*Author's POV*

After Key and Amly said their goodbyes, Amly immediately rushed to her room in the mansion.

When she got in, she saw her roommate Verma staring at her. Except, her mouth is wrapped with a black cloth-like sash that's preventing her to speak. Even her limbs are tightly bound to prevent her from struggling.

“It seems something has happened while I wasn't looking.”

Coming out from the shadow of the cabinet, a man in full black clothes came out while holding a jet black dagger that's releasing black smoke. This man was none other than Sora.

“When I saw you last week, I saw a growing power in you. I thought you were about to awaken. I thought wrong.”

“W-what are you talking about?”

Amly asked him with a shaking voice. She couldn't comprehend what Sora is talking about as he was talking about something beyond her understanding.

“I'm talking about that child in you. To slip past my observation, I've made a grave mistake. To think that you got yourself pregnant because of Key, this was outside my expectation.”

Then in just a split second, he disappeared from where he stood. And when Amly blinked, she saw his dagger just an inch from her throat. Then on her next blink, she saw Sora standing in front of her with an angry expression.

Amly just froze from his cold glare. She wanted to scream, but she was too scared to do so.

“I can just kill you right here and now, but it will become a problem if I incur Key's wrath.”

After saying that, Sora lowered his dagger and let out a heavy sigh.

“S-so, you're not going to k-kill me?”

Amly didn't want to ask him that, but she was carried by the room’s atmosphere and it slipped out.

Sora didn't answer. He didn't even try to look at her. Instead, he pulled out a blue crystal from his uniform and inserted it in the gap between the blades of his dagger. After locking it in place, the crystal started glowing and more black smoke was released from the dagger. And accompanied by an empty scream, the dagger instantly buried into Amly’s stomach.

“The power that your child bears can escalate the war of the gods. If they discover that an offshoot of the [Infinite] was made, there is no telling what will happen.”

Amly saw light flashed before her eyes. She thought that she had died when she got stabbed, but when she noticed that there was no pain. She immediately stepped away from Sora immediately.

She touched her stomach with an expression that she couldn't believe it.

“I don't care if you bear any ill will against me. All I care about is the balance of this world. I am already having a hard time with only one [Infinite], adding one more is can get things out of hand.”

Sora said that with a tired expression. He waved his dagger before sheathing it then started walking into the shadow.

“What did you do to me?”

Amly asked Sora anxiously while still holding her stomach. This was only normal because before Sora sheathed his dagger, the crystal that was supposed to be there has disappeared. She believes that this crystal was left inside her.

“I didn't do anything to you, but the child inside you. Don't worry, the baby is unhurt, I simply put a seal that hides the growing magic power inside the child. It’s ironic though, that seal came from Key, and now it's on your child.”

And before he disappeared, he gave his last instruction.

“Since this was already arranged from the beginning, I want you to go back to your family. If possible, don't come back. That child will only create trouble. Don't worry about an excuse. I'll be the one who'll take care about it.”

After disappearing, the binds around Verma became undone. Just before Amly's knees lost their strength, Verma was able to rush and catch her.

“Are you alright? Are you hurt anywhere?”

“No, I'm fine. I just lost my strength that's all.”

She carried Amly to the bed with outmost care. In her mind, the child inside Amly is the number one priority.

“I'm sorry I got you into this mess.”

“No, it's fine. You're like a sister to me after all.”

She tried to console Amly, but Amly was too anxious and scared that she couldn't feel Verma’s worry over her.

“So what are you going to do now? Let's ask Sir Chardelier for help, he's the father after all.”

“No!”

Amly strongly rejected Verma’s suggestion that she also surprised herself.

“No, I can't do that. Well, I did try to tell him the truth, but Sir Dreier stopped me. And not only that, he was right. The child I have now could trouble Sir Key. I hate myself for taking advantage of his kindness.”

Amly grabbed and gripped the hem of her skirt. She felt frustrated and scared that she can't do anything. Not only that, this all came from her own selfishness. All she could do is blame herself for taking advantage of Key.

Then she felt a warm sensation on her freezing hand. When she opened her eyes widely, she saw that Verma is holding her hands.

“Don't hate yourself. If you do, I will hate you. The Amly I know was cheerful and always smiling. If you end up leaving here, then I will come with you. Let's raise the child together.”

Because of those words, Amly started tearing up. The next moment, she bursts into tears. She couldn’t understand what she's feeling right now. And because of Verma’s warm embrace, she couldn’t stop herself from crying.

“Thank you!”

“What are you talking about? Aren't we a family? Of course I will help you.”