The Story Is Not Over Yet - Chapter 167
Translator and Editor: Effe and Nabi
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Chapter 167
“Lane.”
Azela could see her looking out the window with her hands politely folded. As her name was called, Lane slowly turned her head with a blank gaze.
It was Lane. It was really her.
Lane didn’t wear bright or bizarre clothes today. She was wearing a dress with black lace all over as if revealing who she was.
She hurriedly ran over and took her hands.
“Lane.”
As Azela called her name again, she didn’t take notice of Lane’s rigid stare… no, maybe she just didn’t care.
“It’s a good thing that you came. La, Lane. I was looking for you. Where were you, no… that’s okay. Rather, I have something to ask you. By any chance… do, do you know where Zagnac is?”
“….”
“That time… I was so stupid at that time. You told me not to fail, but I failed. I’m sorry. I will never, ever fail this time. If you know, please tell me…”
“Contractor.”
Despite her earnest request, Lane’s expression remained unchanged. Obviously, it was because she failed the other time, so that was why she was angry. At the thought, she clung to Lane and tried to appease her.
If by any chance you know, if you know, please tell me.
“Hey, Contractor.”
When she finally spoke, Azela strengthened her hand that hugged Lane and nodded her head.
“No, I guess you’re no longer a contractor…”
“Lane, what, what are you talking about? I’m still Zagnac’s contractor.”
“Well.”
“…What, what happened to Zagnac?”
Even though Azela opened her eyes wide in surprise, Lane still looked emotionless.
…No longer a contractor? Her restless mind started to take off as she repeated those words in her mind. No, it couldn’t be. Azela bit her lip hard and clenched her fist. She bit it so hard that it tasted like blood.
In the meanwhile, Lane turned to look at her.
“I told you then.”
“La, Lane…”
“If you fail once, there will be no next chance.”
As she slowly pulled herself off Lane, contrary to Lane’s calm expression, Azela’s eyes were filled with tears.
“I just wanted to see how you were doing.”
“Lane, please…”
“I was wondering if you were living happily after that, I would break you by force.”
Lane smiled.
“I don’t think that’s necessary. You’ve already broken enough, contractor.”
Her eyes widened when she saw Lane’s smile. Despite her cruel words, Azela couldn’t refute anything. She could listen to this as many times as possible.
‘…Zagnac, where is Zagnac?”
The important thing was not that, but Zagnac.
Sitting sat down on the sofa with a haughty expression, and like she was the owner of this place, Lane waved her hands towards the seat opposite her. It was an unspoken gesture to mean to sit down. As Azela did nothing but look dazed, her red lips parted.
“You don’t want to hear about Zagnac?”
“….!”
She knew. Lane must have known.
Azela nodded her head quickly and hurriedly sat across from Lane. Her face was impatient, wondering if Lane would change her mind.
“I heard Zagnac’s matter became quite loud. They say that he should be caught and executed because he is the devil or that he should be banished because he has been cheating all this time.”
Lane snorted.
“It’s not even funny. He’s a devil, not a human. Do you think we will blink an eye at execution or banishment?”
“….”
“Actually, I had no intention of coming here. I knew you were looking for me though I had no intention of meeting you.”
“…Lane, please.”
“I heard that the Duchess was out of her mind. I thought she had earned it.”
Lane’s cold eyes were telling the truth.
Earned it… that might be right. Azela lowered her head with a guilty look. She had never felt guilty for being alive as she was now.
Seeing Azela lowering her head, Lane tutted and clicked her tongue.
“Don’t worry, because he is not dead yet.”
“…Huh?”
“I mean it. He has not perished yet.”
“….!”
“‘Yet.’ There is probably a limit to what he can endure.”
Yet.
Azela closed her eyes tightly at the remark as she clasped her trembling hands tightly.
“If, if I die again… then.”
“It’s already too late. If you want to die, you should have died at that time. It’s no use if you die now. Your soul is ripe already, and Zagnac will be punished for not absorbing it.”
“….”
“Now, there is nothing you can do.”
Azela bowed her head in despair.
Why couldn’t she do it properly? She risked everything and gave everything back to him… yet she couldn’t even die properly. If only she could turn back time and go back to that time. How good would that be?
“Actually, I realize that this was an unreasonable proposal. It’s not easy to tell someone to cut off their instinct to life.”
“Ha, why? Why… why did Zagnac leave me?”
“It’s because if Zagnac is by your side, he’ll have to see you trying to do anything. Your suicide attempt was a big shock for him. He never thought you would attempt to end your life for him.”
“….!”
“That’s why I said that you only get one chance. If you fail, there will be no next time.”
In the end, until the very end, he only cared for her… even the moment he was dying. Azela covered her face with her hands. If not, she felt like she would shed tears in front of Lane.
“…I want to see him.”
She uttered her sincerity in a small, trembling voice. Hearing her sobs, Lane only looked out the window while resting her chin with a flat face.
“I want to see Zagnac. Zagnac. It’s all my fault. Please… please.”
Bring Zagnac back to me.
Azela, who was about to fall to her knees, finally burst into tears. Even though she said she wouldn’t cry, all she could do now was cry.
Seeing this, Lane spoke.
“Even if you see him, there’s nothing more you can do.”
As her voice brimming with determination, Azela slowly lowered her hand from her face. In the meanwhile, extending her hand, Lane gently wiped away the tears from her cheeks with a calm expression.
“You can only see the final form of a broken devil—ferocious and ugly. Just watching from the side without being able to do anything… might be a little sad.”
“….”
“Do you still want to see him?”
Azela just nodded her head vigorously. She had no hesitation… even if she couldn’t do anything, even if he looked ferocious and ugly… it was because she still wanted to see him.
Hearing her prompt reply, Lane stood and stretched out his hand toward Azela.
“Then, I will take you… to Zagnac.”
“….!”
Did she just hear it wrong? Azela looked at Lane’s hand for a long time with a dumbfounded face.
“You’re not going?”
“…Re, really?”
“Yes, really.”
As she hurriedly stood up, Azela grabbed Lane’s hand, and with the other hand, she wiped away the tears.
“Thank you, Lane. Thank you so much. By your grace…”
“Is this really grace?”
“Huh?”
“I just want to take you because I feel sorry for Zagnac, who is enduring this alone. I want you to go through the same thing, feel the same feeling, and suffer the same pain.”
“Still… thank you.”
Lane remained silent in response to Azela’s sincere gratitude, her gaze filled with a hint of malevolence as she averted her eyes. On the other hand, fearing that Lane might abandon her, Azela tightly clung to her hand.
After telling Baharf that she was going out, she left the mansion with Lane.
‘Finally, finally… Zagnac!’
As she followed Lane, Azela glanced down at her dress. It had been a while since she would see him again, and she regretted not paying more attention to her appearance. She couldn’t help but feel that her hair looked too plain, and her earrings didn’t suit her taste.
She didn’t like everything.
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