I’m The Brave Puppy That Will Save The Villainess - Chapter 32

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Episode 32

 

But….

 

Coco did not leave.

 

Instead, she firmly grasped his hand and muttered something very quietly.

 

Just as the startled Caligo flinched.

 

“You….”

 

Coco whispered softly toward him.

 

Like that, their figures were swallowed up by the darkness like black shadows.

 

What remained visible on the floor was black soot.

 

All that was left in that place was one person who had been hiding herself, Theresia Ardos.

 

Seeing the people who came after hearing the massive explosion, Theresia wore a flustered expression.

 

She knew that when a special ability user completely went on a rampage, a small subspace would form.

 

She also knew that when the rampage ended, the subspace would burn away to nothing.

 

If that was the case, then the people swept into the subspace would be completely incinerated along with it.

 

It meant they would die.

 

‘Damn, the Grand Duke’s son really died.’

 

But there was a way for her to survive.

 

Theresia forced her trembling lips to curve upward.

 

‘How fortunate that stupid child came.’

 

Now she had someone to pin her crimes on.

 

She barely managed to compose herself before getting to her feet.

 

She could see the knights and attendants who had come running at the sound of the explosion.

 

She dabbed at her eyes with a handkerchief and put on a sorrowful expression.

 

“Oh my, what should we do?”

 

Theresia whispered low as if lamenting.

 

“That child called Coco who was impersonating the Blessed Child. It seems that child killed Young Master Caligo.”

 

There was no problem with fabricating lies.

 

After all, both Coco and Caligo would never be able to return to this place.

 

At that moment, there was a relentless crashing sound as if the door would break.

 

Through the gaps between numerous knights, Chloe strode in.

 

“Theresia. This is your doing, isn’t it? Where is Coco?”

 

Theresia showed a momentarily flustered expression, then soon let out a small laugh.

 

“What are you talking about. Anyway, Sister can never let go of that hero complex. That child called Coco must keep bothering you, right?”

 

“That shouldn’t concern you.”

 

Chloe’s gaze indifferently swept around the surroundings.

 

Theresia spoke so that everyone present could hear.

 

“That brat, she made the Young Master go on a rampage and died.”

 

Both Coco and Caligo had died, swallowed up by the shadows.

 

Therefore, there was no way to prove her guilt.

 

She stepped back while muttering quietly.

 

“…In any case, it’s not my fault. Everyone hurry and bring the Duke, and Sister, that little brat too….”

 

“Shut your mouth. It’s giving me a headache.”

 

Theresia glared at Chloe’s pitch-black eyes.

 

That was exactly the kind of behavior that disgusted her to the core.

 

The way she acted so noble while being just as desperate for the successor position, someone who would do anything if given that position.

 

The way she looked like she was going to save someone, just like now.

 

“…His special ability was about to explode, so he must be trapped in subspace. You won’t be able to save him either.”

 

“Stop being disgusting and get lost.”

 

Chloe had always looked at Theresia like she was looking at a bug.

 

But this was the first time she had spoken so bluntly.

 

It was when the flustered Theresia hesitated and stepped back.

 

She stared at where the subspace had disappeared and cursed inwardly.

 

For Chloe to be so flustered.

 

Theresia decided to observe the situation for now.

 

“What should we do, really.”

 

Dabbing at the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief as if she were sad was just an added touch.

 

* * *

 

The subspace created by rampaging shadows.

 

This place was filled with deep darkness.

 

I was transported into the darkness while holding onto Caligo’s hand.

 

Caligo glared at me with resentful eyes.

 

“Why did you do that?”

 

“Huh? Do what?”

 

“…I got trapped in the shadows on purpose. To die alone.”

 

He muttered while pressing his aching chest with his hand.

 

“…So hurry up and get lost. I’ll help you escape.”

 

Just maintaining the subspace so it wouldn’t collapse was overwhelming.

 

It seemed like he was having trouble breathing.

 

Then, Coco looked straight at him and asked.

 

“Do you really want me to leave?”

 

“Yes.”

 

Then, he grabbed Coco’s shoulder and barely opened his bloodshot eyes.

 

“But let me ask you one last thing.”

 

“….”

 

“You…. Why did you come?”

 

“Hm? Me? I promised I’d come to save you! Did you forget?”

 

Coco made a slightly disappointed expression.

 

Watching Coco like that, Caligo barely managed to calm his overwhelming breathing.

 

No. He hadn’t forgotten.

 

Because he hadn’t forgotten Coco’s words, it made it even more…

 

He pretended to be indifferent for no reason.

 

He had tried to say that he remembered everything she had said.

 

But strangely, his mouth wouldn’t open.

 

His ears kept burning hot. So he grumbled sullenly.

 

“…I remember. But it doesn’t, matter. Hurry up and leave.”

 

During the conversation that seemed about to break off.

 

A murky light was gradually staining the shadows.

 

As far as Caligo knew, this was a precursor to being completely consumed by perfect darkness.

 

“Go now. Everything is over.”

 

Coco stared at him as if provoking him.

 

“Your hand.”

 

“…What?”

 

“Please accept my last gift!”

 

Coco firmly grasped his hand and slipped a ring onto his ring finger.

 

Caligo’s earlobes turned even redder.

 

“Wh, why a ring.”

 

…This was something he’d only seen in fairy tale books.

 

Why suddenly a ring…

 

The jewel attached to the ring was a bright red ruby.

 

As Caligo observed the ruby, he felt a strange sensation.

 

As soon as he put the ring on his hand, his churning stomach calmed down.

 

The sensation of mana rampaging in his heart also became peaceful.

 

His vision, which had been seeing double, slowly merged into one.

 

“What is…”

 

Most importantly.

 

The dark shadows that had stained the entire subspace also gradually began to disappear.

 

The rampage had completely stopped.

 

Coco looked at him with a bright smile.

 

“Now that the rampage has stopped, that’s good enough, right?”

 

“You, you knew a way to stop my rampage…”

 

“Yes! That ring contains ancient magic that corresponds to shadows. So it calms down rampaging mana!”

 

“…”

 

“My friend told me about it.”

 

It was a very suspicious story.

 

But because she was smiling so brightly, he found himself wanting to believe it anyway.

 

It was when Coco looked at him with a bright laugh.

 

“Of course, we can get out of here alive now, right?”

 

At that moment, Caligo pressed his ringed hand firmly against his chest.

 

And deeper despair showed on his face.

 

“Earlier, when I was about to die from rampage, I closed the subspace door with my own power. And….”

 

Though the rampage had been suppressed, there was barely any mana left in his body.

 

So, he….

 

“It takes time to recover my special ability….”

 

Crack.

 

Small rupturing sounds could be heard.

 

“…Before that, the subspace will shrink.”

 

“Hah, haah.”

 

“We can’t get out alive.”

 

Just as he let out a groan of despair.

 

Coco quietly murmured.

 

“No, we can get out.”

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