The Crimson Magister Chapter 65: V2-C46: Poison the Well

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V2-C46: Poison the Well The girls placed the unconscious would-be assassins against the bed before they turned to each other. "Despite her incompetence, Lira had gone on my nerves for far too long." Aqua's voice cracked. Sheira stepped with her eyes widened as Aqua's illusion seemed to unravel, yet just as it started to fall apart, like a piece of rotten wood, it sewed together and returned to the illusory maid uniform. "Please… give a chance for my Mom to finish what she had started… for me?" She leaned forward and stared at her with a puppy stare. The heat that started to rise plummeted instantly to what it was. No matter how much Aqua was annoyed, Sheira was dear to her, and a request from her was something she would consider. "Sheira, do not push my good grace; that woman sent people to kill you. Every breath she takes is a testament to my mercy." "I know…" The princess brought her hands together. "But… I know you do not tolerate enemies, but just give a chance to Mom! You promised her already!" Aqua sighed. She is kind of right. Yet… "And the assassins didn't even activate the heart you placed on me, so what's the harm of doing it the Queen's way?" "That does not matter. Anyone who dares even attempt touching what is precious to me deserves a fate worse than death… that woman had already crossed that boundary by kidnapping Azure… and now attacking you…" Aqua clenched her fist and bared her teeth. "Please…" Sheira did not have much leverage; all she could do was appeal to Aqua's grace toward her, so she was willing to even beg the heroine. The princess forced a tear out of her eye. The scene before her forced Aqua to calm down, her face relaxed and fists loosened, "Not fair, you are abusing the fact that you are dear to me." "I know, it works on my Mom too~. Are you mad at me for it?" "No…" Aqua blushed slightly before quickly turning her gaze away from Sheira. "Heh~ I knew it." Sheira gained a smug expression before jumping on Aqua. "Eh?!" Aqua reeled back as she found a princess attached to her like a leech. Sheira pushed her head into Aqua's chest and rubbed up and down. "I am so glad you love me enough not to go murdering Lira, even if she deserves it." A loud sigh escaped Aqua's lips as she closed her eyes and hugged Sheira tightly. "I do love you, I do not want anyone to dare touch you, Azure, Soleah, and even Lucia. I have lost those I hold dear too many times to count." Aqua gripped Sheira's back as a tear rolled down her cheek. Yet, Sheira was not blind to this; after all, she was a self-proclaimed genius when it came to people. Her hands wrapped around Aqua and tightened. "Momm… no, Aqua. You are really wonderful, I might have said it so many times; however, I still harbored a fear of you… How stupid I was." She giggled. "You should be scared, I told you that I too was divine. I would feel better if you didn't blindly trust me." "No~" Sheira separated and spun with her hands behind her back. "I don't think I will. By that stupid logic, you should hate me and distrust me, yet you really care about me. Mom was right about you." "Right about me?" Aqua tilted her head in confusion. Sheira's lips widened into a grin, "While Azure would trust you with her life even if you throw her off a cliff, I felt fear of you… But Mom told me that you were nothing more than a sweet girl, and as usual, she was right." She stopped for a moment, making sure that Aqua could process the information. Sweet girl? Me? She wanted to laugh; the things she had done in her previous world brought her great shame. Despite them being necessary, she had not regretted burning down the corrupted civilization. Yet, someone calling her the sweet girl was the first. "Your mom is… unique." "Just like you, Mommy~" Sheira approached Aqua's bed and sprawled herself over it. Aqua put her hand in front of her mouth and giggled. "Thank you…" This world… It's beautiful. In less than a month in this world, Aqua had found more joy than she had in centuries. The