The Witch, Who Once Was Called A Saint

I know what happened, no, I know how this happened.

You should know, but you didn't understand.

Astraia, stiff as she screamed halfway through, shouted out, however, at the next moment.

"Ghaaaaaa......!?"

That can't be very feminine.

But I couldn't afford to worry about that or anything else in Astreia.

Just back off! All the same, my legs get bumped at the same time as I press Ios with both arms. And as a result, a genuinely painful voice went up from Ios.

"... Oh, I'm sorry"

"Yes, no. Looks ok, good......"

Astreia calmed down when she saw Ios slowly waking up and still holding her straw. And I really felt sorry for you. At least, even though it's what I did, I pull it off a little.

"... are you okay?

"Oh, I'm fine"

No, it won't be absolutely fine.

My mouth is slightly obnoxious, and my voice has failed to pretend to be calm.

But I didn't point that out. No, it's not like I can rewind the time now from what I've pointed out, and if that's the situation in the first place, I'm absolutely confident I'll do the same thing again.

Let's just say we didn't notice. Decided to think so, Astraia coughed before slowly getting up.

But then, I realized.

"Ios, you, you're hurting your hand."

"Oh... this is no big deal"

"I didn't ask you that. An attack from Kimyra? Aren't there other injuries?

Attacks from Kimyra can be life-threatening if you're careful enough - yes, I was going to tell you! Is there anything else you're injured while you're not looking at it?

While so worried, Astreia visits but Ios does not reply clearly.

No way, really...? Then even if you force yourself to strip your clothes off and you need to see it, it may arise -.

But do you feel such a disturbing air of Astraia?

Ios pulled his cheeks, answering Astreia with a much clumsier forced grin.

"... just now, before the explosion. I said don't hit him in the head, but it's just ridiculous."

……

"No, but good. Because if I thought it seemed dangerous, it really exploded. Surprised."

I'm fine with surprises, but this was something you shouldn't have heard.

Definitely, it was something you shouldn't have heard.

(What kind of thug am I, in addition to attacking you after you've been covered and injured!?)

This was too bad, and Astraia's expression caught on.

I wanted to make things I didn't realize, but it's too much to do.

"... hold on, hold on"

With that said, Astraia rips her jacket out with her mouth and makes a single thin ribbon.

And silently takes Ios' hand, and wraps it around there.

……

I meant the bandage. But all I could say was that it looked terrible.

Even though I have a previous record of failing to bandage Ios, if I haven't practiced since then, it's a natural result.

…………

Should I loosen this up?

Instead, what should I do with this?

"Next time, shall I teach you how to roll it?

"... so if you can, Ios will do it for you!

I would have had trouble with the words I would call. I made Ios care.

Astreia turned that way as she couldn't wait to think so.

Yes, if only someone could. Anyway, it's unnecessary for me.

…………

"You know."

"... what?

"Thanks"

Astreia's cheeks turned hot on Ios, who told him not to fix allowances for remaining undressed.

But that was desperate and deluded.

"I can't believe I took you on the road at the end, that Kimyra, that really sucked!

And go straight to where Kimyra was so you can't see her face. But my legs were a little paralyzed. Is it because your whole body is screaming for a lack of magic? Or is it because Kimyra's poison is around? In any case, we will have to rest as soon as possible.

But still, we can't just leave Kimyra, which Ios crusaded because of.

From coal-burned soil, Astreia picked up one ash.

Then he tapped it with a cone and got a dark red crystal, like a thumbnail from the inside.

"What's that?

"The nucleus of Kimyra. It's like a jewel, isn't it? If you weren't a big demon, you wouldn't find it so splendid."

Astreia handed it to Ios.

"It's a magic stone, so it's rare in today's world."

"... how do you use it?

"It may be subtle to think of it as a triumph from that disastrous thing, but it's a stone with so much strength. Kimyra's Demon Stone has flame protection, so if you wear it, you won't get hurt with some firepowder."

That being the case, Astreia took the pendant out of her own clothes.

it was a pale coloured one, unlike Kimyra's red

"This isn't from a demon, though. It was left behind by a witch who was once my friend."

"... the witch, too, leaves the demon stone?

"Yes, this is the source of our power."

That's what Astraia put on her pendant.

"If you're going to throw it away, you should leave it in the water for a few days. It won't go out any time soon, but fire protection is vulnerable to water. We'll be gone soon."

"Does it make sense to lose it?

"Yes.... depending on what you do, you can't even create a synthetic beast with the nature of Chimaira, I wonder. It'll only look like a jewel now, and I don't think there's any technology, but I can think of that possibility."

Demon stones are useful and dangerous at the same time.

Astreia entrusted it to Ios because she thought it was okay to tell him that.

Ios took a short breath, but only said "ok". That's enough for a reply.

"More than that, those two knights, but healing... oh, that?

Astreia, who had interrupted the words halfway through, knelt straight to the ground.

It's disgusting. My legs shake. Shit, it's a complete overwork. Even though I cover my mouth with my hands without thinking of the feeling of something coming up from my stomach that should be empty, I can't stop vomiting.

If I could actually throw up, maybe that would have made it easier.

But something that comes up keeps rumbling anyway, as the ability of immortality to repair the body tries to keep pushing on its own.

Painful, painful, painful.

Rough breath, but I managed to cling to the ground desperately to calm down.

Astreia's vision gradually smeared black as she felt Ios' voice get farther and farther away.