Saved a Heroine From the Brink of Death

[ Side story 4. if. bad ending – Confinement (2) ]

[ Side story 4. if. bad ending – Confinement (2) ]

Cynthia thought about it countless times. Why did her brother push her away? But there was no answer.

It was only natural. The reason why she thought he would like her. That fundamental reason was a lie.

Because everything Illien had told me was a blatant lie. Suddenly, I burst out laughing.

“… hot, haha, hahaha.”

After Cynthia became a transcendent being, she gave Illien a body.

It was something that had to be done.

Although she lived in Langrt and went astray, she still had feelings for Han Sung-jin and Illien, as well as affection for her family.

“Yeah, that was the truth. Yeah. I was an idiot.”

But Cynthia found out the truth.

After becoming a transcendent being, I suddenly did something out of curiosity. Even if he pushes me away, I like him. I want to protect him. That’s why I read his memories. To help him.

In this way, Cynthia read Han Seong-jin’s memories and learned about the ‘facts of the past’ through those memories.

“Illien. Can we have some time?”

Cynthia called Illian to a quiet room. Illian followed Cynthia without any suspicion.

And the moment Illien entered the room, the space changed.

“Huh…? Where is this place?”

It was dark all around. Illian had a hard time adjusting to the sudden darkening of her vision.

“Where are you, Sia? Are you kidding me? I don’t really like these kinds of jokes… .”

That was the moment when Illien was looking for Cynthia.

Smack. Illien’s moans echoed along with the monotonous sound.

“Haha——!”

Illian sat up, enduring the sharp pain in her abdomen. Gasping for breath, Illian could not comprehend the situation that had suddenly occurred.

“What, what is happening now…?”

“What’s going on? Illien has thick skin.”

“Sia? It’s Sia, right? Why are you doing this all of a sudden?”

“Why are you doing this? Haha. Hahahahahahaha!”

Cynthia laughed hysterically at Illien’s question.

I couldn’t help but laugh. No, the laughter just burst out. I never imagined that Illien would ask me that question. Did he not even feel guilty after committing such a crime?

“Did you think I would never know?”

“What, what….”

“Illian. You tried to fool me with such a shameless lie after having s*x with my brother?”

“Hey, hey. Th, that’s…!”

“You must have had so much fun. How much must you have laughed at me from the side. My brother likes you, not me… Right, Illian?”

“No. That’s a misunderstanding. That’s a real misunderstanding! Han Seong-jin really likes you!”

“What kind of nonsense are you talking about… Are you calling that an excuse?”

Cynthia’s emotions were shattered.

Although she could read memories, she was unable to properly read other people’s emotions. So even though she could read Han Seong-jin’s memories, she could not know what emotions he felt in those memories.

All she knows is the obvious, outwardly apparent facts.

That is, the fact that Illien and Han Sungjin were having a passionate affair. That was all Cynthia knew.

And given Han Seong-jin’s personality, he doesn’t get into relationships with people he doesn’t like.

“Oh, wait. No way… I understand now. Yes. That’s what happened.”

Cynthia let out a gasp, resting her head on her hand.

“Illian. You’re right. Just like you said, my brother liked me. Yeah. That’s right. He liked me… … .”

“Oh, that’s right, Sia! Han Sungjin definitely likes you! It’s just that he’s a little awkward at expressing his feelings!”

“Yeah, that could be true. But… you tried to seduce him by showing me your appearance, right? That’s why he fell for it. Yeah. Now I understand.”

“Uh, uh…?”

“That’s why you’re like that. You feel sorry for me. That’s why you pushed me away. Yeah. You like me, but you pushed me away because you feel guilty about what you did with me. You’re so considerate. You didn’t have to be like that… You didn’t have to be considerate. This is all——”

Cynthia approached Illien.

I met her eyes in the darkness. Cynthia’s eyes were blue and shining, with no light coming in from any direction.

“It’s because of you, Illian.”

Illian froze as she looked at her face, illuminated by Cynthia’s gaze.

Looking into her eyes, Illian realized.

How big a mistake my past self had made.

“Sia…”

Illian shed tears. She regretted this moment so much. How did she end up in this situation?

I was scared of Cynthia, but I also felt so sorry.

I hated myself to death for trying to avoid the current situation with a few careless words, not even knowing the wounds engraved in her heart.

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry… I, I’m sorry… .”

It was a lie that started out of a desire to keep her from getting hurt. As I watched her change, I had the opportunity to tell her the truth over and over again.

But that wasn’t the case. Illian didn’t have the courage. She felt like she would be hated by her friends, and abandoned. She wasn’t ready to be abandoned by her only friend.

Time passed like that.

The lie had become a story that could no longer be undone. Cynthia approached Han Sung-jin, believing only Illien’s words, and ultimately met with ruin.

And as a result, Cynthia was ruined.

Illien thought that the wounds in her heart had healed after seeing her for the past few days, but that was not the case.

The wounds in her heart have already passed the point where they can no longer be healed.

Illien thought it was her fault.

“Why are you crying? Why are you shedding tears? I’m the one who should be crying… Why, why, why? I don’t understand. Illian. Answer me. Illian.”

Cynthia grabbed Illian and shook her.

“I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I’m sorry…”

Illian just kept repeating that she was sorry.

“… I don’t understand. You stole someone else’s man. But you still feel sorry? Okay. At first, I was going to tear you to pieces. But I won’t kill you. Instead, until the moment I die, I’ll just have to watch you and my brother live happily.”

“I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I’m sorry…”

Just as Cynthia’s mind was broken, Illian also became a wreck due to her guilt.

“What the heck, it’s really broken? Haha. Ha… Not funny.”

Cynthia stroked Illien’s head.

A white light burst from her hand.

“But he’s my only friend. Yeah. I can’t kill him.”

As the light faded, the gunshot was engraved in Illien’s eyes again. Illien opened her mouth, suppressing the guilt that was rushing in.

“… Sia.”

“Don’t say sorry. Instead, congratulate me. I’ll live happily with you now.”

Illian looked up at Cynthia and forced a smile, knowing that this was all she could do for her now.

“Congratulations, Sia.”

“Yeah. Thanks, Illian.”

Cynthia left the basement, leaving Illien behind.

***

After Cynthia locked Illien in a special place known only to her, she kidnapped Han Sung-jin.

And he was also locked up in that place.

The special place was originally the basement, but Han Seong-jin couldn’t be left in an old, musty basement. So Cynthia remodeled the basement.

In this way, the basement was reborn as a luxurious place comparable to any luxury hotel.

“What do you think, Oppa? This is our new home.”

“Sia. Why are you suddenly doing this?”

“Why? Because you like me, and I like you too.”

“… did you like me?”

Han Seong-jin responded as if he had no idea about it until now.

“I didn’t know. Okay. It’s okay now that you know. You like me too, right?”

“Huh? Uh… That’s true, but… .”

“Then it’s okay? What’s the problem? Let’s live together happily now.”

“But… is there really a need to be here?”

“Ah. There’s a reason for everything.”

“huh?”

“It’s to protect you from other women. That woman is the same. Was it Cha Seo-yoon? You didn’t know that she was flirting with you, did you?”

Cynthia locked Han Sung-jin up to protect him from other women. The outside world is dangerous. She has to take care of him and protect him in a safe world.

“Sia…? What are you talking about? Secretary Cha has been helping me for several years since I was in the US…”

“I guess that’s when you were trying to do something to your brother. Fortunately, it seems like he didn’t fall for it. Hmm… This is commendable.”

Cynthia approached Han Sung-jin and kissed him deeply. Her tongue roughly licked Han Sung-jin’s tongue before slipping out.

“… This is my first kiss like this, but it’s not bad. Let’s do this often. Oh, I wonder if you’ve done it with Illian.”

“Hey, Sia? How about that… … .”

“It’s okay. I don’t intend to say anything like that. Instead, from now on, you have to be with me only. I won’t yield to anyone.”

“… … .”

Han Sung-jin realized that he was in a really difficult situation. If Cynthia came out like this, there was no one who could stop her. The bodyguards? The top-level hero Cheon Mu-bong? No one could even stop Cynthia’s one blow.

‘How did this happen? Is there really no way to bring Sia back?’

Han Seong-jin racked his brain. He thought of a way to overcome this situation and return Cynthia to her original state.

‘First, we have to get out of here.’

Han Seong-jin thought that things couldn’t go on like this.

He took advantage of the moment when Cynthia turned around to take out the teleportation scroll from his subspace pocket. He planned to go to where the others were, tell them the truth, and ask for their help.

But, at that moment.

“Brother? What are you doing now?”

Cynthia grabbed Han Sung-jin’s hand.

“A teleport scroll? Why is this in your hand, oppa? Why on earth? Why? Why? Are you running away from me? Do you hate me?”

“Shia. That’s not it. It was… I was just frustrated with being locked up. I had no other intentions.”

“Ah… That’s what it was? If that’s the case, then tell me. I’ll take you out. From now on, no matter what you do, you’ll be with me. From now on.”

Cynthia hugged Han Sung-jin’s arm and rubbed her face against his. Then, she slowly placed one hand between her legs.

“Sia?”

“Oh… I’m sorry. This situation feels like a dream. Should we just do it once?”

“… Wouldn’t it be better to prepare a little more? It’s so sudden.”

“It’s okay. I’m always ready.”

Cynthia pulled Han Sung-jin towards her.

“Hey, Illien is watching too.”

There was no word, but Illien quietly looked at Han Sungjin and Cynthia. She smiled quietly when Cynthia looked at her.

“Oh, Illian? It’s okay. Look. Illian is smiling too, isn’t it? It means it’s okay.”

Han Sung-jin felt that something was seriously wrong. He shook off Cynthia’s hand.

“… … … Brother?”

“Shia. Come on. You’ve become strange.”

“What do you mean? I’m fine.”

“I’m saying this because I really like you. Do you really think that this is normal? Kidnapping people and holding them captive? Is this really normal?”

Cynthia seriously considered Han Sung-jin’s words. Han Sung-jin saw the possibility while looking at it.

However, his expectations were shattered when he heard her answer back.

“… What’s the problem? Protect the person you love from danger. Give Illian a chance to apologize. Isn’t that the way to make everyone happy?”

Cynthia continued.

“It’s you who’s become strange. You said you like me. Why are you pushing me away? If you like me, don’t push me away anymore. You don’t have to be considerate. You can treat me roughly like an object. No, please do that. Pour all your desires into me.”

Cynthia’s clothes slid down.

“Please excuse me today. I know I shouldn’t be like this, but I think I need a little ‘correction.’”

The potion created by the illusionary power went straight into Han Sung-jin’s mouth. It was instantaneous and its effects were incomparably strong compared to anything on Earth. And yet, there were no side effects.

“It’s a weak drug. There are no side effects, so don’t worry.”

Han Seong-jin felt his reason clouded by his boiling s*xual desire. Even though he knew he shouldn’t do this, he rushed at Cynthia like an animal.

“Aha. Okay… Yes, there…”

Cynthia gently swept away Han Sung-jin, who was rushing in roughly and spewing out his lust while treating her like an object. She was finally connected to him. She wanted this moment to last forever.

“Brother. Let’s be together forever.”

Han Seon-jin’s body was not restrained, but he could not escape from Cynthia. He was confined to this special facility, and was to be with her forever.