Chapter 119-120 – Past Sins Cannot Be Ignored
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"I was by your side to avenge my sister."
Ruina spoke with a heavy meaning as she looked down at Kiella, who sat silently on the floor, her body bare and exposed.
From the diary, I had guessed some of this, but Kiella was completely lost.
"Get revenge on me...?"
"Yes. But I'm glad you remember my sister. Do you even recall why she was banished?"
"For the crime of going to the human kingdom and mingling with humans."
"That's nonsense!"
For the first time, Ruina raised her voice and then fell silent.
The first to break the silence was Ruina, who kept one eye open.
"My sister was an elf who followed rules and laws better than anyone else. She never mingled with humans!"
"B-but it's clear that Reina secretly visited the human lands…"
"She didn't secretly go looking for him. She only found a lost human child and took him in. Don't you remember? My sister said that at the trial."
Kiella fell silent, unable to respond as her memories blurred.
At that moment, Ruina laughed quietly, sounding almost incredulous.
"Hah. You probably don't remember because you didn't even listen to what my sister said. You said the only reason an elf would secretly go to the human lands was for skin-to-skin contact with humans!"
"That…"
"And yet you banished my sister to a barren land. Poor sister—she was innocent."
When Kiella was High Chancellor, she was the kingdom's most powerful figure after the queen. Her harsh personality was fully revealed during that trial.
She handed down severe punishments without mercy whenever she deemed guilt certain or a sinner's attitude inadequate.
Though this was a flawed approach, the queen never interfered.
Kiella believed her strictness helped strengthen people's respect for the law.
"My sister was in so much pain. In the letters she sent me, she often spoke of wanting to die. It was inevitable. Being unjustly cast out and forced to live alone was unfair. But if she returned, she'd be branded a criminal. So in the end…"
Kiella's sorrowful expression made it clear—her older sister had taken her own life.
Hearing this from the side, my heart grew heavy.
I knew Ruina's goal was to avenge her sister, but I hadn't known the full story.
Her diary was filled with longing, apology, and a fierce determination to make things right.
Regardless of my own feelings, Ruina continued.
"That's why I was so happy when you asked me to live with you. I came seeking revenge."
"It can't be... it can't be... we've lived together for five years already...!"
"Killing someone with my own hands was harder than I thought. I struggled to find the courage and kept putting it off. Before I knew it, years had passed. Do you know how hard it was to hide my true intentions?"
As Ruina continued, her voice grew softer, weighed down by memories of the past five years.
"But my desire for revenge hasn't changed. I lost count of how many times I promised myself I would stab you in the neck while you slept and tell you everything as you died. Yet, I never imagined it would come to this."
"Ruina…"
"…Kiella. Why did you do that? Why didn't you believe what I said? She was so innocent. She begged the court earnestly for me to believe her."
Kiella's lips remained sealed, unable to respond.
Ruina's expression, however, showed that it didn't matter whether Kiella answered or not.
"…Ah. Because you're an elf obsessed with lust… You assumed other elves would be like you? Now I understand, looking at you."
"Did you really… stay by my side just for revenge? Was the Ruina I knew all this time a lie?"
Ruina's eyes filled with disgust as she stared at the woman still refusing to accept the truth.
"Yes, she was all a lie. Completely fake. And I knew you had other feelings for me."
"How…?"
"How could I not know? Every night when I went out with a knife, you called my name and did all kinds of filthy things."
This explained why she was so wary of strangers in the house. If anyone else was there, it could interfere with her plan for revenge.
Most importantly, she had discovered everything, including Kiella's secret masturbation.
"Oh, you knew?"
"You have no idea how disgusting it was. You banished my sister, calling her blinded by lust, yet you did those things every night. Worse, you invited a human into your home and played that ridiculous game. I can't believe I am disappointed again."
"No, Ruina! It was to protect you! I was trying to shield you from him!"
"Don't make excuses because you don't want to hear the truth."
"Ruina, please!"
"There's no need for bloodshed. I wanted to kill you painfully, but seeing you like this is even worse. Just live the rest of your life as that man's plaything. That's the revenge I want."
"Ruina… Ruina!"
Ignoring her desperate cries, Ruina turned and walked back into her room.
She soon returned holding a simple bag, looking ready to leave at any moment.
"Don't go, Ruina! Please, don't go!"
Kiella pleaded desperately, but Ruina didn't respond. Without a word, she continued all the way to the front door.
I thought she might leave, but then she stopped and turned around. Unfortunately, from Kiella's perspective, Ruina wasn't addressing her—it was me she was speaking to.
"…Mr. Dayke."
"What?"
"You probably stole my diary, didn't you? Why did you show me this scene?"
On the surface, my goal had been to separate Kiella and Ruina. But there was a deeper purpose behind it.
I wanted to teach Kiella that past sins don't simply disappear.
Now, she was lying on the floor, sobbing uncontrollably.
'If Ruina had known my true intentions earlier, she would have acted sooner,' I thought.
I'd hesitated about involving an innocent elf, but it seemed that concern had been for nothing.
Of course, there was no need to explain any of this to Ruina.
"Like you, I held a grudge against Kiella."
"That's right. In the end, it's better to act for yourself."
"By the way, will you keep what you saw today a secret?"
"Don't worry. I will live quietly on my sister's land, meeting no one."
Ruina expressed concern about living with hearing loss and sight in only one eye.
I wished I could heal with the Healing Hands, but the injuries she carried for years were beyond repair.
"…Okay, thank you for your hard work."
"Kiella."
"Ruina! I was wrong! I was wrong, so please don't go!"
"The way you are now suits you perfectly. Live as a happy bitch so you don't get abandoned by Mr. Dayke. That's all I ask."
"Ruina!"
Ruina disappeared without a trace beyond the front door.
The doorbell rang loudly, but it was no match for the sound of Kiella's bitter sobbing.
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Night had fallen.
Kiella, drained from crying, retreated to her room, leaving the living room wrapped in heavy silence.
I spent some time in my own room, waiting for her to calm down enough for a conversation.
'Now's the time,' I thought.
I walked to Kiella's room and opened the door.
She was already dressed and sitting on the bed, her face broken and eyes swollen from tears.
"…Why did you come?"
I didn't answer, only staring silently.
After a moment, Kiella, still looking down at the floor, spoke again.
"Are you here to laugh at me? On the day I lost everything, when I had nothing left...?"
"…"
"No. It's my fault. I trusted only my own strength. I thought I was right, but I lived like a fool."
She muttered regretfully, her voice low.
"I was foolish. Ignoring past sins doesn't erase them. In the end, they come back like this…"
She had fallen in love with Ruina at first sight and decided to be reborn to win her heart.
But as she said herself, that was only turning away from the past—not true atonement.
Now, she was paying the price.
Fortunately, Kiella seemed painfully aware of this without needing to be told.
After a few minutes of sobbing with her face buried in her hands, the room fell silent once more.
"…Dayke."
"Yes?"
"I refused when you asked me to go to the royal castle with you… Can I change my answer?"
"Is it okay for the lord to leave the village?"
Her answer was firm, without hesitation.
"Now that Ruina is gone, there's no reason to stay. I was here because she wanted to be liked by the village elves for Ruina."
"Well, I'm not thrilled that you're following me after Ruina abandoned you. I have pride too."
"Please."
She rose from the bed and knelt.
"Now, I have only you. If I don't atone to you, I feel like I'll die from misery."
"…"
"I'll do whatever you ask. I'll be a true bitch who follows your every command. I'll live my whole life in atonement. Please don't abandon me like Ruina did."
Her tears, which she thought had dried, began to flow again.
There was no sympathy from me. This was how it had to be.
My role wasn't to comfort or pity her but to secure a firm promise.
"As for atonement, I haven't heard a sincere apology from you yet."
"A sincere apology…?"
"Yes. Your honest, heartfelt apology."
The elf's way of apologizing was to remove all her clothes, lower herself as much as possible, and pray—symbolizing complete submission.
This act was as humiliating as any human ritual, perhaps even more so.
But Kiella had no other choice left.
"…Okay."