THDK Chapter 21

I had a scary dream. Can I sleep with you? (Part 1)

In the end, night fell, and everyone was still gone. Overcome with sleepiness, I got into bed. As I drifted off, I prayed for their safety in the corner of my mind. They were just going to investigate, not go to war. Yet, I couldn’t shake off my worries.

(I’ll just go to sleep)

I tried to stop thinking and focus on sleeping. I believed that tomorrow, everything would return to normal, and they would show up in my room as usual.

As I floated in the darkness of sleep, Nox suddenly appeared before me. I tried to rush to them, thinking they had returned, but my body wouldn’t move. I desperately tried to move my legs, but my body began to move on its own. Oreole, who hadn’t been there a moment ago, was now at my waist. Nox was saying something.

In that instant, I drew Oreole from its scabbard and plunged its sharp blade into Nox’s heart. Red droplets flew before my eyes. Nox smiled faintly as they embraced me with both arms.

I stumbled away from Nox. Oreole was still lodged in their heart. I realized that the spell that had bound me was broken. I trembled with fear. The bright red stain on my hands slowly turned black, spreading throughout my body. No… no… no… no….

“Aaaaahhhhh!!”

I sat up, gasping for breath, and sweat dripped from my forehead. I frantically checked my hands, and there was no blood. I felt immense relief. Still trying to calm my racing heart, I realized it was just a dream a few minutes after waking up.

“Nox…”

I wanted to see them. I jumped out of bed and stumbled out of the room, my heart pounding faster. I headed towards Nox’s room, feeling a sense of dread. What if Nox wasn’t there? The thought alone brought tears to my eyes. I was scared. The feeling of plunging Oreole into Nox’s heart in my dream lingered vividly.

As I approached Nox’s room, I saw a faint light coming from the gap under the door. I felt a surge of relief, and the tears I had been holding back spilled over.

Without even knocking, I opened the door and saw Nox going through some work documents. They looked up and met my gaze, their deep crimson eyes softening.

“What’s wrong?”

Nox saw my tears and put aside their documents, walking towards me. I instinctively threw myself into their chest, and they hesitantly wrapped their arms around me.

(Nox is alive… Nox is here…)

I choked back a sob and continued crying. Nox gently stroked my back, and I cried even more.

“What happened?”

“I… I had a scary dream. A dream where you disappeared… I was so scared.”

I didn’t know why I had that dream. But it was truly terrifying. The thought of stabbing Nox with my own hands was unthinkable. Even knowing it was just a dream, it still frightened me.