Although a girl's face was precious and fragile as jade, in Sajyou Aika's heart and eyes, even a single hair of Roy's was worth more than everything in this world.
She carefully held that hand as if it were a priceless treasure, her heart brimming with happiness and fervor. She gently embraced it, her limpid eyes filled with misty infatuation.
Her flushed cheeks carried a deadly allure.
"Don't die, Aika... You're mine. You're the 'Beast' I need. If you died, I would be in quite a bind."
"...I still have to use you to accomplish the great undertaking I desire."
Roy spoke without the slightest hesitation of how he intended to use Sajyou Aika.
For a girl with such twisted thoughts, the more she was needed, the more moved she would become.
Sajyou Aika had never cared whether Roy was using her. As long as the God she loved could remain by her side forever, she was satisfied.
"Ah, ah... To hear those words from you, all the effort I've made until now was worth it."
"...The magic of love has finally taken effect. This is the purpose of Aika's life, the mission for which she lives."
"No longer is it pale and dull like a blank sheet of paper. Instead, indescribable colors have stained this empty, translucent life."
"...Lord Roy, my Lord, you are the only one Aika has sought throughout her life. Through your compassion, you gave me the miracle of life and a colorful existence."
Sajyou Aika was so overwhelmed that two strings of pearly tears flowed from her jewel-like eyes.
"Then let me become your one and only God, Aika."
Roy smiled gently.
If Sajyou Aika was a believer, then her faith contained the selfish desire that believers ought to be ashamed of, because her faith