A Little Desire Of Anti - Hero

Arc I - Chapter 31: Lily

Rion opened his eyes heavily, holding his head still feeling dizzy, he swept a glance around it. Be it the bed, the walls, as well as other things he saw were all white.

"So .. is this the realm of death? I'm really dead, aren't I?"

Rion felt the condition of his body, even though it was in a severe state. However, he was still able to feel his heartbeat and breathing which made him take a sigh of relief.

"It looks like I can still avenge this."

Rion closed his eyes once more, recalling the thing he did back then he smiled in his heart. It must be admitted that his decision was indeed crazy and reckless. With the explosion distance so close to him, he who still survived this time was a miracle.

Remembering one thing, he looked at the surroundings. He was convinced that there was no way he could survive the explosion at such a close distance. In addition, if he paid close attention to his body, Rion could see some signs that he had been cared for by someone.

Rion held his breath for a moment, his mind running away to the possible reason for everything that was happening. One of the worst possibilities is that he has been captured by his pursuers and brought back to the fort.

Rion looked around once more with an enhanced sense of alertness. If this was in the castle he never remembered there was this kind of room. In addition, the air that Rion breathed felt different, feeling cooler than usual.

The door of the room opened as a girl with entirely silver hair styled in one braid, clear violet eyes, and wearing all-white clothes with a hint of blue at the end entered.

When compared to Seriana who is famous for her beauty, then this girl can be described as an angel if added 'hello' in her head while carrying a wicker basket containing vegetables, fruit, and some water bottles.

Seeing the stranger entering, Rion was about to get up from his sleeping position. However, the pain stopped his actions.

Seeing this the girl smiled slightly. "So you've been human? you better not move too much first, you're pretty bad when I find you."

"A-ah .. yes," replied Rion who was still watching the girl.

Ignoring the vigilance that Rion showed her, the girl preferred to prepare the food that would be eaten today.

The entire room was filled with the sound of a knife cutting vegetables, neither Rion nor the girl spoke any further.

Rion himself felt suspicious of the girl, it was impossible for someone who had a beauty above Seriana to be unheard of. Moreover, the girl looks like a human, her bad experience when dealing with humans all this time makes Rion more alert.

The girl herself was just focusing on her cooking, the longer time passed Rion felt increasingly strange. Although this room is like a room in general —in addition to the pure white color overall— not heard a single sound coming from outside.

"It's ready," The girl smiled at the results of her cooking.

Bringing food to Rion's place, the girl gives a plate of soup to Rion. "Eat while it's still warm."

Rion sat down, took the dish and checked it. From the smell, taste, to taste it a little, when you feel this dish does not contain poison or anything he can breathe a sigh of relief.

"You know, you're actually disrespectful to me who cooks?" the girl sullenly.

"I'm just wary of my surroundings" Rion answered the girl's words in his usual tone, impressed emotionless and cold.

However, making sure that he was not in the fortress, made Rion's alertness to the girl decrease.

Rion did not speak anymore, focusing on the dishes he ate. For a long time he did not feel the food handmade, although it feels a bit tasteless, but for Rion this feels more delicious than the food in the fort in the form of nutrient-dense rations.

Feeling that his strength had recovered enough and his sense of caution for the girl was reduced, Rion asked one question.

"I want to ask, why are you helping me?"

"Why am I waiting for you?" The girl thought for a moment before replying, "Maybe because I wanted to repay someone for what I did, I was quite badly injured. However, someone helped me and maybe that's why I wanted to imitate him."

"So that's enough for you to help me?"

"That's it?"

"That's it!" The girl smiled, then tidied up the empty plate.

"...."

Rion was silent, not knowing how to deal with this girl in front of him who gave a water in his dry heart, reminiscent of her former self as well.

"So if I may know .. how long have I been unconscious?"

"Maybe it's been 3 weeks."

"Huh?" A stupid answer came out of Rion's mouth.

That long? Even Rion thought the wounds still on his body would take another 1 week to recover.

'So I'm going to trouble this girl for a month?' Given his condition Rion refused it. "No! It won't!'

"I'll leave soon, not wanting to trouble you any further" Rion said as he intended to leave the room. However, when he was about to stand up he immediately lost his balance and fell down.

"Of ...."

The girl approached Rion and helped him back in bed. 'Just calm down, I don't bother. So wait until you fully recover."

"Sorry" said Rion regretfully.

'Looks like I'm going to trouble him.'

Rion looked at the girl and lowered his head, but he did not want to involve others in his problems. Looks like this girl will get in trouble for it.

"Which is your name? You'll stay here longer, so if you don't know another name it feels a bit ...."

"Rion," he answered briefly understanding the doubt in the girl.

Even dare to help a young man like him, this girl can be said to be brave, considering that the girl is not afraid of bad possibilities that certainly exist.

"My name is Lily" Lily said with a slight smile.

Finished tidying up the dishes, Lily said, "Rion, you're here until you get better. I'll go first."

After saying that Lily left, leaving Rion alone in this room.

After quite a long time passed, Rion exhaled. He leaned his body against the wall of the room that felt cold, but not with his current feelings.

"So, there's still a little bit of kindness, huh ...?" A sincere smile was etched on his face.

It's been a long time since Rion has gotten a little kindness from others, the person Rion remembers giving herself a sense of security is the mother who has passed away. Getting kindness from others, let alone those he doesn't know yet, reminds him that the world isn't always cruel to him.

Even in the fiercest of storms there will be a tinge of rainbow beauty.

Rion calmed his mind, at least the world was not that cruel to him. So, everything he experienced was not the wrong world, but the people who hurt him.

Rion's eyes shone coldly, the determination within him growing rounder. He will not let these people continue to do their best, make more suffering for others, and most importantly avenge them.