Chapter 33 – Priming Water – 2

“I’ll be back in two days.”

“Lucca…!”

Bang!

…

A brief glimpse of light into the darkness shattered and blended into the familiar shadows of despair. I opened my mouth in a daze while looking at the remnants of hope that were crumbling endlessly.

“Luca…”

Maybe I now are you dreaming I rubbed my eyes and looked ahead, but I was the only resident in this lonely room. He disappeared as quickly as when he appeared, leaving only shards of glass scattered on the floor.

I raised the glass in my hand and stared blankly at it. Originally, my image would have been reflected, but there was no light to project my ego in the dark room. Suddenly, the saying that you can’t see yourself even when you look in the mirror in a dream came to mind. I put down the shard of glass in my hand and stood up.

“Luka.”

His staggering steps were like those of a sleepwalker. Warm blood flowed from glass shards in my bare feet because I was walking forward, but I didn’t care. I went to the door as if possessed, grabbed the handle, and then stepped back in amazement as if I had been burned by the cold.

Luca is back

That sentence, which still feels like a lie, was imprinted in my mind like a stigma. But at the same time, the fog that had dominated his mind for a long time came creeping in and raised questions.

But. Really?

Truth and lies for too long. As I followed the thin line between them, it was like a single wooden bridge where the boundaries of truth were not clear to me. Whether the things lying next to me are true or false, a deep swamp that will forever sink you to one side if you step on the wrong foot.

So proof was needed. I needed very clear evidence that Luca had just been here.

I sniffed first. But there was still no faint trace of it left. Even if he wandered through the air with the feeling of grabbing at least a straw, the only thing that penetrated his nostrils was the fishy smell of blood.

Bloody smell. The moment I thought of that word, something flashed through my mind. Yes blood. Flowing blood. The blood that flowed from my body just a moment ago. A warm bodily fluid that never flows from stones and corpses.

I brought my hand towards where it flowed.

The symbol of disgust, full of lies and hypocrisy, still hung there. I gently stroked the smooth metal surface and ran my hand upward along the hook. Then he touched the soft, red-hot lobes of his ears.

The moment I touched it, my face turned to joy. Luca’s fragrance was clearly felt in the sense of being alive. But it didn’t come as a smell.

The pain that still lingered on my skin proved his existence.

“Lucca…!”

Now, with a little bit of confidence, I called that name. But it was still a bit lacking. More evidence was needed.

So I grabbed my earring and pulled it myself.

“Luca…Ahh…”

Tearing pain. A nonchalant touch that tears through the soft flesh. Bright red blood flowing as the scab peeled off. In pain, Luca’s existence was proven. My ugly eyebrows were twisted unsightly, but a smile crept across my lips.

“Luca…Luca…!”

The more they pulled, the more pain was replaced with joy and fantasy became reality. As the seal that I thought would not be released is broken, and the man who had been hardened like a stone is restored to life, the hope that had died in my heart slowly blossomed.

“Luka…Luka…!”

Sick. But I’m glad. The pain you pulled earlier is reproduced again, and your whole body trembles. Her hands trembled with joy and blood flowed over them.

“Luca…Really…Ahhh…!”

Along with the crackling sound, the sound of flesh being torn resonated in my ears. It was no longer painful. Rather, I felt a sense of exhilaration. Suddenly, a word escaped from my mouth.

“Luca…Is alive.”

At that moment, I closed my mouth and opened my eyes wide. Oh my god. What did I just say?

“Luca is alive.”

I said it over and over again. He didn’t stutter, and he didn’t even hesitate. The fact that he said it himself meant so much.

After that day, I became a body that could no longer lie. Because of this, I couldn’t speak anything but the truth. A saintess who speaks only the truth of the world according to the will of the goddess. Because now that was Sarah.

In other words. That I said Luca was alive. She meant that Luka was really alive.

“Ahhh…!”

I pulled on my earring again. The sound of flesh tearing echoed louder and I could feel my flesh tattering. If you pull it one more time, it will really tear this time.

But I didn’t hesitate. Instead, he uttered one more word.

“Luca… Luca…!

It took a lot of courage to say that one word. Maybe it’s the truth Maybe I’ll hesitate But I still put it in my mouth. Then he closed his eyes and said.

“Luca came to rescue me.”

I didn’t hesitate or stutter this time either.

He just spoke the truth, again and again.

The moment I realized that fact, I couldn’t stand it and pulled the earring as hard as I could.

“Aaaaa!!!”

I let out a scream of joy and fell to the floor. His tattered skin was splattered with blood, and tears flowed from his eyes. But the mouth was still smiling. Because I finally realized the whole truth.

Luca isn’t dead. Still alive, she broke the seal and came back to my side. To me, not to Nadia or Ellie.

He even came here to save me.

“Ah…Ahaha…”

Laughter leaked from my mouth. But the inevitable pain brought tears to my eyes. Suddenly, my head was spinning and my whole body was losing strength, so I put my hands on the floor and took a deep breath.

Haha… Ha… Ha…”

Blood and tears mixed together and fell to the floor. I looked at the dappled shadows and said it again.

Lucca. Stay alive.

And you’ve come to rescue me

Now this was my truth.

Luca is alive.

“Holy Maid.”

And as soon as I unsealed it, it came to rescue me.

“Holy Maid.”

Why? I’ve done so much I dumped Luca, hurt Ellie in front of her eyes and gave myself to another man.

“Saint!”

“Huh…?”

When I raised my head helplessly, one of the priests was looking down at me with an angry expression. He sighed, clearing his ears as if he was annoyed, then spoke to me in a rough voice.

“Are you listening to me?”

“No.”

“Fuck really.”

Of course I told the truth. Then, in a small voice, he chewed and spit out curses and continued his words.

“Do you know how hard it was for me to make excuses because the saintess suddenly did such a crazy thing? Oh my God. Who believes that the saintess of the Annesic Order, the goddess of life, did not attend the service because she was not feeling well?”

“But I’m really not feeling well.”

“That doesn’t make sense. Even the priests are giving healing blessings, and the saintess is injured and can’t come to the service? If it’s a joke, it’s filthy funny.

“Is it.”

I wasn’t interested. What a girl like that says. But he didn’t care and crossed his arms.

“Worship has been handled somehow, so you need to do a good confession. Do you understand? An official dispatched from the imperial family is coming today, so please pay special attention to it. Well, you can just do it quietly.”

“…”

“Do you understand? Please answer me. Yes?”

“Hey.”

I suddenly raised my head in curiosity. Then the priest replied angrily.

“What is it?”

“I heard that there is one more priest absent.”

“Ah… Romir.”

“Yes. That priest who accepts donations. Why is he?”

When I asked, the priest paused a little before answering.

“I’m not feeling well.”

“Does that make sense?”

“I don’t know. But even Romir only missed the service, and since then he’s been doing his part diligently. And above all, it’s none of your business, is it?”

He snapped a gruff shot and went towards the door.

“Anyway. There will be a guest coming soon, so take care of yourself. Don’t be bothered by sudden actions again.”

“Huh.”

“Please answer me straight.”

“Okay.”

Suspicious glances poured in. But as if he had nothing more to say, he opened the door roughly and stepped out. I lowered my head, not paying attention to the light that was leaking from outside.

Bang!

There was the sound of a door closing harshly. I stared at the closed door without inspiration and bowed my head toward my body.

Then he took out the glass fragments he had hidden under his clothes.

I still couldn’t see myself in the dark room. But there was a word Luca said that day.

Well, prove it.

What did that mean

In the quiet room, dust and solitude mixed together and piled up like a layer on my shoulders. Still immersed in that stillness, I held on to my wounded ear as if it were an old habit.

“I’m sorry…”

A light moan came out and I felt the familiar pain. A little blood was oozing from the open wound, but I smiled. Because this was Luca’s punishment for me and proof of his love.

“Yes. This is punishment.”

I told the truth again. This is punishment The punishment given to me for not believing. Unlike Ellie, the punishment given to me for giving up in the middle.

“This. It’s a punishment.”

He thought it over again and placed the glass shard in his palm. As soon as the sharp end touched the tender skin, an ugly line was drawn and drops of blood gushed out.

But the pain was very slight. It was such a minor pain that even such a useless body quickly got used to and recovered. This would be nothing compared to the pain Luca must have been through.

Okay. This is nothing.

Luca’s word to prove it. It must have been a test of how much pain I could endure.

This time he brought the shard of glass towards her inner thigh. The sanctuary of corruption that many other men other than Luca have visited. Perhaps, if punishment had to be given, this must be the place.

As I felt the cool touch of the shard of glass deep inside, my hands trembled involuntarily and fear surged over me. But that’s why a satisfied smile bloomed. This fear was proof that I was being properly punished.

“Ah…Ahaha…!”

As soon as the feeling of a foreign body dug into the inner thighs, hot breath spewed out, and tears flowed involuntarily. Rather than physical pain, the feeling of humiliation and instinctive rejection that I was hurting myself was pushed out with vomiting. But I held back and moved the glass more roughly.

“Haa…Haaa…!”

The more he moved, the more sweat and blood soaked into his palms, and the glass kept slipping from his hands. No. You can’t stop. I mean, this isn’t enough. More, more punishment.

When it got to the point where I couldn’t tell whether it was blood or some other bodily fluid flowing down my thighs, I turned my attention elsewhere. Arm, hip, wrist. Even the neck. The more painful it was, the more I felt salvation approaching, and Luca’s face came to mind more vividly.

“Ah…! Ha…Ugh…!”

Sick. It’s painful. I am so glad

“Ugh… Ugh…”

I feel alive. No, I feel that Luka is alive. Inside me, in my torn flesh. In it, Luca beats and moves.

I am now. Are being saved

Jump.

Just as I was thinking about it, the door suddenly opened. Watching the light leak in, I blankly raised my head. Then a man was standing at the door looking at me.

Who is it.

My vision was blurred, perhaps because I had lost too much blood, and I couldn’t even tell who was standing in front of me.

Who are you…

Even my mind was confused now. If you’re a believer, you shouldn’t show this. If so, it was clear that I would scream and inform the priests of my current appearance. No. Luca said he would come in two days. Until then, you have to punish and hurt me enough.

Jerk jerk jerk

But the man standing in front of the door came towards me without saying a word. I stared blankly at his face, puzzled by the unexpected situation. But his face, hidden by his collar, could not be seen. As I stared blankly at it, a thought suddenly came to my mind.

No way…

“Luca…?”

I called his name softly. Then he came to me without saying a word.

And he stroked his hair very sweetly.

“Ah…”

The moment a warm hand touched the nape of my neck, I let out a weak moan. It smelled a little strange, but it was definitely Luca who came to me after seeing me like this. But I didn’t understand. I was told it would come in two days. Why now…?

At that time, there was one thing that suddenly passed through my mind. I denied it in my heart, saying it would never happen, but that fact answered all the questions I had until now.

Why did you say you would come in two days? Did you come now

Why are you trying to forgive me while punishing me?

Why did you come to rescue me as soon as I was released from the seal?

The reason was simple.

Because Luca loves me.

Because she loves me, Sarah, not Ellie.

“Ah…Haha…”

At first I thought it was nonsense. But there was no reason to deny it. Yes, Luca had never once said that he loved Ellie, not me, and he had never officially confessed. So, there was no explicit reason for Luca to love Ellie, not me.

And if you think about it, unlike Ellie, who always treated her kindly, Luca never pushed me away or did anything, even though I was always ticklish and a little annoyed. The reason is simple. Because Luca. Because she loves me. That’s why she couldn’t stand it for even two days and came already. She decided to punish her, but she missed me so much that she came already.

“…”

Suddenly, his hand wrapped around my waist. So, Luka’s hand touched my skin. I was so happy now that I was in tears. He opened his mouth to me with a bright smile and spoke in a soft voice.

“As expected, the Ennessic Church. You know how I like it and prepared it perfectly.”

Not knowing what that word meant, I tilted my head a little. But even if I didn’t understand, it didn’t matter. I didn’t even notice Luca’s love for me anyway, so what would be the problem if I couldn’t understand this trivial word.

“Ah…Ah…Luka…!”

I finally couldn’t stand it and kissed him deeply. Then he responded rather fervently without showing any sign of avoiding or avoiding. In the meantime, Elira’s heart, which had been blocked by her barrier and could not pour out, flowed along with her tears. We exchanged tongues, exchanged saliva, and kissed deeply. As soon as his hand dug under his clothes, I let out a groan in joy.