The Queen Of The Demon World
82. The Wound That Reopened

“Why?? Why my mom?” ethelyne asked sobbing, she covered her face with both hands. She is in the middle of a dark forest after the party ends sooner than scheduled. “Why?” he asked a sigh, sick. That was how he felt now, the pain he had forgotten re-emerged and as if gnawing at his body. “Why? Why are Gods so unfair!! Why?!” he shouted while looking up at the sky.

Suddenly, someone hugged him from behind. “Ethelyne ...” A very familiar voice swept over his ears, a soft and warm sounding voice.

“Why?” ethelyne asked softly, suddenly. His eyes turned blue for a second before turning red again. “What was my mistake until I was so hated by the Gods? I'm trying, trying really hard not to kill people. I just want to make peace, but why? Why did this happen to me?”

“It's not your fault at all, you're not wrong. Ethelyne.”

Ethelyne was crying a mouthful. “Why have I never been able to receive affection and love since childhood? Since childhood, my childhood life was taken away and circumstances forced me to mature early. Wh why? I also want to live like a human being in general, at least. Being an ordinary demon who lives happily, but why is my destiny different? I don't need power and possessions, I just want someone to love me and love me sincerely. Is it that hard? In fact, when I have one person who cares. She left when I really needed her, did I stop being able to feel love and affection? Is that hard for me?”

The man took off his embrace and forced Ethelyne to turn towards him, he rubbed the girl's cheek. His eyes looked puffy because of crying a lot. “I can love you sincerely, you are not alone. Ethelyne, I will always be by your side no matter what.”

Ethelyne looked at her with a smile, she smiled wryly. “You're wrong, Eadric. You love another soul from me, from the sight of all of you. I am just a despicable demon who can only enjoy a luxurious life and prey on humans at will, whereas ..

“Ssth.” Eadric placed his index finger on the lips of the girl before him, he smiled faintly. “I understand, I always trust you. No matter you are a demon soul or a holy soul, I will still love you. Forever, I will love you only one. Ethelyne.” Eadric clutched tightly onto the fragile body of the girl before him.

“I'm very tired with life,” said Ethelyne suddenly. “I'm tired of pretending to be happy, I can't be like him. Who is always smiling and friendly even though he feels the pain that makes him want to die, he who is always rude and annoying even though in him is a gentle and loving person. I can't be like him that everyone accepts, could it be ... he would also cry while inside my current position?”

“Sssth, you don't have to think about it.” Eadric clenched Ethelyne very tightly, as if the girl would disappear if he let out a little.

“I'm so tired, Eadric. Life has always played tricks on me, the wounds I've been trying to heal are back open and even more painful.” Ethelyne sobbing.

“Ethel,” call Eadric soft. “Will you tell me why you locked us all up here? Didn't you say you wanted to help us.”

Ethelyne looked up and made the gazes of the two meet. “I can't tell you.” He looked down while taking his eyes off. “When everything completely disappears, then you will know by itself.”

“Alright, it's up to you. I won't force you.” Eadric stared straight ahead, into a dark forest that seemed to have no restrictions at all. ‘Actually, what have you been through all this time?’

Eadric who felt Ethelyne's breath begin to regularly bow and look at the girl who was already sound asleep, her sleeping face really looks very innocent and cute.

“Eadric.”

Eadric looked back, his forehead looking shriveled looking at the four friends. “Why can you guys be here?”

“Yeah, how ya?” Zachary scratched his non-itchy cheek. “We saw you leave in a hurry, so we secretly followed you.”

“How long have you guys been here?” ask Eadric while holding Ethelyne ala bridal style.

“Not long, maybe when you hugged Ethelyne from behind,” Zion replied with her innocent look, but was immediately rewarded with a sharp look by her three other friends. “What? I didn't say anything wrong, we were here when Eadric embraced Ethelyne.”

The three looked at him in annoyance, they secretly glanced at the silent Eadric while staring at them flatly as if looking for an answer.

“Ahahaha, actually. We just accidentally saw a little, remember. Just a little!”

Eadric clucked, he walked away without saying anything.

“Hei! Wait for us, it is very dark here tau!!” The four soon caught up with Eadric who was getting away.

‘I hope I can ease the burden on your heart someday, Ethelyne Blisterzz.’

“Hahaha, sorry. You saw my weird side yesterday,” Ethelyne said as she scratched her non-itchy nape, she was really embarrassed to remember the incident last night.

“It's okay, it proves that you still have heart.” Aelene smiled sweetly but in contrast to Ethelyne who suddenly got a bad feeling.

“How are you doing today? You cried until your eyes were swollen yesterday.”

Ethelyne looked at Eadric. “I know! You don't have to remind-”

“What?? But why?”?

“I don't know, just come with me!” Vivian clasped Ethelyne's hand and disappeared.

“Eadric, Ethel ..”

“I'm also worried, hope he's okay.”

“Yup! Hope he's okay!” zachary said with enthusiasm, but he was stared at indistinctly by his four friends.

“Any.”

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“Murey, what happened??” ask Ethelyne who arrived at the cave where the sacred soul was restored.

“My name is Murry--”

“No matter!! What happened to his holy soul??”

Murry clucked, he glanced inside the berier. Ethelyne followed the direction of Murry's gaze, his gaze immediately falling on a girl who seemed to be bound by chains. The colorful aura just kept on entering his body unstoppably, even. His hair color slowly turned white.

“What, what happened to him?”

“I don't know either, but it looks like the magic energy around her is being absorbed by her. Moreover, it was not just light magic. But all the magic energy in the forest of the spirits, if this keeps happening. Most likely he will not be able to withstand the magnitude of the power of the eleventh magic and fuse like iron.”

“Is there no way to save her??”

“Of course there are, I have prepared a suitable human.” Murry turned towards the desolate looking cave passage.

But, little by little. There was a silver-haired man walking over while dragging someone.