The power of ‘Chaos’ erodes the existence of the ordinary dimension.
Its characteristic is that it grants powerful abilities at the cost of losing one’s sanity.
When the body is corroded by the power of ‘Chaos’, it is referred to as infection or corruption.
Those with dignity can awaken the power of ‘Chaos’ while maintaining their reason, like the demon we saw before, Achilles Gomez.
No matter how powerful one becomes, as long as there is ‘Chaos’ within, they unknowingly fall under its dominion.
Just like Saula has been dominated by the gods of Chaos for a long time.
Of course, Saula was eroded painstakingly by the evil gods to be established as their agent over a long period.
Right now, Jaime is artificially eroded by the power of ‘Chaos’ through the Baal cult.
And within her, there must be a monster created by the concentrated energy of ‘Chaos’.
That explains her current appearance.
Unlike what the cult desired, the monster devoured her, rendering Jaime unable to become the weapon she wanted, so they sent her back.
They probably didn’t dispose of her out of a tinge of regret.
It is rare for someone to survive the transplantation of ‘Chaos’.
Anyway, what’s needed now to save Jaime is to erase that ‘Chaos’ monster.
With the powerful future strength of Dia I possess, it should be possible.
And there are three humans who can provide the necessary energy of ‘Chaos’ to enter there.
Alright.
Let’s give it a shot.
First, let me revert my appearance to my original form…
*
A long nightmare.
An endless… horrifying nightmare.
When I was nominated as a saint candidate, I should have had nothing but happiness ahead.
I thought the future of living as a saint blessed by Baal was all that remained.
My dear sister’s rampage.
Ever since that incident, the nightmare began.
The lightning that pierced through my body from my sister was excruciatingly painful… but that wasn’t all.
Afterwards, some evil energy entered my body.
It wasn’t just my sister’s mistake.
I was transported to the main temple of the cult for treatment… but it was not treatment.
“Subject No. 1. Commencing infusion.”
“Proceed with utmost caution. This is the essence of faith that can no longer be salvaged. We must not fail. This is a subject barely obtained by artificially rampaging the sister.”
What was called treatment was more like an experiment.
The cult members continuously injected some energy into me and monitored my condition.
Evil, creepy, and filthy energy.
I couldn’t believe this was something done by followers of Baal.
Since the start of the experiment, I lost control of my body.
My body wouldn’t move as I wished.
Something sinister was carving away at my body.
“Subject No. 1. No response… No response.”
“This can’t be! It clearly had the best results! This is a failure?”
“Cardinal, we must stop here. If this continues, the subject’s life will…”
“Shut up! If I waste this precious opportunity for success with such a valuable subject, what will His Grace think of me? We’ll continue!”
“But… at this rate, the erosion rate will become too high and irreversible…”
“Infer! I will take responsibility.”
“Ah, understood.”
And gradually, the evil energies inside me thickened and coalesced… birthing a monster.
-Foolish humans. Do you think you can control me?
I lost control over my body but felt the pain.
It felt like my body was melting away… corroding.
And my body was attempting to be reconstructed by the evil energy inside me.
No, don’t let that happen.
If that happens… I don’t know what that monster will do with my body.
That monster inside me.
I can feel it.
How filled with ‘madness’ that monster is.
If it obtains my body, how terrible of things it will do.
Absolutely not.
Even if I have to die.
Letting that monster gain control over my body is… not an option.
With my last ounce of strength, I sealed myself within my mind.
-Nooo! What are you doing, human!
That monster must possess me. It must devour me to control this body.
If I am sealed, that monster won’t be able to obtain my body.
-Foolish girl! Do you think I will give up like this! I will make you… suffer, forever! Until you plead for death!
After that, the endless nightmare began.
The monster hoped I would tire and filled my mind with all sorts of nightmares…
I was just suffering, hoping this nightmare would end.
-This is the witch of Baal.
-Dirty Baal’s witch!
-Let’s burn her! Burn her!
-Purify her with holy flames!
-Hah. You’re the saint?
-Saint, my foot. You’re probably a whore.
-What are you? Did you think the prince would notice you if you wagged your tail at him?
-Let me teach you your place.
-Hold on tight there.
-Tonight. Serve me. …What? You don’t want to? Hah. Someone, throw this woman into the beast’s den!
-Sister. I really don’t want to.
-How could such a monster be born as our daughter?
-Look over there! A monster is passing by!
-Ugh! Gross!
Someday, may this torment come to an end…
May someone save me…
Clang
Just when I was about to give up everything after such long suffering… darkness broke, and salvation came with light that drove away all nightmares.
A prince with blue hair…
“Are you Jaime?”
“Wow, Prince?”
“Prince? Hah. Prince it is. This is refreshing.”
A dazzling… prince like those seen in fairytales.
No, don’t!
There’s a monster outside!
Prince, don’t!
“Let’s get out of here, Jaime. Everyone is waiting.”
“But if we go out, the monster…”
“Monster?”
-You came out, foolish girl! Well, you wouldn’t last much longer either! Come here! Hurry and hand over your body to me!
The monster burst out from behind the prince as the door smashed open.
“Eek! Prince! Please hurry and escape! That monster is!”
Thud
Boom
“Oh, sorry. I didn’t hear you. That beast? What?”
The monster… exploded.
How?
“Let’s get out of here, Jaime. Your father too. Your sister is waiting.”
“Johanna… is here?”
“Yes.”
Johanna, who always followed me well since childhood.
Isn’t she now regretting and blaming herself?
Johanna did nothing wrong…
“Come, take my hand.”
The prince extended his hand.
In a daze… I grasped that hand.
For the first time after such a long time… the warm hand of a person.
To think I could hold a prince’s hand like this.
Am I still dreaming?
Ah, it must be a dream.
Since I’m in the realm of dreams.
Whoosh
A strange sensation that feels like being brought out of the water… Then, at some point, I realized I was lying in bed.
“Yes! I did it. …Oh wait, I still look like this. Please wait a moment.”
The prince took out a small vial from his pocket.
Pop
He opened the lid and poured it over my head.
Hiss
Then my whole body heated up, and pain surged through me.
“Ahh!”
“Just a little longer, Jaime. This is part of your body’s recovery.”
After what felt like an eternity of pain, when the suffering faded… a refreshing sensation washed over me.
The overflowing strength in my body.
The clarity after waking from a long nightmare.
“Welcome back. I’m glad to see you, Jaime.”
The prince smiled at me.
“…Yes. T-thank you, Prince.”
The prince who saved me.
The one who ended my eternal nightmare and defeated the monster.
Isn’t this like offering my body?
Isn’t that what princesses do in fairy tales, sacrificing themselves for the prince?
Isn’t it?
Baal… can go to hell.
An evil god that sacrifices its followers!
I’m no longer that evil god’s saint!
Of course, I’m still a candidate for a saint, though.
But… if I say that, won’t I look completely desperate in front of the prince?
It feels too… awkward for a maiden to say such things.
What should I do…
“Come in.”
Huh? Come in?
What do you mean? I should enter with you?
Aren’t princes supposed to come to me?
Creak
The sound of the door opening.
When I turned around…
“Dad?”
“Oh… Jaime! You… you’re back!”
My father rushed towards me, eyes brimming with tears as he hugged me tightly.
“Thank you! Thank you, Holy One! You… you have saved our family!”
Holy One?
Not the prince, but Holy One?
“Your faith has done this. Jaime is completely healed, so there is no need to worry. Ah, I almost forgot. Please wait a moment.”
So the prince… I mean, the Holy One left the room.
Soon after, he returned with someone in a robe.
“We are now one family.”
Family?
The robed figure slowly took off their robe…
Johanna?
“Um, Sister… ah, hello?”
“Yo, Johanna! Holy One! How, how did this happen? Thank you so much! Thank you so very much!”
Upon seeing Johanna’s face, my father immediately fell to the ground, worshiping the Holy One.
Have I just awakened, or am I still in a nightmare?
I have escaped the nightmare but…
This is too confusing.
Too… blissful.
Am I dreaming right now?
If this is a dream… I wish it wouldn’t break.
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