Volume 4, Chapter 47 – Refina Sharon

After taking control of the body, Yisi immediately found Camilla’s group hiding in the woods. Then, to take shelter from the rain, she had everyone return to the carriages. Caroline hadn’t taken a carriage when she left, only some spare clothes. Of course, in the current situation, there was no difference between having three carriages left or just one.

“Mmm… ugh…”

Lying in the carriage, Refina’s lips moved, and she slowly woke from her stupor.

Yisi moved to her side.

“Refina? Are you awake?”

“…Master?”

Seeing Yisi, Refina tried to get up, but Mary, who was beside her, held her down.

“Miss Refina, it’s better if you rest a little more.”

“Thank you, Mary, but now is not the time to rest.”

Ignoring Mary’s kindness, Refina sat up, her purple side ponytail coming undone. Perhaps because of the immense mental and physical exhaustion, she gave off an unusually fragile feeling. Her golden eyes looked at Yisi.

“Mas—no, is it Miss Yisi? Where is Master?”

“Edith is already asleep. She probably won’t come out again today.”

Refina’s gaze immediately fell.

“Is that so… Master still hasn’t changed her mind…” As if thinking of something, she suddenly looked up again. “Did Master say when she would be leaving?”

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“You’re not thinking of going to help her, are you?” Camilla frowned. “That woman was serious when she tried to kill you. Even if you go to help her, the only outcome will be you getting killed by her.”

Camilla’s words made Refina bite her lip and lower her head again.

Just as Camilla had said, Refina also knew that even if she went to help Edith, Edith would not pay any attention to her, a traitor.

Knowing exactly what Refina was thinking, Camilla’s tone softened a little.

“You are free now. Edith has banished you. You are no longer her pet. You can go and live your own life. Before your noble status was stripped, your name was Refina Sharon, right? You can try to reclaim your own noble title, get a territory in another part of Hyurent, and live like a normal person.”

“No.” Refina gritted her teeth, a mist even appearing in her eyes. “I have sworn to follow Master for my entire life, so I will not be lost like I was before. Master is the meaning of my existence.”

If one didn’t know Refina’s past, this would feel strange. Yisi, who knew the inside story, gave Camilla a look to stop her. She took the cup of water from Mary, handed it to Refina, and stated the facts.

“Even if you stand in front of Edith now, the only result will be you getting killed by her. It’s better not to think about what’s next for now and just get some sleep. Edith won’t be appearing at all tomorrow. She’ll take double the time the day after tomorrow, so it’ll be fine if you sleep for a bit. I’ll wake you up tomorrow morning.”

“The day after tomorrow… I see.”

Catching the key information in Yisi’s words, Refina murmured to herself. Her originally worried expression gradually became firm. Yisi had seen this expression before; it was the look Clementine had in the cave when he had resolved to kill the swamp serpent.

A bad feeling rose in her heart.

Subconsciously, Yisi called out to her.

“Refina?”

“Huh?”

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As expected, Refina looked as if she had just snapped out of her thoughts.

“Are you not feeling well? Maybe you should get some sleep first?”

No longer hesitating like before, as if she had become a different person, Refina shook her head decisively, then looked up, meeting Yisi’s blue eyes directly.

“Miss Yisi, could you give me Master’s—no, Viel’s Gungnir?”

“Gungnir? Why?”

Yisi couldn’t help but try to guess Refina’s intentions.

A sad smile appeared on Refina’s slightly pale face.

“It takes a lot of money to leave here and become a noble. I don’t have that much. And I don’t want to see Viel go to her death. So I’m going to sell Viel’s weapon, Gungnir.”

Is she trying to make Edith give up the fight by selling her weapon?

If it were an ordinary person, this plan might work, but Edith was not the type to give up revenge just because her teeth had been pulled out.

“Even if you take Gungnir, I don’t think Edith will give up on stopping Count Pescia.”

In the end, Edith had no way out. If she didn’t stop Count Pescia now, after he died in the failed northern expedition, she would also die from her soul dissipating on its own. Whether she wanted to or not, the only path left for her was to stop him. Two paths to death lay before her: one was to die a heroic death for her dignity, her will, and her honor; the other was to disappear into obscurity. Edith had chosen the former.

But even if Edith weren’t facing a crisis with her soul, she would have surely gone to stop Count Pescia alone. This was Loiswell Edith Pescia ¹ no, this was a stpd child . Without needing words, everyone around her knew what choice she would make.

As if experiencing an unbearable blow, Refina’s lips trembled slightly.

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“I know… but this is all I can do. To pin my hopes on Viel having a change of heart…”

“Ugh.”

Yisi fell silent.

Gungnir was not her property; it belonged to Edith, and it was even a memento from her mother. Normally, she would have refused Refina outright, but now she couldn’t help but hesitate.

On one hand was respecting Edith’s will; on the other was not wanting to see her die. Refina’s conflict must have been even deeper than her own.

Swallowing, Yisi took Gungnir out from her storage. Camilla, Mary, and Tiffany all fell silent.

“Refina has served Edith for so long. She should have some corresponding reward.”

Yisi’s words sounded more like she was trying to convince herself.

“Right now, Edith has nothing to give you, so I will give you Gungnir on her behalf. But you cannot sell it. I will give you separate gold coins for your travel and living expenses.”

Carefully, cautiously, Yisi handed Gungnir to Refina, and then a rather heavy bag of gold coins.

Refina took them all, then slowly stood up and bowed to Yisi.

“Thank you, Miss Yisi.”

After speaking, Refina walked towards the carriage door.

“Where are you going, Refina? It’s still raining outside, and the forest is dangerous.”

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Refina paused for a moment but did not turn her head.

“My duty as a pet is over. After Master wakes up, please keep my unauthorized departure a secret from her. After she has survived and reclaimed her position as the count’s eldest daughter, please tell her for me—no, if I am ever fortunate enough to be mentioned by her, then please tell her for me that I never betrayed her to the very end.”

Refina jumped off the carriage. Yisi followed her out and watched as she walked away in the rain, holding Gungnir and the gold coins.

A heavy feeling, as if a huge rock was pressing on her chest, made Yisi subconsciously shout, “Refina!”

Refina turned her head. In less than a few seconds, the summer downpour had drenched her long purple hair.

“What is it, Miss Yisi?”

The words to ask her to stay were stuck in her throat.

“…If you have any difficulties, go to Margaret. Fran and the others will be happy to help you.”

“Thank you.” Refina bowed to Yisi. “More than that, I would rather hope that you would keep your promise to me and take Master away.”

Before Yisi could answer, Refina showed a smile that seemed to not want to trouble her.

“I’m just kidding. You don’t need to feel sad for someone like me, Miss Yisi. Well then, I hope we can meet again one day.”

“Yeah… goodbye.”

Watching Refina walk away into the distance, Yisi only returned to the carriage after a long time.