The Villain Of The Horror Game Dreams Of The Heroine Every Night - Chapter 99.1
Translator and Editor: Effe and Nabi
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Chapter 99.1
—Boom!
Lou bumped its whole body toward the ceiling in frustration.
Repeated impacts resulted in a sizable hole being punctured, causing debris to cascade down onto the floor. Letting out a resounding cry, Lou abruptly departed, soaring into the night sky without casting a glance backward.
Celine stood there, gazing blankly at the now open ceiling.
The pitch-black sky was adorned with an abundance of tightly clustered stars, their brilliance shining through the void left where Lou had disappeared without a trace. The chilly winter wind permeated through the aperture, permeating the corridor.
An unknown emotion surged up in her.
‘What is this feeling…’
She rubbed her reddened eyes.
…Lou was gone.
Lou, who seemed to have been only a small dragon attached to her wrist at all times.
“…Celine?”
Suddenly, as Leonhard’s voice came upon her, Celine turned her head immediately. He, even dropping Rashir to the floor, was staring blankly at her.
‘Leonhard…!”
Celine gulped down.
The only way he can be freed from the brainwashing was if the stage ended. However, there was no way the stage would end this easily.
‘I have to check it out.’
When she was about to call out to him as she slowly moved her hand to Ringsor…
“Celine…”
…Celine was at a loss for what to say.
There was so much pain and remorse in Leonhard’s voice. The same was true of his gaze, which fell to the floor as soon as his eyes met hers.
‘…Ah.’
Every time she clashed with him, who was clearly brainwashed and died several times, there was a question that came to her mind.
How he would remember this moment at the end of the stage…
‘…I wish he had forgotten.’
Not only he attacked her, but he went on to brutally kill her.
The truth would be too hard to accept.
Actually, even Celine herself wasn’t confident that he would accept it properly. Still, she did not hesitate and approached him, who was staring at her movement, stiffened. His fingers moved towards her before curling into a fist as if saying he shouldn’t even touch her.
‘…He’s completely free from the stage’s influence.’
A warm feeling of relief filled her chest.
She didn’t know exactly how it happened, but the stage ended and Leonhard had returned.
‘Is this originally the true ending route? So, if you want to see the true ending…’
The thoughts that came to her mind disappeared like bubbles in an instant as soon as they reached Leonhard. Right now, the only thing that mattered to her was the fact that he had returned.
She opened her arms and hugged him.
“….!”
Leonhard’s body immediately stiffened. But instead of attacking her, he awkwardly raised his arm and patted her on the back.
“I’m really… glad.”
“….”
“Are you okay?”
Celine spoke casually even though she knew he wasn’t okay. She could roughly guess what he was feeling right now.
‘I have to help him get out of here.’
It was fortunate that it was already night.
His payment for his actions would be delayed until the next night. From now on, she had to pull herself together so that they could get through the next night, but Leonhard didn’t seem to be able to cope with what had just happened.
Finally, his mouth opened.
“…I’m sorry.”
His voice was filled with deep regret.
Celine didn’t answer. She couldn’t say it was okay.
It was because that would be lying.
Still, she couldn’t even blame Leonhard… because that, too, was far from her true feelings. Right now, the thing she wanted to tell him the most was comfort, but nothing would work. She gave more strength to her arms that held him.
It was the only thing she could do now.
At that moment, someone staggered and appeared in Celine’s view.
“Rose!”
Celine’s voice brightened. She had completely forgotten about Rose for a moment. Moving from Leonhardt, she approached her.
Rose looked back and forth between Celine and Leonhard with a pale face.
“…Lord Leonhard—”
“It’s okay now.”
As Leonhard was moving towards Rose, he stopped when he saw her flinch greatly. His rough voice echoed through the path.
“I’m sorry. I apologize in the name of the Bernoulli family.”
“…You don’t have to do that, Lord Leonhard.”
Rose’s eyes were still shaking anxiously, but her voice was calm.
“I don’t know what happened here… but I know it wasn’t Lord Leonhard’s intention.”
“Rose, are you feeling better?”
“Will I be okay?”
She then grabbed her waist.
“My whole body aches and… heavy. But, well, I don’t think I’ll die.”
As Rose looked straight at her, Celine bit her lip.
‘She saw everything…’
There must be only one reason why she didn’t ask for an explanation right now.
…It was out of consideration for Leonhardt.
Rose stared up at the hole in the ceiling. It was difficult to determine their location as nothing was visible except for the star-studded night sky.
“Is it okay to go out there?”
“…I don’t know.”
“The Prophet, who was so confident until now, says that?”
Rose laughed.
“Don’t worry. I won’t tell anyone what I saw here.”
“Thank you.”
“Instead, explain. Alright?”
“…Yes.”
At the answer, Rose walked towards the hole and touched the floor.
Celine noticed what she was about to do.
‘She’s trying to make stairs.’
As Rose closed her eyes for a moment and then focused her mind, a well-made staircase began to grow rapidly from the floor.
—Thump!
Celine fell on the floor again.
‘….?’
A heavyweight came over her body.
It was Leonhard’s.
“Are you okay?”
Suddenly, as a drop of tears formed and ran down her cheek, Leonhard began to panic.
“Celine. Where, where does it… hurt? Please tell me.”
“No.”
Celine shook her head.
“I’m okay.”
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