The Eternal Debauchery's

PTSD ll

“hiks hiks!” Claire, who was in my arms, cried in fear. I hugged her body tightly while getting ready for the impact.

But after five seconds, the impact did not come.

Instead, we fall into deep water.

*byurr!*

breathing and storing air in my chest, I let my body sink while holding Claire. Then, when our bodies had reached the bottom, I put strength on my legs and swam upwards.

In less than a second, Claire and I left the underground lake.

“Hah! uhuk uhuk.

Claire took a deep breath, but in the next second, she coughed up some mouthfuls of water.

"Are you okay?" I asked gently while patting her back.

“... I, thank you.” Claire said and took another deep breath.

I nodded and looked around. Louise and Lena are invisible. Apparently, we've been separated all along.

The only reason Claire and I stayed together was because I hugged her.

I shook my head with a bitter smile. “I have to admit that Hidden Cave really does a good job with this game. It deserves to be the highest difficulty. ”

Claire frowned. “I don't like it. We can die if we don't know how to swim.”

I smiled bitterly.

Actually, the underground lake had a magic formation underneath. When one entered the lake, he would automatically be thrown out after 30 seconds. This is a security measure.

Surely, someone as clever as Claire must have realized that the lake was safe, after all, the Hidden Cave would not risk the death of the participants. But he still complains about it.

It seems like he is not in a good state of mind right now.

"Can you walk alone?" i asked.

Claire nodded. Then he tried to stand up.

But the moment he tried to take a step forward, his legs gave up.

“!!!” Claire's expression froze. He tried to stand up again, but his legs trembled and he fell to the ground once again.

I sighed and squatted in front of him. "Come, I'll carry you on my back." I smile.

Claire looked at me and bit her lip. He then hugged my neck and allowed me to carry it.

"… Sorry." Claire whispered and put her face on my back. Even though my clothes were wet, I could feel her tears falling on my shoulders.

I couldn't help but sigh in pity. A girl living like Claire, unafraid of seeing the world burn, had ended up like this.

No monsters attacked us for a while, probably because we had just escaped the trap. But it only made the silence around us even heavier.

Finally, after nearly five minutes, Claire opened her lips.

“... The killer, he's real, right?” She asked.

"How do you know that?"

“... When he attacked me, somehow I knew I was really going to die.” She said.

Claire chuckled bitterly and shook her head. “How useless. To think that just an assassination attempt made me this way. ”

“Dumb girl, don't be so hard on yourself. It's normal to fear such a thing.” I said soothingly.

“... You don't understand, cousin. I'm a Riea, a swordsman! I should always be calm! However, I was scared, I was so scared! When I closed my eyes, I saw the man stabbing my chest! I could see his eyes looking at me with hatred. I'm afraid, cousin, I don't want to die.”.

Claire started sobbing. Her beautiful blue eyes turned red with tears, and her tiny body trembled in fear. A feeling of pity surged within me when I saw her state.

If he did not overcome this trauma, it would chase him forever.

I stopped walking and hugged him. At the same time, I sent a thread of my mana into his body.I very carefully circulated the mana within him to cause a calming effect.

Soon, Claire started to calm down.

"… Sorry again. You must have thought I was a crybaby.” claire said.

"i don't mind. Lena was like this not long ago. ”

Claire smiled. "I'm jealous. Are you sure you don't want to be my girlfriend? We can keep it a secret if you want. ”

"Little girl, if you keep teasing me, I'll devour you whole."

Claire was surprised before laughing. “... Now I understand why big brother likes you so much.”

"Is that so obvious?"

“His gaze betrayed him. One look at his eyes full of longing when he saw you and I know what he was thinking.”

“Please keep it a secret.” Told him.

Claire nodded. "Don't worry, I'll also keep your powers a secret."

“Thank you very much then.” Of course, I didn't forget to put the seeds on him.

“... How long have you been with my brother?” Claire asked.

"Not long. Actually, he insisted that we are not together.” I said.

"Oh, and .. have you kissed?"

“... You're a very curious child, yes. Yes, we've kissed before.”

"Good, I want one too."

I looked into Claire's eyes and smiled. Suddenly, I kissed her small, soft lips.

Claire opened her eyes wide, but before she realized what had happened, our lips separated again.

Surprised, Claire touched her lips and opened her mouth. The next second, he was completely red.

"Do you like it?" I asked with a smirk.

“... Stupid.” Claire said, but her lips curved into an invisible smile. I can feel his mood much better than before.

At that moment, I sensed the presence of monsters close to us.

Looking at Claire, I stroked her head gently. "Let's go, it's time to help you overcome your fear."