Vincent reflexively accepted Aria, who collapsed without strength, but at the same time lost his center and collapsed.

Ouch.

He rubbed his arm as it hit the floor and pulled himself up.

Fortunately, Aria was not hurt because Vincent acted as the cushion.

Sister-in-law?

He made Aria sit back in his arms and patted her lightly on the cheek, but she didnt respond at all.

She was knocked out.

Surprised, Vincent lowered his head to listen to Arias breathing.

He wasnt a doctor, so he couldnt tell the details, but it sounded strangely light.

Damn, Im going crazy. Shes already weak, why?

Vincent could guess how deadly the song she had just sang was to her. Aria has never collapsed since she was ten years old.

He murmured nervously and then called out to the dazed navigator.

Come on, raise the anchor!

What? Oh, yes!

The navigator, drunk on the song, hurriedly raised the anchor and spread the sails. They were able to get out of the island quickly because the wind blew them strangely out of the island.

Hmm?

Cloud placed Winter roughly on the floor, then looked bewildered.

As he was about to climb up outer hull, the boat carrying the slaves started suddenly. However, the scenery on the ship seemed to shown them succeeded in recapturing the ship together with the slaves.

Is this already resolved?

Cloud scratched the back of his head. He quickly approached Arias ship.

That was the moment.

Cloud was startled to find Aria lying on her back in Vincents arms.

It was then that Lloyd came to his senses.

Aria!

As the slaves were building a bridge between the two ships, Lloyd jumped over it and passed over to the ship Aria was on.

And he hastily took her into his arms.

Brother.

Vincent, who meekly handed Aria over to Lloyd, called him with a worried face.

How did this happen? Why did Aria sing her song.

dont you know?

The moment he heard those words, Lloyd hardened his body.

He actually knew. He knew but he wished he didnt.

How was he supposed to accept the fact that Arias life was devoured while trying to save him?

Why why.

Why do you. Lloyd grabbed Arias bloodless cheek with trembling hands.

It was Lloyd who told her to never sing her song. But in the end, Aria had no choice but to sing. It was because Lloyd was briefly engulfed by malice and lost his reason.

Because of me.

At that moment, he recalled a nightmare that was engraved like a stigma in his brain.

Even then, Lloyd tried to annihilate it with Gods malice, but the malice ran rampant in his body. In the end, he eventually had to hold Aria in his arms, who was getting cold as she shed her blood.

Of course, it was just a dream.

Now is.

Easy to go crazy, easy to break

Lloyd muttered.

Upon hearing this, Vincent was startled. Because it was something he said when he was young.

Brother, back then there was no meaning

No, you always tell the truth.

Vincent looked complicated, neither affirming nor denying.

Brother will be poison to my sister-in-law, and my sister-in-law will be poison to you.

Obviously, his past self came to the above conclusion after a long analysis. Even today, that thought has not changed.

There must be a way.

Vincent threw an unbecoming consolation.

He twisted his eyes and saw his older brother showing his cruel feelings, so he felt like he had to.

Aria.

Lloyd murmured in a whisper and hugged her tightly.

She was warm. She was still alive. He could hear her heart beating regularly.

Although relieved by that fact, it seemed that the dream would come true someday.

If, like that dream, Gods malice runs rampant someday.

Something incomparable to a momentary loss of reason will happen.

But even then, Aria was going to try to stop his rampage somehow with her own strength.

With this weak body.

No matter how strong and great the Sirens abilities were, they were no match for Gods malice.

The god who created this world.

The source of the absolute world.

He bore the malice of that overwhelmingly great being in his body.

And, if the dream-like end came.

Can I survive then?

Lloyd clenched his fists. He bowed his head down and whispered in her ear, unable to hug her tightly for fear of breaking her.

Wake up quickly.

And hold her hand

As always.

How long has she been asleep?

She had a very long dream. A longing, painful and sad dream.

Aria felt hot tears run down her face to her ears. Although she felt a hotter touch wiping the dripping water.

Aria blinked her eyes.

The bed curtains filled her vision.

Here

It was Arias room in the Grand Dukes castle.

Grand Dukes castle?

Her half-dazed head was awakened in an instant. Her certain last memory was singing on the ship, but she doesnt know how she got here.

Has she been sleeping for so long?

Turning her head with a bewildered face, Lloyd was staring down at her. With a face that seems to have stayed up for several days and nights.

I think something like this has happened before.

Arias expression, who had been scouring thoroughly as if observing Lloyd, suddenly hardened.

With a pale, weary face, she jumped up from the bed.

Lloyd pressed Arias shoulder.

Lay down.

But, Lloyd, your eyes

Lloyd blinked his eyes. And fumbled around his own eyes.

Why the eyes?

Your eyes have changed.

Whats so important about that

Lloyd didnt care whether his eyes were black or red.

But when he started to see the water in Arias eyes again, he decided to pay more attention to the color of his eyes.

How did my eye color change?

The color has faded. A bit gray.

But as Aria answered his question, she suddenly burst into tears. Lloyd wiped away Arias tears with a sign of embarrassment that anyone could see.

Why are you crying over something like that um, then. Im going to ask Carlin if there is any magic that changes the eye color to black.

Its not like that.

Why does it matter if his eyes were black using magic? Lloyds eyes were already starting to fade like Grand Duke Valentines.

Its still a little paler, though.

Does it get closer to a pale gray color the more he gets stained with malice?

Aria placed her own hand over Lloyds, wiping her eyes. And when she was licking her lips.

Young Madam! Youre awake!

Marronnier, who had been dozing next to her, suddenly woke up. Then she ran with a weeping sound.

The doctor is a quack, a stupid idiot. He says nothing is wrong with your body every day.

N, no, theres really nothing wrong with that

The doctor Cuirre countered with a voice full of injustice.

But the reaction from the people was chilly.

Vincent, who had wide eyes like Lloyd, sarcastically spoke in a cold tone.

Are you saying that a person with nothing wrong would have been unconscious for three days?

Im also curious about that

Even today, Arias innocent doctor was being bullied.

Aria was surprised that she had passed out for three days, but she soon accepted it.

Ive had such a long dream.

Probably thats why she passed out and didnt wake up.

Aria beckoned Cuirre, who was about to cry because of the bullying, to leave. He left the room in a hurry.

And she looked at Vincent without a word.

It doesnt matter.

Vincent quickly recognized Arias gaze and shrugged his shoulders.

But youd better be prepared.

What?

It was bigger than we expected, so the Grand Duke and his wife also got to know the details of this incident.

Hear from Brother the details of what happened after that.

Their plan to sneak around while Tristan and Sabina were in the Imperial Palace was thwarted when Aria collapsed.

It wasnt enough to go out secretly, I came back hurt.

Aria sighed, not wanting to make them worry for nothing. Yet she made them even more concerned.

Lloyds eyes faded and Aria collapsed.

Why doesnt the handmaid come out with me?

What? No. Young Madam cant do without my devoted care.

Vincent pointed to Lloyd and whispered in a cruel voice, Then hell take devoted care of her himself..

And dragged Maronnier, which had hardened like a frightened squirrel.

Aria was left alone with Lloyd.