Sacrifice for Friendship

Juli thought, "Even if Flavia had gone with him, I don't think so there was going to be a different scenario. Because once a cheater is always a cheater. Moreover, it was an arranged marriage. They got engaged at a very young age. It's not impossible to not have a change of heart. People even change their hearts after 40 years of marriage and it was a simple childhood engagement. But that guy Lucius seems mature. He got some guts to cheat and then accept his mistake. Huh…What a dramatic situation."

"Flavia loved Lucius so much. She didn't want to share him with anyone. But she also didn't want to put him in a difficult situation. She called him one day before marriage. I didn't know what exactly they talked about. But Lucius told me that Flavia asked him, "Does he love that girl a lot and He was able to leave everything for her sake?" He had agreed with both of these questions. That's why Flavia killed herself before her wedding day. She left a note saying "I love someone else, and we can never be together in this world. So, we'll be together in another world." Everyone badmouthed her. They said she was a scar for all the nobles. Different stories spread. Some said that she was in love with a slave, and some said she was in love with a married man. She was portrayed as an evil. I know everything but who would have believed me? Lucius got married to Domitia and started a new life. But I was still stuck in that moment. I learned forbidden magic. I wanted to time travel and save my friend. But I made some mistake in the spell and ended up summoning you." Livia completed her story.

But Juli wasn't satisfied with the story. She asked, "What did you offer?"

"Offer??", Livia asked.

Juli said, "If I'm not wrong don't people offer something to summon the spirits and souls from other worlds. You even turn back the time. You must have offered something great." Juli was speaking from her own experience. She had learned that you can't get anything for free in this world. You always need to offer something in return.

Livia said, "I offered my life and soul."

"Huh….", Juli looked at her in disbelief. She thought, "Is it possible to die for someone else." It was something she had never seen. She had often heard people saying this. But dying for someone else happiness was something she had never seen before. "So, did you offer yourself?", Juli asked again.

"Yeah, that's why you can't leave this world. Until you fulfill my wish.", Livia said with a spark.

Juli thought, "Is this girl normal, she killed herself to make her friend happy. What a true friendship. If I ever had a friend like this. I wouldn't have died like this." Juli looked disappointed but thought again, "I wasn't a good and sincere friend either. So, how can I expect this?"

"What will happen if I fulfill your wish? Will you be able to return to your body? What will happen to me?", Juli asked.

"I don't know about this. I don't know whether I will be back or not. But I'll try to look for a solution.", Livia said.

Juli got angry and said, "So, you don't know anything."

Livia said, "I've found a solution. Maybe It'll be helpful."

"And what is that solution?", Juli inquired.

"I need to live in your world.", Livia said.