Surviving As The Villainess
Chapter 83 - Return of Lucas
All corners of the room are monochrome. A silver-haired young man was seen wearing a black t-shirt, revealing his backside body which was covered by a scar that was beginning to fade.
The young man tidied his hair carelessly, then took out a suitcase that was placed not far from his bed.
It's time he went out. The time he had promised his mother was over, now it was his mother's turn to keep the promise he had said.
Nine years ago, when he was forced to return to Russia, Lucas made a pact with his mother.
He would take first place in the inheritance rights fight and make the position he had obtained unshakable, instead he wanted Irina to let go when all the promises he had uttered had been fulfilled.
His two purple eyes stared into the mirror, recalling the agreement he had made with Irina nine years ago.
"In that case, I'll join the fight for inheritance."
"That's what I want to hear."
"But there are conditions."
"All right, what is it?"
"If I top the list and can keep it. Allow me to return to Elishie."
"What's in the city? You're not gonna tell me because that guy was there, are you?"
"Of course not."
The promise he had made nine years ago made him bound to this place.
Although it was a little late, Lucas did not care. There's still six months left before he actually graduates High School. He would apologize to Liyuna and Yvette whom he had left behind without giving any news. Lucas hoped they would forgive him.
For the past nine years, Lucas has lived with hardship. His body that was currently filled with injuries became strong evidence that his life was not easy. Lucas never once gave up his freedom. This was the only way he could cross to seek freedom.
Lucas dragged his suitcase with his clothes and prepared to go to the airport. In a moment, he would set foot back in the Elishie city he had long left behind.
On the other hand, Liyuna was sending a message to Yuda. A few years ago when Liyuna and Sara came to Harvenhelt's residence to thank him in person, he and Judah became closer.
After getting to know him further, Yuda is a very pleasant person to talk to even though he sometimes acts annoying and ignorant. During that time, Liyuna realized that the Yuda she knew today was very different from the Yuda in the game. The Yuda he knew was a black belly[1] hiding his true nature.
Even so, Liyuna was still happy to get to know him. He was a reliable person and often gave solutions to the problems that Liyuna was facing.
But because Yuda was so busy with his job and his status as an agent that the government kept secret, Liyuna could not contact Yuda at will. He could only contact Yuda with his normal, unmodified phone. Unfortunately the phone was only used by Yuda once a month so Liyuna could not contact him often.
Liyuna was seen looking at the ceiling in her room. After finishing with the club activities, he and Yuriel immediately rushed home and rested in their respective rooms.
A few minutes later, Liyuna was bored. He walked to the balcony of his room and saw the sunflower garden that was right under his room. He sat down in the chair that had been provided and read a book quietly.
"Ah, if you remember..."
'Yuda's attitude to him changed 2 years ago.'
Initially Yuda is seen to be attracted to Liyuna because of her nature which looks more mature than her actual age, it is an incident when Liyuna was 8 years old. Then when Liyuna was 12 years old, Yuda protected her because they had accidentally met and they did not talk to each other about many things. Then after Liyuna and Sara visited Harvenhelt's residence, Liyuna did not meet with Judah directly because she lived in a special place that had been prepared by the government. Then two years later, when Liyuna was 14 years old, Yuda suddenly contacted her. He sent a message that read:
From :+xxx xxx xxx
To : Liyuna
When she got the message, Liyuna felt so scared that she did not reply to him immediately. After the terrible events at the Alkelan lake, Liyuna did not dare to take the risk to reply to the message. Who knows, it was a message from the perpetrator who tried to lure him.
But not long after, the phone was back on.
From :+xxx xxx xxx
To : Liyuna
Relax, it's me Yuda.
As if he could read his mind, the sender of the message informed him of his true identity. After that, Liyuna could reply to the message.
When they had exchanged messages for several times, Liyuna realized there was a very significant difference about Yuda's treatment of her. The one who had ignored her since one year ago and had not even sent a message or something saying that she had received gratitude from him and Sara, Sara, no wind without rain suddenly contacted him and asked him how he was.
Isn't that a strange thing?
The next difference was how Yuda treated Liyuna a little warmer. He seems to care about her even asking to make her number the number 1 emergency call. For Liyuna who was about to die, of course it was not a bad choice. Yuda is a great detective, in the future when he is about 28 years old, he will be one of the detectives with the most achievements and the number of cases solved. Although he was young, his ability could not be underestimated.
If leaving aside Yuda's changed treatment, Liyuna felt that everything was fine. She was comfortable talking to Yuda and she also felt safe with him.
After Liyuna finished reaching the last page, she closed her book. Staring towards the darkening sky while feeling the gusts of spring breeze.
Time goes by so fast. The world of Red String that he originally thought of as the game world has now become a real world for him.
The true story of Liyuna is just about to begin. What kind of truth was waiting for him at the far end of the road?
No one knows, but the answer comes by itself.
On the other hand, Yuriel was seen sleeping on her bed. He still wears his school uniform completely, as a sign that he did not have time to change clothes and immediately fell asleep.
Her beautiful face that used to still look childish has now turned into the face of a teenage girl who is heading into adulthood. His face was exactly the same as the illustrations in the game. Straight brown hair that reminds us of caramel and also its charming hazel eyes make anyone fascinated.
His forehead looked a little wrinkled, the nightmares that often approached him in every sleep never disappeared. It reminded him of a sin he had committed before.
This is a reminder. A reminder to Yuriel who has made a mistake.
But his heart that was as hard as steel gradually began to erode. His emotions that he had always endured for so many years made him even crazier. Yuriel could not help it, she wanted to hold that hand for good. He wanted to walk on a street full of light that could make him forget the wounds he had.
Yuriel didn't know how much longer to last. If this time he failed, it might be better for him to end his own life. He can't hold all this. This was a torture that always assaulted his mental state. He can't hold on.
If this time he failed, it was better for him to also fall into them along with that person.
This was the last chance, Yuriel could not fail again.
TB
[1] Black belly/ ⁇ (fu hey) is a term often used in Chinese novels to describe the character of a character. Literally interpreted as a black stomach and is usually used for figures who secretly have evil/sneaky/manipulative nature (forum.novelupdates.com)