Chapter 51: C235: Slow Down (Part 1)

Chapter 235: Slow Down (Part 1)  

General John Rigen's perspective
(Real Rank: Sergeant)
Krieg 2 - 1 Fireteam unit
United States Marine Corps
7:29 AM, December 17th, 1173
Village Elder's House -Zaira - Jung Kingdom

After sending others to the Imperial Palace, I returned here to stay along with my wife and Reimi. Due to the emergency, we borrowed the village chief's house to be the place for Reimi's treatment.

And currently, everything seems to be alright here. I'm sitting on a chair. Next to my wife and the bed where Reimi's lying, I keep silent... waiting for my subordinates' intel.

"You need water?". - My wife approached Reimi closer. "I can take some to you, if you're thirsty". - She gently said with Reimi

"Nod...". - Reimi nodded slightly. "Thanks... my Highness". - Despite getting treated, she hasn't healed completely

From my view. Reimi's lying on the bed, her body full of bandages, due to her heavy wounds when she was captured during the battle.

Despite getting healed by magic thanks to Pvt. Scanra and other elven villagers, her mental pain is still there. Previously, Reimi's body was full of bruises, swollen, scars, dried blood and some fractures, especially her wrists... so terrible.

Though healing magic cured the fractures and healed her body completely... the pain is still there. Apparently, she looks normal and healthy, in her body looking.

But... now Reimi can't move well but only stays in the bed. She needs time, to let the mental pain go away, I hope she'll be fine. Reimi accidentally spots me staring at her, and she looks away for no reason... why did she do it?

"John...". - My wife later tapped my shoulder, so I glanced at her

"How's your hand?". - She asked me while grabbing my wounded forearm. "Is it hurt? Hmmm...". "Pokes... pokes...". - She poked the bandaged part, doing it gently and slowly to not make me feel hurt

"Shakes head". - I shook my head. "You look... tired?". - I glanced at my wife's eyes, noticing her tiredness

"No no... I'm fine". "Giggles". - My wife smiled, to make me not worry about her. "Ummm...". - She looked at the exit door. "I'll go out to grab some water for her". - Done talking, my wife looked at me. "We haven't eaten anything much... I hope... the villagers will be willing to share with us some food". - My wife looked outside once again. "Or maybe I'll do some work for 'em, to have money to buy some".

"No need". - I tapped my wife's shoulder. "This is just a village, nothing much to buy". "I'm gonna go to get her some water, let me do it myself".

"But you look tired, John".

"No, I'm fine". - I got off my chair, kept tapping my wife. "You stay in here... she needs you to regain her health".

"Hmmm...". - My wife was a bit unpleasant, but she didn't want to argue with me. "Okay... please go back soon". - She got closer to me. "Kiss!". - Both of us kissed, later I got off my wife's hands to head outside, doing my work

I later get to the door, grab the door's handle and am about to open it up. However, I see my wife approaching a wooden cup on the kitchen side of the wooden house.

She picks up the cup, and puts her palm on it. Shortly after that, the cup is full of filled water, it seems very sweet.

"You don't need to waste your magic to do this". - I turned behind to look at my wife

"Don't worry, John". - She returned to Reimi's bed. "All I want is to do things in my reach to help you".

"I'll be back". "Reimi, rest well, I won't be so late". - I said goodbye to Shera and Reimi, later got outside and closed the door

Getting outside, I sigh a little bit because I also feel tired. In front of me is now the scenery of the elven village, it looks lively. Just like coming out of a movie... I'm standing before wooden fences, from the village chief's wooden house, a treehouse.

I look at the other sides, there are dense vines, and tree stairs used for climbing and heading to other areas. Hmmm... Yura - the prophet, her house can be seen far away, right side. Now I'll have to get some meals for Reimi, my wife and myself.

Back to my world, I'm not a guy who lives in the countryside... so I don't know the lifestyle of the villagers. From what I know... people in the countryside are very kind and heartful. "Villagehood", "Countryside people do not think much, are not as ambitious as city people but will warmly help people at risk". Those were the things I heard from the old, from my previous world when they commented about the countryside people.

Say basically, I can use the villagers for my own purposes... asking them to help us without paying anything for their kindness. But I'm not that bad, I don't want to trouble those kind people.

Instead, maybe I should head to Yura's house to ask her to help us, about the meals.

I later head to the wooden staircase, thinking about going down. This village is quite safe, it's away from the warzone so we'll be safe here. I hope that prophet Yura's at home by now. Otherwise, that half-elf lady must be down there, helping villagers to collect crops on the field.

I approach the staircase, about to go down but later see someone. That's the village chief. The old man, accidentally walks in this way, holding a wooden bowl in his hand.

The elven village chief sees me, he walks up the staircase, a bit slowly. Later I realize that he's heading toward me.

"Ah, Sir". - The old man greeted me by bowing slightly. "I hope your love is alright by now". - He glanced at his treehouse, later looked at me. "What a poor girl".

"I'm sorry for borrowing your house for her treatment". - I apologized to the village chief

"No, that's nothing". - The old man raised his open palm toward me, later lowered it. "I let you borrow it, that's normal". "People must help each other when they get in hard times, it's very normal". - Did not say anything, the old man gave me the bowl

"Uhh... what?". - I received the bowl from the village chief, later looked at it

From what I see, that's a meal bowl, a yellow soup. The soup itself is hot, and seems to be very tasty, vegetables and mushrooms are in the bowl.

"It's Choup". - Old man said

"Choup...?".

"It's a kind of soup". "Very healthy, eating it is used for treatment". - The village chief tapped my shoulder gently. "Son, you need to give it to your wife if you want her to recover well". "Give it to her".

"Thanks...". - I lowered my face a bit, later looked up. "But this is too much, people won't have anything to feed".

"No, that's alright". - He tapped my shoulder twice. "We don't lack food, we have many... even in wartime". "People down there are now cooking soup together, in a bonfire...".

"Why?".

"Those invaders are retreating". - The old man got his hands off me, speaking in a happy tone. "People can go home now, no need to run, away from their families anymore".

From the conversation with the old man, I realize something. He said that "the invaders are retreating", which means the Attenta's and its allies' presence in No Man Zone. They're retreating from the demilitarized zone.

From what I remember when Lt. Rivia briefed me about the assassination she made on Queen Stella. Before dying, the Queen accidentally confessed that her parents (Attenta King and Queen), had been killed by someone.

That means the King and the Queen died by some faction, had assassinated 'em. At the beginning of the war, I sent the Special Forces unit Swift Predators to Attenta's Capital city to assassinate the King.

If I say it right, the assassination committed by that Spec Ops squad might have succeeded. However, I cannot make sure yet. I hope they returned to Krieg Base safely after the King's assassination.

I'll visit Krieg Base when that location is safer. It was built nearby Kurkan, and the enemies haven't withdrawn completely from the Zone. Then... I'll wait till the right moment comes. Now I must... spend my time with my wife and Reimi, I haven't had time with them due to the war.

"You better hurry give her the bowl, Sir". - The village chief reminded me slightly, I returned to glance at him. "Everything has its own time, that soup cannot be hot all the time... it'll be cold".

"I will, elder". - Later I stopped speaking, thinking about what I should say next to him. "Which title you'd like me to address you for more respectfully?". "You did many things for us, so I th-".

"No need for honorifics...". - He raised his open palms toward me, later lowered 'em. "Call me whatever you like".

"Nod".

"Your face looks tired... did you feed anything yet?". - The old man stared at my face

"Shakes head".

"It's bad". - He whispered while glancing to the left, later looking at me. "About your wife...? I mean your first wife". - This old man, seems like he's mistaken that Reimi is my 2nd wife

"Shakes head".

"Poor you two...". - The old man glanced at his treehouse. "Your woman got raped... and you two are hungry because of worrying about her...". - He glanced at me once again. "Get in the house, your meals will be prepared shortly". - Then the village chief walked downstairs, going to make meals for us

This old man... is so kind.

But from what he said earlier... Reimi was raped. Hmmm... I'll try to not think about it. Somehow I get jealous very unreasonably, that wasn't her fault. Reimi's the victim, and it's bad when I get angry with her.

"Bip! Bip! Bip!". - All of sudden, Advisor's notifications rang. "Johnny, Sarah calls you". - Done saying, my device immediately contacted Sarah

"Sarah, come in". - I answered Sarah, but the other line wasn't saying anything

She still hates me? Still hates to speak with me?

"I know... I know what I did was bad". - I walked back to the house's front door, holding the hot soup bowl while explaining to my subordinate. "Sometimes... violence should be used...". - I lowered my voice. "But I won't blame or excuse, that was all of my faults". "Listen to me, Sarah...".

"I'm listening, Commander...". - Finally, Sarah replied to me with a low tone

"Mission accomplished, the throne was taken over...". - She kept saying in her low tone, seemed to be a bit broken from her talk way. "His Majesty... is now arresting spies, they're waiting to be... executed".

"We're now... cleaning the mess we made...". - The sound on the other side made me feel like she was sitting somewhere, talking depressingly. "Will be returning to you... John...". "Sigh...". - She sighed sadly

"Take care of yourself, Sarah". - I reminded her to look after her mental health... Sarah looks a little broken this time

"Roger...". - The connection was cut off after that

Now the only problem is 150.000 Attenta troops on their way to breach the Capital city. From the village chief's words, I assume that the enemy must've withdrawn from No Man Zone after hearing about their Monarch's assassination.

I'll have to wait till I have more intel. But I hope those 150.000 troops withdraw soon, for the safety of all people. Otherwise, I'll have to get ask the pilots to escort us to the Capital city. From there, I'll save my subordinates and leave Hoster, all of us will be living in Zaira afterward.

"Oh...?". - I got in the house and closed the door, later saw my wife staring at me. "I saw you stay outside a bit long, what's wrong?". - Oh, she saw me standing at the door while contacting my subordinate

"Sarah called me". - I walked toward her with the hot bowl. "The Palace is secured, your brother is capturing people he considers spies". - I later sat beside my wife, getting closer to her because I want to "heat up" our relationship

"It's good when he retook his throne". - Done saying, my wife lowered her face a bit. "Sigh... but about the troops coming to the Capital".

"They just had withdrawn from NMZ (No Man Zone), I mean No Man Zone". - I held my wife's hand. "Their King was assassinated so... there may be a chance they'll withdraw from our place as well, in no time".

"I hope so too...". - My wife held my hand tighter. "What's this? Some kind of soup?". - Later she noticed the hot soup bowl in my hand, so she grabbed it and examined it

"It's Choup - their soup". "Elder said eating it's good for healing people". - I later glanced at the front door. "Later he'll come back, with our prepared meals".

"The chief is so kind". - My wife said while stirring the soup with the wooden spoon. "Smells good...". - She sniffed the soup's smell. "Reimi's still weak right now, she can't communicate with us well". - Later my wife headpatted Reimi

About Reimi. She's looking at us, her lively eyes tell me that she also wants to talk after hearing about the enemy's withdrawal from NMZ. However... despite being happy, she cannot join to speak with us. Poor Reimi.

Later I see my wife touching my wounded forearm once again. She examines my bandaged wound, checking if I'm still hurt. But my wound is closed already, and I don't feel pain anymore, I'm fine now.

"It's good when you're alright, John...". - Finished chatting, my wife stared at me deeply, her eyes showed me as if she was quite... thirsty. "Umm... sorry". - She looked away, seemed to be a bit shy. "Hey, John...". - My wife stared at me again, slowly got closer to me

"I wish we had private time together...". - My wife hugged me tightly, sniffing my odor. "I'll be right back, I must feed Reimi, John". - Despite not wanting to be away from my hands, my wife had to feed Reimi so she had to get away

"Hey, Reimi". - Shera greeted Reimi, while pulling out a spoon of soup on its surface. "Blows... blows... blows...". - She blew the soup. "Here, it's still a bit hot, but tasty". - Then she gave Reimi the soup

I see Reimi's struggling to get up, so I grab her. Slowly and gently, I lift Reimi up and my wife gives her a hot spoon of tasty yellow soup.

As I expected, she eats the soup easily. Reimi slowly swallows the soup, and her face turns lively after that.

"Thanks... my Highness". - She thanked my wife in a low tone. "Thanks... J-, Lord Rigen". - She still remembers to use "honorifics" to address me as my wife always reminds her to do

"No need to be that formal right now". - My wife gave Reimi another soup. "You've gone through many things, Reimi". "Now rest... and relax...". - She said to her servant gently

I keep continuing to lift Reimi, while waiting for my wife to feed her the hot soup. When my wife is happily feeding Reimi, I lower my face a bit.

Some thoughts just came across my mind. I think about Reimi, thinking about she got raped after the battle... that's very terrible.

I know, Reimi's the victim. But somehow in my mind, I feel like... she betrayed me, although she was the one to be raped, a victim.

The dangerous thing before me is now, not the war, but the thing that happened to Reimi. What if... she gets pregnant because of being raped? I wonder, asking myself that question many times.

I know, she's the victim. But the way Reimi was raped, makes me feel like she betrayed me, by having a child with others. I must... do something to stop it, I must do something... to stop the fetus from making the baby, stop it from being born.

Reimi was captured in the afternoon of December 12th, and we rescued her on December 17th, recently in the early morning. That means, she was raped for 5 days before we rescued her.

The fetus may have been formed by now. No! I won't let it happen! I won't raise the child from others! I must kill it before it is brought to this world! I must do it, right now and have no weak hesitation!

I must do something... must do something! Must do something! I must do something, right now!

"John, control yourself". - Advisor reminded me, asking me to calm down

"What's wrong?". - My wife looked up, her facial expression was a bit nervous as she glanced at me. "John...? Why does your face look that scary?". - Although she was afraid, my wife decided to get closer to me to calm me down. "What's wrong?". - She put the soup bowl on a mini wooden cabinet, near the bed

"I'm f-".

"He's not fine, Princess". "Immediately, you must immediately calm him down". - Shut the fuck off, you pieces of scrap! Or I'll shut you off forever! Shut the fuck off!

"What's wrong with you...?". - My wife hugged me in her nervousness. "Please say out your problems, I'll help you". - She tightened her hug

"John...?". - Reimi tried to get up, she was also worried about my odd behavior

"Sorry for disturbing". - All of sudden, an old voice came up from behind us

The door can be heard being closed lightly. We turn back, looking at the person who had just come inside the house. Turns out that's the Zaira village chief, he slowly approaches us with two meal bowls in his hands.

"Here you go". - He put the hot soup bowls on the cabinet, next to Reimi's soup bowl. "Young, have things to do with... especially in love". - Later he glanced at me and my wife, his eyes hinted something

"You must have misunderstood us, Sir". - My wife replied to the old man

"That's so? I'm sorry...". - Done talking, he turned around. "Enjoy your meals, don't worry about me". "My wife and I will sleep in our neighbor's tonight, stay in our house as long as you like". - He later moved to the door, and got outside

"Thanks...". - My wife bowed toward the away village chief to thank him for his kindness

Wait a minute... I must return to my previous objective. Hmmm... yeah, I must find the village chief. That old man is now not so far, must go get him to ask for his help.

"John...?". - Reimi saw me stand up and headed to the door, she weakly got up

"Where are you going?". - My wife followed me, her face kept questioning me

"Nothing". - I glanced at my wife, later got to the door. "Maybe I should grab more healthy food for Reimi". "Stay with her for me, Shera". - I opened the door, and went outside

"Princess, you m-". "Bip!". - Advisor was a very loudmouth, so I decided to turn off him

"Wa-". - Before my wife could end her line, I closed the door

I go outside, and the device on my wrist starts heating because of exposure to the sunlight. Advisor battery's being charged. So I press Advisor's "Stop charging" button. Then, the heating process has been turned off, I finally am free to do what I want from now on.

I look around and cannot see the village chief anywhere. The old man must now be walking downstairs. I head to the wooden staircase, and see the old man going down.

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"Wait, elder, wait!". - I loudly called him, also walked downstairs till I reached him

"Ah, Sir". - The village chief noticed me. "What's wrong? You and others don't like the soup's taste?".

"No no...". - I stared at him. "Please let me know where's the King right now".

"His Majesty...?". - The old man later glanced downstairs. "He's at the Iron Bird, what's wrong?". - Then the village chief looked at me

"I want to meet him".

"You look to be having something important". "Alright, I'll lead you to him, Sir". - He slowly walked down the wooden staircase. "Follow me".

Later I follow the village chief, being silent during following him. We shortly get down the staircase, and reach the ground of the village.

"This way". - The old man turned his head behind to remind me

Later he moves on the route which leads to the backyard of Zaira village. I walk behind the village chief, sometimes I look up to see the terrific forest scenery of the village.

I look above, and see many treehouses with logs stashed together as wooden staircases all over the place. Dense vines for travel can be also seen a lot, available in each house. Around the village are just trees and trees, covering its boundary as if to camouflage the village as the woods... away from human's reach, living in nature.

Just in a short time after following the village chief, I finally reach the backyard - King Ralla's location. Approaching him from afar, my eyes see the landed DH - 1 Helicopter is nearby his standing place. Ten elven Royal guards in green armors can be seen standing around their King, protecting him.

Not yet, two KR pilots are sitting on the chopper's door. The King's talking to them, and they're doing things with a popping smoke stick on their hands.

Looks like they're smoking.

"No permission, do not step toward His Majesty...". - One elven Royal guard spotted us approaching the King, he immediately blocked our way

"Please let me talk, S-". - The village chief was trying to explain, but the man put his hand on the closed sword's grip

"No... permission...". - As if he was willing to draw his sword out of its scabbard at any moment

"Ahh!". - King Ralla turned around and saw us. "Halt...". - He ordered the guards, and they immediately halted

"Sir Rigen". - The King approached me, greeted me kindly

"Sire".

"Bows...". - Meanwhile, the village chief bowed to his liege

The King raises his open palm toward the old man. He silently walks away, because the King ordered him to leave.

"I was talking with these men". - The King glanced at the KR pilots, later returned to look at me. "I'm curious about that Bird, I wanted 'em to give me a ride". "Sigh...".

"This is important, Your Majesty". - I stared at King Ralla sharply, expressing to him that I was very serious

"Yes?".

"May we talk alone for a bit?".

Hearing my favor, King Ralla stays silent for a while.

"It must be very important". - He said to me

"Nod".

"Right...". - The King later looked at a tree on the left, away from us a bit far.  "Should we talk over there?". - He pointed to me the tree, while his other open palm raised to his guards, asking them to leave us alone

I nod to him, the King later nods to me. Both of us slowly move together to the tree on the left side, saying nothing. While walking alongside King Ralla, I glance behind a few times. Because... I spot an elven Royal guard silently following us from behind.

"Leave us". - The King whispered to the Royal guard

The man hears his ruler's words, and shows some hesitation in his movement. However, he later nods and turns around. The Royal guard returns to his fellows.

"My guards... they're all like that". - King Ralla said to me.  "Only devoted to their liege, sometimes it's annoying". - I kept moving alongside the King while hearing his words

"Those flymen said they would fly that Bird to the Palace tonight". - He mentioned to me the KR pilots.  "They want to escort their team back here". - Hmmm... should I and others board on the chopper and return to Warsaw if the situation gets better?

Hearing me stay silent, King Ralla doesn't say anything anymore. Instead, both of us walk till we are under the tall tree. Two men, later stand oppositely under the tree, looking at each other.

"What's the important thing you want to say about, Sir Rigen?". - King Ralla asked me, expressing his questioning face toward me

"So uhh...". - I lowered my face while talking to King Ralla.  "All I hope, is... if you're willing to help me". - I looked at him straightly.  "Of course, I'll pay the favor, from the things you do to me, Your Majesty".

"No need to speak so formally to me, Sir Rigen".  "Your face... it looks very serious, and tenses". - The King noticed my face's tension.  "And... I don't want to owe anyone, and I don't like anyone to owe me".

"Say it out... your problem". - He said gently

"Reimi, about her". - I approached the King, saying about Reimi

"I'm sorry for hearing that...". - The King spoke to me with a sad tone, showing his condolences.  "Your friend was raped... surviving through those days must be very rough for her".  "So...?". - He asked me to be clear about the reason why I asked him to have this private talk

"She may have been pregnant during that process". - I said it straight to the King

"Sigh...". - He sighed a little bit, later returned to look at me.  "I know, but you cannot be that so sure". - He looked at me.  "Even if she does, that baby doesn't have any fault".

"That's what I mean, Your Majesty". - I grinded my voice.  "Please help me... I don't want that child to be brought to this world, never".

"What?". - The King was shocked, he looked around as if to make sure no one was around us to hear the story.  "Are you crazy?". - He scolded me.  "That's just a child, a little one, a spirit... a sacred life".

"I'll be clear here". - I stared into his eyes, not blinking.  "Would you be willing to raise a child that's not yours?".  "Especially, if your wife got raped and carried that fetus".

Done hearing my words, King Ralla only knows to be speechless. His attitude, before that was kind to me. However, this time he looks at me once again, as if seeing me as nothing... his eyes show me a little bit of hatefulness.

"Are you sure...?". - He asked me in a deep and low tone

"Nod".

"Taking away a little's life... it's very horrible". - Then he lowered his face.  "That's just a child, a baby... you cannot kill it because of your greed".

"If you get in my situation?". - He got speechless once again

"You have to let the baby be born, no matter what...". - Later the King looked at the treehouses from far away.  "This village... people may adopt the child". - Then he returned to look at me

"No". - I got closer to him.  "When she gives birth, she surely won't leave her child".  "That's a mother's thought, she never leaves her children, so I cannot let Reimi bring that child into this world".

"Then what do you want me to do?". - He covered his face, seemed to be very tense

"Leave... the baby". - I made my voice cold.  "As soon as possible, from now on".

"How ruthless you are, Sir". - The King was quite angry.  "You cannot take lives that brutally, especially when it comes to children".

"Think wiser, Sire". - I tapped my head a few times by using my index finger.  "Would you bring a child to this world to make it live harshly...?".

"What do you mean?". - Despite getting angry, the King was still trying to calm down to hear my explanation

"I'd rather kill a baby before he was born... children don't ask to be born".  "We bring 'em here...".  "Instead of making it live hard, why don't we abort the pregnancy... to make it not suffer anything".

King Ralla later lowers his face and starts thinking deeply about my words.

"I don't say your thought is good... but it has some points". - He looked up.  "But killing children is always a bad deed, don't regret it, Sir Rigen".

"I won't".

"I've been living in this world for more than 500 years... but never thought a human could be this ruthless". - The King shortly turned around

"You live long but you don't go out of your town, then you can't learn anything...". - Later I approached him from behind.  "That's how humans are, Your Majesty... we're... very complicated".

"I refuse, Sir Rigen". - The King turned to look at me.  "But...". - He stopped his words for a while.  "I'll pretend like I'm doing the right thing". - He stared at me.  "You and your subordinates, are the summoned heroes of the Goddess... but you make me disappointed, you're evil".

"Let's see this is how I pay the debt to Lady Sarah and Lady Hatano for saving my daughter and my people when they first got here".

"Huh?". - I was a bit surprised

"Wait, what do you mean?".  "Then we didn't owe you anything although you aided us in building the Base, and supported our military?".

"I did that because I thought it was the right thing to do". - He looked at me once again.  "This will be the first and the last time I do this favor for you and your subordinates". - King Ralla bowed to me.  "After this favor, both of us don't owe anyone anymore". - Then the King turned around

"We'll go to the prophet's house". - He started walking, so I also followed him.  "That place has herbs for abortion... but you must make sure that she will not drink it much".

Shera Rigen's perspective
(Real Rank: Crown Princess)
7:57 AM, December 17th, 1173
Village Elder's House - Zaira - Jung Kingdom

After feeding Reimi, I decided not to eat the meals but waited till my husband returns to us. However, John hasn't returned to us till this time... so I decided to get here.

Reimi was well-fed, so I decided to let her rest, letting her rest on the bed. Meanwhile, I got out of the village chief's house, waiting for my husband. Our meal bowls must've been cold by now. But I'll wait till my husband returns to have a mini breakfast together.

Now, I'm waiting for John. Standing before the fence, I put my forearms on the fence while looking around the village's scenery. Honestly... this place looks so beautiful. Sometimes I look at the staircase side, hoping my husband returns.

However... it has been so long now, but John hasn't come back yet. Should I search for him? My mind keeps thinking while my hands let off the wooden fence.

"Oh!". - I was surprised

At the time I decided to find my husband, he suddenly appeared from the staircase. I'm so happy, I approach John with my happiness, but he looks a bit strange when he gets closer.

From what I spot from my husband's strangeness. John's face looks to be a bit tense and also grumbles a little bit, his eyes look so very... worried. I know my husband the most, that kind of grumbling face only comes when he's unpleasant... or is in big trouble.

"What's wrong?". - I hugged my husband slightly, gently asked him what was his trouble

"I'm fine, Shera". - His voice was also a little bit worried.  "Where's Reimi? You didn't stay with her?". - He looked at the house, this time I noticed my husband was holding a wooden cup... of water?

"What is that?". - I pointed to the cup, asking my husband

"It's tea".  "It's very good, Reimi should drink it". - My husband later approached the treehouse's front door and grabbed its handle

John later goes inside, and I also follow him. Instead of closing the door, he approaches Reimi immediately. About me, I only see my husband acting strange, I close the front door first and get to bed.

"Hey, Reimi...". - John shortly lifted my servant up, showing her the cup of tea

I can see that my servant wasn't sleeping at all. Maybe she wants to wait for John to return like me too... she should sleep to recover after drinking that cup of tea.

"It smells like... juice?". - Reimi asked my husband purely after sniffing the cup's smell

"Yeah, drink it". - John shortly put the teacup in her mouth

Hmmm... a teacup but has juice taste? How strange it is.

"Drinks... drinks...". - Reimi obeyed his order, so she started drinking the teacup, slowly and steady

However, my husband gets the cup out of her mouth when she was drinking it. From what I see, Reimi hasn't finished the quarter of the wooden teacup... and my husband looked to be worried when she was drinking it.

My husband doesn't care about the teacup at all. He slowly pours the liquid down on the floor after pulling the cup to his back.

"You alright?". - He strangely asked about Reimi's health conditions, holding her

The cup was dropped. I pick it up, examine it, I also sniff its smell. Somehow... I feel very nervous when I try to taste its smell by licking my tongue at the cup's surface.

I better not try to do that.

Later I glance at Reimi, seeing her is still alright. I feel like I should not be too worried. Finally, I decided to hug my husband, feeling his warmth in my hands. I love John...

"Cough! Cough! Cough!".  "Cough! Cough! Cough!". - All of sudden, Reimi coughed non-stop, even convulsing crazily... as if she was in pain

"Reimi!!!". - John yelled in panic, he held Reimi tightly.  "Hang on! Just hang on!". - He tried to calm her down, holding her on the bed tightly

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!". - Reimi screamed painfully while holding her belly, as if that place was heating up.  "Cough! Cough! Cough! Cough! Cough! Cough!". - She making those evil coughings, as if she was having a very bad illness

"We need help!!!! We need help!!!!". - I screamed. "We need help!!!! Help!!!!!!!". - I opened the door in rush, and screamed as much as possible as if to break my throat

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!". - Reimi rolled to the floor in pain, luckily that John grabbed her so she wasn't injured.  "Cough! Cough! Cough! Cough! Cough!".  "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!". - Reimi coughed non-stop, later she even vomited what she ate previously

I'm so worried so I rush to my dear servant. She keeps holding her belly, trying her best to hold her painful moans and coughs. This time, I notice something. Red liquids are spurting out from her butt, the red liquid makes the floor wet, lying all around.

"What's that?!". - I pointed to the red liquid to let my husband see, while crouching down to comfort Reimi

"Shit! Blood!". - John was panicked, and I was startled

"Save the lady! We're comin'!". - All of sudden, yellings came from the door and I saw some people running inside.  "Quick quick quick! Hang on, ma'am!". - Those were the elven Royal healers, they crouched down to save Reimi

We are forced to stay away from Reimi. She's now still coughing, but the healers are giving her the best treatment. Many healers are surrounding Reimi, so we cannot get close to her.

"I'm sorry... I didn't mean to". - My husband later cowered himself in a wall, lowering his face and showed me his regret

"What have you done?!!!". - Honestly, I wasn't expecting this to happen.  "Punches! Punches! Punches! Punches!". - I punched my husband, beating his chest non-stop

"Why did you do this?!!!". - Beating his chest for a while, I stopped and realized what I had done

"John...".  "Sobs! Sobs! Sobs!". - I later hugged John tightly, sobbing while hoping Reimi would make it out alive

We, the crying married couple. Both of us feel regret for what we had committed. I decide to forgive my husband... once again.

However... I hope Reimi will be safe after the treatment.

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