Abnormal Moon

"If you keep going against the magicians, you'll only suffer in the end, and nothing will change."

The woman showed no anger whatsoever, and her voice remained gentle.

"Just eat well, for your own sake. Being alive is more important than anything else. As long as you're alive, there's still hope."

As long as you're alive, there's still hope?

The patient scoffed but offered no response.

midnight.

Suddenly, a piercing alarm bell rang in the ward.

Upon hearing the sound, the magicians immediately put down their work and hurried toward the ward with indifferent expressions.

The girl heard the sound and quickly got out of bed.

"He's trying to kill himself again."

How many times has this happened?

"Who remembers? Anyway, he's not going to die."

The girl who arrived at the ward overheard the magicians' cold and indifferent conversation.

Standing at the doorway, she saw the patient lying on the magic circle on the ground, his head covered in blood.

He banged his head against the wall, but a magic circle saved his life.

This ward was specially designed by magicians, filled with magic circles they had set up. If he made the slightest move, it would immediately attract the magicians.

"Staying in a place like this only means enduring constant torment, and even when you reach your limit, there's no possibility of escape... Where is the hope?"

After waking up, he grinned at her with a mocking expression.

Looking at him like this.

The girl clenched her fists, her nails digging deep into her palms, but the stinging pain in her hands was nothing compared to the pain in her heart.

For the first time, she began to doubt her mission, a feeling unknown to anyone else.

"It's okay, I'll always be with you, always by your side!"

"What is the use?"

The patient scoffed at the girl's declaration.

"Anyone can talk the talk, but if you really want to, go find those magicians and tell them you want to be experimented on by them! If you can still say that to me with this innocent attitude then, I might believe you."

A heavy silence fell over the ward.

"I see."

The girl got up and left.

I finally gave up.

The patient lay back down on the bed.

Having stayed in this place for so long, he had long since given up hope.

Always with you?

As long as you're alive, there's still hope?

That's nothing more than the self-righteous talk of someone who has never experienced hell.

Someone who has truly experienced hell would never say such a thing.

the next day.

"I brought you a clock."

That gentle voice rang out again.

"It's okay if you can't see me, I'll tell you the time."

This time, however, her voice sounded inexplicably weak.

"……What’s wrong with you?"

"They've gone to participate in the experiment."

Are you stupid?

The patient looked in her direction in disbelief.

"You said it before, that you would believe me if I underwent the same experiment as you."

The girl's voice rang out gently yet firmly, her words containing no falsehood.

"I've kept my promise. I hope you can believe me; I'll always be with you!"

The patient remained silent for a long time.

He seemed startled by her foolishness, or perhaps her actions resonated with his soul.

For the first time, he finally spoke calmly.

"What's your name?"

Upon closer reflection, he realized he didn't even know her name.

"Eh?"

The girl was shocked by his softened attitude.

"I asked you what your name was!"

The boy's voice carried a hint of impatience.

"Since you're going to stay with me all the time, what should I call you by your name?"

"Yes!"

The girl's voice was filled with audible joy and excitement.

"My name is... Zhenna! And you? What's your name?"

“…Roy.”

The boy said indifferently.

Chapter 78 "I'm sorry".

"Roy, I brought you a music box! These are hard to find these days; it took me a lot of effort to find one!"

One day, the girl brought a music box with her.

"Roy, I brought you a book. Let me read it to you!"

One day, the girl brought a book.

"Roy, this is a Rubik's Cube for the blind. It has raised patterns on it. I'll teach you how to play it!"

One day, the girl brought a Rubik's Cube.

The girl always tried different things to make him happy and help him relieve his anger and boredom.

In most cases, Roy would welcome her.

Compared to magicians or doll-like androids, Roy preferred to spend time with the more emotionally expressive Jenna.

Sometimes, Roy would still get angry for no reason and cause a ruckus in the ward.

The girl didn't say anything. Only after everything quieted down did she enter the room and silently clean up the trash on the floor.

She never scolded him, nor did she ever ask anything of him.

She simply obeyed him silently and accepted everything about him.

She is very tolerant.

It was as if there was no darkness in her heart.

This capacity for inclusion sometimes made Roy wonder if she was even human.

"Don't you harbor any resentment towards those magicians?"

One day, Roy suddenly had a whim and asked Jenna.

Jenny suddenly fell silent.

From that day on, in order to convince Roy, Janna has been undergoing experiments by magicians without stopping.

It is said that Jenny was also a very special experimental subject, and was treated with great care by magicians.

She should have had her own private room, but she refused. She insisted on coming to Roy's place every day to take care of him, read to him, listen to music with him, feed him, and even help him with toileting.

Even with the magicians' careful approach, it's still beyond what normal people can accept.

Jenny didn't seem to be unsure how to answer; she thought for a long time before giving an answer that she found acceptable.

"I don't hold any grudges."