Their romance storyline only begins on the second playthrough?

Before she turned fourteen, there was only one girl named Ivina.

But after the age of fourteen, the girl was split into two people.

Because of her symbiote and mental illness, she developed a personality at the age of eight to protect herself.

What's special is that, due to the unique skill of her [Divine Seed], she can place the protective consciousness within her [Shadow].

Strange things then began to happen.

The shadow gained its own will, inherited a brand new future, and became a unique individual.

An individual who will be unharmed even if the original body dies—

No.

It wouldn't be accurate to say it's unique.

Because, although their memories are not shared and their personalities are different, their perceptions are the same.

When the [original body] is happy, the [shadow] will also be happy; when the [original body] is heartbroken, the [clone] will also experience excruciating heartache.

Pain, indignation, joy, and pleasure are all interconnected.

In other words, whatever the main body does, the clone will respond, and whatever the clone does, the main body will also respond.

Of course, the feedback was all in a psychological sense.

For example, if the main body cuts its wrist with a knife, the clone will not be injured, but it will feel the coldness of blood loss and the stinging pain in its wrist.

But in short...

The two of them became people who were both the same and different.

In the beginning, they preferred to call each other "sisters."

After all, the two of them were like lonely kittens, only able to curl up and hug each other for comfort, and unable to ask anything from the outside world.

But after a period of time, everything changed.

One person betrayed them.

[Shadow] gained the right to leave, and even found her own value outside.

She found the goal she had been pursuing all her life, and she no longer wanted to come back to protect her "incomplete" self.

Moreover, the shadow's love for that person surpassed her desire to redeem her past self, therefore she was unwilling to let the [original body] come into contact with him—

After all, the original body's bloodlust can truly drain a healthy person dry...

that's it……

The [original body] carries the [past], leaving all the evil within her, while the [shadow] inherits the future, showering all the brilliance upon her.

and so.

One day, the original entity said—

You want a container, right? Use me.

……

...

"Don't be so arrogant, you mere shadow..." Ivina retorted unwillingly.

The shadowy figure said calmly:

"Just a mere entity that longs to be loved by others, yet is afraid of hurting them, and in the end, forces itself to pretend that it's all right."

"You're actually afraid that he won't save you the way he saved me, right?"

Are you afraid that even if he does rescue you, you might kill him?

You hate your beast-like body, and you hate this world, that's all.

"You...!" Ivina said violently, "Why are you saying so much? Don't you want your plan to go smoothly?"

"think."

"Then don't worry about it. I'll just die obediently, and from now on, you won't be able to sense anything anymore. That's enough."

"I'm relieved that you have such determination." The figure's eyes were calm, but he finally sighed. "However... his thoughts are the key factor in all of this."

"Don't let yourself fall for him when I come back next time. Falling into the feeling of love, falling into the process of pursuing him, and already finding your own value in life."

If that happens, I'll lose a trump card.

After all, if you don't want to die, I absolutely won't kill you.

She paused slightly, her voice carrying a hint of helplessness and gentleness:

"Because in the end, I also want to save myself."

"That's impossible. Get out of here right now. I'd rather die than fall for him..."

"As I said, the emotions that result from those hormones cannot be changed."

Your strong reaction today is simply because you've naturally developed feelings for him after being in contact with him, isn't it?

"Shut up, shut up, shut up! I won't listen, I won't listen... I could never like him, I don't need anyone to rely on...!" Ivina covered her ears and shook her head frantically.

"I never said you needed someone to rely on."

"you!"

Ivina was speechless.

"Alright..." The shadowy figure was about to stop teasing him.

But in that instant, something strange suddenly happened.

Boom!Boom!Boom!

Three voices rang out in succession.

Everything seemed frozen in time.

[World Art Deployment—]

In an instant, the entire space in their vision lost its color, turning only gray.

And all sound fell silent; not a single sound could be heard, not even the slightest whisper of the wind or the sound of raindrops falling.

Even the curtains, which were originally swaying, froze in place, no longer fluttering.

Seeing this, the dark figure paused slightly, his eyes narrowing like crescent moons.

After a little thought, she understood what was going on.

"Oh yes, there's another unpleasant thing that happened today."

Her eyes glanced at Ivina.

"Since you are so sure that you do not need to be saved, then you are now presented with a choice."

Let me see... you little girl who always fantasizes about knights rescuing princesses, are you just saying one thing and meaning another?

If you want him to come and save you, then you should just keep waiting.

"If you really want me to save you, then just say my name again."

Ivina's frail, slender fingers gripped the blanket tightly. Her lips were bitten until they bled, and the taste of blood filled her mouth. "Get out."

"Okay... I hope you can keep your word."

In an instant, the dark shadow dispersed into countless particles like ink, disappearing into the air—

At this moment, only Ivina remained in the space.

"..." She remained calm, yet she was as vigilant as a wildcat towards the outside world.

She was well aware of the current situation, after all, she too had been reborn back to this point in time, just over a week after her death.

The barrier that just appeared was not an enemy's spell, but a sealing and protection mechanism specially created by her father for the safety of the Duke's mansion.

Once the presence of a [Fallen Demon Seed] is sensed in the Duke's mansion, the mansion will automatically deploy a barrier, separating each room into a different space for powerful protection.

In other words, each room is a unique enchanted space.

Moreover, unless one is a powerhouse of the fourth rank or above, it cannot be forcibly broken.

Can……

If a spy, through daily observation and accumulation, can discover patterns and gain access to the room—

dong dong dong-

There was a knock on Ivina's door.

"Miss Ivina, the barrier has been activated. Are you alright?"

At that moment, Daphne's voice came from outside the door, but Ivina did not relax at all; her expression simply turned cold.

coming.

That heretical "Justice" witch who attempted to prevent the "Symbiote" from falling into the "Dream of Anchitanlano" by dismembering herself.