Transmigrate inside a Web Novel as a Side Character.

"Ara, you are awake?".

Soma turned his gaze to the source of the enchanting voice that drew him in. He opened his eyes wide for the person beside him.

"Miss Lawrence".

"Good morning, Soma. Ufufu, It is pleasant to hear you remember my name so well".

Lawrence closed the thick book she had in her hands, then stood from the chair beside the bed. She approached the wooden drawer on the left side of the bed. Then, with her delicate-looking finger, she took a transparent cup that was put on top of the silver tray that was being laid on the drawer, along with a kettle beside it, which was filled with mineral water.

With the pouring water from the kettle, Lawrence filled the glass until it left a gap for the mouth to place.

"Here".

She extended her right hand while holding a transparent glass to Soma. Soma didn't know why, but the sight of water in front of him slightly awoken his survival instinct. He grasped the glass from Lawrence's hands and slowly gulped the content in one breath.

As his body received the water, he felt invigorated, and Soma saw Lawrence brought near the kettle, offering him to refill it. Without hesitation, Soma shoved the glass which Lawrence filled it, and he repeated that three times until his thirst was satisfied.

"Thank you. Miss Lawrence".

"Lawrence is fine, or you could call me Sera. Besides, our age doesn't seem too far apart".

"...Is that so?".

Soma feels slightly uncomfortable seeing Lawrence, who he barely knows, suddenly acts kind toward him. From what he felt based on his intuition alone, Lawrence was not a bad person. But he couldn't leave a part where she could be sly toward people, which made him uncomfortable around her.

Because it reminded him of a certain being who played with his life, and recalling that being was enough to make his blood boil.

Lawrence shrank her gaze while keeping her lips spread. She caught a wary expression on Soma's face, smiling and sad at the same time, for her feelings didn't seem to get through to him.

"Um, Where is this place?".

"...This is my manor in the central district. My subordinate brought you here after the battle with the demons over".

Soma, who heard Lawrence's explanation, knitted his brows after she mentioned demons. His heart started to stir because no one besides his parties knew they were being ambushed. He turned his gaze to her only to find she was also gazing straight at him. Soma's gaze twitched slightly.

He still had a slight problem about what she had done, but he also felt greatly indebted to her generosity, helping him when he lost consciousness.

"...Thank you for your help".

"Don't mention it. It seems you still harbor some suspicions about me. I apologize if my approach to you was a bit aggressive then. I couldn't converse with you properly, so I try to push through your wall, and it seems to create an opposite effect".

"...".

Lawrence brought her face closer as she tried to inspect Soma better. Soma, who smelled a sweet, fragrant scent that entered his nose, tilted his torso, which made Lawrence smile wryly.

"I am sorry, I didn't mean to do anything. Just try to check your complexion".

"...I am fine, thank you".

"I see".

"What is your purpose for bringing me here? I don't recall that we are close enough to help each other".

Soma spat the word on his mind: why does Lawrence save him? In the first place, this was the second time they met, and there is no reason. Even if Soma is the highest buyer in the auction, he could be granted such luxury. Worse, the money that Soma gained to participate in the auction was money from none other than the casino where she was the owner.

Lawrence should feel reluctant to meet him, but Soma doesn't know why. She is willing to help him that far.

After being pressured by Soma, Lawrence just showed her enchanting smile. Then, her hands started to emit a glow, which appeared as a rectangular device from her storage. She lit the display and then tinkered with it for a bit before she stopped her hand. She flipped the tables around and showed the moving images on the tablet.

"This is?!".

"Yes, My subordinates accidentally recorded your fight with the demon and accidentally captured your appearance when you transformed into something not human".

Soma's face darkened as he heard the changing tone from Lawrence that gradually turned rigid. Soma tensed the muscles in his body and found a slight misalignment in his feet, but he put aside that problem. He clenched both fists, ready to fight at any moment, then opened his mouth.

"...Is that a threat you show me?".

"Ufufu, I wonder".

His face stiffened as he was ready to attack her. But a sudden change happened when suddenly the strength left his body. His tensed muscles loosened, which made his battle intention dismissed.

"... Those eyes?".

Soma opened his eyes wide upon witnessing a change that happened to Lawrence. Her black pupils sucked everyone's attention and now turned darkish red, and the dot that should be round turns sharp like a beast's eyes. A thin membrane of red aura also began to cover her whole body.

However, Soma notices a slight change that occurs in her body. It seems the power puts strain on her physique. Sweat starts to stream from her forehead as her calm breath turns erratic. Gradually, Lawrence closed her eyes, the red aura coating her body dissipated, and she exhaled.

"...Fuuu, this is exhausting. Listen Soma, I didn't want to bring problems to you. I just want to thank you. I don't know where or why the demon is after you but I just want to say thank you for killing those two demons that have been a thorn in my heart".

Lawrence's tone gradually turned to her usual bewitching from rigid. Her red eyes turn black as she rests her body on the chair while sighing. Soma observed her every movement while again rousing his vigilance. He slightly wondered. "Does she don't know what the demon planned in the auction?".

"You don't want to ask?".

"...What do you mean?".

"My eyes. I think you also felt it earlier about what kind of power it has and what kind of source it came from".

Soma shut his mouth, he could feel it, albeit slightly. The aura and the power that radiated from her eyes had almost the same tendency as a demon or devil inside his body. Filled with an ominous aura, the symbol of wickedness, he concludes that she must also be one of the victims or survivors of Project Red.

Then, after thinking it through, he shook his head to the side, which made Lawrence, who saw his response, raise her brows and curved her pink lips, pleased.

"There is no need for that. Then, what do you want from me?".

"...I think my words still didn't resonate with you. Listen Soma, I didn't have any ulterior motive to bring you here and show you that video. I take you here just want to thank you. That's all".

"... And you expect me to believe that?".

"...I don't know. It's up to you whether to believe me or not. But the fact that I brought you here and gave you shelter for a week doesn't change, I just want to thank..".

"Wait?!".

"... Yes".

Lawrence, whose lines had been cut off, didn't seem offended as she tilted her head, wondering why Soma was feeling shaken.

"You said a week?".

"Yes, a week has passed since you were carried from that road and unconscious on that bed".

"Holy crap!".