Queen and King 39

# Chapter 39

A week had passed since Kay’s death. During that time, “Alice” was almost completely paralyzed.

Alex, who had barely regained his senses, was barely managing to keep “Alice” going, but even he couldn’t be normal after Kay’s death and Zenon’s disappearance.

Melia was anxious about Kay’s death, and Fenil hadn’t shown herself anywhere.

Among them, the person who was most unable to come to their senses was Boss. He was practically secluded in Kay’s house, not coming outside.

With him failing to fulfill his role as Boss, it was only natural that the organization was crumbling.

And in the midst of this situation, Fenil finally showed herself at “Alice.”

The one who greeted her, the first time she came to the organization after Kay’s death, was none other than Melia.

“…Where have you been lately?”

Although the meaning couldn’t be seen as good. Without a word, Melia, who had barged into the room immediately upon hearing that Fenil had arrived, glared at her sharply.

It was behavior unlike Melia, who always maintained her composure no matter what happened. That’s how intense her emotions were right now.

“I had somewhere I needed to go briefly.”

But Fenil glanced at her and then shifted her gaze back to the monitor. Melia wouldn’t just let it go when Fenil answered so dismissively.

“What are you going to do now?”

Melia’s voice naturally rose with her emotions. Her pink eyes, which had been calm and settled, rippled like burning flames.

Fenil, who had been quietly observing Melia who looked like she might burst at any moment, offered a short answer.

“Well…”

It was a useless statement that wasn’t a clear answer. At that, Melia’s emotions finally erupted. Her beautiful face crumpled like a piece of paper.

“In the end…!”

The rest of her words were swallowed by her overwhelming emotions. Eyes filled with moisture that seemed about to fall glared at Fenil with resentment. Melia opened her mouth again after a short breath.

“It’s all fallen apart…”

She had trusted her. Because it was Fenil. She had reassured herself that everything would be fine. But in the end, nothing changed.

Kay was dead, and “Alice” was crumbling. Plus, the rescue of Alice had failed. From Melia’s position, she couldn’t help but be angry at Fenil, who had disappeared and then returned unscathed.

“Not yet.”

Did she even know how empty these words were? From the moment Boss fell apart, “Alice” was finished.

“Kay is dead! A dead person can’t come back to life…!”

Melia cried out, unable to accept the painful reality.

Yes, Kay was dead. The one who used to pat her head, the one who worried about her, the one who comforted her.

Now Kay no longer existed here.

Finally, tears burst from her eyes. Her purple hair fluttering in the air, Melia’s body slumped to the ground as if collapsing.

The reason she was so broken was none other than Kay’s death. When he died, Melia realized one thing.

That she hadn’t been prioritizing “Alice” itself.

She had needed “Alice” because her precious people were in “Alice.” So as long as they weren’t there, “Alice” meant nothing to her.

But by the time she realized this, it was already too late. Because one of her precious people had already left.

Kay’s warmth no longer existed. She couldn’t even hear his voice anymore.

At that fact, she sobbed, barely able to breathe properly. She wailed so bitterly that even onlookers would feel sorry for her.

Melia had never cried like this before. Since she was taken in by Boss as a child, people dying had been a part of her everyday life.

But even someone like her couldn’t remain composed in the face of Kay’s death. Melia was an executive, but at the same time, she was still a child. That’s why she was more easily swept away by emotions than the other executives.

Seeing Melia as if she were being swallowed by despair, Fenil rose from her seat. Then she began to approach her gently.

Fenil’s green eyes, which had remained calmly settled, gradually crumbled. What remained within them was the same sadness and guilt as Melia’s.

She hadn’t wanted to tell Melia the truth. Although she had been certain, the future sometimes deviated from even that certainty.

But seeing her crying so sadly, Fenil had no choice but to speak.

“Everything will be alright. So don’t cry.”

Kneeling down beside her, Fenil raised her hand. She gently wiped away the tears forming at the corners of Melia’s eyes.

Although it was Fenil’s action to stop her tears, contrary to her intention, Melia’s crying grew more intense.

“How can you be so sure…”

Melia asked, as if she couldn’t understand, opening her clenched lips.

She couldn’t understand Fenil’s intentions as she looked at her with steadfast eyes. It was strange. Surely grieving was the right thing to do, but in front of her, crying like this made her feel foolish.

Didn’t Fenil care about Kay too? But why could she remain so unaffected?

It was frustrating. Fenil, who didn’t tell her anything, was frustrating, and her inability to read Fenil’s thoughts was frustrating.

Fenil gently tucked Melia’s hair behind her ear and looked into her eyes.

Looking at Melia’s eyes shining emptily, she revealed one fact she had been hiding.

“I’m going to save Kay now.”

This would put an end to her plan. Until now, it had been perfect. Kay had confessed to Boss, and he had died.

Now all that remained was to save him. If she did that, everyone could return to how they were before.

“…What do you mean?”

A dead person cannot be brought back to life. Such supernatural powers don’t exist. However, contrary to her thoughts, Fenil was certain.

Certain that she could save Kay.

“You’ll find out soon.”

Melia, who was about to speak to Fenil as she spoke with a gentle smile, closed her mouth again.

Even if she asked, Fenil wouldn’t tell her. If that was the case, all she could do now was believe her.

So Melia decided to believe in Fenil once more.

* * *

Fenil had once investigated Boss’s background. In a place she couldn’t trust, she needed to hold onto weaknesses.

At that time, she didn’t trust “Alice.” The memories of the past were too bitter to trust. So she had no choice but to investigate the executives, including Boss. Of course, uncovering their past was not an easy task, even for Fenil.

Especially Boss’s past. However, she eventually found out about Boss’s past.

And there existed content that she could hardly believe.

“This is quite…”

It seemed she had discovered something dangerous. She also understood why he had concealed his name.

But something like this would also be of great help later. The moment this information was leaked, it would be a huge blow to Boss.

That’s why Fenil had kept his past to herself without telling anyone.

She never imagined that she would use that information to help Boss.

Boss’s past was nothing short of a novel. First of all, his family was one with supernatural abilities. A family that inherited the same ability for generations.

It didn’t make sense by common sense. Supernatural abilities aren’t inherited. Aren’t they determined by chance? Yet not only were they all born with supernatural abilities, but those abilities were also the same.

It was something she had never heard of before. But this past couldn’t be a lie. If so, then someone had deliberately hidden it.

Fenil could be certain that it was Peace. Peace was the only organization that could conceal information about people with supernatural abilities.

However, she thought it was unusual but not something that needed to be hidden. But as she read on, Fenil could understand why Peace had hidden it.

The supernatural ability that his family inherited for generations was none other than “Revive.”

The supernatural ability that was said to bring the dead back to life, floating around only as a legendary story.

Although limited to one use, being able to bring the dead back to life was godlike. If such an ability was revealed, society would fall into great chaos.

Peace might not have worried about this aspect, but it was certainly a matter worth concealing.

As she learned more information, she couldn’t imagine that a child born into such a family would grow up normally. But contrary to her thoughts, the child grew up quite ordinarily.

He was a mischievous child, just like other children, to the point where she couldn’t believe he was the current Boss.

Perhaps if that incident hadn’t occurred, Boss might have become an ordinary office worker like others by now. His life was the very definition of ordinary to the extent that such thoughts crossed her mind.

The reason he changed like this was due to a single incident.

That incident transformed him at once. Though she couldn’t know the details, Boss’s entire family was wiped out because of one incident.

Among those with Revive, Boss alone survived.

No matter how she thought about it, it was unbelievable. That not a small number were all murdered.

Someone must have been involved in this incident. Someone powerful, at that. Otherwise, such thorough concealment would have been impossible.

Though she hadn’t yet discovered who it was, it wasn’t surprising that Boss’s personality had changed so drastically after his entire family was wiped out. Though that wasn’t the decisive reason.

“It was a miracle that Boss survived.”

And at the same time, it was a miracle for Kay. By the time they realized that Regeneration consumed one’s lifespan, it was already too late. In a few years, or a few months at the shortest, Kay would die.

Now, only Boss could save him.

That’s why Fenil had formulated this plan. A plan where Boss would have no choice but to save Kay.