Chapter 2 – A Flower That Bloomed Again I

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..."No, don’t go there……!”...

Another new beginning after death.

I took a deep breath for the first time in this life.

The mixed scent of spring, tea, and the soft scent of grass quickly filled my nose. At the same time, a panicking voice struck my ears.

Ah, I remember this. It’s time for that to happen again.

What pierced my ears just now was Ricardo’s cry, which I’ve heard seven times already.

Once I open my eyes, I will find an ornamental beast coming for us, threatening to devour me and Gabrielle.

I didn’t need to prepare myself mentally because I’ve been through this situation a few times already.

I slowly lifted my eyelids.

The moment I opened my eyes, the sun’s glare greeted my vision.

...– Grrr, grrr……!...

What I saw next was a huge white beast, as big as a house, running towards us. It was something that I have been expecting.

I saw Ricardo running from a place not far away.

I remember this scene vividly.

After running with his neat red hair, he reached out his hand.

But it touched Gabrielle, who was standing beside me.

Without a second thought, Ricardo embraced Gabrielle as if to protect her and quickly distanced themselves away from me.

...– Roaaarrrr……!...

I was left all alone in front of the raging beast.

It opened its mouth with me as its target.

Sharp fangs rushed towards me as if it would pierce me right away.

But I only looked at the scene unfold in front of me without batting an eye.

I’d rather die at this moment, but that’s not my destiny.

HWAAA!

At that seemingly hopeless situation, a gentle energy surrounded my body.

The scent of flowers, which became much stronger and sweeter than it had already been, reached my nose.

The roses that grew from beneath my feet spread immediately.

As the vines grew longer, the roses’ petals scattered in the air pleasingly, as if to cover my field of vision.

The vines that came from me, which were covered with thorns that stretched forward, entangled with each other.

The four special-blooded families that pass on their powers from generation to generation symbolize the four seasons.

The first time I realized that I had this power was when I was trying to save myself from a dangerous situation.

...“What just……”...

A low, trembling voice flowed into my ears.

I turned my head in the direction of the voice. There, I found two figures sitting on the green grass.

Ricardo, who stared at me with a surprised look, and a blonde girl, who trembled pitifully in his arms.

It was Ricardo and our stepsister, Gabrielle.

Perhaps very shocked to have come face-to-face with a beast, Gabrielle was grasping Ricardo’s arm with a pale and panic-stricken face.

I couldn’t help but compare them, who sat together, to me, who sat alone in the middle of the garden.

It was hard to tell who the real siblings were.

The vines climbed to the level of my head as more roses bloomed.

...“Hilise, how did you…… How are you able to use ‘blooming’……”...

Ricardo seems awfully surprised at what he is seeing.

It was worth it.

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