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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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This animal was on the verge of extinction.

 

In other countries, it almost disappeared, but it was only occasionally seen in parts of Tanatos.

 

But that’s just the word of the public who didn’t know the hidden story.

 

In fact, the previous emperor of Tanatos deliberately exterminated the other country’s silver-horned deer.

 

Secretly, he sent hunters to periodically hunt them and kill them, or took them to Tanatos and raised them.

 

The silver deer were menacing animals, as big as bears and their beautiful antlers were sharper and harder than any blade.

 

Taming them was much harder than hunting them.

 

They never ate anything but the food they hunted themselves.

 

In a group, they would take turns sleeping and keeping vigil. If a cub was born during this time, the whole pack would work together to protect it.Ā 

 

The silver deer were solitary animals that would rather kill themselves than be tamed.Ā 

 

In order to “breed” deer, the emperor deliberately put children in the deer herd.Ā 

 

Many children were killed by the highly guarded deer.

 

However, there were also some children who blended into the deer herd quite naturally.

 

They would hide their presence as if they were dead, deliberately stay away, and mix with the deer herd like stones for a long time, and eventually, the scent of the deer would be buried in the children.

 

From that moment on, the boundaries of the deer will collapse.

 

The deer will think that these children are culled from somewhere else, and protect them in their herd.

 

The children then begin to tame the deer while living in the herd.

 

Of course, they have to be careful because the deer may become alarmed again.

 

If they make a mistake in the process, they have to start all over again.

 

The children bridge the gap between the outside and the deer, exchanging what they need.

 

The deer produce better quality antlers, leather and meat with the good quality meat and nutrients brought by the children.

 

As the herd grew, the children would pretend to go hunting together and pull out the deer one by one.

 

Or they would bring in deer that had died of old age.

 

Tanatos Ā called them “La Gorreci,” or the children of the white deer, because he sent mainly lightly pigmented children in order to lower the boundary of the deer as much as possible.

 

The irony was that those children were now adults and no longer “children,” but they were still “La Gorreciā€.

 

And there were only two La Gorreci who survived so far.

 

They were Mirah Ā and Lucentia.

 

The siblings, who had lived with the deer since they were seven years old, were anything but ordinary.

 

They understood and comprehended the language of the deer, and even communicated their own intentions. They had a strong attachment to the deer and did not want them to be sacrificed.

 

To be honest, the two of them were even closer to deer than to humans.

 

Roselyn was the only person that the siblings adored.

 

“We will only listen to the Empress’s words.”

 

Ā “So, Empress, please pity us. Think lightly of the deer. Protect us so that the merciless emperor cannot slaughter us.”

 

Roselyn sat up from her lying position and sat on the bed.

 

Then she looked out at the orange sea through the open window. Then she stared across the sea at Thanatos.

 

ā€˜If I decide to live, I have to remind myself of the promise that is still valid.’

 

“Those children…must be protected.”

 

They were precious silver deer, and more precious than that, “the children of the white deer,” so Gillotti would not be able to do anything recklessly.

 

However, since the deer were so delicate, there was a possibility that they would all kill themselves.

 

The same was true for Mirah and Lucentia. If the need arose, their children would also commit suicide.

 

Before that, she wanted to free the deer, the children, from Tanatos’ watchful eye.

 

There were only six months left until the next payment.

 

Gillotti wouldn’t be in a good mood right now, so he wouldn’t worry about the Ice Mountains just yet.

 

ā€˜So what will I have to do within six months?’

 

ā€˜What can I do with this empty body?’

 

“What in the world is my silver fox thinking, sitting there in a daze not knowing that a person came in?”

 

“…!”

 

Startled, Roselyn leaned back.

 

But Tamon stretched his hand out faster and grabbed her waist.

 

[You were worried you might get kicked out.]

 

He whispered in Hirusha language to her as he smiled.

 

It looked like he wanted to continue the ridiculous play Roselyn had just shown before the King of Amor.

 

Roselyn pushed his shoulders with her hands and said,

 

“Stop it. I don’t want to be your bedroom slave.”

 

“Oh. Then how about being my bedroom lover? Isn’t this a pretty quick rise in status?”

 

His lips passed over her cheeks and earlobes, tickling them.

 

The more she tried to push him away, the tighter held her in place.

 

It wasn’t enough that he was treating her like a slave in the bedroom, he wanted to treat her like a lover.

 

Roselyn was appalled.

 

But she was also aware of their tightly closed bodies, and it felt strange.

 

With the heavy aftermath of last night still lingering in many parts of her body, her body instinctively tried to react.

 

Roselyn ignored the reactions of her body that had nothing to do with her will.

 

Maintaining her composure, she deliberately said in an even colder voice,

 

ā€œAs I said yesterday, I hate you.”

 

ā€œBut wasn’t it pretty intense for someone you dislike? How can you mix your body so passionately with someone you hate?”

 

His breath tickled her neck as he spoke.

 

Tamon whispered again as he slowly made eye contact with her, keeping the close distance.

 

“I can’t do that.”

 

This man was like a poisonous plant.

 

It looked fancy and smelled sweet, but it always upset her stomach when she ate it.

 

Even now, she couldn’t guess the inside of this man who was quick to provoke, tease, and play tricks on her.

 

ā€˜Is he trying to achieve a sense of superiority by making fun of me for annoying him so far?’

 

Until this happened, there had been no emotional exchange between them.

 

So she could not trust him even more.

 

Betrayal is easy, trust is hard.

 

Even her husband, who lived with her for years, brutally betrayed her.

 

There was more to their marriage than just love, and yet he betrayed her with impunity. Gillotti was not the only one.

 

Her position was special, and all she had done was play politics with black-hearted people. Of course, there were those who thought the same as they seemed. People who were pure and innocent and followed as they were led…

 

But by all accounts, this man was not one of those people.

 

He was a man whom she did not know what he was really thinking, a man whom she should not let her guard down for even a moment.

 

That was what Roselyn thought of Tamon Krasis.

 

“What in the world is it that you want?”Ā 

 

ā€œYou asked me the same question the other day… Was my reply not enough then?ā€Ā 

 

Roselyn narrowed her eyes at his answer.

 

What did he say to her at that time?

 

Yes, he said he wanted her all.

 

ā€œYou want me…?”

 

“You remember exactly.ā€

 

Tamon chuckled softly in admiration. Roselyn lowered her gaze, which was fixed on him.

 

There was something odd about this.

 

How could he even trick the king of his own country simply because he wanted her?

 

Why on earth would he want her?

 

Was it because of her ability as an empress? Because of the knowledge she possessed? Or because he wants to know the secrets of Tanatos?

 

But the way he spoke as if he didn’t want Tanatos.

 

ā€˜…Is it real?’

 

Doubts coursed through her mind.

 

Above all, Tamon was a politician like her.

 

No matter how mysterious he saved her and deceived the king to hide her……… not yet, she couldn’t fully trust him.

 

“What are you thinking?ā€ (Tamon)

 

Ā “…… your ulterior motive.” (Roselyn)

 

“I think my motive is transparent.ā€ (Tamon)

 

“It seems that the meaning of the word transparent changed while I fainted.ā€ (Roselyn)

 

Roselyn replied in an indifferent voice.

 

Tamon burst into laughter, as if he was enjoying what he was hearing.

 

“Don’t try to doubt me. For I have no desire to play any games with you.” (Tamon)

 

Ā “How can I believe that?” (Roselyn)

 

“Believe it or not, you have freedom. But you should know one thing. You’ve already come into my possession, and no matter how suspicious you are of me and push me away……..” (Tamon)

 

Under his low whispered voice, deep and dark emotions were intertwined.Ā 

 

“You’ll never be able to get away from me.”

 

Chapter 2. Tanatos’s cripple Empress

 

***

Sponsored chapter by Sky269. Thank you šŸ’–

***

 

This animal was on the verge of extinction.

 

In other countries, it almost disappeared, but it was only occasionally seen in parts of Tanatos.

 

But that’s just the word of the public who didn’t know the hidden story.

 

In fact, the previous emperor of Tanatos deliberately exterminated the other country’s silver-horned deer.

 

Secretly, he sent hunters to periodically hunt them and kill them, or took them to Tanatos and raised them.

 

The silver deer were menacing animals, as big as bears and their beautiful antlers were sharper and harder than any blade.

 

Taming them was much harder than hunting them.

 

They never ate anything but the food they hunted themselves.

 

In a group, they would take turns sleeping and keeping vigil. If a cub was born during this time, the whole pack would work together to protect it.Ā 

 

The silver deer were solitary animals that would rather kill themselves than be tamed.Ā 

 

In order to “breed” deer, the emperor deliberately put children in the deer herd.Ā 

 

Many children were killed by the highly guarded deer.

 

However, there were also some children who blended into the deer herd quite naturally.

 

They would hide their presence as if they were dead, deliberately stay away, and mix with the deer herd like stones for a long time, and eventually, the scent of the deer would be buried in the children.

 

From that moment on, the boundaries of the deer will collapse.

 

The deer will think that these children are culled from somewhere else, and protect them in their herd.

 

The children then begin to tame the deer while living in the herd.

 

Of course, they have to be careful because the deer may become alarmed again.

 

If they make a mistake in the process, they have to start all over again.

 

The children bridge the gap between the outside and the deer, exchanging what they need.

 

The deer produce better quality antlers, leather and meat with the good quality meat and nutrients brought by the children.

 

As the herd grew, the children would pretend to go hunting together and pull out the deer one by one.

 

Or they would bring in deer that had died of old age.

 

Tanatos Ā called them “La Gorreci,” or the children of the white deer, because he sent mainly lightly pigmented children in order to lower the boundary of the deer as much as possible.

 

The irony was that those children were now adults and no longer “children,” but they were still “La Gorreciā€.

 

And there were only two La Gorreci who survived so far.

 

They were Mirah Ā and Lucentia.

 

The siblings, who had lived with the deer since they were seven years old, were anything but ordinary.

 

They understood and comprehended the language of the deer, and even communicated their own intentions. They had a strong attachment to the deer and did not want them to be sacrificed.

 

To be honest, the two of them were even closer to deer than to humans.

 

Roselyn was the only person that the siblings adored.

 

“We will only listen to the Empress’s words.”

 

Ā “So, Empress, please pity us. Think lightly of the deer. Protect us so that the merciless emperor cannot slaughter us.”

 

Roselyn sat up from her lying position and sat on the bed.

 

Then she looked out at the orange sea through the open window. Then she stared across the sea at Thanatos.

 

ā€˜If I decide to live, I have to remind myself of the promise that is still valid.’

 

“Those children…must be protected.”

 

They were precious silver deer, and more precious than that, “the children of the white deer,” so Gillotti would not be able to do anything recklessly.

 

However, since the deer were so delicate, there was a possibility that they would all kill themselves.

 

The same was true for Mirah and Lucentia. If the need arose, their children would also commit suicide.

 

Before that, she wanted to free the deer, the children, from Tanatos’ watchful eye.

 

There were only six months left until the next payment.

 

Gillotti wouldn’t be in a good mood right now, so he wouldn’t worry about the Ice Mountains just yet.

 

ā€˜So what will I have to do within six months?’

 

ā€˜What can I do with this empty body?’

 

“What in the world is my silver fox thinking, sitting there in a daze not knowing that a person came in?”

 

“…!”

 

Startled, Roselyn leaned back.

 

But Tamon stretched his hand out faster and grabbed her waist.

 

[You were worried you might get kicked out.]

 

He whispered in Hirusha language to her as he smiled.

 

It looked like he wanted to continue the ridiculous play Roselyn had just shown before the King of Amor.

 

Roselyn pushed his shoulders with her hands and said,

 

“Stop it. I don’t want to be your bedroom slave.”

 

“Oh. Then how about being my bedroom lover? Isn’t this a pretty quick rise in status?”

 

His lips passed over her cheeks and earlobes, tickling them.

 

The more she tried to push him away, the tighter held her in place.

 

It wasn’t enough that he was treating her like a slave in the bedroom, he wanted to treat her like a lover.

 

Roselyn was appalled.

 

But she was also aware of their tightly closed bodies, and it felt strange.

 

With the heavy aftermath of last night still lingering in many parts of her body, her body instinctively tried to react.

 

Roselyn ignored the reactions of her body that had nothing to do with her will.

 

Maintaining her composure, she deliberately said in an even colder voice,

 

ā€œAs I said yesterday, I hate you.”

 

ā€œBut wasn’t it pretty intense for someone you dislike? How can you mix your body so passionately with someone you hate?”

 

His breath tickled her neck as he spoke.

 

Tamon whispered again as he slowly made eye contact with her, keeping the close distance.

 

“I can’t do that.”

 

This man was like a poisonous plant.

 

It looked fancy and smelled sweet, but it always upset her stomach when she ate it.

 

Even now, she couldn’t guess the inside of this man who was quick to provoke, tease, and play tricks on her.

 

ā€˜Is he trying to achieve a sense of superiority by making fun of me for annoying him so far?’

 

Until this happened, there had been no emotional exchange between them.

 

So she could not trust him even more.

 

Betrayal is easy, trust is hard.

 

Even her husband, who lived with her for years, brutally betrayed her.

 

There was more to their marriage than just love, and yet he betrayed her with impunity. Gillotti was not the only one.

 

Her position was special, and all she had done was play politics with black-hearted people. Of course, there were those who thought the same as they seemed. People who were pure and innocent and followed as they were led…

 

But by all accounts, this man was not one of those people.

 

He was a man whom she did not know what he was really thinking, a man whom she should not let her guard down for even a moment.

 

That was what Roselyn thought of Tamon Krasis.

 

“What in the world is it that you want?”Ā 

 

ā€œYou asked me the same question the other day… Was my reply not enough then?ā€Ā 

 

Roselyn narrowed her eyes at his answer.

 

What did he say to her at that time?

 

Yes, he said he wanted her all.

 

ā€œYou want me…?”

 

“You remember exactly.ā€

 

Tamon chuckled softly in admiration. Roselyn lowered her gaze, which was fixed on him.

 

There was something odd about this.

 

How could he even trick the king of his own country simply because he wanted her?

 

Why on earth would he want her?

 

Was it because of her ability as an empress? Because of the knowledge she possessed? Or because he wants to know the secrets of Tanatos?

 

But the way he spoke as if he didn’t want Tanatos.

 

ā€˜…Is it real?’

 

Doubts coursed through her mind.

 

Above all, Tamon was a politician like her.

 

No matter how mysterious he saved her and deceived the king to hide her……… not yet, she couldn’t fully trust him.

 

“What are you thinking?ā€ (Tamon)

 

Ā “…… your ulterior motive.” (Roselyn)

 

“I think my motive is transparent.ā€ (Tamon)

 

“It seems that the meaning of the word transparent changed while I fainted.ā€ (Roselyn)

 

Roselyn replied in an indifferent voice.

 

Tamon burst into laughter, as if he was enjoying what he was hearing.

 

“Don’t try to doubt me. For I have no desire to play any games with you.” (Tamon)

 

Ā “How can I believe that?” (Roselyn)

 

“Believe it or not, you have freedom. But you should know one thing. You’ve already come into my possession, and no matter how suspicious you are of me and push me away……..” (Tamon)

 

Under his low whispered voice, deep and dark emotions were intertwined.Ā 

 

“You’ll never be able to get away from me.”

 

Chapter 3. She's really here

 

***

Sponsored chapter by Sky269. Thank you šŸ’–

***

 

This animal was on the verge of extinction.

 

In other countries, it almost disappeared, but it was only occasionally seen in parts of Tanatos.

 

But that’s just the word of the public who didn’t know the hidden story.

 

In fact, the previous emperor of Tanatos deliberately exterminated the other country’s silver-horned deer.

 

Secretly, he sent hunters to periodically hunt them and kill them, or took them to Tanatos and raised them.

 

The silver deer were menacing animals, as big as bears and their beautiful antlers were sharper and harder than any blade.

 

Taming them was much harder than hunting them.

 

They never ate anything but the food they hunted themselves.

 

In a group, they would take turns sleeping and keeping vigil. If a cub was born during this time, the whole pack would work together to protect it.Ā 

 

The silver deer were solitary animals that would rather kill themselves than be tamed.Ā 

 

In order to “breed” deer, the emperor deliberately put children in the deer herd.Ā 

 

Many children were killed by the highly guarded deer.

 

However, there were also some children who blended into the deer herd quite naturally.

 

They would hide their presence as if they were dead, deliberately stay away, and mix with the deer herd like stones for a long time, and eventually, the scent of the deer would be buried in the children.

 

From that moment on, the boundaries of the deer will collapse.

 

The deer will think that these children are culled from somewhere else, and protect them in their herd.

 

The children then begin to tame the deer while living in the herd.

 

Of course, they have to be careful because the deer may become alarmed again.

 

If they make a mistake in the process, they have to start all over again.

 

The children bridge the gap between the outside and the deer, exchanging what they need.

 

The deer produce better quality antlers, leather and meat with the good quality meat and nutrients brought by the children.

 

As the herd grew, the children would pretend to go hunting together and pull out the deer one by one.

 

Or they would bring in deer that had died of old age.

 

Tanatos Ā called them “La Gorreci,” or the children of the white deer, because he sent mainly lightly pigmented children in order to lower the boundary of the deer as much as possible.

 

The irony was that those children were now adults and no longer “children,” but they were still “La Gorreciā€.

 

And there were only two La Gorreci who survived so far.

 

They were Mirah Ā and Lucentia.

 

The siblings, who had lived with the deer since they were seven years old, were anything but ordinary.

 

They understood and comprehended the language of the deer, and even communicated their own intentions. They had a strong attachment to the deer and did not want them to be sacrificed.

 

To be honest, the two of them were even closer to deer than to humans.

 

Roselyn was the only person that the siblings adored.

 

“We will only listen to the Empress’s words.”

 

Ā “So, Empress, please pity us. Think lightly of the deer. Protect us so that the merciless emperor cannot slaughter us.”

 

Roselyn sat up from her lying position and sat on the bed.

 

Then she looked out at the orange sea through the open window. Then she stared across the sea at Thanatos.

 

ā€˜If I decide to live, I have to remind myself of the promise that is still valid.’

 

“Those children…must be protected.”

 

They were precious silver deer, and more precious than that, “the children of the white deer,” so Gillotti would not be able to do anything recklessly.

 

However, since the deer were so delicate, there was a possibility that they would all kill themselves.

 

The same was true for Mirah and Lucentia. If the need arose, their children would also commit suicide.

 

Before that, she wanted to free the deer, the children, from Tanatos’ watchful eye.

 

There were only six months left until the next payment.

 

Gillotti wouldn’t be in a good mood right now, so he wouldn’t worry about the Ice Mountains just yet.

 

ā€˜So what will I have to do within six months?’

 

ā€˜What can I do with this empty body?’

 

“What in the world is my silver fox thinking, sitting there in a daze not knowing that a person came in?”

 

“…!”

 

Startled, Roselyn leaned back.

 

But Tamon stretched his hand out faster and grabbed her waist.

 

[You were worried you might get kicked out.]

 

He whispered in Hirusha language to her as he smiled.

 

It looked like he wanted to continue the ridiculous play Roselyn had just shown before the King of Amor.

 

Roselyn pushed his shoulders with her hands and said,

 

“Stop it. I don’t want to be your bedroom slave.”

 

“Oh. Then how about being my bedroom lover? Isn’t this a pretty quick rise in status?”

 

His lips passed over her cheeks and earlobes, tickling them.

 

The more she tried to push him away, the tighter held her in place.

 

It wasn’t enough that he was treating her like a slave in the bedroom, he wanted to treat her like a lover.

 

Roselyn was appalled.

 

But she was also aware of their tightly closed bodies, and it felt strange.

 

With the heavy aftermath of last night still lingering in many parts of her body, her body instinctively tried to react.

 

Roselyn ignored the reactions of her body that had nothing to do with her will.

 

Maintaining her composure, she deliberately said in an even colder voice,

 

ā€œAs I said yesterday, I hate you.”

 

ā€œBut wasn’t it pretty intense for someone you dislike? How can you mix your body so passionately with someone you hate?”

 

His breath tickled her neck as he spoke.

 

Tamon whispered again as he slowly made eye contact with her, keeping the close distance.

 

“I can’t do that.”

 

This man was like a poisonous plant.

 

It looked fancy and smelled sweet, but it always upset her stomach when she ate it.

 

Even now, she couldn’t guess the inside of this man who was quick to provoke, tease, and play tricks on her.

 

ā€˜Is he trying to achieve a sense of superiority by making fun of me for annoying him so far?’

 

Until this happened, there had been no emotional exchange between them.

 

So she could not trust him even more.

 

Betrayal is easy, trust is hard.

 

Even her husband, who lived with her for years, brutally betrayed her.

 

There was more to their marriage than just love, and yet he betrayed her with impunity. Gillotti was not the only one.

 

Her position was special, and all she had done was play politics with black-hearted people. Of course, there were those who thought the same as they seemed. People who were pure and innocent and followed as they were led…

 

But by all accounts, this man was not one of those people.

 

He was a man whom she did not know what he was really thinking, a man whom she should not let her guard down for even a moment.

 

That was what Roselyn thought of Tamon Krasis.

 

“What in the world is it that you want?”Ā 

 

ā€œYou asked me the same question the other day… Was my reply not enough then?ā€Ā 

 

Roselyn narrowed her eyes at his answer.

 

What did he say to her at that time?

 

Yes, he said he wanted her all.

 

ā€œYou want me…?”

 

“You remember exactly.ā€

 

Tamon chuckled softly in admiration. Roselyn lowered her gaze, which was fixed on him.

 

There was something odd about this.

 

How could he even trick the king of his own country simply because he wanted her?

 

Why on earth would he want her?

 

Was it because of her ability as an empress? Because of the knowledge she possessed? Or because he wants to know the secrets of Tanatos?

 

But the way he spoke as if he didn’t want Tanatos.

 

ā€˜…Is it real?’

 

Doubts coursed through her mind.

 

Above all, Tamon was a politician like her.

 

No matter how mysterious he saved her and deceived the king to hide her……… not yet, she couldn’t fully trust him.

 

“What are you thinking?ā€ (Tamon)

 

Ā “…… your ulterior motive.” (Roselyn)

 

“I think my motive is transparent.ā€ (Tamon)

 

“It seems that the meaning of the word transparent changed while I fainted.ā€ (Roselyn)

 

Roselyn replied in an indifferent voice.

 

Tamon burst into laughter, as if he was enjoying what he was hearing.

 

“Don’t try to doubt me. For I have no desire to play any games with you.” (Tamon)

 

Ā “How can I believe that?” (Roselyn)

 

“Believe it or not, you have freedom. But you should know one thing. You’ve already come into my possession, and no matter how suspicious you are of me and push me away……..” (Tamon)

 

Under his low whispered voice, deep and dark emotions were intertwined.Ā 

 

“You’ll never be able to get away from me.”

 

Chapter 4. The Empress is going to die

 

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This animal was on the verge of extinction.

 

In other countries, it almost disappeared, but it was only occasionally seen in parts of Tanatos.

 

But that’s just the word of the public who didn’t know the hidden story.

 

In fact, the previous emperor of Tanatos deliberately exterminated the other country’s silver-horned deer.

 

Secretly, he sent hunters to periodically hunt them and kill them, or took them to Tanatos and raised them.

 

The silver deer were menacing animals, as big as bears and their beautiful antlers were sharper and harder than any blade.

 

Taming them was much harder than hunting them.

 

They never ate anything but the food they hunted themselves.

 

In a group, they would take turns sleeping and keeping vigil. If a cub was born during this time, the whole pack would work together to protect it.Ā 

 

The silver deer were solitary animals that would rather kill themselves than be tamed.Ā 

 

In order to “breed” deer, the emperor deliberately put children in the deer herd.Ā 

 

Many children were killed by the highly guarded deer.

 

However, there were also some children who blended into the deer herd quite naturally.

 

They would hide their presence as if they were dead, deliberately stay away, and mix with the deer herd like stones for a long time, and eventually, the scent of the deer would be buried in the children.

 

From that moment on, the boundaries of the deer will collapse.

 

The deer will think that these children are culled from somewhere else, and protect them in their herd.

 

The children then begin to tame the deer while living in the herd.

 

Of course, they have to be careful because the deer may become alarmed again.

 

If they make a mistake in the process, they have to start all over again.

 

The children bridge the gap between the outside and the deer, exchanging what they need.

 

The deer produce better quality antlers, leather and meat with the good quality meat and nutrients brought by the children.

 

As the herd grew, the children would pretend to go hunting together and pull out the deer one by one.

 

Or they would bring in deer that had died of old age.

 

Tanatos Ā called them “La Gorreci,” or the children of the white deer, because he sent mainly lightly pigmented children in order to lower the boundary of the deer as much as possible.

 

The irony was that those children were now adults and no longer “children,” but they were still “La Gorreciā€.

 

And there were only two La Gorreci who survived so far.

 

They were Mirah Ā and Lucentia.

 

The siblings, who had lived with the deer since they were seven years old, were anything but ordinary.

 

They understood and comprehended the language of the deer, and even communicated their own intentions. They had a strong attachment to the deer and did not want them to be sacrificed.

 

To be honest, the two of them were even closer to deer than to humans.

 

Roselyn was the only person that the siblings adored.

 

“We will only listen to the Empress’s words.”

 

Ā “So, Empress, please pity us. Think lightly of the deer. Protect us so that the merciless emperor cannot slaughter us.”

 

Roselyn sat up from her lying position and sat on the bed.

 

Then she looked out at the orange sea through the open window. Then she stared across the sea at Thanatos.

 

ā€˜If I decide to live, I have to remind myself of the promise that is still valid.’

 

“Those children…must be protected.”

 

They were precious silver deer, and more precious than that, “the children of the white deer,” so Gillotti would not be able to do anything recklessly.

 

However, since the deer were so delicate, there was a possibility that they would all kill themselves.

 

The same was true for Mirah and Lucentia. If the need arose, their children would also commit suicide.

 

Before that, she wanted to free the deer, the children, from Tanatos’ watchful eye.

 

There were only six months left until the next payment.

 

Gillotti wouldn’t be in a good mood right now, so he wouldn’t worry about the Ice Mountains just yet.

 

ā€˜So what will I have to do within six months?’

 

ā€˜What can I do with this empty body?’

 

“What in the world is my silver fox thinking, sitting there in a daze not knowing that a person came in?”

 

“…!”

 

Startled, Roselyn leaned back.

 

But Tamon stretched his hand out faster and grabbed her waist.

 

[You were worried you might get kicked out.]

 

He whispered in Hirusha language to her as he smiled.

 

It looked like he wanted to continue the ridiculous play Roselyn had just shown before the King of Amor.

 

Roselyn pushed his shoulders with her hands and said,

 

“Stop it. I don’t want to be your bedroom slave.”

 

“Oh. Then how about being my bedroom lover? Isn’t this a pretty quick rise in status?”

 

His lips passed over her cheeks and earlobes, tickling them.

 

The more she tried to push him away, the tighter held her in place.

 

It wasn’t enough that he was treating her like a slave in the bedroom, he wanted to treat her like a lover.

 

Roselyn was appalled.

 

But she was also aware of their tightly closed bodies, and it felt strange.

 

With the heavy aftermath of last night still lingering in many parts of her body, her body instinctively tried to react.

 

Roselyn ignored the reactions of her body that had nothing to do with her will.

 

Maintaining her composure, she deliberately said in an even colder voice,

 

ā€œAs I said yesterday, I hate you.”

 

ā€œBut wasn’t it pretty intense for someone you dislike? How can you mix your body so passionately with someone you hate?”

 

His breath tickled her neck as he spoke.

 

Tamon whispered again as he slowly made eye contact with her, keeping the close distance.

 

“I can’t do that.”

 

This man was like a poisonous plant.

 

It looked fancy and smelled sweet, but it always upset her stomach when she ate it.

 

Even now, she couldn’t guess the inside of this man who was quick to provoke, tease, and play tricks on her.

 

ā€˜Is he trying to achieve a sense of superiority by making fun of me for annoying him so far?’

 

Until this happened, there had been no emotional exchange between them.

 

So she could not trust him even more.

 

Betrayal is easy, trust is hard.

 

Even her husband, who lived with her for years, brutally betrayed her.

 

There was more to their marriage than just love, and yet he betrayed her with impunity. Gillotti was not the only one.

 

Her position was special, and all she had done was play politics with black-hearted people. Of course, there were those who thought the same as they seemed. People who were pure and innocent and followed as they were led…

 

But by all accounts, this man was not one of those people.

 

He was a man whom she did not know what he was really thinking, a man whom she should not let her guard down for even a moment.

 

That was what Roselyn thought of Tamon Krasis.

 

“What in the world is it that you want?”Ā 

 

ā€œYou asked me the same question the other day… Was my reply not enough then?ā€Ā 

 

Roselyn narrowed her eyes at his answer.

 

What did he say to her at that time?

 

Yes, he said he wanted her all.

 

ā€œYou want me…?”

 

“You remember exactly.ā€

 

Tamon chuckled softly in admiration. Roselyn lowered her gaze, which was fixed on him.

 

There was something odd about this.

 

How could he even trick the king of his own country simply because he wanted her?

 

Why on earth would he want her?

 

Was it because of her ability as an empress? Because of the knowledge she possessed? Or because he wants to know the secrets of Tanatos?

 

But the way he spoke as if he didn’t want Tanatos.

 

ā€˜…Is it real?’

 

Doubts coursed through her mind.

 

Above all, Tamon was a politician like her.

 

No matter how mysterious he saved her and deceived the king to hide her……… not yet, she couldn’t fully trust him.

 

“What are you thinking?ā€ (Tamon)

 

Ā “…… your ulterior motive.” (Roselyn)

 

“I think my motive is transparent.ā€ (Tamon)

 

“It seems that the meaning of the word transparent changed while I fainted.ā€ (Roselyn)

 

Roselyn replied in an indifferent voice.

 

Tamon burst into laughter, as if he was enjoying what he was hearing.

 

“Don’t try to doubt me. For I have no desire to play any games with you.” (Tamon)

 

Ā “How can I believe that?” (Roselyn)

 

“Believe it or not, you have freedom. But you should know one thing. You’ve already come into my possession, and no matter how suspicious you are of me and push me away……..” (Tamon)

 

Under his low whispered voice, deep and dark emotions were intertwined.Ā 

 

“You’ll never be able to get away from me.”

 

Chapter 5. How did this happen?

 

***

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This animal was on the verge of extinction.

 

In other countries, it almost disappeared, but it was only occasionally seen in parts of Tanatos.

 

But that’s just the word of the public who didn’t know the hidden story.

 

In fact, the previous emperor of Tanatos deliberately exterminated the other country’s silver-horned deer.

 

Secretly, he sent hunters to periodically hunt them and kill them, or took them to Tanatos and raised them.

 

The silver deer were menacing animals, as big as bears and their beautiful antlers were sharper and harder than any blade.

 

Taming them was much harder than hunting them.

 

They never ate anything but the food they hunted themselves.

 

In a group, they would take turns sleeping and keeping vigil. If a cub was born during this time, the whole pack would work together to protect it.Ā 

 

The silver deer were solitary animals that would rather kill themselves than be tamed.Ā 

 

In order to “breed” deer, the emperor deliberately put children in the deer herd.Ā 

 

Many children were killed by the highly guarded deer.

 

However, there were also some children who blended into the deer herd quite naturally.

 

They would hide their presence as if they were dead, deliberately stay away, and mix with the deer herd like stones for a long time, and eventually, the scent of the deer would be buried in the children.

 

From that moment on, the boundaries of the deer will collapse.

 

The deer will think that these children are culled from somewhere else, and protect them in their herd.

 

The children then begin to tame the deer while living in the herd.

 

Of course, they have to be careful because the deer may become alarmed again.

 

If they make a mistake in the process, they have to start all over again.

 

The children bridge the gap between the outside and the deer, exchanging what they need.

 

The deer produce better quality antlers, leather and meat with the good quality meat and nutrients brought by the children.

 

As the herd grew, the children would pretend to go hunting together and pull out the deer one by one.

 

Or they would bring in deer that had died of old age.

 

Tanatos Ā called them “La Gorreci,” or the children of the white deer, because he sent mainly lightly pigmented children in order to lower the boundary of the deer as much as possible.

 

The irony was that those children were now adults and no longer “children,” but they were still “La Gorreciā€.

 

And there were only two La Gorreci who survived so far.

 

They were Mirah Ā and Lucentia.

 

The siblings, who had lived with the deer since they were seven years old, were anything but ordinary.

 

They understood and comprehended the language of the deer, and even communicated their own intentions. They had a strong attachment to the deer and did not want them to be sacrificed.

 

To be honest, the two of them were even closer to deer than to humans.

 

Roselyn was the only person that the siblings adored.

 

“We will only listen to the Empress’s words.”

 

Ā “So, Empress, please pity us. Think lightly of the deer. Protect us so that the merciless emperor cannot slaughter us.”

 

Roselyn sat up from her lying position and sat on the bed.

 

Then she looked out at the orange sea through the open window. Then she stared across the sea at Thanatos.

 

ā€˜If I decide to live, I have to remind myself of the promise that is still valid.’

 

“Those children…must be protected.”

 

They were precious silver deer, and more precious than that, “the children of the white deer,” so Gillotti would not be able to do anything recklessly.

 

However, since the deer were so delicate, there was a possibility that they would all kill themselves.

 

The same was true for Mirah and Lucentia. If the need arose, their children would also commit suicide.

 

Before that, she wanted to free the deer, the children, from Tanatos’ watchful eye.

 

There were only six months left until the next payment.

 

Gillotti wouldn’t be in a good mood right now, so he wouldn’t worry about the Ice Mountains just yet.

 

ā€˜So what will I have to do within six months?’

 

ā€˜What can I do with this empty body?’

 

“What in the world is my silver fox thinking, sitting there in a daze not knowing that a person came in?”

 

“…!”

 

Startled, Roselyn leaned back.

 

But Tamon stretched his hand out faster and grabbed her waist.

 

[You were worried you might get kicked out.]

 

He whispered in Hirusha language to her as he smiled.

 

It looked like he wanted to continue the ridiculous play Roselyn had just shown before the King of Amor.

 

Roselyn pushed his shoulders with her hands and said,

 

“Stop it. I don’t want to be your bedroom slave.”

 

“Oh. Then how about being my bedroom lover? Isn’t this a pretty quick rise in status?”

 

His lips passed over her cheeks and earlobes, tickling them.

 

The more she tried to push him away, the tighter held her in place.

 

It wasn’t enough that he was treating her like a slave in the bedroom, he wanted to treat her like a lover.

 

Roselyn was appalled.

 

But she was also aware of their tightly closed bodies, and it felt strange.

 

With the heavy aftermath of last night still lingering in many parts of her body, her body instinctively tried to react.

 

Roselyn ignored the reactions of her body that had nothing to do with her will.

 

Maintaining her composure, she deliberately said in an even colder voice,

 

ā€œAs I said yesterday, I hate you.”

 

ā€œBut wasn’t it pretty intense for someone you dislike? How can you mix your body so passionately with someone you hate?”

 

His breath tickled her neck as he spoke.

 

Tamon whispered again as he slowly made eye contact with her, keeping the close distance.

 

“I can’t do that.”

 

This man was like a poisonous plant.

 

It looked fancy and smelled sweet, but it always upset her stomach when she ate it.

 

Even now, she couldn’t guess the inside of this man who was quick to provoke, tease, and play tricks on her.

 

ā€˜Is he trying to achieve a sense of superiority by making fun of me for annoying him so far?’

 

Until this happened, there had been no emotional exchange between them.

 

So she could not trust him even more.

 

Betrayal is easy, trust is hard.

 

Even her husband, who lived with her for years, brutally betrayed her.

 

There was more to their marriage than just love, and yet he betrayed her with impunity. Gillotti was not the only one.

 

Her position was special, and all she had done was play politics with black-hearted people. Of course, there were those who thought the same as they seemed. People who were pure and innocent and followed as they were led…

 

But by all accounts, this man was not one of those people.

 

He was a man whom she did not know what he was really thinking, a man whom she should not let her guard down for even a moment.

 

That was what Roselyn thought of Tamon Krasis.

 

“What in the world is it that you want?”Ā 

 

ā€œYou asked me the same question the other day… Was my reply not enough then?ā€Ā 

 

Roselyn narrowed her eyes at his answer.

 

What did he say to her at that time?

 

Yes, he said he wanted her all.

 

ā€œYou want me…?”

 

“You remember exactly.ā€

 

Tamon chuckled softly in admiration. Roselyn lowered her gaze, which was fixed on him.

 

There was something odd about this.

 

How could he even trick the king of his own country simply because he wanted her?

 

Why on earth would he want her?

 

Was it because of her ability as an empress? Because of the knowledge she possessed? Or because he wants to know the secrets of Tanatos?

 

But the way he spoke as if he didn’t want Tanatos.

 

ā€˜…Is it real?’

 

Doubts coursed through her mind.

 

Above all, Tamon was a politician like her.

 

No matter how mysterious he saved her and deceived the king to hide her……… not yet, she couldn’t fully trust him.

 

“What are you thinking?ā€ (Tamon)

 

Ā “…… your ulterior motive.” (Roselyn)

 

“I think my motive is transparent.ā€ (Tamon)

 

“It seems that the meaning of the word transparent changed while I fainted.ā€ (Roselyn)

 

Roselyn replied in an indifferent voice.

 

Tamon burst into laughter, as if he was enjoying what he was hearing.

 

“Don’t try to doubt me. For I have no desire to play any games with you.” (Tamon)

 

Ā “How can I believe that?” (Roselyn)

 

“Believe it or not, you have freedom. But you should know one thing. You’ve already come into my possession, and no matter how suspicious you are of me and push me away……..” (Tamon)

 

Under his low whispered voice, deep and dark emotions were intertwined.Ā 

 

“You’ll never be able to get away from me.”

 

Chapter 6. Swallowing eyes

 

***

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***

 

This animal was on the verge of extinction.

 

In other countries, it almost disappeared, but it was only occasionally seen in parts of Tanatos.

 

But that’s just the word of the public who didn’t know the hidden story.

 

In fact, the previous emperor of Tanatos deliberately exterminated the other country’s silver-horned deer.

 

Secretly, he sent hunters to periodically hunt them and kill them, or took them to Tanatos and raised them.

 

The silver deer were menacing animals, as big as bears and their beautiful antlers were sharper and harder than any blade.

 

Taming them was much harder than hunting them.

 

They never ate anything but the food they hunted themselves.

 

In a group, they would take turns sleeping and keeping vigil. If a cub was born during this time, the whole pack would work together to protect it.Ā 

 

The silver deer were solitary animals that would rather kill themselves than be tamed.Ā 

 

In order to “breed” deer, the emperor deliberately put children in the deer herd.Ā 

 

Many children were killed by the highly guarded deer.

 

However, there were also some children who blended into the deer herd quite naturally.

 

They would hide their presence as if they were dead, deliberately stay away, and mix with the deer herd like stones for a long time, and eventually, the scent of the deer would be buried in the children.

 

From that moment on, the boundaries of the deer will collapse.

 

The deer will think that these children are culled from somewhere else, and protect them in their herd.

 

The children then begin to tame the deer while living in the herd.

 

Of course, they have to be careful because the deer may become alarmed again.

 

If they make a mistake in the process, they have to start all over again.

 

The children bridge the gap between the outside and the deer, exchanging what they need.

 

The deer produce better quality antlers, leather and meat with the good quality meat and nutrients brought by the children.

 

As the herd grew, the children would pretend to go hunting together and pull out the deer one by one.

 

Or they would bring in deer that had died of old age.

 

Tanatos Ā called them “La Gorreci,” or the children of the white deer, because he sent mainly lightly pigmented children in order to lower the boundary of the deer as much as possible.

 

The irony was that those children were now adults and no longer “children,” but they were still “La Gorreciā€.

 

And there were only two La Gorreci who survived so far.

 

They were Mirah Ā and Lucentia.

 

The siblings, who had lived with the deer since they were seven years old, were anything but ordinary.

 

They understood and comprehended the language of the deer, and even communicated their own intentions. They had a strong attachment to the deer and did not want them to be sacrificed.

 

To be honest, the two of them were even closer to deer than to humans.

 

Roselyn was the only person that the siblings adored.

 

“We will only listen to the Empress’s words.”

 

Ā “So, Empress, please pity us. Think lightly of the deer. Protect us so that the merciless emperor cannot slaughter us.”

 

Roselyn sat up from her lying position and sat on the bed.

 

Then she looked out at the orange sea through the open window. Then she stared across the sea at Thanatos.

 

ā€˜If I decide to live, I have to remind myself of the promise that is still valid.’

 

“Those children…must be protected.”

 

They were precious silver deer, and more precious than that, “the children of the white deer,” so Gillotti would not be able to do anything recklessly.

 

However, since the deer were so delicate, there was a possibility that they would all kill themselves.

 

The same was true for Mirah and Lucentia. If the need arose, their children would also commit suicide.

 

Before that, she wanted to free the deer, the children, from Tanatos’ watchful eye.

 

There were only six months left until the next payment.

 

Gillotti wouldn’t be in a good mood right now, so he wouldn’t worry about the Ice Mountains just yet.

 

ā€˜So what will I have to do within six months?’

 

ā€˜What can I do with this empty body?’

 

“What in the world is my silver fox thinking, sitting there in a daze not knowing that a person came in?”

 

“…!”

 

Startled, Roselyn leaned back.

 

But Tamon stretched his hand out faster and grabbed her waist.

 

[You were worried you might get kicked out.]

 

He whispered in Hirusha language to her as he smiled.

 

It looked like he wanted to continue the ridiculous play Roselyn had just shown before the King of Amor.

 

Roselyn pushed his shoulders with her hands and said,

 

“Stop it. I don’t want to be your bedroom slave.”

 

“Oh. Then how about being my bedroom lover? Isn’t this a pretty quick rise in status?”

 

His lips passed over her cheeks and earlobes, tickling them.

 

The more she tried to push him away, the tighter held her in place.

 

It wasn’t enough that he was treating her like a slave in the bedroom, he wanted to treat her like a lover.

 

Roselyn was appalled.

 

But she was also aware of their tightly closed bodies, and it felt strange.

 

With the heavy aftermath of last night still lingering in many parts of her body, her body instinctively tried to react.

 

Roselyn ignored the reactions of her body that had nothing to do with her will.

 

Maintaining her composure, she deliberately said in an even colder voice,

 

ā€œAs I said yesterday, I hate you.”

 

ā€œBut wasn’t it pretty intense for someone you dislike? How can you mix your body so passionately with someone you hate?”

 

His breath tickled her neck as he spoke.

 

Tamon whispered again as he slowly made eye contact with her, keeping the close distance.

 

“I can’t do that.”

 

This man was like a poisonous plant.

 

It looked fancy and smelled sweet, but it always upset her stomach when she ate it.

 

Even now, she couldn’t guess the inside of this man who was quick to provoke, tease, and play tricks on her.

 

ā€˜Is he trying to achieve a sense of superiority by making fun of me for annoying him so far?’

 

Until this happened, there had been no emotional exchange between them.

 

So she could not trust him even more.

 

Betrayal is easy, trust is hard.

 

Even her husband, who lived with her for years, brutally betrayed her.

 

There was more to their marriage than just love, and yet he betrayed her with impunity. Gillotti was not the only one.

 

Her position was special, and all she had done was play politics with black-hearted people. Of course, there were those who thought the same as they seemed. People who were pure and innocent and followed as they were led…

 

But by all accounts, this man was not one of those people.

 

He was a man whom she did not know what he was really thinking, a man whom she should not let her guard down for even a moment.

 

That was what Roselyn thought of Tamon Krasis.

 

“What in the world is it that you want?”Ā 

 

ā€œYou asked me the same question the other day… Was my reply not enough then?ā€Ā 

 

Roselyn narrowed her eyes at his answer.

 

What did he say to her at that time?

 

Yes, he said he wanted her all.

 

ā€œYou want me…?”

 

“You remember exactly.ā€

 

Tamon chuckled softly in admiration. Roselyn lowered her gaze, which was fixed on him.

 

There was something odd about this.

 

How could he even trick the king of his own country simply because he wanted her?

 

Why on earth would he want her?

 

Was it because of her ability as an empress? Because of the knowledge she possessed? Or because he wants to know the secrets of Tanatos?

 

But the way he spoke as if he didn’t want Tanatos.

 

ā€˜…Is it real?’

 

Doubts coursed through her mind.

 

Above all, Tamon was a politician like her.

 

No matter how mysterious he saved her and deceived the king to hide her……… not yet, she couldn’t fully trust him.

 

“What are you thinking?ā€ (Tamon)

 

Ā “…… your ulterior motive.” (Roselyn)

 

“I think my motive is transparent.ā€ (Tamon)

 

“It seems that the meaning of the word transparent changed while I fainted.ā€ (Roselyn)

 

Roselyn replied in an indifferent voice.

 

Tamon burst into laughter, as if he was enjoying what he was hearing.

 

“Don’t try to doubt me. For I have no desire to play any games with you.” (Tamon)

 

Ā “How can I believe that?” (Roselyn)

 

“Believe it or not, you have freedom. But you should know one thing. You’ve already come into my possession, and no matter how suspicious you are of me and push me away……..” (Tamon)

 

Under his low whispered voice, deep and dark emotions were intertwined.Ā 

 

“You’ll never be able to get away from me.”

 

Chapter 7. Natasha Roanti

 

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This animal was on the verge of extinction.

 

In other countries, it almost disappeared, but it was only occasionally seen in parts of Tanatos.

 

But that’s just the word of the public who didn’t know the hidden story.

 

In fact, the previous emperor of Tanatos deliberately exterminated the other country’s silver-horned deer.

 

Secretly, he sent hunters to periodically hunt them and kill them, or took them to Tanatos and raised them.

 

The silver deer were menacing animals, as big as bears and their beautiful antlers were sharper and harder than any blade.

 

Taming them was much harder than hunting them.

 

They never ate anything but the food they hunted themselves.

 

In a group, they would take turns sleeping and keeping vigil. If a cub was born during this time, the whole pack would work together to protect it.Ā 

 

The silver deer were solitary animals that would rather kill themselves than be tamed.Ā 

 

In order to “breed” deer, the emperor deliberately put children in the deer herd.Ā 

 

Many children were killed by the highly guarded deer.

 

However, there were also some children who blended into the deer herd quite naturally.

 

They would hide their presence as if they were dead, deliberately stay away, and mix with the deer herd like stones for a long time, and eventually, the scent of the deer would be buried in the children.

 

From that moment on, the boundaries of the deer will collapse.

 

The deer will think that these children are culled from somewhere else, and protect them in their herd.

 

The children then begin to tame the deer while living in the herd.

 

Of course, they have to be careful because the deer may become alarmed again.

 

If they make a mistake in the process, they have to start all over again.

 

The children bridge the gap between the outside and the deer, exchanging what they need.

 

The deer produce better quality antlers, leather and meat with the good quality meat and nutrients brought by the children.

 

As the herd grew, the children would pretend to go hunting together and pull out the deer one by one.

 

Or they would bring in deer that had died of old age.

 

Tanatos Ā called them “La Gorreci,” or the children of the white deer, because he sent mainly lightly pigmented children in order to lower the boundary of the deer as much as possible.

 

The irony was that those children were now adults and no longer “children,” but they were still “La Gorreciā€.

 

And there were only two La Gorreci who survived so far.

 

They were Mirah Ā and Lucentia.

 

The siblings, who had lived with the deer since they were seven years old, were anything but ordinary.

 

They understood and comprehended the language of the deer, and even communicated their own intentions. They had a strong attachment to the deer and did not want them to be sacrificed.

 

To be honest, the two of them were even closer to deer than to humans.

 

Roselyn was the only person that the siblings adored.

 

“We will only listen to the Empress’s words.”

 

Ā “So, Empress, please pity us. Think lightly of the deer. Protect us so that the merciless emperor cannot slaughter us.”

 

Roselyn sat up from her lying position and sat on the bed.

 

Then she looked out at the orange sea through the open window. Then she stared across the sea at Thanatos.

 

ā€˜If I decide to live, I have to remind myself of the promise that is still valid.’

 

“Those children…must be protected.”

 

They were precious silver deer, and more precious than that, “the children of the white deer,” so Gillotti would not be able to do anything recklessly.

 

However, since the deer were so delicate, there was a possibility that they would all kill themselves.

 

The same was true for Mirah and Lucentia. If the need arose, their children would also commit suicide.

 

Before that, she wanted to free the deer, the children, from Tanatos’ watchful eye.

 

There were only six months left until the next payment.

 

Gillotti wouldn’t be in a good mood right now, so he wouldn’t worry about the Ice Mountains just yet.

 

ā€˜So what will I have to do within six months?’

 

ā€˜What can I do with this empty body?’

 

“What in the world is my silver fox thinking, sitting there in a daze not knowing that a person came in?”

 

“…!”

 

Startled, Roselyn leaned back.

 

But Tamon stretched his hand out faster and grabbed her waist.

 

[You were worried you might get kicked out.]

 

He whispered in Hirusha language to her as he smiled.

 

It looked like he wanted to continue the ridiculous play Roselyn had just shown before the King of Amor.

 

Roselyn pushed his shoulders with her hands and said,

 

“Stop it. I don’t want to be your bedroom slave.”

 

“Oh. Then how about being my bedroom lover? Isn’t this a pretty quick rise in status?”

 

His lips passed over her cheeks and earlobes, tickling them.

 

The more she tried to push him away, the tighter held her in place.

 

It wasn’t enough that he was treating her like a slave in the bedroom, he wanted to treat her like a lover.

 

Roselyn was appalled.

 

But she was also aware of their tightly closed bodies, and it felt strange.

 

With the heavy aftermath of last night still lingering in many parts of her body, her body instinctively tried to react.

 

Roselyn ignored the reactions of her body that had nothing to do with her will.

 

Maintaining her composure, she deliberately said in an even colder voice,

 

ā€œAs I said yesterday, I hate you.”

 

ā€œBut wasn’t it pretty intense for someone you dislike? How can you mix your body so passionately with someone you hate?”

 

His breath tickled her neck as he spoke.

 

Tamon whispered again as he slowly made eye contact with her, keeping the close distance.

 

“I can’t do that.”

 

This man was like a poisonous plant.

 

It looked fancy and smelled sweet, but it always upset her stomach when she ate it.

 

Even now, she couldn’t guess the inside of this man who was quick to provoke, tease, and play tricks on her.

 

ā€˜Is he trying to achieve a sense of superiority by making fun of me for annoying him so far?’

 

Until this happened, there had been no emotional exchange between them.

 

So she could not trust him even more.

 

Betrayal is easy, trust is hard.

 

Even her husband, who lived with her for years, brutally betrayed her.

 

There was more to their marriage than just love, and yet he betrayed her with impunity. Gillotti was not the only one.

 

Her position was special, and all she had done was play politics with black-hearted people. Of course, there were those who thought the same as they seemed. People who were pure and innocent and followed as they were led…

 

But by all accounts, this man was not one of those people.

 

He was a man whom she did not know what he was really thinking, a man whom she should not let her guard down for even a moment.

 

That was what Roselyn thought of Tamon Krasis.

 

“What in the world is it that you want?”Ā 

 

ā€œYou asked me the same question the other day… Was my reply not enough then?ā€Ā 

 

Roselyn narrowed her eyes at his answer.

 

What did he say to her at that time?

 

Yes, he said he wanted her all.

 

ā€œYou want me…?”

 

“You remember exactly.ā€

 

Tamon chuckled softly in admiration. Roselyn lowered her gaze, which was fixed on him.

 

There was something odd about this.

 

How could he even trick the king of his own country simply because he wanted her?

 

Why on earth would he want her?

 

Was it because of her ability as an empress? Because of the knowledge she possessed? Or because he wants to know the secrets of Tanatos?

 

But the way he spoke as if he didn’t want Tanatos.

 

ā€˜…Is it real?’

 

Doubts coursed through her mind.

 

Above all, Tamon was a politician like her.

 

No matter how mysterious he saved her and deceived the king to hide her……… not yet, she couldn’t fully trust him.

 

“What are you thinking?ā€ (Tamon)

 

Ā “…… your ulterior motive.” (Roselyn)

 

“I think my motive is transparent.ā€ (Tamon)

 

“It seems that the meaning of the word transparent changed while I fainted.ā€ (Roselyn)

 

Roselyn replied in an indifferent voice.

 

Tamon burst into laughter, as if he was enjoying what he was hearing.

 

“Don’t try to doubt me. For I have no desire to play any games with you.” (Tamon)

 

Ā “How can I believe that?” (Roselyn)

 

“Believe it or not, you have freedom. But you should know one thing. You’ve already come into my possession, and no matter how suspicious you are of me and push me away……..” (Tamon)

 

Under his low whispered voice, deep and dark emotions were intertwined.Ā 

 

“You’ll never be able to get away from me.”

 

Chapter 8. The crying sound

 

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This animal was on the verge of extinction.

 

In other countries, it almost disappeared, but it was only occasionally seen in parts of Tanatos.

 

But that’s just the word of the public who didn’t know the hidden story.

 

In fact, the previous emperor of Tanatos deliberately exterminated the other country’s silver-horned deer.

 

Secretly, he sent hunters to periodically hunt them and kill them, or took them to Tanatos and raised them.

 

The silver deer were menacing animals, as big as bears and their beautiful antlers were sharper and harder than any blade.

 

Taming them was much harder than hunting them.

 

They never ate anything but the food they hunted themselves.

 

In a group, they would take turns sleeping and keeping vigil. If a cub was born during this time, the whole pack would work together to protect it.Ā 

 

The silver deer were solitary animals that would rather kill themselves than be tamed.Ā 

 

In order to “breed” deer, the emperor deliberately put children in the deer herd.Ā 

 

Many children were killed by the highly guarded deer.

 

However, there were also some children who blended into the deer herd quite naturally.

 

They would hide their presence as if they were dead, deliberately stay away, and mix with the deer herd like stones for a long time, and eventually, the scent of the deer would be buried in the children.

 

From that moment on, the boundaries of the deer will collapse.

 

The deer will think that these children are culled from somewhere else, and protect them in their herd.

 

The children then begin to tame the deer while living in the herd.

 

Of course, they have to be careful because the deer may become alarmed again.

 

If they make a mistake in the process, they have to start all over again.

 

The children bridge the gap between the outside and the deer, exchanging what they need.

 

The deer produce better quality antlers, leather and meat with the good quality meat and nutrients brought by the children.

 

As the herd grew, the children would pretend to go hunting together and pull out the deer one by one.

 

Or they would bring in deer that had died of old age.

 

Tanatos Ā called them “La Gorreci,” or the children of the white deer, because he sent mainly lightly pigmented children in order to lower the boundary of the deer as much as possible.

 

The irony was that those children were now adults and no longer “children,” but they were still “La Gorreciā€.

 

And there were only two La Gorreci who survived so far.

 

They were Mirah Ā and Lucentia.

 

The siblings, who had lived with the deer since they were seven years old, were anything but ordinary.

 

They understood and comprehended the language of the deer, and even communicated their own intentions. They had a strong attachment to the deer and did not want them to be sacrificed.

 

To be honest, the two of them were even closer to deer than to humans.

 

Roselyn was the only person that the siblings adored.

 

“We will only listen to the Empress’s words.”

 

Ā “So, Empress, please pity us. Think lightly of the deer. Protect us so that the merciless emperor cannot slaughter us.”

 

Roselyn sat up from her lying position and sat on the bed.

 

Then she looked out at the orange sea through the open window. Then she stared across the sea at Thanatos.

 

ā€˜If I decide to live, I have to remind myself of the promise that is still valid.’

 

“Those children…must be protected.”

 

They were precious silver deer, and more precious than that, “the children of the white deer,” so Gillotti would not be able to do anything recklessly.

 

However, since the deer were so delicate, there was a possibility that they would all kill themselves.

 

The same was true for Mirah and Lucentia. If the need arose, their children would also commit suicide.

 

Before that, she wanted to free the deer, the children, from Tanatos’ watchful eye.

 

There were only six months left until the next payment.

 

Gillotti wouldn’t be in a good mood right now, so he wouldn’t worry about the Ice Mountains just yet.

 

ā€˜So what will I have to do within six months?’

 

ā€˜What can I do with this empty body?’

 

“What in the world is my silver fox thinking, sitting there in a daze not knowing that a person came in?”

 

“…!”

 

Startled, Roselyn leaned back.

 

But Tamon stretched his hand out faster and grabbed her waist.

 

[You were worried you might get kicked out.]

 

He whispered in Hirusha language to her as he smiled.

 

It looked like he wanted to continue the ridiculous play Roselyn had just shown before the King of Amor.

 

Roselyn pushed his shoulders with her hands and said,

 

“Stop it. I don’t want to be your bedroom slave.”

 

“Oh. Then how about being my bedroom lover? Isn’t this a pretty quick rise in status?”

 

His lips passed over her cheeks and earlobes, tickling them.

 

The more she tried to push him away, the tighter held her in place.

 

It wasn’t enough that he was treating her like a slave in the bedroom, he wanted to treat her like a lover.

 

Roselyn was appalled.

 

But she was also aware of their tightly closed bodies, and it felt strange.

 

With the heavy aftermath of last night still lingering in many parts of her body, her body instinctively tried to react.

 

Roselyn ignored the reactions of her body that had nothing to do with her will.

 

Maintaining her composure, she deliberately said in an even colder voice,

 

ā€œAs I said yesterday, I hate you.”

 

ā€œBut wasn’t it pretty intense for someone you dislike? How can you mix your body so passionately with someone you hate?”

 

His breath tickled her neck as he spoke.

 

Tamon whispered again as he slowly made eye contact with her, keeping the close distance.

 

“I can’t do that.”

 

This man was like a poisonous plant.

 

It looked fancy and smelled sweet, but it always upset her stomach when she ate it.

 

Even now, she couldn’t guess the inside of this man who was quick to provoke, tease, and play tricks on her.

 

ā€˜Is he trying to achieve a sense of superiority by making fun of me for annoying him so far?’

 

Until this happened, there had been no emotional exchange between them.

 

So she could not trust him even more.

 

Betrayal is easy, trust is hard.

 

Even her husband, who lived with her for years, brutally betrayed her.

 

There was more to their marriage than just love, and yet he betrayed her with impunity. Gillotti was not the only one.

 

Her position was special, and all she had done was play politics with black-hearted people. Of course, there were those who thought the same as they seemed. People who were pure and innocent and followed as they were led…

 

But by all accounts, this man was not one of those people.

 

He was a man whom she did not know what he was really thinking, a man whom she should not let her guard down for even a moment.

 

That was what Roselyn thought of Tamon Krasis.

 

“What in the world is it that you want?”Ā 

 

ā€œYou asked me the same question the other day… Was my reply not enough then?ā€Ā 

 

Roselyn narrowed her eyes at his answer.

 

What did he say to her at that time?

 

Yes, he said he wanted her all.

 

ā€œYou want me…?”

 

“You remember exactly.ā€

 

Tamon chuckled softly in admiration. Roselyn lowered her gaze, which was fixed on him.

 

There was something odd about this.

 

How could he even trick the king of his own country simply because he wanted her?

 

Why on earth would he want her?

 

Was it because of her ability as an empress? Because of the knowledge she possessed? Or because he wants to know the secrets of Tanatos?

 

But the way he spoke as if he didn’t want Tanatos.

 

ā€˜…Is it real?’

 

Doubts coursed through her mind.

 

Above all, Tamon was a politician like her.

 

No matter how mysterious he saved her and deceived the king to hide her……… not yet, she couldn’t fully trust him.

 

“What are you thinking?ā€ (Tamon)

 

Ā “…… your ulterior motive.” (Roselyn)

 

“I think my motive is transparent.ā€ (Tamon)

 

“It seems that the meaning of the word transparent changed while I fainted.ā€ (Roselyn)

 

Roselyn replied in an indifferent voice.

 

Tamon burst into laughter, as if he was enjoying what he was hearing.

 

“Don’t try to doubt me. For I have no desire to play any games with you.” (Tamon)

 

Ā “How can I believe that?” (Roselyn)

 

“Believe it or not, you have freedom. But you should know one thing. You’ve already come into my possession, and no matter how suspicious you are of me and push me away……..” (Tamon)

 

Under his low whispered voice, deep and dark emotions were intertwined.Ā 

 

“You’ll never be able to get away from me.”

 

Chapter 9. Are you throwing yourself away?