- I heard a painful groan. I opened my eyes again to look around. I saw Lu who had her entire body restrained by chains.
- Ciel: (Damn it…. Damn it…! Break, break!!!!)
- My hands didn't reach the chains. I couldn't even touch them. I had no choice but to helplessly watch Lu struggle amidst her suffering.
- Ciel: Lu….!!!
- I knew that this was only Lu's memory. I knew that this was merely a dream, that Lu won't be able to see me, that I was merely an observer in this dream. Even still, I couldn't stand it. I hated myself for being so powerless, so weak, so stupid. She won't have to suffer anymore if I could just break those chains…. I'm in front of her right now….
- Ciel: It won't work after all….? Kugh!
- I felt the world becoming darker once again. Lu's appearance was gradually disappearing into the darkness. I silently closed my eyes. Please let this dream end already…. But the sight in front of me coldheartedly became brighter again. I could still see Lu who was restrained by the chains. Lu had her head lowered and was murmuring something while not even moving a muscle.
- Luciela: Luciela R. Sourcream….. Luciela R. Sourcream… Luciela…..
- Then at one moment, Lu felt that a chain had moved very slightly for an instant. Power of the barrier had weakened. She might be able to break through like this. Lu stopped repeating her name and started to bring out all of the remaining power she had to start applying force on the chains.
- Luciela: …..!
- Much as she brought out her power, pained returned in equal amounts. It felt like her mind and body would crumble at any moment as she struggled desperately to escape from the chains that were now shining intensely. Even the powers to maintain her base form must have been depleted because Lu's body was gradually becoming smaller. But Lu didn't give up and pressured the chains up to her utmost limit.
- Ciel: Little more… Just a little more…!!
- Lu brought out all of her remaining power and gathered them in one place to start applying force on the chains.
- Ciel: Don't forget, Lu…. You have to come find me….
- Cracks started forming on the chains.
- Ciel: Come to meet me, Lu!
- When the chains finally shattered, Lu's body weakly started to fall to the bottom. Lu was stretching her hand out towards the place at the bottom where the light was coming from but then slightly turned her head to look up. It felt like I made an eye contact with Lu for a moment. Then…
- Luciela: Thank you, Ciel.
- Lu looked at my face and smiled brightly.
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