Lord Durren's Mansion (empty)
"Uwahhh... This place is completely empty now..." Bere was amazed to find that all the valuables in Lord Durren's mansion had been stolen by his servants (Lenarya and Zeta's friend).
"Too bad there's nothing we can take to sell later."
Ruka who was sitting on her floating pillow, floated past Bere.
"This is not the time to look around, Bere Nee-san..."
"We should hurry up and find that thing and get out of here."
Bere pouted, she leveled her steps with Ruka.
"Okay, okay, I know."
"Let's find it quickly! Then look for Lia, Naeva and Uncle Hamer! Oh, by the way, Lia is at the North Hospital with Mrs. Delta, right?"
"I'll stop by later, I hope she's not as depressed as before. When I served her before. She's a bit like Naeva, but a bit different... So it makes me feel a bit uneasy..." said Bere.
Ruka nodded, he also thought that Delta was a bit like Naeva. In terms of... Aura maybe? Like both of them don't care about their lives.
"Okay."
All this time, Bere and Ruka had been disguised as servants serving Lord Durren in order to become Zeta's spies as well as the pawns that made Lord Durren choose Delta as the slave of the Meeting of 3 Rulers out of many slaves.
In that short time, they had seen and realized many things. They also had some things they wanted to do after it was all over. One of them was to get the item they were looking for now. And now, they were heading to Delta's room in the mansion to look for that item.
And now, they were heading to Delta's room in the mansion to look for that item [https://img.wattpad.com/9825359b8029fbfc2a8a3f5c12c1c8b032bad17b/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f33336c2d393577773539797274773d3d2d3234332e313737306633356139313839646661633939383639333231383839342e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]
A black titanium ring with a blue crystal and the symbol (Δ) engraved on it.
The ring was not just any ring. An ordinary person wouldn't realize its value. It was a ring that every Gearborn had and had a symbol corresponding to their generation series. It didn't have any superpowers or anything like that. But it was the key to entering the secret city on 3th Floor (Ge-R) where the Gearborn Workshop was located.
Normally, only those who were recognized by the Gearborn and came with them could enter the city. Having the ring was already the same as getting permission to enter the secret city. Bere and Ruka realized it when they visited Delta several times. They also still clearly remembered what Delta said when they asked about it.
"That thing is just trash. It's of no use to me."
Since the owner herself intended to throw it away, there was no harm in them picking it up, right?
"I'll look here, you go there," Bere said as she pointed in a direction in the Delta Room.
"Okay," Ruka replied.
The last time they saw it, it was on Delta's dressing table. But now there was nothing there. Well, even though there was a possibility that Delta had taken it, Bere and Ruka still searched as carefully as possible.
Bere searched around her bed. A large and luxurious Queen Bed in the center of the room. Bere reached here and there, also looking in the bottom crevice. Hoping that the ring was just hidden, not carried.
"...!"
Bere's hand felt something. There was a box under the mattress located deep inside.
Excitedly, Bere picked it up. It was a small wooden box measuring 20×15 cm. Seeing that there was no lock or key on the box, Bere's smile widened. Without further ado, Bere opened the box.
"!"
But how disappointed she was when she saw that the contents of the box were not the ring she wanted.
"Tcih... It's not this anyway..." Bere whined.
Bere picked up the object in the box. It was just a thick book as wide as the box. From the cover alone, Bere knew what was inside. It was a diary. Delta's diary.
"Diary, huh... It turns out that Mrs. Delta also writes a diary..." muttered Bere.
"What is a diary written by someone like Mrs. Delta like?"
There was a feeling of contradiction within her. Between the desire to read the diary and the attitude of not reading people's diaries without permission. Bere stayed looking at the diary for a long time. But the longer she stayed like that, the more curious she became.
Bete glanced at Ruka. Ruka was still busy searching around the closet.
"......"
"..... A little peek... it's okay, right?" thought Bere.
"After all, it's her own fault for leaving the Diary behind."
Bere gave in to her curiosity. She opened the Delta Diary a little and started reading.
"I'm sorry, Mrs. Delta. I won't spread it," Bere giggled.
Little by little. Sheet by sheet, Bere read the diary. Where at first the girl's expression was full of smiles and somewhat ignorant, her smile slowly disappeared and her face paled even more. Bere began to put on a horror face with a look of disbelief at what she was reading.
Delta's writing, which was originally full of struggles to survive, increasingly turned into how much she wanted to just die because of the humiliation she received. Bere could not say or think anything. It looked like she was in shock right now, as if she could see the events written in Delta's diary.
Bere was so focused that she didn't notice Ruka standing behind her until Ruka grabbed her shoulders.
"Bere Nee-san, I found it."
"It was on top of the cupboard with some other jewelry."
Ruka who didn't notice Bere's expression continued talking.
And since Bere didn't respond, he became rather annoyed.
"Bere Nee-san!"
Bere, "!"
Bere gasped in surprise. She instantly stopped reading any further. With an expression that was still tense, she looked at Ruka. Honestly, Ruka had goosebumps now.
Bere held Ruka's hand.
"We have to go now!"
Ruka, "Huh?"
"We found the ring, right? Good, let's go right now!" Bere exclaimed as she pulled Ruka out of the room with the Diary in her hand.
Ruka was confused. What's with Bere all of a sudden?
"Where are you going?"
Bere didn't stop, she just increased her speed.
"Looking for Zeta!"
"She must know about this!!!"
"There's no time, hurry up Ruka! Before the situation gets worse!" Bere screamed.
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Ruka, "???????"
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Character Information
Name: ZetaNova: V RedRace: Gearborn (Ava Gen)Age: 20Status: GB Series VI Gen AvaAffiliation: 34th Floor Workshop (Ge-R) [https://img.wattpad.com/fd79a3cf770b7d0462e084ade2fe5099df3e3ac1/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f6b517a6579436936724a316239773d3d2d313336313636303933382e3137393732383732323136323831636537333139383939323037392e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]
Name: Zeta
Nova: V Red
Race: Gearborn (Ava Gen)
Age: 20
Status: GB Series VI Gen Ava
Affiliation: 34th Floor Workshop (Ge-R)
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Name: LenaryaNova: UnknownRace: ElfAge: 82 years oldStatus: Madam Lin's AssistantAffiliation: Eastern Region 3rd Floor [https://img.wattpad.com/1080fd5a3a60caace5221bc0e1738209a4e57377/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f334a3042357036477a746c5559673d3d2d313336313636303933382e313739373238366536616337363931313537313239333139383735352e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]
Name: Lenarya
Nova: Unknown
Race: Elf
Age: 82 years old
Status: Madam Lin's Assistant
Affiliation: Eastern Region 3rd Floor
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Name: Berenice Ptolemaios AuletesNova: VII RedRace: AnubisAge: 16 years oldStatus: First PrincessAffiliation: Ptolemaios Sultanate [https://img.wattpad.com/d9b130053db5cafc4d42aa8a693863a0228f4a8e/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f6e66646d436471434f6f347831773d3d2d313336313636303933382e313739373238363138353464653565333934353235363332393938392e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]
Name: Berenice Ptolemaios Auletes
Nova: VII Red
Race: Anubis
Age: 16 years old
Status: First Princess
Affiliation: Ptolemaios Sultanate
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Name: RukaNova: II RedRace: RokkaAge: UnknownStatus: UnknownAffiliation: Unknown [https://img.wattpad.com/e951e0892f8433d822c0e8e24f605d90c0de41d3/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f744d3659346273584859644457413d3d2d313336313636303933382e3137393732383561323366653636646231343236303531333031302e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]
Name: Ruka
Nova: II Red
Race: Rokka
Age: Unknown
Status: Unknown
Affiliation: Unknown
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VIP Room North Hospital
Zeta quickly took a good position and although a bit stiff and awkward, she still stepped into the hospital room with Lenarya.
"A-Ah, hello. Long time no see, Nee--"
SRAAAASSSSHHHHHH
Before Zeta could finish her sentence, the woman with eyes like a dead fish on the bed used the fruit knife powered by Nova to cut her own neck with a relieved smile.
"I'm finally... free..." the woman thought just before blood began to gush from her neck.
Lenarya and Zeta, "!!?"
The flower Zeta was carrying fell over. Both Zeta and Lenarya had the same shocked expression, and both ran towards Delta as fast as they could.
"NEE-SANNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Paying no attention to anything other than the woman in front of her, Zeta immediately grabbed Delta. Her face was pale and in such shock that she could not think straight.
"NEE-SANN!!! NEE-SANN!!!!!"
"THIS IS ME!!! ZETA!!!!" Zeta panicked as she tried to cover Delta's bleeding with both hands.
Lenarya knew as soon as she saw Delta up close that Delta's injuries were too severe. She had to call a healer right away. Lenarya quickly grabbed the siren button that would call the doctor and healer there. Not only that, Lenarya also called the medical records and doctors and explained everything to them briefly and calmly.
"NEE-SANN!!! HANG IN THERE!!!"
Zeta began to shed tears. The blood that continued to flow through the cracks in her hands made her panic and suffocate.
"ONEGAII NEE-SAN!!!" she screamed.
She buried her head into Delta's chest as she tried to cover up the bleeding.
"Don't do this, Nee-san... Please... Don't leave me..."
Zeta's voice was trembling, she could no longer hold back her tears. Everything should have been over by now. It should be a happy ending where she managed to avenge her sister and take her away from there. Why did everything turn out like this?
"Ze...ta...?"
A faintly audible voice made Zeta immediately turn her head.
She could see her sister smiling faintly at her with blood stains coming out of her mouth.
"NEE-SAN!?"
"YEAH IT'S ME!!! ZETA!!!"
"Please hold on a little longer, the doctor will be here soon!" cried Zeta.
Delta did not have the energy to say much. She only said one thing...
"So...rry..."
-- before her eyes no longer glowed.
Zeta, "!!?"
"NEE-SAN!!! NEE-SANN!!!!" Zeta called out as loudly as she could.
"WHAT'S THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN!? DON'T APOLOGIZE!!! WE STILL HAVE TO GO BACK!!!"
The woman continued to scream.
"PLEASE NEE-SAN!!! DON'T BE LIKE THIS... NEE-SANNNNN!!!!!"
Lenarya who was standing next to Zeta turned her head away. She couldn't bear to look at that. Even though her sister was no longer breathing and her body was starting to turn cold, Zeta did not give up at all. She continuously called out to her sister and stopped Delta's bleeding at all costs until the doctor and healer finally came into the room. To be honest they had arrived very quickly, it had only taken 3 minutes for them to arrive since Lenarya had called them.
"NEE-SANNNNN!!!!!!!!"
However, by the time they reached Delta's room, neither the doctor nor the healer could do anything.
"Forgive us... The patient cut herself right on her carotid artery. Since the blood vessel was cut, oxygen supply cannot flow to the brain and... can cause instant death," the doctor regretted, making Zeta, who was still beside Delta covered in blood, collapse to the floor.
"Lying... right...?" Zeta limped.
The doctor gritted his teeth. He gently closed Delta's eyes.
"Patient room A18, Delta... passed away at 20:36..."
"WHO DO YOU CALL DEAD!!!?" snapped Zeta as she grabbed the doctor's arm.
"NEE-SAN IS ALIVE!!! SAVE HER!!!"
"There's nothing... we can do," the doctor replied breathlessly.
"LIAR!!! IF MEDICINE CAN'T DO IT, SAVE HER WITH HEALING MAGIC!!!"
Zeta still couldn't accept reality. Even though she herself had felt Delta's last breath and how her body was beginning to cool down.
She just doesn't want to admit it.
The doctor felt very guilty. Although he knew that suicide involves complex factors, including mental health issues that are difficult for hospitals to identify or fully address. Hospitals still have a responsibility to provide a safe environment and adequate care for patients.
It is also their fault for thinking that Delta's mental state was not in "danger", given that when she had just woken up, she was able to interact normally with the nurses and doctors and was still friendly. They were caught off guard by that friendliness. It was also their fault for not expecting that the mental health of the Lord's slaves was so poor.
"We are truly sorry..." regretted the doctor and the healer.
Still with her shocked expression, Zeta took a few steps back.
"No, no way... You guys must be lying, right? I-It's just a prank, right?"
Zeta really hoped so. But no matter how she tried to fool herself, reality always followed her.
Lenarya tapped Zeta lightly on the shoulder without intending to say anything. The elf woman just shook her head with a hurt expression, that was all. But from that gesture, Lenarya seemed to be asking Zeta to stop resisting reality and face it.
"........."
Zeta stared at Lenarya in disbelief. Why was she going along with this! Why was she also forcing her to accept this situation!? Why did everyone... keep cornering her!?
The woman clasped her hands tightly. Her teeth gritted together until they bled slightly. Her heart felt extremely tight and anger welled up inside her.
"......."
Leaving the three people in Delta's room, Zeta walked out of the room.
"Where are you going?" asked Lenarya.
Zeta didn't turn around, her bulging eyes focused in one direction.
"Sorry, Len."
"I changed my mind."
Lenarya immediately understood what Zeta meant. She immediately restrained Zeta's hand.
"No, Zeta! There are consequences to that!"
"Don't do something that will harm yourself!!! You know that yourself! And Delta... wouldn't want you to destroy yourself over it..." Lenarya said softly.
Zeta swatted away Lenarya's hand, at least it was strong enough to make her let go. She turned to Lenarya. Her expression made Lenarya's eyes round. Zeta looked at Lenarya with darkened eyes as she let her tears flow.
"I don't care."
"Whatever the consequences... I don't care."
"Everyone who made Nee-san choose that choice--"
Seeing her like that, even Lenarya couldn't do anything. She stopped trying to restrain Zeta, because the current Zeta would definitely not listen to anyone.
Since there was nothing else to hold her back, Zeta walked back out of the room.
"-- I will definitely send them to hell as cruelly as possible."
"Whatever the consequences."
Lenarya looked down, she also felt guilty about what happened to Delta and Zeta. If only they had been a little quicker to save Delta... could this have been prevented?
"Please take care of my Nee-san, Len."
"I'll be right back, after taking care of one."
"..... Okay... Leave it to me," Lenarya replied after Zeta was no longer in sight.