The Queen Of The Demon World
36. Illusions

“Master, are you okay?” ask Laurie to worry.

Ethelyne was sitting under the tree with an irregular breath, her eye color had turned red ever since she came out of the horse carriage.

“Your eyes, what do-not. Demonic instinct ..”

“Whispering! Don't come near me if you don't want to get hurt.” Ethelyne again closed her eyes, she caught her hunting breath. ‘Sial, I didn't expect that my demon side would come out all of a sudden. If I had stayed longer in the carriage, would I have finished them off?’ Ethelyne sighed.

“Master, why did your demon side suddenly appear?”

“I don't know, but I smell the thick smell of blood on Aaron. How many demons has he slaughtered?”

“Master, do you .. want blood?” laurie asked hesitantly, she looked at Ethelyne who had closed her eyes.

“I don't need such a thing.” Ethelyne opened her eyes, suddenly. He vomited a lot of blood, even his nose and eyes spit out blood. Ethelyne stared at her trembling and blood-filled hand. ‘Blood ..’

“Master, you why?? Are you all right?! The master! Master!!”

The sound of Flowing was no longer heard along with his disappearing consciousness.

“Master, what happened to you?” laurie asked as she approached Ethelyne and checked the girl's pulse, looking surprised at Ethelyne's pulse. ‘This feeling ... why is it so similar when Master saved the girl? What happened to the Master?? His pulse is also weakening.’

Laurie feels dejavu, she immediately uses healing magic but does not work at all. “Master, hold! I'll save you, hang on. Master!”

‘This place .. ah, I've been here twice, for some reason. I always come here when dying in almost the same situation.’ Ethelyne sighed, she walked through the heavy snow. Despite wearing thin clothes, Ethelyne did not feel the cold at all. But no matter how long he walked, he never got anywhere. Everything looked the same as if he was just walking in his place. ‘So, will this time I really die?’

Ethelyne sat on the white snow, hugging her knees while staring around. There were only blizzards and trees covered in snow.

Suddenly, there was a loud scream in his ear. Ethelyne covered both ears but the scream did not subside. ‘What's that screaming voice? Who screamed that loud?’

‘*Nona! It's me, me. You have to get out of here, it's all just an illusion. Awake, Miss! If you give up on this illusion, you will actually die in the real world! Awake, wake yourself up. At least, hang on for the sake of the people you love*!!’

“That voice, are you the snow wolf?”

‘*My name is not a snow wolf*!’

‘*I don't have a name, Miss must give a name to me*.’

“Heh, it's very troublesome tau.” Ethelyne sank her head between the knees. “Huuh, I'm so tired and sleepy. Can I sleep here?”

‘*Cannot! Anyway You should not sleep, you should immediately find a way out. That stupid dragon is also trying to heal you*!’

“Stupid dragon? You mean Flowing?” Ethelyne again sighed. “Begging him to give up, anyway. There's no point in saving me, because. If I survive, I will definitely finish off all the descendants of the Iceworld.” kingdom

‘*Despite that, you still should not give up. Missis! Otherwise, the elders will punish me later*.’

Ethelyne looked up and looked straight ahead. “Two? Punishment?”

‘*Yes, did you forget? I have my own clan, and once we establish a contract. Then my life will depend on you, and if you die. I'll also die and on top of that later, the dead elders will scold and curse at me who can't stop you from killing yourself. They will definitely say, khem “You have failed to do your duty, as punishment. You'll be in the palace la-I mean, snake palace for 100 thousand years*”.’

“Wah, what a pity .. but it's none of my business, it's up to you if the clan elder will punish you. After all, I won't die so easily.” Ethelyne stood up, as she stepped up. She suddenly felt a chill that seemed to pierce her skin, Ethelyne hugged her own body. ‘What is this? Why do I suddenly feel cold? I was like being on a real snow mountain, but I didn't feel any cold.’

Nevertheless, Ethelyne kept trying to move his legs forward. The more he stepped, the more the cold strengthened and made himself seem to freeze. Even his legs and hands were numb. Ethelyne, who could no longer feel her feet falling, sat on the snow.

‘I can't feel my legs anymore, my hands seem to freeze. Hah, am I really going to die this time? Though I was feeling ordinary, but why when I would really die. I just feel not willing.’ Ethelyne smiled smirkily. “Well, it looks like I'm going to freeze to death here. It's okay, I don't have to doubt anything. Besides, I don't have anyone else. But if I die, will Brother Zen also die? The core of his soul is in me. So if I die, will he die too?” He blew both of his palms in turns. ‘True too, Brother Zen is now only alive because of the protective spirit that sustains his life. If the spirit disappears, then Brother Zen will die and can not be turned on again.’ Ethelyne closed her eyes. ‘Huuh, I'm really tired. Can I take a break for a moment? I just wanted to sleep in the snow even though I didn't wake up again, either. I should be happy if I die here, that way. I can meet mom, too. I'll destroy Dad's soul if he dares to kill me, even if I kill him. But still, mother did so that father would no longer suffer. During this time, the mother always bears the consequences of the decisions made. Coming to the demon world was the same as coming to the enemy lair, even more so. Mother is the holy maiden, Earlene Virgian. And with his Virgian identity, will many demons consider him a threat and kill him.’ He looked up and smiled faintly. “Ah, mom. I really don't understand your way of thinking, why did you fall in love with the devil? Why can you make a decision that endangers you? Why, what does love really mean? Why can mother love father, why should love exist in the world?”

Little by little, Ethelyne's eyes began to close. He lay on a very cold snow. ‘I can't feel anything anymore, my whole body is numb. After this, my internal organs and blood will also freeze. Hah, I'm so sleepy. When I wake up, will the first thing I will see is a gentle smile on my face?’