel. Press firmly on the bleeding site to prevent more blood from leaking out. It didn’t take long for the white towel to turn red. The dampness spread to my palms.Before I knew it, blood had seeped through my nails. ‘I can’t even treat it here..’ What am I going to do? I brought Richard here for nothing. Because of me… No matter how much I thought about it, there was no way to solve this situation. Besides, there was no one nearby to help us now. The wind was bitter and cold as it blew from the sunset. The wind grew louder and louder, as if it were taking out its anger, and I could hear the cries of an animal not far away. Then the voice in my head came again. ‘Kill him.’ ‘Kill Richard.’ ‘Kill that monster!’ My stomach churned as if it were rising upside down.I felt as if a great force was about to rip my spirit out by the roots I can’t help it. “Richard, can you be alone for a moment?” “What do you mean?” “I will call someone. It can’t be like this.” But the moment I finish my sentence, the grip on my wrist tightens. “I’m a transcendent,” he says, “so I can heal a little wound like this.” “But…” I know that. He wouldn’t die from these wounds. But in this land, everything is an exception. Because it is a place where the abilities of the transcendent are difficult to manifest. “Okay.” I decided to watch the situation for a moment. I don’t want to leave Richard alone here. Richard leans against a tree and closes his eyes, his breathing quiet as if he’s about to fall asleep.I gritted my teeth as I watched him. ‘Kill him.’ ‘Kill him!’ Why the hell am I hearing this voice? I grabbed the sword blade. My hand was cut by the blade and blood was flowing, but I seemed to come to my senses. “… I will never kill him.” Never. I muttered over and over, my voice defiant. “… I will never kill him.” “Why?” At that moment, I heard a familiar voice behind me. “Why don’t you just kill him?” “… You.” “Kill him. Then you can go home.” Lee Shi-eon. The man I’d been searching for was standing right behind me.