Chapter 400: Waking up Prisania Part-3
Third Person's POV
'Step, Step'
Asher Eli walked amidst the reels of memories that kept rotating back and forth, the memories of Prisania looping endlessly to torment her.
"Prisania!" Eli shouted, but there was no response in the memory-filled space.
Eli knew he needed to pull her from this haunting nightmare, yet he couldn't find the real Prisania or know what to do.
'If I were haunted by my memories, what would I do?' Eli muttered, closing his eyes to ponder.
There were times he had suffered from the past, and during those moments, his beloved's Soul Crystal had been his only solace.
Opening his eyes, Eli searched within the memories that kept cycling to find her solace.
"Plants...?" Eli tilted his head, noticing that whenever she was sad, she always sought solace in talking to plants and trees, finding comfort in their silent company.
"Prince...?" He noted that she also longed for a prince in her dreams, someone who would sweep her away from the nightmare and bring light to her darkness.
It was then that Eli heard a crying sound, "Waaahhhh!!"
Startled, he immediately moved toward the source and.... found a small black-haired girl crying on the rotating ground, her tears mirroring the pain hidden deep within her.
"That girl..." Eli mumbled softly, crouching down and calling out, "Prisania?"
However, the girl continued crying without responding, lost in her own world of sorrow and fear.
"Elisabeth?" Eli said, recalling her name from her past life, a name that held a key to unlocking memories.
The little girl stopped crying and looked at Eli with teary eyes, asking in a voice filled with hope and longing, "M-My P-Prince?"
"... Yes" Eli answered after a moment of hesitation, his heart heavy with the weight of her past and the burden of her present struggles.
"Yay!" The little girl immediately jumped on Eli with a happy face, her innocent joy momentarily masking the darkness that clouded her young heart, a heart burdened by experiences far beyond her years.
"My Prince, Prince! My Prince finally came!" she exclaimed, her words echoing a longing for salvation and a yearning for a brighter future.
Eli patted her back with a gentle smile, feeling a mix of compassion and determination to help her find peace amidst the chaos of her memories and emotions.
The little girl, hugging Eli warmly, suddenly took a knife from nowhere, poised to stab Eli's neck from behind, and was just about to stab his neck sneakily when,
"However... Those are not the ones she wants now," Eli muttered with a blank expression, his gaze fixed on the image of her crazed, bloody eyes.... the last image from her memories that symbolized her craziness.
The little girl in his arms vanished suddenly, leaving Eli to sigh as he stood up and touched the final image....
"My name is Asher Eli, The Master of Prisania... Are you there, Prisania?" Eli muttered with a sad smile.
'Crack, Crack'
The image cracked slightly, a reflection of the fractures.
Eli glanced around, observing the halted motion of the reeling memories before continuing, "I never knew you had so many emotions.... Prisania Yet, you always jumped around happily in the house in front of me..."
His gaze returned to the cracked image, his words following the lines of fractures as he delved deeper into her hidden world.
"They say the brightest smiles often hide the deepest sorrows,"
'Crack, Crack'
"Your past life and new life... there wasn't any moment you were truly happy... just smiling while hiding somewhere,"
'Crack, Crack'
"New Prisania or Old Elisabeth or whatever you are, show me where you are truly hiding... I want her, not others!"
'Crack, Crack'
"... Please"
'Trrrrrrr'
The image finally crumbled into pieces as Eli stepped forward into the shattered picture, entering a dark place where Prisania was bound by chains, symbolizing her entrapment within her own emotions.
Eli stood before the broken Prisania, her eyes devoid of life, resembling a discarded toy.
"..." Eli stared at her, his hand gently touching her soft cheeks as he spoke softly, "I am not the prince that you always wanted..."
"B-But my prince?" The lifeless Prisania murmured with a hoarse voice, a glimmer of recognition in her distant gaze.
Eli offered a gentle smile and said, "But... But I want to be the one you need... Can I be your prince?"
"..." She didn't immediately respond, and Eli didn't rush her, understanding the weight of her silent struggle. He was willing to wait, just as she had waited for him(without knowing) with unwavering hope.
After what felt like an eternity, she uttered hesitantly, "W-Will you leave me?"
"... No, I won't," Eli assured her with sincerity in his voice.
"Will you sell me to others?" Her voice carried a mix of fear and longing for security.
"You are mine... until death do us part," Eli vowed.
"... Can I eat your food?" Her question held a hint of vulnerability. There was a hint of clarity in her eyes.
"Of course... Anything you want,"
"Will you help me from the Evil Maid?"
"Pftt... Haha... Scylla would never hurt you. I promise that!"
"T-Then Can I--" Her voice trailed off, unsure of what else to ask for.
"Yes, you can have everything of me, Prisania," Eli declared, his voice carrying a depth of emotion and dedication.
He kneeled down before her, his eyes filled with sincerity as he asked, "Will you marry me?"
'Crack, Crack'
The sound of breaking chains echoed, a symbolic liberation Prisania had long yearned for..... a life entwined with her Prince... No, a man who had stolen her heart.
'Drip, Drip'
Tears welled in Prisania's eyes as she beheld Eli holding a stunning pink-coloured ring adorned with red drops..... heart's blood.
Prisania's unique heritage as a hybrid was a delicate balance of vampiric and succubus traits, creating an intricate web of vulnerabilities. While some might assume she could withstand sunlight like a powerful vampire, the reality was far different. Her hybrid nature meant that sunlight was still harmful, a weakness inherited from her vampire lineage.
Additionally, her succubus side brought its own challenge.... Get's horny all time.
So, Eli brought a material that helps prevent the sunlight from directly harming her body, and by adding that pink mist, also known as Divinity (that's what others call it), he could control her horniness.
And by adding his heart blood... He wanted to prove his sincerity!!
'Crack, Crack'
The chains crumbled like ruins as Prisania fell to her knees.
"H-hah... I-i cannot m-move..." Prisania's voice trembled weakly as she struggled to regain her composure.
Eli's eyes softened with a teasing glint as he looked at her, "So, No?"
Hearing that Prisania had a pouting face and said, "M-Mast--"
Seeing Prisania's pouting expression, he gently said, "Call me Asher Eli~"
"...W-Well... It's... it's kind of..... Embarrassing!!!" Prisania responded, her cheeks flushing as she hid her face behind her twin pink locks.
"Hahaha...." Eli's laughter echoed softly, filling the space as he took a step closer to her, causing Prisania to instinctively retreat like a frightened rabbit.
"It's time to go..." Eli's voice was soft but determined as he reached for her hand, hovering the ring before her ring finger.
"W-Wahahhhhh!" Prisania's face flushed even brighter as she watched Eli prepare to place the ring on her finger, though it remained suspended a few inches away as if awaiting her consent.
"Choose me or the unknown prince~" Eli's words carried a playful tone, his eyes twinkling with mischief.
"HMPH!!" Prisania's pout deepened, but then a spark of determination flashed in her eyes as she firmly inserted her ring finger, declaring, "I choose my prince!!!... E-Eli!"
"Hehe..." Eli's chuckle was warm and affectionate as he enveloped her in his embrace, and together, they descended from the void.
"Kitty was really sad, You know~" Eli's tone was contemplative as he gently tousled her twin hair.
"No... I think she must be suffering alone from the Evil Maid!!" Prisania's laughter bubbled up in response, filling the space with its lightness and warmth.
As they plummeted into the void, a brilliant light enveloped them, obscuring everything in its dazzling radiance.