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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

Chapter 1. Kill the Empress

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But it wasn’t easy to just watch. He wanted to touch her when he saw her, and when he made eye contact, he wanted to talk to her.

 

It may have been childish of him, but when he looked into those purple eyes, he was itching to do something.

 

Tamon rubbed his heart again. The red wound was palpable.

 

The night of the engraving was over, and at one point, it appeared on his chest.

 

The strange thing was that the pattern didn’t say “Roselyn”, but “Aranrosia”.

 

Roselyn seemed flustered, but Tamon was very pleased.

 

The Roselyn of the past died. And now it was Aranrosia who was by his side.

 

He laid the foundation and gave her a new name, Aranrosia Asha.

 

Even though it was not her will to be reborn, Tamon wanted to give her a whole new life.

 

Not to Roselyn, who was the Empress, but to Aranrosia, the imprinter of Tamon Krasis.

 

Tamon turned his body to the side and stared at her gracefully curved back.

 

“…”

 

Even though he cared so much, he thought she would still crumble if he touched her wrong.

 

Tamon wanted to reach out every time he saw Asha limping.

 

When did he not?

 

Actually, come to think of it, it had been that way since the first time he saw her trapped in that cold ice castle.

 

Tamon, who had been admiring her slender shoulders and the curves leading from her waist to her hips, reached out and pulled her to him.

 

Without saying a word, he felt her body stiffen.

 

“I have to leave before the morning sun rises, but I can’t fall asleep.”

 

He held her in his arms, whining as if he was a baby.

 

“I need to get some energy like this.”

 

 “…… You don’t get tired, do you?”

 

“Is that so?”

 

Smiling, Tamon rubbed his nose on her fragrant neck.

 

He felt her pulse and naturally calmed down.

 

It was strange.

 

Even though they held each other like this, he still felt as if she was sad like she did when she was dying.

 

Just like the time she cut her throat right in front of his eyes.

 

“A ship believed to be a stowaway has entered Amor sea since yesterday.”

 

Tamon put more strength into his arms as he hugged her.

 

“How do you know?”

 

“If you keep a proper friendship with the pirates, the news on the sea will be at your hands.”

 

“I see, that’s a clever way to do it.”

 

Roselyn gave a small nod, as if she liked his method.

 

“Don’t leave this mansion as much as possible while I’m away.  No, you’d better not go out of the annex.”

 

“Is that a threat?’

 

“No, I beg you. I’ll increase the guard and escort, but I don’t know if there are people who want to approach you knowing that I’m not here. Rumors of my involvement with women have already spread everywhere.”

 

“……….You mean they’ll hurt me?”

 

“That’s possible. Sometimes there are kids who are blinded. They lose their fear and jump on you like crazy.”

 

He warned in an elegant voice.

 

The forces that tried to harm her were the ones with power whom Roselyn couldn’t have known about.

 

Roselyn nodded obediently.

 

If it was when she rushed to death, she would not listen, but now it was different.

 

“And….”

 

He continued a little slowly as if he had remembered something late.

 

“My brother will be here in a few days.”

 

“Your brother?”

 

Tamon Krasis has a brother?

 

Roselyn searched her memory intently.

 

Oh, yes, he had a brother who was weak.

 

A brother who had crossed the pass of death many times.

 

However, he had persevered and was now said to be in good health.

 

Little was known because there were so many rumors.

 

However, she had heard rumors that Tamon  was fully supporting him and sincerely taking care of him.

 

“What’s wrong with your brother?”

 

“He comes to pick up his medicine. He does so once or twice a year, and it seems that this time period coincides with the time I’m going away.”

 

“Ah….”

 

“He doesn’t stay but for a few days, so you don’t have to worry about him, but if you run into him…….”

 

His voice was subtly dry.

 

“Ignore him.”

 

“Ignore him?”

 

It was a tone that didn’t feel like an attitude towards his brother that he fully supported and sincerely took care of him.

 

Tamon sighed faintly and murmured in a tired voice.

 

“Cassion, no, Satin will come and inform you when my brother arrives. During that period, you just have to take extra care of yourself. If you’re frustrated, tell Asrell. I’ll block off the beach below the cliffs so he can’t come in.”

 

Tamon killed his voice as if he didn’t want to talk anymore.

 

Somehow, she felt a bit confused, but Roselyn didn’t ask.

 

Because the important thing was that Tamon was leaving tomorrow.

 

She tried to sleep nonchalantly, but she was strangely depressed.

 

Roselyn opened her eyes several times, and did not fall asleep until late in the night.

 

Not long after she fell asleep, Tamon got up.

 

***

 

The sound of a faint presence came as clearly as thunder.

 

Roselyn quickly lifted her closed eyes.

 

It was dawn, and yet Tamon, already clothed, was preparing to leave.

 

“You’re leaving now?”

 

Roselyn sat up on the bed.

 

Looking back, Tamon whispered in an apologetic voice.

 

“I think I woke you up even though I’m leaving quietly.”

 

Roselyn hesitated wondering if she should say goodbye.

 

It was confusing because she and Tamon weren’t in a relationship where they would greet each other friendly.

 

Staring at her in the dim light, Tamon chuckled.

 

When he laughed like that, Roselyn felt her heart crumpled like a  piece of paper making a rustling sound.

 

She felt like a kid who was caught playing hide-and-seek.

 

Tamon sat down on the bed and touched her ankle, which was hidden under the blanket.

 

“Just in case, don’t do nonsense while I’m away.”

 

 “…..Nonsense?”

 

When Roselyn opened her purple eyes grimly, Tamon laughed and tugged on her ankle.

 

“Run away, die, or…”

 

Tamon’s cold lips touched her thin ankle that had been worn out by the wound.

 

“Or get injured.”

 

Her body contracted spontaneously, startled when the breath that touched her skin.

 

“Or disappear, or something like that.”

 

He touched her slender ankle lightly and then his lips, which had fallen off, stuck on her ankle softly again.

 

She could feel the wetness of his  tongue sucking at her skin.

 

The more she struggled to pull her foot away, the stronger the grip on her ankle and the pressure of his lips on it became.

 

“…”

 

A strange burning sensation scorched beneath her pale skin.

 

A tingling sensation rose up from the inside of her thighs, hot all the way down to her navel. Her toes naturally contracted.

 

Kissing her wounded ankle respectfully, Tamon slowly lifted his eyelids and looked at her.

 

His red eyes, as hot as the sun scorching in Amor’s blue sky, trapped her.

 

“… You have such useless thoughts.”

 

She looked at him pretending to be expressionless.

 

She made an effort not to be caught as she bit the inside of her lips and swallowed a moan.

 

Tamon’s red eyes narrowed as he observed her, and soon he dropped his gaze again and became absorbed in the act.

 

“Ah…”

 

It was only then that she finally let out a few labored breaths.

 

Why on earth would this man cherish this useless leg as if it were a holy object?

 

She had to endure the burning sensation every time he licked it.

 

She had to hold her breath and pretend to be unconcerned with an expressionless face.

 

Tamon’s lips came up over her thin shins and touched her pretty knees.

 

He showered her knees with hot breaths.

 

“You still feel nothing?”

 

“It just doesn’t work, as it always has.”

 

Tamon laughed at her calm words.

 

“You’re right, it’s an unusable leg, so I guess you gave it to me without any regrets.”

 

“…”

 

“That’s why I’m the owner of this leg, not you.”

 

Tamon, who had been constantly kissing her dry ankles and knees, as if performing some pious ritual, murmured.

 

A slow, heavy voice rang out in the darkness.

 

“Never forget.”

 

His eyes bent dangerously.

 

At one time he was her enemy, but now, he was the man who coveted her.

 

He looked up at her with reverent and innocent eyes.

 

 What is that thing that is packed in his dark, flickering red eyes? 

 

What is that hot thing that gulped down the thick neck like a starving animal for days? 

 

She felt as if she had seen something she shouldn’t have.

 

Just as she knew what she shouldn’t know, instinct informed her of the danger. Pushing away the strange tension that tickled her stomach silently, Roselyn lowered her eyes.

 

Slowly, once again, Tamon’s cold lips reached her legs. The moist tip of his tongue contained her ankle.

 

As if to claim his ownership, the hot lips rubbed against her skin again and again. 

 

He left a series of teeth marks as he licked it. She felt like she was being eaten by him.

 

This man was a poisonous plant.

 

If she tasted it, it would addict her, demotivate her, and make her lose her purpose. 

 

His teeth marks remained like fire on her ankle, who could not walk.

 

“I’ll be back.”

 

Tamon smiled leisurely and turned away, as if he was going out for a bit.

 

Roselyn didn’t see him off.

 

She just leaned against the window and watched his back as he left the mansion. 

 

Watching Tamon’s back as he walked away, she suddenly felt a sense of reality.

 

The sense of reality that her journey has really begun.

 

Chapter 2. Tanatos’s cripple Empress

***

Sponsored by Marlien. Thank you 💖 

***

 

But it wasn’t easy to just watch. He wanted to touch her when he saw her, and when he made eye contact, he wanted to talk to her.

 

It may have been childish of him, but when he looked into those purple eyes, he was itching to do something.

 

Tamon rubbed his heart again. The red wound was palpable.

 

The night of the engraving was over, and at one point, it appeared on his chest.

 

The strange thing was that the pattern didn’t say “Roselyn”, but “Aranrosia”.

 

Roselyn seemed flustered, but Tamon was very pleased.

 

The Roselyn of the past died. And now it was Aranrosia who was by his side.

 

He laid the foundation and gave her a new name, Aranrosia Asha.

 

Even though it was not her will to be reborn, Tamon wanted to give her a whole new life.

 

Not to Roselyn, who was the Empress, but to Aranrosia, the imprinter of Tamon Krasis.

 

Tamon turned his body to the side and stared at her gracefully curved back.

 

“…”

 

Even though he cared so much, he thought she would still crumble if he touched her wrong.

 

Tamon wanted to reach out every time he saw Asha limping.

 

When did he not?

 

Actually, come to think of it, it had been that way since the first time he saw her trapped in that cold ice castle.

 

Tamon, who had been admiring her slender shoulders and the curves leading from her waist to her hips, reached out and pulled her to him.

 

Without saying a word, he felt her body stiffen.

 

“I have to leave before the morning sun rises, but I can’t fall asleep.”

 

He held her in his arms, whining as if he was a baby.

 

“I need to get some energy like this.”

 

 “…… You don’t get tired, do you?”

 

“Is that so?”

 

Smiling, Tamon rubbed his nose on her fragrant neck.

 

He felt her pulse and naturally calmed down.

 

It was strange.

 

Even though they held each other like this, he still felt as if she was sad like she did when she was dying.

 

Just like the time she cut her throat right in front of his eyes.

 

“A ship believed to be a stowaway has entered Amor sea since yesterday.”

 

Tamon put more strength into his arms as he hugged her.

 

“How do you know?”

 

“If you keep a proper friendship with the pirates, the news on the sea will be at your hands.”

 

“I see, that’s a clever way to do it.”

 

Roselyn gave a small nod, as if she liked his method.

 

“Don’t leave this mansion as much as possible while I’m away.  No, you’d better not go out of the annex.”

 

“Is that a threat?’

 

“No, I beg you. I’ll increase the guard and escort, but I don’t know if there are people who want to approach you knowing that I’m not here. Rumors of my involvement with women have already spread everywhere.”

 

“……….You mean they’ll hurt me?”

 

“That’s possible. Sometimes there are kids who are blinded. They lose their fear and jump on you like crazy.”

 

He warned in an elegant voice.

 

The forces that tried to harm her were the ones with power whom Roselyn couldn’t have known about.

 

Roselyn nodded obediently.

 

If it was when she rushed to death, she would not listen, but now it was different.

 

“And….”

 

He continued a little slowly as if he had remembered something late.

 

“My brother will be here in a few days.”

 

“Your brother?”

 

Tamon Krasis has a brother?

 

Roselyn searched her memory intently.

 

Oh, yes, he had a brother who was weak.

 

A brother who had crossed the pass of death many times.

 

However, he had persevered and was now said to be in good health.

 

Little was known because there were so many rumors.

 

However, she had heard rumors that Tamon  was fully supporting him and sincerely taking care of him.

 

“What’s wrong with your brother?”

 

“He comes to pick up his medicine. He does so once or twice a year, and it seems that this time period coincides with the time I’m going away.”

 

“Ah….”

 

“He doesn’t stay but for a few days, so you don’t have to worry about him, but if you run into him…….”

 

His voice was subtly dry.

 

“Ignore him.”

 

“Ignore him?”

 

It was a tone that didn’t feel like an attitude towards his brother that he fully supported and sincerely took care of him.

 

Tamon sighed faintly and murmured in a tired voice.

 

“Cassion, no, Satin will come and inform you when my brother arrives. During that period, you just have to take extra care of yourself. If you’re frustrated, tell Asrell. I’ll block off the beach below the cliffs so he can’t come in.”

 

Tamon killed his voice as if he didn’t want to talk anymore.

 

Somehow, she felt a bit confused, but Roselyn didn’t ask.

 

Because the important thing was that Tamon was leaving tomorrow.

 

She tried to sleep nonchalantly, but she was strangely depressed.

 

Roselyn opened her eyes several times, and did not fall asleep until late in the night.

 

Not long after she fell asleep, Tamon got up.

 

***

 

The sound of a faint presence came as clearly as thunder.

 

Roselyn quickly lifted her closed eyes.

 

It was dawn, and yet Tamon, already clothed, was preparing to leave.

 

“You’re leaving now?”

 

Roselyn sat up on the bed.

 

Looking back, Tamon whispered in an apologetic voice.

 

“I think I woke you up even though I’m leaving quietly.”

 

Roselyn hesitated wondering if she should say goodbye.

 

It was confusing because she and Tamon weren’t in a relationship where they would greet each other friendly.

 

Staring at her in the dim light, Tamon chuckled.

 

When he laughed like that, Roselyn felt her heart crumpled like a  piece of paper making a rustling sound.

 

She felt like a kid who was caught playing hide-and-seek.

 

Tamon sat down on the bed and touched her ankle, which was hidden under the blanket.

 

“Just in case, don’t do nonsense while I’m away.”

 

 “…..Nonsense?”

 

When Roselyn opened her purple eyes grimly, Tamon laughed and tugged on her ankle.

 

“Run away, die, or…”

 

Tamon’s cold lips touched her thin ankle that had been worn out by the wound.

 

“Or get injured.”

 

Her body contracted spontaneously, startled when the breath that touched her skin.

 

“Or disappear, or something like that.”

 

He touched her slender ankle lightly and then his lips, which had fallen off, stuck on her ankle softly again.

 

She could feel the wetness of his  tongue sucking at her skin.

 

The more she struggled to pull her foot away, the stronger the grip on her ankle and the pressure of his lips on it became.

 

“…”

 

A strange burning sensation scorched beneath her pale skin.

 

A tingling sensation rose up from the inside of her thighs, hot all the way down to her navel. Her toes naturally contracted.

 

Kissing her wounded ankle respectfully, Tamon slowly lifted his eyelids and looked at her.

 

His red eyes, as hot as the sun scorching in Amor’s blue sky, trapped her.

 

“… You have such useless thoughts.”

 

She looked at him pretending to be expressionless.

 

She made an effort not to be caught as she bit the inside of her lips and swallowed a moan.

 

Tamon’s red eyes narrowed as he observed her, and soon he dropped his gaze again and became absorbed in the act.

 

“Ah…”

 

It was only then that she finally let out a few labored breaths.

 

Why on earth would this man cherish this useless leg as if it were a holy object?

 

She had to endure the burning sensation every time he licked it.

 

She had to hold her breath and pretend to be unconcerned with an expressionless face.

 

Tamon’s lips came up over her thin shins and touched her pretty knees.

 

He showered her knees with hot breaths.

 

“You still feel nothing?”

 

“It just doesn’t work, as it always has.”

 

Tamon laughed at her calm words.

 

“You’re right, it’s an unusable leg, so I guess you gave it to me without any regrets.”

 

“…”

 

“That’s why I’m the owner of this leg, not you.”

 

Tamon, who had been constantly kissing her dry ankles and knees, as if performing some pious ritual, murmured.

 

A slow, heavy voice rang out in the darkness.

 

“Never forget.”

 

His eyes bent dangerously.

 

At one time he was her enemy, but now, he was the man who coveted her.

 

He looked up at her with reverent and innocent eyes.

 

 What is that thing that is packed in his dark, flickering red eyes? 

 

What is that hot thing that gulped down the thick neck like a starving animal for days? 

 

She felt as if she had seen something she shouldn’t have.

 

Just as she knew what she shouldn’t know, instinct informed her of the danger. Pushing away the strange tension that tickled her stomach silently, Roselyn lowered her eyes.

 

Slowly, once again, Tamon’s cold lips reached her legs. The moist tip of his tongue contained her ankle.

 

As if to claim his ownership, the hot lips rubbed against her skin again and again. 

 

He left a series of teeth marks as he licked it. She felt like she was being eaten by him.

 

This man was a poisonous plant.

 

If she tasted it, it would addict her, demotivate her, and make her lose her purpose. 

 

His teeth marks remained like fire on her ankle, who could not walk.

 

“I’ll be back.”

 

Tamon smiled leisurely and turned away, as if he was going out for a bit.

 

Roselyn didn’t see him off.

 

She just leaned against the window and watched his back as he left the mansion. 

 

Watching Tamon’s back as he walked away, she suddenly felt a sense of reality.

 

The sense of reality that her journey has really begun.

 

Chapter 3. She's really here

***

Sponsored by Marlien. Thank you 💖 

***

 

But it wasn’t easy to just watch. He wanted to touch her when he saw her, and when he made eye contact, he wanted to talk to her.

 

It may have been childish of him, but when he looked into those purple eyes, he was itching to do something.

 

Tamon rubbed his heart again. The red wound was palpable.

 

The night of the engraving was over, and at one point, it appeared on his chest.

 

The strange thing was that the pattern didn’t say “Roselyn”, but “Aranrosia”.

 

Roselyn seemed flustered, but Tamon was very pleased.

 

The Roselyn of the past died. And now it was Aranrosia who was by his side.

 

He laid the foundation and gave her a new name, Aranrosia Asha.

 

Even though it was not her will to be reborn, Tamon wanted to give her a whole new life.

 

Not to Roselyn, who was the Empress, but to Aranrosia, the imprinter of Tamon Krasis.

 

Tamon turned his body to the side and stared at her gracefully curved back.

 

“…”

 

Even though he cared so much, he thought she would still crumble if he touched her wrong.

 

Tamon wanted to reach out every time he saw Asha limping.

 

When did he not?

 

Actually, come to think of it, it had been that way since the first time he saw her trapped in that cold ice castle.

 

Tamon, who had been admiring her slender shoulders and the curves leading from her waist to her hips, reached out and pulled her to him.

 

Without saying a word, he felt her body stiffen.

 

“I have to leave before the morning sun rises, but I can’t fall asleep.”

 

He held her in his arms, whining as if he was a baby.

 

“I need to get some energy like this.”

 

 “…… You don’t get tired, do you?”

 

“Is that so?”

 

Smiling, Tamon rubbed his nose on her fragrant neck.

 

He felt her pulse and naturally calmed down.

 

It was strange.

 

Even though they held each other like this, he still felt as if she was sad like she did when she was dying.

 

Just like the time she cut her throat right in front of his eyes.

 

“A ship believed to be a stowaway has entered Amor sea since yesterday.”

 

Tamon put more strength into his arms as he hugged her.

 

“How do you know?”

 

“If you keep a proper friendship with the pirates, the news on the sea will be at your hands.”

 

“I see, that’s a clever way to do it.”

 

Roselyn gave a small nod, as if she liked his method.

 

“Don’t leave this mansion as much as possible while I’m away.  No, you’d better not go out of the annex.”

 

“Is that a threat?’

 

“No, I beg you. I’ll increase the guard and escort, but I don’t know if there are people who want to approach you knowing that I’m not here. Rumors of my involvement with women have already spread everywhere.”

 

“……….You mean they’ll hurt me?”

 

“That’s possible. Sometimes there are kids who are blinded. They lose their fear and jump on you like crazy.”

 

He warned in an elegant voice.

 

The forces that tried to harm her were the ones with power whom Roselyn couldn’t have known about.

 

Roselyn nodded obediently.

 

If it was when she rushed to death, she would not listen, but now it was different.

 

“And….”

 

He continued a little slowly as if he had remembered something late.

 

“My brother will be here in a few days.”

 

“Your brother?”

 

Tamon Krasis has a brother?

 

Roselyn searched her memory intently.

 

Oh, yes, he had a brother who was weak.

 

A brother who had crossed the pass of death many times.

 

However, he had persevered and was now said to be in good health.

 

Little was known because there were so many rumors.

 

However, she had heard rumors that Tamon  was fully supporting him and sincerely taking care of him.

 

“What’s wrong with your brother?”

 

“He comes to pick up his medicine. He does so once or twice a year, and it seems that this time period coincides with the time I’m going away.”

 

“Ah….”

 

“He doesn’t stay but for a few days, so you don’t have to worry about him, but if you run into him…….”

 

His voice was subtly dry.

 

“Ignore him.”

 

“Ignore him?”

 

It was a tone that didn’t feel like an attitude towards his brother that he fully supported and sincerely took care of him.

 

Tamon sighed faintly and murmured in a tired voice.

 

“Cassion, no, Satin will come and inform you when my brother arrives. During that period, you just have to take extra care of yourself. If you’re frustrated, tell Asrell. I’ll block off the beach below the cliffs so he can’t come in.”

 

Tamon killed his voice as if he didn’t want to talk anymore.

 

Somehow, she felt a bit confused, but Roselyn didn’t ask.

 

Because the important thing was that Tamon was leaving tomorrow.

 

She tried to sleep nonchalantly, but she was strangely depressed.

 

Roselyn opened her eyes several times, and did not fall asleep until late in the night.

 

Not long after she fell asleep, Tamon got up.

 

***

 

The sound of a faint presence came as clearly as thunder.

 

Roselyn quickly lifted her closed eyes.

 

It was dawn, and yet Tamon, already clothed, was preparing to leave.

 

“You’re leaving now?”

 

Roselyn sat up on the bed.

 

Looking back, Tamon whispered in an apologetic voice.

 

“I think I woke you up even though I’m leaving quietly.”

 

Roselyn hesitated wondering if she should say goodbye.

 

It was confusing because she and Tamon weren’t in a relationship where they would greet each other friendly.

 

Staring at her in the dim light, Tamon chuckled.

 

When he laughed like that, Roselyn felt her heart crumpled like a  piece of paper making a rustling sound.

 

She felt like a kid who was caught playing hide-and-seek.

 

Tamon sat down on the bed and touched her ankle, which was hidden under the blanket.

 

“Just in case, don’t do nonsense while I’m away.”

 

 “…..Nonsense?”

 

When Roselyn opened her purple eyes grimly, Tamon laughed and tugged on her ankle.

 

“Run away, die, or…”

 

Tamon’s cold lips touched her thin ankle that had been worn out by the wound.

 

“Or get injured.”

 

Her body contracted spontaneously, startled when the breath that touched her skin.

 

“Or disappear, or something like that.”

 

He touched her slender ankle lightly and then his lips, which had fallen off, stuck on her ankle softly again.

 

She could feel the wetness of his  tongue sucking at her skin.

 

The more she struggled to pull her foot away, the stronger the grip on her ankle and the pressure of his lips on it became.

 

“…”

 

A strange burning sensation scorched beneath her pale skin.

 

A tingling sensation rose up from the inside of her thighs, hot all the way down to her navel. Her toes naturally contracted.

 

Kissing her wounded ankle respectfully, Tamon slowly lifted his eyelids and looked at her.

 

His red eyes, as hot as the sun scorching in Amor’s blue sky, trapped her.

 

“… You have such useless thoughts.”

 

She looked at him pretending to be expressionless.

 

She made an effort not to be caught as she bit the inside of her lips and swallowed a moan.

 

Tamon’s red eyes narrowed as he observed her, and soon he dropped his gaze again and became absorbed in the act.

 

“Ah…”

 

It was only then that she finally let out a few labored breaths.

 

Why on earth would this man cherish this useless leg as if it were a holy object?

 

She had to endure the burning sensation every time he licked it.

 

She had to hold her breath and pretend to be unconcerned with an expressionless face.

 

Tamon’s lips came up over her thin shins and touched her pretty knees.

 

He showered her knees with hot breaths.

 

“You still feel nothing?”

 

“It just doesn’t work, as it always has.”

 

Tamon laughed at her calm words.

 

“You’re right, it’s an unusable leg, so I guess you gave it to me without any regrets.”

 

“…”

 

“That’s why I’m the owner of this leg, not you.”

 

Tamon, who had been constantly kissing her dry ankles and knees, as if performing some pious ritual, murmured.

 

A slow, heavy voice rang out in the darkness.

 

“Never forget.”

 

His eyes bent dangerously.

 

At one time he was her enemy, but now, he was the man who coveted her.

 

He looked up at her with reverent and innocent eyes.

 

 What is that thing that is packed in his dark, flickering red eyes? 

 

What is that hot thing that gulped down the thick neck like a starving animal for days? 

 

She felt as if she had seen something she shouldn’t have.

 

Just as she knew what she shouldn’t know, instinct informed her of the danger. Pushing away the strange tension that tickled her stomach silently, Roselyn lowered her eyes.

 

Slowly, once again, Tamon’s cold lips reached her legs. The moist tip of his tongue contained her ankle.

 

As if to claim his ownership, the hot lips rubbed against her skin again and again. 

 

He left a series of teeth marks as he licked it. She felt like she was being eaten by him.

 

This man was a poisonous plant.

 

If she tasted it, it would addict her, demotivate her, and make her lose her purpose. 

 

His teeth marks remained like fire on her ankle, who could not walk.

 

“I’ll be back.”

 

Tamon smiled leisurely and turned away, as if he was going out for a bit.

 

Roselyn didn’t see him off.

 

She just leaned against the window and watched his back as he left the mansion. 

 

Watching Tamon’s back as he walked away, she suddenly felt a sense of reality.

 

The sense of reality that her journey has really begun.

 

Chapter 4. The Empress is going to die

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But it wasn’t easy to just watch. He wanted to touch her when he saw her, and when he made eye contact, he wanted to talk to her.

 

It may have been childish of him, but when he looked into those purple eyes, he was itching to do something.

 

Tamon rubbed his heart again. The red wound was palpable.

 

The night of the engraving was over, and at one point, it appeared on his chest.

 

The strange thing was that the pattern didn’t say “Roselyn”, but “Aranrosia”.

 

Roselyn seemed flustered, but Tamon was very pleased.

 

The Roselyn of the past died. And now it was Aranrosia who was by his side.

 

He laid the foundation and gave her a new name, Aranrosia Asha.

 

Even though it was not her will to be reborn, Tamon wanted to give her a whole new life.

 

Not to Roselyn, who was the Empress, but to Aranrosia, the imprinter of Tamon Krasis.

 

Tamon turned his body to the side and stared at her gracefully curved back.

 

“…”

 

Even though he cared so much, he thought she would still crumble if he touched her wrong.

 

Tamon wanted to reach out every time he saw Asha limping.

 

When did he not?

 

Actually, come to think of it, it had been that way since the first time he saw her trapped in that cold ice castle.

 

Tamon, who had been admiring her slender shoulders and the curves leading from her waist to her hips, reached out and pulled her to him.

 

Without saying a word, he felt her body stiffen.

 

“I have to leave before the morning sun rises, but I can’t fall asleep.”

 

He held her in his arms, whining as if he was a baby.

 

“I need to get some energy like this.”

 

 “…… You don’t get tired, do you?”

 

“Is that so?”

 

Smiling, Tamon rubbed his nose on her fragrant neck.

 

He felt her pulse and naturally calmed down.

 

It was strange.

 

Even though they held each other like this, he still felt as if she was sad like she did when she was dying.

 

Just like the time she cut her throat right in front of his eyes.

 

“A ship believed to be a stowaway has entered Amor sea since yesterday.”

 

Tamon put more strength into his arms as he hugged her.

 

“How do you know?”

 

“If you keep a proper friendship with the pirates, the news on the sea will be at your hands.”

 

“I see, that’s a clever way to do it.”

 

Roselyn gave a small nod, as if she liked his method.

 

“Don’t leave this mansion as much as possible while I’m away.  No, you’d better not go out of the annex.”

 

“Is that a threat?’

 

“No, I beg you. I’ll increase the guard and escort, but I don’t know if there are people who want to approach you knowing that I’m not here. Rumors of my involvement with women have already spread everywhere.”

 

“……….You mean they’ll hurt me?”

 

“That’s possible. Sometimes there are kids who are blinded. They lose their fear and jump on you like crazy.”

 

He warned in an elegant voice.

 

The forces that tried to harm her were the ones with power whom Roselyn couldn’t have known about.

 

Roselyn nodded obediently.

 

If it was when she rushed to death, she would not listen, but now it was different.

 

“And….”

 

He continued a little slowly as if he had remembered something late.

 

“My brother will be here in a few days.”

 

“Your brother?”

 

Tamon Krasis has a brother?

 

Roselyn searched her memory intently.

 

Oh, yes, he had a brother who was weak.

 

A brother who had crossed the pass of death many times.

 

However, he had persevered and was now said to be in good health.

 

Little was known because there were so many rumors.

 

However, she had heard rumors that Tamon  was fully supporting him and sincerely taking care of him.

 

“What’s wrong with your brother?”

 

“He comes to pick up his medicine. He does so once or twice a year, and it seems that this time period coincides with the time I’m going away.”

 

“Ah….”

 

“He doesn’t stay but for a few days, so you don’t have to worry about him, but if you run into him…….”

 

His voice was subtly dry.

 

“Ignore him.”

 

“Ignore him?”

 

It was a tone that didn’t feel like an attitude towards his brother that he fully supported and sincerely took care of him.

 

Tamon sighed faintly and murmured in a tired voice.

 

“Cassion, no, Satin will come and inform you when my brother arrives. During that period, you just have to take extra care of yourself. If you’re frustrated, tell Asrell. I’ll block off the beach below the cliffs so he can’t come in.”

 

Tamon killed his voice as if he didn’t want to talk anymore.

 

Somehow, she felt a bit confused, but Roselyn didn’t ask.

 

Because the important thing was that Tamon was leaving tomorrow.

 

She tried to sleep nonchalantly, but she was strangely depressed.

 

Roselyn opened her eyes several times, and did not fall asleep until late in the night.

 

Not long after she fell asleep, Tamon got up.

 

***

 

The sound of a faint presence came as clearly as thunder.

 

Roselyn quickly lifted her closed eyes.

 

It was dawn, and yet Tamon, already clothed, was preparing to leave.

 

“You’re leaving now?”

 

Roselyn sat up on the bed.

 

Looking back, Tamon whispered in an apologetic voice.

 

“I think I woke you up even though I’m leaving quietly.”

 

Roselyn hesitated wondering if she should say goodbye.

 

It was confusing because she and Tamon weren’t in a relationship where they would greet each other friendly.

 

Staring at her in the dim light, Tamon chuckled.

 

When he laughed like that, Roselyn felt her heart crumpled like a  piece of paper making a rustling sound.

 

She felt like a kid who was caught playing hide-and-seek.

 

Tamon sat down on the bed and touched her ankle, which was hidden under the blanket.

 

“Just in case, don’t do nonsense while I’m away.”

 

 “…..Nonsense?”

 

When Roselyn opened her purple eyes grimly, Tamon laughed and tugged on her ankle.

 

“Run away, die, or…”

 

Tamon’s cold lips touched her thin ankle that had been worn out by the wound.

 

“Or get injured.”

 

Her body contracted spontaneously, startled when the breath that touched her skin.

 

“Or disappear, or something like that.”

 

He touched her slender ankle lightly and then his lips, which had fallen off, stuck on her ankle softly again.

 

She could feel the wetness of his  tongue sucking at her skin.

 

The more she struggled to pull her foot away, the stronger the grip on her ankle and the pressure of his lips on it became.

 

“…”

 

A strange burning sensation scorched beneath her pale skin.

 

A tingling sensation rose up from the inside of her thighs, hot all the way down to her navel. Her toes naturally contracted.

 

Kissing her wounded ankle respectfully, Tamon slowly lifted his eyelids and looked at her.

 

His red eyes, as hot as the sun scorching in Amor’s blue sky, trapped her.

 

“… You have such useless thoughts.”

 

She looked at him pretending to be expressionless.

 

She made an effort not to be caught as she bit the inside of her lips and swallowed a moan.

 

Tamon’s red eyes narrowed as he observed her, and soon he dropped his gaze again and became absorbed in the act.

 

“Ah…”

 

It was only then that she finally let out a few labored breaths.

 

Why on earth would this man cherish this useless leg as if it were a holy object?

 

She had to endure the burning sensation every time he licked it.

 

She had to hold her breath and pretend to be unconcerned with an expressionless face.

 

Tamon’s lips came up over her thin shins and touched her pretty knees.

 

He showered her knees with hot breaths.

 

“You still feel nothing?”

 

“It just doesn’t work, as it always has.”

 

Tamon laughed at her calm words.

 

“You’re right, it’s an unusable leg, so I guess you gave it to me without any regrets.”

 

“…”

 

“That’s why I’m the owner of this leg, not you.”

 

Tamon, who had been constantly kissing her dry ankles and knees, as if performing some pious ritual, murmured.

 

A slow, heavy voice rang out in the darkness.

 

“Never forget.”

 

His eyes bent dangerously.

 

At one time he was her enemy, but now, he was the man who coveted her.

 

He looked up at her with reverent and innocent eyes.

 

 What is that thing that is packed in his dark, flickering red eyes? 

 

What is that hot thing that gulped down the thick neck like a starving animal for days? 

 

She felt as if she had seen something she shouldn’t have.

 

Just as she knew what she shouldn’t know, instinct informed her of the danger. Pushing away the strange tension that tickled her stomach silently, Roselyn lowered her eyes.

 

Slowly, once again, Tamon’s cold lips reached her legs. The moist tip of his tongue contained her ankle.

 

As if to claim his ownership, the hot lips rubbed against her skin again and again. 

 

He left a series of teeth marks as he licked it. She felt like she was being eaten by him.

 

This man was a poisonous plant.

 

If she tasted it, it would addict her, demotivate her, and make her lose her purpose. 

 

His teeth marks remained like fire on her ankle, who could not walk.

 

“I’ll be back.”

 

Tamon smiled leisurely and turned away, as if he was going out for a bit.

 

Roselyn didn’t see him off.

 

She just leaned against the window and watched his back as he left the mansion. 

 

Watching Tamon’s back as he walked away, she suddenly felt a sense of reality.

 

The sense of reality that her journey has really begun.

 

Chapter 5. How did this happen?

***

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***

 

But it wasn’t easy to just watch. He wanted to touch her when he saw her, and when he made eye contact, he wanted to talk to her.

 

It may have been childish of him, but when he looked into those purple eyes, he was itching to do something.

 

Tamon rubbed his heart again. The red wound was palpable.

 

The night of the engraving was over, and at one point, it appeared on his chest.

 

The strange thing was that the pattern didn’t say “Roselyn”, but “Aranrosia”.

 

Roselyn seemed flustered, but Tamon was very pleased.

 

The Roselyn of the past died. And now it was Aranrosia who was by his side.

 

He laid the foundation and gave her a new name, Aranrosia Asha.

 

Even though it was not her will to be reborn, Tamon wanted to give her a whole new life.

 

Not to Roselyn, who was the Empress, but to Aranrosia, the imprinter of Tamon Krasis.

 

Tamon turned his body to the side and stared at her gracefully curved back.

 

“…”

 

Even though he cared so much, he thought she would still crumble if he touched her wrong.

 

Tamon wanted to reach out every time he saw Asha limping.

 

When did he not?

 

Actually, come to think of it, it had been that way since the first time he saw her trapped in that cold ice castle.

 

Tamon, who had been admiring her slender shoulders and the curves leading from her waist to her hips, reached out and pulled her to him.

 

Without saying a word, he felt her body stiffen.

 

“I have to leave before the morning sun rises, but I can’t fall asleep.”

 

He held her in his arms, whining as if he was a baby.

 

“I need to get some energy like this.”

 

 “…… You don’t get tired, do you?”

 

“Is that so?”

 

Smiling, Tamon rubbed his nose on her fragrant neck.

 

He felt her pulse and naturally calmed down.

 

It was strange.

 

Even though they held each other like this, he still felt as if she was sad like she did when she was dying.

 

Just like the time she cut her throat right in front of his eyes.

 

“A ship believed to be a stowaway has entered Amor sea since yesterday.”

 

Tamon put more strength into his arms as he hugged her.

 

“How do you know?”

 

“If you keep a proper friendship with the pirates, the news on the sea will be at your hands.”

 

“I see, that’s a clever way to do it.”

 

Roselyn gave a small nod, as if she liked his method.

 

“Don’t leave this mansion as much as possible while I’m away.  No, you’d better not go out of the annex.”

 

“Is that a threat?’

 

“No, I beg you. I’ll increase the guard and escort, but I don’t know if there are people who want to approach you knowing that I’m not here. Rumors of my involvement with women have already spread everywhere.”

 

“……….You mean they’ll hurt me?”

 

“That’s possible. Sometimes there are kids who are blinded. They lose their fear and jump on you like crazy.”

 

He warned in an elegant voice.

 

The forces that tried to harm her were the ones with power whom Roselyn couldn’t have known about.

 

Roselyn nodded obediently.

 

If it was when she rushed to death, she would not listen, but now it was different.

 

“And….”

 

He continued a little slowly as if he had remembered something late.

 

“My brother will be here in a few days.”

 

“Your brother?”

 

Tamon Krasis has a brother?

 

Roselyn searched her memory intently.

 

Oh, yes, he had a brother who was weak.

 

A brother who had crossed the pass of death many times.

 

However, he had persevered and was now said to be in good health.

 

Little was known because there were so many rumors.

 

However, she had heard rumors that Tamon  was fully supporting him and sincerely taking care of him.

 

“What’s wrong with your brother?”

 

“He comes to pick up his medicine. He does so once or twice a year, and it seems that this time period coincides with the time I’m going away.”

 

“Ah….”

 

“He doesn’t stay but for a few days, so you don’t have to worry about him, but if you run into him…….”

 

His voice was subtly dry.

 

“Ignore him.”

 

“Ignore him?”

 

It was a tone that didn’t feel like an attitude towards his brother that he fully supported and sincerely took care of him.

 

Tamon sighed faintly and murmured in a tired voice.

 

“Cassion, no, Satin will come and inform you when my brother arrives. During that period, you just have to take extra care of yourself. If you’re frustrated, tell Asrell. I’ll block off the beach below the cliffs so he can’t come in.”

 

Tamon killed his voice as if he didn’t want to talk anymore.

 

Somehow, she felt a bit confused, but Roselyn didn’t ask.

 

Because the important thing was that Tamon was leaving tomorrow.

 

She tried to sleep nonchalantly, but she was strangely depressed.

 

Roselyn opened her eyes several times, and did not fall asleep until late in the night.

 

Not long after she fell asleep, Tamon got up.

 

***

 

The sound of a faint presence came as clearly as thunder.

 

Roselyn quickly lifted her closed eyes.

 

It was dawn, and yet Tamon, already clothed, was preparing to leave.

 

“You’re leaving now?”

 

Roselyn sat up on the bed.

 

Looking back, Tamon whispered in an apologetic voice.

 

“I think I woke you up even though I’m leaving quietly.”

 

Roselyn hesitated wondering if she should say goodbye.

 

It was confusing because she and Tamon weren’t in a relationship where they would greet each other friendly.

 

Staring at her in the dim light, Tamon chuckled.

 

When he laughed like that, Roselyn felt her heart crumpled like a  piece of paper making a rustling sound.

 

She felt like a kid who was caught playing hide-and-seek.

 

Tamon sat down on the bed and touched her ankle, which was hidden under the blanket.

 

“Just in case, don’t do nonsense while I’m away.”

 

 “…..Nonsense?”

 

When Roselyn opened her purple eyes grimly, Tamon laughed and tugged on her ankle.

 

“Run away, die, or…”

 

Tamon’s cold lips touched her thin ankle that had been worn out by the wound.

 

“Or get injured.”

 

Her body contracted spontaneously, startled when the breath that touched her skin.

 

“Or disappear, or something like that.”

 

He touched her slender ankle lightly and then his lips, which had fallen off, stuck on her ankle softly again.

 

She could feel the wetness of his  tongue sucking at her skin.

 

The more she struggled to pull her foot away, the stronger the grip on her ankle and the pressure of his lips on it became.

 

“…”

 

A strange burning sensation scorched beneath her pale skin.

 

A tingling sensation rose up from the inside of her thighs, hot all the way down to her navel. Her toes naturally contracted.

 

Kissing her wounded ankle respectfully, Tamon slowly lifted his eyelids and looked at her.

 

His red eyes, as hot as the sun scorching in Amor’s blue sky, trapped her.

 

“… You have such useless thoughts.”

 

She looked at him pretending to be expressionless.

 

She made an effort not to be caught as she bit the inside of her lips and swallowed a moan.

 

Tamon’s red eyes narrowed as he observed her, and soon he dropped his gaze again and became absorbed in the act.

 

“Ah…”

 

It was only then that she finally let out a few labored breaths.

 

Why on earth would this man cherish this useless leg as if it were a holy object?

 

She had to endure the burning sensation every time he licked it.

 

She had to hold her breath and pretend to be unconcerned with an expressionless face.

 

Tamon’s lips came up over her thin shins and touched her pretty knees.

 

He showered her knees with hot breaths.

 

“You still feel nothing?”

 

“It just doesn’t work, as it always has.”

 

Tamon laughed at her calm words.

 

“You’re right, it’s an unusable leg, so I guess you gave it to me without any regrets.”

 

“…”

 

“That’s why I’m the owner of this leg, not you.”

 

Tamon, who had been constantly kissing her dry ankles and knees, as if performing some pious ritual, murmured.

 

A slow, heavy voice rang out in the darkness.

 

“Never forget.”

 

His eyes bent dangerously.

 

At one time he was her enemy, but now, he was the man who coveted her.

 

He looked up at her with reverent and innocent eyes.

 

 What is that thing that is packed in his dark, flickering red eyes? 

 

What is that hot thing that gulped down the thick neck like a starving animal for days? 

 

She felt as if she had seen something she shouldn’t have.

 

Just as she knew what she shouldn’t know, instinct informed her of the danger. Pushing away the strange tension that tickled her stomach silently, Roselyn lowered her eyes.

 

Slowly, once again, Tamon’s cold lips reached her legs. The moist tip of his tongue contained her ankle.

 

As if to claim his ownership, the hot lips rubbed against her skin again and again. 

 

He left a series of teeth marks as he licked it. She felt like she was being eaten by him.

 

This man was a poisonous plant.

 

If she tasted it, it would addict her, demotivate her, and make her lose her purpose. 

 

His teeth marks remained like fire on her ankle, who could not walk.

 

“I’ll be back.”

 

Tamon smiled leisurely and turned away, as if he was going out for a bit.

 

Roselyn didn’t see him off.

 

She just leaned against the window and watched his back as he left the mansion. 

 

Watching Tamon’s back as he walked away, she suddenly felt a sense of reality.

 

The sense of reality that her journey has really begun.

 

Chapter 6. Swallowing eyes

***

Sponsored by Marlien. Thank you 💖 

***

 

But it wasn’t easy to just watch. He wanted to touch her when he saw her, and when he made eye contact, he wanted to talk to her.

 

It may have been childish of him, but when he looked into those purple eyes, he was itching to do something.

 

Tamon rubbed his heart again. The red wound was palpable.

 

The night of the engraving was over, and at one point, it appeared on his chest.

 

The strange thing was that the pattern didn’t say “Roselyn”, but “Aranrosia”.

 

Roselyn seemed flustered, but Tamon was very pleased.

 

The Roselyn of the past died. And now it was Aranrosia who was by his side.

 

He laid the foundation and gave her a new name, Aranrosia Asha.

 

Even though it was not her will to be reborn, Tamon wanted to give her a whole new life.

 

Not to Roselyn, who was the Empress, but to Aranrosia, the imprinter of Tamon Krasis.

 

Tamon turned his body to the side and stared at her gracefully curved back.

 

“…”

 

Even though he cared so much, he thought she would still crumble if he touched her wrong.

 

Tamon wanted to reach out every time he saw Asha limping.

 

When did he not?

 

Actually, come to think of it, it had been that way since the first time he saw her trapped in that cold ice castle.

 

Tamon, who had been admiring her slender shoulders and the curves leading from her waist to her hips, reached out and pulled her to him.

 

Without saying a word, he felt her body stiffen.

 

“I have to leave before the morning sun rises, but I can’t fall asleep.”

 

He held her in his arms, whining as if he was a baby.

 

“I need to get some energy like this.”

 

 “…… You don’t get tired, do you?”

 

“Is that so?”

 

Smiling, Tamon rubbed his nose on her fragrant neck.

 

He felt her pulse and naturally calmed down.

 

It was strange.

 

Even though they held each other like this, he still felt as if she was sad like she did when she was dying.

 

Just like the time she cut her throat right in front of his eyes.

 

“A ship believed to be a stowaway has entered Amor sea since yesterday.”

 

Tamon put more strength into his arms as he hugged her.

 

“How do you know?”

 

“If you keep a proper friendship with the pirates, the news on the sea will be at your hands.”

 

“I see, that’s a clever way to do it.”

 

Roselyn gave a small nod, as if she liked his method.

 

“Don’t leave this mansion as much as possible while I’m away.  No, you’d better not go out of the annex.”

 

“Is that a threat?’

 

“No, I beg you. I’ll increase the guard and escort, but I don’t know if there are people who want to approach you knowing that I’m not here. Rumors of my involvement with women have already spread everywhere.”

 

“……….You mean they’ll hurt me?”

 

“That’s possible. Sometimes there are kids who are blinded. They lose their fear and jump on you like crazy.”

 

He warned in an elegant voice.

 

The forces that tried to harm her were the ones with power whom Roselyn couldn’t have known about.

 

Roselyn nodded obediently.

 

If it was when she rushed to death, she would not listen, but now it was different.

 

“And….”

 

He continued a little slowly as if he had remembered something late.

 

“My brother will be here in a few days.”

 

“Your brother?”

 

Tamon Krasis has a brother?

 

Roselyn searched her memory intently.

 

Oh, yes, he had a brother who was weak.

 

A brother who had crossed the pass of death many times.

 

However, he had persevered and was now said to be in good health.

 

Little was known because there were so many rumors.

 

However, she had heard rumors that Tamon  was fully supporting him and sincerely taking care of him.

 

“What’s wrong with your brother?”

 

“He comes to pick up his medicine. He does so once or twice a year, and it seems that this time period coincides with the time I’m going away.”

 

“Ah….”

 

“He doesn’t stay but for a few days, so you don’t have to worry about him, but if you run into him…….”

 

His voice was subtly dry.

 

“Ignore him.”

 

“Ignore him?”

 

It was a tone that didn’t feel like an attitude towards his brother that he fully supported and sincerely took care of him.

 

Tamon sighed faintly and murmured in a tired voice.

 

“Cassion, no, Satin will come and inform you when my brother arrives. During that period, you just have to take extra care of yourself. If you’re frustrated, tell Asrell. I’ll block off the beach below the cliffs so he can’t come in.”

 

Tamon killed his voice as if he didn’t want to talk anymore.

 

Somehow, she felt a bit confused, but Roselyn didn’t ask.

 

Because the important thing was that Tamon was leaving tomorrow.

 

She tried to sleep nonchalantly, but she was strangely depressed.

 

Roselyn opened her eyes several times, and did not fall asleep until late in the night.

 

Not long after she fell asleep, Tamon got up.

 

***

 

The sound of a faint presence came as clearly as thunder.

 

Roselyn quickly lifted her closed eyes.

 

It was dawn, and yet Tamon, already clothed, was preparing to leave.

 

“You’re leaving now?”

 

Roselyn sat up on the bed.

 

Looking back, Tamon whispered in an apologetic voice.

 

“I think I woke you up even though I’m leaving quietly.”

 

Roselyn hesitated wondering if she should say goodbye.

 

It was confusing because she and Tamon weren’t in a relationship where they would greet each other friendly.

 

Staring at her in the dim light, Tamon chuckled.

 

When he laughed like that, Roselyn felt her heart crumpled like a  piece of paper making a rustling sound.

 

She felt like a kid who was caught playing hide-and-seek.

 

Tamon sat down on the bed and touched her ankle, which was hidden under the blanket.

 

“Just in case, don’t do nonsense while I’m away.”

 

 “…..Nonsense?”

 

When Roselyn opened her purple eyes grimly, Tamon laughed and tugged on her ankle.

 

“Run away, die, or…”

 

Tamon’s cold lips touched her thin ankle that had been worn out by the wound.

 

“Or get injured.”

 

Her body contracted spontaneously, startled when the breath that touched her skin.

 

“Or disappear, or something like that.”

 

He touched her slender ankle lightly and then his lips, which had fallen off, stuck on her ankle softly again.

 

She could feel the wetness of his  tongue sucking at her skin.

 

The more she struggled to pull her foot away, the stronger the grip on her ankle and the pressure of his lips on it became.

 

“…”

 

A strange burning sensation scorched beneath her pale skin.

 

A tingling sensation rose up from the inside of her thighs, hot all the way down to her navel. Her toes naturally contracted.

 

Kissing her wounded ankle respectfully, Tamon slowly lifted his eyelids and looked at her.

 

His red eyes, as hot as the sun scorching in Amor’s blue sky, trapped her.

 

“… You have such useless thoughts.”

 

She looked at him pretending to be expressionless.

 

She made an effort not to be caught as she bit the inside of her lips and swallowed a moan.

 

Tamon’s red eyes narrowed as he observed her, and soon he dropped his gaze again and became absorbed in the act.

 

“Ah…”

 

It was only then that she finally let out a few labored breaths.

 

Why on earth would this man cherish this useless leg as if it were a holy object?

 

She had to endure the burning sensation every time he licked it.

 

She had to hold her breath and pretend to be unconcerned with an expressionless face.

 

Tamon’s lips came up over her thin shins and touched her pretty knees.

 

He showered her knees with hot breaths.

 

“You still feel nothing?”

 

“It just doesn’t work, as it always has.”

 

Tamon laughed at her calm words.

 

“You’re right, it’s an unusable leg, so I guess you gave it to me without any regrets.”

 

“…”

 

“That’s why I’m the owner of this leg, not you.”

 

Tamon, who had been constantly kissing her dry ankles and knees, as if performing some pious ritual, murmured.

 

A slow, heavy voice rang out in the darkness.

 

“Never forget.”

 

His eyes bent dangerously.

 

At one time he was her enemy, but now, he was the man who coveted her.

 

He looked up at her with reverent and innocent eyes.

 

 What is that thing that is packed in his dark, flickering red eyes? 

 

What is that hot thing that gulped down the thick neck like a starving animal for days? 

 

She felt as if she had seen something she shouldn’t have.

 

Just as she knew what she shouldn’t know, instinct informed her of the danger. Pushing away the strange tension that tickled her stomach silently, Roselyn lowered her eyes.

 

Slowly, once again, Tamon’s cold lips reached her legs. The moist tip of his tongue contained her ankle.

 

As if to claim his ownership, the hot lips rubbed against her skin again and again. 

 

He left a series of teeth marks as he licked it. She felt like she was being eaten by him.

 

This man was a poisonous plant.

 

If she tasted it, it would addict her, demotivate her, and make her lose her purpose. 

 

His teeth marks remained like fire on her ankle, who could not walk.

 

“I’ll be back.”

 

Tamon smiled leisurely and turned away, as if he was going out for a bit.

 

Roselyn didn’t see him off.

 

She just leaned against the window and watched his back as he left the mansion. 

 

Watching Tamon’s back as he walked away, she suddenly felt a sense of reality.

 

The sense of reality that her journey has really begun.

 

Chapter 7. Natasha Roanti

***

Sponsored by Marlien. Thank you 💖 

***

 

But it wasn’t easy to just watch. He wanted to touch her when he saw her, and when he made eye contact, he wanted to talk to her.

 

It may have been childish of him, but when he looked into those purple eyes, he was itching to do something.

 

Tamon rubbed his heart again. The red wound was palpable.

 

The night of the engraving was over, and at one point, it appeared on his chest.

 

The strange thing was that the pattern didn’t say “Roselyn”, but “Aranrosia”.

 

Roselyn seemed flustered, but Tamon was very pleased.

 

The Roselyn of the past died. And now it was Aranrosia who was by his side.

 

He laid the foundation and gave her a new name, Aranrosia Asha.

 

Even though it was not her will to be reborn, Tamon wanted to give her a whole new life.

 

Not to Roselyn, who was the Empress, but to Aranrosia, the imprinter of Tamon Krasis.

 

Tamon turned his body to the side and stared at her gracefully curved back.

 

“…”

 

Even though he cared so much, he thought she would still crumble if he touched her wrong.

 

Tamon wanted to reach out every time he saw Asha limping.

 

When did he not?

 

Actually, come to think of it, it had been that way since the first time he saw her trapped in that cold ice castle.

 

Tamon, who had been admiring her slender shoulders and the curves leading from her waist to her hips, reached out and pulled her to him.

 

Without saying a word, he felt her body stiffen.

 

“I have to leave before the morning sun rises, but I can’t fall asleep.”

 

He held her in his arms, whining as if he was a baby.

 

“I need to get some energy like this.”

 

 “…… You don’t get tired, do you?”

 

“Is that so?”

 

Smiling, Tamon rubbed his nose on her fragrant neck.

 

He felt her pulse and naturally calmed down.

 

It was strange.

 

Even though they held each other like this, he still felt as if she was sad like she did when she was dying.

 

Just like the time she cut her throat right in front of his eyes.

 

“A ship believed to be a stowaway has entered Amor sea since yesterday.”

 

Tamon put more strength into his arms as he hugged her.

 

“How do you know?”

 

“If you keep a proper friendship with the pirates, the news on the sea will be at your hands.”

 

“I see, that’s a clever way to do it.”

 

Roselyn gave a small nod, as if she liked his method.

 

“Don’t leave this mansion as much as possible while I’m away.  No, you’d better not go out of the annex.”

 

“Is that a threat?’

 

“No, I beg you. I’ll increase the guard and escort, but I don’t know if there are people who want to approach you knowing that I’m not here. Rumors of my involvement with women have already spread everywhere.”

 

“……….You mean they’ll hurt me?”

 

“That’s possible. Sometimes there are kids who are blinded. They lose their fear and jump on you like crazy.”

 

He warned in an elegant voice.

 

The forces that tried to harm her were the ones with power whom Roselyn couldn’t have known about.

 

Roselyn nodded obediently.

 

If it was when she rushed to death, she would not listen, but now it was different.

 

“And….”

 

He continued a little slowly as if he had remembered something late.

 

“My brother will be here in a few days.”

 

“Your brother?”

 

Tamon Krasis has a brother?

 

Roselyn searched her memory intently.

 

Oh, yes, he had a brother who was weak.

 

A brother who had crossed the pass of death many times.

 

However, he had persevered and was now said to be in good health.

 

Little was known because there were so many rumors.

 

However, she had heard rumors that Tamon  was fully supporting him and sincerely taking care of him.

 

“What’s wrong with your brother?”

 

“He comes to pick up his medicine. He does so once or twice a year, and it seems that this time period coincides with the time I’m going away.”

 

“Ah….”

 

“He doesn’t stay but for a few days, so you don’t have to worry about him, but if you run into him…….”

 

His voice was subtly dry.

 

“Ignore him.”

 

“Ignore him?”

 

It was a tone that didn’t feel like an attitude towards his brother that he fully supported and sincerely took care of him.

 

Tamon sighed faintly and murmured in a tired voice.

 

“Cassion, no, Satin will come and inform you when my brother arrives. During that period, you just have to take extra care of yourself. If you’re frustrated, tell Asrell. I’ll block off the beach below the cliffs so he can’t come in.”

 

Tamon killed his voice as if he didn’t want to talk anymore.

 

Somehow, she felt a bit confused, but Roselyn didn’t ask.

 

Because the important thing was that Tamon was leaving tomorrow.

 

She tried to sleep nonchalantly, but she was strangely depressed.

 

Roselyn opened her eyes several times, and did not fall asleep until late in the night.

 

Not long after she fell asleep, Tamon got up.

 

***

 

The sound of a faint presence came as clearly as thunder.

 

Roselyn quickly lifted her closed eyes.

 

It was dawn, and yet Tamon, already clothed, was preparing to leave.

 

“You’re leaving now?”

 

Roselyn sat up on the bed.

 

Looking back, Tamon whispered in an apologetic voice.

 

“I think I woke you up even though I’m leaving quietly.”

 

Roselyn hesitated wondering if she should say goodbye.

 

It was confusing because she and Tamon weren’t in a relationship where they would greet each other friendly.

 

Staring at her in the dim light, Tamon chuckled.

 

When he laughed like that, Roselyn felt her heart crumpled like a  piece of paper making a rustling sound.

 

She felt like a kid who was caught playing hide-and-seek.

 

Tamon sat down on the bed and touched her ankle, which was hidden under the blanket.

 

“Just in case, don’t do nonsense while I’m away.”

 

 “…..Nonsense?”

 

When Roselyn opened her purple eyes grimly, Tamon laughed and tugged on her ankle.

 

“Run away, die, or…”

 

Tamon’s cold lips touched her thin ankle that had been worn out by the wound.

 

“Or get injured.”

 

Her body contracted spontaneously, startled when the breath that touched her skin.

 

“Or disappear, or something like that.”

 

He touched her slender ankle lightly and then his lips, which had fallen off, stuck on her ankle softly again.

 

She could feel the wetness of his  tongue sucking at her skin.

 

The more she struggled to pull her foot away, the stronger the grip on her ankle and the pressure of his lips on it became.

 

“…”

 

A strange burning sensation scorched beneath her pale skin.

 

A tingling sensation rose up from the inside of her thighs, hot all the way down to her navel. Her toes naturally contracted.

 

Kissing her wounded ankle respectfully, Tamon slowly lifted his eyelids and looked at her.

 

His red eyes, as hot as the sun scorching in Amor’s blue sky, trapped her.

 

“… You have such useless thoughts.”

 

She looked at him pretending to be expressionless.

 

She made an effort not to be caught as she bit the inside of her lips and swallowed a moan.

 

Tamon’s red eyes narrowed as he observed her, and soon he dropped his gaze again and became absorbed in the act.

 

“Ah…”

 

It was only then that she finally let out a few labored breaths.

 

Why on earth would this man cherish this useless leg as if it were a holy object?

 

She had to endure the burning sensation every time he licked it.

 

She had to hold her breath and pretend to be unconcerned with an expressionless face.

 

Tamon’s lips came up over her thin shins and touched her pretty knees.

 

He showered her knees with hot breaths.

 

“You still feel nothing?”

 

“It just doesn’t work, as it always has.”

 

Tamon laughed at her calm words.

 

“You’re right, it’s an unusable leg, so I guess you gave it to me without any regrets.”

 

“…”

 

“That’s why I’m the owner of this leg, not you.”

 

Tamon, who had been constantly kissing her dry ankles and knees, as if performing some pious ritual, murmured.

 

A slow, heavy voice rang out in the darkness.

 

“Never forget.”

 

His eyes bent dangerously.

 

At one time he was her enemy, but now, he was the man who coveted her.

 

He looked up at her with reverent and innocent eyes.

 

 What is that thing that is packed in his dark, flickering red eyes? 

 

What is that hot thing that gulped down the thick neck like a starving animal for days? 

 

She felt as if she had seen something she shouldn’t have.

 

Just as she knew what she shouldn’t know, instinct informed her of the danger. Pushing away the strange tension that tickled her stomach silently, Roselyn lowered her eyes.

 

Slowly, once again, Tamon’s cold lips reached her legs. The moist tip of his tongue contained her ankle.

 

As if to claim his ownership, the hot lips rubbed against her skin again and again. 

 

He left a series of teeth marks as he licked it. She felt like she was being eaten by him.

 

This man was a poisonous plant.

 

If she tasted it, it would addict her, demotivate her, and make her lose her purpose. 

 

His teeth marks remained like fire on her ankle, who could not walk.

 

“I’ll be back.”

 

Tamon smiled leisurely and turned away, as if he was going out for a bit.

 

Roselyn didn’t see him off.

 

She just leaned against the window and watched his back as he left the mansion. 

 

Watching Tamon’s back as he walked away, she suddenly felt a sense of reality.

 

The sense of reality that her journey has really begun.

 

Chapter 8. The crying sound

***

Sponsored by Marlien. Thank you 💖 

***

 

But it wasn’t easy to just watch. He wanted to touch her when he saw her, and when he made eye contact, he wanted to talk to her.

 

It may have been childish of him, but when he looked into those purple eyes, he was itching to do something.

 

Tamon rubbed his heart again. The red wound was palpable.

 

The night of the engraving was over, and at one point, it appeared on his chest.

 

The strange thing was that the pattern didn’t say “Roselyn”, but “Aranrosia”.

 

Roselyn seemed flustered, but Tamon was very pleased.

 

The Roselyn of the past died. And now it was Aranrosia who was by his side.

 

He laid the foundation and gave her a new name, Aranrosia Asha.

 

Even though it was not her will to be reborn, Tamon wanted to give her a whole new life.

 

Not to Roselyn, who was the Empress, but to Aranrosia, the imprinter of Tamon Krasis.

 

Tamon turned his body to the side and stared at her gracefully curved back.

 

“…”

 

Even though he cared so much, he thought she would still crumble if he touched her wrong.

 

Tamon wanted to reach out every time he saw Asha limping.

 

When did he not?

 

Actually, come to think of it, it had been that way since the first time he saw her trapped in that cold ice castle.

 

Tamon, who had been admiring her slender shoulders and the curves leading from her waist to her hips, reached out and pulled her to him.

 

Without saying a word, he felt her body stiffen.

 

“I have to leave before the morning sun rises, but I can’t fall asleep.”

 

He held her in his arms, whining as if he was a baby.

 

“I need to get some energy like this.”

 

 “…… You don’t get tired, do you?”

 

“Is that so?”

 

Smiling, Tamon rubbed his nose on her fragrant neck.

 

He felt her pulse and naturally calmed down.

 

It was strange.

 

Even though they held each other like this, he still felt as if she was sad like she did when she was dying.

 

Just like the time she cut her throat right in front of his eyes.

 

“A ship believed to be a stowaway has entered Amor sea since yesterday.”

 

Tamon put more strength into his arms as he hugged her.

 

“How do you know?”

 

“If you keep a proper friendship with the pirates, the news on the sea will be at your hands.”

 

“I see, that’s a clever way to do it.”

 

Roselyn gave a small nod, as if she liked his method.

 

“Don’t leave this mansion as much as possible while I’m away.  No, you’d better not go out of the annex.”

 

“Is that a threat?’

 

“No, I beg you. I’ll increase the guard and escort, but I don’t know if there are people who want to approach you knowing that I’m not here. Rumors of my involvement with women have already spread everywhere.”

 

“……….You mean they’ll hurt me?”

 

“That’s possible. Sometimes there are kids who are blinded. They lose their fear and jump on you like crazy.”

 

He warned in an elegant voice.

 

The forces that tried to harm her were the ones with power whom Roselyn couldn’t have known about.

 

Roselyn nodded obediently.

 

If it was when she rushed to death, she would not listen, but now it was different.

 

“And….”

 

He continued a little slowly as if he had remembered something late.

 

“My brother will be here in a few days.”

 

“Your brother?”

 

Tamon Krasis has a brother?

 

Roselyn searched her memory intently.

 

Oh, yes, he had a brother who was weak.

 

A brother who had crossed the pass of death many times.

 

However, he had persevered and was now said to be in good health.

 

Little was known because there were so many rumors.

 

However, she had heard rumors that Tamon  was fully supporting him and sincerely taking care of him.

 

“What’s wrong with your brother?”

 

“He comes to pick up his medicine. He does so once or twice a year, and it seems that this time period coincides with the time I’m going away.”

 

“Ah….”

 

“He doesn’t stay but for a few days, so you don’t have to worry about him, but if you run into him…….”

 

His voice was subtly dry.

 

“Ignore him.”

 

“Ignore him?”

 

It was a tone that didn’t feel like an attitude towards his brother that he fully supported and sincerely took care of him.

 

Tamon sighed faintly and murmured in a tired voice.

 

“Cassion, no, Satin will come and inform you when my brother arrives. During that period, you just have to take extra care of yourself. If you’re frustrated, tell Asrell. I’ll block off the beach below the cliffs so he can’t come in.”

 

Tamon killed his voice as if he didn’t want to talk anymore.

 

Somehow, she felt a bit confused, but Roselyn didn’t ask.

 

Because the important thing was that Tamon was leaving tomorrow.

 

She tried to sleep nonchalantly, but she was strangely depressed.

 

Roselyn opened her eyes several times, and did not fall asleep until late in the night.

 

Not long after she fell asleep, Tamon got up.

 

***

 

The sound of a faint presence came as clearly as thunder.

 

Roselyn quickly lifted her closed eyes.

 

It was dawn, and yet Tamon, already clothed, was preparing to leave.

 

“You’re leaving now?”

 

Roselyn sat up on the bed.

 

Looking back, Tamon whispered in an apologetic voice.

 

“I think I woke you up even though I’m leaving quietly.”

 

Roselyn hesitated wondering if she should say goodbye.

 

It was confusing because she and Tamon weren’t in a relationship where they would greet each other friendly.

 

Staring at her in the dim light, Tamon chuckled.

 

When he laughed like that, Roselyn felt her heart crumpled like a  piece of paper making a rustling sound.

 

She felt like a kid who was caught playing hide-and-seek.

 

Tamon sat down on the bed and touched her ankle, which was hidden under the blanket.

 

“Just in case, don’t do nonsense while I’m away.”

 

 “…..Nonsense?”

 

When Roselyn opened her purple eyes grimly, Tamon laughed and tugged on her ankle.

 

“Run away, die, or…”

 

Tamon’s cold lips touched her thin ankle that had been worn out by the wound.

 

“Or get injured.”

 

Her body contracted spontaneously, startled when the breath that touched her skin.

 

“Or disappear, or something like that.”

 

He touched her slender ankle lightly and then his lips, which had fallen off, stuck on her ankle softly again.

 

She could feel the wetness of his  tongue sucking at her skin.

 

The more she struggled to pull her foot away, the stronger the grip on her ankle and the pressure of his lips on it became.

 

“…”

 

A strange burning sensation scorched beneath her pale skin.

 

A tingling sensation rose up from the inside of her thighs, hot all the way down to her navel. Her toes naturally contracted.

 

Kissing her wounded ankle respectfully, Tamon slowly lifted his eyelids and looked at her.

 

His red eyes, as hot as the sun scorching in Amor’s blue sky, trapped her.

 

“… You have such useless thoughts.”

 

She looked at him pretending to be expressionless.

 

She made an effort not to be caught as she bit the inside of her lips and swallowed a moan.

 

Tamon’s red eyes narrowed as he observed her, and soon he dropped his gaze again and became absorbed in the act.

 

“Ah…”

 

It was only then that she finally let out a few labored breaths.

 

Why on earth would this man cherish this useless leg as if it were a holy object?

 

She had to endure the burning sensation every time he licked it.

 

She had to hold her breath and pretend to be unconcerned with an expressionless face.

 

Tamon’s lips came up over her thin shins and touched her pretty knees.

 

He showered her knees with hot breaths.

 

“You still feel nothing?”

 

“It just doesn’t work, as it always has.”

 

Tamon laughed at her calm words.

 

“You’re right, it’s an unusable leg, so I guess you gave it to me without any regrets.”

 

“…”

 

“That’s why I’m the owner of this leg, not you.”

 

Tamon, who had been constantly kissing her dry ankles and knees, as if performing some pious ritual, murmured.

 

A slow, heavy voice rang out in the darkness.

 

“Never forget.”

 

His eyes bent dangerously.

 

At one time he was her enemy, but now, he was the man who coveted her.

 

He looked up at her with reverent and innocent eyes.

 

 What is that thing that is packed in his dark, flickering red eyes? 

 

What is that hot thing that gulped down the thick neck like a starving animal for days? 

 

She felt as if she had seen something she shouldn’t have.

 

Just as she knew what she shouldn’t know, instinct informed her of the danger. Pushing away the strange tension that tickled her stomach silently, Roselyn lowered her eyes.

 

Slowly, once again, Tamon’s cold lips reached her legs. The moist tip of his tongue contained her ankle.

 

As if to claim his ownership, the hot lips rubbed against her skin again and again. 

 

He left a series of teeth marks as he licked it. She felt like she was being eaten by him.

 

This man was a poisonous plant.

 

If she tasted it, it would addict her, demotivate her, and make her lose her purpose. 

 

His teeth marks remained like fire on her ankle, who could not walk.

 

“I’ll be back.”

 

Tamon smiled leisurely and turned away, as if he was going out for a bit.

 

Roselyn didn’t see him off.

 

She just leaned against the window and watched his back as he left the mansion. 

 

Watching Tamon’s back as he walked away, she suddenly felt a sense of reality.

 

The sense of reality that her journey has really begun.

 

Chapter 9. Are you throwing yourself away?

***

Sponsored by Marlien. Thank you 💖 

***

 

But it wasn’t easy to just watch. He wanted to touch her when he saw her, and when he made eye contact, he wanted to talk to her.

 

It may have been childish of him, but when he looked into those purple eyes, he was itching to do something.

 

Tamon rubbed his heart again. The red wound was palpable.

 

The night of the engraving was over, and at one point, it appeared on his chest.

 

The strange thing was that the pattern didn’t say “Roselyn”, but “Aranrosia”.

 

Roselyn seemed flustered, but Tamon was very pleased.

 

The Roselyn of the past died. And now it was Aranrosia who was by his side.

 

He laid the foundation and gave her a new name, Aranrosia Asha.

 

Even though it was not her will to be reborn, Tamon wanted to give her a whole new life.

 

Not to Roselyn, who was the Empress, but to Aranrosia, the imprinter of Tamon Krasis.

 

Tamon turned his body to the side and stared at her gracefully curved back.

 

“…”

 

Even though he cared so much, he thought she would still crumble if he touched her wrong.

 

Tamon wanted to reach out every time he saw Asha limping.

 

When did he not?

 

Actually, come to think of it, it had been that way since the first time he saw her trapped in that cold ice castle.

 

Tamon, who had been admiring her slender shoulders and the curves leading from her waist to her hips, reached out and pulled her to him.

 

Without saying a word, he felt her body stiffen.

 

“I have to leave before the morning sun rises, but I can’t fall asleep.”

 

He held her in his arms, whining as if he was a baby.

 

“I need to get some energy like this.”

 

 “…… You don’t get tired, do you?”

 

“Is that so?”

 

Smiling, Tamon rubbed his nose on her fragrant neck.

 

He felt her pulse and naturally calmed down.

 

It was strange.

 

Even though they held each other like this, he still felt as if she was sad like she did when she was dying.

 

Just like the time she cut her throat right in front of his eyes.

 

“A ship believed to be a stowaway has entered Amor sea since yesterday.”

 

Tamon put more strength into his arms as he hugged her.

 

“How do you know?”

 

“If you keep a proper friendship with the pirates, the news on the sea will be at your hands.”

 

“I see, that’s a clever way to do it.”

 

Roselyn gave a small nod, as if she liked his method.

 

“Don’t leave this mansion as much as possible while I’m away.  No, you’d better not go out of the annex.”

 

“Is that a threat?’

 

“No, I beg you. I’ll increase the guard and escort, but I don’t know if there are people who want to approach you knowing that I’m not here. Rumors of my involvement with women have already spread everywhere.”

 

“……….You mean they’ll hurt me?”

 

“That’s possible. Sometimes there are kids who are blinded. They lose their fear and jump on you like crazy.”

 

He warned in an elegant voice.

 

The forces that tried to harm her were the ones with power whom Roselyn couldn’t have known about.

 

Roselyn nodded obediently.

 

If it was when she rushed to death, she would not listen, but now it was different.

 

“And….”

 

He continued a little slowly as if he had remembered something late.

 

“My brother will be here in a few days.”

 

“Your brother?”

 

Tamon Krasis has a brother?

 

Roselyn searched her memory intently.

 

Oh, yes, he had a brother who was weak.

 

A brother who had crossed the pass of death many times.

 

However, he had persevered and was now said to be in good health.

 

Little was known because there were so many rumors.

 

However, she had heard rumors that Tamon  was fully supporting him and sincerely taking care of him.

 

“What’s wrong with your brother?”

 

“He comes to pick up his medicine. He does so once or twice a year, and it seems that this time period coincides with the time I’m going away.”

 

“Ah….”

 

“He doesn’t stay but for a few days, so you don’t have to worry about him, but if you run into him…….”

 

His voice was subtly dry.

 

“Ignore him.”

 

“Ignore him?”

 

It was a tone that didn’t feel like an attitude towards his brother that he fully supported and sincerely took care of him.

 

Tamon sighed faintly and murmured in a tired voice.

 

“Cassion, no, Satin will come and inform you when my brother arrives. During that period, you just have to take extra care of yourself. If you’re frustrated, tell Asrell. I’ll block off the beach below the cliffs so he can’t come in.”

 

Tamon killed his voice as if he didn’t want to talk anymore.

 

Somehow, she felt a bit confused, but Roselyn didn’t ask.

 

Because the important thing was that Tamon was leaving tomorrow.

 

She tried to sleep nonchalantly, but she was strangely depressed.

 

Roselyn opened her eyes several times, and did not fall asleep until late in the night.

 

Not long after she fell asleep, Tamon got up.

 

***

 

The sound of a faint presence came as clearly as thunder.

 

Roselyn quickly lifted her closed eyes.

 

It was dawn, and yet Tamon, already clothed, was preparing to leave.

 

“You’re leaving now?”

 

Roselyn sat up on the bed.

 

Looking back, Tamon whispered in an apologetic voice.

 

“I think I woke you up even though I’m leaving quietly.”

 

Roselyn hesitated wondering if she should say goodbye.

 

It was confusing because she and Tamon weren’t in a relationship where they would greet each other friendly.

 

Staring at her in the dim light, Tamon chuckled.

 

When he laughed like that, Roselyn felt her heart crumpled like a  piece of paper making a rustling sound.

 

She felt like a kid who was caught playing hide-and-seek.

 

Tamon sat down on the bed and touched her ankle, which was hidden under the blanket.

 

“Just in case, don’t do nonsense while I’m away.”

 

 “…..Nonsense?”

 

When Roselyn opened her purple eyes grimly, Tamon laughed and tugged on her ankle.

 

“Run away, die, or…”

 

Tamon’s cold lips touched her thin ankle that had been worn out by the wound.

 

“Or get injured.”

 

Her body contracted spontaneously, startled when the breath that touched her skin.

 

“Or disappear, or something like that.”

 

He touched her slender ankle lightly and then his lips, which had fallen off, stuck on her ankle softly again.

 

She could feel the wetness of his  tongue sucking at her skin.

 

The more she struggled to pull her foot away, the stronger the grip on her ankle and the pressure of his lips on it became.

 

“…”

 

A strange burning sensation scorched beneath her pale skin.

 

A tingling sensation rose up from the inside of her thighs, hot all the way down to her navel. Her toes naturally contracted.

 

Kissing her wounded ankle respectfully, Tamon slowly lifted his eyelids and looked at her.

 

His red eyes, as hot as the sun scorching in Amor’s blue sky, trapped her.

 

“… You have such useless thoughts.”

 

She looked at him pretending to be expressionless.

 

She made an effort not to be caught as she bit the inside of her lips and swallowed a moan.

 

Tamon’s red eyes narrowed as he observed her, and soon he dropped his gaze again and became absorbed in the act.

 

“Ah…”

 

It was only then that she finally let out a few labored breaths.

 

Why on earth would this man cherish this useless leg as if it were a holy object?

 

She had to endure the burning sensation every time he licked it.

 

She had to hold her breath and pretend to be unconcerned with an expressionless face.

 

Tamon’s lips came up over her thin shins and touched her pretty knees.

 

He showered her knees with hot breaths.

 

“You still feel nothing?”

 

“It just doesn’t work, as it always has.”

 

Tamon laughed at her calm words.

 

“You’re right, it’s an unusable leg, so I guess you gave it to me without any regrets.”

 

“…”

 

“That’s why I’m the owner of this leg, not you.”

 

Tamon, who had been constantly kissing her dry ankles and knees, as if performing some pious ritual, murmured.

 

A slow, heavy voice rang out in the darkness.

 

“Never forget.”

 

His eyes bent dangerously.

 

At one time he was her enemy, but now, he was the man who coveted her.

 

He looked up at her with reverent and innocent eyes.

 

 What is that thing that is packed in his dark, flickering red eyes? 

 

What is that hot thing that gulped down the thick neck like a starving animal for days? 

 

She felt as if she had seen something she shouldn’t have.

 

Just as she knew what she shouldn’t know, instinct informed her of the danger. Pushing away the strange tension that tickled her stomach silently, Roselyn lowered her eyes.

 

Slowly, once again, Tamon’s cold lips reached her legs. The moist tip of his tongue contained her ankle.

 

As if to claim his ownership, the hot lips rubbed against her skin again and again. 

 

He left a series of teeth marks as he licked it. She felt like she was being eaten by him.

 

This man was a poisonous plant.

 

If she tasted it, it would addict her, demotivate her, and make her lose her purpose. 

 

His teeth marks remained like fire on her ankle, who could not walk.

 

“I’ll be back.”

 

Tamon smiled leisurely and turned away, as if he was going out for a bit.

 

Roselyn didn’t see him off.

 

She just leaned against the window and watched his back as he left the mansion. 

 

Watching Tamon’s back as he walked away, she suddenly felt a sense of reality.

 

The sense of reality that her journey has really begun.

 

Chapter 10. Why did this woman...?

***

Sponsored by Marlien. Thank you 💖 

***

 

But it wasn’t easy to just watch. He wanted to touch her when he saw her, and when he made eye contact, he wanted to talk to her.

 

It may have been childish of him, but when he looked into those purple eyes, he was itching to do something.

 

Tamon rubbed his heart again. The red wound was palpable.

 

The night of the engraving was over, and at one point, it appeared on his chest.

 

The strange thing was that the pattern didn’t say “Roselyn”, but “Aranrosia”.

 

Roselyn seemed flustered, but Tamon was very pleased.

 

The Roselyn of the past died. And now it was Aranrosia who was by his side.

 

He laid the foundation and gave her a new name, Aranrosia Asha.

 

Even though it was not her will to be reborn, Tamon wanted to give her a whole new life.

 

Not to Roselyn, who was the Empress, but to Aranrosia, the imprinter of Tamon Krasis.

 

Tamon turned his body to the side and stared at her gracefully curved back.

 

“…”

 

Even though he cared so much, he thought she would still crumble if he touched her wrong.

 

Tamon wanted to reach out every time he saw Asha limping.

 

When did he not?

 

Actually, come to think of it, it had been that way since the first time he saw her trapped in that cold ice castle.

 

Tamon, who had been admiring her slender shoulders and the curves leading from her waist to her hips, reached out and pulled her to him.

 

Without saying a word, he felt her body stiffen.

 

“I have to leave before the morning sun rises, but I can’t fall asleep.”

 

He held her in his arms, whining as if he was a baby.

 

“I need to get some energy like this.”

 

 “…… You don’t get tired, do you?”

 

“Is that so?”

 

Smiling, Tamon rubbed his nose on her fragrant neck.

 

He felt her pulse and naturally calmed down.

 

It was strange.

 

Even though they held each other like this, he still felt as if she was sad like she did when she was dying.

 

Just like the time she cut her throat right in front of his eyes.

 

“A ship believed to be a stowaway has entered Amor sea since yesterday.”

 

Tamon put more strength into his arms as he hugged her.

 

“How do you know?”

 

“If you keep a proper friendship with the pirates, the news on the sea will be at your hands.”

 

“I see, that’s a clever way to do it.”

 

Roselyn gave a small nod, as if she liked his method.

 

“Don’t leave this mansion as much as possible while I’m away.  No, you’d better not go out of the annex.”

 

“Is that a threat?’

 

“No, I beg you. I’ll increase the guard and escort, but I don’t know if there are people who want to approach you knowing that I’m not here. Rumors of my involvement with women have already spread everywhere.”

 

“……….You mean they’ll hurt me?”

 

“That’s possible. Sometimes there are kids who are blinded. They lose their fear and jump on you like crazy.”

 

He warned in an elegant voice.

 

The forces that tried to harm her were the ones with power whom Roselyn couldn’t have known about.

 

Roselyn nodded obediently.

 

If it was when she rushed to death, she would not listen, but now it was different.

 

“And….”

 

He continued a little slowly as if he had remembered something late.

 

“My brother will be here in a few days.”

 

“Your brother?”

 

Tamon Krasis has a brother?

 

Roselyn searched her memory intently.

 

Oh, yes, he had a brother who was weak.

 

A brother who had crossed the pass of death many times.

 

However, he had persevered and was now said to be in good health.

 

Little was known because there were so many rumors.

 

However, she had heard rumors that Tamon  was fully supporting him and sincerely taking care of him.

 

“What’s wrong with your brother?”

 

“He comes to pick up his medicine. He does so once or twice a year, and it seems that this time period coincides with the time I’m going away.”

 

“Ah….”

 

“He doesn’t stay but for a few days, so you don’t have to worry about him, but if you run into him…….”

 

His voice was subtly dry.

 

“Ignore him.”

 

“Ignore him?”

 

It was a tone that didn’t feel like an attitude towards his brother that he fully supported and sincerely took care of him.

 

Tamon sighed faintly and murmured in a tired voice.

 

“Cassion, no, Satin will come and inform you when my brother arrives. During that period, you just have to take extra care of yourself. If you’re frustrated, tell Asrell. I’ll block off the beach below the cliffs so he can’t come in.”

 

Tamon killed his voice as if he didn’t want to talk anymore.

 

Somehow, she felt a bit confused, but Roselyn didn’t ask.

 

Because the important thing was that Tamon was leaving tomorrow.

 

She tried to sleep nonchalantly, but she was strangely depressed.

 

Roselyn opened her eyes several times, and did not fall asleep until late in the night.

 

Not long after she fell asleep, Tamon got up.

 

***

 

The sound of a faint presence came as clearly as thunder.

 

Roselyn quickly lifted her closed eyes.

 

It was dawn, and yet Tamon, already clothed, was preparing to leave.

 

“You’re leaving now?”

 

Roselyn sat up on the bed.

 

Looking back, Tamon whispered in an apologetic voice.

 

“I think I woke you up even though I’m leaving quietly.”

 

Roselyn hesitated wondering if she should say goodbye.

 

It was confusing because she and Tamon weren’t in a relationship where they would greet each other friendly.

 

Staring at her in the dim light, Tamon chuckled.

 

When he laughed like that, Roselyn felt her heart crumpled like a  piece of paper making a rustling sound.

 

She felt like a kid who was caught playing hide-and-seek.

 

Tamon sat down on the bed and touched her ankle, which was hidden under the blanket.

 

“Just in case, don’t do nonsense while I’m away.”

 

 “…..Nonsense?”

 

When Roselyn opened her purple eyes grimly, Tamon laughed and tugged on her ankle.

 

“Run away, die, or…”

 

Tamon’s cold lips touched her thin ankle that had been worn out by the wound.

 

“Or get injured.”

 

Her body contracted spontaneously, startled when the breath that touched her skin.

 

“Or disappear, or something like that.”

 

He touched her slender ankle lightly and then his lips, which had fallen off, stuck on her ankle softly again.

 

She could feel the wetness of his  tongue sucking at her skin.

 

The more she struggled to pull her foot away, the stronger the grip on her ankle and the pressure of his lips on it became.

 

“…”

 

A strange burning sensation scorched beneath her pale skin.

 

A tingling sensation rose up from the inside of her thighs, hot all the way down to her navel. Her toes naturally contracted.

 

Kissing her wounded ankle respectfully, Tamon slowly lifted his eyelids and looked at her.

 

His red eyes, as hot as the sun scorching in Amor’s blue sky, trapped her.

 

“… You have such useless thoughts.”

 

She looked at him pretending to be expressionless.

 

She made an effort not to be caught as she bit the inside of her lips and swallowed a moan.

 

Tamon’s red eyes narrowed as he observed her, and soon he dropped his gaze again and became absorbed in the act.

 

“Ah…”

 

It was only then that she finally let out a few labored breaths.

 

Why on earth would this man cherish this useless leg as if it were a holy object?

 

She had to endure the burning sensation every time he licked it.

 

She had to hold her breath and pretend to be unconcerned with an expressionless face.

 

Tamon’s lips came up over her thin shins and touched her pretty knees.

 

He showered her knees with hot breaths.

 

“You still feel nothing?”

 

“It just doesn’t work, as it always has.”

 

Tamon laughed at her calm words.

 

“You’re right, it’s an unusable leg, so I guess you gave it to me without any regrets.”

 

“…”

 

“That’s why I’m the owner of this leg, not you.”

 

Tamon, who had been constantly kissing her dry ankles and knees, as if performing some pious ritual, murmured.

 

A slow, heavy voice rang out in the darkness.

 

“Never forget.”

 

His eyes bent dangerously.

 

At one time he was her enemy, but now, he was the man who coveted her.

 

He looked up at her with reverent and innocent eyes.

 

 What is that thing that is packed in his dark, flickering red eyes? 

 

What is that hot thing that gulped down the thick neck like a starving animal for days? 

 

She felt as if she had seen something she shouldn’t have.

 

Just as she knew what she shouldn’t know, instinct informed her of the danger. Pushing away the strange tension that tickled her stomach silently, Roselyn lowered her eyes.

 

Slowly, once again, Tamon’s cold lips reached her legs. The moist tip of his tongue contained her ankle.

 

As if to claim his ownership, the hot lips rubbed against her skin again and again. 

 

He left a series of teeth marks as he licked it. She felt like she was being eaten by him.

 

This man was a poisonous plant.

 

If she tasted it, it would addict her, demotivate her, and make her lose her purpose. 

 

His teeth marks remained like fire on her ankle, who could not walk.

 

“I’ll be back.”

 

Tamon smiled leisurely and turned away, as if he was going out for a bit.

 

Roselyn didn’t see him off.

 

She just leaned against the window and watched his back as he left the mansion. 

 

Watching Tamon’s back as he walked away, she suddenly felt a sense of reality.

 

The sense of reality that her journey has really begun.

 

Chapter 11. Then bite if off and kill me

***

Sponsored by Marlien. Thank you 💖 

***

 

But it wasn’t easy to just watch. He wanted to touch her when he saw her, and when he made eye contact, he wanted to talk to her.

 

It may have been childish of him, but when he looked into those purple eyes, he was itching to do something.

 

Tamon rubbed his heart again. The red wound was palpable.

 

The night of the engraving was over, and at one point, it appeared on his chest.

 

The strange thing was that the pattern didn’t say “Roselyn”, but “Aranrosia”.

 

Roselyn seemed flustered, but Tamon was very pleased.

 

The Roselyn of the past died. And now it was Aranrosia who was by his side.

 

He laid the foundation and gave her a new name, Aranrosia Asha.

 

Even though it was not her will to be reborn, Tamon wanted to give her a whole new life.

 

Not to Roselyn, who was the Empress, but to Aranrosia, the imprinter of Tamon Krasis.

 

Tamon turned his body to the side and stared at her gracefully curved back.

 

“…”

 

Even though he cared so much, he thought she would still crumble if he touched her wrong.

 

Tamon wanted to reach out every time he saw Asha limping.

 

When did he not?

 

Actually, come to think of it, it had been that way since the first time he saw her trapped in that cold ice castle.

 

Tamon, who had been admiring her slender shoulders and the curves leading from her waist to her hips, reached out and pulled her to him.

 

Without saying a word, he felt her body stiffen.

 

“I have to leave before the morning sun rises, but I can’t fall asleep.”

 

He held her in his arms, whining as if he was a baby.

 

“I need to get some energy like this.”

 

 “…… You don’t get tired, do you?”

 

“Is that so?”

 

Smiling, Tamon rubbed his nose on her fragrant neck.

 

He felt her pulse and naturally calmed down.

 

It was strange.

 

Even though they held each other like this, he still felt as if she was sad like she did when she was dying.

 

Just like the time she cut her throat right in front of his eyes.

 

“A ship believed to be a stowaway has entered Amor sea since yesterday.”

 

Tamon put more strength into his arms as he hugged her.

 

“How do you know?”

 

“If you keep a proper friendship with the pirates, the news on the sea will be at your hands.”

 

“I see, that’s a clever way to do it.”

 

Roselyn gave a small nod, as if she liked his method.

 

“Don’t leave this mansion as much as possible while I’m away.  No, you’d better not go out of the annex.”

 

“Is that a threat?’

 

“No, I beg you. I’ll increase the guard and escort, but I don’t know if there are people who want to approach you knowing that I’m not here. Rumors of my involvement with women have already spread everywhere.”

 

“……….You mean they’ll hurt me?”

 

“That’s possible. Sometimes there are kids who are blinded. They lose their fear and jump on you like crazy.”

 

He warned in an elegant voice.

 

The forces that tried to harm her were the ones with power whom Roselyn couldn’t have known about.

 

Roselyn nodded obediently.

 

If it was when she rushed to death, she would not listen, but now it was different.

 

“And….”

 

He continued a little slowly as if he had remembered something late.

 

“My brother will be here in a few days.”

 

“Your brother?”

 

Tamon Krasis has a brother?

 

Roselyn searched her memory intently.

 

Oh, yes, he had a brother who was weak.

 

A brother who had crossed the pass of death many times.

 

However, he had persevered and was now said to be in good health.

 

Little was known because there were so many rumors.

 

However, she had heard rumors that Tamon  was fully supporting him and sincerely taking care of him.

 

“What’s wrong with your brother?”

 

“He comes to pick up his medicine. He does so once or twice a year, and it seems that this time period coincides with the time I’m going away.”

 

“Ah….”

 

“He doesn’t stay but for a few days, so you don’t have to worry about him, but if you run into him…….”

 

His voice was subtly dry.

 

“Ignore him.”

 

“Ignore him?”

 

It was a tone that didn’t feel like an attitude towards his brother that he fully supported and sincerely took care of him.

 

Tamon sighed faintly and murmured in a tired voice.

 

“Cassion, no, Satin will come and inform you when my brother arrives. During that period, you just have to take extra care of yourself. If you’re frustrated, tell Asrell. I’ll block off the beach below the cliffs so he can’t come in.”

 

Tamon killed his voice as if he didn’t want to talk anymore.

 

Somehow, she felt a bit confused, but Roselyn didn’t ask.

 

Because the important thing was that Tamon was leaving tomorrow.

 

She tried to sleep nonchalantly, but she was strangely depressed.

 

Roselyn opened her eyes several times, and did not fall asleep until late in the night.

 

Not long after she fell asleep, Tamon got up.

 

***

 

The sound of a faint presence came as clearly as thunder.

 

Roselyn quickly lifted her closed eyes.

 

It was dawn, and yet Tamon, already clothed, was preparing to leave.

 

“You’re leaving now?”

 

Roselyn sat up on the bed.

 

Looking back, Tamon whispered in an apologetic voice.

 

“I think I woke you up even though I’m leaving quietly.”

 

Roselyn hesitated wondering if she should say goodbye.

 

It was confusing because she and Tamon weren’t in a relationship where they would greet each other friendly.

 

Staring at her in the dim light, Tamon chuckled.

 

When he laughed like that, Roselyn felt her heart crumpled like a  piece of paper making a rustling sound.

 

She felt like a kid who was caught playing hide-and-seek.

 

Tamon sat down on the bed and touched her ankle, which was hidden under the blanket.

 

“Just in case, don’t do nonsense while I’m away.”

 

 “…..Nonsense?”

 

When Roselyn opened her purple eyes grimly, Tamon laughed and tugged on her ankle.

 

“Run away, die, or…”

 

Tamon’s cold lips touched her thin ankle that had been worn out by the wound.

 

“Or get injured.”

 

Her body contracted spontaneously, startled when the breath that touched her skin.

 

“Or disappear, or something like that.”

 

He touched her slender ankle lightly and then his lips, which had fallen off, stuck on her ankle softly again.

 

She could feel the wetness of his  tongue sucking at her skin.

 

The more she struggled to pull her foot away, the stronger the grip on her ankle and the pressure of his lips on it became.

 

“…”

 

A strange burning sensation scorched beneath her pale skin.

 

A tingling sensation rose up from the inside of her thighs, hot all the way down to her navel. Her toes naturally contracted.

 

Kissing her wounded ankle respectfully, Tamon slowly lifted his eyelids and looked at her.

 

His red eyes, as hot as the sun scorching in Amor’s blue sky, trapped her.

 

“… You have such useless thoughts.”

 

She looked at him pretending to be expressionless.

 

She made an effort not to be caught as she bit the inside of her lips and swallowed a moan.

 

Tamon’s red eyes narrowed as he observed her, and soon he dropped his gaze again and became absorbed in the act.

 

“Ah…”

 

It was only then that she finally let out a few labored breaths.

 

Why on earth would this man cherish this useless leg as if it were a holy object?

 

She had to endure the burning sensation every time he licked it.

 

She had to hold her breath and pretend to be unconcerned with an expressionless face.

 

Tamon’s lips came up over her thin shins and touched her pretty knees.

 

He showered her knees with hot breaths.

 

“You still feel nothing?”

 

“It just doesn’t work, as it always has.”

 

Tamon laughed at her calm words.

 

“You’re right, it’s an unusable leg, so I guess you gave it to me without any regrets.”

 

“…”

 

“That’s why I’m the owner of this leg, not you.”

 

Tamon, who had been constantly kissing her dry ankles and knees, as if performing some pious ritual, murmured.

 

A slow, heavy voice rang out in the darkness.

 

“Never forget.”

 

His eyes bent dangerously.

 

At one time he was her enemy, but now, he was the man who coveted her.

 

He looked up at her with reverent and innocent eyes.

 

 What is that thing that is packed in his dark, flickering red eyes? 

 

What is that hot thing that gulped down the thick neck like a starving animal for days? 

 

She felt as if she had seen something she shouldn’t have.

 

Just as she knew what she shouldn’t know, instinct informed her of the danger. Pushing away the strange tension that tickled her stomach silently, Roselyn lowered her eyes.

 

Slowly, once again, Tamon’s cold lips reached her legs. The moist tip of his tongue contained her ankle.

 

As if to claim his ownership, the hot lips rubbed against her skin again and again. 

 

He left a series of teeth marks as he licked it. She felt like she was being eaten by him.

 

This man was a poisonous plant.

 

If she tasted it, it would addict her, demotivate her, and make her lose her purpose. 

 

His teeth marks remained like fire on her ankle, who could not walk.

 

“I’ll be back.”

 

Tamon smiled leisurely and turned away, as if he was going out for a bit.

 

Roselyn didn’t see him off.

 

She just leaned against the window and watched his back as he left the mansion. 

 

Watching Tamon’s back as he walked away, she suddenly felt a sense of reality.

 

The sense of reality that her journey has really begun.

 

Chapter 12. Ability to save

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But it wasn’t easy to just watch. He wanted to touch her when he saw her, and when he made eye contact, he wanted to talk to her.

 

It may have been childish of him, but when he looked into those purple eyes, he was itching to do something.

 

Tamon rubbed his heart again. The red wound was palpable.

 

The night of the engraving was over, and at one point, it appeared on his chest.

 

The strange thing was that the pattern didn’t say “Roselyn”, but “Aranrosia”.

 

Roselyn seemed flustered, but Tamon was very pleased.

 

The Roselyn of the past died. And now it was Aranrosia who was by his side.

 

He laid the foundation and gave her a new name, Aranrosia Asha.

 

Even though it was not her will to be reborn, Tamon wanted to give her a whole new life.

 

Not to Roselyn, who was the Empress, but to Aranrosia, the imprinter of Tamon Krasis.

 

Tamon turned his body to the side and stared at her gracefully curved back.

 

“…”

 

Even though he cared so much, he thought she would still crumble if he touched her wrong.

 

Tamon wanted to reach out every time he saw Asha limping.

 

When did he not?

 

Actually, come to think of it, it had been that way since the first time he saw her trapped in that cold ice castle.

 

Tamon, who had been admiring her slender shoulders and the curves leading from her waist to her hips, reached out and pulled her to him.

 

Without saying a word, he felt her body stiffen.

 

“I have to leave before the morning sun rises, but I can’t fall asleep.”

 

He held her in his arms, whining as if he was a baby.

 

“I need to get some energy like this.”

 

 “…… You don’t get tired, do you?”

 

“Is that so?”

 

Smiling, Tamon rubbed his nose on her fragrant neck.

 

He felt her pulse and naturally calmed down.

 

It was strange.

 

Even though they held each other like this, he still felt as if she was sad like she did when she was dying.

 

Just like the time she cut her throat right in front of his eyes.

 

“A ship believed to be a stowaway has entered Amor sea since yesterday.”

 

Tamon put more strength into his arms as he hugged her.

 

“How do you know?”

 

“If you keep a proper friendship with the pirates, the news on the sea will be at your hands.”

 

“I see, that’s a clever way to do it.”

 

Roselyn gave a small nod, as if she liked his method.

 

“Don’t leave this mansion as much as possible while I’m away.  No, you’d better not go out of the annex.”

 

“Is that a threat?’

 

“No, I beg you. I’ll increase the guard and escort, but I don’t know if there are people who want to approach you knowing that I’m not here. Rumors of my involvement with women have already spread everywhere.”

 

“……….You mean they’ll hurt me?”

 

“That’s possible. Sometimes there are kids who are blinded. They lose their fear and jump on you like crazy.”

 

He warned in an elegant voice.

 

The forces that tried to harm her were the ones with power whom Roselyn couldn’t have known about.

 

Roselyn nodded obediently.

 

If it was when she rushed to death, she would not listen, but now it was different.

 

“And….”

 

He continued a little slowly as if he had remembered something late.

 

“My brother will be here in a few days.”

 

“Your brother?”

 

Tamon Krasis has a brother?

 

Roselyn searched her memory intently.

 

Oh, yes, he had a brother who was weak.

 

A brother who had crossed the pass of death many times.

 

However, he had persevered and was now said to be in good health.

 

Little was known because there were so many rumors.

 

However, she had heard rumors that Tamon  was fully supporting him and sincerely taking care of him.

 

“What’s wrong with your brother?”

 

“He comes to pick up his medicine. He does so once or twice a year, and it seems that this time period coincides with the time I’m going away.”

 

“Ah….”

 

“He doesn’t stay but for a few days, so you don’t have to worry about him, but if you run into him…….”

 

His voice was subtly dry.

 

“Ignore him.”

 

“Ignore him?”

 

It was a tone that didn’t feel like an attitude towards his brother that he fully supported and sincerely took care of him.

 

Tamon sighed faintly and murmured in a tired voice.

 

“Cassion, no, Satin will come and inform you when my brother arrives. During that period, you just have to take extra care of yourself. If you’re frustrated, tell Asrell. I’ll block off the beach below the cliffs so he can’t come in.”

 

Tamon killed his voice as if he didn’t want to talk anymore.

 

Somehow, she felt a bit confused, but Roselyn didn’t ask.

 

Because the important thing was that Tamon was leaving tomorrow.

 

She tried to sleep nonchalantly, but she was strangely depressed.

 

Roselyn opened her eyes several times, and did not fall asleep until late in the night.

 

Not long after she fell asleep, Tamon got up.

 

***

 

The sound of a faint presence came as clearly as thunder.

 

Roselyn quickly lifted her closed eyes.

 

It was dawn, and yet Tamon, already clothed, was preparing to leave.

 

“You’re leaving now?”

 

Roselyn sat up on the bed.

 

Looking back, Tamon whispered in an apologetic voice.

 

“I think I woke you up even though I’m leaving quietly.”

 

Roselyn hesitated wondering if she should say goodbye.

 

It was confusing because she and Tamon weren’t in a relationship where they would greet each other friendly.

 

Staring at her in the dim light, Tamon chuckled.

 

When he laughed like that, Roselyn felt her heart crumpled like a  piece of paper making a rustling sound.

 

She felt like a kid who was caught playing hide-and-seek.

 

Tamon sat down on the bed and touched her ankle, which was hidden under the blanket.

 

“Just in case, don’t do nonsense while I’m away.”

 

 “…..Nonsense?”

 

When Roselyn opened her purple eyes grimly, Tamon laughed and tugged on her ankle.

 

“Run away, die, or…”

 

Tamon’s cold lips touched her thin ankle that had been worn out by the wound.

 

“Or get injured.”

 

Her body contracted spontaneously, startled when the breath that touched her skin.

 

“Or disappear, or something like that.”

 

He touched her slender ankle lightly and then his lips, which had fallen off, stuck on her ankle softly again.

 

She could feel the wetness of his  tongue sucking at her skin.

 

The more she struggled to pull her foot away, the stronger the grip on her ankle and the pressure of his lips on it became.

 

“…”

 

A strange burning sensation scorched beneath her pale skin.

 

A tingling sensation rose up from the inside of her thighs, hot all the way down to her navel. Her toes naturally contracted.

 

Kissing her wounded ankle respectfully, Tamon slowly lifted his eyelids and looked at her.

 

His red eyes, as hot as the sun scorching in Amor’s blue sky, trapped her.

 

“… You have such useless thoughts.”

 

She looked at him pretending to be expressionless.

 

She made an effort not to be caught as she bit the inside of her lips and swallowed a moan.

 

Tamon’s red eyes narrowed as he observed her, and soon he dropped his gaze again and became absorbed in the act.

 

“Ah…”

 

It was only then that she finally let out a few labored breaths.

 

Why on earth would this man cherish this useless leg as if it were a holy object?

 

She had to endure the burning sensation every time he licked it.

 

She had to hold her breath and pretend to be unconcerned with an expressionless face.

 

Tamon’s lips came up over her thin shins and touched her pretty knees.

 

He showered her knees with hot breaths.

 

“You still feel nothing?”

 

“It just doesn’t work, as it always has.”

 

Tamon laughed at her calm words.

 

“You’re right, it’s an unusable leg, so I guess you gave it to me without any regrets.”

 

“…”

 

“That’s why I’m the owner of this leg, not you.”

 

Tamon, who had been constantly kissing her dry ankles and knees, as if performing some pious ritual, murmured.

 

A slow, heavy voice rang out in the darkness.

 

“Never forget.”

 

His eyes bent dangerously.

 

At one time he was her enemy, but now, he was the man who coveted her.

 

He looked up at her with reverent and innocent eyes.

 

 What is that thing that is packed in his dark, flickering red eyes? 

 

What is that hot thing that gulped down the thick neck like a starving animal for days? 

 

She felt as if she had seen something she shouldn’t have.

 

Just as she knew what she shouldn’t know, instinct informed her of the danger. Pushing away the strange tension that tickled her stomach silently, Roselyn lowered her eyes.

 

Slowly, once again, Tamon’s cold lips reached her legs. The moist tip of his tongue contained her ankle.

 

As if to claim his ownership, the hot lips rubbed against her skin again and again. 

 

He left a series of teeth marks as he licked it. She felt like she was being eaten by him.

 

This man was a poisonous plant.

 

If she tasted it, it would addict her, demotivate her, and make her lose her purpose. 

 

His teeth marks remained like fire on her ankle, who could not walk.

 

“I’ll be back.”

 

Tamon smiled leisurely and turned away, as if he was going out for a bit.

 

Roselyn didn’t see him off.

 

She just leaned against the window and watched his back as he left the mansion. 

 

Watching Tamon’s back as he walked away, she suddenly felt a sense of reality.

 

The sense of reality that her journey has really begun.

 

Chapter 13. The shadow she left behind

***

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***

 

But it wasn’t easy to just watch. He wanted to touch her when he saw her, and when he made eye contact, he wanted to talk to her.

 

It may have been childish of him, but when he looked into those purple eyes, he was itching to do something.

 

Tamon rubbed his heart again. The red wound was palpable.

 

The night of the engraving was over, and at one point, it appeared on his chest.

 

The strange thing was that the pattern didn’t say “Roselyn”, but “Aranrosia”.

 

Roselyn seemed flustered, but Tamon was very pleased.

 

The Roselyn of the past died. And now it was Aranrosia who was by his side.

 

He laid the foundation and gave her a new name, Aranrosia Asha.

 

Even though it was not her will to be reborn, Tamon wanted to give her a whole new life.

 

Not to Roselyn, who was the Empress, but to Aranrosia, the imprinter of Tamon Krasis.

 

Tamon turned his body to the side and stared at her gracefully curved back.

 

“…”

 

Even though he cared so much, he thought she would still crumble if he touched her wrong.

 

Tamon wanted to reach out every time he saw Asha limping.

 

When did he not?

 

Actually, come to think of it, it had been that way since the first time he saw her trapped in that cold ice castle.

 

Tamon, who had been admiring her slender shoulders and the curves leading from her waist to her hips, reached out and pulled her to him.

 

Without saying a word, he felt her body stiffen.

 

“I have to leave before the morning sun rises, but I can’t fall asleep.”

 

He held her in his arms, whining as if he was a baby.

 

“I need to get some energy like this.”

 

 “…… You don’t get tired, do you?”

 

“Is that so?”

 

Smiling, Tamon rubbed his nose on her fragrant neck.

 

He felt her pulse and naturally calmed down.

 

It was strange.

 

Even though they held each other like this, he still felt as if she was sad like she did when she was dying.

 

Just like the time she cut her throat right in front of his eyes.

 

“A ship believed to be a stowaway has entered Amor sea since yesterday.”

 

Tamon put more strength into his arms as he hugged her.

 

“How do you know?”

 

“If you keep a proper friendship with the pirates, the news on the sea will be at your hands.”

 

“I see, that’s a clever way to do it.”

 

Roselyn gave a small nod, as if she liked his method.

 

“Don’t leave this mansion as much as possible while I’m away.  No, you’d better not go out of the annex.”

 

“Is that a threat?’

 

“No, I beg you. I’ll increase the guard and escort, but I don’t know if there are people who want to approach you knowing that I’m not here. Rumors of my involvement with women have already spread everywhere.”

 

“……….You mean they’ll hurt me?”

 

“That’s possible. Sometimes there are kids who are blinded. They lose their fear and jump on you like crazy.”

 

He warned in an elegant voice.

 

The forces that tried to harm her were the ones with power whom Roselyn couldn’t have known about.

 

Roselyn nodded obediently.

 

If it was when she rushed to death, she would not listen, but now it was different.

 

“And….”

 

He continued a little slowly as if he had remembered something late.

 

“My brother will be here in a few days.”

 

“Your brother?”

 

Tamon Krasis has a brother?

 

Roselyn searched her memory intently.

 

Oh, yes, he had a brother who was weak.