I Am The Game's Villain

Chapter 120 A Body Of Flesh And Blood

”Milleia, what happened?” I asked but I could guess what was the content of the call.

Milleia turned her gaze at me. Tears were brimming in her beautiful pink eyes. ”I-I...!”

She was hesitating to tell me what was going on.

”Milleia.” I called out to her again but she still didnʼt reply so I took a step forward to approach her-

”I-Itʼs nothing! I just need to go somewhere....”Milleia finally spoke and plastered a fake smile on her face. ”Say sorry to Jayden from me, I-I donʼt think I will be able to cheer him up!”

”...” I stared at her for a few seconds before shrugging my shoulders. ”Okay, donʼt take your time. The exams are soon there.”

”Y-Yes! Thanks...t-thanks Edward...” Before tears could fall, Milleia turned around and left in a hurry. She was probably going back to her village to see her motherʼs condition.

Her mother was suffering from a serious sickness and was on her deathbed. Milleia was going there to see her mother but she will soon realize that her mother had only a few days at best.

Her motherʼs illness seemed incurable. Maybe with a few more years, Maria or Seraphina could have healed her...

There was still the actual Saintess but she was in a coma stage so there was no other choice except that one.

”Sigh...”

It should be Jaydenʼs role but that guy chose Carlaʼs route. If I was playing the game, I would have to choose between fighting for Lyra or helping Milleia. Unfortunately, itʼs too late for Jayden to help Milleia. I will have to do it myself otherwise, she will lose her mind along with her mother.

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The next day, I woke up earlier and prepared myself. I needed to go to the Dorian Forest. Deep in that forest was something called ʼthe Golden Grassʼ. They were famous in the Celesta Kingdom but only in legends but I knew that they were really existing as I played the game.

But before that it was time to summon another spirit....

Cleenah told me that I was strong enough to call another spirit to help me. It was because I had unlocked another Animaʼs core.

Anyway, I wanted to do that in a quiet and isolated place so the Dorian Forest was perfect for that. After stealthily leaving the dormitory, I put on my mouth mask, altering my eyes and hair just like when I was going by the name of Nyrel. So now, I had black hair and red eyes.

When I reached the Dorian Forest which was in the south-east of the Capital, I didnʼt try to summon it right away. I walked deeper until reaching a safe and isolated spot. Safe because they were Mana Beast in the Dorian Forest.

”Since I became stronger, could it be that the one Iʼm going to summon will be stronger than even Mary?” I asked Cleenah curiously.

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ʼWhat? Does that mean that I was lucky to have Mary?ʼ

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Well, her mirror ability was sure useful in both defense and attack and you could even ʼteleportʼ if you placed the things well. Of course it was going to take a lot of mana but I wasnʼt going to complain. I could save myself from several dire situations with that ability. An example of that is how I saved Milleia back in the race.

Thinking about that, I pricked my fingers to squeeze out blood so I could draw a circle. It was the same circle I had drawn back then in the Enigma Dungeon of the Falkrona Capital when I had nearly died.

Suddenly a mirror appeared and from it Mary appeared.

”Mary?” I tilted my head at her sudden apparition.

”Itʼs just in case someone or something attacks you while you are elsewhere.” Mary explained.

Oh, I see.

Indeed when I was supposed to ʼtravelʼ in the past to save the said banshee, only my soul was going there. During that short time, my body will be in this world defenseless.

Now that I think about it, I was really careless and insane back then...I mean I summoned Mary while we were fighting for our lives against the Boxing-Kangaroos...

”Thanks, Mary.” I said and resumed drawing the circle.

”...”

Not going to lie but it was a little awkward.

I learned two months ago that Mary was in fact in love with me and it of course shocked me to the core. I knew that she cared for me but never in my wildest dreams would I have ever thought that she would one day fall for me.

What was even more strange was the fact that Mary didnʼt even have a change in demeanor after saying that. She was acting like usual...I was the only one racking my mind about her words and the consequences.

I looked at Mary. She was checking in every nook and cranny if there were or not any traps, animals or beasts.

Honestly it would be a lie if I said that I didnʼt like her. She had been at my side nearly six months now and I couldnʼt even describe how grateful I was that she was there for me.

Putting aside Aunt Belle who was far from the capital and Elona with whom I reconciled recently, Mary had been there as a moral support. The days I was sick, tired or depressed because of the training, she had been the one taking care of my room, even the meal.

I mean, which dude wouldnʼt fall for such a girl?

With Cleenah, Mary was one the people who was responsible for how I was now. Be it in strength or mind. They both helped me a lot. The only difference was that Cleenah only spoke to mind whereas Mary could literally live with me. She could be considered to be alive but again that was the problem.

A relation between us was impossible as Mary was contracted to me. She might have a body but it wasnʼt exactly right. She could only be ʼaliveʼ thanks to my mana and the contract. More importantly, we couldnʼt have a family. Cleenah told me that right after I contracted Mary.

Maybe Mary was acting normally because she knew that nothing could ever happen between us...? Despite that, she told me she loved me back then...

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ʼAre you the one telling me that? You are the one who told me that you couldnʼt and shouldnʼt have a family with a contracted Banshee.ʼ

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Huh...

I felt embarrassed when Cleenah said that like that.

ʼEven if I say that, it will be even more dramatic as we canʼt have a relation...ʼ

I mean itʼs like confessing to her before rejecting her right after.

Damn...

Itʼs really like Iʼm cursed.

I have only loved a few girls in both lives and none of them will end up with me...

Ephera is dead and I donʼt trust that guy at all.

Miranda cut off every relation with me after what I had done to her.

Aurora hates me--I really destroyed my chance when I was her fiance. It could have really worked as Aurora was really trying to accept me despite my despicable deeds but as expected even her, couldnʼt hold back in the end.

Finally Mary...

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Huh?

ʼYou told me I shouldnʼt even think about it for myself and herself though?

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ʼTaboo?ʼ

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ʼI know.ʼ

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Ah...

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Yeah...

I nearly forgot that.

Cleenah was a Goddess but she chose willingly to become a Legacy.

Legacy are the ones residing entirely inside someone while the others are the ones living in another realm with their entire strength.

Until now Cleenah never told me the reason behind her choice of becoming a Legacy...

ʼWhat do I have to do, Cleenah?ʼ

I asked Cleenah curiously.

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Seems easy.