Chapter 388: Although Defeated, the Silver Cat remains Fierce

The Gharast Kingdom. The royal capital Arche, now a city ruled by demons.

It was good luck that Caria Burdnick, who met the powerful magical devilish being, managed to survive from the deadly incident that happened.

The interception against the attack of that devilish enemy was done in a quick sequence. However, it was not enough. And now, the blood of the giant who was deeply connected to her life just oversaw her beating heart.

Otherwise, she wouldn’t have lived with her blood overflowing from her limbs. She was just a human after all. If not for that giant’s blood, she would’ve lost her consciousness as soon as her arms got pierced.

Her survival was definitely supported by both the strength of her body and luck. It was the clear truth. Even so, most people would be happy to survive.

Unfortunately, she wasn’t that happy.

“…I want to sleep forever. How good would that be?”

In the sewers, a loud roar resounded from the surface. While listening to it somewhere far away, Caria felt exhausted, hanging down her silver hair, and leaning her limbs to the side without force. She didn’t have any force altogether.

It was natural since her arms and legs had been cut severely. Moreover, those injuries didn’t recover rapidly even with the giant’s blood. Rather, it was astonishing for her to feel paralyzed.

However, the slight remaining sensation also crushed Caria’s strong but easily broken spirit.

“I was defeated. I didn’t even fulfill my role. I exposed that ugliness in front of them all.”

Every time Caria thought about it, her chest came filled with bitter things. But she couldn’t stop thinking. Self-disgust became like an erosion that consumed her insides.

“Ah, it’s feels dreadful. I want to disappear. That way, all the humiliation that burns in me will be blown away.” Caria just looked at the swaying back in front of her while remembering that disgrace.

「What’s this silence? It seems you had a bad dream for you to be this quiet. 」

Lugis’ voice could be heard from the front. It felt as if the weight on his back moved to his voice.

Caria, who could not even move her fingers, was held by Lugis on his back and taken in the sewers. He probably escaped to the sewers as it was like this when her consciousness returned. She realized that she couldn’t even help Lugis, since he got rid of the crisis alone. Her misery increased even more.

Her limbs were swaying while Lugis walked. His body was not unscathed, but only he could move. Caria rubbed her cheeks on his back, as she was about to spill sorrowful tears.

“I want to die.” Caria muttered those words many times in her heart. She felt too much humiliation and sadness because she couldn’t fully fulfill her role.

However, she couldn’t hold back those emotions after looking at Lugis’ back. Then, she told him while lying down her silver eyes.

「…I’m sorry. I…I failed. Please say anything…」

Caria didn’t know if those words were for Lugis or herself. However, it was certain that she had more energy to squeeze those words than to face the demons.

“What if Lugis says that I was no help in there? If I get words of discouragement and contempt, what will I do?” Caria reflexively asked herself.

“I can’t even cling to myself now. As I am now, I can only lie down on the ground and spill tears like a miserable being.”

Lugis sighed and replied. Caria’s thin shoulders were shaking, and her face was disheartened.

「Stop saying stupid things, Caria. You are always perfect. Whether it’s a human army or a horde of demons, I’ve always seen you perform your duties with the greatest courage.」

Caria’s cheeks trembled. In response to Lugis’ words, she said nothing with her face buried on his back. She was trying to suppress the emotions in her heart.

Her silver hair swayed to express her dilemma.

“How can I describe this emotion?” Caria had no words, but strangely, she remembered the taste of mead on her tongue.

「I’d rather be the one who screwed up. I underestimated that bastard. I knew that his power was crazy, but I still tried to achieve an easy win.」

While Lugis arranged such words, Caria moved her silver eyes lightly. As she was immersed in her destructive thoughts, Lugis was thinking completely different. Her feelings were out of place.

There was no one except Lugis and Caria here. Of course, there was no way that others would interfere with the conversation on the way. A situation like this had become quite rare.

These days, there was always someone around Lugis. Filaret, Eldith, or Matia and others.

It felt weird while Caria and Lugis were on the run, but it was a rare moment where she could talk calmly without the interference of others. Caria opened her mouth.

「So, how do you fight with an unknown monster? How can you kill…can you really kill it? 」

Caria searched for a fixed answer. Naturally, a smile floated on her cheeks. She remembered how happy she was when she was still traveling alone with Lugis.

Lugis said after pausing for a moment.

「…Well. Why does he heal himself when he’s an existence that can’t be killed? Heroes, brave men, magical devilish beings, magical beasts, even gods die when they have to die. I will definitely kill him.」

Lugis said in a lively voice while running with his injured body. Caria nodded while feeling a strange thing to Lugis’ voice, something that made him realized something.

Even if those were unfounded words, if he said so, then it was enough for Caria. She spoke out while opening her silver eyes and increasing the attachment to his back.

「That’s right. Then, shall we materialize your words? Let’s kill him and show it. 」

The gaze of the silver eyes pierced the path in the sewers. Lugis was also looking at it.

Caria’s limbs were still numb and didn’t move enough. It would be difficult for her to use the dark scarlet sword.

“But I can kill the enemy if he says so.”

“Then it has to be true.” Caria exhaled a hot breath and her silver eyes sparkled over the blood of a giant. Then, the moment her fingertips tried to go up, a voice arrived unexpectedly.

「…Kill or don’t kill. These days, people use terrible words right away. That’s barbaric. Did you not know? Or did you know? If that’s the case, then I’m tired of being like that fella Drigman.」

Oh, the worst timing.

Those eyes had a different color from the white hair. What stood there was the girl who should’ve been called Leu. She shouted while dripping blood from her right arm.

Her complexion was pale, and her breath was rough. Caria saw a clear fatigue. However, that girl’s voice was lively, and it seemed that she had not felt the abnormality on her body. Caria could even see that her feet was wandering.

「You guys are…human. Yes, you’re human. So you know how to fix humans. Then, fix this for me. I have to go crush that thing.」

…The same as the Controller Drigman. A magical devilish being. Jewel Bar Agathos said so, ordering them to fix her body.

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