The Abandoned Villainess Takes Everything This Time - Chapter 136

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136.

Every moment felt like slow motion.

The annoying Tillard Clan members and Ramio, whom she hadn’t seen in a while, suddenly falling silent.

And the dark red light suddenly seeping from Ren’s neck—.

‘A rampage!?’

Lillian hurriedly placed her hands on his neck and cheek.

However, Ren still looked to be in pain.

“Urgh—.”

“Ren!”

Droplets of blood formed between his clenched teeth.

‘Why isn’t my control working?’

He had imprinted on her, so this shouldn’t be happening…!?

Coming to his senses, he hurriedly set Lillian down.

“Lilly, get away. I’m, haa—.”

He tried to create a ‘rift’ to evacuate Lillian.

But even in this urgent situation, her mind spun like a wheel.

“No! You can’t open it!”

The moment he used his ability to create a ‘rift’.

‘Ren might blow away the Tillard Family members here…!’

Unfortunately, everyone had suddenly stopped moving as if they’d lost consciousness. Even with Lillian holding onto This Man, it was already too late for them to escape on their own.

‘And if someone else were to see that scene?’

…Her spine went cold.

‘This is a trap.’

A malicious trap designed to thoroughly screw over Ren.

Meanwhile, blood continued to seep from his mouth and neck.

This wasn’t something that could be handled with butterfly afterimages.

‘Unless it’s direct contact.’

Lillian reached out to Ren again.

“I’m fine…! Urgh!”

Lillian, who had been trying to touch him, staggered backward and sat down.

Just now, when he had tried to grab Lillian’s shoulder, ‘annihilation’ had burst out.

Thanks to him hurriedly pulling his hand back, only a small scratch remained, but…

“Lilly.”

Lillian swallowed dryly.

His pupils looked completely like those of a wild beast.

The spider web pattern carved on his cheek was frighteningly dark. It was truly a terrifying sight.

But the injured Lillian seemed less shocked than he was about the annihilation bursting out.

Lillian shot to her feet.

And rushed toward him as if throwing her body.

“Lilly. Get away…!”

He couldn’t even push Lillian away and cried out.

Lillian clung to him with all her strength. His body felt like a ball of fire, which frightened her.

‘But after everything we’ve been through to get here.’

It’s too unfair to face something like this!

‘I’ll squeeze out every bit of control I have!’

Even if it doesn’t look like much, this is the ‘Infinite Wings’ that supposedly appears once every thousand years!

‘While pouring 90% of my power into Ren.’

I’ll split the remaining 10% as much as possible!

Small pink butterfly afterimages poured down like rain in all directions.

‘I don’t know where the attack is coming from!’

She spread them out small enough to cover this entire area.

‘At least one of them will get caught…!’

Just then, the frozen Tillard members swayed.

The ability that had been cast on them was released.

“Ugh.”

“Ah, my head…”

“S-Sister?”

Who would have thought she’d be this happy that Ramio had come to his senses.

“Ramio, evacuate these people! Hurry!”

“Uh, uhh— Sister!?”

“Ah!”

Lillian missed her footing.

It was too dark to notice.

That there was a shoreline in this area.

“Ah…!”

Lillian fell straight down.

* * *

‘You’re like your father—you wouldn’t understand something like love. Evren.’

Ren briefly dreamed of his mother, whose face he couldn’t even recall.

Mother had believed love was humanity’s cure-all, only to be thoroughly betrayed.

So until the day she died, she resented Evren, who was the spitting image of his father.

‘But if you… were to love someone to that extent.’

Mother caressed his left cheek and whispered.

‘I hope that person would be very, very afraid of you. I hope they would hate you.’

Was love really that significant?

“…Ha.”

Ren slowly opened his eyes.

He had caught Lillian as she fell off the cliff.

What came next?

“Lilly.”

He hurriedly examined what was in his arms.

Though unconscious, Lillian was.

Thank goodness. He had properly protected Lillian.

However, seeing the wound on Lillian’s upper arm, his body froze.

It was a wound he had caused.

How pathetic.

A mocking voice reached him.

Do you… think you’re qualified to be by Lillian’s side?

This damn bastard…

‘Once I figure out who you are—’

“Cough!”

Because he had injured his imprinted partner, he kept coughing up blood.

Even with Lillian present, his ability burst out on its own.

At this rate, he might inflict an even worse wound than the current one.

“Kugh.”

He needed to distance himself until he calmed down…

He struggled to remove his coat without making it disappear.

By the time he managed to place the coat over Lillian’s body.

He was already in a dangerous state.

* * *

It’s cold.

No, I can’t think it’s cold. That would be weakness.

Since humans are creatures affected by perception, if I think it’s warm…

“Achoo!”

Damn, it’s impossible.

Lillian sniffled.

She had fallen down the cliff, but fortunately she was alive.

However, it didn’t seem like she could climb back up on her own.

‘Strange. I’m certain Ren caught me.’

Before Lillian fell.

‘Lilly!’

She vividly remembered the warm body temperature that had embraced her.

Most of all, she was wearing Ren’s coat that made him look like a child who had stolen adult clothes.

But why am I alone?

Wondering, Lillian rummaged through her bag and whispered.

“Torch, at least you’re with me.”

My instant heat output 1,600 degree torch!

It was crackling as if broken, but thanks to it she could endure the cold from her ability.

Lillian was adjusting the heat output when she looked up.

‘Ah, it’s snowing…’

Snow in this season is a spectacular sight, but if it touches me…

I could really die without anyone knowing.

‘Let’s hurry.’

I need to quickly find Ren and go back together.

‘If Kail notices we’ve disappeared.’

The Second Empress and Kail would have more than enough time to scheme in the meantime.

Lillian ran around choosing only shaded areas where the snow wouldn’t reach.

Fortunately, she didn’t get lost since she could follow the phytoncide scent.

And when she reached a small cave.

“Blood drops…”

The smell of blood was coming from the floor.

Lillian didn’t hesitate and ran inside.

Inside was Ren breathing roughly.

“Ren! Are you okay?”

“…Haa.”

As soon as he saw Lillian, he grimaced.

It made the observer’s heart sink completely.

He showed all the symptoms of an Ability User on the verge of rampage, and was covered in blood.

“You… stay away.”

“But-“

“Right now you’re no help to me. You’re completely useless.”

“…”

She was momentarily at a loss for words.

It had been so long since that man called her useless, she had forgotten how it felt to be spoken to so coldly.

Crackle.

Just then, the torch’s flame went out.

The light disappeared instantly, and the warmth vanished immediately as well.

‘…This is driving me crazy.’

To be stranded, or rather not quite stranded, on the family’s land.

“Ren, I think I’m going to freeze to death like this.”

“…”

“And you’re hurt too.”

Lillian approached him.

Very carefully, so the furious wild beast wouldn’t run away…

Through the front of his shirt that had been torn to shreds by his ability, his body was exposed.

Dark red lines that emerged through the imprint spread out like roots from his ribcage.

If this continued, he would truly go on a rampage.

Then whether she ran away now or stayed here with him, it would be the same.

Therefore, Lillian sat in his embrace and hugged him tightly.

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