ADMIRE YOUR RELATIONSHIP

"You know you are going to die soon, right?" I asked Raven with a nonchalant tone, but I was incredibly excited inwardly. In fact, I was struggling to control my excitement.

Marana and Akilah's expression froze, but Raven's eyes opened wide with a how-do-you-know look.

"Hey! What kind of stupidity are you saying!? I won't forgive you if y-"

"Mm." Raven interrupted Akilah and nodded.

Instantly, the entire place fell silent.

"R-Raven, what are you s-saying? A-Are you going to die?" Akilah stammered. Marana's expression turned heavy, but she soon understood the reason.

"... The daggers?"

"..." Raven nodded silently.

I looked at the three of them with a small smile expression. Marana had told me that they were not true blood sisters, but they had grown together as true sisters. Even if they were not blood-related, their relationship was stronger than many blood siblings.

"... What happened?" Marana asked darkly.

Raven remained silent. She had been keeping her condition hidden from her sisters. She knew that if her sisters learned about that, they were going to feel guilty.

After all, part of the reason she accepted the power of the daggers was them.

"Allow me to explain." I observed Raven with an interested expression. "These Daggers are cursed, and their curse is very strong. They carry the resentment of thousands of lives and tens of owners. Born for revenge, they grant the user a great power in exchange for the user's lifeforce. Raven reached the seventh layer at such a short age, so the price she has to pay can be imagined. If I'm not wrong, she will die in less than five years."

The three girls fell silent. Akilah bit her lips and her face was filled with guilt. Marana, on the other hand, did her best to keep a calm look.

She then raised her face and looked at me. "You have a way, right?"

I smiled like the Cheshire cat. "Of course I have. I would not have mentioned it otherwise."

"Then...!"

But, what can you give me in exchange?"

Marana fell silent. Her expression changed between struggle and determination, and finally, she looked at me with firm eyes.

"I'll give you my everything!"

"Sister! Don't!"

"Stop, Akilah! I'll not allow Raven to die! If I have to give him my life to save her, I'm glad of doing it!"

"But-"

"Silence! It's final!"

I looked a both of them with interest. "How nice. I admire your relationship."

Akilah bit her lips and looked at me with a gaze full of hatred. I just flashed her a smile and looked at Raven.

"However, I'm more interested in her."

Marana's expression changed.

"Stop! I'll not allow you to d-"

"I accept." Raven nodded with a firm expression. "If you save me, I'll be yours."

"Raven!"

"I'm sorry, big sis. I'll not let you sacrifice yourself for my sake." Raven's gaze was filled with an unwavering will. Marana and Akilah were frozen silent, unable to speak after seeing her eyes.

I smiled even more brightly. "Very well. Don't worry, I'll not harm you. Instead, it's a great opportunity for you."