devil contract

I don't know how long I slept, but when Charles woke up, he felt groggy.

"Sebastian, get dressed for me." Charles got up and called Sebastian's name habitually, but he soon realized it.He lowered his head in disappointment, from now on... only himself.

Charles got out of bed with bare feet, went to the closet and opened the clothes, staring at the neat clothes inside in a daze.In the huge room, Charles' thin back seemed helpless and lonely.Every corner is filled with Sebas' figure, voice, smile, deep into the bone marrow, no matter how they can't be squeezed out.He casually took out a piece of clothing from the closet and put it on, but was annoyed to find that he couldn't even fasten the buttons properly.I am really useless.He was used to everything Sebastian did for him, and only after losing him did he realize that he was really useless.

Charles opened the door, stood outside Soma's room and knocked on the door.

The door swung open.

"Master Charles." Agni was startled.Charles drooped his eyelids, unable to see his expression clearly.

"Charles, why are you up?" Soma came out of the room and asked worriedly.

"Soma, can I borrow Agni for a while." Charles said lightly, and Soma stood there without understanding what it meant.

"I want him to help me undress," continued Charles.

"Ah, it's okay, use it, it doesn't matter how long you want to use it. Come, come in." Soma pulled Charles into the room.

Agni carefully buttoned Shire, put on a bow tie, and pulled the folds of the clothes.

"Okay, Master Charles." Agni got up.

"Thank you."

"Where is Charles going so neatly dressed?" Soma asked worriedly.

"Are you afraid that I won't be able to think about it?" Charles sneered.

"No, Charles, you misunderstood." Soma hurriedly wanted to explain.Charles is now like a hedgehog with thorns all over his body, he will curl himself up when he feels the slightest danger, and stand up sharp thorns at others.

"I'm sorry Soma...I just...just..." Charles realized how sharp his tone was, and Soma was just worried about him.He knew that he was doing it for his own good, but he couldn't stand others seeing him as a weak person.

"I understand everything, Charles." Soma patted him on the shoulder, reassuring him not to care.

"Those people are leaving today, I have to be there." Charles said.

"Oh? Can't you not go? Your body..."

"I'm not that fragile yet." Before Soma finished speaking, she was interrupted coldly by Charles, and returned to her original tone.

"Then... can we go with you?" Soma asked tentatively without stopping.

After a short silence, Charles spoke out a word softly.

"Okay." Maybe I didn't want them to worry, maybe I was really afraid of being lonely.

outside the palace

"The Earl of Shire is young and capable, and he is worthy of being around Her Majesty the Queen." The Irish princess praised in front of Shire.

"The princess's praise really terrifies me. Your kingdom is so rich, it is only under the wise leadership of the King of Ireland that it is so powerful." Charles smiled confidently on his face.

"This celebration is very pleasant." The princess covered her face and smiled lightly.

"That's the best compliment I can give you."

"Then, Count Charles, I look forward to our next meeting."

"I will wait for that moment to come." Charles lightly held the princess's hand, and gently kissed the back of the princess's hand.

After the princess left, the smile on Charles' face disappeared immediately.Standing tall on the steps outside the palace, watching them sit in the prepared carriage one by one.

Charles, you always hide your fragility behind your smile.Pretending to be strong alone, refusing to reveal his helplessness to others.Looking at Ciel's straight back, Soma thought to herself.

Suddenly, in the crowd under the stage, Charles saw Kahn's figure, his tall body standing in the crowd was so eye-catching.Prince Kazela walked in front, and a beautiful woman walked beside him, as if she had never appeared at the ceremony.

Charles saw a person following them, his pupils dilated in horror, and his body froze there, like a thunderbolt exploding above his head.The breeze blew the man's hair, he turned his face slightly, glanced at Charles, and quickly turned his head away, Prince Kazela said something in his ear.

Sebastian...

Soma noticed Ciel's reaction, "What's the matter Ciel?"

Charles in front of him was pale and gasping for breath, as if he had seen something terrible.

"Se... Sebastian..." Charles stretched out his hand tremblingly and pointed to Prince Kazela.

I saw Kazela get into the carriage.

"Char, what? What did you say?" He said Sebas?Did I hear wrong.

"Sebastian, I saw him..." Charles grabbed Soma's shoulder, his body trembling uncontrollably.So much strength made Soma frown slightly.

"Charles, you read it wrong. There is no Sebastian." Soma said loudly.I didn't see it myself. With Shire's current situation, hallucinations are not impossible.

"No...it can't be wrong, it's Sebastian, it's him..." Charles yelled out of his mind and pushed Soma away, and strode down the steps.

"Sebastian..." Charles shouted.

The carriage started gradually and went farther and farther.It is impossible to chase.Xia Er slumped down on the steps, the joints of his clenched fists turned white.

Inside the car, Sebas's heart suddenly throbbed.Just now it seemed that someone was calling his name, and it was that voice again.The strange feeling in Sebas's heart became more and more intense. He lifted the curtain on the car window and wanted to lean over to see what happened.

"Sebastian." Prince Cazela's voice rang in his ears, Sebas' body paused for a moment, he put down the hand that raised the curtain, and sat upright.

"Prince." Sebas lowered his eyes.

"You've been on edge from the beginning until now."

"No, Prince. Maybe it's still uncomfortable." Sebastian concealed.

"Oh, in this case, you can take a good rest in the car for the time being." Kazella leaned back on the cushion.

"Yes." Sebastian said absently looking out the window.As the carriage went further and further, Sebas felt something in his body was pulled away.

Cazzella looked at Sebas in front of him, a haze welled up in his eyes.

"Charles, are you okay?" Soma chased down the steps, squatted down in front of Charles, and asked anxiously.

"Sebastian, I saw him, I really saw him." Charles said to himself.

"Calm down, Ciel." Soma shook his shoulders, trying to wake him up.

"I really saw him, Soma, you have to believe me." Charles grabbed Soma's shoulder, trying to find comfort in Soma's eyes, even a little belief can give himself great courage .Let him believe that he really read it right just now, but he is very disappointed.In Soma's eyes, apart from worry, there was also a trace of sympathy.Perhaps, in his eyes, he is just like a lunatic.

"Char, admit the reality, Sebas is dead." Soma roared angrily, even though he didn't want to believe that Sebas was dead.

"No, he's alive, I saw it." Charles roared with red eyes, on the verge of collapse.

"I trust you, Master Charles."

"Agni..."

"Agni."

Ciel and Soma shouted at the same time.Charles' body trembled, and he raised his head in surprise, his eyes, which had been empty until now, were now shining brightly.Charles got up in a hurry, stepped forward and grabbed Agni's chest, as if grabbing a life-saving straw, and did not let go.

"Really, Agni, you also believe that Sebastian is not dead, right?" Charles looked at Agni eagerly.

"Yes, I believe that Mr. Sebastian is not dead." Agni said affirmatively, without any intention of perfunctory Charles.

"Very good, very good Agni. Let's go back now, right away..." Charles said excitedly, turned around and left, ignoring Soma and Agni behind him.

"Hey, Agni, can you lie to him like this? How should he bear it when he realizes the truth." Knowing Agni's good intentions, Soma couldn't help but blame him.

"No, Your Highness, I didn't lie to Master Charles, nor did I try to play him off. What I said was true." Agni stared into Soma's eyes with a serious face.

"Are you crazy too?" Soma was going crazy.How the people around me became unreasonable one after another.

"I have never believed that Mr. Sebastian is dead, and the body has not been found, right? Master Charles and Mr. Sebastian love each other deeply. I believe their hearts are connected, and they can clearly feel the lover If it were me, His Highness would definitely be able to find me. Perhaps... as you said, Mr. Sebastian is dead. However, I would rather give Master Charles hope now, because he will work hard If you search for it, even if you can't find it, at least you won't regret it." Agni's words hit Soma's heart.Soma was shocked, but also moved.

"I understand……"