‘A mana deluge? How can it be a problem when he’s struggling to survive?’

At least he’d be breathing even if he’s suffering from mana deluge. This was the only way.

‘My Lady, promise me you won’t use your blood recklessly from now on.’

I remembered the promise I made with Liliana in my head, but that was it. I took out the knife I had brought and cut my hand. Seeing the dripping blood, Sihael turned his head away for some reason.

“Why, come on, eat quickly.”

I put my hand over his mouth to urge him to eat, but Sihael struggled and refused. The eyes staring back at me were clearly tinged with denial.

Don’t tell me, are you afraid you’re gonna eat me?

“Eat! I told you I’d stop you from doing anything to me!”

I screamed as I was choked with emotion and sadness. However, Sihael did not open his mouth.  He just dragged his sick body and struggled to move away from me.

“Then I’ll do whatever I want!”

After grinding my teeth, I forced open Sihael’s mouth and squeezed my own blood into it. And I grabbed his chin so he couldn’t spit it out.

“Swallow.”

The eyes that had been stained with pain slowly began to blur. Rejection, though faint, reflected in the eyes that were getting wet as if they were foggy. I held out my hand while whispering in his ear, intending to erase even the slightest objection.

“It’s all right. Eat it all.”

At those words, Sihael, who threw off the last shackles, flung at me.

His eyes gleamed dangerously. Sihael instinctively tried to bite my neck. I hurriedly raised my right hand around my neck and blocked him with my left arm.

His sharp canines dug into my forearm.

“Ugh.”

I clenched my teeth at the pain of my skin being ripped off. I held my trembling hand tightly.

‘Hold it in. I can bear it.’

Sihael had promised me. He said he could stop it even if he went out of control.

I made up my mind, but I couldn’t help crying. It really hurt like hell. I wanted to forcibly tear off Sihael, who had his head in my arm.

“Grreurrr”.

Sihael climbed on top of me and did not take his eyes off me while drinking my blood. His eyes went wild, showing the presence of the beast itself.

I knew the moment I let my guard down, he’d rip my throat out. I gulped nervously at the pain that gripped my throat.

“…Sihael.”

I called his name carefully.

Sihael was preoccupied with drinking my blood. So I took the opportunity to glance at him and lowered my hand that was covering my neck. Vigilantly, I stretched out my hand toward Sihael’s side. I carefully felt the wound so as not to frighten him. Then I could feel the wound slowly healing with my fingertips.

‘…A little bit more!’

Finally, the ghastly long cut wound was gone. The blood that flowed endlessly like a flood finally stopped. My eyes crinkled as I touched the soft skin of Sihael.

‘It’s done now. He’s all better.’

The terrible pain turned into relief. Tears streamed down my temples and wet my ears.

“You, just wait till you become human again. I’m going to beat your butt like a drum.”

My voice trembled with relief and anger. I felt nauseous as if my stomach was churning, but I had no time to calmly control my emotions.

‘If we stay like this, I’ll soon breathe my last breath.’

I grabbed Sihael’s chin and forcibly removed him from me.

“Grrrrrrr.”

“Stop! That’s enough!”

“Woof! Woof!”

Of course, Siehael didn’t listen to me. Sihael, who had already lost his humanness due to blood, rushed at me with the sole intention of eating my blood.

“Arrrrggg!”

The only thing Sihael was aiming for was my neck. Sihael just only kept looking at it and lunged at me without seeing my fist flying from the side. Caught off guard, he couldn’t avoid my fist and rolled on the floor. I quickly grabbed him by the scruff of his neck and pinned him under me.

I pressed his neck with my thigh as he struggled to get out. My body trembled at his strong movements.

“Arfff, arrfff.”

“Sihael, wake up!”

I don’t want to hit someone who just came back alive!

However, Sihael’s reason showed no signs of returning. It was because he ate too much blood.

I didn’t like it, but I couldn’t help it.

“I have no choice but to knock him out.”

Among the vital points that Sihael himself told me, the one that can be hit in this position was the nape of his neck. I found that vital spot and hit the back of the neck as hard as I could. It felt ridiculous to have him faint again, but what could I do, I had to live.

“Sorry.”

“Awoo.”

Sihael, who was struggling with all his might, slumped.

“When you wake up after a good night’s sleep, everything will be fine.”

I whispered as I stroked the head of Sihael, who was breathing hard. As if he had understood my words, his breathing gradually became stable.

“Good job.”

You and I endured well.

I hugged him and buried my face in his neck.