Sophia suddenly felt sad.
If I die...
Hilde must be very sad.
If I die... who will care about Hilde like I do? Who will cater to all of Hilde's excessive demands like I do? Who will stay by Hilde's side for more than ten years like I do? Even if the sky falls apart, even if the world is destroyed, even if Hilde and all the Greek gods stand on the opposite side, who can stand by Hilde's side like Sophia, regardless of everything?
Sophia was not afraid of death. What she was afraid of was what would happen to Hilde after she died. She had never been so sad before. She was in a dream-like environment, but this sadness seemed so real. The scenes in front of her kept flashing through every moment of her and Hilde's time together. The more she looked at them, the more afraid Sophia became.
yes……
Sissi can't live without me.
What would Sissi do if I left?
When this consciousness appeared in Sophia's mind, a powerful force suddenly spanned Sophia's spiritual world. The images in front of her eyes suddenly cracked, and then turned into flying fragments like broken glass.
Each fragment reflects a memory between her and Hilde.
On the back of each fragment, there is a picture of Sophia standing alone in the darkness.
Sophia looked around, and all she could see was endless darkness, except for her feet. When she stepped on the ground, ripples like water waves appeared under her feet. When she looked closely, after the ripples gradually subsided, the dark water surface was like a mirror, reflecting Sophia's face.
"...Is this me?"
Sophia in the water.
She has a completely different appearance from the real Sophia.
It was still the same dark red long hair, and the same delicate face, but the difference was that she had a pair of long horns similar to Hilde's on her head. Like Panyang, the sharp horns wrapped around her head and then bent upward in front, forming a very sharp part. At the same time, she saw that her originally brown eyes were now blood red.
this is me?
this is not me!
This can't be me!!!
Sophia suddenly raised her head and looked around. The flying fragments appeared in front of her again. All the fragments were imprinted with her current posture. The pair of devil's horns appeared above her head and could not be shaken off. Sophia couldn't even close her eyes. She could only be forced to look at herself in such a posture.
"…Accept reality, kid."
Suddenly, a woman's deep voice appeared in the void.
"Who are you?!"
"Accept your reality. You have become a child of the Dark Side. This world needs your correction. I will give you my power that was sealed in the Key of Darkness."
Sophia was completely stunned.
What dark side?
What is the Key of Darkness?
But she knew she couldn't reject this voice. When she heard this voice, she could feel the strong shock from her heart, which made her almost unable to refute. When this power gradually flowed into Sophia's body, she didn't feel that this power was strange, but felt very familiar, just like her familiarity with Hilde.
"Who are you? ...Which god?"
"Our time has come to an end..."
Before she finished her words, the woman's voice disappeared into the void.
Sophia was the only one left.
After the kind power flowed into Sophia's body, she was a little overwhelmed. She gradually realized that this might be something that could completely change her life. Although she didn't know what happened...
The third tune, the seventh section, the birth of a new oracle
If this was a god, and what she bestowed upon herself now was her divine power, in order to turn herself into her oracle, then why didn't this goddess reveal her own name, and why did she also say that her era had come to an end... Sophia had no idea of the current situation, but she could feel that a qualitative change was taking place in her heart, in the depths of her soul.
This is a very strong feeling, a situation that cannot be described in words. I don’t know how to express it. What kind of feeling is it when this power flows into my body? It may be very familiar, but at the same time it makes people feel pressured. The so-called dark side, Sophia can only simply understand it as the existence that is opposed to light. This is in line with Hilde’s situation, because Hilde has always been more active at night... But what specific meaning does this have?
"Sophia..."
Hilde was still trying to wake Sophia up.
But Sophia gradually became quiet, she gently closed her eyes, her breathing became even, the red runes on her arms gradually disappeared, and finally were buried in her skin and disappeared. Hilde looked at Sophia's changes in surprise, and everything that happened now made Hilde very overwhelmed.
"what is this?"
Hilde suddenly realized something.
On top of Sophia's head, a sharp horn suddenly emerged from her skin and continued to grow at a speed visible to the naked eye. Sophia suddenly thought of something, but she did not dare to admit the situation in front of her, because for her, this might be a very difficult thing to accept.
Could this be a horn?
Just like my horns...
Hilde reached out her hand and gently stroked the pair of horns that were still growing. She had no way of understanding why Sophia had similar symptoms to her own. Could it be that she had sucked blood too much and too many times, which caused Sophia to become the same as herself?
"Sophia...it's not me who caused you to become like this...I'm sorry! I'm sorry!"
Hilde was very anxious. She had never felt so bad before. When she saw the person she loved the most become like this because of her, she couldn't help crying and hugged Sophia tightly. She obviously couldn't have predicted what was happening now, but... Hilde was still very sad. She felt that she had done something very, very excessive, which caused Sophia to become the person she hated because of her.
But she had no way to stop it. The long horns, like goat horns, gradually grew out from Sophia's head. The texture of the horns was like obsidian, and you could clearly feel the very sharp lines on them. They were different from Hilde's horns. Hilde's horns were like those of a real goat. They were round, and then coiled around her head to form a sharp horn pointing upward.
But the horns on Sophia's head were very strangely prismatic, with very sharp edges. The top was also sharper than Hilde's horns, and the color was darker, with a metallic luster, which made people think it was an artificial decoration made of steel.
On Sophia.
In the end what happened?
The only thing Hield can be sure of now is...
Sophia's vital signs had stabilized. Her pulse, breathing, and heartbeat had all returned to normal. She was basically safe. However, the horns that had suddenly grown out made it very difficult for Hilde to adapt. So, Hilde could only reach out to wipe away her tears, then picked up her robe and wrapped it around Sophia's head. Then, Hilde picked Sophia up and walked out of the winery with her.
Hilde ignored the soldiers and officers' concerns and ran straight to the palace. Soon, Hilde rushed into the palace and gently placed Sophia on the bed. At this time, Aspasia also found something wrong. She walked to the door of Hilde's room with some concern, knocked on the door, and said to the inside: "Sissi, what happened?"
"……fine."
"I saw you just came in holding Sophia..."
"Sophia is just a little tired and needs to rest now."
At this point, Aspasia became even more worried.
All along, Hilde would not show her loss and helplessness through her tone even when she encountered difficulties, but now Hilde's words were filled with a worrying loss. After all, Aspasia had watched Hilde grow up with her own eyes. As a mother, she was very familiar with and sensitive to the changes in her child. So, when she heard Hilde like this, Aspasia tried to push the door open.
But when she reached out and pushed, she found that the door couldn't be opened at all.
"Mother, you should go and rest first."
"Sissi, what happened?"
Hilde blocked the door with his body.
"It's nothing... If I want to say something later, I'll tell you. I don't want to say anything now."
"..."
Aspasia outside the door fell into silence for a moment.
"I'm sorry, mother. I want to face this matter alone for the time being."
"Okay, if there's anything I can do to help you, just tell me. I'll be leaving first..."
It can be heard that Aspasia was also very disappointed. She hoped to be able to help her daughter, but Hilde did not choose to trust her on such an issue. After all, in Aspasia's imagination, there was nothing that a mother could not help her daughter with, not to mention that Hilde was now unwilling to tell her what had happened.
But Hilde really had no choice.
She couldn't even tell Aspasia that she was in this situation.
Especially Sophia.
Hilde was responsible for the situation today, so she was unaware of everything. She didn't know that her blood-sucking behavior would lead to this situation, why Sophia became like this, and when Sophia would wake up. But Hilde understood that everything was because of herself, so she had to stay by Sophia's side until Sophia woke up.
The third chapter, the eighth section, Sophia awakens
Hilde looked at Sophia lying on the bed. She felt very complicated and couldn't help but think of the situations she had encountered in Thrace before. At that time, if she had paid close attention to this situation and reduced her blood-sucking behavior towards Sophia, would she have been able to effectively avoid the situation today? Or was it too late at that time? Even if she had reduced it, she would not have been able to prevent this from happening.
"Sophia..."
Hilde held Sophia's hand tightly.
Her hands were warm.
This warmth made Hilde feel a little calmer.
At least this proves that Sophia is in good health now. It's just that we don't know when she will wake up. But it doesn't matter. Even if she wakes up, what about her feet? Will she be able to accept herself like this? These have become a very confusing question for Hilde.
But no matter what, what we have to do now is to wait for Sophia to wake up.
So Hilde sat beside Sophia's bed and looked at her tenderly.
Hilde stayed in the room like this, guarding Sofia for a whole day. During this period, Hilde did not eat or drink. In fact, she did not need to eat or drink, but doing so still made Aspasia and the others very worried. Aspasia wanted to ask about Hilde's situation several times, but thinking of Hilde's refusal during the day, Aspasia finally gave up. Diony was also a little worried, but Aspasia asked her to be patient and not go over now, so at night, the two did not come to disturb Hilde.
Soon, it was completely dark.
Sophia still didn't wake up.
Looking at this situation, Hilde felt helpless.
If she slept like this for the rest of her life, what should she do? If she really slept like this for the rest of her life, Hilde didn't know how she should accept this fact. Sofia, who had been with her since she was a child, was her most beloved person and the person she could not give up in this world. This was completely different from her feelings for Aspasia.
Hilde knew that she was forced into a blood-sucking state, and that the occasional bloodthirsty and violent behavior during the battle was probably due to a curse from Zeus at the time, but why did this curse extend to Sophia? She was innocent!
Hilde wanted to take all the pain on herself. She didn't want Sophia to suffer such pain, and didn't want Sophia to accept the curse that she shouldn't have to bear. Even if Hilde had to live in extreme pain every day, she absolutely didn't want Sophia to be affected in any way. As long as Sophia was healthy and happy, Hilde felt that everything was worth it.
"Sophia...can you hear me?"
"..."
"I don't know when you will wake up. We have obviously passed the most difficult time, and now everything is moving in a better direction. Whether it is the two of us or the Byzantine Kingdom, I have already envisioned a future with you. I want our future to be better. Although there may be many problems in the middle, I have such feelings for you. I hope to give you the best of me... instead of a curse like this."
Hilde spoke softly and spoke her heart out. She knew that Sophia might not be able to hear what she said, but she had heard such stories before, which said that some people were able to maintain clear consciousness while in a coma. She could hear and remember every word others said. When she was in a coma, these words could become an important force for her to wake up.
and so……
Hilde also intends to make such an attempt.
Although there is little hope.
Hilde sat by the bed, gently speaking of her thoughts about Sophia and her various ideas for her future. Although many of the ideas may seem unrealistic now, these are Hilde's inner thoughts, and are what she has thought about in this world for nearly 18 years.
"...I used to just treat you as a toy. When I first came into this world, I didn't think that you, who were arranged by my parents to be by my side, would become the most important person in my life. But later, I could feel the tenderness you gave me, and you always followed me wholeheartedly. If I just treated you as a person who was not worth mentioning, then I would be too conscienceless."
Hilde said this.
I couldn't help but shed tears.
"I have never been loved so attentively by anyone, and no one could tell me what it feels like to be loved. Before, I was a numb person, a numb, heartless, working machine... But as I told you before, I must thank you for these things, because you taught me how to love others, how to love myself, and how to feel loved by others."
"And a person who means so much to me has become like this because of me. I am really in pain. If you never wake up like this, I will probably be sad for the rest of my life and may completely lose the motivation to move forward, because I can't imagine what my future will be like without you. So, I can only say this..."
Hilde sighed.
She turned and looked at Sophia.
At this time, in the dark room, Hilde could clearly see that Sophia was looking at her with her eyes open. Her beautiful almond eyes were fixed on Hilde. Even when she found that Hilde was looking at her, Sophia did not show any fluctuation, but gave Hilde a faint smile.
"…When did you wake up?"
"When you started your long speech?"
Sophia raised her hand gently.
"I'm sorry I didn't tell you when I woke up, because I was already immersed in your words just by listening to them."
"..."
Hilde turned her head away.
She didn't want Sophia to see her crying.
But Hilde still held Sophia's hand, and Sophia smiled gently and said to Hilde: "Sissi, I know how you feel about me, and I also know that you love me very much. I know all this very well."
The world is in chaos
"I am also very grateful to you, but I hope that even if one day I really leave you and leave this world, Sissi, you must not give up on yourself. The meaning of your existence is not just for me. There are so many people who are worth your efforts. If you give up everything because of me, I will be very upset, and I will feel that all the faults are mine... But, as expected, my idea is not wrong."
Sophia's words made Hilde realize something.
"your thoughts?"
