Chapter 83

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"Ugh...!" The chains tighten around me, Luceria oppressively binding me as if determined not to let me escape. "I've been waiting... just for my partner to appear..."

She utters words filled with ecstasy, but their meaning is unclear. "Let me go!" I struggle with all my might, but it's futile resistance. I couldn't move no matter how hard I tried.

"Sigh..." "Ugh?!" Suddenly, Luceria blows air into my ear, causing me to lose strength and feel an unknown sense of shame.

"Relax, there's no use. Eventually, you'll enjoy the world with me, so don't bother resisting, my partner." What is she talking about...? Her calling me her partner, as if we're allies, is highly irritating.

"Who said I'm your partner?! Let me go, now...?!" Ignoring Luceria's persuasions and shouting does as much good as a caged mouse howling – nothing will change. Part of me might be halfway to accepting reality.

"Why am I your partner?" I protest, a natural question for something I don't want to acknowledge no matter what happens.

"Because I can feel it... a strong fate..." She blushes more in Marika's body, whispering in my ear in a suggestive tone. What is she saying...? I couldn't understand anything she's been saying.

"I felt there was something unusual about you when we first met... On that tragic day, when you tried to sacrifice yourself to seal me, I realized it!" Her words deepen the mystery, raising more questions than answers.

"I'm sorry for putting you in a tough spot last time... But my efforts to confirm it were continuously interrupted..." Her tone carries a tinge of regret, as if recalling a bittersweet memory, and she looks at me with a wistful gaze.

And secondly, her words suggest a past familiarity with me... I was sure this was my first encounter with an ancient god, yet Luceria spoke to me as if we had met before, which only added to my confusion. "The courage and spirit of sacrifice I felt from you... the kindness filling your inner self that I only saw right before I was sealed..."

Her continuous use of past tense was baffling, leaving me unable to understand the situation. "From the moment I was trapped in the crystal, I've been thinking only of you, realizing you were the partner of fate I had glimpsed in the past..."

She hugs me tighter, savoring my warmth as if settling into a peaceful rest, her expression relaxing as she closes her eyes. "Of course, you might view me unfavorably due to these conflicts, and I understand why you would look at me that way now. Luceria, the ancient being, trying to resolve the situation unilaterally and on her own terms.

"But I'll guide you slowly. Follow me... let's move forward together..." "Your appearance has brought the prophecy's fulfillment closer, as my partner... be my support and strength."

A prophecy...? Muttering the word, bits of information vaguely come to mind. Hearing 'prophecy' helped me gain some understanding of the situation. This was because I had a bit of knowledge about historical and ancient deities.

Luceria was a god who existed since ancient times and became corrupted. Traditionally, she was said to be a god of love and had a different name. According to records, the essence and nourishment of Luceria's power were love. A prophecy stated that upon finding her true partner, she would awaken as a being beyond anyone's reach.

However, due to some reason, she fell from grace before she could find her partner and became a target for purging. Eventually, she was eradicated by the gods of the new era before fulfilling her wish. This is all I know... So, is this situation unfolding because Luceria has chosen me as her partner? Even though I realized why she had been looking at me with such a warped desire, there were still unresolved doubts...

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