Chapter 136: Farewell (2)

Drip… drip…

It was raining, and the cold wind shook the hem of her clothes. The drizzle that initially wet her shoulders gradually thickened and intensified. Her hair was soaked, and rainwater ran down to the road from the tip of her chin. Nevertheless, Julie remained unchanged.

She was still waiting for Deculein at the entrance to the Yukline manor.

“…”

As if signaling the end of that waiting, a car approached in the distance, through the heavy rain that fell like a veil over the world.

Screech-

The wheels stopped as Julie stared at the car. Soon, the door opened, and Deculein stepped out. He didn’t need an umbrella; the rainwater didn’t pass through his Psychokinesis.

Stomp, stomp.

Stomp, stomp.

He approached in the rain and looked down at her. His gaze was cold, with the eyes of someone looking at a tool that had run its usefulness dry.

“Julie. I should have told you that the escort mission was already over.”

Deculein’s voice was cold. His appearance from before, saying with a small smile that a month was enough and that he would change for her, was now gone.

“…Professor.”

Julie ground her teeth. She looked up at Deculein through her wet, swaying hair.

“I have heard it all.”

“What.”

“What you said to Josephine-“

“Did you always have a hobby of eavesdropping?”

Deculein wore a genuinely contemptuous expression. Julie felt a piercing pain in her heart.

“You are growing more shameful each day.”

“…”

The emotions in Julie’s eyes faded. Deculein’s derogatory glare shone upon those empty eyes.

“Really…”

Now, it was over. Julie thought so. There was no excuse.