Chapter 449: Chapter 449 - Cherished Memories(Part 2)
"So, this is it, huh? I’m gonna miss you...r memories, they were a lot of fun to watch, particularly the ones of entertainment from your old world," Remarked Plasmuk.
"Yeah, gonna miss you too, buddy. So, what do you plan to do now? Stay here in Arcadia? Go back to the Labyrinth in the Death Zone? Or something else entirely?" I asked him with a wry smile.
"I dunno. I guess I could stay here. I do enjoy Azazel’s company, we kinda had to get along, considering how we were both stuck with each other in your consciousness. And, thanks to your emotions and memories, I do feel a tiny sense of affection to a number of the others in this nation...so, yeah, I guess I’ll stay," He replied after mulling it over.
"Cool, that puts me at ease...you’re pretty powerful, after all, Arcadia’s defenses will be that much more airtight with you around," I grinned in response, before adding slyly, "I certainly hope you don’t plan on becoming an enemy of Arcadia, you were pretty aggressive when we first met."
"Things were different then, a lot has changed in the short time since then. And setting that aside...I’m not stupid enough to pick a fight against Demons and Dragon Kings," He pointed out.
"Yeah, that would be a pretty dumb move. I really am going to miss you, you know...the powers I gained through our Contract saved me countless times, and besides that, I did have some good memories with our conversations while your consciousness was inside my head."
"I still can’t believe you’ll be gone in less than a day. I was down in the bottom of that Labyrinth for such a long time, I was so bored...but that changed after we formed our Contract, I was entertained every single day more than I ever was in that Labyrinth. So, I’m grateful to you, Larrk...and I suppose I’ll miss you too. Probably just for a little while though, I bet I’ll get over it soon," He replied wryly.
"Wow, wouldn’t have ever pegged you as a tsundere," I remarked in bemusement.
"Wha-...I am not!"
"Heh, that’s exactly what a tsundere would say."
"On second thought, maybe I won’t miss you, after all."
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"I still can’t believe it’s true...I don’t want to believe it’s true."
"Believe me, I feel the same way...after everything I’ve accomplished, for it to end like this really sucks. And, I’m sorry, I feel like it’s been ages since we talked, at least properly," I apologized sheepishly.
"Oh, you don’t need to apologize for that. I know how busy you were with everything," Rosary shook her head with a smile.
It really has been a long time since I’ve spoken to her alone like this, and I feel bad about that. I owe her a lot, she was a great help to me after I escaped the Duralles mansion and became a wanted criminal, having someone around who was so friendly to me probably helped me more than I ever realized.
"So, what do you plan on doing going forward?" I asked her.
"Hm? Well, let me think...I don’t really have anything specific in mind. Thanks to you, I can just relax and take it easy for the rest of my life here in Arcadia if I wanted to. But that would probably get boring pretty quickly, so I guess I’ll have to figure something out," She laughed in response.
"Well, with all the people of the Light Continent wiped out, along with the Vampires, this peace should last for some time. So, you have all the time in the world to figure it out," I pointed out.
I just...I just wish I could have been a part of that peace.
"Yeah, that’s true. Also, are you really from another world? It’s hard to wrap my head around that, but it does explain a lot, there were times where it felt like you were unusually mature and knowledgeable for your age," Mused Rosary thoughtfully.
"I don’t know about mature, I was fairly young when I died in my previous life, you know. But information was super easily accessible in my old world, so I guess I could be considered knowledgable by this world’s standards."
"Which world did you prefer? This one, or your previous one?" She asked me curiously.
"Definitely this one. I mean, there were a lot of things in my old world that I miss, but in terms of the lives I’ve led in each world, I’d definitely pick this one in a heartbeat. Which is saying something, considering that I’ve been through some pretty traumatizing shit in this world.
But I’ve also formed so many connections with people that I cherish, you included. I didn’t have that in my previous life, I was pretty much alone in that world. So, yeah, I have no second thoughts about saying that I prefer this world," I answered without hesitation, before she walked over and embraced me, my face nestling in between her chest.
Uh, what brought this on? Not that I’m complaining, but...
"It must be tough, knowing that your time here is running out now. But knowing you, I’m sure that you’ll be okay, wherever you end up after this," She remarked comfortingly, before letting go and meeting my gaze, leaning in towards me and pressing her lips against mine, before adding in a whisper as she pulled back slightly, "It’s been quite a while since we did this, hasn’t it? Far too long, if you ask me...so, what do you say to one last time?"
"Yes. Absolutely yes."
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