Chapter 63: Revelations in Ablia
"Tell me what you can do? Can you erase me from existence once again? You can’t, right? That’s why both of you keep showing up in the mortal world?" I said, frustrated and angry.
Moiroi, the god, looked down at me with an air of condescension. "Bernice! You are merely a human. How dare you behave this way? We are gods. We are always prayed to by humans. You should show at least some respect," he scolded.
"Yeah, I would if, as I said, I weren’t going to die, and you all weren’t after my life. I would gladly bow at your feet, crying tears of worry, but not anymore. So do whatever you can. Try to kill me again, and I won’t even dare to point my sword at you, even if you are immortal. I don’t care," I said. With a sudden rush, I found myself back in my room, out of the god realm.
The transition was abrupt, and I was startled as Vix, my loyal companion, greeted me. "Duchess, where did your mind wander off to? I’ve been trying to get your attention for a long time now."
I didn’t even notice she was in my room; I had been so lost in my thoughts. "What made you come here?" I asked.
"The Duke asked me to check on you," she replied.
"Tell him there is no need to check on me. I’m fine. I’m okay. I’m alive. If I’m going to die, I will make sure to inform him," I smiled and said.
"Duchess, how could I?" she hesitated.
"It’s okay. You can just say exactly what I said," I replied, and let her walk out of the door. I then jumped out of the window, once again wrapping myself in the black cloak, even though I knew it was daylight and I would likely get caught.
I took cautious steps, trying not to make any noise. To my surprise, the security was weaker than I expected. There were no other guards around, not even after yesterday’s incident; it was as if someone had intentionally left it this way. I walked further and found that only a single guard was at the main entrance, and he was snoring away in deep sleep.