‘Why did I raise my hand?’
Benedict Fairman regretted raising his hand within just one second.
The fact that Sherry Damon, a close friend of Siena, was in a pitiful state was true.
‘But that was it.’
As Benedict, who generally didn’t like people much, his sentiment was simply, ‘Pitiful, end of story.’
The reason Benedict had offered to fend off zombies voluntarily… was solely because of Elizabeth Keaton.
‘…Why does she look so upset?’
Elizabeth Keaton, who was formerly foolish and excelled at provocation, had changed.
She was enthusiastic about capturing zombies and rescuing people, and dealt with Benedict, Michael, and Ruth cheekily and shamelessly, as if she could do anything for it.
“We will make sure you don’t regret fighting with us.”
Even though she had neither grand plans nor weapons powerful enough to eliminate all the zombies.
The only things she could rely on were two guns loaded with magical bullets and holy water she claimed to have brought from the Vatican. Still, Elizabeth was audacious.
Seeing her as someone who could accomplish anything felt somewhat unsettling, as if watching Siena alive again.
‘I thought she was the type of woman who would be just fine even if she farted.’
“Among these, Lady Keaton, there’s no one I can hate as freely as you.”
“….”
Upon hearing Sherry Damon’s dagger-like words, Elizabeth tightly clenched her lips and looked as lost as a stray.
What’s the big deal?
Just because a woman I thought was only strong showed a weak side?
“I’ll do it…sir.”
Before he knew it, his hand was raised.
Even with the awkward honorific as promised.
‘Why did I do that?’
Though half fairy and half human, and thus less averse to killing, he still had half a flow of warm human blood. There was no way he could be comfortable with killing zombies who were once human.
Despite that, Benedict’s mouth betrayed his owner’s will and babbled what it wanted.
“Miss Damon, you are already aware that I am a multi-attribute ability user who has contracted with spirits.”
“…And?”
“I have spirits under contract who control fire and light. With their help, I can ensure a painless departure.”
Beings born from the purest substances in the world, spirits.
Similar to magic but possessing more diverse attributes, spirits were inherently capable of purification due to their pure nature.
The attributes specialized in purification were clearly light and fire.
By embracing the corrupted warmly, pure light and fire could drive away negative energy and rescue souls lost in pain.
Those two attributes had that power.
‘A body transformed into a zombie is already devoid of life; its soul has flown away.’
What remained was a decaying body, moving forcibly without an owner.
To cling to that was a lingering human attachment.
The spirits of light and fire, having read Benedict’s thoughts thoroughly, popped out and exclaimed,
“We’ll do it.”
“We can purify cleanly.”
“The soul has already returned to the cycle of reincarnation.”
“What remains is physical comfort through the spirits’ purification.”
“If Ben can do it.”
“He’s our contractor.”
“Purification will be a comfort for that child, too.”
“And it’s good for the humans under the guardian’s care.”
“Seemingly tough, but delicate like glass.”
“I hope that human doesn’t break.”
“Purification is difficult and exhausting with many sacrifices.”
“But if Ben is okay with it, we’d like to help.”
“Please.”
Benedict succinctly summarized the chattering spirits’ voices.
“Leave the matter of putting the zombies to rest to me. The spirits say they can cleanly purify them.”
“Then do our parents go to heaven, as the Bible says?”
At Sherry’s words, the spirits shook their heads from side to side.
【Their souls have already embarked on a long journey.】
【What clings to their fleshly remains is the lingering attachment of those left behind.】
【Sadness, anger, regret.】
【There’s no right to harm the human caretaker who came to help, just because you’re hurting.】
Benedict also agreed with the spirits’ words.
“Dame Sherry, I am a fairy half-blood, so I do not know about the heaven and hell that humans speak of.”
“……”
“But this much is certain. You are clinging to your regrets and are expressing your sorrow for your deceased parents to Duke Keaton. Am I wrong?”
Sherry Damon, her eyes bloodshot, looked up to glare at Benedict.
“……I’m not so stupid as to not know that it’s an ugly form of catharsis.”
“Then let it go.”
“……”
“Sometimes freedom comes through letting go.”
“How would you know……!”
Before the highly sensitive Sherry could explode, Benedict spoke.
“Like Duke Keaton lost his father, I too lost a precious friend, Siena.”
The mention of Siena drained the color from Sherry Damon’s face.
“How… could that be.”
Neither offered comfort; Sherry Damon was ultimately a selfish human, too.
But as he finished speaking, Benedict felt a sense of salvation in his own words.
‘……Siena.’
I’m sorry for not protecting you.
But I, even in a world without you, want to live. All because of some strange favor.
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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