Sacrifice: Time of Mine

Chapter 136: Avion Telling His Story

Jamina didn't look back and hastened her steps. Avion tried to catch up but every time he was about too reach her, she would get faster and faster.

Eventually...

They were running around the mansion, almost waking everyone up until they came out and ran under the starry night.

"AHHH---!!" Jamina was now sprinting like a professional sprinter.

"Why is she so fast!" Avion frowned as he stepped up his pace. He had been training, Jamina wouldn't be able to outrace him if he really tried.

"Go, Sir Teller!" Darea cheered while thinking, "What is the meaning behind this? Is this maid important? I wonder what's Sir Teller's goal is.'

Avion no longer cared about what she thinks and stopped time.

Darea was caught unguard, "Does Sir Teller needs to meditate in the middle of... this?"

But in contrast to her belief, he just kept running and stopped in front of Jamina. Avion was in perfect state, not a bead of sweat was on his body.

Time went back.

A figure suddenly appeared Jamina "Eh!? How did yo- Ka!-"

She helplessly collided with this figure in full force.

"Caught you!" Avion caught her as he dropped onto the ground.

"Relle!? Ah... So-sorry, I didn't see you there- no! How did you just appear like that!?"

"Why are you running away first?" Avion ignored her and threw a question.

"It's because you're chasing me!"

"But I chased because you ran away..."

"I don't understand..." Jamina looked away, "Let me go first." she whispered, her face became reddish.

If any other woman was placed on her position, they would feel disgust instead.

"O-oh..." Avion was still hugging Jamina while they were laying down on the grassbed. After a pause, he let her go "..."

And they quietly sat side by side.

"What's happening?" Darea frowned as she looked at this with silence and full concentration.

"I don't understand." Jamina repeated after a while.

"What?"

"I don't understand why you are chasing me."

"It's because you ran-"

"No, that's not what I meant." her eyes subtly took a glance at Avion's distasteful appearance.

"I don't understand why you need to get my attention when you're not even serious with me. I thought that you are just messing around in the first place but I felt like you're playing with me. But at the same time, you seem like you're enjoying yourself. You're kind and caring."

"So... I don't really understand. You didn't forgot the deal, but you still kept lying to me. But then, you would chase me. I would understand it more if you just laughed behind my back..."

"..." Avion didn't expect for Jamina to open up, 'How am I playing with her?'

Darea nodded as she listen. But in reality, she was getting embarrassed at the "awkward" scene in front of her.

After a moment of thinking, Avion sighed and said, "I'm sorry I lied to you."

Jamina became more confuse. What she wanted now was the reason for all of it.

"I lied to you when I said that I don't know about a woman appearing beside me. Her name is Darea Irdona and she's been following me for a while."

Jamina: "....."

Darea: "....."

"I'll tell you everything." Avion smiled as he glanced at Darea instead of Jamina.

Without anyone interrupting him, Avion began his story. From when he was all alone back in his own world to how he got there, met the princess, died twice, then thrice... and ending up there.

"The secret didn't last long." Avion sighed, sadly laughing, "I thought I would find a way to deal with the Conqueress but, I guess I'm too weak and too ignorant. Instead of just stacking up all these lies, I'd rather face the consequences."

Jamina didn't want to doubt but it was just confusing. How can she not know the Conqueress. Although the mortals doesn't have much knowledge to the outside world, they at least knew the overlords in the world.

Most of all, Jamina is the head maid of the Romen Family. a Rank Cee Noble Family, how can she not know Darea?

It was just that... she couldn't connect that legendary person to her "hallucinations"

Time-traveling, son of the Ruler of the Universe, and having the Conqueress as his stalker... isn't that too hard to believe?

But thinking about it...

'Doesn't that mean he had never lied even once?' Jamina thought and then asked on the surface, "Relle... I mean, Avion... is that true? I would rather believe that I'm hallucinating..." she lightly laughed, "That Conqueress is here and you tricked her so that you won't enter a time loop of death?"

But she only saw Avion slowly shake his head. Before latter could say anything, there was a voice that came out of nowhere.

"So you're just lying to me, Avion Teller?" a black and white figure appeared in front of them.

She was more beautiful than the moon behind her. Brighter and more dazzling.

Jamina froze, "Da...Da...Da...Da...Da..."

"Yes, I'm neither a True God or a Rank Eses Elementalist. I just got my power from my father. There's nothing special about me. Since you can move while I stop time, I have no chance of defeating you." Avion calmly said. He had not mention about him hearing her thoughts.

Darea was about to reply when a cry resounded-

"NO--!!" Jamina leaped forward and tightly covered Avion, "You idiot! You idiot! Why did you tell me!? There could have been a chance, you could've continued this and made a plan, right?!" 

"But, you cried..." Avion didn't know how to react.

"Naive idiot! So what if I cried!? I would've been very glad if you just told me this in the future! So what if I'm hurt!? At least, you wouldn't die over and over again!"

"Please release me, you would die too..."

"Shut up! I'd rather die than carry the guilt of your death! Do you think I would live fine, thinking that you're stuck at time, dying over and over again?!"

"Ah... I guess, that was a stupid move, hehe..."

"This isn't the time to laugh!" Jamina closed her eyes as tears fell of them. She didn't release Avion but instead, she tightened her hug while her body was greatly trembling.

"Darea, can you kill me now?" while Jamina was on top of him, Avion composedly looked at Darea's closed eyes.

"Why?" Darea coldly replied.

"Because, I regret it. I regret telling this and making her feel guilty."

"Sure, but tell me first," Darea was standing like a sharp sword in front of the two.

"Are all those stories you told me all made up?"

Avion thought back and shook his head, "Of course not. Didn't I mention it earlier? I have a whole tons of history books written and collected by my father."

"You mean you're really the son of the Ruler of the Universe?"

"Yeah," Avion then widely smiled, "I'm very proud of it."

"Then maybe, someday you can become that strong too." Darea smiled back which made Avion lose his.

"Eh?"

At that moment,

"Who is it shouting in the middle of the night?" someone came out of the opened backdoor.

It was Numui Romen.