Gh...
The orichalcum sword pierced through all my defenses directly below my left collarbone, right where Gillain’s heart would have been. A strong pain hit me, and blood began to drip from the wound.
Right before my eyes was my brother’s expressionless face. Even now, he still looked handsome.
Blood rose up into my throat from my chest, and I coughed it up. My legs went weak. It brought back memories...it had felt the same when I’d lost too much blood in the book.
“Sere!” Gillain raised his voice for once, embracing me from behind along with Asu. I hadn’t been pierced all the way through... He froze my wound along with the sword to try to stop the blood.
“Sere!” Asu kissed my face with no care for himself, breathing heavily onto me... It felt like a hot spring.
I have to tell my brother...it’s okay...not to feel guilty about it...since he was being controlled...
“Sere!”
“Miss Sere!”
Oh, no... I’m losing my hearing... Come on, Serephione... Keep it together!
I finally managed to lift my arm...and gently touch my brother’s eye with my fingertip. He was still gripping the hilt of his sword, so he wasn’t able to stop me... Pain, pain...go away...
I hope your eyes can go back to being clear green...and you can remember me...remember us all...
“Brother... I love you... Please, don’t suffer... Remember me... I...love you...”
Suddenly, a light flashed in my brother’s eyes, and they wavered. He furrowed his eyebrows and shook his head.
“Wh...? Huh? Why... Sere...phione?”
For some reason...both of my earrings shattered at once. The shards flew toward my brother’s eyes...and he let go of the sword he’d been holding, grabbing at the shattered pieces with wide eyes!
“S-Serephione! I... I... Waaaaaah!”
Your kind emerald eyes are back...like the gentle winds of the Granzeus domain... No, don’t cry... I haven’t seen you cry...since that snowy day long ago...
“Serephi! Serephi!”
Papa’s healing magic...
“Wait! This sword has a hook! Don’t pull it out!”
Miyu...
“Out of the way! Take some of my blood!”
That’s not a good idea, Asu... I’ll become immortal if I drink your blood...
“Sere! Sere, we’ll help you! Stay strong! Asu! Heal yourself for a second, and then Sere! Please!”
Gillain... You’re only giving Asu a second?
Gillain—the one and only person I’d been able to have faith in for so long—held me close and begged just next to my ear. “Sere, don’t you dare leave me! Come back!”
I, in turn, sought out his ear. “I’m sorry, Gillain... I can’t keep my promise...”
I swore I would stay by your side...protect you for my whole life... Now I’m leaving you all alone...to be lonely...
Gillain’s magic raged within me.
“Sere...”
Lou... My other half... My treasure...
A tear rolled down my cheek. Lou licked it up. Your tongue is so scratchy... He he...
“I’m sorry... I’m...sorry...” I pleaded.
“It’s okay, Sere. It’s okay... You don’t have to apologize...”
Lou forgives me... I’m...so glad...
“Thank you, Lou...”
“Don’t leave me! Sere!!!”
“A-Appraisal!” Miyu whispered. I shone blue.
Serephione Granzeus (Daughter of a count, S-rank adventurer, head of the Trundle house, empress-to-be of Galé, contracted with Loudarylphena and Miyu-geld, beloved by Asucariela, under protection of Kilamageld)
Status: Near death
Skills: All magic, reincarnated, short lance, shuriken, poison resistance
“Groooooar!”
As everything went dark around me, Lou roared at the bluish-white moon.