Volume 1 Chapter 9 Division Of Fate 4️⃣
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
”Mmm… mmm…”
I slowly woke up, sunlight filtering through the gap in the wooden window. Outside, birds chirped softly, telling me the night had passed.
My lower body felt heavy and warm, a strange sensation lingering. Summoning all my strength, I managed to open my heavy eyelids. To my surprise, Lena was lying on top of me, sleeping peacefully, her arms wrapped around my waist—completely naked, just like me.
What happened last night…?
My groggy mind scrambled to recall. I had used the life split technique on Lena. After that… she had done something intimate for me. And then—
Right. When I reached my limit, my energy drained completely, and I passed out. That was the moment I felt the life split’s power surge through me. But why?
Now that I think about it, just before losing consciousness, I thought I saw Lena’s entire body glowing faintly.
Could it be…?
I pushed myself up and opened the window wider to let more light in. As I looked at Lena sleeping, I noticed something—
”The scars… they’re smaller?”
Where her arms and legs clung to me, terrible scars once marked her skin. But now, they were visibly thinner, less pronounced. The bruises and internal injuries I’d seen yesterday had vanished entirely.
Could it really be?
The life split is a rare magic where I transfer my life energy to heal someone else. It requires a vow, shared consciousness, my blood as a medium—and to deepen the bond, the ritual is performed naked.
If that’s true—
Considering how close we were yesterday—actually, much closer—and that semen, which is more potent than blood, was used as the medium, it’s not impossible the healing effect was this strong.
”What is this power…?”
I stared in awe at the mysterious magic I still didn’t fully understand.
* * *
After some time, Lena woke and immediately apologized for falling asleep while hugging me. Then she realized she’d wet herself again. She jumped off the bed, bowing her head in embarrassment as she clung to the floor.
”It’s not your fault,” I said softly. “Please don’t apologize. Go take a bath and clean up, then look at your body carefully.”
I gently guided her to the bathroom. After a short while, the sound of water running came from inside.
Then—
”Master! The scars! The scars on my body!”
The bathroom door burst open, and Lena appeared, still dripping wet and completely naked, eyes wide in shock.
”Ah… yes. It looks like they’re getting better.”
Her intense expression caught me off guard.
”Master!”
Lena suddenly threw herself into my arms, burying her face against my chest—the very chest she had just healed.
”Master, how can I ever thank you? I will serve you for the rest of my life… This body, this life, I give them all to you…”
”Uh… ugh… I might die if you keep holding me like this… My life is slipping away…”
Just before I felt like I was suffocating, she finally released me.
* * *
”So, how much do you remember from yesterday, Lena?”
I spoke softly to calm her emotional sobbing as we went downstairs to eat breakfast.
”Well… my memories get fuzzy after I welcomed your… you know… into my mouth. When I swallowed what you gave me, I felt a strange warmth and excitement. Even so, I wanted to please you, so I kept trying my best.”
That’s definitely not breakfast conversation material. I lowered my voice, careful not to draw attention. The innkeeper glared at us, probably thinking we were a couple of troublemakers. I ignored her with all my might.
”And after I swallowed your… I don’t remember anything else. I don’t even know what happened to me…”
She seemed to recall the two accidents she had made, murmuring so faintly I barely heard her. But her tone was softer, kinder than yesterday. The harsh, puppet-like demeanor she’d shown before had softened, and it warmed my heart.
She had also changed her hairstyle—unlike yesterday, when her bangs hid her mouth, today her right bangs were pinned back, revealing her eyes. The scars on her left side remained hidden, but seeing her show me her eyes made me feel she trusted me more. It was a comforting feeling.
”B-but you still eat a lot…”
Lena stared wide-eyed at the breakfast laid out before me. There were bowls of soup, black bread from dinner, plates of cheese and smoked meat, and milk. The portions were generous, enough for five people.
”When I use that magic, I get incredibly hungry.”
The life-sharing magic draws from my life force to heal others. That means I have to replenish it somehow—and meals are the best way.
”How can someone who looks like you eat so much?”
Lena seemed surprised, which was understandable. Even the innkeeper had looked at me like I was a pervert when I ordered all this earlier.
”By the way, how old are you, Lena?”
”I’m fifteen this year.”
Fifteen? I had thought she was younger based on her size.
”Well then—”
”How old do you think I am?”
”Um… you look about my age.”
”I’m almost three times that.”
”…Huh?”
”That’s the price of sharing life.”
The more I share my life force, the more my own life shortens. Overuse would weaken me until I eventually die. The creator of this technique, thinking this was too cruel, apparently used my future growth as payment instead.
In other words, every time I use the power, I lose the ability to grow older. That’s why I remain a child forever.
I hadn’t used it much these past few years, so I managed to grow somewhat. But when the witch trapped me with this curse, I remained a child for decades.
”So… Master is forty…”
”Yeah. I get what you’re thinking. But let’s not focus on me. More importantly, Lena, you need to eat well and heal. It’s not just about scars—you have to recover fully. That’s an order.”
She must have been starved before. She’s so thin it’s pitiful. I placed two full servings of breakfast in front of her, hoping she’d regain her strength quickly.
”I’ve never been treated this well before. I asked yesterday—why do you go so far for me, Master?”
She was worried. The truth is, it’s just my own wish, my selfishness—there’s no simple answer.
”What if I said I was after your body once it’s healed?”
”I’d give it to you.”
She said it almost jokingly, but there was eagerness in her voice.
”I thought I died when slave hunters captured me and left me injured. Being saved by someone who treats me so kindly… I have no hesitation in giving you everything I have.”
With a warm sigh, she breathed out. Her eyes burned with fierce devotion as she said—
”If that’s what you desire, Master… I, Lena, will gladly dedicate everything to you. My body… and my life…”
Her words sent a chill down my spine, strangely comforting and alluring at the same time.
Notes:
• Lena – Female. A young slave girl in her early teens. Her appearance is emaciated with brown skin, long black hair, and grotesque scars across her face, including one that blinds her left eye. She wears a black collar and tattered clothing. Her relationship to the protagonist is that of a rescued victim. She is silent and appears to have endured severe physical and emotional abuse.
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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