Chapter 100

Translator: Adam Seacord

Shadows of the Past: Childhood Friends Parting Ways

Layla What are you?

All formality had escaped my mind . The stoic knight Layla ways lying on me, with her face buried into my groin . This much I had expected, but

Its wonderful I wanted this for so long

In contrast to my physical arousal, a corner of my mind was rapidly cooling . Laylas aroused expression was drastically different from her usual self But I doubted she was acting of her own volition . Her eyes seemed to be staring off to the distance .

Please Take me

There were a few different names for this kind of spell, but Layla was definitely being controlled by someone A pair of Cursing Eyes, no doubt . I thought about shoving her off of me, but my lingering wariness held me back .

Wha Okay, wait

I pretended to look for something, flustered . Specifically, to give me a chance to observe Layla and our surroundings . I doubted that Gratinas magic could control the targets eyesight, judging from her familiar holding an item that served as her Eye when it was chasing Nubia . Still, I wasnt sure . Was it possible that, just like I could take over one of my monsters, Gratina was taking over Laylas body?

You Wont? Have, me?

Her voice sounded genuinely lonely . And nervous . I didnt know how much as acting, or if any of Laylas free will was left at the moment . Because, I couldnt do something like this . Keeping my guard up, I looked into Laylas eyes . Lit by the dim magical light, they were focusing on somewhere else But very meekly .

I, I was Always watching So close To you

So close?

Something didnt add up . If Gratina was feeding her lines, she would have made her say something that made more sense . That meant, Gratina wasnt controlling Layla directly . She was either hypnotized or entranced by Gratinas Cursing Eyes, set to take effect after a certain amount of time or under certain conditions . I had no way of knowing what those conditions were, but I could only assume that she couldnt control Layla in detail, like dictating what she says . This was most likely in attempt by Gratina to arouse and make Layla bed me in the middle of the night . Perhaps as an incentive for me, even . However, something was happening that Gratina hadnt expected .

Layla How long, were you watching me?

I hesitated a little before speaking to her . The only magical items in the room were created by me, so, unless an undetectable assassin had sneaked into the room, it was extremely unlikely that anyone but the two of us would hear this conversation . Still, as long as didnt know how Gratina operated, I had to keep my guard up .

Since I was little Since father was alive Since I first met you Always

A different sensation of a cold pit hit my stomach .

Do I dare ask more?

Layla climbed onto me, kissing my stomach and my chest How a knight would kiss a ladys hand .

We live in different worlds . Ive always known that Still, I Wanted to be close to you As your sword, your shield Or even as your whore I want to see what you see, together

Timidly, as if in terror, Layla ran her tongue on my body . While she didnt have the techniques that the prostitutes had to move her tongue and fingers at the same time in detail, she passionately continued her service .

After considering my options, I reached out to touch Laylas hair . She was trembling quietly . I reached out a little farther to pet her head . Perhaps she was relieved that I didnt reject her . Her tongue became a little more active . As if to catch her breath, she looked up at me from time to time again .

She was confessing her love . I couldnt tell if she had already said these words to whom she wanted to, or if they had never been utter out loud before . I only knew that I wasnt the one these words were meant for, and that I shouldnt be the one hearing this . I doubted Gratina would gain anything from me hearing this, either . While that woman reveled in cruelty, I couldnt imagine that she would get any enjoyment out of this, nor that this was her intent . I was confident that she didnt mean for this to happen .

Think . If I as Gratina, how would I get here? How do I entrap someone to control them?

What did I do when I turned Nem and Nubia into monsters? I used their feelings for each other to my advantage .

Right . Im not too different from Gratina in what I did . I doubt that Gratina thinks Layla is in love with me . Then Layla I see . Gratina made a mistake .

After I had become a criminals daughter After I lost my house and my position, you kept me by your side . Im not smart, so I cant see the same future you see, but

Layla wasnt nice to me because she was in love with me . Even if I tooted my own horn and assumed that she had a little bit of a crush on me, I wasnt the person she felt the strongest about . She was only fair, had a strong sense of moral, kind (perhaps a little too much), and was just treating Daria and I, who had just come to this town with kindness . That was it . She only truly loved one person .

Layla wasnt nice to me because she was in love with me . Even if I tooted my own horn and assumed that she had a little bit of a crush on me, I wasnt the person she felt the strongest about . She was only fair, had a strong sense of moral, kind (perhaps a little too much), and was just treating Daria and I, who had just come to this town with kindness . That was it . She only truly loved one person .

I guess I couldnt have blamed Gratina for not understanding that . I didnt notice how Daria felt, either . Layla substituted her feelings for loyalty as a knight, and tried to hide it She might have been trying to convince herself that, as a criminals daughter, she didnt have the right to express her feelings .

All of a sudden, I really wanted to see Olivia . Even though I had just spoken to her through Sara, and I was in no position to do such a thing .

Ill be your tool . You dont have to love me Ever since you called me by your side when I was a child, I

I supposed that this is why Layla and Daria seemed to get along . They were similar, somewhat .

I love you I dont have the right to walk by your side, but I, at least Want to live as your sword

The dim light shone on Laylas naked body as she sat up above . Her evenly toned body, albeit a tad more muscular than most woman, illustrated a soft curve in her silhouette . Despite Laylas bush clinging to my waist clearly in heat She was crying .

Lubreo Lambert How much do you know about this girl?

I was feeling a strange sense of commonality with an enemy . One who had attempted to kill Olivia, and was now about to take my life into his hands . Then, I imagined that he must have never heard Layla utter these words, which irritated me .

While Layla and I were in embrace, her heart was absent . Lubreo, without even realizing that he had stolen Laylas heart, marched on only to serve his ambition . I couldnt help my gut from boiling .

Why him? Why was she so devoted to Lubreo?

Why him? Why was she so devoted to Lubreo?

In actuality, it was until later that I had realized my jealousy for Lubreo . I doubted that I could make Laylas heart turn to me . Still, I didnt want to let her go on like this . I want to steal her, and make her mine .

This is a trap .

Layla was a conscious marionette . Gratina was the puppet master . If Gratina wanted to, she had me dead . Layla was a living trap, and Gratina had the power to lay the same trap to anyone It was very likely that she had set another trap to Layla as well .

But, Gratinas workmanship wasnt flawless . The proof was in her inability to completely control Laylas heart, which meant that her powers werent all-mighty I thought . Another proof was that she tried to use the Assassins Guild to try and kill Olivia instead of doing it herself when the army was sent into the village . Whether it was distance, time, number, accuracy, or something else As long as she was human, her powers had limits . While Gratinas Cursing Eyes that affected and controlled the minds of others, and my magic that enchanted peoples bodies were of different natures, and it wasnt impossible that they our magic would interact with each other .

I knew it was a trap, and I still had to bite . Without Gratina, or Lubreo, or even Layla herself noticing I was going to make Layla mine .

Layla Im going to steal you away .

I pulled her close . She didnt resist, but expressed joy in being accepted . Her eyes werent looking at me, and I was watching my enemy lurking behind her .

Im sorry .

Thats right . Im a monster . Ill devour you to survive . You will be mine .

Translator: Adam Seacord.

Shadows of the Past: Childhood Friends Parting Ways.

.

Layla What are you?.

.

All formality had escaped my mind . The stoic knight Layla ways lying on me, with her face buried into my groin . This much I had expected, but.

.

Its wonderful I wanted this for so long.

.

In contrast to my physical arousal, a corner of my mind was rapidly cooling . Laylas aroused expression was drastically different from her usual self But I doubted she was acting of her own volition . Her eyes seemed to be staring off to the distance

.

Please Take me.

.

There were a few different names for this kind of spell, but Layla was definitely being controlled by someone A pair of Cursing Eyes, no doubt . I thought about shoving her off of me, but my lingering wariness held me back

.

Wha Okay, wait.

.

I pretended to look for something, flustered . Specifically, to give me a chance to observe Layla and our surroundings . I doubted that Gratinas magic could control the targets eyesight, judging from her familiar holding an item that served as her Eye when it was chasing Nubia . Still, I wasnt sure . Was it possible that, just like I could take over one of my monsters, Gratina was taking over Laylas body?.

.

You Wont? Have, me?.

.

Her voice sounded genuinely lonely . And nervous . I didnt know how much as acting, or if any of Laylas free will was left at the moment . Because, I couldnt do something like this . Keeping my guard up, I looked into Laylas eyes . Lit by the dim magical light, they were focusing on somewhere else But very meekly

.

I, I was Always watching So close To you.

.

So close?.

.

Something didnt add up . If Gratina was feeding her lines, she would have made her say something that made more sense . That meant, Gratina wasnt controlling Layla directly . She was either hypnotized or entranced by Gratinas Cursing Eyes, set to take effect after a certain amount of time or under certain conditions . I had no way of knowing what those conditions were, but I could only assume that she couldnt control Layla in detail, like dictating what she says . This was most likely in attempt by Gratina to arouse and make Layla bed me in the middle of the night . Perhaps as an incentive for me, even . However, something was happening that Gratina hadnt expected

.

Layla How long, were you watching me?.

.

I hesitated a little before speaking to her . The only magical items in the room were created by me, so, unless an undetectable assassin had sneaked into the room, it was extremely unlikely that anyone but the two of us would hear this conversation . Still, as long as didnt know how Gratina operated, I had to keep my guard up

.

Since I was little Since father was alive Since I first met you Always.

.

A different sensation of a cold pit hit my stomach

.

Do I dare ask more?.

.

Layla climbed onto me, kissing my stomach and my chest How a knight would kiss a ladys hand

.

We live in different worlds . Ive always known that Still, I Wanted to be close to you As your sword, your shield Or even as your whore I want to see what you see, together.

.

Timidly, as if in terror, Layla ran her tongue on my body . While she didnt have the techniques that the prostitutes had to move her tongue and fingers at the same time in detail, she passionately continued her service

.

After considering my options, I reached out to touch Laylas hair . She was trembling quietly . I reached out a little farther to pet her head . Perhaps she was relieved that I didnt reject her . Her tongue became a little more active . As if to catch her breath, she looked up at me from time to time again

.

She was confessing her love . I couldnt tell if she had already said these words to whom she wanted to, or if they had never been utter out loud before . I only knew that I wasnt the one these words were meant for, and that I shouldnt be the one hearing this . I doubted Gratina would gain anything from me hearing this, either . While that woman reveled in cruelty, I couldnt imagine that she would get any enjoyment out of this, nor that this was her intent . I was confident that she didnt mean for this to happen

.

Think . If I as Gratina, how would I get here? How do I entrap someone to control them?.

.

What did I do when I turned Nem and Nubia into monsters? I used their feelings for each other to my advantage

.

Right . Im not too different from Gratina in what I did . I doubt that Gratina thinks Layla is in love with me . Then Layla I see . Gratina made a mistake

.

After I had become a criminals daughter After I lost my house and my position, you kept me by your side . Im not smart, so I cant see the same future you see, but.

.

Layla wasnt nice to me because she was in love with me . Even if I tooted my own horn and assumed that she had a little bit of a crush on me, I wasnt the person she felt the strongest about . She was only fair, had a strong sense of moral, kind (perhaps a little too much), and was just treating Daria and I, who had just come to this town with kindness . That was it . She only truly loved one person

.

I guess I couldnt have blamed Gratina for not understanding that . I didnt notice how Daria felt, either . Layla substituted her feelings for loyalty as a knight, and tried to hide it She might have been trying to convince herself that, as a criminals daughter, she didnt have the right to express her feelings

.

All of a sudden, I really wanted to see Olivia . Even though I had just spoken to her through Sara, and I was in no position to do such a thing

.

Ill be your tool . You dont have to love me Ever since you called me by your side when I was a child, I.

.

I supposed that this is why Layla and Daria seemed to get along . They were similar, somewhat

.

I love you I dont have the right to walk by your side, but I, at least Want to live as your sword.

.

The dim light shone on Laylas naked body as she sat up above . Her evenly toned body, albeit a tad more muscular than most woman, illustrated a soft curve in her silhouette . Despite Laylas bush clinging to my waist clearly in heat She was crying

.

Lubreo Lambert How much do you know about this girl?.

.

I was feeling a strange sense of commonality with an enemy . One who had attempted to kill Olivia, and was now about to take my life into his hands . Then, I imagined that he must have never heard Layla utter these words, which irritated me

.

While Layla and I were in embrace, her heart was absent . Lubreo, without even realizing that he had stolen Laylas heart, marched on only to serve his ambition . I couldnt help my gut from boiling

.

Why him? Why was she so devoted to Lubreo?.

.

In actuality, it was until later that I had realized my jealousy for Lubreo . I doubted that I could make Laylas heart turn to me . Still, I didnt want to let her go on like this . I want to steal her, and make her mine

.

This is a trap

.

Layla was a conscious marionette . Gratina was the puppet master . If Gratina wanted to, she had me dead . Layla was a living trap, and Gratina had the power to lay the same trap to anyone It was very likely that she had set another trap to Layla as well

.

But, Gratinas workmanship wasnt flawless . The proof was in her inability to completely control Laylas heart, which meant that her powers werent all-mighty I thought . Another proof was that she tried to use the Assassins Guild to try and kill Olivia instead of doing it herself when the army was sent into the village . Whether it was distance, time, number, accuracy, or something else As long as she was human, her powers had limits . While Gratinas Cursing Eyes that affected and controlled the minds of others, and my magic that enchanted peoples bodies were of different natures, and it wasnt impossible that they our magic would interact with each other

I knew it was a trap, and I still had to bite . Without Gratina, or Lubreo, or even Layla herself noticing I was going to make Layla mine

.

Layla Im going to steal you away . .

.

I pulled her close . She didnt resist, but expressed joy in being accepted . Her eyes werent looking at me, and I was watching my enemy lurking behind her

.

Im sorry . .

.

Thats right . Im a monster . Ill devour you to survive . You will be mine