You say there was no sin in the past life?
Episode 5
― Henry Croyden POV ―
It's common to see people lying down.
I thought the smell of blood, the screams, and the collapsing faces were scenes I saw every day.
however-
The night Erwen collapsed, I felt strangely suffocated.
“…Bring the young lady…in.”
Even the moment I uttered those words
I was trying to classify him as a monster rather than a human.
Because it had to be that way.
Because it had to be that way.
“Your Majesty.”
Sirhen's voice was heard.
"According to the congressman, there's no danger to his life. However..."
“Is this overuse of magic power?”
"…yes."
I nodded.
The answer was calm, but the inside was completely different.
Overuse of magic power
Why does that word bother me so much?
“Is that maid okay?”
“Wendy, what are you talking about? There are no major injuries.
“I believe that the young lady changed the direction until the very end...”
“I heard.”
I interrupted.
Sirhen looked at me for a moment, then carefully opened her mouth.
“…Your Majesty.”
"Tell me"
“The young lady after losing her memory…
“It’s so different from before. It’s like you’re a different person...”
“Yeah. It’s different.
…so it feels more dangerous...”
The wise Sirhen said no more.
You must know what kind of face I have right now.
I was left alone in the office.
On the desk, an old document was spread out.
It was the official record of the Duke of Raviere.
And below that,
The transfer record was written.
“…I still don’t understand even after looking at it again.”
Rarely in this world,
There are 'left behind' humans in other worlds.
And I was one of them.
Seoul, South Korea
The memory of that rainy night is still vivid.
The car skidded and the horn honked deafeningly.
finally,
“B..get out of the way!!!!!!”
Pushed someone out.
.
.
.
The next time I opened my eyes, I was in this world.
His name was Henry Croyden, and he was a Duke of quite high status.
And his fiancée was the villainess Erwen.
“…I should have thought it was strange from the beginning.”
She lost her memory,
It was so different from the Erwen I knew.
Erwen's gaze was always cold beforehand, and he never hesitated before making a choice.
I didn't care whether people got hurt or not.
But now she...
For fear of hurting others, he tried to abandon himself.
“…That’s funny”
I touched my forehead.
“If it’s acting… there’s no need to go this far.”
Still, a corner of my heart continued to feel uneasy.
Suddenly, a very old memory flashed through my mind.
I also have some memories from my previous life, which is unusual.
There was a time when there was neither this world nor the other world.
It was a hot summer day, and the uselessly noisy sound of cicadas lingered in my head.
“…Hey, why are you so nice?”
“It’s better than hurting people.”
The kid said with a smile.
That face overlapped with Erwen's face yesterday, when she had sacrificed herself to avoid the maid.
“…That can’t be...”
I shook my head vigorously.
“That can’t be.”
I finally took a step forward.
I paused in front of Erwen's room.
“…If I tell you not to come in, you will.”
I felt a familiar presence.
“…Rio.”
In the darkness, he appeared.
“Because your expression is funny.”
“…Why did you show up?”
“To check,”
“What are you talking about?”
“When will you collapse?”
I gritted my teeth.
“…That kid right now is not the kind of person you think he is.”
"okay?"
Rio tilted his head.
“According to the reports I received... he was a murderer in his past life, and a manipulator in his present life.”
“…The records could be wrong.”
"I was surprised yesterday too~ I couldn't believe it"
Rio laughed.
"And... I'm watching. I'm also quite confused."
And added:
“You know why you came to this world.”
“….”
"And why,
“I wonder if I can shake like this when I see that kid.”
I didn't answer.
Rio slowly disappeared, seemingly satisfied with the reaction.
From inside the door, a small noise was felt.
It was the sound of Erwen breathing while sleeping.
I didn't open the door.
Instead, he spoke quietly toward the door.
“…This time.
.
.
“…I’ll check on you again this time.”
Who are those words directed at?
I didn't know exactly either.
To Erwen from a previous life,
I don't know if it's because of that person now.
or not-
Already lost once,
Is that the lover in the summer?
“…”
I stared at Erwen and then turned away.
I wasn't sure.
But one thing was clear.
I already,
I was afraid of losing her again.
.
.
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Continued in the next episode >>