Riena couldn’t make a good expression at all.

“…… Right now I don’t want to talk with you, Saya.”

According to Nolland Empire law, Saya was clearly a criminal. Her heart absolutely couldn’t forgive him. His greeting was disgusting to the point of being hateful.

But from the tribe’s perspective, they might judge differently.

Saya had even warned Murat several times in advance. He blamed the greed of trying to make God’s gift into one man’s woman. According to his beliefs, Murat could rather be the robber. There were even several people who supported Saya’s argument by the bonfire.

Saya, facing her, continued to act friendly while not hiding his fierce hostility toward Murat. He unpleasantly glared at the hand holding Riena’s elbow.

Then what he said was an apology that wasn’t even like an apology.

“Riena, I was sorry about using the gag then. Even if you bit your tongue, I should have blocked it with my mouth. Traces remained on your cheeks until the next day.”

“The next day? You came to see me?”

“Of course. I stopped by without missing a single day. The tribe members also took turns going to see you.”

It was indeed a world she absolutely couldn’t mentally accept. A place where goodwill, affection, and violence coexisted.

Murat’s expression crumpled but couldn’t drive Saya away. The atmosphere was different from when she was suddenly kidnapped and he found her and counterattacked. Whether they had resolved it through conversation while she slept, or fought and settled it again. Both seemed to be enduring in a dissatisfied state.

From the tribe’s standpoint, it was hard to know who had legitimacy. Was Murat being pushed back in justification?

But no matter what anyone said, Riena hated the sight of Saya. By her values, it was absolutely unacceptable.

“Don’t come looking for me anymore. I don’t really want to see you, Saya.”

She acted coldly without even making eye contact. Saya followed her gaze and gently lowered his eyes submissively.

“Don’t hate me. I don’t want to be hated.”

“……”

She tried to turn away without responding. Though it would be difficult to avoid encountering Saya in a village with so few people, she wanted him to disappear at least for this moment.

“Riena……”

Saya followed along persistently and struck up conversation.

“……”

“Please change your mind. You’ve only tasted Murat and never tasted another man.”

“……”

“You especially liked Rud, so how about having s*x with that boy first? The kid is cute and affectionate, so he’d be good to play with. Plus he just became an adult and has never experienced a woman. He’s fresh, I tell you.”

Murat, who had been guarding her protectively, clenched his fist tightly. He cast fierce eyes meaning not to follow, but Saya pretended not to notice. He stuck close to Riena’s side and persistently persuaded her.

“It can’t be helped. I’ll postpone recommending men other than Murat for a bit. Think slowly about who you want to sleep with, and make sure to tell me later. We need to pour our seed evenly into your belly.”

“……”

She was in a state of full anger, and it was talk difficult for her mind to accept. If she had a taste for rolling around with multiple people, she might have welcomed such a proposal. But unfortunately, Riena’s heart couldn’t accept Saya.

Reaching the front of the house, she whirled around. She was going to curse him out thoroughly, but it didn’t go as intended. Her tongue suddenly stiffened and she couldn’t spit sharp words at Saya.

The strangeness that had occurred occasionally was felt again after a long time. It was the strangeness she suspected activated when she had rebellious feelings toward this world. An invisible force acted on her expression and limbs.

Shouldn’t she fight with Saya? Even her eyes that had risen sharply with hatred soon relaxed.

Saya, unable to grasp her mood, folded his gentle eyes prettily. After seeming to ponder for a moment, he changed his coaxing direction.

“First, calm down, Riena. How can I make you feel better? Do you want to hit me? I’ll take as much as you want.”

Saya thr*st his chin forward without hesitation. It was a strong jaw that wouldn’t be easy for her weak hands to get revenge on.

“I don’t have a hobby of hitting people.”

“Then demand anything from me. If there’s something you want, I’ll do everything I can grant.”

She was only displeased about why she had to have a conversation with such trash. What made her angrier was the fact that Saya could be justified within White Stone Village.

But while having a staring contest with him full of conviction, a useful thought occurred to her.

She had no intention of forgiving Saya, but she couldn’t carelessly pass over his talk of granting any wish. It was an opportunity to learn about the sorcery used on her. Recalling how much she had worried about approaching Saya to extract information, she didn’t want to miss this chance.

Anyway, she couldn’t even reveal the deep hatred welling up from within on the surface. The expression she intended wouldn’t form and she just stared blankly at Saya.

Could it be the influence of sorcery? She roughly guessed while feeling her abnormal physical state.

“Anything?”

“Yes, just say it.”

Saya looked neat. He was at a level where he could attend an upper-class party in Harriton City right away.

According to her memory, last time, Murat had gone to Saya’s house to deliver milk. Though he had been thoroughly beaten, his face without a single stain remaining was probably thanks to the milk’s healing power.

In addition, Saya had even imitated Murat’s appearance. When Riena had shaved Murat’s beard and arranged his hair, he had copied that exactly too. Even the position tied at the back of his head was similar.

If viewed positively, it would be traces of effort to gain Riena’s favor, but that was behavior she could be generous about only before being carried off in the middle of the night. Now she only saw it as hateful.

“I…… then I have something I want to ask.”

Facing Saya who listened pleasantly, she was careful not to let her inner thoughts be carelessly discovered.

Riena had been trying to get along well with the people here to hide that she was looking for a way to return to her original world. It would be troublesome to show a struggling appearance now.

“Saya said you learned a lot of sorcery, right? You must also know about the sorcery used on me.”

“Well, I do know.”

“Why is your answer like that? Is there some problem?”

“As I said before, I lack talent. When sorcery ability was considered, my younger brother was the likely candidate for the next chief. Though he’s buried at Lion’s Hill now.”

That means he only knows theoretically. The talk of the tribe’s sorcery lineage being cut off hit home as reality. Then would there be no sorcerer to return her to her original place? Though frightening, she wanted to confirm.

“Will that sorcery disappear forever?”

“Well. That’s hard to guarantee. Whether I can pass on my knowledge to someone.”

“How can it be implemented again? If a talented sorcerer appears and learns from Saya?”

Saya stared intently at Riena. He stopped his mouth that had been chattering easily and looked her up and down carefully as if detecting her pounding heart.

“Riena.”

“……”

“You’d better give up the idea of activating the sorcery that summoned you again to return to the divine world. It’s impossible unless God directly calls you.”

“What?”

She tried to play dumb but her pupils shook severely.

“Do you know the name of the sorcery that summoned Riena?”

“What, what is it?”

“Origin of Life Prayer.”

It was a tremendously grand name. Moreover, since it actually demonstrated great effects, she became tense as soon as she heard it.

Saya opened his mouth with a tone that had become serious unlike before.

“I can explain in detail if you want. This sorcery is achieved when the medium prays with a strong heart. You can’t use beasts or strangers as sacrifices.”

“You have to pray…… I see.”

“In my father’s case, the sorcerer himself became the medium directly. He summoned Riena to save the tribe.”

Her face was pale as she listened intently.

“Crucially, that sorcery requires life.”

“Life?”

“Life is substituted with another life. This is exactly the requirement of this sorcery. For Riena, who didn’t exist in this world, to live and breathe, someone else must compensate with their life.”