Chapter 82

Translator: Pun | Editor: Darling

“Lord Edward… Makoto, are you by any chance just saying all of this to try to get me to give up on him?”

“It’s great that you catch on so quickly.”

There has to be a reason Makoto made it out to make Lord Edward seem like a bad person.

I’m sure one of the reasons is because she’s trying to prevent me from getting in the way between Lord Edward and Rachel. She’s still convinced that I’m still in love with him.

I feel like it was a bit on the nose, though.

“You shouldn’t have to worry about that. I’m not going to fall in love with him or anything.”

If it were Rachel, it would make sense. But I haven’t really thought of Lord Edward in that way at all.

On top of that, I realized how much I wanted to stop killing people. So I have also stopped thinking about trying to kill him, as well.

Right now, all I want to do is just to live peacefully.

“Is that so?”

Makoto said while gently smiling. For a second, it felt like she was relieved in hearing what I said.

“Would you hold hands with me?”

“Huh?”

For a moment, my thoughts froze upon hearing her sudden request.

She wants to hold hands with me? A suspect? What does that even mean?

“You want to protect the orphans in this church, do you not? Personally, I would like to protect Lord Edward’s personal well-being. So please, help me out here.”

Makoto’s eyes suggested that she was serious. The glimmer in her eyes told me that she wouldn’t take no for an answer.

I guess it’s accurate to say that on my own, I won’t be able to protect neither this church nor the children.

But if I had Makoto’s cooperation, I should be able to.

Though, I can’t say I really care about Lord Edward’s well-being or whatever.

He’s just who Rachel truly loved, according to the memories I have from her.

So, I’m not really against protecting him either.

“Very well. I’ll help you out as well. But I want you to promise me something. When everything is settled, could you please grant me my freedom?”

“Well, what are you planning to do once you’re free?”

“I still have no idea.”

I want to be free.

If I continued staying here, I would just keep causing more problems.

It would probably be best for me to just stay a bit far away and keep a watch from a distance.

The healing powers I have are just that rare. I’m an obvious target for many.

I should have never come to this church. I feel a bit regretful about it.

However, if I didn’t come here, I would have never met Raimu or the other orphans. I would have never understood how precious lives were either.

With that in mind, I’m also a bit glad that I came to this church.

I was suddenly having all of these thoughts at once.

I wonder if Makoto had anticipated everything up until now and was planning to let me go from the start.

Is it possible that Makoto planned and prepared my meeting with Raimu?

“But, I do swear that I will not be a bother to you in any way.”

“I see. In that case, it’s settled. After you have protected the church, I will have you help me wake up Rachel.”