Aslei became so anxious that he sent someone to Duke Tintalion’s residence to check whether Frisia had appeared.
Two days passed again… … It’s been the tenth day.
❁ ❁ ❁
‘Did Frisia abandon me?’
Aslei sat silently in the dark bedroom. The servants were sent out early. He came into the bedroom but had no intention of sleeping. He just wanted to be alone with his thoughts.
He was also excited and looking forward to seeing her after a day, two, or four days after Juliet returned. But after eight days, the waiting became torturous.
He thought Frisia was punishing him. Because he couldn’t protect her.
‘Not even my wife will return to me.’
What was the point of cleaning up your surroundings if he had already let such a terrible thing happen? Aslei was horrified, and his heart sank as he listened to Lana’s testimony as she vowed to reveal anything she remembered.
In an instant, the magic flames soared, burning not only the carriage but also her clothes, flesh, and hair. Not only did she lose sight, but the fire came into her mouth when she opened her mouth to scream. The agony must have been indescribable.
The spell was short. It was a magic circle that had a powerful effect in less than a minute. But a vileness devoured Frisia and made her suffer.
Aslei wanted to burst into tears, but he had no voice to cry. When he thought of Frisia, he always felt condemnable.
He was a sword master, praised for being stronger than anyone else, but what did he do? He could not protect the one person he wanted to protect the most.
Just as he lowered his head and let his tears flow, something came to him.
Aslei was momentarily dazed by the pink light.
-I hated you so much that I wanted to punish you more.
Aslei knew who he was as soon as he saw him. Suddenly coming to his senses, he got out of bed and went into the light.
“Is Frisia okay?”
The Spirit King seemed at a loss for words at his urgent cry. He looked at him intently for a moment.
―… … She is safe.
As the answer came back, tears poured out of Aslei’s eyes. The Spirit King looked at him and sighed deeply.
He hated him, but he was a difficult person to hate.
-The child didn’t know it would take this long. She asked me to heal the wounds of those with her since I said I would heal her.
Aslei nodded. He knew Frisia as such a kind person.
-It was difficult to use my powers in this world. My contractor, the child’s body, was also in disarray, so she had to be taken to the spirit world.
In order for the Spirit King to use power in this world, he had to use the magic power of the contractor. Frisia’s magical powers were great, but she could barely breathe.
If she used her magic in that state, she would be the first to die.
So she was taken to the spirit world. There, she could use the Spirit King’s unblemished power at her disposal without a contract.
Normally, such actions would not be tolerated, but as the Spirit of Life King, he was allowed to make an exception this time.
Because Frisia was in the plan of the heavenly god Astera.
‘Of course, this is not something you can say to humans.’
The Spirit King explained it to Aslei without mentioning the facts.
He took them to the spirit world and treated Frisia and her two friends, but Frisia had used up the last of her vitality when signing the contract with the Spirit King.
So she was in worse condition than the other two. That was why her treatment was slow.
-They are both completely healthy, but Frisia is not.
It would be better for Frisia to keep her in the spirit world and treat her a little more. But the Spirit King did not bother saying that.
It was because he believed Aslei would ask him to treat Frisia more.
Even though his heart was being torn to pieces as he waited, he could clearly see that he would ask for her wellbeing. But Frisia would not want Aslei to be so hurt.
He had already made it that way, but no more.
―… … She is lacking a lot of her vitality. Although she may appear healthy on the outside, she is prone to illness and injury.
Aslei looked at the Spirit King with a pale face.
“Then what should I do? Is there anything I can do?”
-There is. There is a clear way.
What was just a halo of pale pink light grew quickly in an instant and became a human shape with an eye level similar to Aslei’s.
He had long hair, but whether he was a man or a woman was unclear.
-You have to share your life force with her. Can you do that?
“Yes, please. I can give her all of it.”
The Spirit King frowned at Aslei’s proactive answer.
-Wouldn’t that child be sad if you died? That’s not the way… … .
He would have pretended not to notice if he had been more shameless. But since he was that kind of guy, he felt he could trust and send Frisia to him.
-You can share between each other, together.
At first, he didn’t understand what he meant, but a beat later, he understood. Ignoring the dumbfounded Aslei, the Spirit King continued speaking.
-It is better to do it too much than not enough, so do as much as possible. You can think of it as transferring energy through regular relationships.
Aslei became so anxious that he sent someone to Duke Tintalion’s residence to check whether Frisia had appeared.
Two days passed again… … It’s been the tenth day.
❁ ❁ ❁
‘Did Frisia abandon me?’
Aslei sat silently in the dark bedroom. The servants were sent out early. He came into the bedroom but had no intention of sleeping. He just wanted to be alone with his thoughts.
He was also excited and looking forward to seeing her after a day, two, or four days after Juliet returned. But after eight days, the waiting became torturous.
He thought Frisia was punishing him. Because he couldn’t protect her.
‘Not even my wife will return to me.’
What was the point of cleaning up your surroundings if he had already let such a terrible thing happen? Aslei was horrified, and his heart sank as he listened to Lana’s testimony as she vowed to reveal anything she remembered.
In an instant, the magic flames soared, burning not only the carriage but also her clothes, flesh, and hair. Not only did she lose sight, but the fire came into her mouth when she opened her mouth to scream. The agony must have been indescribable.
The spell was short. It was a magic circle that had a powerful effect in less than a minute. But a vileness devoured Frisia and made her suffer.
Aslei wanted to burst into tears, but he had no voice to cry. When he thought of Frisia, he always felt condemnable.
He was a sword master, praised for being stronger than anyone else, but what did he do? He could not protect the one person he wanted to protect the most.
Just as he lowered his head and let his tears flow, something came to him.
Aslei was momentarily dazed by the pink light.
-I hated you so much that I wanted to punish you more.
Aslei knew who he was as soon as he saw him. Suddenly coming to his senses, he got out of bed and went into the light.
“Is Frisia okay?”
The Spirit King seemed at a loss for words at his urgent cry. He looked at him intently for a moment.
―… … She is safe.
As the answer came back, tears poured out of Aslei’s eyes. The Spirit King looked at him and sighed deeply.
He hated him, but he was a difficult person to hate.
-The child didn’t know it would take this long. She asked me to heal the wounds of those with her since I said I would heal her.
Aslei nodded. He knew Frisia as such a kind person.
-It was difficult to use my powers in this world. My contractor, the child’s body, was also in disarray, so she had to be taken to the spirit world.
In order for the Spirit King to use power in this world, he had to use the magic power of the contractor. Frisia’s magical powers were great, but she could barely breathe.
If she used her magic in that state, she would be the first to die.
So she was taken to the spirit world. There, she could use the Spirit King’s unblemished power at her disposal without a contract.
Normally, such actions would not be tolerated, but as the Spirit of Life King, he was allowed to make an exception this time.
Because Frisia was in the plan of the heavenly god Astera.
‘Of course, this is not something you can say to humans.’
The Spirit King explained it to Aslei without mentioning the facts.
He took them to the spirit world and treated Frisia and her two friends, but Frisia had used up the last of her vitality when signing the contract with the Spirit King.
So she was in worse condition than the other two. That was why her treatment was slow.
-They are both completely healthy, but Frisia is not.
It would be better for Frisia to keep her in the spirit world and treat her a little more. But the Spirit King did not bother saying that.
It was because he believed Aslei would ask him to treat Frisia more.
Even though his heart was being torn to pieces as he waited, he could clearly see that he would ask for her wellbeing. But Frisia would not want Aslei to be so hurt.
He had already made it that way, but no more.
―… … She is lacking a lot of her vitality. Although she may appear healthy on the outside, she is prone to illness and injury.
Aslei looked at the Spirit King with a pale face.
“Then what should I do? Is there anything I can do?”
-There is. There is a clear way.
What was just a halo of pale pink light grew quickly in an instant and became a human shape with an eye level similar to Aslei’s.
He had long hair, but whether he was a man or a woman was unclear.
-You have to share your life force with her. Can you do that?
“Yes, please. I can give her all of it.”
The Spirit King frowned at Aslei’s proactive answer.
-Wouldn’t that child be sad if you died? That’s not the way… … .
He would have pretended not to notice if he had been more shameless. But since he was that kind of guy, he felt he could trust and send Frisia to him.
-You can share between each other, together.
At first, he didn’t understand what he meant, but a beat later, he understood. Ignoring the dumbfounded Aslei, the Spirit King continued speaking.
-It is better to do it too much than not enough, so do as much as possible. You can think of it as transferring energy through regular relationships.
