...…(just after the lotord's sudden appearance)
(Elise in the state of shock after seeing the grotesque monster, in a distance from where she were)
(Elise's pov)
How can this…? Wheres the Knight from earlier…? That monster is scarier than the orotg! My hands, my legs, I cant move them… I felt powerless…. We gonna die….!
"ELISE…!!" (Reed)
"eeeeekkkk…!!"
I was woken from my fear with Reed's sudden shouts. He then told me to run away and take Sara with me while he takes the monster's attention. I-is he insane!? He wants to fight that scary thing!? Theres no way that he ca-
"…. TAKE SARAHA AND RUN, YOU DUMB GIRL!! DON'T LET ME REPEAT MYSELF!!" (Reed)
eeekkkkk....! The way he screamed to me makes me frighten by him rather than that monster! I felt like I'm about to leak right now…! Why is everything this scary!? I-I must e-escape from h-here with Sara… I'm scared… I WANT TO GO HOME…!!
.....(about 15 minutes or so…)
"... gasp*….w-where….?"
I lost my way, I don't know where I am right now… my precious white robe's were smudge, my legs are soggy, and I'm out of breath. Sara still unconscious right now. Its amazing that she didn't waken with the way I dragged her away-
(THUMP)
"…!"
I stumble on a tree root and falls flat to the ground. As I raise my head, I felt a warm sensation flowing from my nose. Blood…? But why I didn't felt any pain.. Why didn't I... oh. I'm crying… I did felt pain. But not physically, but my heart was tormented by my acts. I abandon Reed…
"Uuuuuuu...."
I abbandon him even though he's already exhausted because of fighting the orotg alone while I hid myself. I've done something terrible… even though I hate that man, he still protected us. Not to mention that Sara will be devastated of he dies… and I….?
"AAAAAAHHHH….!!!"
I don't want that to happen….! What is the point of me study in the academy If I let that man die…!? How will faced mother…? And what will happen to my relationship with Sara if he-…. No!
(SLAP)
I slapped my self to straighten my thoughts. I should go back! I lay Sara to a nearby tree after finding a good spot and casted a barrier around her, to prevent any monster attack her while she's unconscious. I hope someone will find her and bring her back to the fort.
I must go back and support Reed even if its only a tiny help! I cant let that man die, for the sake Sara..
"Please be alright, Reed…"
I left Sara and make myself towards where I abandon Reed. I'm coming…
(screech!!)
There! I can hear that screeching monster's noises not far from where I am right now. I breathe a relief sigh as to hear there were still a sign of Reed's ongoing battle with that scary monster. But still… he's really are a strong man, aren't he? Then It came to me that he may got help from the Crimson Knight who went missing earlier.
"Yosh…! Here I go…"
As I clench the staff in my hands, I braved myself and head towards the noises with haste. I will support them both-
"Huh?"
I reached the place where I heard the screeching noises were, but all I could see is the monster and Reed was alone up on a branch. Where are the Crimson Knight? I thought-
(screechhh!!!!)
T-t-the monster noticed my presence and direct its grotesque head towards… oh no…
(rush!)
(screechhh!!!)
Its charging towards me!? I-I m-must c-chant a s-spell… its gaining fast toward-
(shove)
"Eh…?"
Everything went into a slow motion as I got pushed away by an unknown figure from my right. After that, all I could see were blurred images blue and green, passing at hairs breath from my face.
(falls)
Huh..? I noticed that I fall to the ground. What just happ-
(screechhh!!!!)
The loud screech awoken my senses as I directed my view towards the monster that passed me just a moment ago. It seems to be wriggling in pain and its mou- oh no…
"REED!!!"
Its Reed! He's on the grotesque monster's mouth! Did he pushed me earlier…? Why did he-
"You wanted to eat me that badly…? Then, I'LL DRAG YOU TO HELL WITH ME, YOU FUCKING MONSTER!!!" (Reed)
He stab the monster's head again and again while laughing like a demon. He looks scary…! But even so, I cant let him be like that. I must help him!
(scr…. Eee..chhh…..)
Before I could chant a spell, the monster wailed its last cry. not a moment after, it stops moving. Is It dead…? Did Reed somehow killed it…? Wait, how's Reed…!?
I rushed towards the dead monster's head where Reed were. Seeing him breathing weakly, I quickly pulls him away from the dead monster's jaws.
"|************,************,*********|,
I apply a level 4 healing spell to him as I saw his terrible wounds. His right side torso was in a grave state and bleeding out blood…
"Come, on… come, on! Don't you gave up on me… Reed!"
Even with an advance healing spell, his wounds didn't showed any sign of healing itself. but then I noticed that there were green slime like liquid on his skin. It must be the venom from the lotord's mouth. I recall that its venom is deadly to the touch and could kill an adult in a matter of minutes. Without any second thought, I proceed to strip his leather armor and clothes and wipe the venom from his skins even though I felt like my palms is blistering from the contact. This is nothing compared what he's been through right now.
After cleaned his skins from the lotord's venom, I then proceed to cast yet another advance healing spell to his wounds.
(ringing!)
"Gha!!"
My head! It feels like its splitting apart! Did I overused my mana consumption…? No matter! I cant let him die like this… he cant die, I wont let him…!"
(snap!)
"Eh…?"
I heard something snap inside my head. My eyesight is starting to became red, and I felt really light headed… I felt something warm flowing out from my eyes and nose… my hands is shaking and I… what is happening… to me…? Why am I…. suddenly felt…. weak…? Did I….
(thump)
(End of Elise's POV)
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Am I dead…? I tried to move my body and I felt pain invades my whole body. Fuck! I felt like shit right now… wait, If I felt pain, then I'm still alive, aren't I..?
I open my eyes and noticed that I'm sleeping in a bed. After looking around, I noticed that I'm inside a room that looks like an infirmary… there were no one here aside Elise who's sleeping the bed next to mine. Wait…? Elise!? Why did she… oh, I remember. That stupid girl came back after I told her to run away… I noticed that she didn't had any heavy injuries on her, but what did happen after she appeare-…
"ack...!"
Fuck! My right torso felt like its just gone through a surgery. I lift the blanket and see that almost all my torso is bandaged and I looked like a mummy. Hmm… I tried to remember how did I get this wound, but my head seems to block that memory. Just how did i-
(slide)
Shit! The infirmary door suddenly opens and I quickly pretend to be still asleep. I don't know why I did this, but I felt like I don't want to face the person who's entering the infirmary.
(step, step)
It seems that the person is heading to my bed as i-
"quit your acts, Reed. I know you're awake."
Wait, that sexy onee-san's voice… I quickly open my eyes and see Trysia's on the side of my bed, holding a note on her left hand, looking down towards me who is laying on the bed with her usual sexy hot doctor attire.
"Seeing your reaction, I'm guessing that you were surprised as for me being here, aren't you?" (Trysia)
Well of course I'm surprised…! Not to mention that the way she converse with me now felt really cold and awkward since the pregnancy incident, thanks to Reed's fuck up mess.
Our last conversation back in the academy didn't end in good terms. Just how can I fixed our relationship…? For me, she's the only one I consider a true ally and a trusted friend. Not to mention that she knows almost everything regarding my true identity aside Alain. And truthfully, I did harbor some feelings toward her, she did help me in various troubled times before. I should say something to alleviate this silent awkwardness between us…
"Uhm… i-I'm sorry to hurt your feelings because of the incident involving Miss Crissy…"
Hearing my words of apology, she stopped her current action and look towards me. Alright, it seems that its working, I should continue…
"If theres anything I can do to make up for my faults, please just ask me. I'll do anythi-…"
"Did you really regret your mistakes?" (Trysia)
Her eyes are locked with mine right now. Though she seems to be giving a different vibe than earlier.
"I do…."
Though its Reed's fucking mess in the first place. There were a brief silence between us after I replied her question. Then…
"*Sigh… I don't care if you go and impregnate other females, but what I cant accept the fact that you…" (Trysia)
She grip the note while said those words. I could see that she's still holding back her real feelings. But I didn't interrupt and lets her continue.
"Gah…! If you really wanted to make up for your mistakes, then start dating with me…!" (Trysia)
Wha…? Her words makes me puzzled quite a bit. But did she just-
"W-whats with that creepy smile!?" (Trysia)
Oppss… it seems my thoughts were leaking right now. How embarrassing!
"Did you like me, or you just want the Tome for yourself…?"
Once again, a brief silence from her as she heard my remarks. Not long after…
"Why is that important for you to know? Aren't you pleased with my body already?" (Trysia)
No comment about tha-… no, no! Thats not right…
"It is important for me…! I did considering to shared with you the Tome after I manages to make a copy of it. I really do…! But if you really want-…"
She puts her finger on my lips. I was surprised by her sudden action and not to mention of her charming smile. Whoa…! she's really beautiful…
"Are you worried that I'll leave you after I got the Tome…?" (Trysia)
I could only nod to her remarks as I'm flustering like a stupid kid whom is talking to his crush.
"You shouldn't worry about the little things… you intrigue me, Reed… no, the one who's behind this 'charade'…" (Trysia)
Chill falls to my spine as I heard her whispers those words while looking deep within my very soul. Just how sharp is this woman!? Did she knows that I lied back then when I was interrogated by Alain and Ruald?
"Fufufufu….." (Trysia)
Ignoring my gazes, she then moves to Elise's bed and check her conditions. I, who still frozen on the bed after hearing her remarked earlier, stay in silence. I kinda scared by her right now… I knew that she's a dangerous character, but how should I handle this…!?
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After finished with our check up, she left the infirmary after giving me a deathly flying kiss. Though its quite sexy of her to do so, but thats not the point! She also said that she wanted to visit me again tonight. I don't know what is she planning to do, but I hope its nothing dark or the likes of it….
But lets return to the matter at hand first. I was quite worried if the person next to my bed heard my conversation with Trysia earlier. I should 'wake' the already woken Elise who seems to be pretending to sleep since earlier…
"If only I could stood up right now, I might attack the sleeping beauty next to my bed…"
"!?" (Elise)
As I suspected, she quickly jumps from the bed then looks alerted by my remarks.
"Evil bastard… h-how did you noticed that I was awake!?" (Elise)
I'm sure that Trysia too noticed that girl was already awoken earlier, thats why she whispers to me when we had a conversation. I noticed this because she twitch now and then when I talked with Trysia earlier.
"Evil bastard? Now, now… is that how you address an injured person? I was just joking about wanting to assault you just now."
"Like I believe your words… rapist!" (Elise)
Ugh… she didn't even hold her punches, did she?
"Well…? Why did you pretend to be asleep since earlier?"
"Eh…? thats uh…" (Elise)
Hmmm…. She seems sus acting like that. Did she tired to eavesdropping my conversation with Trysia?
"Weird girl…."
"Hey! I heard that!" (Elise)
Is this girl knows that this is an infirmary and there were patient, me, who is recovering here?
"Rather than shouting like that, do tell me why did you pretended to be asleep-…"
"... How did you know….?" (Elise)
Eh? Is it me or she suddenly became a little more agitated right now…?
"Know what?"
"My name… aside my mother and that strange rich man that always visits us time to time back home, no one else knows my real name…" (Elise)
Wha…?
"I was meaning to ask you this but I always forget whenever I managed to talk to you." (Elise)
"!?"
Shit! It finally hit me…! shit, shit, shit!!! Didn't everyone calls her Eri…? Even Saraha whom her best friend and a lover maybe, calls her that that alias!
Recalling back in the game, she admitted in the Academy using Eli as an alias and Mevera is her mother's name. Her name should be known after a major event in the main storyline. Shit! I totally forgot about that, and now she gave me a quite suspicious gazes. Crap! I forgot that its real life now and not back in the game… fuck!
"Uh… I read it in a certain book…?"
...….(a brief awkward, tense silence)
She suddenly walks hastly towards me then grab my collar with both of her hands. Crap, she furious I tell you… Great job brain!
"Do you think I'm an idiot!?" (Elise)
"C-calm down, a-alright… lets talk this through like adults… and please stop gripping my collar, its pretty hard to breathe and my wounds is stings like hell…"
I didn't lie though. I felt terribly pained right now. Adding worse that she's seems to be gripping my collar pretty tightly as well. Hearing my remarks, she lets me go, but still glaring my face with furious glare. Yikes…!
"I had a circumstance of knowing your real name. But I cant explain your that right now. It needs a proper time for me to tell you that…"
"Liar! Stop speaking in riddles and tell me!" (Elise)
Man… if only I didn't open my big mouth that time. But still, should I tell her that she will be-
(knock)
"!?" (Elise)
Huh? The infirmary door was knocked. Realized that someone is entering the infirmary, Elise rushed to her bed then pull the blanket to cover herself. Its amazing how fast she reacted like that. I too as well lay myself down and closed my eyes. I doubt its Trysia who's coming in, but I rather not to talk with anyone right now…
(slide)
(step, step, step)
Hmm? It seems that person walks towards my bed and stopped. Shit… should I just ignored them?
"R-Reed…. A-are you awake…?" (familiar female's voice)
I open my eyes and I see the useless vanguard vampire girl who's Elise's girlfriend, standing next to my bed with an anxious and sullen expression. Great. Another trouble…
"What you want?"
Hearing my cold tone reply, she flinch a tiny movement and hold grip both of her hands down. Why is she acting like this…?
"I-I apologized for what happened yesterday, back in the forest… I put both of your lives in danger with my carelessness…! I-I humbly asking for your f-forgiveness!" (Saraha)
Wha…? She suddenly bowed down towards me in a 90 degrees angle. So, she did noticed that she was a useless vanguard, did she? Though she's asking for forgiveness from me rather than her usual bitch behavior, its quite refreshing… but lets not be an asshole, alright?
"Stop it… its already pass, and your girlfriend were fine. And though I forgot what happen after she stupidly returned after I told her to get away, I still lives. If you count the wounds I had with me as flesh wound."
She slowly lift her head while bewildered by my remarks.
"B-but, you almost-…" (Saraha)
Aisshhh…! I wanted to go to sleep to escape the pain I felt right now, and she's wasting my time with this… sheesh.
"If you felt really guilty about that, then go bother your girlfriend please. I had enough with your bitching already…!"
Man… that felt good…! I do hate her for the troubles she gave me back in the Academy and said those on her face really lets my anger subdues quite a bit. Though she's making a gloomy face after hearing my words, I felt a tiny bit of guilt inside my heart. But she deserved it! Yea. Not only she gave me a lot of trouble in the past, she really irritates me. But still… seeing how she's reacting like I broke something inside her… no. There still something I need to settle with her.
"Oh yea. About the wyvern's heart. I'll forgive you if you stop demanding me for those disgusting things again, alright…?"
Hearing my remarks, she becomes more gloomier than my remarks earlier about her being a bother. Though she didn't turn to looked towards me and starred at Elise who is pretending to be sleeping, she answers me…
"T-thats… no, I understand… I'm really sorry for troubling you before… I'm so…. *snif…." (Saraha)
Did she just… nah. I shouldn't pry more to this matter. I had my own troubles right now. My wounds is killing me and I should take a nap until this evening. I ignored the maybe crying Saraha and goes to sleep. I'm tired of this….
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