"Very well, my lord. Please rest here. I promise I'll return as soon as possible."
"..."
With a final look of concern, Mio turned and quietly exited the cabin.
She left Azriel alone.
It took several long minutes before Azriel finally regained his senses. His vision blurred for a moment before slowly coming back into focus.
"...Huh?"
Staring vacantly toward the cabin door, he blinked repeatedly, yet the haziness in his gaze refused to dissipate. Gradually, he stood up, and almost unconsciously, his hands drifted to touch his waist.
...He was whole again.
Only then did the realization fully strike him.
He had died.
Again.
Azriel's eyes widened as he turned sharply toward the closed door.
'I… died? But—'
Goosebumps crawled over his skin. This time, he hadn't been sent back to the moment before they were meant to leave the cabin together. No—he'd returned precisely to the instant when Lady Mio left.
Which could only mean—
"Ukh…!"
