Volume 10 Chapter 45 Lobelia's Cook, Lydia Rest
──Lydia!
Yeah, I see Sir Stefan desperately reaching out to me, but his figure is fading away from my sight.
To be precise, it's not that Sir Stefan has disappeared, but it feels like I've vanished from that place.
From the black hole, dark vines stretch out as if to grab my body.
They're pulling me down into a deep, deep abyss.
At the bottom of the hole, Sylphina, wearing a mask made of red jewels, is reaching out to me.
'Lydia, I've been watching you.'
'From that dark, narrow place all along.'
'I've seen you through the eyes of the children.'
'The children betrayed me. They turned to the goddess who betrayed me.'
"That's not true...! Eir-Eir and the others, everyone wants to help you! I do too!"
I can see Sylphina at the bottom of the hole and the vines stretching up from the bottom, but I can't tell how wide or deep the hole is; it's pitch black inside.
It feels like I'm being dragged down to the bottom of a sea where light can't reach.
At the bottom of the sea, a giant squid is waiting to swallow me.
No, it's not a squid; that's Sylphina.
If I call her a squid, she'll get mad at me.
She's extending those squirmy vines from her body, and since her mask is red, it's not hard to see her as a red squid.
Yeah. It's okay, I'll calm down.
I can think about the giant squid──so it's fine.
I've made it this far thanks to everyone's strength.
My parents, the people from Saintwise, and the people from Leonsroar are protecting the Holy Capital.
Sir Rail, Sir Roxas, Eir-Eir, and Ms. Famine are also protecting the people.
Nel-Nel and Med, Mr. Lucian opened the path in the sky for us.
Sir Ciel opened the way to the moon.
My dad opened the door to the moon, and Mer-Mer carried us.
Sir Stefan came along with me to this point.
I carry the hope entrusted to me by everyone.
Sylphina must have had a reason for leaving me alone.
So don't be scared, just stay calm.
I'm not alone. I'm not alone anymore.
'It's all just pretty words. Saying you want to help me is just pretty talk. My only wish is for destruction. To kill the children of Theobard and Alexandria. Just like those 2 took my child away and killed them!'
"I think it must have been really painful and really sad for you. It's terrible, I know. But Sylphina! Aren't the Kirschtein people, the Gem's People, and Eir-Eir and the others all your family? If the country falls, no one will be safe!"
'So what? I've gone through some hard times. I was really sad, in pain, and even thought about not being here anymore, but I couldn't do it. I've been by myself for a long time, all alone right now. No one wants to be with me! It would have been better if everyone just disappeared!'
"Sylphina! I'm here, with you! I felt the same way, thinking I was all alone! So if no one else will take your hand, I will!"
As I was being pulled down to the large Sylphina tangled in vines, I spread my arms wide.
"I came all this way because I want you to eat something delicious!"
I wasn't good at raising my voice.
I always hid in the corners.
I was always hungry and sad.
I wanted someone's warmth.
I wanted someone to look at me.
I wanted to be loved.
But──that's not true.
I had always been loved.
Sylphina was the same.
There were many sad things, but her parents must have loved her.
Her Elder Brother, the king of the old Kirschtein, got angry at what tormented Sylphina and declared war on Bernard.
It must have been painful, sad, and unbearable for her.
But──if she reached out, there must have been someone who would hold her hand back.
If no one is there, then I will be.
I will reach out to you──!
Lobelia Diner House is a place that serves delicious food to everyone, from cute kids to girls, moms, muscular folks, and adventurous uncles.
Whether you're tired, feeling sad, in trouble, or just in a good mood, this place has something for you.
I'm the chef at that restaurant!
"Sylphina! Please, let's eat together!"
With a splash, my body was swallowed up into the bright red gem that Sylphina was wearing, like diving into a lake.
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