Sacrifice: Time of Mine

Chapter 137: Dumb Move

"Who is shouting at this time of the night?" Numui walked out with a frown. There's anger behind his voice that intimidates every servant he has.

Numui didn't take time to see the people who may or may not have been creating the ruckus. Even if he was a kind master, he was very busy with work and treasures every minute of sleep.

If he stayed lenient to this, how could the Romen Household operate properly?

"You!... Jamina!?:" Numui was stunned. He had thought that Jamina is the most proper maid they have.

"What are you doing to... Relle?...". At first look, they were doing something "improper"

Jamina was tightly clutched onto Avion while being above him. Were the loud shouts from there? Is this what he thinks this is?

'Avion Teller is such a beast! To think that he got bored immediately and tried doing it more intensely outside. Jamina is crying right now, I should give her a reward next time. Relle's appearance is ugly so it must've hard for her first time...' Numui sighed and was about to back off.

His anger had already dissipated.

'I will just warn her not to be loud next time.... wait..." Nuimui looked with a frown, 'who's that?' was instantly dazzled by the beauty in front of him.

However, he was a cautious man and he felt danger at the next moment.

"Hm?" Darea frowned at someone interrupting them. She had sensed him a while ago but for a Rank Es, Rank Cee is the same as mortals. She couldn't be bothered with him.

"Who..." Numui observed, looking at it from another angle, his thoughts were becoming closer to reality.

White hair.

Black clothes.

Otherworldly beauty.

Tail garments.

Closed eyes.

Numui blinked for a few moments.

"Husband, what's taking you so long?" Lady Shamira entered the scene. Actually, there were many servants who are inside the mansion, peeking out, expecting someone to be scolded by their master.

Lady Shamira reached her husband and saw his frozen look, "Husband?"

But before she could see Darea, her husband dropped to the ground.

He had never done this his whole life. Even in front of the kings, he would kneel but never prostate.

"Wife, get down..." Numui shushed.

Seeing this, Lady Shamira was filled with fear. Her husband is not the type to make a joke, much less prostate in the presence of his servants. Meaning, there's something serious going on here!

"Eh? Why are the master and the lady prostrating?" the servants inside the mansion whispered to themselves.

They knew about the Conqueress's appearance, but just like Jamina from the start, they thought of her as a myth and couldn't connect it to reality if they actually see her.

"What do you mean?" Avion asked, ignoring what's behind him.

Meanwhile, Jamina felt that she was paralyzed, unable to move. She was already accepting and anticipating death, it was normal to feel this way.

Darea laughed at this, "I've never planned to kill you in the first place. Instead, I want to make you my servant. Your act really fooled me, I'm not going to lie but you actually revealed everything." she laughed hysterically.

"Yeah, it was a dumb move." Avion sadly smiled as he wrapped one arm around Jamina.

'But I lost my sense back there. I didn't think about anything else other than making Fuck feel better. Now, I made it worse...' 

If there was an explanation as to why he did that, Avion could only think of one thing.

In his previous life, he was literally the only person in the whole world. Now that he was able to connect to other people, the feeling was very special.

Just like when he chose to kill himself when Mettany could've died. Or when he wanted to connect with the Bottom-Eaters so he didn't revert his body as much as possible even when he's beaten black and blue.

Other people seemed like dolls to him. But to the people who are close, they seemed like they are his world.

Avion didn't feel like he was the protagonist of his life, he just wants to watch and be a spectator from the start. But when he began associating himself with others, he began to prioritize them.

He suddenly felt like he was childish-

"Wait..." Avion looked with hopeful eyes as he remembered Darea's words, "You don't have the intention to kill me?".

"No, of course not." Darea went back to her prideful demeanor. Since Avion is no longer her "senior", her respectful and amicable tone vanished.

On the other hand, she wasn't angry that she was fooled. In truth, she was joyful.

Furthermore, since she learned that Avion could only go back in time if he died, there's no point in killing him. After all, her future memories will appear.

It is not the same as Avion said. It is not one kill for Darea and infinite death for Avion. Since she will be aware for the whole time, Darea will enter that loop as well.

'Actually, isn't he a tool to turning back time? If I want to, I can just kill him. Although I can't control the time, I control Avion!' she felt ecstasy thinking about it.

'Also, I will learn many things from him, He can continue telling me those stories that were already lost or that will have yet to happen.'

'I can threaten him and make him pause time whenever I want. But the best of all, he has great potential! Once he reached my level, I will have my rival. He will definitely have hatred towards me at that time!'

Unfortunately for Avion, Darea was not in her Immaterial Body so he could not hear her thoughts.

"You want me to become your servant?" Avion asked but he had already heard the answer earlier.

He was not the guy who would rather die than become a slave. But not that he can kill himself. Ultimately, he had no choice. If the situation turned desperate with nowhere to go, Avion was thinking of traveling through time. He may succeed or fall into hell at that time.

"Then you can do whatever you want to me." Avion, instead smiled.

But truthfully, in the very depths of his mind and heart... he had yet to give up.

If he did, he would've traveled time already and risked it. He has people to protect now.

Avion was still learning, and now, from his dumb move, he learned how to compromise.