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Table of Contents

  • 1. Chapter 1. Kill The Empress
  • 2. Chapter 2. Tanatos’s Cripple Empress
  • 3. Chapter 3. She's Really Here
  • 4. Chapter 4. The Empress Is Going To Die
  • 5. Chapter 5. How Did This Happen?
  • 6. Chapter 6. Swallowing Eyes
  • 7. Chapter 7. Natasha Roanti
  • 8. Chapter 8. The Crying Sound
  • 9. Chapter 9. Are You Throwing Yourself Away?
  • 10. Chapter 10. Why Did This Woman...?
  • 11. Chapter 11. Then Bite If Off And Kill Me
  • 12. Chapter 12. Ability To Save
  • 13. Chapter 13. The Shadow She Left Behind
  • 14. Chapter 14. Into His Realm
  • 15. Chapter 15. Tamon's Purpose
  • 16. Chapter 16. This Damn Woman!
  • 17. Chapter 17. I've Never Hated You
  • 18. Chapter 18. How About Love?
  • 19. Chapter 19. A Night Walk
  • 20. Chapter 20. How Do You Want To Die
  • 21. Chapter 21. Ronasso's Anxiety
  • 22. Chapter 22. How To Let Go Of Sadness
  • 23. Chapter 23. Lersha Resha
  • 24. Chapter 24. It’s Not Ugly
  • 25. Chapter 25. Where Is The Empress's Treasure?
  • 26. Chapter 26. The Reason For Death
  • 27. Chapter 27. The Consolation Of The Unashamed
  • 28. Chapter 28. A New Name
  • 29. Chapter 29. A Small Change
  • 30. Chapter 30. Out Of Control
  • 31. Chapter 31. There's Always Trouble
  • 32. Chapter 32. Dazzling Silver Hair And Purple Crystal Eyes
  • 33. Chapter 33. My Silver Fox
  • 34. Chapter 34. Is It Okay To Eat This Poisonous Plant?
  • 35. Chapter 35. Don't Be Weak
  • 36. Chapter 36. Don’t Leave Me
  • 37. Chapter 37. An Unfamiliar Peace
  • 38. Chapter 38. Warmth Of The Palm
  • 39. Chapter 39. Give Me Your Right Foot
  • 40. Chapter 40. That’s Right
  • 41. Chapter 41. The Bride's Scream
  • 42. Chapter 42. You Are Like A Gift
  • 43. Chapter 43. Ensemble Drink
  • 44. Chapter 44. I Think It’s Her
  • 45. Chapter 45. Exactly One Month
  • 46. Chapter 46. I’m Disappointed
  • 47. Chapter 47. She Doesn’t Know
  • 48. Chapter 48. To The Lady Of The Pink Rose Forest
  • 49. Chapter 49. Red Stigma On The Chest
  • 50. Chapter 50. That Person Will Come
  • 51. Chapter 51. Smile Next Time
  • 52. Chapter 52. I’m The Owner Of That Leg
  • 53. Chapter 53. The Twins’ Dream
  • 54. Chapter 54. Karen Turasia
  • 55. Chapter 55. Red Passion In The Desert
  • 56. Chapter 56. Cassion Krasis
  • 57. Chapter 57. Brothers
  • 58. Chapter 58. He Did Not Know How To Be Patient
  • 59. Chapter 59. An Unpleasant Visitor
  • 60. Chapter 60. My Brother's Mistress
  • 61. Chapter 61. Tomorrow, Lunch, Together
  • 62. Chapter 62. Roselyn's Anger
  • 63. Chapter 63. Red-eyed Savior
  • 64. Chapter 64. He’s Back
  • 65. Chapter 65. Bloody Master
  • 66. Chapter 66. Welcome Back
  • 67. Chapter 67. I Missed You
  • 68. Chapter 68. Thank You For Staying Alive
  • 69. Chapter 69. It's All Coming Together
  • 70. Chapter 70. Hope That Shine At The End Of Despair
  • 71. Chapter 71. A Mean Woman
  • 72. Chapter 72. Ronasso's Adversity
  • 73. Chapter 73. Preparation To Go Out
  • 74. Chapter 74. Each Person's Heart Flows Differently
  • 75. Chapter 75. Smile, Rosie
  • 76. Chapter 76. Do You Want Me To Show You My Specialty?
  • 77. Chapter 77. Aim And Shoot
  • 78. Chapter 78. The Gap
  • 79. Chapter 79. Arrows That Burn Flesh
  • 80. Chapter 80. I’ll Bring You The Proof
  • 81. Chapter 81. Even If I Die Like This
  • 82. Chapter 82. The Reason She Was Confident In Winning
  • 83. Chapter 83. An Unexpected Guest
  • 84. Chapter 84. Love That Couldn't Overcome Hatred
  • 85. Chapter 85. Aranrosia
  • 86. Chapter 86. The Rightful Owner
  • 87. Chapter 87. Can I Trust You?
  • 88. Chapter 88. A Blind Man
  • 89. Chapter 89. The Wind Lantern Ceremony
  • 90. Chapter 90. If You're There, Come Out
  • 91. Chapter 91. Similar
  • 92. Chapter 92. Ignorance Is Bravery
  • 93. Chapter 93. I Can Tell You
  • 94. Chapter 94. Hartz’s Conditions
  • 95. Chapter 95. If You Kiss Me
  • 96. Chapter 96. Change
  • 97. Chapter 97. Anna
  • 98. Chapter 98. I’ll Have To Remove It
  • 99. Chapter 99. The Prophet's Gamble
  • 100. Chapter 100. Because He's So Good At It
  • 101. Chapter 101. A Mysterious Trend
  • 102. Chapter 102. The Conditions Of The Gift
  • 103. Chapter 103. The Tips Of His Ears
  • 104. Chapter 104. The Meaning Of Yellow Lily
  • 105. Chapter 105. God, Please Take Care Of Them
  • 106. Chapter 106. I'd Like To Meet Him
  • 107. Chapter 107. It’s Beautiful
  • 108. Chapter 108. What Do You Want Me To Do?
  • 109. Chapter 109. There's Only Two Of Us
  • 110. Chapter 110. Even If It Hurts A Little, It Will Last A Long Time
  • 111. Chapter 111. Does This Make Sense?
  • 112. Chapter 112. With Both Feet
  • 113. Chapter 113. Instinct
  • 114. Chapter 114. Did It Happen?
  • 115. Chapter 115. One Step, Two Steps
  • 116. Chapter 116. A Familiar Voice
  • 117. Chapter 117. I See The Glory Of Winter
  • 118. Chapter 118. That's Why It's Not Me
  • 119. Chapter 119. . It Was A Flash
  • 120. Chapter 120. When The Revenge Is Over
  • 121. Chapter 121. What Will He Get?
  • 122. Chapter 122. What Is Your Name?
  • 123. Chapter 123. Sweet
  • 124. Chapter 124. Black Canyon (1)
  • 125. Chapter 125. Black Canyon (2)
  • 126. Chapter 126. A Twisted Doubt
  • 127. Chapter 127. You Have To Save It
  • 128. Chapter 128. The Secret Of The Silver Horned Deer
  • 129. Chapter 129. His Sincerity
  • 130. Chapter 130. Into The Black Fog
  • 131. Chapter 131. Breaking In
  • 132. Chapter 132. Tell Me, Asha
  • 133. Chapter 133. Warmth
  • 134. Chapter 134. Evidence Of Longing
  • 135. Chapter 135. Under The Wheels
  • 136. Chapter 136. Natasha's Crime
  • 137. Chapter 137. Who Left The Flowers?
  • 138. Chapter 138. He Who Sees The Will Of God
  • 139. Chapter 139. Winter Can't Beat The Pines
  • 140. Chapter 140. Let’s Go There Together
  • 141. Chapter 141. Betrayal
  • 142. Chapter 142. A Vanished Home
  • 143. Chapter 143. Finally, At The Imperial Palace
  • 144. Chapter 144. Remove It
  • 145. Chapter 145. Your Worst Nightmare
  • 146. Chapter 146. July 16th
  • 147. Chapter 147. Pretend You Don’t See It. Pretend You Don’t Know It
  • 148. Chapter 148. Take The Child To His Mother
  • 149. Chapter 149. A Crack
  • 150. Chapter 150. Song Of The Fall
  • 151. Chapter 151. Anna’s Situation
  • 152. Chapter 152. Perso’s Anguish
  • 153. Chapter 153. A Suspicious Maid
  • 154. Chapter 154. Whose Baby Is It?
  • 155. Chapter 155. This Is My Answer
  • 156. Chapter 156. The Wild Dog Outside The Fence
  • 157. Chapter 157. The Main Characters
  • 158. Chapter 158. That Day
  • 159. Chapter 159. Let Me Tell You A Secret
  • 160. Chapter 160. Run Away
  • 161. Chapter 161. The Hunt Begins
  • 162. Chapter 162. To The Hell I Got Out Of
  • 163. Chapter 163. Let's Watch
  • 164. Chapter 164. The Crazy Emperor
  • 165. Chapter 165. Rampage
  • 166. Chapter 166. Clash Of Life And Death
  • 167. Chapter 167. Collect
  • 168. Chapter 168. The Banquet Is Over
  • 169. Chapter 169. A World Without The Power Of God
  • 170. Chapter 170. Thorny Hedge
  • 171. Chapter 171. It Was The Night When Winter Ended
  • 172. Chapter 172. Side Story 1 - The World Has Been Turned Upside Down
  • 173. Chapter 173. Side Story 2 - Death In The Dark
  • 174. Chapter 174. Side Story 3 - Monstein
  • 175. Chapter 175. Side Story 4. Tamon's Happiness
  • 176. Chapter 176. Side Story 5. Very Sweet And Tender
  • 177. Chapter 177. Side Story 6. Methods Of Persuasion
  • 178. Chapter 178. Side Story 7. A Night Full Of Peach Scent
  • 179. Chapter 179. Side Story 8. Desired Asha
  • 180. Chapter 180. Side Story 9. Unexpected Fit
  • 181. Chapter 181. Side Story 10. Return
  • 182. Chapter 182. Side Story 11. All Is Well
  • 183. Chapter 183. Side Story 12. Amazing News
  • 184. Chapter 184. Side Story 13. A Very Cute Dream
  • 185. Chapter 185. Side Story 14. What Kind Of Bullsh*t Is This?
  • 186. Chapter 186. Side Story 15. What Will Turn The World Upside Down
  • 187. Chapter 187. Side Story 16. Suspicious Meeting
  • 188. Chapter 188. Side Story 17. Find Me
  • 189. Chapter 189. Side Story 18. You Just Have To Enjoy It
  • 190. Chapter 190. Side Story 19. Time To Become A Family
  • 191. Chapter 191. Side Story 20. Omen
  • 192. Chapter 192. Side Story 21. Became A Family (End)

Chapter 1. Kill the Empress

 

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The boy ran for a week, day and night.

 

No, actually, he ran straight through, not even knowing how long it had been.

 

He just ran barefoot most of the time, except when passing through the Laosen region with the help of a farmer’s cart.

 

He had very little to eat and his head hurt. His skinny legs were wobbly and my swollen lips were torn with blood.

 

‘A little more….’

 

It wasn’t that he didn’t have money, he was afraid to stop at the village. The boy just ran madly towards the sea, fearing that they would track him.

 

“I’m sorry. It’s okay to fail because I asked you this favor. If … If you think it’s too dangerous, don’t hesitate to give up.”

 

It was an order from the dazzlingly beautiful Empress.

 

No, this wasn’t an order.

 

In fact, Arsene begged her.

 

“Let me do anything for you, please use me……….”

 

At the feet of the country’s best woman, 15-year-old Arsene dared to beg.

 

“….Are you sure you’re okay with this?”

 

“Yes, please…Let me do whatever I can for the Empress, please.”

 

One of the boy’s cheeks was faintly scarred from a long-lasting injury.

 

It was the same child, who was with the Empress under the collapsed building when the demons attacked.

 

That day the child suffered a long torn wound from under his eye to his chin.

 

Fortunately, with the help of the Empress, he was treated in the temple and the wound disappeared, leaving only a faint mark. They said that the mark will fade more as the child grows older.

 

As if to atone for his courage that day, Arsene received much support from the Empress.

 

When it came down to it, the emperor they had saved that day would not open his mouth to talk about it.

 

He even hated the children who were there that day.

 

Why? After that day, the Emperor even kept the empress away. No, he began to hate her. Everyone knew that day was the starting point, but they didn’t speak of it recklessly.

 

A filthy Emperor.

 

Arsene did not think that the Lord of the Land was the Emperor. How could an Emperor who abandoned his people be the master of this country? The real master was the Empress. It had to be her.

 

The boy vowed that he would always be a knight for the Empress.

 

When the Empress said he could have anything for rewards, Arsene bravely replied that he wanted to attend the Imperial Academy.

 

The Empress accepted the boy’s wish with a more beautiful smile than anyone else.

 

That was only three years ago.

 

The boy was now finally a knight of the fourth level.

 

It was a great achievement after three years, but he was never good enough to do anything for the Empress, who was trapped by the Emperor’s schemes.

 

The child was still a child.

 

He cried sadly when he visited the Empress.

 

He got down at her feet and begged. 

 

“Please, let me do anything.”

 

And the Empress, after a long time of worry, gave the child something.

 

“Then……… Hey, can you bring this to Louvre?”

 

Louvre was a port town on the northeastern end of Tanatos.

 

“There’s a sea merchant named Red Snake, you can give this to him before he crosses Thalia.”

 

Thalia was the name of the sea bordering Louvre.

 

Tanatos, Amor, Ortu, and Mach.

 

All he knew was that it was a sea of great diplomatic importance, an intermediate sea surrounded by the four countries.

 

In Thalia, a fearsome chieftain appeared and the four nations took turns to defeat him.

 

Each time the chieftain was defeated, trade took place actively for about two months.

 

This time was called the “trading month.”

 

Various marine plants and seafood that could only be gathered in Thalia could also be gathered during the “trading month”.

 

They had defeated the chieftain in Ortu about a month and a half ago, and now it was time to trade.

 

It was almost time for even that to come to an end, so there was a good chance that if the merchants got on a ship, it would be the last ship of this trading month.

 

If he missed this ship this time, he would have to wait for the merchant, Red Snake, three months later. Then it would be too late. Arsene bit his lip.

 

It took eight days to get from the capital of Tanatos to Louvre by horse, and ten days by carriage.

 

But how long did it take the boy to run on his feet ………?

 

Arsene didn’t do the math.

 

He only considered the purpose. There was no point in thinking about how long it would take, how hard, or how difficult it was.

 

Unconditionally, he did it.

 

It was the Empress’s first order, her request, and possibly her last mission.

 

Arsene really wanted to get it done.

 

Gasp. Gasp. Gasp.

 

He ran, walked, and snuck into a passing wagon and came quite a distance.

 

Arsene thought that perhaps he would lose the thing the Empress had given him, so he wrapped it around his wrist.

 

The object mysteriously changed size on its own, changing to a length that fit the boy’s wrist.

 

At first it looked like a necklace, but once it was in Arsene’s wrist, it was like a bracelet.

 

“Someone can track you down. This object can either protect you or put you in danger. But …… are you okay?”

 

Hesitating for a long time, the Empress asked in a heavy voice.

 

Arsene nodded his head strongly.

 

A pure white hand stroked Arsene’s hair. She even kissed the boy gently on the cheek.

 

“Thank you, Arsene.”

 

That was enough for Arsene.

 

Just hearing his name in the Empress’s voice was the greatest honor in his life.

 

Arsene wanted to be the proud knight.

 

A knight of pride that would protect the Empress and not cause her any trouble… 

 

But what’s the point of it all without her.

 

The boy pressed down on the tear-filled eyes with his dirty sleeves.

He was not going to cry over something like this.

 

Her Majesty had been through so much worse than this.

 

He didn’t see it, but he crouched down in the farmer’s cart and listened to what they were saying.

 

“What? Torture her? The emperor has finally gone mad!”

 

“Shhhh, be quiet. There’s nothing good about saying it loudly. What if someone hears it?”

 

“Who’s listening out here on the street? Oh, the kid you picked up in the back? Go back and put him in the coffin. I’ll go get my legendary pickaxe and give it a go!”

 

“Legendary pickaxe? If it’s really there, why don’t you go beat the Emperor?”

 

“Earlier you said you were afraid of who would listen…. ……”

 

“No one will be able to hear you on the street. Eek, tsk! What is it, really! It’s not enough that he betrayed her, he has to torture her? It’s a shame that such a man is the emperor of this country. I must have his balls removed!”

 

“That’s exactly what I think! Is it Natasha, or Tasha, or whatever….. Oh, I don’t know what will happen to the country now.”

 

Arsene clenched his teeth so hard that they bled as he listened to the conversation.

 

“That lowly emperor!”

 

The boy had never thought of himself as smart.

 

But he thought he could be more reasonable than that idiotic emperor.

 

‘He doesn’t even know what’s important…’

 

The boy opened his reddened eyes and made an effort not to shed a tear. The warmth of the Empress who stroked his hair was still fresh on his head.

 

He just ran toward the Louvre like an ant looking for its own burrow, and then ran again.

 

He was lucky enough to be able to rent a carriage and ride again. It was an old carriage belonging to an old merchant on his way to the Louvre.

 

He clung to the old man who looked suspiciously at Arsene, who looked like a beggar.

 

Arsene pleaded with the old man that he had to enter the merchant ship to make money for his brother’s medicine and that if he was late, his brother would die.

 

And so the old man gave up his seat at the end of the carriage.

 

“……Just a little more……………”

 

Arsene took the bottle water from his pocket and moistened his mouth just a little. As he was putting back the hard water bottle in his pocket, he heard a rattling sound of coins clinking together.

 

It was the money that the Empress had given him separately. She gave the boy quite a bit of money, telling him to spend it if he needed it.

 

“Take only one silver and one gold coin. If you have a lot of money, it will also look suspicious.”

 

He put the money in his inner pocket just in case.

 

She gave him some fine jerky, saying she was sorry she didn’t have time to take care of him. Arsene cut off a small piece of the dried meat the Empress had given him and ate it, desperately trying to stave off hunger.

 

“…Be sure to bear in mind that there is no need to accomplish this task while putting yourself in danger.”

 

The look in the Empress’s eyes as she said this was very apologetic and sorrowful.

 

It was him who had bowed his head at her feet and begged her to use him, so why did she feel so sorry?

 

‘It must be very important.’

 

Arsene closed his tired eyes as he felt the carriage moving. He wasn’t going to doze off, but his body was already ragged from the arduous journey.

 

Arsene was determined to complete this task.

 

However, this was also the end of the road once he arrived in Louvre.

 

Just a little bit… just a little bit more patience.

 

Rattle.

 

At the sign of the carriage stopping, Arsene realized that he had dozed off. It seemed that the voices of the people had increased.

 

 ‘Did we arrive at Louvre?’

 

He also felt the air was a little different. It was a little more humid, full of unfamiliar scents….

 

Arsene rubbed his eyes to wake himself up. At that moment, the cover of the carriage that had been closed was lifted up.

 

“Did we arrive….”

 

It was before Arsene even finished all his words.

 

Psssst!

 

The stinging smoke hit Arsene’s eyes. Startled, he turned but something blunt struck his back.

 

“Ugh…”

 

In the blink of an eye, Arsene lost consciousness.

 

Chapter 2. Tanatos’s cripple Empress

 

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The boy ran for a week, day and night.

 

No, actually, he ran straight through, not even knowing how long it had been.

 

He just ran barefoot most of the time, except when passing through the Laosen region with the help of a farmer’s cart.

 

He had very little to eat and his head hurt. His skinny legs were wobbly and my swollen lips were torn with blood.

 

‘A little more….’

 

It wasn’t that he didn’t have money, he was afraid to stop at the village. The boy just ran madly towards the sea, fearing that they would track him.

 

“I’m sorry. It’s okay to fail because I asked you this favor. If … If you think it’s too dangerous, don’t hesitate to give up.”

 

It was an order from the dazzlingly beautiful Empress.

 

No, this wasn’t an order.

 

In fact, Arsene begged her.

 

“Let me do anything for you, please use me……….”

 

At the feet of the country’s best woman, 15-year-old Arsene dared to beg.

 

“….Are you sure you’re okay with this?”

 

“Yes, please…Let me do whatever I can for the Empress, please.”

 

One of the boy’s cheeks was faintly scarred from a long-lasting injury.

 

It was the same child, who was with the Empress under the collapsed building when the demons attacked.

 

That day the child suffered a long torn wound from under his eye to his chin.

 

Fortunately, with the help of the Empress, he was treated in the temple and the wound disappeared, leaving only a faint mark. They said that the mark will fade more as the child grows older.

 

As if to atone for his courage that day, Arsene received much support from the Empress.

 

When it came down to it, the emperor they had saved that day would not open his mouth to talk about it.

 

He even hated the children who were there that day.

 

Why? After that day, the Emperor even kept the empress away. No, he began to hate her. Everyone knew that day was the starting point, but they didn’t speak of it recklessly.

 

A filthy Emperor.

 

Arsene did not think that the Lord of the Land was the Emperor. How could an Emperor who abandoned his people be the master of this country? The real master was the Empress. It had to be her.

 

The boy vowed that he would always be a knight for the Empress.

 

When the Empress said he could have anything for rewards, Arsene bravely replied that he wanted to attend the Imperial Academy.

 

The Empress accepted the boy’s wish with a more beautiful smile than anyone else.

 

That was only three years ago.

 

The boy was now finally a knight of the fourth level.

 

It was a great achievement after three years, but he was never good enough to do anything for the Empress, who was trapped by the Emperor’s schemes.

 

The child was still a child.

 

He cried sadly when he visited the Empress.

 

He got down at her feet and begged. 

 

“Please, let me do anything.”

 

And the Empress, after a long time of worry, gave the child something.

 

“Then……… Hey, can you bring this to Louvre?”

 

Louvre was a port town on the northeastern end of Tanatos.

 

“There’s a sea merchant named Red Snake, you can give this to him before he crosses Thalia.”

 

Thalia was the name of the sea bordering Louvre.

 

Tanatos, Amor, Ortu, and Mach.

 

All he knew was that it was a sea of great diplomatic importance, an intermediate sea surrounded by the four countries.

 

In Thalia, a fearsome chieftain appeared and the four nations took turns to defeat him.

 

Each time the chieftain was defeated, trade took place actively for about two months.

 

This time was called the “trading month.”

 

Various marine plants and seafood that could only be gathered in Thalia could also be gathered during the “trading month”.

 

They had defeated the chieftain in Ortu about a month and a half ago, and now it was time to trade.

 

It was almost time for even that to come to an end, so there was a good chance that if the merchants got on a ship, it would be the last ship of this trading month.

 

If he missed this ship this time, he would have to wait for the merchant, Red Snake, three months later. Then it would be too late. Arsene bit his lip.

 

It took eight days to get from the capital of Tanatos to Louvre by horse, and ten days by carriage.

 

But how long did it take the boy to run on his feet ………?

 

Arsene didn’t do the math.

 

He only considered the purpose. There was no point in thinking about how long it would take, how hard, or how difficult it was.

 

Unconditionally, he did it.

 

It was the Empress’s first order, her request, and possibly her last mission.

 

Arsene really wanted to get it done.

 

Gasp. Gasp. Gasp.

 

He ran, walked, and snuck into a passing wagon and came quite a distance.

 

Arsene thought that perhaps he would lose the thing the Empress had given him, so he wrapped it around his wrist.

 

The object mysteriously changed size on its own, changing to a length that fit the boy’s wrist.

 

At first it looked like a necklace, but once it was in Arsene’s wrist, it was like a bracelet.

 

“Someone can track you down. This object can either protect you or put you in danger. But …… are you okay?”

 

Hesitating for a long time, the Empress asked in a heavy voice.

 

Arsene nodded his head strongly.

 

A pure white hand stroked Arsene’s hair. She even kissed the boy gently on the cheek.

 

“Thank you, Arsene.”

 

That was enough for Arsene.

 

Just hearing his name in the Empress’s voice was the greatest honor in his life.

 

Arsene wanted to be the proud knight.

 

A knight of pride that would protect the Empress and not cause her any trouble… 

 

But what’s the point of it all without her.

 

The boy pressed down on the tear-filled eyes with his dirty sleeves.

He was not going to cry over something like this.

 

Her Majesty had been through so much worse than this.

 

He didn’t see it, but he crouched down in the farmer’s cart and listened to what they were saying.

 

“What? Torture her? The emperor has finally gone mad!”

 

“Shhhh, be quiet. There’s nothing good about saying it loudly. What if someone hears it?”

 

“Who’s listening out here on the street? Oh, the kid you picked up in the back? Go back and put him in the coffin. I’ll go get my legendary pickaxe and give it a go!”

 

“Legendary pickaxe? If it’s really there, why don’t you go beat the Emperor?”

 

“Earlier you said you were afraid of who would listen…. ……”

 

“No one will be able to hear you on the street. Eek, tsk! What is it, really! It’s not enough that he betrayed her, he has to torture her? It’s a shame that such a man is the emperor of this country. I must have his balls removed!”

 

“That’s exactly what I think! Is it Natasha, or Tasha, or whatever….. Oh, I don’t know what will happen to the country now.”

 

Arsene clenched his teeth so hard that they bled as he listened to the conversation.

 

“That lowly emperor!”

 

The boy had never thought of himself as smart.

 

But he thought he could be more reasonable than that idiotic emperor.

 

‘He doesn’t even know what’s important…’

 

The boy opened his reddened eyes and made an effort not to shed a tear. The warmth of the Empress who stroked his hair was still fresh on his head.

 

He just ran toward the Louvre like an ant looking for its own burrow, and then ran again.

 

He was lucky enough to be able to rent a carriage and ride again. It was an old carriage belonging to an old merchant on his way to the Louvre.

 

He clung to the old man who looked suspiciously at Arsene, who looked like a beggar.

 

Arsene pleaded with the old man that he had to enter the merchant ship to make money for his brother’s medicine and that if he was late, his brother would die.

 

And so the old man gave up his seat at the end of the carriage.

 

“……Just a little more……………”

 

Arsene took the bottle water from his pocket and moistened his mouth just a little. As he was putting back the hard water bottle in his pocket, he heard a rattling sound of coins clinking together.

 

It was the money that the Empress had given him separately. She gave the boy quite a bit of money, telling him to spend it if he needed it.

 

“Take only one silver and one gold coin. If you have a lot of money, it will also look suspicious.”

 

He put the money in his inner pocket just in case.

 

She gave him some fine jerky, saying she was sorry she didn’t have time to take care of him. Arsene cut off a small piece of the dried meat the Empress had given him and ate it, desperately trying to stave off hunger.

 

“…Be sure to bear in mind that there is no need to accomplish this task while putting yourself in danger.”

 

The look in the Empress’s eyes as she said this was very apologetic and sorrowful.

 

It was him who had bowed his head at her feet and begged her to use him, so why did she feel so sorry?

 

‘It must be very important.’

 

Arsene closed his tired eyes as he felt the carriage moving. He wasn’t going to doze off, but his body was already ragged from the arduous journey.

 

Arsene was determined to complete this task.

 

However, this was also the end of the road once he arrived in Louvre.

 

Just a little bit… just a little bit more patience.

 

Rattle.

 

At the sign of the carriage stopping, Arsene realized that he had dozed off. It seemed that the voices of the people had increased.

 

 ‘Did we arrive at Louvre?’

 

He also felt the air was a little different. It was a little more humid, full of unfamiliar scents….

 

Arsene rubbed his eyes to wake himself up. At that moment, the cover of the carriage that had been closed was lifted up.

 

“Did we arrive….”

 

It was before Arsene even finished all his words.

 

Psssst!

 

The stinging smoke hit Arsene’s eyes. Startled, he turned but something blunt struck his back.

 

“Ugh…”

 

In the blink of an eye, Arsene lost consciousness.

 

Chapter 3. She's really here

 

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The boy ran for a week, day and night.

 

No, actually, he ran straight through, not even knowing how long it had been.

 

He just ran barefoot most of the time, except when passing through the Laosen region with the help of a farmer’s cart.

 

He had very little to eat and his head hurt. His skinny legs were wobbly and my swollen lips were torn with blood.

 

‘A little more….’

 

It wasn’t that he didn’t have money, he was afraid to stop at the village. The boy just ran madly towards the sea, fearing that they would track him.

 

“I’m sorry. It’s okay to fail because I asked you this favor. If … If you think it’s too dangerous, don’t hesitate to give up.”

 

It was an order from the dazzlingly beautiful Empress.

 

No, this wasn’t an order.

 

In fact, Arsene begged her.

 

“Let me do anything for you, please use me……….”

 

At the feet of the country’s best woman, 15-year-old Arsene dared to beg.

 

“….Are you sure you’re okay with this?”

 

“Yes, please…Let me do whatever I can for the Empress, please.”

 

One of the boy’s cheeks was faintly scarred from a long-lasting injury.

 

It was the same child, who was with the Empress under the collapsed building when the demons attacked.

 

That day the child suffered a long torn wound from under his eye to his chin.

 

Fortunately, with the help of the Empress, he was treated in the temple and the wound disappeared, leaving only a faint mark. They said that the mark will fade more as the child grows older.

 

As if to atone for his courage that day, Arsene received much support from the Empress.

 

When it came down to it, the emperor they had saved that day would not open his mouth to talk about it.

 

He even hated the children who were there that day.

 

Why? After that day, the Emperor even kept the empress away. No, he began to hate her. Everyone knew that day was the starting point, but they didn’t speak of it recklessly.

 

A filthy Emperor.

 

Arsene did not think that the Lord of the Land was the Emperor. How could an Emperor who abandoned his people be the master of this country? The real master was the Empress. It had to be her.

 

The boy vowed that he would always be a knight for the Empress.

 

When the Empress said he could have anything for rewards, Arsene bravely replied that he wanted to attend the Imperial Academy.

 

The Empress accepted the boy’s wish with a more beautiful smile than anyone else.

 

That was only three years ago.

 

The boy was now finally a knight of the fourth level.

 

It was a great achievement after three years, but he was never good enough to do anything for the Empress, who was trapped by the Emperor’s schemes.

 

The child was still a child.

 

He cried sadly when he visited the Empress.

 

He got down at her feet and begged. 

 

“Please, let me do anything.”

 

And the Empress, after a long time of worry, gave the child something.

 

“Then……… Hey, can you bring this to Louvre?”

 

Louvre was a port town on the northeastern end of Tanatos.

 

“There’s a sea merchant named Red Snake, you can give this to him before he crosses Thalia.”

 

Thalia was the name of the sea bordering Louvre.

 

Tanatos, Amor, Ortu, and Mach.

 

All he knew was that it was a sea of great diplomatic importance, an intermediate sea surrounded by the four countries.

 

In Thalia, a fearsome chieftain appeared and the four nations took turns to defeat him.

 

Each time the chieftain was defeated, trade took place actively for about two months.

 

This time was called the “trading month.”

 

Various marine plants and seafood that could only be gathered in Thalia could also be gathered during the “trading month”.

 

They had defeated the chieftain in Ortu about a month and a half ago, and now it was time to trade.

 

It was almost time for even that to come to an end, so there was a good chance that if the merchants got on a ship, it would be the last ship of this trading month.

 

If he missed this ship this time, he would have to wait for the merchant, Red Snake, three months later. Then it would be too late. Arsene bit his lip.

 

It took eight days to get from the capital of Tanatos to Louvre by horse, and ten days by carriage.

 

But how long did it take the boy to run on his feet ………?

 

Arsene didn’t do the math.

 

He only considered the purpose. There was no point in thinking about how long it would take, how hard, or how difficult it was.

 

Unconditionally, he did it.

 

It was the Empress’s first order, her request, and possibly her last mission.

 

Arsene really wanted to get it done.

 

Gasp. Gasp. Gasp.

 

He ran, walked, and snuck into a passing wagon and came quite a distance.

 

Arsene thought that perhaps he would lose the thing the Empress had given him, so he wrapped it around his wrist.

 

The object mysteriously changed size on its own, changing to a length that fit the boy’s wrist.

 

At first it looked like a necklace, but once it was in Arsene’s wrist, it was like a bracelet.

 

“Someone can track you down. This object can either protect you or put you in danger. But …… are you okay?”

 

Hesitating for a long time, the Empress asked in a heavy voice.

 

Arsene nodded his head strongly.

 

A pure white hand stroked Arsene’s hair. She even kissed the boy gently on the cheek.

 

“Thank you, Arsene.”

 

That was enough for Arsene.

 

Just hearing his name in the Empress’s voice was the greatest honor in his life.

 

Arsene wanted to be the proud knight.

 

A knight of pride that would protect the Empress and not cause her any trouble… 

 

But what’s the point of it all without her.

 

The boy pressed down on the tear-filled eyes with his dirty sleeves.

He was not going to cry over something like this.

 

Her Majesty had been through so much worse than this.

 

He didn’t see it, but he crouched down in the farmer’s cart and listened to what they were saying.

 

“What? Torture her? The emperor has finally gone mad!”

 

“Shhhh, be quiet. There’s nothing good about saying it loudly. What if someone hears it?”

 

“Who’s listening out here on the street? Oh, the kid you picked up in the back? Go back and put him in the coffin. I’ll go get my legendary pickaxe and give it a go!”

 

“Legendary pickaxe? If it’s really there, why don’t you go beat the Emperor?”

 

“Earlier you said you were afraid of who would listen…. ……”

 

“No one will be able to hear you on the street. Eek, tsk! What is it, really! It’s not enough that he betrayed her, he has to torture her? It’s a shame that such a man is the emperor of this country. I must have his balls removed!”

 

“That’s exactly what I think! Is it Natasha, or Tasha, or whatever….. Oh, I don’t know what will happen to the country now.”

 

Arsene clenched his teeth so hard that they bled as he listened to the conversation.

 

“That lowly emperor!”

 

The boy had never thought of himself as smart.

 

But he thought he could be more reasonable than that idiotic emperor.

 

‘He doesn’t even know what’s important…’

 

The boy opened his reddened eyes and made an effort not to shed a tear. The warmth of the Empress who stroked his hair was still fresh on his head.

 

He just ran toward the Louvre like an ant looking for its own burrow, and then ran again.

 

He was lucky enough to be able to rent a carriage and ride again. It was an old carriage belonging to an old merchant on his way to the Louvre.

 

He clung to the old man who looked suspiciously at Arsene, who looked like a beggar.

 

Arsene pleaded with the old man that he had to enter the merchant ship to make money for his brother’s medicine and that if he was late, his brother would die.

 

And so the old man gave up his seat at the end of the carriage.

 

“……Just a little more……………”

 

Arsene took the bottle water from his pocket and moistened his mouth just a little. As he was putting back the hard water bottle in his pocket, he heard a rattling sound of coins clinking together.

 

It was the money that the Empress had given him separately. She gave the boy quite a bit of money, telling him to spend it if he needed it.

 

“Take only one silver and one gold coin. If you have a lot of money, it will also look suspicious.”

 

He put the money in his inner pocket just in case.

 

She gave him some fine jerky, saying she was sorry she didn’t have time to take care of him. Arsene cut off a small piece of the dried meat the Empress had given him and ate it, desperately trying to stave off hunger.

 

“…Be sure to bear in mind that there is no need to accomplish this task while putting yourself in danger.”

 

The look in the Empress’s eyes as she said this was very apologetic and sorrowful.

 

It was him who had bowed his head at her feet and begged her to use him, so why did she feel so sorry?

 

‘It must be very important.’

 

Arsene closed his tired eyes as he felt the carriage moving. He wasn’t going to doze off, but his body was already ragged from the arduous journey.

 

Arsene was determined to complete this task.

 

However, this was also the end of the road once he arrived in Louvre.

 

Just a little bit… just a little bit more patience.

 

Rattle.

 

At the sign of the carriage stopping, Arsene realized that he had dozed off. It seemed that the voices of the people had increased.

 

 ‘Did we arrive at Louvre?’

 

He also felt the air was a little different. It was a little more humid, full of unfamiliar scents….

 

Arsene rubbed his eyes to wake himself up. At that moment, the cover of the carriage that had been closed was lifted up.

 

“Did we arrive….”

 

It was before Arsene even finished all his words.

 

Psssst!

 

The stinging smoke hit Arsene’s eyes. Startled, he turned but something blunt struck his back.

 

“Ugh…”

 

In the blink of an eye, Arsene lost consciousness.

 

Chapter 4. The Empress is going to die

 

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The boy ran for a week, day and night.

 

No, actually, he ran straight through, not even knowing how long it had been.

 

He just ran barefoot most of the time, except when passing through the Laosen region with the help of a farmer’s cart.

 

He had very little to eat and his head hurt. His skinny legs were wobbly and my swollen lips were torn with blood.

 

‘A little more….’

 

It wasn’t that he didn’t have money, he was afraid to stop at the village. The boy just ran madly towards the sea, fearing that they would track him.

 

“I’m sorry. It’s okay to fail because I asked you this favor. If … If you think it’s too dangerous, don’t hesitate to give up.”

 

It was an order from the dazzlingly beautiful Empress.

 

No, this wasn’t an order.

 

In fact, Arsene begged her.

 

“Let me do anything for you, please use me……….”

 

At the feet of the country’s best woman, 15-year-old Arsene dared to beg.

 

“….Are you sure you’re okay with this?”

 

“Yes, please…Let me do whatever I can for the Empress, please.”

 

One of the boy’s cheeks was faintly scarred from a long-lasting injury.

 

It was the same child, who was with the Empress under the collapsed building when the demons attacked.

 

That day the child suffered a long torn wound from under his eye to his chin.

 

Fortunately, with the help of the Empress, he was treated in the temple and the wound disappeared, leaving only a faint mark. They said that the mark will fade more as the child grows older.

 

As if to atone for his courage that day, Arsene received much support from the Empress.

 

When it came down to it, the emperor they had saved that day would not open his mouth to talk about it.

 

He even hated the children who were there that day.

 

Why? After that day, the Emperor even kept the empress away. No, he began to hate her. Everyone knew that day was the starting point, but they didn’t speak of it recklessly.

 

A filthy Emperor.

 

Arsene did not think that the Lord of the Land was the Emperor. How could an Emperor who abandoned his people be the master of this country? The real master was the Empress. It had to be her.

 

The boy vowed that he would always be a knight for the Empress.

 

When the Empress said he could have anything for rewards, Arsene bravely replied that he wanted to attend the Imperial Academy.

 

The Empress accepted the boy’s wish with a more beautiful smile than anyone else.

 

That was only three years ago.

 

The boy was now finally a knight of the fourth level.

 

It was a great achievement after three years, but he was never good enough to do anything for the Empress, who was trapped by the Emperor’s schemes.

 

The child was still a child.

 

He cried sadly when he visited the Empress.

 

He got down at her feet and begged. 

 

“Please, let me do anything.”

 

And the Empress, after a long time of worry, gave the child something.

 

“Then……… Hey, can you bring this to Louvre?”

 

Louvre was a port town on the northeastern end of Tanatos.

 

“There’s a sea merchant named Red Snake, you can give this to him before he crosses Thalia.”

 

Thalia was the name of the sea bordering Louvre.

 

Tanatos, Amor, Ortu, and Mach.

 

All he knew was that it was a sea of great diplomatic importance, an intermediate sea surrounded by the four countries.

 

In Thalia, a fearsome chieftain appeared and the four nations took turns to defeat him.

 

Each time the chieftain was defeated, trade took place actively for about two months.

 

This time was called the “trading month.”

 

Various marine plants and seafood that could only be gathered in Thalia could also be gathered during the “trading month”.

 

They had defeated the chieftain in Ortu about a month and a half ago, and now it was time to trade.

 

It was almost time for even that to come to an end, so there was a good chance that if the merchants got on a ship, it would be the last ship of this trading month.

 

If he missed this ship this time, he would have to wait for the merchant, Red Snake, three months later. Then it would be too late. Arsene bit his lip.

 

It took eight days to get from the capital of Tanatos to Louvre by horse, and ten days by carriage.

 

But how long did it take the boy to run on his feet ………?

 

Arsene didn’t do the math.

 

He only considered the purpose. There was no point in thinking about how long it would take, how hard, or how difficult it was.

 

Unconditionally, he did it.

 

It was the Empress’s first order, her request, and possibly her last mission.

 

Arsene really wanted to get it done.

 

Gasp. Gasp. Gasp.

 

He ran, walked, and snuck into a passing wagon and came quite a distance.

 

Arsene thought that perhaps he would lose the thing the Empress had given him, so he wrapped it around his wrist.

 

The object mysteriously changed size on its own, changing to a length that fit the boy’s wrist.

 

At first it looked like a necklace, but once it was in Arsene’s wrist, it was like a bracelet.

 

“Someone can track you down. This object can either protect you or put you in danger. But …… are you okay?”

 

Hesitating for a long time, the Empress asked in a heavy voice.

 

Arsene nodded his head strongly.

 

A pure white hand stroked Arsene’s hair. She even kissed the boy gently on the cheek.

 

“Thank you, Arsene.”

 

That was enough for Arsene.

 

Just hearing his name in the Empress’s voice was the greatest honor in his life.

 

Arsene wanted to be the proud knight.

 

A knight of pride that would protect the Empress and not cause her any trouble… 

 

But what’s the point of it all without her.

 

The boy pressed down on the tear-filled eyes with his dirty sleeves.

He was not going to cry over something like this.

 

Her Majesty had been through so much worse than this.

 

He didn’t see it, but he crouched down in the farmer’s cart and listened to what they were saying.

 

“What? Torture her? The emperor has finally gone mad!”

 

“Shhhh, be quiet. There’s nothing good about saying it loudly. What if someone hears it?”

 

“Who’s listening out here on the street? Oh, the kid you picked up in the back? Go back and put him in the coffin. I’ll go get my legendary pickaxe and give it a go!”

 

“Legendary pickaxe? If it’s really there, why don’t you go beat the Emperor?”

 

“Earlier you said you were afraid of who would listen…. ……”

 

“No one will be able to hear you on the street. Eek, tsk! What is it, really! It’s not enough that he betrayed her, he has to torture her? It’s a shame that such a man is the emperor of this country. I must have his balls removed!”

 

“That’s exactly what I think! Is it Natasha, or Tasha, or whatever….. Oh, I don’t know what will happen to the country now.”

 

Arsene clenched his teeth so hard that they bled as he listened to the conversation.

 

“That lowly emperor!”

 

The boy had never thought of himself as smart.

 

But he thought he could be more reasonable than that idiotic emperor.

 

‘He doesn’t even know what’s important…’

 

The boy opened his reddened eyes and made an effort not to shed a tear. The warmth of the Empress who stroked his hair was still fresh on his head.

 

He just ran toward the Louvre like an ant looking for its own burrow, and then ran again.

 

He was lucky enough to be able to rent a carriage and ride again. It was an old carriage belonging to an old merchant on his way to the Louvre.

 

He clung to the old man who looked suspiciously at Arsene, who looked like a beggar.

 

Arsene pleaded with the old man that he had to enter the merchant ship to make money for his brother’s medicine and that if he was late, his brother would die.

 

And so the old man gave up his seat at the end of the carriage.

 

“……Just a little more……………”

 

Arsene took the bottle water from his pocket and moistened his mouth just a little. As he was putting back the hard water bottle in his pocket, he heard a rattling sound of coins clinking together.

 

It was the money that the Empress had given him separately. She gave the boy quite a bit of money, telling him to spend it if he needed it.

 

“Take only one silver and one gold coin. If you have a lot of money, it will also look suspicious.”

 

He put the money in his inner pocket just in case.

 

She gave him some fine jerky, saying she was sorry she didn’t have time to take care of him. Arsene cut off a small piece of the dried meat the Empress had given him and ate it, desperately trying to stave off hunger.

 

“…Be sure to bear in mind that there is no need to accomplish this task while putting yourself in danger.”

 

The look in the Empress’s eyes as she said this was very apologetic and sorrowful.

 

It was him who had bowed his head at her feet and begged her to use him, so why did she feel so sorry?

 

‘It must be very important.’

 

Arsene closed his tired eyes as he felt the carriage moving. He wasn’t going to doze off, but his body was already ragged from the arduous journey.

 

Arsene was determined to complete this task.

 

However, this was also the end of the road once he arrived in Louvre.

 

Just a little bit… just a little bit more patience.

 

Rattle.

 

At the sign of the carriage stopping, Arsene realized that he had dozed off. It seemed that the voices of the people had increased.

 

 ‘Did we arrive at Louvre?’

 

He also felt the air was a little different. It was a little more humid, full of unfamiliar scents….

 

Arsene rubbed his eyes to wake himself up. At that moment, the cover of the carriage that had been closed was lifted up.

 

“Did we arrive….”

 

It was before Arsene even finished all his words.

 

Psssst!

 

The stinging smoke hit Arsene’s eyes. Startled, he turned but something blunt struck his back.

 

“Ugh…”

 

In the blink of an eye, Arsene lost consciousness.

 

Chapter 5. How did this happen?

 

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****

 

The boy ran for a week, day and night.

 

No, actually, he ran straight through, not even knowing how long it had been.

 

He just ran barefoot most of the time, except when passing through the Laosen region with the help of a farmer’s cart.

 

He had very little to eat and his head hurt. His skinny legs were wobbly and my swollen lips were torn with blood.

 

‘A little more….’

 

It wasn’t that he didn’t have money, he was afraid to stop at the village. The boy just ran madly towards the sea, fearing that they would track him.

 

“I’m sorry. It’s okay to fail because I asked you this favor. If … If you think it’s too dangerous, don’t hesitate to give up.”

 

It was an order from the dazzlingly beautiful Empress.

 

No, this wasn’t an order.

 

In fact, Arsene begged her.

 

“Let me do anything for you, please use me……….”

 

At the feet of the country’s best woman, 15-year-old Arsene dared to beg.

 

“….Are you sure you’re okay with this?”

 

“Yes, please…Let me do whatever I can for the Empress, please.”

 

One of the boy’s cheeks was faintly scarred from a long-lasting injury.

 

It was the same child, who was with the Empress under the collapsed building when the demons attacked.

 

That day the child suffered a long torn wound from under his eye to his chin.

 

Fortunately, with the help of the Empress, he was treated in the temple and the wound disappeared, leaving only a faint mark. They said that the mark will fade more as the child grows older.

 

As if to atone for his courage that day, Arsene received much support from the Empress.

 

When it came down to it, the emperor they had saved that day would not open his mouth to talk about it.

 

He even hated the children who were there that day.

 

Why? After that day, the Emperor even kept the empress away. No, he began to hate her. Everyone knew that day was the starting point, but they didn’t speak of it recklessly.

 

A filthy Emperor.

 

Arsene did not think that the Lord of the Land was the Emperor. How could an Emperor who abandoned his people be the master of this country? The real master was the Empress. It had to be her.

 

The boy vowed that he would always be a knight for the Empress.

 

When the Empress said he could have anything for rewards, Arsene bravely replied that he wanted to attend the Imperial Academy.

 

The Empress accepted the boy’s wish with a more beautiful smile than anyone else.

 

That was only three years ago.

 

The boy was now finally a knight of the fourth level.

 

It was a great achievement after three years, but he was never good enough to do anything for the Empress, who was trapped by the Emperor’s schemes.

 

The child was still a child.

 

He cried sadly when he visited the Empress.

 

He got down at her feet and begged. 

 

“Please, let me do anything.”

 

And the Empress, after a long time of worry, gave the child something.

 

“Then……… Hey, can you bring this to Louvre?”

 

Louvre was a port town on the northeastern end of Tanatos.

 

“There’s a sea merchant named Red Snake, you can give this to him before he crosses Thalia.”

 

Thalia was the name of the sea bordering Louvre.

 

Tanatos, Amor, Ortu, and Mach.

 

All he knew was that it was a sea of great diplomatic importance, an intermediate sea surrounded by the four countries.

 

In Thalia, a fearsome chieftain appeared and the four nations took turns to defeat him.

 

Each time the chieftain was defeated, trade took place actively for about two months.

 

This time was called the “trading month.”

 

Various marine plants and seafood that could only be gathered in Thalia could also be gathered during the “trading month”.

 

They had defeated the chieftain in Ortu about a month and a half ago, and now it was time to trade.

 

It was almost time for even that to come to an end, so there was a good chance that if the merchants got on a ship, it would be the last ship of this trading month.

 

If he missed this ship this time, he would have to wait for the merchant, Red Snake, three months later. Then it would be too late. Arsene bit his lip.

 

It took eight days to get from the capital of Tanatos to Louvre by horse, and ten days by carriage.

 

But how long did it take the boy to run on his feet ………?

 

Arsene didn’t do the math.

 

He only considered the purpose. There was no point in thinking about how long it would take, how hard, or how difficult it was.

 

Unconditionally, he did it.

 

It was the Empress’s first order, her request, and possibly her last mission.

 

Arsene really wanted to get it done.

 

Gasp. Gasp. Gasp.

 

He ran, walked, and snuck into a passing wagon and came quite a distance.

 

Arsene thought that perhaps he would lose the thing the Empress had given him, so he wrapped it around his wrist.

 

The object mysteriously changed size on its own, changing to a length that fit the boy’s wrist.

 

At first it looked like a necklace, but once it was in Arsene’s wrist, it was like a bracelet.

 

“Someone can track you down. This object can either protect you or put you in danger. But …… are you okay?”

 

Hesitating for a long time, the Empress asked in a heavy voice.

 

Arsene nodded his head strongly.

 

A pure white hand stroked Arsene’s hair. She even kissed the boy gently on the cheek.

 

“Thank you, Arsene.”

 

That was enough for Arsene.

 

Just hearing his name in the Empress’s voice was the greatest honor in his life.

 

Arsene wanted to be the proud knight.

 

A knight of pride that would protect the Empress and not cause her any trouble… 

 

But what’s the point of it all without her.

 

The boy pressed down on the tear-filled eyes with his dirty sleeves.

He was not going to cry over something like this.

 

Her Majesty had been through so much worse than this.

 

He didn’t see it, but he crouched down in the farmer’s cart and listened to what they were saying.

 

“What? Torture her? The emperor has finally gone mad!”

 

“Shhhh, be quiet. There’s nothing good about saying it loudly. What if someone hears it?”

 

“Who’s listening out here on the street? Oh, the kid you picked up in the back? Go back and put him in the coffin. I’ll go get my legendary pickaxe and give it a go!”

 

“Legendary pickaxe? If it’s really there, why don’t you go beat the Emperor?”

 

“Earlier you said you were afraid of who would listen…. ……”

 

“No one will be able to hear you on the street. Eek, tsk! What is it, really! It’s not enough that he betrayed her, he has to torture her? It’s a shame that such a man is the emperor of this country. I must have his balls removed!”

 

“That’s exactly what I think! Is it Natasha, or Tasha, or whatever….. Oh, I don’t know what will happen to the country now.”

 

Arsene clenched his teeth so hard that they bled as he listened to the conversation.

 

“That lowly emperor!”

 

The boy had never thought of himself as smart.

 

But he thought he could be more reasonable than that idiotic emperor.

 

‘He doesn’t even know what’s important…’

 

The boy opened his reddened eyes and made an effort not to shed a tear. The warmth of the Empress who stroked his hair was still fresh on his head.

 

He just ran toward the Louvre like an ant looking for its own burrow, and then ran again.

 

He was lucky enough to be able to rent a carriage and ride again. It was an old carriage belonging to an old merchant on his way to the Louvre.

 

He clung to the old man who looked suspiciously at Arsene, who looked like a beggar.

 

Arsene pleaded with the old man that he had to enter the merchant ship to make money for his brother’s medicine and that if he was late, his brother would die.

 

And so the old man gave up his seat at the end of the carriage.

 

“……Just a little more……………”

 

Arsene took the bottle water from his pocket and moistened his mouth just a little. As he was putting back the hard water bottle in his pocket, he heard a rattling sound of coins clinking together.

 

It was the money that the Empress had given him separately. She gave the boy quite a bit of money, telling him to spend it if he needed it.

 

“Take only one silver and one gold coin. If you have a lot of money, it will also look suspicious.”

 

He put the money in his inner pocket just in case.

 

She gave him some fine jerky, saying she was sorry she didn’t have time to take care of him. Arsene cut off a small piece of the dried meat the Empress had given him and ate it, desperately trying to stave off hunger.

 

“…Be sure to bear in mind that there is no need to accomplish this task while putting yourself in danger.”

 

The look in the Empress’s eyes as she said this was very apologetic and sorrowful.

 

It was him who had bowed his head at her feet and begged her to use him, so why did she feel so sorry?

 

‘It must be very important.’

 

Arsene closed his tired eyes as he felt the carriage moving. He wasn’t going to doze off, but his body was already ragged from the arduous journey.

 

Arsene was determined to complete this task.

 

However, this was also the end of the road once he arrived in Louvre.

 

Just a little bit… just a little bit more patience.

 

Rattle.

 

At the sign of the carriage stopping, Arsene realized that he had dozed off. It seemed that the voices of the people had increased.

 

 ‘Did we arrive at Louvre?’

 

He also felt the air was a little different. It was a little more humid, full of unfamiliar scents….

 

Arsene rubbed his eyes to wake himself up. At that moment, the cover of the carriage that had been closed was lifted up.

 

“Did we arrive….”

 

It was before Arsene even finished all his words.

 

Psssst!

 

The stinging smoke hit Arsene’s eyes. Startled, he turned but something blunt struck his back.

 

“Ugh…”

 

In the blink of an eye, Arsene lost consciousness.

 

Chapter 6. Swallowing eyes

 

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The boy ran for a week, day and night.

 

No, actually, he ran straight through, not even knowing how long it had been.

 

He just ran barefoot most of the time, except when passing through the Laosen region with the help of a farmer’s cart.

 

He had very little to eat and his head hurt. His skinny legs were wobbly and my swollen lips were torn with blood.

 

‘A little more….’

 

It wasn’t that he didn’t have money, he was afraid to stop at the village. The boy just ran madly towards the sea, fearing that they would track him.

 

“I’m sorry. It’s okay to fail because I asked you this favor. If … If you think it’s too dangerous, don’t hesitate to give up.”

 

It was an order from the dazzlingly beautiful Empress.

 

No, this wasn’t an order.

 

In fact, Arsene begged her.

 

“Let me do anything for you, please use me……….”

 

At the feet of the country’s best woman, 15-year-old Arsene dared to beg.

 

“….Are you sure you’re okay with this?”

 

“Yes, please…Let me do whatever I can for the Empress, please.”

 

One of the boy’s cheeks was faintly scarred from a long-lasting injury.

 

It was the same child, who was with the Empress under the collapsed building when the demons attacked.

 

That day the child suffered a long torn wound from under his eye to his chin.

 

Fortunately, with the help of the Empress, he was treated in the temple and the wound disappeared, leaving only a faint mark. They said that the mark will fade more as the child grows older.

 

As if to atone for his courage that day, Arsene received much support from the Empress.

 

When it came down to it, the emperor they had saved that day would not open his mouth to talk about it.

 

He even hated the children who were there that day.

 

Why? After that day, the Emperor even kept the empress away. No, he began to hate her. Everyone knew that day was the starting point, but they didn’t speak of it recklessly.

 

A filthy Emperor.

 

Arsene did not think that the Lord of the Land was the Emperor. How could an Emperor who abandoned his people be the master of this country? The real master was the Empress. It had to be her.

 

The boy vowed that he would always be a knight for the Empress.

 

When the Empress said he could have anything for rewards, Arsene bravely replied that he wanted to attend the Imperial Academy.

 

The Empress accepted the boy’s wish with a more beautiful smile than anyone else.

 

That was only three years ago.

 

The boy was now finally a knight of the fourth level.

 

It was a great achievement after three years, but he was never good enough to do anything for the Empress, who was trapped by the Emperor’s schemes.

 

The child was still a child.

 

He cried sadly when he visited the Empress.

 

He got down at her feet and begged. 

 

“Please, let me do anything.”

 

And the Empress, after a long time of worry, gave the child something.

 

“Then……… Hey, can you bring this to Louvre?”

 

Louvre was a port town on the northeastern end of Tanatos.

 

“There’s a sea merchant named Red Snake, you can give this to him before he crosses Thalia.”

 

Thalia was the name of the sea bordering Louvre.

 

Tanatos, Amor, Ortu, and Mach.

 

All he knew was that it was a sea of great diplomatic importance, an intermediate sea surrounded by the four countries.

 

In Thalia, a fearsome chieftain appeared and the four nations took turns to defeat him.

 

Each time the chieftain was defeated, trade took place actively for about two months.

 

This time was called the “trading month.”

 

Various marine plants and seafood that could only be gathered in Thalia could also be gathered during the “trading month”.

 

They had defeated the chieftain in Ortu about a month and a half ago, and now it was time to trade.

 

It was almost time for even that to come to an end, so there was a good chance that if the merchants got on a ship, it would be the last ship of this trading month.

 

If he missed this ship this time, he would have to wait for the merchant, Red Snake, three months later. Then it would be too late. Arsene bit his lip.

 

It took eight days to get from the capital of Tanatos to Louvre by horse, and ten days by carriage.

 

But how long did it take the boy to run on his feet ………?

 

Arsene didn’t do the math.

 

He only considered the purpose. There was no point in thinking about how long it would take, how hard, or how difficult it was.

 

Unconditionally, he did it.

 

It was the Empress’s first order, her request, and possibly her last mission.

 

Arsene really wanted to get it done.

 

Gasp. Gasp. Gasp.

 

He ran, walked, and snuck into a passing wagon and came quite a distance.

 

Arsene thought that perhaps he would lose the thing the Empress had given him, so he wrapped it around his wrist.

 

The object mysteriously changed size on its own, changing to a length that fit the boy’s wrist.

 

At first it looked like a necklace, but once it was in Arsene’s wrist, it was like a bracelet.

 

“Someone can track you down. This object can either protect you or put you in danger. But …… are you okay?”

 

Hesitating for a long time, the Empress asked in a heavy voice.

 

Arsene nodded his head strongly.

 

A pure white hand stroked Arsene’s hair. She even kissed the boy gently on the cheek.

 

“Thank you, Arsene.”

 

That was enough for Arsene.

 

Just hearing his name in the Empress’s voice was the greatest honor in his life.

 

Arsene wanted to be the proud knight.

 

A knight of pride that would protect the Empress and not cause her any trouble… 

 

But what’s the point of it all without her.

 

The boy pressed down on the tear-filled eyes with his dirty sleeves.

He was not going to cry over something like this.

 

Her Majesty had been through so much worse than this.

 

He didn’t see it, but he crouched down in the farmer’s cart and listened to what they were saying.

 

“What? Torture her? The emperor has finally gone mad!”

 

“Shhhh, be quiet. There’s nothing good about saying it loudly. What if someone hears it?”

 

“Who’s listening out here on the street? Oh, the kid you picked up in the back? Go back and put him in the coffin. I’ll go get my legendary pickaxe and give it a go!”

 

“Legendary pickaxe? If it’s really there, why don’t you go beat the Emperor?”

 

“Earlier you said you were afraid of who would listen…. ……”

 

“No one will be able to hear you on the street. Eek, tsk! What is it, really! It’s not enough that he betrayed her, he has to torture her? It’s a shame that such a man is the emperor of this country. I must have his balls removed!”

 

“That’s exactly what I think! Is it Natasha, or Tasha, or whatever….. Oh, I don’t know what will happen to the country now.”

 

Arsene clenched his teeth so hard that they bled as he listened to the conversation.

 

“That lowly emperor!”

 

The boy had never thought of himself as smart.

 

But he thought he could be more reasonable than that idiotic emperor.

 

‘He doesn’t even know what’s important…’

 

The boy opened his reddened eyes and made an effort not to shed a tear. The warmth of the Empress who stroked his hair was still fresh on his head.

 

He just ran toward the Louvre like an ant looking for its own burrow, and then ran again.

 

He was lucky enough to be able to rent a carriage and ride again. It was an old carriage belonging to an old merchant on his way to the Louvre.

 

He clung to the old man who looked suspiciously at Arsene, who looked like a beggar.

 

Arsene pleaded with the old man that he had to enter the merchant ship to make money for his brother’s medicine and that if he was late, his brother would die.

 

And so the old man gave up his seat at the end of the carriage.

 

“……Just a little more……………”

 

Arsene took the bottle water from his pocket and moistened his mouth just a little. As he was putting back the hard water bottle in his pocket, he heard a rattling sound of coins clinking together.

 

It was the money that the Empress had given him separately. She gave the boy quite a bit of money, telling him to spend it if he needed it.

 

“Take only one silver and one gold coin. If you have a lot of money, it will also look suspicious.”

 

He put the money in his inner pocket just in case.

 

She gave him some fine jerky, saying she was sorry she didn’t have time to take care of him. Arsene cut off a small piece of the dried meat the Empress had given him and ate it, desperately trying to stave off hunger.

 

“…Be sure to bear in mind that there is no need to accomplish this task while putting yourself in danger.”

 

The look in the Empress’s eyes as she said this was very apologetic and sorrowful.

 

It was him who had bowed his head at her feet and begged her to use him, so why did she feel so sorry?

 

‘It must be very important.’

 

Arsene closed his tired eyes as he felt the carriage moving. He wasn’t going to doze off, but his body was already ragged from the arduous journey.

 

Arsene was determined to complete this task.

 

However, this was also the end of the road once he arrived in Louvre.

 

Just a little bit… just a little bit more patience.

 

Rattle.

 

At the sign of the carriage stopping, Arsene realized that he had dozed off. It seemed that the voices of the people had increased.

 

 ‘Did we arrive at Louvre?’

 

He also felt the air was a little different. It was a little more humid, full of unfamiliar scents….

 

Arsene rubbed his eyes to wake himself up. At that moment, the cover of the carriage that had been closed was lifted up.

 

“Did we arrive….”

 

It was before Arsene even finished all his words.

 

Psssst!

 

The stinging smoke hit Arsene’s eyes. Startled, he turned but something blunt struck his back.

 

“Ugh…”

 

In the blink of an eye, Arsene lost consciousness.

 

Chapter 7. Natasha Roanti

 

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The boy ran for a week, day and night.

 

No, actually, he ran straight through, not even knowing how long it had been.

 

He just ran barefoot most of the time, except when passing through the Laosen region with the help of a farmer’s cart.

 

He had very little to eat and his head hurt. His skinny legs were wobbly and my swollen lips were torn with blood.

 

‘A little more….’

 

It wasn’t that he didn’t have money, he was afraid to stop at the village. The boy just ran madly towards the sea, fearing that they would track him.

 

“I’m sorry. It’s okay to fail because I asked you this favor. If … If you think it’s too dangerous, don’t hesitate to give up.”

 

It was an order from the dazzlingly beautiful Empress.

 

No, this wasn’t an order.

 

In fact, Arsene begged her.

 

“Let me do anything for you, please use me……….”

 

At the feet of the country’s best woman, 15-year-old Arsene dared to beg.

 

“….Are you sure you’re okay with this?”

 

“Yes, please…Let me do whatever I can for the Empress, please.”

 

One of the boy’s cheeks was faintly scarred from a long-lasting injury.

 

It was the same child, who was with the Empress under the collapsed building when the demons attacked.

 

That day the child suffered a long torn wound from under his eye to his chin.

 

Fortunately, with the help of the Empress, he was treated in the temple and the wound disappeared, leaving only a faint mark. They said that the mark will fade more as the child grows older.

 

As if to atone for his courage that day, Arsene received much support from the Empress.

 

When it came down to it, the emperor they had saved that day would not open his mouth to talk about it.

 

He even hated the children who were there that day.

 

Why? After that day, the Emperor even kept the empress away. No, he began to hate her. Everyone knew that day was the starting point, but they didn’t speak of it recklessly.

 

A filthy Emperor.

 

Arsene did not think that the Lord of the Land was the Emperor. How could an Emperor who abandoned his people be the master of this country? The real master was the Empress. It had to be her.

 

The boy vowed that he would always be a knight for the Empress.

 

When the Empress said he could have anything for rewards, Arsene bravely replied that he wanted to attend the Imperial Academy.

 

The Empress accepted the boy’s wish with a more beautiful smile than anyone else.

 

That was only three years ago.

 

The boy was now finally a knight of the fourth level.

 

It was a great achievement after three years, but he was never good enough to do anything for the Empress, who was trapped by the Emperor’s schemes.

 

The child was still a child.

 

He cried sadly when he visited the Empress.

 

He got down at her feet and begged. 

 

“Please, let me do anything.”

 

And the Empress, after a long time of worry, gave the child something.

 

“Then……… Hey, can you bring this to Louvre?”

 

Louvre was a port town on the northeastern end of Tanatos.

 

“There’s a sea merchant named Red Snake, you can give this to him before he crosses Thalia.”

 

Thalia was the name of the sea bordering Louvre.

 

Tanatos, Amor, Ortu, and Mach.

 

All he knew was that it was a sea of great diplomatic importance, an intermediate sea surrounded by the four countries.

 

In Thalia, a fearsome chieftain appeared and the four nations took turns to defeat him.

 

Each time the chieftain was defeated, trade took place actively for about two months.

 

This time was called the “trading month.”

 

Various marine plants and seafood that could only be gathered in Thalia could also be gathered during the “trading month”.

 

They had defeated the chieftain in Ortu about a month and a half ago, and now it was time to trade.

 

It was almost time for even that to come to an end, so there was a good chance that if the merchants got on a ship, it would be the last ship of this trading month.

 

If he missed this ship this time, he would have to wait for the merchant, Red Snake, three months later. Then it would be too late. Arsene bit his lip.

 

It took eight days to get from the capital of Tanatos to Louvre by horse, and ten days by carriage.

 

But how long did it take the boy to run on his feet ………?

 

Arsene didn’t do the math.

 

He only considered the purpose. There was no point in thinking about how long it would take, how hard, or how difficult it was.

 

Unconditionally, he did it.

 

It was the Empress’s first order, her request, and possibly her last mission.

 

Arsene really wanted to get it done.

 

Gasp. Gasp. Gasp.

 

He ran, walked, and snuck into a passing wagon and came quite a distance.

 

Arsene thought that perhaps he would lose the thing the Empress had given him, so he wrapped it around his wrist.

 

The object mysteriously changed size on its own, changing to a length that fit the boy’s wrist.

 

At first it looked like a necklace, but once it was in Arsene’s wrist, it was like a bracelet.

 

“Someone can track you down. This object can either protect you or put you in danger. But …… are you okay?”

 

Hesitating for a long time, the Empress asked in a heavy voice.

 

Arsene nodded his head strongly.

 

A pure white hand stroked Arsene’s hair. She even kissed the boy gently on the cheek.

 

“Thank you, Arsene.”

 

That was enough for Arsene.

 

Just hearing his name in the Empress’s voice was the greatest honor in his life.

 

Arsene wanted to be the proud knight.

 

A knight of pride that would protect the Empress and not cause her any trouble… 

 

But what’s the point of it all without her.

 

The boy pressed down on the tear-filled eyes with his dirty sleeves.

He was not going to cry over something like this.

 

Her Majesty had been through so much worse than this.

 

He didn’t see it, but he crouched down in the farmer’s cart and listened to what they were saying.

 

“What? Torture her? The emperor has finally gone mad!”

 

“Shhhh, be quiet. There’s nothing good about saying it loudly. What if someone hears it?”

 

“Who’s listening out here on the street? Oh, the kid you picked up in the back? Go back and put him in the coffin. I’ll go get my legendary pickaxe and give it a go!”

 

“Legendary pickaxe? If it’s really there, why don’t you go beat the Emperor?”

 

“Earlier you said you were afraid of who would listen…. ……”

 

“No one will be able to hear you on the street. Eek, tsk! What is it, really! It’s not enough that he betrayed her, he has to torture her? It’s a shame that such a man is the emperor of this country. I must have his balls removed!”

 

“That’s exactly what I think! Is it Natasha, or Tasha, or whatever….. Oh, I don’t know what will happen to the country now.”

 

Arsene clenched his teeth so hard that they bled as he listened to the conversation.

 

“That lowly emperor!”

 

The boy had never thought of himself as smart.

 

But he thought he could be more reasonable than that idiotic emperor.

 

‘He doesn’t even know what’s important…’

 

The boy opened his reddened eyes and made an effort not to shed a tear. The warmth of the Empress who stroked his hair was still fresh on his head.

 

He just ran toward the Louvre like an ant looking for its own burrow, and then ran again.

 

He was lucky enough to be able to rent a carriage and ride again. It was an old carriage belonging to an old merchant on his way to the Louvre.

 

He clung to the old man who looked suspiciously at Arsene, who looked like a beggar.

 

Arsene pleaded with the old man that he had to enter the merchant ship to make money for his brother’s medicine and that if he was late, his brother would die.

 

And so the old man gave up his seat at the end of the carriage.

 

“……Just a little more……………”

 

Arsene took the bottle water from his pocket and moistened his mouth just a little. As he was putting back the hard water bottle in his pocket, he heard a rattling sound of coins clinking together.

 

It was the money that the Empress had given him separately. She gave the boy quite a bit of money, telling him to spend it if he needed it.

 

“Take only one silver and one gold coin. If you have a lot of money, it will also look suspicious.”

 

He put the money in his inner pocket just in case.

 

She gave him some fine jerky, saying she was sorry she didn’t have time to take care of him. Arsene cut off a small piece of the dried meat the Empress had given him and ate it, desperately trying to stave off hunger.

 

“…Be sure to bear in mind that there is no need to accomplish this task while putting yourself in danger.”

 

The look in the Empress’s eyes as she said this was very apologetic and sorrowful.

 

It was him who had bowed his head at her feet and begged her to use him, so why did she feel so sorry?

 

‘It must be very important.’

 

Arsene closed his tired eyes as he felt the carriage moving. He wasn’t going to doze off, but his body was already ragged from the arduous journey.

 

Arsene was determined to complete this task.

 

However, this was also the end of the road once he arrived in Louvre.

 

Just a little bit… just a little bit more patience.

 

Rattle.

 

At the sign of the carriage stopping, Arsene realized that he had dozed off. It seemed that the voices of the people had increased.

 

 ‘Did we arrive at Louvre?’

 

He also felt the air was a little different. It was a little more humid, full of unfamiliar scents….

 

Arsene rubbed his eyes to wake himself up. At that moment, the cover of the carriage that had been closed was lifted up.

 

“Did we arrive….”

 

It was before Arsene even finished all his words.

 

Psssst!

 

The stinging smoke hit Arsene’s eyes. Startled, he turned but something blunt struck his back.

 

“Ugh…”

 

In the blink of an eye, Arsene lost consciousness.

 

Chapter 8. The crying sound

 

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The boy ran for a week, day and night.

 

No, actually, he ran straight through, not even knowing how long it had been.

 

He just ran barefoot most of the time, except when passing through the Laosen region with the help of a farmer’s cart.

 

He had very little to eat and his head hurt. His skinny legs were wobbly and my swollen lips were torn with blood.

 

‘A little more….’

 

It wasn’t that he didn’t have money, he was afraid to stop at the village. The boy just ran madly towards the sea, fearing that they would track him.

 

“I’m sorry. It’s okay to fail because I asked you this favor. If … If you think it’s too dangerous, don’t hesitate to give up.”

 

It was an order from the dazzlingly beautiful Empress.

 

No, this wasn’t an order.

 

In fact, Arsene begged her.

 

“Let me do anything for you, please use me……….”

 

At the feet of the country’s best woman, 15-year-old Arsene dared to beg.

 

“….Are you sure you’re okay with this?”

 

“Yes, please…Let me do whatever I can for the Empress, please.”

 

One of the boy’s cheeks was faintly scarred from a long-lasting injury.

 

It was the same child, who was with the Empress under the collapsed building when the demons attacked.

 

That day the child suffered a long torn wound from under his eye to his chin.

 

Fortunately, with the help of the Empress, he was treated in the temple and the wound disappeared, leaving only a faint mark. They said that the mark will fade more as the child grows older.

 

As if to atone for his courage that day, Arsene received much support from the Empress.

 

When it came down to it, the emperor they had saved that day would not open his mouth to talk about it.

 

He even hated the children who were there that day.

 

Why? After that day, the Emperor even kept the empress away. No, he began to hate her. Everyone knew that day was the starting point, but they didn’t speak of it recklessly.

 

A filthy Emperor.

 

Arsene did not think that the Lord of the Land was the Emperor. How could an Emperor who abandoned his people be the master of this country? The real master was the Empress. It had to be her.

 

The boy vowed that he would always be a knight for the Empress.

 

When the Empress said he could have anything for rewards, Arsene bravely replied that he wanted to attend the Imperial Academy.

 

The Empress accepted the boy’s wish with a more beautiful smile than anyone else.

 

That was only three years ago.

 

The boy was now finally a knight of the fourth level.

 

It was a great achievement after three years, but he was never good enough to do anything for the Empress, who was trapped by the Emperor’s schemes.

 

The child was still a child.

 

He cried sadly when he visited the Empress.

 

He got down at her feet and begged. 

 

“Please, let me do anything.”

 

And the Empress, after a long time of worry, gave the child something.

 

“Then……… Hey, can you bring this to Louvre?”

 

Louvre was a port town on the northeastern end of Tanatos.

 

“There’s a sea merchant named Red Snake, you can give this to him before he crosses Thalia.”

 

Thalia was the name of the sea bordering Louvre.

 

Tanatos, Amor, Ortu, and Mach.

 

All he knew was that it was a sea of great diplomatic importance, an intermediate sea surrounded by the four countries.

 

In Thalia, a fearsome chieftain appeared and the four nations took turns to defeat him.

 

Each time the