IBTMOTD Chapter 0

Prologue

'Don't think about someone will save you, Redian, for you'll be locked up in this cage forever.'

“…Ugh.”

'A monster like you deserves to be thrown into the trash and die.'

A cold sweat trickled down between his hair in the moonlight.

‘Redian, what are you expecting? Like your parents, she'll abandon you too.'

The restraints were constantly squeezing his neck. Through the blurry vision, the faces of those who pointed their fingers could be seen.

‘She will leave you too. Like everyone else, she will completely forget you.'

Every time they giggled and laughed, terrible pain pierced his bones and flesh. Eventually, his knees lost their strength and he fell to the ground.

The darkness in front of him grew bigger and approached him.

"You shouldn't have been born! You’re cursed, dirty, just die!"

Just when the darkness was rushing to swallow the boy.

“?”

A sweet scent came.

"Redian?"

“…”

The nightmare quickly became a blurry smoke and disappeared.

"Why are you sweating so much? Are you having nightmares again?"

He could feel the soft warmth touching his forehead.

"Your face looks a bit pale too."

It was a lady.

Finally, his master was here.

"What? Why did you get hurt again?"

“…”

But he didn't open his eyes.

He even slowed his breath as if he had fallen into a very deep sleep.

"The wound hasn't healed yet."

Her warmth touched his cheeks, eyes, and palms.

"That's weird. Other Normas heal quickly with this ointment."

“…”

"I really don't know who's the owner and who's Norma."

Siani sighed.

Contrary to the words, the touch of applying ointment was only friendly.

"Are you sure you're sleeping? Are you just listening to me like last time?"

Did his eyelashes flinch?

The lady asked in a pretty playful voice.

However, Redian did not answer again this time.

That way, Siani will stay next to him for a long time before leaving.

"I have to hear what you're dreaming of these days, but I've been so busy."

When the treatment was over, she stroked his hair like a habit.

"I'll be back soon. Don't get hurt."

“…”

"Good night."

She whispered quietly and stood up.

Huh? Why was she leaving so fast?

She said she was busy, but when will she be back? Is she going to others?

As soon as he felt empty, the boy burst into coughs.

"Huh? Why are you coughing?"

Then the lady approached again.

"Is the blanket thin? You don't have a fever."

Siani covered him with a blanket and felt his forehead.

Every time she did that, he realized,

If God really exists...

'Hello, Redian.'

That night, this woman who appeared in front of him must be his god.

“Gather all the trainees now.”

“Why are your pajamas so thin?”

Siani stood up, grabbing her necklace, her communicator.

After she left…

“…”

Redian slowly opened his eyes.

His blue eyes were immersed in the black moon and became even more strange.

“Master, why is Redian coughing all of a sudden?”

"Hm? That's… I don’t know…”

"Did you say you don't know?"

A voice came through the door.

“I told you that you should be more careful when it’s cold. His pajamas too.”

“He keeps sleeping in thin clothes like that…? I'm sorry. I will do as I have been ordered."

“And why do you keep hurting only Redian?”

“I am skeptical because you are paying special attention."

“Strange, really.”

A smile appeared on his face.

No matter how much he heard the voice that cared for him, he never got tired of it.

Every time Siani was worried about his wounds, every time he opened his eyes even with a shallow cough...

'I'm really going to catch a cold.'

Redian became more greedy.

All of her attention should have been on him.

“Is it okay to sleep well without sedatives these days?”

“The amount has decreased, but I still feel like he’s having nightmares from time to time.”

“What is the sedative ingredient?”

“I am using the ones I made myself.”

“Bring it. Oh, and what did you say your name was?”

“It’s Chris.”

At that time, Siani asked as if recognizing the face of a new trainee.

“…”

Redian watched her quietly through the crack in the door.

He did not miss the conversation between the two of them, her eyes, and even the small expression on Siani's face.

'Who is it?'

Unlike when he looked at Siani, the blue eyes that looked at the man were dark.

From what he remembered, he must have been a training officer chosen by Siani herself.

'Is this stupid looking bastard my master's taste?'

Redian grinned.

'Yeah, even so, you won't be remembered anyway.'

It was actually Redian who remembered each and every one of Siani's surroundings.

Most of them don't currently remain in this underground castle...

“Chris, go.”

“I understand, Princess.”

Then he heard the footsteps of the training officer approaching the cage.

“…”

Redian pretended to be asleep and held his breath.

Because she shouldn't have noticed that he was awake.

But she saw the face of the training officer where Redian was.

He put the ointment at the entrance to the cage and waited until he walked away…

“… ”

Redian's eyes followed the figure.

‘Chris.’

The expression on his face as he slowly thought of his name was chilly.

'If I kill that guy, will you notice?'

His gray hair fluttered in the wind.

Siani was uselessly kind and fragile.

Why…

‘Do you even remember the names of those people, and why do you talk to them and smile kindly?’

If she turns around, she'll forget.

But Redian also liked Siani's personality.

The indifference she doesn't notice from him, even though she's swallowing his world more and more.

'Well, it doesn't matter if she finds out.'

No matter what he did, Siani would forgive him.

After all, everything he did was for Siani.

“Anyway, take a little more care, Mads, we might be letting Redian out soon.”

"What? Send him out?”

At that time, Redian's eyes hardened in an instant.

'The time to let you go is approaching, but if you keep getting hurt, won't you feel upset?'

Even Redian vaguely knew what that meant.

From the beginning, Siani had told him.

She offered to get him out of the basement.

She'll give him freedom.

But…

“You promised, master.”

Redian gave strength to his hand.

Until the scars that barely healed open again.

“I will protect you…”

Blood dripped to the floor.

It was even better because it left deeper scars.

If she were that woman, she would look at him until his scars were gone.

'Because she'll stroke my hair and get me through a long nightmare.’

“Don’t leave me.”

Seeing his hand dyed red, Redian smiled quietly.

“Please love only me. To the end."

Siani would never know the smile that was hidden in the night.