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

177 – Sister (1)

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As planned by Alice and Sylvia, Sylvia disappeared into the darkness with the boy.

Sylvia and the peddler boy decided to infiltrate the castle, assess the situation inside, and then return.

The reason was that even if a battle broke out, Sylvia would be able to deal with it, and if the Demon King was weaker than expected, she could just cut off his lifeline.

The boy was only guided to the entrance of the passageway that would allow him to infiltrate the castle.

I couldn’t help but watch Sylvia’s platinum hair sinking into the darkness, unable to hide my concern.

“… It’ll be okay.”

It was funny.

If someone like me is worried about Sylvia, then who the hell is worried about whom?

But the uneasy feeling that was swirling around in my heart did not easily subside.

Even though Sylvia had been the one to take the lead every night for the past few days, it was bothersome to come here and have her take the lead again.

But it was her decision, and I was in no position to weigh in on her opinion.

Of course, I shamelessly voiced my opposing opinion, but Sylvia simply shook her head, saying that this was the best option.

Sylvia is strong.

And the person who knew this fact best was none other than Sylvia herself.

The warmth I felt in her arms as she hugged me tightly before leaving has already been blown away by the cold winter wind and has disappeared without a trace.

I stood there blankly, facing the direction she had disappeared into.

Sister Alice slowly approached me and spoke softly.

“Ash, I know you’re worried about Sylvia, but please get some sleep.”

“huh…”

“If you’re worried about Sylvia, just think about helping her recover from her physical fatigue.”

“…I know.”

A normal human being, not just Sylvia, needs to relieve fatigue.

It was hard enough to stay up all night just to study or work, but if you walked around all day, it was only natural that you wouldn’t have the energy to fight a fierce battle.

I don’t know what to say, but surprisingly, the same was true for Sister Alice.

It was inevitable, as divine power did not relieve the fatigue accumulated in the body.

Of course, the older sister objected to Sylvia’s words telling her to rest, but she could only nod her head after hearing Sylvia’s rebuke that it was even more foolish to stand before the Demon King when she was not in perfect health.

No matter what, Sylvia was the only person who had ever beheaded the Demon King, and the only person who had ever faced the Demon King and survived.

It’s perhaps only natural that she has the most say.

Besides, if I couldn’t move, my sister Alice, who was like my lifeline, couldn’t move either.

Because as long as I depended on her divine power, she could not be separated from me.

I hung my head helplessly at the fact that I had come this far, hoping that it would not be a nuisance, but in the end, it had become an annoying burden.

Sister Alice put her hand on my shoulder and said.

“Lie down quickly.”

“Okay… You should get some rest too, sister.”

“That’s right.”

I slumped down weakly beside the campfire, my back against the ruins of the collapsed wall.

I was trying to sleep, but I had no intention of lying down.

Because if Sylvia didn’t come back in two hours, my sister Alice and I were to go to the castle to help her.

It’s only a two-hour nap, so it’s actually quite helpful in terms of money.

I needed to let my body rest, but it was also not a good idea to fall into a deep sleep and face the Demon King in a half-asleep state.

“… things aren’t going as planned.”

I said with a sigh.

If I had discovered the Demon King’s castle from afar, I would have been able to adjust my condition and approach it, but when I came to my senses, I was right in front of the Demon King’s nose, so the situation felt shaky in many ways.

Sister Alice heard me mumbling and muttered quietly.

“Nothing in adventures or journeys ever goes according to plan.”

“I guess so…”

That’s why an adventurer’s greatest asset is a strong body.

I nodded, recalling Sylvia’s sturdy physique that I had held so many times.

Sylvia’s body, armed with broad shoulders and solid muscles that were more noticeable when naked than when dressed, definitely lacked feminine charm.

Of course, that doesn’t mean Sylvia wasn’t attractive as a woman.

Her body, which overwhelmed me as a man, was filled with an overwhelming lewdness that swallowed up all of her solidity, and her uniquely sensitive senses made it easy for her to reach climax, and yet her overflowing stamina made her grab me and hang on to me time and time again.

At the end, when I ejaculated inside her and held her tightly, I could feel her firm body convulsing greatly with pleasure and orgasm with my whole body.

this,

As I thought about it, I started missing Sylvia.

Even at that moment, the urge to run out and catch her welled up in me.

Only then did I realize why I was so worried about Sylvia, who was much stronger than me.

I’m worried that I won’t be able to see her anymore.

If anything happens to Sylvia, I won’t be able to see her anymore.

Of course, the more likely thing is that I die…

“ha…”

I relaxed my body as much as possible and exhaled slowly and deeply.

My whole body ached with fatigue and muscle pain.

I was so tired that I felt like I could collapse at any moment, but somehow I couldn’t fall asleep.

My heart, full of anxiety, wouldn’t let me go easily.

Is it the Demon King’s presence that shakes me?

Or is it just the anxiety I create because I am weak and have crawled here without any real talent and without any fear?

Probably both are correct.

“It looks like you can’t sleep.”

Sister Alice spoke to me quietly once again.

I nodded and asked.

“How did you know? I wasn’t saying anything.”

“I can tell if someone is sleeping or not just by listening to their breathing.”

“… I see.”

“Why can’t I sleep?”

“…I’m just anxious.”

Sister Alice was silent for a moment, then suddenly got up slowly.

Then he slowly approached me with slow steps, sat down next to me and said.

“Me too… I can’t sleep.”

“You need to rest. I may not be of much help, but Sister…”

“It’s okay. If you close your eyes and stay still, you’ll feel a little better.”

“… okay?”

“huh.”

Sister Alice pulled her knees up and hugged them, resting her cheek lightly on them.

And then he closed his eyes tightly.

There was a bonfire nearby, but the still chilly night breeze was blowing hotly.

I could indirectly feel how fiercely her heart was burning.

“…Why can’t you sleep, Sister?”

“…”

Sister Alice smiled faintly.

Despite the hot, bubbling air, it was a cold and lonely smile, like the winter wind blowing across the lake.

A short word escaped from my sister’s open lips, which were holding up a fragile smile that seemed like it would shatter with just a touch.

“I’m also… anxious.”

“…”

I didn’t ask stupid questions like, “What are you anxious about?”

She has a limited time left.

No, to be more precise, it is closer to a time bomb.

At this very moment, it would not be surprising at all if her body were to fall apart.

Rather, compared to the warnings she had given so many times, the fact that the end had not yet come felt like a miracle.

She endured each and every day as if the goddess had given her a grace period until she could catch the Demon King.

But no matter how hard she struggles, Alice Goldfield dies.

My sister dies.

She, the last person who remembers my childhood, must die.

“…”

A sudden, strong longing for the Goldfield estate, which I had not thought of for a while, rose up in my throat and eventually made the bridge of my nose tingle.

I rested my head on her shoulder without saying a word.

When I was a child, I used to take naps like this, leaning against the shade of a large tree.

At that time, Sister Alice said it was annoying and pushed me away, but Sister Alice now rested her cheek on my head again without saying anything.

“… A week ago, my heart started to feel abnormally hot. So much so that the inside of my armor started to melt a little.”

Sister Alice spoke in a voice almost a whisper.

I couldn’t tell if she was speaking quietly because she was so close that their faces were against each other, or if she was trying to hide the tears welling up inside her, but there was a distinct moisture to her voice, which contained much more air sounds than the friction of her vocal cords.

“I thought I was going to die. But I wasn’t.”

“…”

“Five days ago, my heart started beating irregularly. This time, it was… I prepared myself mentally, thinking that today was the day I would die. But it wasn’t. It’s still beating irregularly.”

“…”

“Yesterday, my heart started intermittently stopping for a minute or two. Oh, this time I thought it was real, but it’s still alive.”

I held my sister’s hand tightly without saying a word.

Her fingers felt hot and squishy, ​​like heated clay.

“Ah, I’m going to die today, ah, it’s not today, it’s tomorrow, ah, this time I’m going to die…”

“…”

“What do you think it would feel like to be prepared like that every day?”

“I don’t know… I can’t even imagine.”

“Haha, I told you. I’m anxious.”

My sister’s hot fingers dug between mine.

It was so hot that I felt like I would get burned at any moment, but I gritted my teeth and held her hand even tighter.

For some reason, I had a feeling that the moment I let go of her hand, her body would never become hot again.

I couldn’t tell if I really had a premonition of my sister’s end, or if I was just passing on her anxiety and fear.

That’s why I couldn’t help but hold her hand tightly.

“… Ash.”

My older sister opened her mouth in a thin, trembling voice.

It was a frail voice, as if a violin with torn strings was struggling to play.

“I have something to say…”

“… huh,”

“I was worried whether I should do it or not. If I do it, Ash will have a hard time. I will regret it even after I die…”

“…”

“But if you don’t say it…”

“Sister…”

“If I don’t speak… what’s the use of this burning heart…”

“… Sister?”

“You know… Ash…”

“Sister, wait a minute…”

I interrupted Sister Alice.

I really didn’t want to do it, but I had no choice but to stop it.

“…Who is that standing over there?”

In the darkness someone was standing there, watching us.

“…what?”

I raised my finger and slowly pointed at whoever I was looking at.

Of course, it wasn’t Sylvia.

It wasn’t time to return yet, and even though it was hidden in the darkness, there was no way I could have mistaken Sylvia.

Above all, those creepy eyes glowing in the dark weren’t even red.

Rather, it was closer to a cloudy blue that was unpleasant.

Sister Alice slowly opened her eyes and looked in the direction I pointed.

“… omg!”

My sister took a deep breath.

Her golden eyes, wide open in surprise, showed confusion and bewilderment.

I too trembled, unable to calm the creepy feeling emanating from the unidentified being staring at me without saying a word.

Sister Alice said in a trembling voice.

“… mind,”

My sister’s lips twitched and twitched several times, unable to utter the next word.

Her fingers, which had been burning hot, gradually cooled down, and I hurriedly looked at Sister Alice.

Fortunately, my sister wasn’t dead.

It was just a shock enough to calm my racing heart.

Sister Alice began to spit out the rest of the words very slowly, as if squeezing her lungs.

“Lee… Ah?”

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