Volume 6 Chapter 34 Love, Romance, And Friendship
──It's Sir Ciel.
I met him at the start of last summer, and since then, he's always been there for me──when I'm struggling, when things are tough, when I need help.
Sir Ciel has been by my side.
His deep red eyes look at me coldly, but still...
"Sir Ciel!"
He looks just like the usual Sir Ciel.
"Sir Ciel... I'm sorry. I know you've been troubled, but I couldn't do anything... Sir Stefan is talking with Margrave to try to avoid a fight with Gem's People... It'll be okay, it will, so please come back... Don't go alone, Sir Ciel...!"
While being protected by Sir Rail, I reached out to Sir Ciel.
I don't know what happened to him.
Inside that beautiful form is something that isn't Sir Ciel, and maybe my voice can't reach him.
But I have to do what I can.
I need to tell him.
Because Sir Ciel──about the Wisteria family and Gem's People.
He never shared his worries with anyone and went off alone.
Sir Ciel always held my hand gently. But I couldn't do that for him.
In fact, he didn't say anything at all.
"We're friends, I thought we were friends... It's not fair that you don't say anything and just go away...! Sir Ciel, you idiot!"
I know I shouldn't be crying, but tears started to well up.
My feelings overflowed with my words.
Sir Ciel, you idiot. You could have talked to me about what's bothering you.
Just like how Sir Rail talked to me about Sir Roxas.
Sir Ciel could have said he was struggling, that he didn't know what to do.
If he had told me, we could have figured it out together.
"If you don't tell me, I won't know... I'm dense, so I don't get it... but I want to know. I want to know what you're thinking, what's bothering you... If you have a problem, I want to think about it together. I want to help you, Sir Ciel!"
I've told Sir Ciel how much I care about him so many times.
But it's not enough. It's still not enough.
If once isn't enough, I'll say it as many times as I need to.
That he's important to me.
Even if he doesn't hold my hand back, I want to reach out again and again.
Because I want to──.
Sir Ciel's eyes widen in surprise.
His delicate but big hand, with bones sticking out, reaches out to mine.
"Ms. Lydia..."
"Sir Ciel!"
He called my name.
It's Sir Ciel. The usual Sir Ciel's voice. Gentle, cool, and calming like a clear lake.
But Sir Ciel's hand didn't reach me.
From his back, from all over his body, many pale, bloodless hands stretched out.
Those hands wrapped around Sir Ciel's mouth, face, and neck, holding him down like a cruel restraint.
"Saint of Alexandria... this man wanted you."
A girl's voice echoed from Sir Ciel, who was silenced and restrained.
From the white hands, a colorless girl appeared, wrapping her arms around Sir Ciel's neck.
From the girl's pure white body, hands of all sizes──men's, women's, and children's──mixed together, forming wings much larger than the girl's body, spreading out into the sky.
"Your voice, your form, bring this man back. You charm everyone. That's because you are the Saint of Alexandria. Just like how Alexandria once took mother's beloved man away from her. Just like how it stole what was precious to mother and broke her heart."
"Get away from Sir Ciel...!"
Eir-Eir and Ms. Famine, who are sitting on my shoulder, call out to the girl, looking both scary and a bit worried.
"Pumpkin...!"
"Tart...!"
"Big sisters, you look so sad. You've been completely tamed by Alexandria, who made our mother suffer. How pitiful."
"When you say 'big sisters,' I guess you're also a Witch's daughter."
Sir Rail said calmly.
"Yes. You... you are also my child. You wished to die and become part of me, my child."
"I know your voice. You called out to me when I was sick."
"Yes. You wished to die. I will give you death. A quiet and peaceful death from illness. I am Eirnelys, the Witch's daughter who controls death from illness. The third daughter."
"Well, that's true. Wanting to die happens sometimes. It's pretty common when you're alive."
Sir Rail shrugged.
Then he glared at Eirnelys and said, "Isn't this just meddling? You're being a nuisance."
"Pumpkin pudding..."
"Tarte Tatin!"
Eir-Eir and Ms. Famine are calling out to Eirnelys.
Sir Ciel, bound by white hands, twisted around.
"Get away from me...! I have nothing to give you...!"
"You also wished to die. You've wanted it for a long time. But I won't take your life. You are Gem's People. You are important to my mother, Gem's People. ...You are strong, but you can't win against me. I've gathered many souls in this body just to take your power."
"Sir Ciel..."
"You are in the way, Saint of Alexandria. You are a hindrance to fulfilling my and my mother's wishes."
"Give Sir Ciel back!"
"Give him back...? But what will you do? This man loves you, but your love isn't for him, right? Alexandria can't live without hurting someone."
Eirnelys said with a giggle, but it sounded pitying.
I clenched my hands tightly.
It felt like Sir Ciel's soft side was being exposed without his permission.
Something important that he kept hidden from everyone was being revealed.
I know Sir Ciel cares about me. You can tell when you're together.
I care about Sir Ciel too. I think that's what love is.
Love and romance are complicated, but I like Sir Ciel. He was my first friend when I was all alone, crying and always blaming someone.
Eirnelys reached out the hand that was wrapped around Sir Ciel's neck and pointed at me.
"This world belongs to my mother. And to Gem's People. I will fulfill my role."
A swarm of flying monsters appeared around Eirnelys.
──Leaving behind the attacking monsters, Eirnelys and Sir Ciel vanished.
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