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Chapter 2, Episode 38: Conflict

"Cyril-sama……"

When Cyril approached Farne, who was lying on the ground, Farne turned his gaze toward her.
It was obvious to Cyril that his body was mutating.
She immediately realized that Farne was turning into a ghoul.
Only Riese, Cyril, Libelle, Lars, and Kyle were left in the room.
Libelle held back Riese, who was trying to rush over.

"I'm very sorry. Despite being blessed, look at me now."

Farne coughed up blood with a gush.
But that blood was no longer red. It was a dark green color.

"Farne-sama!!!”
"Please don't come near me!!!!”

Farne shouted, causing Riese to freeze.

『He can't be saved.
Even the holy tree cannot save those who have become ghouls.
We have no choice but to kill him. Just as Faralina was unable to save Libelle's mother, Saint Klau. Even the holy tree cannot save you from this forbidden spell.』

Cyril said so.
Everyone in the room froze.

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"I'm sorry. Riese."

Farne-sama's smile as she said this was as gentle as ever.
But even so, his hands were starting to develop scales, just like a fish.
Farne-sama couldn't move because Cyril's magic had bound him with vines.
Farne-sama is right in front of me.
He's not a ghoul, is he?

『We're running out of time.
Before your soul is devoured, I'm afraid I'll have to kill you.
Release Eldia's protection.』

When Cyril said that, Farne-sama closed his eyes.

"I don't want this!! I hate it!!! I hate it!!! I don't want to!!!!!!!”

I shook off Libelle and stepped between Cyril and Farne-sama.

『Riese!!!! 』 "Riese-sama!?”

Cyril, Lars-sama, and the others looked at me with angry eyes.

"No, no, no. I will not let Farne-sama be killed.
There might be a way to turn him back even if he becomes a ghoul!!!
No, no, no!! Don't kill Riese's Farne-sama!!”

『Riese! Move aside!
If things continue like this, do you want the priest to suffer as his soul is consumed by darkness!?
He will suffer eternally!!
Do you want to make the priest suffer because of your selfishness!? ? 』

"No! No! No! No! No! No!
I don't want Farne-sama to suffer anymore.
But I don't like it.
I don't want Farne-sama to leave either.

Because Farne-sama is my angel!

He picked me up.
He gave me a wonderful name.
He fed me every day.
He hugged me when I was lonely.
He read me picture books before bedtime.
Aaーaーaaー! When I spoke to him like that, he didn't understand what I was saying, but he tried hard to listen.

It is all thanks to Farne-sama that Riese is where she is today.

Farne-sama is a very important person to me.

Please don't take this away.
Don't take my beloved Farne-sama away from me!!”

"Riese……"

"And also! I haven't even given Farne-sama the cookies I made for him yet.
I was going to give them to him and say, I love you!!!!
The cookies that were supposed to be handed out after the ceremony.
I worked really hard on them.
Why, why, why? That's not right.
This is definitely wrong."

When I cried as I said this, Cyril glared at me with a scary look on her face.

『If that's the case, then it can't be helped.』

When Cyril said that and tried to attack me.

Bam!!

It was Libelle who pushed her away.

『Libelle!? ? ? 』

Libelle, who hadn't said a word until then, stood in front of me and Farne-sama to protect us.
Why? Libelle, who loves Cyril?
While I was crying softly,

『Libelle really understands how Riese feels! Libelle couldn't save Mom either!
I know it's wrong! Cyril's actions are definitely right!!!
Cyril is smart, kind, and always thinks of Libelle and Riese first! But!! Being right and feeling right are two different things!!
When the story about Riese losing her memory came up, Libelle's heart ached.
It got really tight!
However, what Cyril says is always right. I endured it because it would make Riese happy! 』

Libelle squeezed my hand tightly beside me.
Libelle's body trembled, and she was surely trying to hold back her tears.

『But!! That was wrong!!! Riese couldn't be happy!
Even Cyril makes mistakes!! So it's no good this time either!!
No one can be happy like this!!
If you kill the priest, I'm sure Riese and Cyril won't talk anymore!
Cyril will also live with that feeling forever!!
Cyril is kind! You will surely bear the guilt alone!!!
Riese will be sad that her beloved priest is gone!
Libelle knows!! I know that well because I was always by your side!!
Riese waited every day in the forest of Eldia for the priest to wake up!
He is a truly important person to Riese!!!!
That's why it's no good!! This is what Libelle thinks!
If you kill the priest here, no one will be happy!!!
Protect the priest! Find a way to help!!! 』

With a growl, she bared her fangs at Lars-sama and Kyle.
Before I knew it, Lars-sama was casting a spell out of my field of vision.
Lars-sama and Kyle-san are now enemies. They plan to kill Farne-sama before he becomes a ghoul.
No, no, no!! There may be a way to turn him back!!!
I will protect Farne-sama.

『Libelle……』

Cyril seemed unsure what to do, her tail hanging down.

Yes. There must be a way to help.
I faced Cyril. Libelle watched Lars-sama and Kyle-san while standing guard, and silence continued for a while.

"……Cyril-sama I have an idea."

It was Farne-sama who broke the silence.