I Can’t Run Away From the Girl Who Saved Me

167 – Heart (9)

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As I slowly lifted my eyelids, which were tightly shut due to eye boogers and dust, I could see the clear sky between the tall trees.

Although the surroundings were dark due to the dense trees, the sky was so clear that it was blindingly clear even without the sun, so it seemed like it was a long time since morning.

Even if you don’t hear the sound of insects crawling between blades of grass or the beautiful chirping of birds announcing the morning.

I blinked my eyes a couple of times in a daze for a moment, then got up in surprise.

I couldn’t remember when I fell asleep.

I clearly remember having s*x with Sylvia yesterday, but I couldn’t remember exactly when it ended or when I fell asleep.

It was clear that he must have fainted and fallen asleep somewhere along the way.

Well, I was already so tired from just the first day of walking, so how much more so from yesterday when I even had to fight.

I felt my upper body with urgent hand movements.

I couldn’t let my sister Alice see me dangling around naked.

If I had really fallen asleep right after having s*x with Sylvia, it would have been very late already.

“uh… ?”

My upper body was clad in a solid, smooth breastplate.

The leather straps were much tighter than when I wore them myself, and I could see a skill I had never seen before.

It seemed like Sylvia had put it on me while I was sleeping.

I sighed deeply and looked around.

But there was no one in my sight.

“Sylvia, sister?”

I called out loud but there was no answer.

There was no sign of Sylvia or of Sister Alice.

Only the silence flowing quietly between the dense trees passed over me eerily.

“… Where is everyone?”

I slowly got up and looked around a little more.

The clothes I had taken off were completely put on, so there was nothing left on the floor.

Sister Silviana Alice’s armor was also not visible.

The bonfire, which had already gone out, had no heat left, suggesting that it had been out for a long time.

“Surely… those two wouldn’t have left me behind.”

As soon as I uttered those words, an indescribable fear came over me.

It felt like I was left in the middle of the forest, looking like I was entering through the gaping maw of a giant monster.

Actually, if I were wandering through this forest alone, that analogy wouldn’t be so wrong.

Sister Alice and Sylvia.

If there were no two people, the demons would be secondary, and the magic that fills this forest would strangle my breath at any moment.

I opened my lips with a trembling voice.

“P… Pia,”

“huh,”

Pia came into my sight, hanging her body down from her knees on a branch.

I couldn’t help but scream when I saw Pia suddenly appear upside down.

“Why are you so surprised?”

Pia looked at me with a pitiful expression, then spun around in the air and landed.

I asked Pia like that.

“Pia. It’s over there…”

“Before that,”

“… huh?”

“Isn’t there something you need to say first?”

“uh…”

Pia said, bending forward with her hands on her hips.

It was like disciplining a child.

“good morning?”

“… No, not that. Ha, no. Okay.”

“What, what is it?”

“I won’t say anything. Even if I get annoyed with Ash, there’s nothing he can do about that woman.”

As Pia grumbled and puffed out her cheeks, I could subconsciously understand her feelings.

Pia had previously warned him about his romantic activities with Sylvia.

It seems he never thought that he would have to come out and watch Sylvia’s lovemaking in an outdoor place like this.

I swear to God, I never even thought about that.

Until last night, that is.

“You know I can’t refuse.”

“You probably don’t want to refuse.”

“No, you know very well that there is no way to refuse.”

“Should I speak a little more strongly?”

“… Sylvia is upset.”

“I am?!”

“Okay, I’ll be careful, Pia.”

I accepted Pia’s words and then got to the main point.

“Did you see where Sister Alice and Sylvia went?”

“Tch, you only call me when you have something to say.”

“I’m sorry. I’ll sleep with Pia today.”

“Do you know what I am talking about?”

Pia turned her head, letting out a groan.

I almost misunderstood that Pia was really upset.

If only Pia had hidden those fluttering ears and swishing tail.

As expected, Pia slowly opened her eyes and glanced at me.

“…You promised?”

“Yeah, promise.”

I held out my little finger.

Pia came to me, waving her arms like a child, and hooked her fingers.

I asked again.

“Did you see where those two were going?”

“Yeah, I saw that. They went somewhere together.”

“You’re saying you left me behind?”

“Oh, that’s not it, I went back the way I came yesterday.”

“…Huh? When?”

“Don’t you know? About six hours ago?”

I was startled by Pia’s answer and couldn’t help but ask back.

“… six hours?”

“huh.”

Six hours,

I’m not sure what time it is, but it’s probably not noon yet, since the sun isn’t visible.

Six hours ago, that essentially meant the two had moved somewhere in the middle of the night.

Having a bad feeling about this, I asked Pia cautiously.

“Pia.”

“why?”

“My armor… did you see who put it on?”

“Yeah, I saw it.”

“…”

Fuck.

Why do ominous feelings never turn out wrong?

“Alice put it on.”

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Last night.

Sylvia was catching her breath as she felt the hot air entering her body after their intense lovemaking.

At first, Ash had stubbornly refused to let her piss inside him, but now he couldn’t love it so much that she poured it inside him without any hesitation.

It was because it felt like the person he loved the most was pouring out his honest and fundamental desires on him.

Sylvia slowly lifted her sweaty upper body and turned her head towards Ash.

At that moment, Ash picked up and fell to the side, lying down.

“Ash?!”

Sylvia hurriedly walked over to Ash, supported his head, and laid him on her lap.

Sylvia’s gaze wavered in confusion.

Did you get hurt in the fight?

Did Alice not do a perfect job with the treatment?

Did Pia drink too much of his blood?

Or maybe he was a fortune teller?

Sylvia, worried that something might be wrong with him, put her ear near his nose and mouth.

“Curious…”

Fortunately, Ash appeared to have simply fallen asleep.

Sylvia slowly raised her head, sighing in relief.

Indeed, even though he had no intention of killing him, Ash fought bravely and with wit against a warrior like himself, fighting a monster that could kill him at any time must have been a great burden to him both mentally and physically.

“You must be tired… but isn’t it too surprising?”

Sylvia looked down at Ash’s face, sleeping like an idiot, and snickered.

That was when.

Sylvia heard the sound of someone approaching, trampling over the dirt and leaves.

Sylvia smiled silently and looked in the direction of the sound.

The footsteps came with a ferocious sound, more like trampling the ground than walking.

Even without seeing the face, it was easy to guess what kind of condition the owner of those angry footprints was in.

Sylvia looked at the owner of the footsteps who had come within range of the orange light created by the campfire and said.

“You secretly spied on a couple having a sweet time together. It’s such a lowly act that it makes me question the morality of the Goddess Church.”

“…”

“Oh, did you say that everyone in the Goddess Church has already disappeared except for you, Alice?”

“… Shut up.”

“Oh my, why are you so angry? I’m the one who was interrupted.”

Alice glared at Sylvia, gritting her teeth.

Naturally, his eyes were filled with seething anger.

But Sylvia could easily read the vortex of jealousy and shame that was nestled within those blazing eyes.

Sylvia covered Ash’s body with her clothes and said with a proud look on her face.

“Why do you get so upset when I spend time with Ash?”

“…”

“You’re going to die soon anyway. Do you still have feelings for Ash now? You pretend not to know anything, and you pretend to be a good older sister.”

Alice spoke in a low, quiet voice.

It was unclear whether it was to keep Ash from waking up, or to suppress the rage that was burning so hot it felt like it was going to burn his entire body, but those low, quiet words flowed out hotter than any fire and heavier than any lava.

“You insulted me.”

“Huh, an insult?”

Sylvia snorted, despite the threat sending a chill down her spine.

“That sounds like an insult, you enjoyed it too.”

“… what?”

“Don’t pretend you don’t know, isn’t there an obscene smell emanating from your body that can’t be hidden? The smell is even worse because your body is hot. Besides, you took it off in such a hurry that the straps holding the armor in place were torn, and it’s barely held together with short straps.”

“…!”

Alice hurriedly grabbed the ragged straps of her armor with her hands.

Sylvia continued to speak, pushing Alice along.

“More than anything, don’t you think I didn’t hear you? Your voice, groaning like, Ash, Ash.”

“This, profit,”

“I can tell just by listening to the sound. You were biting your lip to hold back your moans, right? I know because I’ve done it. Of course, I don’t have to do that anymore.”

“Shut up! Shut your mouth!”

Alice shook her head and screamed.

Sylvia looked at Ash for a moment, worried that he might wake up from his sleep due to the loud noise that echoed through the quiet forest in the middle of the night. In the meantime, she read Alice’s gaze directed at the sleeping Ash.

She tried so hard to act so polite, but in the end, she was just the same.

In the end, he can’t let go of his obsession with Ash.

Well, it wasn’t just Alice’s fault.

Who could refuse Ash?

A woman who has tasted his kindness and affection, especially if she has lost everything and is only waiting for death to come.

“under…”

Sylvia said, thinking she had a vague idea why she hated Alice.

“I’m so mad that you saw Ash’s body, but honestly, it just turned me on more.”

“You disgusting nympho.”

“That’s not what you should be saying.”

“I did something crazy like having s*x outside with my lover…”

“You’re a kinky and strangely satisfied.

“you… !”

“So I’ll forgive you. You can think of it as a gift from the afterlife.”

Alice’s face turned red with shame.

He was so angry that tears welled up in his eyes.

Alice quickly drew her holy sword.

No, as if it had been there from the beginning, the Holy Sword flashed and appeared in Alice’s hand.

Sylvia leaned back sharply, picking up her breastplate that lay on the floor and striking the sword away.

Sylvia, who had done a big spin in the air and landed on the ground, glared at Alice and said.

“What the hell are you doing? Ash almost got hurt.”

“Do you think I can’t control myself to that extent?”

“I’m not very impressed with his skills, as he doesn’t even qualify as a candidate for the warrior party.”

“…”

Alice took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.

Sylvia instinctively guessed that today’s conflict would not end here and slowly began to pick up her leather-wrapped sword.

Alice, watching Sylvia’s actions, silently untied the already short leather strap with one hand and dropped the armor on the floor.

Sylvia tilted her head at Alice’s behavior and said.

“What are you doing?”

“Yeah, you’re right.”

“… what?”

“I like Ash.”

“…”

“I don’t know why you showed me that sight. Was it simply a show, or was it to shock me and make me lose my affection for Ash, or both? I don’t know.”

“…”

“But even after seeing that sight, I still like Ash.”

“Why? Because she’s my childhood friend? Because she’s Maria’s younger sister? Because she’s like my only remaining family member?”

Alice said with a laugh.

“Well, that’s because Ash is cute.”

“Ha, I have no choice but to admit it.”

Sylvia closed her eyes and chuckled.

Then, after a while, he opened his closed eyes and glared at Alice quietly.

Her skin, as white as jade without a single thread, and her hair, each strand shining as beautifully as platinum, were all swallowed up by the darkness, leaving only her ominous red eyes gleaming ominously in the darkness.

A red color that is cold enough to make you shiver, unlike Alice’s violent fire.

The color of that hatred, which could only be described as a literal curse, met the color of Alice’s anger.

“So what, you’re not going to hide it anymore?”

“…”

“Are you going to confess to Ash? You, who will die soon, are you going to do such a selfish thing that will only add to Ash’s sorrow?”

“I don’t want you to criticize my morality.”

“Fuck, who cares about morals? You pretend to care about Ash, but in the end, you only think about your own desires. That’s disgusting.”

“…”

Alice remained silent for a moment.

It seemed like some complicated thoughts were filling her head.

How much time has passed?

In the heavy tension where every minute felt like a year, Alice slowly opened her lips.

“I’m going to die soon. That’s why I thought I shouldn’t leave anything behind.”

“…”

“I won’t be around in Ash’s happy future anyway, so I need to minimize the things that could make Ash sad.”

“Yeah, that’s what I said. But now that you mention it…”

“but,”

Alice felt for a moment as if hot molten iron was gushing from her eyes.

The hot liquid running down her face slowly descended towards her chin, then soon dripped down onto the floor.

“Anyway… if I’m going to die anyway, I can at least tell you how I feel.”

Sylvia was left speechless by the voice, so mournful and different from before.

One day, she said.

The heart amplifies emotions.

Until now, I thought it only amplified my anger.

In fact, Alice was a fairly rational and cool-headed person, except for her fits of anger.

From the beginning, the idea of ​​leaving Ash in Sylvia’s care and quietly accepting death was an extremely dry and cold way of thinking.

Because a person who is in a feverish love cannot make such a choice.

Perhaps that cold and indifferent love that only thought of the best for Ash was turned into a feverish love by that wicked heart.

“Alice…”

Did that burning scrap metal heart eventually contaminate Alice?

Or maybe it simply made her honest.

Sylvia smiled bitterly at that thought.

As Sylvia slowly got up, Alice immediately aimed her sword at Sylvia and said.

“Take off your armor and follow me. If your armor gets damaged, it’ll be hard to make excuses to Ash.”

“What, you want to fight over Ash? F*ck. Ash is already mine, why would I put it up for stakes?”

“No, I just feel like I need to beat you up or I’ll be so angry I won’t be able to relieve my anger.”

“Ha, that’s true. That’s too bad.”

Sylvia said, roughly putting down the breastplate she was holding.

“Me too”

Sylvia has never been a cold person since she met Ash.

From the beginning, she had no intention of letting anyone who was after Ash live, whether it was because of his heart or not, whether it was intentional or not.

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