Chapter 575: Fairy (59)
Erginius, whose face was lit by the sunset, and the fairy queen, now a crimson flower, exchanged awkward glances. Lucy, or rather, Ruel, who was borrowing her body, nodded after hearing the explanation of the plan from Erginius.
"Not bad for something that came from a virgin’s head. But hey, are you confident? If you stray even a little, you might end up committing suicide with the world in the sorrow of a rejected love."
"That’s not something you need to worry about. Even if I die, I’ll die alone."
Seeing the resolve etched in his eyes, Ruel kicked Erginius in the knee, forcing him to kneel, then placed a hand on his head.
Since Lucy’s divine power had long since run out, she could no longer offer any special blessings, but she could still pray that fortune would favor the one who chose the path of hardship.
"...Thank you."
Erginius, expressing his gratitude with a light smile, immediately tried to rise and bow to everyone, but Benedick, who was standing next to Lucy, stopped him.
"You can thank us once everything is over. It’s not like you have no intention of coming back, do you?"
"Ha."
Erginius, his eyes widening at those words, saw the others around him nodding and bit his lip before finally smiling.
"Understood. I’ll be off then."
"You don’t need to come back. The only one who would like a virgin fool like you is a soon-to-be discarded old hag."