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Table of Contents

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

Chapter 1. Kill the Empress

 

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The chaos in the square was quickly brought under control.

 

Fortunately, there were no casualties, which did not add to the people’s fear.

 

The Knights and Infantry swarmed in and took control of the disordered streets, and the nobles involved in the administration were called the Royal Court.

 

“How in the world there’s a gap?”

 

“How am I supposed to know? I’ve never even seen a gap in the capital before!”

 

“Look here, Marquis Ralph! How much money did you take to study the “gap” phenomenon and that’s the answer!”

 

How much money did you take with you to study the ‘crevice phenomenon’ and you think that’s the answer to ——?”

 

“Come on! That’s not what’s important right now! First of all, we need to add expenses so that there is no gap again during the rest of the festival. How much did you invest in this festival? You can’t end it like this, right?”

 

“If we add expenses unnecessarily………….”

 

“But still, just in case….!”

 

“Then let’s fix the situation first.…………”

 

The lights in the royal palace conference room became brighter. The voices exchanging opinions were more divided than ever.

 

They were called to come in at dawn, out of breath, but no one could complain.

 

They arrived at the square later, for they had only seen the scene of the king sweeping away the monsters with her power.

 

The nobles, who had been told that people with abilities were scary but had no idea that it was such a powerful force, woke up.

 

They thought it would only affect a good harvest, but it was a scary enough skill to sweep away the monsters.

 

Since they were only wary of the king’s swords, Ronasso and Tamon, they had no idea that the king herself possessed such a terrifying power! The nobles bent down and put their heads together to put this incident to rest. 

 

When it came down to it, the king they cared about was not there, but elsewhere, guarding the others.

 

***

 

Dark reality and high ceilings.

 

Theoransha sat on her throne and leaned forward.

 

She had returned to the royal palace as soon as the incident in the square was under control, and an unfazed-looking Roselyn and Tamon were with her.

 

Glancing at them, Theo lost her energy again.

 

“Ha.”

 

She was silent for a moment as she leaned on her sword, which she had brought from the square, for support.

 

She was speechless with dismay.

 

“I’m a fool.” (Theo)

 

Theo pressed her throbbing forehead against the handle of her sword.

 

“I’m the idiot who fell for your funny skit!” (Theo)

 

She raised her head quickly with a toothy grin.

 

“You two fooled me well.” 

 

Theo’s voice, low and raspy, flowed like scratching iron.

 

“I did it to survive.”

 

Roselyn replied nonchalantly. Indeed, she didn’t do anything wrong.

 

For there was not a single reason for a woman who was the empress of an enemy nation to show Theo any faith and trust.

 

Tamon, however, was different.

 

Theo glared at Tamon.

 

“I am greatly disappointed in you, Tamon.”

 

 “I’m sorry, Your Majesty.”

 

Tamon replied with a bow.

 

He understood her disappointment, but he was confident that he had not done anything wrong.

 

Maybe not, but that’s how Theo saw it anyway.

 

Theo gritted her teeth as she grabbed the handle of her sword.

 

‘Shall I just kill you?’

 

‘Would it make me feel any better?’

 

Despite such betrayal, Theo felt ridiculous that she was not able to pull out her sword.

 

She didn’t know if it was because of the triviality of their friendship, or because of her own stupidity in believing it nonetheless.

 

“You betrayed me!” ( Theo)

 

“I make no excuses.” (Tamon)

 

“This is such high treason that I could cut off your head and no one can say anything!”

 

Tamon recited calmly, keeping his gaze downcast even in the face of Theo’s seething anger.

 

“Please, have mercy on me like the River Sea.”

 

His nonchalant attitude instead caused Theo’s heart burn.

 

Oh, no.

 

Whatever the case, she had to cut off that child’s neck to feel better.

 

“You, you punk…!”

 

Theo picked up her sword with shaky hands and started running.

 

It seemed like she had to run at once like she was going to kill him, whether or not she could.

 

It was Roselyn Sunset, former Empress of Tanatos, who stopped her from attacking Tamon with deadly eyes.

 

“Wait a minute, why don’t you listen to what I have to say first?” (Roselyn)

 

“Don’t try to confuse me with your useless words!” (Theo)

 

Theo gritted her teeth as she glared fiercely at Roselyn.

 

“It’ll only take a moment.”

 

Roselyn raised her hands as if blocking her.

 

At that moment, Theo’s eyes caught sight of her burned and sore fingers.

 

“…”

 

All of the red flesh was revealed, and the hands were swollen with insufficient concentration.

 

It was a hand whose skin had completely melted from the flames.

 

Burns were said to be the highest pain when quantifying human pain.

 

Even if it was only the size of a fingernail, burns made even a trained knight cry out in pain.

 

However, this woman had not once moaned or shown any sign of pain while coming here from the square.

 

‘I heard she’s strong. Very different.’

 

The image of the woman in the square, running around by herself against those horrible monsters and shooting fire arrows, came to Theo’s mind.

 

She didn’t think her own generals could do that well.

 

What kind of courage and guts did that woman have to take on those monsters, when she had never been in a proper war? 

 

Slowly looking at Roselyn’s condition, Theo’s excited heart slowly subsided. It was because she couldn’t get angry anymore when she looked at Roselyn’s haggard complexion, her torn skirt, her sore and shabby figure, and her cheeks that were covered with ashes and blood. 

 

No matter how much she hated the empress of the enemy country, she was not so narrow-minded as to forget the fact that Roselyn had fought so desperately for the sake of Amor’s own people. 

 

‘…damn it.’

 

Roselyn’s justice was adamant, but Theo valued hers that much.

 

Her country, her bloodline, her people.

 

And she was generous to those who cared for her as much as she did.

 

Clank!

 

Theo threw her sword on the floor.

 

Then she crossed her arms and said belligerently.

 

“Did you say you tricked me to survive?mOkay, then…… Even now, try to live somewhere. If you know how much hatred I have for your country and in the imperial family of that country, I hope you know that I’m enduring a lot even in this moment.” (Theo)

 

Roselyn knew about it.

 

It was the humiliation of that day, known among the Amorites as the Day of Sorrows.

 

It happened when Roselyn was very young, but it was a famous incident because of the poor and brutal way it had been done.

 

She was told that the current king of Amor was one of the people who witnessed it.

 

Theo could not forget the humiliation of that day, so she executed the traitor and regained the authority of the country.

 

She was a king filled with pride and love for Amor.

 

Perhaps hef hatred for Tanatos should have been that much more overflowing.

 

Perhaps as much as Roselyn’s hatred for …… Gillotti.

 

“I will kill Gillotti Tanatos.” (Roselyn)

 

“……What?”

 

“So…..” (Roselyn)

 

Roselyn held out her tattered hand towards Theo.

 

“Let’s join hands with me.” (Roselyn)

 

Roselyn’s tattered hand was again placed in front of Theo’s eyes.

 

The hand that had come to save the people of her (Theo’s) country now wanted to shake her (Roselyn’s) enemy’s hand.

 

Is this some kind of ridiculous comedy?

 

“Ha-ha-ha-ha! Hahahahaha!”

 

Theo, who was staring at Roselyn’s hand in a daze, burst into laughter.

 

She even spilled a few tears, but then stopped and glared at Roselyn.

 

“You’ve gone mad. Do you think I’ll believe you?”  (Theo)

 

“There’s no reason why you can’t believe it, right?” (Roselyn)

 

“Have you forgotten who you are?” (Theo)

 

—It couldn’t be.

 

Roselyn laughed.

 

“Born the eldest daughter of the House of Sunset, forced to become the Empress of Tanatos, and lost my family, my best friend, and my people at the hands of my husband, the Emperor… ……..”

 

Never forget. Can’t never forget.

 

It’s a person called “I.”

 

“It was Roselyn V Sunset.”

 

“…”

 

“…And already. I want to abandon the name I once had, drag down the incompetent and greedy emperor of Tanatos, and avenge the deaths that have passed….”

 

Roselyn felt out of breath, even though she wasn’t doing anything.

 

It was only when she got here that she fully accepted her changed name, her fate.

 

“Aranrosia …… That’s who I am now.”

 

Roselyn took a slow breath.

 

Yes, Roselyn died completely in the snowfield at that day.

 

The soul was dead, and Tamon Krasis had finally brought what was left of it, only the shell.

 

Only resentment and revenge remained in the emptiness.

 

Regretting the past made her boil.

 

She won’t die. Not now, anyway.

 

She was going to end all this revenge, relieve the injustice of her people, and die laughing while strangling Gillotti Tanatos.

 

Her heart ached.

 

Every time she thought about dying, her heart ached,, as if to remind her not to forget something that was etched there.

 

The place where the mark of the engraving was carved, of all places.

 

“If you give me two days, I will bring you proof that you can trust me.” (Roselyn)

 

“………… Two days?” (Theo)

 

“Everything’s already been revealed. I’m not a rat in a trap now. So, please wait two days. It will never be your loss.” (Roselyn)

 

Two days.

 

In just two days, the seeds of the past she had sown will arrive here.

 

Chapter 2. Tanatos’s cripple Empress

 

***

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****

 

The chaos in the square was quickly brought under control.

 

Fortunately, there were no casualties, which did not add to the people’s fear.

 

The Knights and Infantry swarmed in and took control of the disordered streets, and the nobles involved in the administration were called the Royal Court.

 

“How in the world there’s a gap?”

 

“How am I supposed to know? I’ve never even seen a gap in the capital before!”

 

“Look here, Marquis Ralph! How much money did you take to study the “gap” phenomenon and that’s the answer!”

 

How much money did you take with you to study the ‘crevice phenomenon’ and you think that’s the answer to ——?”

 

“Come on! That’s not what’s important right now! First of all, we need to add expenses so that there is no gap again during the rest of the festival. How much did you invest in this festival? You can’t end it like this, right?”

 

“If we add expenses unnecessarily………….”

 

“But still, just in case….!”

 

“Then let’s fix the situation first.…………”

 

The lights in the royal palace conference room became brighter. The voices exchanging opinions were more divided than ever.

 

They were called to come in at dawn, out of breath, but no one could complain.

 

They arrived at the square later, for they had only seen the scene of the king sweeping away the monsters with her power.

 

The nobles, who had been told that people with abilities were scary but had no idea that it was such a powerful force, woke up.

 

They thought it would only affect a good harvest, but it was a scary enough skill to sweep away the monsters.

 

Since they were only wary of the king’s swords, Ronasso and Tamon, they had no idea that the king herself possessed such a terrifying power! The nobles bent down and put their heads together to put this incident to rest. 

 

When it came down to it, the king they cared about was not there, but elsewhere, guarding the others.

 

***

 

Dark reality and high ceilings.

 

Theoransha sat on her throne and leaned forward.

 

She had returned to the royal palace as soon as the incident in the square was under control, and an unfazed-looking Roselyn and Tamon were with her.

 

Glancing at them, Theo lost her energy again.

 

“Ha.”

 

She was silent for a moment as she leaned on her sword, which she had brought from the square, for support.

 

She was speechless with dismay.

 

“I’m a fool.” (Theo)

 

Theo pressed her throbbing forehead against the handle of her sword.

 

“I’m the idiot who fell for your funny skit!” (Theo)

 

She raised her head quickly with a toothy grin.

 

“You two fooled me well.” 

 

Theo’s voice, low and raspy, flowed like scratching iron.

 

“I did it to survive.”

 

Roselyn replied nonchalantly. Indeed, she didn’t do anything wrong.

 

For there was not a single reason for a woman who was the empress of an enemy nation to show Theo any faith and trust.

 

Tamon, however, was different.

 

Theo glared at Tamon.

 

“I am greatly disappointed in you, Tamon.”

 

 “I’m sorry, Your Majesty.”

 

Tamon replied with a bow.

 

He understood her disappointment, but he was confident that he had not done anything wrong.

 

Maybe not, but that’s how Theo saw it anyway.

 

Theo gritted her teeth as she grabbed the handle of her sword.

 

‘Shall I just kill you?’

 

‘Would it make me feel any better?’

 

Despite such betrayal, Theo felt ridiculous that she was not able to pull out her sword.

 

She didn’t know if it was because of the triviality of their friendship, or because of her own stupidity in believing it nonetheless.

 

“You betrayed me!” ( Theo)

 

“I make no excuses.” (Tamon)

 

“This is such high treason that I could cut off your head and no one can say anything!”

 

Tamon recited calmly, keeping his gaze downcast even in the face of Theo’s seething anger.

 

“Please, have mercy on me like the River Sea.”

 

His nonchalant attitude instead caused Theo’s heart burn.

 

Oh, no.

 

Whatever the case, she had to cut off that child’s neck to feel better.

 

“You, you punk…!”

 

Theo picked up her sword with shaky hands and started running.

 

It seemed like she had to run at once like she was going to kill him, whether or not she could.

 

It was Roselyn Sunset, former Empress of Tanatos, who stopped her from attacking Tamon with deadly eyes.

 

“Wait a minute, why don’t you listen to what I have to say first?” (Roselyn)

 

“Don’t try to confuse me with your useless words!” (Theo)

 

Theo gritted her teeth as she glared fiercely at Roselyn.

 

“It’ll only take a moment.”

 

Roselyn raised her hands as if blocking her.

 

At that moment, Theo’s eyes caught sight of her burned and sore fingers.

 

“…”

 

All of the red flesh was revealed, and the hands were swollen with insufficient concentration.

 

It was a hand whose skin had completely melted from the flames.

 

Burns were said to be the highest pain when quantifying human pain.

 

Even if it was only the size of a fingernail, burns made even a trained knight cry out in pain.

 

However, this woman had not once moaned or shown any sign of pain while coming here from the square.

 

‘I heard she’s strong. Very different.’

 

The image of the woman in the square, running around by herself against those horrible monsters and shooting fire arrows, came to Theo’s mind.

 

She didn’t think her own generals could do that well.

 

What kind of courage and guts did that woman have to take on those monsters, when she had never been in a proper war? 

 

Slowly looking at Roselyn’s condition, Theo’s excited heart slowly subsided. It was because she couldn’t get angry anymore when she looked at Roselyn’s haggard complexion, her torn skirt, her sore and shabby figure, and her cheeks that were covered with ashes and blood. 

 

No matter how much she hated the empress of the enemy country, she was not so narrow-minded as to forget the fact that Roselyn had fought so desperately for the sake of Amor’s own people. 

 

‘…damn it.’

 

Roselyn’s justice was adamant, but Theo valued hers that much.

 

Her country, her bloodline, her people.

 

And she was generous to those who cared for her as much as she did.

 

Clank!

 

Theo threw her sword on the floor.

 

Then she crossed her arms and said belligerently.

 

“Did you say you tricked me to survive?mOkay, then…… Even now, try to live somewhere. If you know how much hatred I have for your country and in the imperial family of that country, I hope you know that I’m enduring a lot even in this moment.” (Theo)

 

Roselyn knew about it.

 

It was the humiliation of that day, known among the Amorites as the Day of Sorrows.

 

It happened when Roselyn was very young, but it was a famous incident because of the poor and brutal way it had been done.

 

She was told that the current king of Amor was one of the people who witnessed it.

 

Theo could not forget the humiliation of that day, so she executed the traitor and regained the authority of the country.

 

She was a king filled with pride and love for Amor.

 

Perhaps hef hatred for Tanatos should have been that much more overflowing.

 

Perhaps as much as Roselyn’s hatred for …… Gillotti.

 

“I will kill Gillotti Tanatos.” (Roselyn)

 

“……What?”

 

“So…..” (Roselyn)

 

Roselyn held out her tattered hand towards Theo.

 

“Let’s join hands with me.” (Roselyn)

 

Roselyn’s tattered hand was again placed in front of Theo’s eyes.

 

The hand that had come to save the people of her (Theo’s) country now wanted to shake her (Roselyn’s) enemy’s hand.

 

Is this some kind of ridiculous comedy?

 

“Ha-ha-ha-ha! Hahahahaha!”

 

Theo, who was staring at Roselyn’s hand in a daze, burst into laughter.

 

She even spilled a few tears, but then stopped and glared at Roselyn.

 

“You’ve gone mad. Do you think I’ll believe you?”  (Theo)

 

“There’s no reason why you can’t believe it, right?” (Roselyn)

 

“Have you forgotten who you are?” (Theo)

 

—It couldn’t be.

 

Roselyn laughed.

 

“Born the eldest daughter of the House of Sunset, forced to become the Empress of Tanatos, and lost my family, my best friend, and my people at the hands of my husband, the Emperor… ……..”

 

Never forget. Can’t never forget.

 

It’s a person called “I.”

 

“It was Roselyn V Sunset.”

 

“…”

 

“…And already. I want to abandon the name I once had, drag down the incompetent and greedy emperor of Tanatos, and avenge the deaths that have passed….”

 

Roselyn felt out of breath, even though she wasn’t doing anything.

 

It was only when she got here that she fully accepted her changed name, her fate.

 

“Aranrosia …… That’s who I am now.”

 

Roselyn took a slow breath.

 

Yes, Roselyn died completely in the snowfield at that day.

 

The soul was dead, and Tamon Krasis had finally brought what was left of it, only the shell.

 

Only resentment and revenge remained in the emptiness.

 

Regretting the past made her boil.

 

She won’t die. Not now, anyway.

 

She was going to end all this revenge, relieve the injustice of her people, and die laughing while strangling Gillotti Tanatos.

 

Her heart ached.

 

Every time she thought about dying, her heart ached,, as if to remind her not to forget something that was etched there.

 

The place where the mark of the engraving was carved, of all places.

 

“If you give me two days, I will bring you proof that you can trust me.” (Roselyn)

 

“………… Two days?” (Theo)

 

“Everything’s already been revealed. I’m not a rat in a trap now. So, please wait two days. It will never be your loss.” (Roselyn)

 

Two days.

 

In just two days, the seeds of the past she had sown will arrive here.

 

Chapter 3. She's really here

 

***

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****

 

The chaos in the square was quickly brought under control.

 

Fortunately, there were no casualties, which did not add to the people’s fear.

 

The Knights and Infantry swarmed in and took control of the disordered streets, and the nobles involved in the administration were called the Royal Court.

 

“How in the world there’s a gap?”

 

“How am I supposed to know? I’ve never even seen a gap in the capital before!”

 

“Look here, Marquis Ralph! How much money did you take to study the “gap” phenomenon and that’s the answer!”

 

How much money did you take with you to study the ‘crevice phenomenon’ and you think that’s the answer to ——?”

 

“Come on! That’s not what’s important right now! First of all, we need to add expenses so that there is no gap again during the rest of the festival. How much did you invest in this festival? You can’t end it like this, right?”

 

“If we add expenses unnecessarily………….”

 

“But still, just in case….!”

 

“Then let’s fix the situation first.…………”

 

The lights in the royal palace conference room became brighter. The voices exchanging opinions were more divided than ever.

 

They were called to come in at dawn, out of breath, but no one could complain.

 

They arrived at the square later, for they had only seen the scene of the king sweeping away the monsters with her power.

 

The nobles, who had been told that people with abilities were scary but had no idea that it was such a powerful force, woke up.

 

They thought it would only affect a good harvest, but it was a scary enough skill to sweep away the monsters.

 

Since they were only wary of the king’s swords, Ronasso and Tamon, they had no idea that the king herself possessed such a terrifying power! The nobles bent down and put their heads together to put this incident to rest. 

 

When it came down to it, the king they cared about was not there, but elsewhere, guarding the others.

 

***

 

Dark reality and high ceilings.

 

Theoransha sat on her throne and leaned forward.

 

She had returned to the royal palace as soon as the incident in the square was under control, and an unfazed-looking Roselyn and Tamon were with her.

 

Glancing at them, Theo lost her energy again.

 

“Ha.”

 

She was silent for a moment as she leaned on her sword, which she had brought from the square, for support.

 

She was speechless with dismay.

 

“I’m a fool.” (Theo)

 

Theo pressed her throbbing forehead against the handle of her sword.

 

“I’m the idiot who fell for your funny skit!” (Theo)

 

She raised her head quickly with a toothy grin.

 

“You two fooled me well.” 

 

Theo’s voice, low and raspy, flowed like scratching iron.

 

“I did it to survive.”

 

Roselyn replied nonchalantly. Indeed, she didn’t do anything wrong.

 

For there was not a single reason for a woman who was the empress of an enemy nation to show Theo any faith and trust.

 

Tamon, however, was different.

 

Theo glared at Tamon.

 

“I am greatly disappointed in you, Tamon.”

 

 “I’m sorry, Your Majesty.”

 

Tamon replied with a bow.

 

He understood her disappointment, but he was confident that he had not done anything wrong.

 

Maybe not, but that’s how Theo saw it anyway.

 

Theo gritted her teeth as she grabbed the handle of her sword.

 

‘Shall I just kill you?’

 

‘Would it make me feel any better?’

 

Despite such betrayal, Theo felt ridiculous that she was not able to pull out her sword.

 

She didn’t know if it was because of the triviality of their friendship, or because of her own stupidity in believing it nonetheless.

 

“You betrayed me!” ( Theo)

 

“I make no excuses.” (Tamon)

 

“This is such high treason that I could cut off your head and no one can say anything!”

 

Tamon recited calmly, keeping his gaze downcast even in the face of Theo’s seething anger.

 

“Please, have mercy on me like the River Sea.”

 

His nonchalant attitude instead caused Theo’s heart burn.

 

Oh, no.

 

Whatever the case, she had to cut off that child’s neck to feel better.

 

“You, you punk…!”

 

Theo picked up her sword with shaky hands and started running.

 

It seemed like she had to run at once like she was going to kill him, whether or not she could.

 

It was Roselyn Sunset, former Empress of Tanatos, who stopped her from attacking Tamon with deadly eyes.

 

“Wait a minute, why don’t you listen to what I have to say first?” (Roselyn)

 

“Don’t try to confuse me with your useless words!” (Theo)

 

Theo gritted her teeth as she glared fiercely at Roselyn.

 

“It’ll only take a moment.”

 

Roselyn raised her hands as if blocking her.

 

At that moment, Theo’s eyes caught sight of her burned and sore fingers.

 

“…”

 

All of the red flesh was revealed, and the hands were swollen with insufficient concentration.

 

It was a hand whose skin had completely melted from the flames.

 

Burns were said to be the highest pain when quantifying human pain.

 

Even if it was only the size of a fingernail, burns made even a trained knight cry out in pain.

 

However, this woman had not once moaned or shown any sign of pain while coming here from the square.

 

‘I heard she’s strong. Very different.’

 

The image of the woman in the square, running around by herself against those horrible monsters and shooting fire arrows, came to Theo’s mind.

 

She didn’t think her own generals could do that well.

 

What kind of courage and guts did that woman have to take on those monsters, when she had never been in a proper war? 

 

Slowly looking at Roselyn’s condition, Theo’s excited heart slowly subsided. It was because she couldn’t get angry anymore when she looked at Roselyn’s haggard complexion, her torn skirt, her sore and shabby figure, and her cheeks that were covered with ashes and blood. 

 

No matter how much she hated the empress of the enemy country, she was not so narrow-minded as to forget the fact that Roselyn had fought so desperately for the sake of Amor’s own people. 

 

‘…damn it.’

 

Roselyn’s justice was adamant, but Theo valued hers that much.

 

Her country, her bloodline, her people.

 

And she was generous to those who cared for her as much as she did.

 

Clank!

 

Theo threw her sword on the floor.

 

Then she crossed her arms and said belligerently.

 

“Did you say you tricked me to survive?mOkay, then…… Even now, try to live somewhere. If you know how much hatred I have for your country and in the imperial family of that country, I hope you know that I’m enduring a lot even in this moment.” (Theo)

 

Roselyn knew about it.

 

It was the humiliation of that day, known among the Amorites as the Day of Sorrows.

 

It happened when Roselyn was very young, but it was a famous incident because of the poor and brutal way it had been done.

 

She was told that the current king of Amor was one of the people who witnessed it.

 

Theo could not forget the humiliation of that day, so she executed the traitor and regained the authority of the country.

 

She was a king filled with pride and love for Amor.

 

Perhaps hef hatred for Tanatos should have been that much more overflowing.

 

Perhaps as much as Roselyn’s hatred for …… Gillotti.

 

“I will kill Gillotti Tanatos.” (Roselyn)

 

“……What?”

 

“So…..” (Roselyn)

 

Roselyn held out her tattered hand towards Theo.

 

“Let’s join hands with me.” (Roselyn)

 

Roselyn’s tattered hand was again placed in front of Theo’s eyes.

 

The hand that had come to save the people of her (Theo’s) country now wanted to shake her (Roselyn’s) enemy’s hand.

 

Is this some kind of ridiculous comedy?

 

“Ha-ha-ha-ha! Hahahahaha!”

 

Theo, who was staring at Roselyn’s hand in a daze, burst into laughter.

 

She even spilled a few tears, but then stopped and glared at Roselyn.

 

“You’ve gone mad. Do you think I’ll believe you?”  (Theo)

 

“There’s no reason why you can’t believe it, right?” (Roselyn)

 

“Have you forgotten who you are?” (Theo)

 

—It couldn’t be.

 

Roselyn laughed.

 

“Born the eldest daughter of the House of Sunset, forced to become the Empress of Tanatos, and lost my family, my best friend, and my people at the hands of my husband, the Emperor… ……..”

 

Never forget. Can’t never forget.

 

It’s a person called “I.”

 

“It was Roselyn V Sunset.”

 

“…”

 

“…And already. I want to abandon the name I once had, drag down the incompetent and greedy emperor of Tanatos, and avenge the deaths that have passed….”

 

Roselyn felt out of breath, even though she wasn’t doing anything.

 

It was only when she got here that she fully accepted her changed name, her fate.

 

“Aranrosia …… That’s who I am now.”

 

Roselyn took a slow breath.

 

Yes, Roselyn died completely in the snowfield at that day.

 

The soul was dead, and Tamon Krasis had finally brought what was left of it, only the shell.

 

Only resentment and revenge remained in the emptiness.

 

Regretting the past made her boil.

 

She won’t die. Not now, anyway.

 

She was going to end all this revenge, relieve the injustice of her people, and die laughing while strangling Gillotti Tanatos.

 

Her heart ached.

 

Every time she thought about dying, her heart ached,, as if to remind her not to forget something that was etched there.

 

The place where the mark of the engraving was carved, of all places.

 

“If you give me two days, I will bring you proof that you can trust me.” (Roselyn)

 

“………… Two days?” (Theo)

 

“Everything’s already been revealed. I’m not a rat in a trap now. So, please wait two days. It will never be your loss.” (Roselyn)

 

Two days.

 

In just two days, the seeds of the past she had sown will arrive here.

 

Chapter 4. The Empress is going to die

 

***

Sponsored by Kiri. Thank you 💖

****

 

The chaos in the square was quickly brought under control.

 

Fortunately, there were no casualties, which did not add to the people’s fear.

 

The Knights and Infantry swarmed in and took control of the disordered streets, and the nobles involved in the administration were called the Royal Court.

 

“How in the world there’s a gap?”

 

“How am I supposed to know? I’ve never even seen a gap in the capital before!”

 

“Look here, Marquis Ralph! How much money did you take to study the “gap” phenomenon and that’s the answer!”

 

How much money did you take with you to study the ‘crevice phenomenon’ and you think that’s the answer to ——?”

 

“Come on! That’s not what’s important right now! First of all, we need to add expenses so that there is no gap again during the rest of the festival. How much did you invest in this festival? You can’t end it like this, right?”

 

“If we add expenses unnecessarily………….”

 

“But still, just in case….!”

 

“Then let’s fix the situation first.…………”

 

The lights in the royal palace conference room became brighter. The voices exchanging opinions were more divided than ever.

 

They were called to come in at dawn, out of breath, but no one could complain.

 

They arrived at the square later, for they had only seen the scene of the king sweeping away the monsters with her power.

 

The nobles, who had been told that people with abilities were scary but had no idea that it was such a powerful force, woke up.

 

They thought it would only affect a good harvest, but it was a scary enough skill to sweep away the monsters.

 

Since they were only wary of the king’s swords, Ronasso and Tamon, they had no idea that the king herself possessed such a terrifying power! The nobles bent down and put their heads together to put this incident to rest. 

 

When it came down to it, the king they cared about was not there, but elsewhere, guarding the others.

 

***

 

Dark reality and high ceilings.

 

Theoransha sat on her throne and leaned forward.

 

She had returned to the royal palace as soon as the incident in the square was under control, and an unfazed-looking Roselyn and Tamon were with her.

 

Glancing at them, Theo lost her energy again.

 

“Ha.”

 

She was silent for a moment as she leaned on her sword, which she had brought from the square, for support.

 

She was speechless with dismay.

 

“I’m a fool.” (Theo)

 

Theo pressed her throbbing forehead against the handle of her sword.

 

“I’m the idiot who fell for your funny skit!” (Theo)

 

She raised her head quickly with a toothy grin.

 

“You two fooled me well.” 

 

Theo’s voice, low and raspy, flowed like scratching iron.

 

“I did it to survive.”

 

Roselyn replied nonchalantly. Indeed, she didn’t do anything wrong.

 

For there was not a single reason for a woman who was the empress of an enemy nation to show Theo any faith and trust.

 

Tamon, however, was different.

 

Theo glared at Tamon.

 

“I am greatly disappointed in you, Tamon.”

 

 “I’m sorry, Your Majesty.”

 

Tamon replied with a bow.

 

He understood her disappointment, but he was confident that he had not done anything wrong.

 

Maybe not, but that’s how Theo saw it anyway.

 

Theo gritted her teeth as she grabbed the handle of her sword.

 

‘Shall I just kill you?’

 

‘Would it make me feel any better?’

 

Despite such betrayal, Theo felt ridiculous that she was not able to pull out her sword.

 

She didn’t know if it was because of the triviality of their friendship, or because of her own stupidity in believing it nonetheless.

 

“You betrayed me!” ( Theo)

 

“I make no excuses.” (Tamon)

 

“This is such high treason that I could cut off your head and no one can say anything!”

 

Tamon recited calmly, keeping his gaze downcast even in the face of Theo’s seething anger.

 

“Please, have mercy on me like the River Sea.”

 

His nonchalant attitude instead caused Theo’s heart burn.

 

Oh, no.

 

Whatever the case, she had to cut off that child’s neck to feel better.

 

“You, you punk…!”

 

Theo picked up her sword with shaky hands and started running.

 

It seemed like she had to run at once like she was going to kill him, whether or not she could.

 

It was Roselyn Sunset, former Empress of Tanatos, who stopped her from attacking Tamon with deadly eyes.

 

“Wait a minute, why don’t you listen to what I have to say first?” (Roselyn)

 

“Don’t try to confuse me with your useless words!” (Theo)

 

Theo gritted her teeth as she glared fiercely at Roselyn.

 

“It’ll only take a moment.”

 

Roselyn raised her hands as if blocking her.

 

At that moment, Theo’s eyes caught sight of her burned and sore fingers.

 

“…”

 

All of the red flesh was revealed, and the hands were swollen with insufficient concentration.

 

It was a hand whose skin had completely melted from the flames.

 

Burns were said to be the highest pain when quantifying human pain.

 

Even if it was only the size of a fingernail, burns made even a trained knight cry out in pain.

 

However, this woman had not once moaned or shown any sign of pain while coming here from the square.

 

‘I heard she’s strong. Very different.’

 

The image of the woman in the square, running around by herself against those horrible monsters and shooting fire arrows, came to Theo’s mind.

 

She didn’t think her own generals could do that well.

 

What kind of courage and guts did that woman have to take on those monsters, when she had never been in a proper war? 

 

Slowly looking at Roselyn’s condition, Theo’s excited heart slowly subsided. It was because she couldn’t get angry anymore when she looked at Roselyn’s haggard complexion, her torn skirt, her sore and shabby figure, and her cheeks that were covered with ashes and blood. 

 

No matter how much she hated the empress of the enemy country, she was not so narrow-minded as to forget the fact that Roselyn had fought so desperately for the sake of Amor’s own people. 

 

‘…damn it.’

 

Roselyn’s justice was adamant, but Theo valued hers that much.

 

Her country, her bloodline, her people.

 

And she was generous to those who cared for her as much as she did.

 

Clank!

 

Theo threw her sword on the floor.

 

Then she crossed her arms and said belligerently.

 

“Did you say you tricked me to survive?mOkay, then…… Even now, try to live somewhere. If you know how much hatred I have for your country and in the imperial family of that country, I hope you know that I’m enduring a lot even in this moment.” (Theo)

 

Roselyn knew about it.

 

It was the humiliation of that day, known among the Amorites as the Day of Sorrows.

 

It happened when Roselyn was very young, but it was a famous incident because of the poor and brutal way it had been done.

 

She was told that the current king of Amor was one of the people who witnessed it.

 

Theo could not forget the humiliation of that day, so she executed the traitor and regained the authority of the country.

 

She was a king filled with pride and love for Amor.

 

Perhaps hef hatred for Tanatos should have been that much more overflowing.

 

Perhaps as much as Roselyn’s hatred for …… Gillotti.

 

“I will kill Gillotti Tanatos.” (Roselyn)

 

“……What?”

 

“So…..” (Roselyn)

 

Roselyn held out her tattered hand towards Theo.

 

“Let’s join hands with me.” (Roselyn)

 

Roselyn’s tattered hand was again placed in front of Theo’s eyes.

 

The hand that had come to save the people of her (Theo’s) country now wanted to shake her (Roselyn’s) enemy’s hand.

 

Is this some kind of ridiculous comedy?

 

“Ha-ha-ha-ha! Hahahahaha!”

 

Theo, who was staring at Roselyn’s hand in a daze, burst into laughter.

 

She even spilled a few tears, but then stopped and glared at Roselyn.

 

“You’ve gone mad. Do you think I’ll believe you?”  (Theo)

 

“There’s no reason why you can’t believe it, right?” (Roselyn)

 

“Have you forgotten who you are?” (Theo)

 

—It couldn’t be.

 

Roselyn laughed.

 

“Born the eldest daughter of the House of Sunset, forced to become the Empress of Tanatos, and lost my family, my best friend, and my people at the hands of my husband, the Emperor… ……..”

 

Never forget. Can’t never forget.

 

It’s a person called “I.”

 

“It was Roselyn V Sunset.”

 

“…”

 

“…And already. I want to abandon the name I once had, drag down the incompetent and greedy emperor of Tanatos, and avenge the deaths that have passed….”

 

Roselyn felt out of breath, even though she wasn’t doing anything.

 

It was only when she got here that she fully accepted her changed name, her fate.

 

“Aranrosia …… That’s who I am now.”

 

Roselyn took a slow breath.

 

Yes, Roselyn died completely in the snowfield at that day.

 

The soul was dead, and Tamon Krasis had finally brought what was left of it, only the shell.

 

Only resentment and revenge remained in the emptiness.

 

Regretting the past made her boil.

 

She won’t die. Not now, anyway.

 

She was going to end all this revenge, relieve the injustice of her people, and die laughing while strangling Gillotti Tanatos.

 

Her heart ached.

 

Every time she thought about dying, her heart ached,, as if to remind her not to forget something that was etched there.

 

The place where the mark of the engraving was carved, of all places.

 

“If you give me two days, I will bring you proof that you can trust me.” (Roselyn)

 

“………… Two days?” (Theo)

 

“Everything’s already been revealed. I’m not a rat in a trap now. So, please wait two days. It will never be your loss.” (Roselyn)

 

Two days.

 

In just two days, the seeds of the past she had sown will arrive here.

 

Chapter 5. How did this happen?

 

***

Sponsored by Kiri. Thank you 💖

****

 

The chaos in the square was quickly brought under control.

 

Fortunately, there were no casualties, which did not add to the people’s fear.

 

The Knights and Infantry swarmed in and took control of the disordered streets, and the nobles involved in the administration were called the Royal Court.

 

“How in the world there’s a gap?”

 

“How am I supposed to know? I’ve never even seen a gap in the capital before!”

 

“Look here, Marquis Ralph! How much money did you take to study the “gap” phenomenon and that’s the answer!”

 

How much money did you take with you to study the ‘crevice phenomenon’ and you think that’s the answer to ——?”

 

“Come on! That’s not what’s important right now! First of all, we need to add expenses so that there is no gap again during the rest of the festival. How much did you invest in this festival? You can’t end it like this, right?”

 

“If we add expenses unnecessarily………….”

 

“But still, just in case….!”

 

“Then let’s fix the situation first.…………”

 

The lights in the royal palace conference room became brighter. The voices exchanging opinions were more divided than ever.

 

They were called to come in at dawn, out of breath, but no one could complain.

 

They arrived at the square later, for they had only seen the scene of the king sweeping away the monsters with her power.

 

The nobles, who had been told that people with abilities were scary but had no idea that it was such a powerful force, woke up.

 

They thought it would only affect a good harvest, but it was a scary enough skill to sweep away the monsters.

 

Since they were only wary of the king’s swords, Ronasso and Tamon, they had no idea that the king herself possessed such a terrifying power! The nobles bent down and put their heads together to put this incident to rest. 

 

When it came down to it, the king they cared about was not there, but elsewhere, guarding the others.

 

***

 

Dark reality and high ceilings.

 

Theoransha sat on her throne and leaned forward.

 

She had returned to the royal palace as soon as the incident in the square was under control, and an unfazed-looking Roselyn and Tamon were with her.

 

Glancing at them, Theo lost her energy again.

 

“Ha.”

 

She was silent for a moment as she leaned on her sword, which she had brought from the square, for support.

 

She was speechless with dismay.

 

“I’m a fool.” (Theo)

 

Theo pressed her throbbing forehead against the handle of her sword.

 

“I’m the idiot who fell for your funny skit!” (Theo)

 

She raised her head quickly with a toothy grin.

 

“You two fooled me well.” 

 

Theo’s voice, low and raspy, flowed like scratching iron.

 

“I did it to survive.”

 

Roselyn replied nonchalantly. Indeed, she didn’t do anything wrong.

 

For there was not a single reason for a woman who was the empress of an enemy nation to show Theo any faith and trust.

 

Tamon, however, was different.

 

Theo glared at Tamon.

 

“I am greatly disappointed in you, Tamon.”

 

 “I’m sorry, Your Majesty.”

 

Tamon replied with a bow.

 

He understood her disappointment, but he was confident that he had not done anything wrong.

 

Maybe not, but that’s how Theo saw it anyway.

 

Theo gritted her teeth as she grabbed the handle of her sword.

 

‘Shall I just kill you?’

 

‘Would it make me feel any better?’

 

Despite such betrayal, Theo felt ridiculous that she was not able to pull out her sword.

 

She didn’t know if it was because of the triviality of their friendship, or because of her own stupidity in believing it nonetheless.

 

“You betrayed me!” ( Theo)

 

“I make no excuses.” (Tamon)

 

“This is such high treason that I could cut off your head and no one can say anything!”

 

Tamon recited calmly, keeping his gaze downcast even in the face of Theo’s seething anger.

 

“Please, have mercy on me like the River Sea.”

 

His nonchalant attitude instead caused Theo’s heart burn.

 

Oh, no.

 

Whatever the case, she had to cut off that child’s neck to feel better.

 

“You, you punk…!”

 

Theo picked up her sword with shaky hands and started running.

 

It seemed like she had to run at once like she was going to kill him, whether or not she could.

 

It was Roselyn Sunset, former Empress of Tanatos, who stopped her from attacking Tamon with deadly eyes.

 

“Wait a minute, why don’t you listen to what I have to say first?” (Roselyn)

 

“Don’t try to confuse me with your useless words!” (Theo)

 

Theo gritted her teeth as she glared fiercely at Roselyn.

 

“It’ll only take a moment.”

 

Roselyn raised her hands as if blocking her.

 

At that moment, Theo’s eyes caught sight of her burned and sore fingers.

 

“…”

 

All of the red flesh was revealed, and the hands were swollen with insufficient concentration.

 

It was a hand whose skin had completely melted from the flames.

 

Burns were said to be the highest pain when quantifying human pain.

 

Even if it was only the size of a fingernail, burns made even a trained knight cry out in pain.

 

However, this woman had not once moaned or shown any sign of pain while coming here from the square.

 

‘I heard she’s strong. Very different.’

 

The image of the woman in the square, running around by herself against those horrible monsters and shooting fire arrows, came to Theo’s mind.

 

She didn’t think her own generals could do that well.

 

What kind of courage and guts did that woman have to take on those monsters, when she had never been in a proper war? 

 

Slowly looking at Roselyn’s condition, Theo’s excited heart slowly subsided. It was because she couldn’t get angry anymore when she looked at Roselyn’s haggard complexion, her torn skirt, her sore and shabby figure, and her cheeks that were covered with ashes and blood. 

 

No matter how much she hated the empress of the enemy country, she was not so narrow-minded as to forget the fact that Roselyn had fought so desperately for the sake of Amor’s own people. 

 

‘…damn it.’

 

Roselyn’s justice was adamant, but Theo valued hers that much.

 

Her country, her bloodline, her people.

 

And she was generous to those who cared for her as much as she did.

 

Clank!

 

Theo threw her sword on the floor.

 

Then she crossed her arms and said belligerently.

 

“Did you say you tricked me to survive?mOkay, then…… Even now, try to live somewhere. If you know how much hatred I have for your country and in the imperial family of that country, I hope you know that I’m enduring a lot even in this moment.” (Theo)

 

Roselyn knew about it.

 

It was the humiliation of that day, known among the Amorites as the Day of Sorrows.

 

It happened when Roselyn was very young, but it was a famous incident because of the poor and brutal way it had been done.

 

She was told that the current king of Amor was one of the people who witnessed it.

 

Theo could not forget the humiliation of that day, so she executed the traitor and regained the authority of the country.

 

She was a king filled with pride and love for Amor.

 

Perhaps hef hatred for Tanatos should have been that much more overflowing.

 

Perhaps as much as Roselyn’s hatred for …… Gillotti.

 

“I will kill Gillotti Tanatos.” (Roselyn)

 

“……What?”

 

“So…..” (Roselyn)

 

Roselyn held out her tattered hand towards Theo.

 

“Let’s join hands with me.” (Roselyn)

 

Roselyn’s tattered hand was again placed in front of Theo’s eyes.

 

The hand that had come to save the people of her (Theo’s) country now wanted to shake her (Roselyn’s) enemy’s hand.

 

Is this some kind of ridiculous comedy?

 

“Ha-ha-ha-ha! Hahahahaha!”

 

Theo, who was staring at Roselyn’s hand in a daze, burst into laughter.

 

She even spilled a few tears, but then stopped and glared at Roselyn.

 

“You’ve gone mad. Do you think I’ll believe you?”  (Theo)

 

“There’s no reason why you can’t believe it, right?” (Roselyn)

 

“Have you forgotten who you are?” (Theo)

 

—It couldn’t be.

 

Roselyn laughed.

 

“Born the eldest daughter of the House of Sunset, forced to become the Empress of Tanatos, and lost my family, my best friend, and my people at the hands of my husband, the Emperor… ……..”

 

Never forget. Can’t never forget.

 

It’s a person called “I.”

 

“It was Roselyn V Sunset.”

 

“…”

 

“…And already. I want to abandon the name I once had, drag down the incompetent and greedy emperor of Tanatos, and avenge the deaths that have passed….”

 

Roselyn felt out of breath, even though she wasn’t doing anything.

 

It was only when she got here that she fully accepted her changed name, her fate.

 

“Aranrosia …… That’s who I am now.”

 

Roselyn took a slow breath.

 

Yes, Roselyn died completely in the snowfield at that day.

 

The soul was dead, and Tamon Krasis had finally brought what was left of it, only the shell.

 

Only resentment and revenge remained in the emptiness.

 

Regretting the past made her boil.

 

She won’t die. Not now, anyway.

 

She was going to end all this revenge, relieve the injustice of her people, and die laughing while strangling Gillotti Tanatos.

 

Her heart ached.

 

Every time she thought about dying, her heart ached,, as if to remind her not to forget something that was etched there.

 

The place where the mark of the engraving was carved, of all places.

 

“If you give me two days, I will bring you proof that you can trust me.” (Roselyn)

 

“………… Two days?” (Theo)

 

“Everything’s already been revealed. I’m not a rat in a trap now. So, please wait two days. It will never be your loss.” (Roselyn)

 

Two days.

 

In just two days, the seeds of the past she had sown will arrive here.

 

Chapter 6. Swallowing eyes

 

***

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****

 

The chaos in the square was quickly brought under control.

 

Fortunately, there were no casualties, which did not add to the people’s fear.

 

The Knights and Infantry swarmed in and took control of the disordered streets, and the nobles involved in the administration were called the Royal Court.

 

“How in the world there’s a gap?”

 

“How am I supposed to know? I’ve never even seen a gap in the capital before!”

 

“Look here, Marquis Ralph! How much money did you take to study the “gap” phenomenon and that’s the answer!”

 

How much money did you take with you to study the ‘crevice phenomenon’ and you think that’s the answer to ——?”

 

“Come on! That’s not what’s important right now! First of all, we need to add expenses so that there is no gap again during the rest of the festival. How much did you invest in this festival? You can’t end it like this, right?”

 

“If we add expenses unnecessarily………….”

 

“But still, just in case….!”

 

“Then let’s fix the situation first.…………”

 

The lights in the royal palace conference room became brighter. The voices exchanging opinions were more divided than ever.

 

They were called to come in at dawn, out of breath, but no one could complain.

 

They arrived at the square later, for they had only seen the scene of the king sweeping away the monsters with her power.

 

The nobles, who had been told that people with abilities were scary but had no idea that it was such a powerful force, woke up.

 

They thought it would only affect a good harvest, but it was a scary enough skill to sweep away the monsters.

 

Since they were only wary of the king’s swords, Ronasso and Tamon, they had no idea that the king herself possessed such a terrifying power! The nobles bent down and put their heads together to put this incident to rest. 

 

When it came down to it, the king they cared about was not there, but elsewhere, guarding the others.

 

***

 

Dark reality and high ceilings.

 

Theoransha sat on her throne and leaned forward.

 

She had returned to the royal palace as soon as the incident in the square was under control, and an unfazed-looking Roselyn and Tamon were with her.

 

Glancing at them, Theo lost her energy again.

 

“Ha.”

 

She was silent for a moment as she leaned on her sword, which she had brought from the square, for support.

 

She was speechless with dismay.

 

“I’m a fool.” (Theo)

 

Theo pressed her throbbing forehead against the handle of her sword.

 

“I’m the idiot who fell for your funny skit!” (Theo)

 

She raised her head quickly with a toothy grin.

 

“You two fooled me well.” 

 

Theo’s voice, low and raspy, flowed like scratching iron.

 

“I did it to survive.”

 

Roselyn replied nonchalantly. Indeed, she didn’t do anything wrong.

 

For there was not a single reason for a woman who was the empress of an enemy nation to show Theo any faith and trust.

 

Tamon, however, was different.

 

Theo glared at Tamon.

 

“I am greatly disappointed in you, Tamon.”

 

 “I’m sorry, Your Majesty.”

 

Tamon replied with a bow.

 

He understood her disappointment, but he was confident that he had not done anything wrong.

 

Maybe not, but that’s how Theo saw it anyway.

 

Theo gritted her teeth as she grabbed the handle of her sword.

 

‘Shall I just kill you?’

 

‘Would it make me feel any better?’

 

Despite such betrayal, Theo felt ridiculous that she was not able to pull out her sword.

 

She didn’t know if it was because of the triviality of their friendship, or because of her own stupidity in believing it nonetheless.

 

“You betrayed me!” ( Theo)

 

“I make no excuses.” (Tamon)

 

“This is such high treason that I could cut off your head and no one can say anything!”

 

Tamon recited calmly, keeping his gaze downcast even in the face of Theo’s seething anger.

 

“Please, have mercy on me like the River Sea.”

 

His nonchalant attitude instead caused Theo’s heart burn.

 

Oh, no.

 

Whatever the case, she had to cut off that child’s neck to feel better.

 

“You, you punk…!”

 

Theo picked up her sword with shaky hands and started running.

 

It seemed like she had to run at once like she was going to kill him, whether or not she could.

 

It was Roselyn Sunset, former Empress of Tanatos, who stopped her from attacking Tamon with deadly eyes.

 

“Wait a minute, why don’t you listen to what I have to say first?” (Roselyn)

 

“Don’t try to confuse me with your useless words!” (Theo)

 

Theo gritted her teeth as she glared fiercely at Roselyn.

 

“It’ll only take a moment.”

 

Roselyn raised her hands as if blocking her.

 

At that moment, Theo’s eyes caught sight of her burned and sore fingers.

 

“…”

 

All of the red flesh was revealed, and the hands were swollen with insufficient concentration.

 

It was a hand whose skin had completely melted from the flames.

 

Burns were said to be the highest pain when quantifying human pain.

 

Even if it was only the size of a fingernail, burns made even a trained knight cry out in pain.

 

However, this woman had not once moaned or shown any sign of pain while coming here from the square.

 

‘I heard she’s strong. Very different.’

 

The image of the woman in the square, running around by herself against those horrible monsters and shooting fire arrows, came to Theo’s mind.

 

She didn’t think her own generals could do that well.

 

What kind of courage and guts did that woman have to take on those monsters, when she had never been in a proper war? 

 

Slowly looking at Roselyn’s condition, Theo’s excited heart slowly subsided. It was because she couldn’t get angry anymore when she looked at Roselyn’s haggard complexion, her torn skirt, her sore and shabby figure, and her cheeks that were covered with ashes and blood. 

 

No matter how much she hated the empress of the enemy country, she was not so narrow-minded as to forget the fact that Roselyn had fought so desperately for the sake of Amor’s own people. 

 

‘…damn it.’

 

Roselyn’s justice was adamant, but Theo valued hers that much.

 

Her country, her bloodline, her people.

 

And she was generous to those who cared for her as much as she did.

 

Clank!

 

Theo threw her sword on the floor.

 

Then she crossed her arms and said belligerently.

 

“Did you say you tricked me to survive?mOkay, then…… Even now, try to live somewhere. If you know how much hatred I have for your country and in the imperial family of that country, I hope you know that I’m enduring a lot even in this moment.” (Theo)

 

Roselyn knew about it.

 

It was the humiliation of that day, known among the Amorites as the Day of Sorrows.

 

It happened when Roselyn was very young, but it was a famous incident because of the poor and brutal way it had been done.

 

She was told that the current king of Amor was one of the people who witnessed it.

 

Theo could not forget the humiliation of that day, so she executed the traitor and regained the authority of the country.

 

She was a king filled with pride and love for Amor.

 

Perhaps hef hatred for Tanatos should have been that much more overflowing.

 

Perhaps as much as Roselyn’s hatred for …… Gillotti.

 

“I will kill Gillotti Tanatos.” (Roselyn)

 

“……What?”

 

“So…..” (Roselyn)

 

Roselyn held out her tattered hand towards Theo.

 

“Let’s join hands with me.” (Roselyn)

 

Roselyn’s tattered hand was again placed in front of Theo’s eyes.

 

The hand that had come to save the people of her (Theo’s) country now wanted to shake her (Roselyn’s) enemy’s hand.

 

Is this some kind of ridiculous comedy?

 

“Ha-ha-ha-ha! Hahahahaha!”

 

Theo, who was staring at Roselyn’s hand in a daze, burst into laughter.

 

She even spilled a few tears, but then stopped and glared at Roselyn.

 

“You’ve gone mad. Do you think I’ll believe you?”  (Theo)

 

“There’s no reason why you can’t believe it, right?” (Roselyn)

 

“Have you forgotten who you are?” (Theo)

 

—It couldn’t be.

 

Roselyn laughed.

 

“Born the eldest daughter of the House of Sunset, forced to become the Empress of Tanatos, and lost my family, my best friend, and my people at the hands of my husband, the Emperor… ……..”

 

Never forget. Can’t never forget.

 

It’s a person called “I.”

 

“It was Roselyn V Sunset.”

 

“…”

 

“…And already. I want to abandon the name I once had, drag down the incompetent and greedy emperor of Tanatos, and avenge the deaths that have passed….”

 

Roselyn felt out of breath, even though she wasn’t doing anything.

 

It was only when she got here that she fully accepted her changed name, her fate.

 

“Aranrosia …… That’s who I am now.”

 

Roselyn took a slow breath.

 

Yes, Roselyn died completely in the snowfield at that day.

 

The soul was dead, and Tamon Krasis had finally brought what was left of it, only the shell.

 

Only resentment and revenge remained in the emptiness.

 

Regretting the past made her boil.

 

She won’t die. Not now, anyway.

 

She was going to end all this revenge, relieve the injustice of her people, and die laughing while strangling Gillotti Tanatos.

 

Her heart ached.

 

Every time she thought about dying, her heart ached,, as if to remind her not to forget something that was etched there.

 

The place where the mark of the engraving was carved, of all places.

 

“If you give me two days, I will bring you proof that you can trust me.” (Roselyn)

 

“………… Two days?” (Theo)

 

“Everything’s already been revealed. I’m not a rat in a trap now. So, please wait two days. It will never be your loss.” (Roselyn)

 

Two days.

 

In just two days, the seeds of the past she had sown will arrive here.

 

Chapter 7. Natasha Roanti

 

***

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****

 

The chaos in the square was quickly brought under control.

 

Fortunately, there were no casualties, which did not add to the people’s fear.

 

The Knights and Infantry swarmed in and took control of the disordered streets, and the nobles involved in the administration were called the Royal Court.

 

“How in the world there’s a gap?”

 

“How am I supposed to know? I’ve never even seen a gap in the capital before!”

 

“Look here, Marquis Ralph! How much money did you take to study the “gap” phenomenon and that’s the answer!”

 

How much money did you take with you to study the ‘crevice phenomenon’ and you think that’s the answer to ——?”

 

“Come on! That’s not what’s important right now! First of all, we need to add expenses so that there is no gap again during the rest of the festival. How much did you invest in this festival? You can’t end it like this, right?”

 

“If we add expenses unnecessarily………….”

 

“But still, just in case….!”

 

“Then let’s fix the situation first.…………”

 

The lights in the royal palace conference room became brighter. The voices exchanging opinions were more divided than ever.

 

They were called to come in at dawn, out of breath, but no one could complain.

 

They arrived at the square later, for they had only seen the scene of the king sweeping away the monsters with her power.

 

The nobles, who had been told that people with abilities were scary but had no idea that it was such a powerful force, woke up.

 

They thought it would only affect a good harvest, but it was a scary enough skill to sweep away the monsters.

 

Since they were only wary of the king’s swords, Ronasso and Tamon, they had no idea that the king herself possessed such a terrifying power! The nobles bent down and put their heads together to put this incident to rest. 

 

When it came down to it, the king they cared about was not there, but elsewhere, guarding the others.

 

***

 

Dark reality and high ceilings.

 

Theoransha sat on her throne and leaned forward.

 

She had returned to the royal palace as soon as the incident in the square was under control, and an unfazed-looking Roselyn and Tamon were with her.

 

Glancing at them, Theo lost her energy again.

 

“Ha.”

 

She was silent for a moment as she leaned on her sword, which she had brought from the square, for support.

 

She was speechless with dismay.

 

“I’m a fool.” (Theo)

 

Theo pressed her throbbing forehead against the handle of her sword.

 

“I’m the idiot who fell for your funny skit!” (Theo)

 

She raised her head quickly with a toothy grin.

 

“You two fooled me well.” 

 

Theo’s voice, low and raspy, flowed like scratching iron.

 

“I did it to survive.”

 

Roselyn replied nonchalantly. Indeed, she didn’t do anything wrong.

 

For there was not a single reason for a woman who was the empress of an enemy nation to show Theo any faith and trust.

 

Tamon, however, was different.

 

Theo glared at Tamon.

 

“I am greatly disappointed in you, Tamon.”

 

 “I’m sorry, Your Majesty.”

 

Tamon replied with a bow.

 

He understood her disappointment, but he was confident that he had not done anything wrong.

 

Maybe not, but that’s how Theo saw it anyway.

 

Theo gritted her teeth as she grabbed the handle of her sword.

 

‘Shall I just kill you?’

 

‘Would it make me feel any better?’

 

Despite such betrayal, Theo felt ridiculous that she was not able to pull out her sword.

 

She didn’t know if it was because of the triviality of their friendship, or because of her own stupidity in believing it nonetheless.

 

“You betrayed me!” ( Theo)

 

“I make no excuses.” (Tamon)

 

“This is such high treason that I could cut off your head and no one can say anything!”

 

Tamon recited calmly, keeping his gaze downcast even in the face of Theo’s seething anger.

 

“Please, have mercy on me like the River Sea.”

 

His nonchalant attitude instead caused Theo’s heart burn.

 

Oh, no.

 

Whatever the case, she had to cut off that child’s neck to feel better.

 

“You, you punk…!”

 

Theo picked up her sword with shaky hands and started running.

 

It seemed like she had to run at once like she was going to kill him, whether or not she could.

 

It was Roselyn Sunset, former Empress of Tanatos, who stopped her from attacking Tamon with deadly eyes.

 

“Wait a minute, why don’t you listen to what I have to say first?” (Roselyn)

 

“Don’t try to confuse me with your useless words!” (Theo)

 

Theo gritted her teeth as she glared fiercely at Roselyn.

 

“It’ll only take a moment.”

 

Roselyn raised her hands as if blocking her.

 

At that moment, Theo’s eyes caught sight of her burned and sore fingers.

 

“…”

 

All of the red flesh was revealed, and the hands were swollen with insufficient concentration.

 

It was a hand whose skin had completely melted from the flames.

 

Burns were said to be the highest pain when quantifying human pain.

 

Even if it was only the size of a fingernail, burns made even a trained knight cry out in pain.

 

However, this woman had not once moaned or shown any sign of pain while coming here from the square.

 

‘I heard she’s strong. Very different.’

 

The image of the woman in the square, running around by herself against those horrible monsters and shooting fire arrows, came to Theo’s mind.

 

She didn’t think her own generals could do that well.

 

What kind of courage and guts did that woman have to take on those monsters, when she had never been in a proper war? 

 

Slowly looking at Roselyn’s condition, Theo’s excited heart slowly subsided. It was because she couldn’t get angry anymore when she looked at Roselyn’s haggard complexion, her torn skirt, her sore and shabby figure, and her cheeks that were covered with ashes and blood. 

 

No matter how much she hated the empress of the enemy country, she was not so narrow-minded as to forget the fact that Roselyn had fought so desperately for the sake of Amor’s own people. 

 

‘…damn it.’

 

Roselyn’s justice was adamant, but Theo valued hers that much.

 

Her country, her bloodline, her people.

 

And she was generous to those who cared for her as much as she did.

 

Clank!

 

Theo threw her sword on the floor.

 

Then she crossed her arms and said belligerently.

 

“Did you say you tricked me to survive?mOkay, then…… Even now, try to live somewhere. If you know how much hatred I have for your country and in the imperial family of that country, I hope you know that I’m enduring a lot even in this moment.” (Theo)

 

Roselyn knew about it.

 

It was the humiliation of that day, known among the Amorites as the Day of Sorrows.

 

It happened when Roselyn was very young, but it was a famous incident because of the poor and brutal way it had been done.

 

She was told that the current king of Amor was one of the people who witnessed it.

 

Theo could not forget the humiliation of that day, so she executed the traitor and regained the authority of the country.

 

She was a king filled with pride and love for Amor.

 

Perhaps hef hatred for Tanatos should have been that much more overflowing.

 

Perhaps as much as Roselyn’s hatred for …… Gillotti.

 

“I will kill Gillotti Tanatos.” (Roselyn)

 

“……What?”

 

“So…..” (Roselyn)

 

Roselyn held out her tattered hand towards Theo.

 

“Let’s join hands with me.” (Roselyn)

 

Roselyn’s tattered hand was again placed in front of Theo’s eyes.

 

The hand that had come to save the people of her (Theo’s) country now wanted to shake her (Roselyn’s) enemy’s hand.

 

Is this some kind of ridiculous comedy?

 

“Ha-ha-ha-ha! Hahahahaha!”

 

Theo, who was staring at Roselyn’s hand in a daze, burst into laughter.

 

She even spilled a few tears, but then stopped and glared at Roselyn.

 

“You’ve gone mad. Do you think I’ll believe you?”  (Theo)

 

“There’s no reason why you can’t believe it, right?” (Roselyn)

 

“Have you forgotten who you are?” (Theo)

 

—It couldn’t be.

 

Roselyn laughed.

 

“Born the eldest daughter of the House of Sunset, forced to become the Empress of Tanatos, and lost my family, my best friend, and my people at the hands of my husband, the Emperor… ……..”

 

Never forget. Can’t never forget.

 

It’s a person called “I.”

 

“It was Roselyn V Sunset.”

 

“…”

 

“…And already. I want to abandon the name I once had, drag down the incompetent and greedy emperor of Tanatos, and avenge the deaths that have passed….”

 

Roselyn felt out of breath, even though she wasn’t doing anything.

 

It was only when she got here that she fully accepted her changed name, her fate.

 

“Aranrosia …… That’s who I am now.”

 

Roselyn took a slow breath.

 

Yes, Roselyn died completely in the snowfield at that day.

 

The soul was dead, and Tamon Krasis had finally brought what was left of it, only the shell.

 

Only resentment and revenge remained in the emptiness.

 

Regretting the past made her boil.

 

She won’t die. Not now, anyway.

 

She was going to end all this revenge, relieve the injustice of her people, and die laughing while strangling Gillotti Tanatos.

 

Her heart ached.

 

Every time she thought about dying, her heart ached,, as if to remind her not to forget something that was etched there.

 

The place where the mark of the engraving was carved, of all places.

 

“If you give me two days, I will bring you proof that you can trust me.” (Roselyn)

 

“………… Two days?” (Theo)

 

“Everything’s already been revealed. I’m not a rat in a trap now. So, please wait two days. It will never be your loss.” (Roselyn)

 

Two days.

 

In just two days, the seeds of the past she had sown will arrive here.

 

Chapter 8. The crying sound

 

***

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****

 

The chaos in the square was quickly brought under control.

 

Fortunately, there were no casualties, which did not add to the people’s fear.

 

The Knights and Infantry swarmed in and took control of the disordered streets, and the nobles involved in the administration were called the Royal Court.

 

“How in the world there’s a gap?”

 

“How am I supposed to know? I’ve never even seen a gap in the capital before!”

 

“Look here, Marquis Ralph! How much money did you take to study the “gap” phenomenon and that’s the answer!”

 

How much money did you take with you to study the ‘crevice phenomenon’ and you think that’s the answer to ——?”

 

“Come on! That’s not what’s important right now! First of all, we need to add expenses so that there is no gap again during the rest of the festival. How much did you invest in this festival? You can’t end it like this, right?”

 

“If we add expenses unnecessarily………….”

 

“But still, just in case….!”

 

“Then let’s fix the situation first.…………”

 

The lights in the royal palace conference room became brighter. The voices exchanging opinions were more divided than ever.

 

They were called to come in at dawn, out of breath, but no one could complain.

 

They arrived at the square later, for they had only seen the scene of the king sweeping away the monsters with her power.

 

The nobles, who had been told that people with abilities were scary but had no idea that it was such a powerful force, woke up.

 

They thought it would only affect a good harvest, but it was a scary enough skill to sweep away the monsters.

 

Since they were only wary of the king’s swords, Ronasso and Tamon, they had no idea that the king herself possessed such a terrifying power! The nobles bent down and put their heads together to put this incident to rest. 

 

When it came down to it, the king they cared about was not there, but elsewhere, guarding the others.

 

***

 

Dark reality and high ceilings.

 

Theoransha sat on her throne and leaned forward.

 

She had returned to the royal palace as soon as the incident in the square was under control, and an unfazed-looking Roselyn and Tamon were with her.

 

Glancing at them, Theo lost her energy again.

 

“Ha.”

 

She was silent for a moment as she leaned on her sword, which she had brought from the square, for support.

 

She was speechless with dismay.

 

“I’m a fool.” (Theo)

 

Theo pressed her throbbing forehead against the handle of her sword.

 

“I’m the idiot who fell for your funny skit!” (Theo)

 

She raised her head quickly with a toothy grin.

 

“You two fooled me well.” 

 

Theo’s voice, low and raspy, flowed like scratching iron.

 

“I did it to survive.”

 

Roselyn replied nonchalantly. Indeed, she didn’t do anything wrong.

 

For there was not a single reason for a woman who was the empress of an enemy nation to show Theo any faith and trust.

 

Tamon, however, was different.

 

Theo glared at Tamon.

 

“I am greatly disappointed in you, Tamon.”

 

 “I’m sorry, Your Majesty.”

 

Tamon replied with a bow.

 

He understood her disappointment, but he was confident that he had not done anything wrong.

 

Maybe not, but that’s how Theo saw it anyway.

 

Theo gritted her teeth as she grabbed the handle of her sword.

 

‘Shall I just kill you?’

 

‘Would it make me feel any better?’

 

Despite such betrayal, Theo felt ridiculous that she was not able to pull out her sword.

 

She didn’t know if it was because of the triviality of their friendship, or because of her own stupidity in believing it nonetheless.

 

“You betrayed me!” ( Theo)

 

“I make no excuses.” (Tamon)

 

“This is such high treason that I could cut off your head and no one can say anything!”

 

Tamon recited calmly, keeping his gaze downcast even in the face of Theo’s seething anger.

 

“Please, have mercy on me like the River Sea.”

 

His nonchalant attitude instead caused Theo’s heart burn.

 

Oh, no.

 

Whatever the case, she had to cut off that child’s neck to feel better.

 

“You, you punk…!”

 

Theo picked up her sword with shaky hands and started running.

 

It seemed like she had to run at once like she was going to kill him, whether or not she could.

 

It was Roselyn Sunset, former Empress of Tanatos, who stopped her from attacking Tamon with deadly eyes.

 

“Wait a minute, why don’t you listen to what I have to say first?” (Roselyn)

 

“Don’t try to confuse me with your useless words!” (Theo)

 

Theo gritted her teeth as she glared fiercely at Roselyn.

 

“It’ll only take a moment.”

 

Roselyn raised her hands as if blocking her.

 

At that moment, Theo’s eyes caught sight of her burned and sore fingers.

 

“…”

 

All of the red flesh was revealed, and the hands were swollen with insufficient concentration.

 

It was a hand whose skin had completely melted from the flames.

 

Burns were said to be the highest pain when quantifying human pain.

 

Even if it was only the size of a fingernail, burns made even a trained knight cry out in pain.

 

However, this woman had not once moaned or shown any sign of pain while coming here from the square.

 

‘I heard she’s strong. Very different.’

 

The image of the woman in the square, running around by herself against those horrible monsters and shooting fire arrows, came to Theo’s mind.

 

She didn’t think her own generals could do that well.

 

What kind of courage and guts did that woman have to take on those monsters, when she had never been in a proper war? 

 

Slowly looking at Roselyn’s condition, Theo’s excited heart slowly subsided. It was because she couldn’t get angry anymore when she looked at Roselyn’s haggard complexion, her torn skirt, her sore and shabby figure, and her cheeks that were covered with ashes and blood. 

 

No matter how much she hated the empress of the enemy country, she was not so narrow-minded as to forget the fact that Roselyn had fought so desperately for the sake of Amor’s own people. 

 

‘…damn it.’

 

Roselyn’s justice was adamant, but Theo valued hers that much.

 

Her country, her bloodline, her people.

 

And she was generous to those who cared for her as much as she did.

 

Clank!

 

Theo threw her sword on the floor.

 

Then she crossed her arms and said belligerently.

 

“Did you say you tricked me to survive?mOkay, then…… Even now, try to live somewhere. If you know how much hatred I have for your country and in the imperial family of that country, I hope you know that I’m enduring a lot even in this moment.” (Theo)

 

Roselyn knew about it.

 

It was the humiliation of that day, known among the Amorites as the Day of Sorrows.

 

It happened when Roselyn was very young, but it was a famous incident because of the poor and brutal way it had been done.

 

She was told that the current king of Amor was one of the people who witnessed it.

 

Theo could not forget the humiliation of that day, so she executed the traitor and regained the authority of the country.

 

She was a king filled with pride and love for Amor.

 

Perhaps hef hatred for Tanatos should have been that much more overflowing.

 

Perhaps as much as Roselyn’s hatred for …… Gillotti.

 

“I will kill Gillotti Tanatos.” (Roselyn)

 

“……What?”

 

“So…..” (Roselyn)

 

Roselyn held out her tattered hand towards Theo.

 

“Let’s join hands with me.” (Roselyn)

 

Roselyn’s tattered hand was again placed in front of Theo’s eyes.

 

The hand that had come to save the people of her (Theo’s) country now wanted to shake her (Roselyn’s) enemy’s hand.

 

Is this some kind of ridiculous comedy?

 

“Ha-ha-ha-ha! Hahahahaha!”

 

Theo, who was staring at Roselyn’s hand in a daze, burst into laughter.

 

She even spilled a few tears, but then stopped and glared at Roselyn.

 

“You’ve gone mad. Do you think I’ll believe you?”  (Theo)

 

“There’s no reason why you can’t believe it, right?” (Roselyn)

 

“Have you forgotten who you are?” (Theo)

 

—It couldn’t be.

 

Roselyn laughed.

 

“Born the eldest daughter of the House of Sunset, forced to become the Empress of Tanatos, and lost my family, my best friend, and my people at the hands of my husband, the Emperor… ……..”

 

Never forget. Can’t never forget.

 

It’s a person called “I.”

 

“It was Roselyn V Sunset.”

 

“…”

 

“…And already. I want to abandon the name I once had, drag down the incompetent and greedy emperor of Tanatos, and avenge the deaths that have passed….”

 

Roselyn felt out of breath, even though she wasn’t doing anything.

 

It was only when she got here that she fully accepted her changed name, her fate.

 

“Aranrosia …… That’s who I am now.”

 

Roselyn took a slow breath.

 

Yes, Roselyn died completely in the snowfield at that day.

 

The soul was dead, and Tamon Krasis had finally brought what was left of it, only the shell.

 

Only resentment and revenge remained in the emptiness.

 

Regretting the past made her boil.

 

She won’t die. Not now, anyway.

 

She was going to end all this revenge, relieve the injustice of her people, and die laughing while strangling Gillotti Tanatos.

 

Her heart ached.

 

Every time she thought about dying, her heart ached,, as if to remind her not to forget something that was etched there.

 

The place where the mark of the engraving was carved, of all places.

 

“If you give me two days, I will bring you proof that you can trust me.” (Roselyn)

 

“………… Two days?” (Theo)

 

“Everything’s already been revealed. I’m not a rat in a trap now. So, please wait two days. It will never be your loss.” (Roselyn)

 

Two days.

 

In just two days, the seeds of the past she had sown will arrive here.

 

Chapter 9. Are you throwing yourself away?

 

***

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****

 

The chaos in the square was quickly brought under control.

 

Fortunately, there were no casualties, which did not add to the people’s fear.

 

The Knights and Infantry swarmed in and took control of the disordered streets, and the nobles involved in the administration were called the Royal Court.

 

“How in the world there’s a gap?”

 

“How am I supposed to know? I’ve never even seen a gap in the capital before!”

 

“Look here, Marquis Ralph! How much money did you take to study the “gap” phenomenon and that’s the answer!”

 

How much money did you take with you to study the ‘crevice phenomenon’ and you think that’s the answer to ——?”

 

“Come on! That’s not what’s important right now! First of all, we need to add expenses so that there is no gap again during the rest of the festival. How much did you invest in this festival? You can’t end it like this, right?”

 

“If we add expenses unnecessarily………….”

 

“But still, just in case….!”

 

“Then let’s fix the situation first.…………”

 

The lights in the royal palace conference room became brighter. The voices exchanging opinions were more divided than ever.

 

They were called to come in at dawn, out of breath, but no one could complain.

 

They arrived at the square later, for they had only seen the scene of the king sweeping away the monsters with her power.

 

The nobles, who had been told that people with abilities were scary but had no idea that it was such a powerful force, woke up.

 

They thought it would only affect a good harvest, but it was a scary enough skill to sweep away the monsters.

 

Since they were only wary of the king’s swords, Ronasso and Tamon, they had no idea that the king herself possessed such a terrifying power! The nobles bent down and put their heads together to put this incident to rest. 

 

When it came down to it, the king they cared about was not there, but elsewhere, guarding the others.

 

***

 

Dark reality and high ceilings.

 

Theoransha sat on her throne and leaned forward.

 

She had returned to the royal palace as soon as the incident in the square was under control, and an unfazed-looking Roselyn and Tamon were with her.

 

Glancing at them, Theo lost her energy again.

 

“Ha.”

 

She was silent for a moment as she leaned on her sword, which she had brought from the square, for support.

 

She was speechless with dismay.

 

“I’m a fool.” (Theo)

 

Theo pressed her throbbing forehead against the handle of her sword.

 

“I’m the idiot who fell for your funny skit!” (Theo)

 

She raised her head quickly with a toothy grin.

 

“You two fooled me well.” 

 

Theo’s voice, low and raspy, flowed like scratching iron.

 

“I did it to survive.”

 

Roselyn replied nonchalantly. Indeed, she didn’t do anything wrong.

 

For there was not a single reason for a woman who was the empress of an enemy nation to show Theo any faith and trust.

 

Tamon, however, was different.

 

Theo glared at Tamon.

 

“I am greatly disappointed in you, Tamon.”

 

 “I’m sorry, Your Majesty.”

 

Tamon replied with a bow.

 

He understood her disappointment, but he was confident that he had not done anything wrong.

 

Maybe not, but that’s how Theo saw it anyway.

 

Theo gritted her teeth as she grabbed the handle of her sword.

 

‘Shall I just kill you?’

 

‘Would it make me feel any better?’

 

Despite such betrayal, Theo felt ridiculous that she was not able to pull out her sword.

 

She didn’t know if it was because of the triviality of their friendship, or because of her own stupidity in believing it nonetheless.

 

“You betrayed me!” ( Theo)

 

“I make no excuses.” (Tamon)

 

“This is such high treason that I could cut off your head and no one can say anything!”

 

Tamon recited calmly, keeping his gaze downcast even in the face of Theo’s seething anger.

 

“Please, have mercy on me like the River Sea.”

 

His nonchalant attitude instead caused Theo’s heart burn.

 

Oh, no.

 

Whatever the case, she had to cut off that child’s neck to feel better.

 

“You, you punk…!”

 

Theo picked up her sword with shaky hands and started running.

 

It seemed like she had to run at once like she was going to kill him, whether or not she could.

 

It was Roselyn Sunset, former Empress of Tanatos, who stopped her from attacking Tamon with deadly eyes.

 

“Wait a minute, why don’t you listen to what I have to say first?” (Roselyn)

 

“Don’t try to confuse me with your useless words!” (Theo)

 

Theo gritted her teeth as she glared fiercely at Roselyn.

 

“It’ll only take a moment.”

 

Roselyn raised her hands as if blocking her.

 

At that moment, Theo’s eyes caught sight of her burned and sore fingers.

 

“…”

 

All of the red flesh was revealed, and the hands were swollen with insufficient concentration.

 

It was a hand whose skin had completely melted from the flames.

 

Burns were said to be the highest pain when quantifying human pain.

 

Even if it was only the size of a fingernail, burns made even a trained knight cry out in pain.

 

However, this woman had not once moaned or shown any sign of pain while coming here from the square.

 

‘I heard she’s strong. Very different.’

 

The image of the woman in the square, running around by herself against those horrible monsters and shooting fire arrows, came to Theo’s mind.

 

She didn’t think her own generals could do that well.

 

What kind of courage and guts did that woman have to take on those monsters, when she had never been in a proper war? 

 

Slowly looking at Roselyn’s condition, Theo’s excited heart slowly subsided. It was because she couldn’t get angry anymore when she looked at Roselyn’s haggard complexion, her torn skirt, her sore and shabby figure, and her cheeks that were covered with ashes and blood. 

 

No matter how much she hated the empress of the enemy country, she was not so narrow-minded as to forget the fact that Roselyn had fought so desperately for the sake of Amor’s own people. 

 

‘…damn it.’

 

Roselyn’s justice was adamant, but Theo valued hers that much.

 

Her country, her bloodline, her people.

 

And she was generous to those who cared for her as much as she did.

 

Clank!

 

Theo threw her sword on the floor.

 

Then she crossed her arms and said belligerently.

 

“Did you say you tricked me to survive?mOkay, then…… Even now, try to live somewhere. If you know how much hatred I have for your country and in the imperial family of that country, I hope you know that I’m enduring a lot even in this moment.” (Theo)

 

Roselyn knew about it.

 

It was the humiliation of that day, known among the Amorites as the Day of Sorrows.

 

It happened when Roselyn was very young, but it was a famous incident because of the poor and brutal way it had been done.

 

She was told that the current king of Amor was one of the people who witnessed it.

 

Theo could not forget the humiliation of that day, so she executed the traitor and regained the authority of the country.

 

She was a king filled with pride and love for Amor.

 

Perhaps hef hatred for Tanatos should have been that much more overflowing.

 

Perhaps as much as Roselyn’s hatred for …… Gillotti.

 

“I will kill Gillotti Tanatos.” (Roselyn)

 

“……What?”

 

“So…..” (Roselyn)

 

Roselyn held out her tattered hand towards Theo.

 

“Let’s join hands with me.” (Roselyn)

 

Roselyn’s tattered hand was again placed in front of Theo’s eyes.

 

The hand that had come to save the people of her (Theo’s) country now wanted to shake her (Roselyn’s) enemy’s hand.

 

Is this some kind of ridiculous comedy?

 

“Ha-ha-ha-ha! Hahahahaha!”

 

Theo, who was staring at Roselyn’s hand in a daze, burst into laughter.

 

She even spilled a few tears, but then stopped and glared at Roselyn.

 

“You’ve gone mad. Do you think I’ll believe you?”  (Theo)

 

“There’s no reason why you can’t believe it, right?” (Roselyn)

 

“Have you forgotten who you are?” (Theo)

 

—It couldn’t be.

 

Roselyn laughed.

 

“Born the eldest daughter of the House of Sunset, forced to become the Empress of Tanatos, and lost my family, my best friend, and my people at the hands of my husband, the Emperor… ……..”

 

Never forget. Can’t never forget.

 

It’s a person called “I.”

 

“It was Roselyn V Sunset.”

 

“…”

 

“…And already. I want to abandon the name I once had, drag down the incompetent and greedy emperor of Tanatos, and avenge the deaths that have passed….”

 

Roselyn felt out of breath, even though she wasn’t doing anything.

 

It was only when she got here that she fully accepted her changed name, her fate.

 

“Aranrosia …… That’s who I am now.”

 

Roselyn took a slow breath.

 

Yes, Roselyn died completely in the snowfield at that day.

 

The soul was dead, and Tamon Krasis had finally brought what was left of it, only the shell.

 

Only resentment and revenge remained in the emptiness.

 

Regretting the past made her boil.

 

She won’t die. Not now, anyway.

 

She was going to end all this revenge, relieve the injustice of her people, and die laughing while strangling Gillotti Tanatos.

 

Her heart ached.

 

Every time she thought about dying, her heart ached,, as if to remind her not to forget something that was etched there.

 

The place where the mark of the engraving was carved, of all places.

 

“If you give me two days, I will bring you proof that you can trust me.” (Roselyn)

 

“………… Two days?” (Theo)

 

“Everything’s already been revealed. I’m not a rat in a trap now. So, please wait two days. It will never be your loss.” (Roselyn)

 

Two days.

 

In just two days, the seeds of the past she had sown will arrive here.

 

Chapter 10. Why did this woman...?

 

***

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****

 

The chaos in the square was quickly brought under control.

 

Fortunately, there were no casualties, which did not add to the people’s fear.

 

The Knights and Infantry swarmed in and took control of the disordered streets, and the nobles involved in the administration were called the Royal Court.

 

“How in the world there’s a gap?”

 

“How am I supposed to know? I’ve never even seen a gap in the capital before!”

 

“Look here, Marquis Ralph! How much money did you take to study the “gap” phenomenon and that’s the answer!”

 

How much money did you take with you to study the ‘crevice phenomenon’ and you think that’s the answer to ——?”

 

“Come on! That’s not what’s important right now! First of all, we need to add expenses so that there is no gap again during the rest of the festival. How much did you invest in this festival? You can’t end it like this, right?”

 

“If we add expenses unnecessarily………….”

 

“But still, just in case….!”

 

“Then let’s fix the situation first.…………”

 

The lights in the royal palace conference room became brighter. The voices exchanging opinions were more divided than ever.

 

They were called to come in at dawn, out of breath, but no one could complain.

 

They arrived at the square later, for they had only seen the scene of the king sweeping away the monsters with her power.

 

The nobles, who had been told that people with abilities were scary but had no idea that it was such a powerful force, woke up.

 

They thought it would only affect a good harvest, but it was a scary enough skill to sweep away the monsters.

 

Since they were only wary of the king’s swords, Ronasso and Tamon, they had no idea that the king herself possessed such a terrifying power! The nobles bent down and put their heads together to put this incident to rest. 

 

When it came down to it, the king they cared about was not there, but elsewhere, guarding the others.

 

***

 

Dark reality and high ceilings.

 

Theoransha sat on her throne and leaned forward.

 

She had returned to the royal palace as soon as the incident in the square was under control, and an unfazed-looking Roselyn and Tamon were with her.

 

Glancing at them, Theo lost her energy again.

 

“Ha.”

 

She was silent for a moment as she leaned on her sword, which she had brought from the square, for support.

 

She was speechless with dismay.

 

“I’m a fool.” (Theo)

 

Theo pressed her throbbing forehead against the handle of her sword.

 

“I’m the idiot who fell for your funny skit!” (Theo)

 

She raised her head quickly with a toothy grin.

 

“You two fooled me well.” 

 

Theo’s voice, low and raspy, flowed like scratching iron.

 

“I did it to survive.”

 

Roselyn replied nonchalantly. Indeed, she didn’t do anything wrong.

 

For there was not a single reason for a woman who was the empress of an enemy nation to show Theo any faith and trust.

 

Tamon, however, was different.

 

Theo glared at Tamon.

 

“I am greatly disappointed in you, Tamon.”

 

 “I’m sorry, Your Majesty.”

 

Tamon replied with a bow.

 

He understood her disappointment, but he was confident that he had not done anything wrong.

 

Maybe not, but that’s how Theo saw it anyway.

 

Theo gritted her teeth as she grabbed the handle of her sword.

 

‘Shall I just kill you?’

 

‘Would it make me feel any better?’

 

Despite such betrayal, Theo felt ridiculous that she was not able to pull out her sword.

 

She didn’t know if it was because of the triviality of their friendship, or because of her own stupidity in believing it nonetheless.

 

“You betrayed me!” ( Theo)

 

“I make no excuses.” (Tamon)

 

“This is such high treason that I could cut off your head and no one can say anything!”

 

Tamon recited calmly, keeping his gaze downcast even in the face of Theo’s seething anger.

 

“Please, have mercy on me like the River Sea.”

 

His nonchalant attitude instead caused Theo’s heart burn.

 

Oh, no.

 

Whatever the case, she had to cut off that child’s neck to feel better.

 

“You, you punk…!”

 

Theo picked up her sword with shaky hands and started running.

 

It seemed like she had to run at once like she was going to kill him, whether or not she could.

 

It was Roselyn Sunset, former Empress of Tanatos, who stopped her from attacking Tamon with deadly eyes.

 

“Wait a minute, why don’t you listen to what I have to say first?” (Roselyn)

 

“Don’t try to confuse me with your useless words!” (Theo)

 

Theo gritted her teeth as she glared fiercely at Roselyn.

 

“It’ll only take a moment.”

 

Roselyn raised her hands as if blocking her.

 

At that moment, Theo’s eyes caught sight of her burned and sore fingers.

 

“…”

 

All of the red flesh was revealed, and the hands were swollen with insufficient concentration.

 

It was a hand whose skin had completely melted from the flames.

 

Burns were said to be the highest pain when quantifying human pain.

 

Even if it was only the size of a fingernail, burns made even a trained knight cry out in pain.

 

However, this woman had not once moaned or shown any sign of pain while coming here from the square.

 

‘I heard she’s strong. Very different.’

 

The image of the woman in the square, running around by herself against those horrible monsters and shooting fire arrows, came to Theo’s mind.

 

She didn’t think her own generals could do that well.

 

What kind of courage and guts did that woman have to take on those monsters, when she had never been in a proper war? 

 

Slowly looking at Roselyn’s condition, Theo’s excited heart slowly subsided. It was because she couldn’t get angry anymore when she looked at Roselyn’s haggard complexion, her torn skirt, her sore and shabby figure, and her cheeks that were covered with ashes and blood. 

 

No matter how much she hated the empress of the enemy country, she was not so narrow-minded as to forget the fact that Roselyn had fought so desperately for the sake of Amor’s own people. 

 

‘…damn it.’

 

Roselyn’s justice was adamant, but Theo valued hers that much.

 

Her country, her bloodline, her people.

 

And she was generous to those who cared for her as much as she did.

 

Clank!

 

Theo threw her sword on the floor.

 

Then she crossed her arms and said belligerently.

 

“Did you say you tricked me to survive?mOkay, then…… Even now, try to live somewhere. If you know how much hatred I have for your country and in the imperial family of that country, I hope you know that I’m enduring a lot even in this moment.” (Theo)

 

Roselyn knew about it.

 

It was the humiliation of that day, known among the Amorites as the Day of Sorrows.

 

It happened when Roselyn was very young, but it was a famous incident because of the poor and brutal way it had been done.

 

She was told that the current king of Amor was one of the people who witnessed it.

 

Theo could not forget the humiliation of that day, so she executed the traitor and regained the authority of the country.

 

She was a king filled with pride and love for Amor.

 

Perhaps hef hatred for Tanatos should have been that much more overflowing.

 

Perhaps as much as Roselyn’s hatred for …… Gillotti.

 

“I will kill Gillotti Tanatos.” (Roselyn)

 

“……What?”

 

“So…..” (Roselyn)

 

Roselyn held out her tattered hand towards Theo.

 

“Let’s join hands with me.” (Roselyn)

 

Roselyn’s tattered hand was again placed in front of Theo’s eyes.

 

The hand that had come to save the people of her (Theo’s) country now wanted to shake her (Roselyn’s) enemy’s hand.

 

Is this some kind of ridiculous comedy?

 

“Ha-ha-ha-ha! Hahahahaha!”

 

Theo, who was staring at Roselyn’s hand in a daze, burst into laughter.

 

She even spilled a few tears, but then stopped and glared at Roselyn.

 

“You’ve gone mad. Do you think I’ll believe you?”  (Theo)

 

“There’s no reason why you can’t believe it, right?” (Roselyn)

 

“Have you forgotten who you are?” (Theo)

 

—It couldn’t be.

 

Roselyn laughed.

 

“Born the eldest daughter of the House of Sunset, forced to become the Empress of Tanatos, and lost my family, my best friend, and my people at the hands of my husband, the Emperor… ……..”

 

Never forget. Can’t never forget.

 

It’s a person called “I.”

 

“It was Roselyn V Sunset.”

 

“…”

 

“…And already. I want to abandon the name I once had, drag down the incompetent and greedy emperor of Tanatos, and avenge the deaths that have passed….”

 

Roselyn felt out of breath, even though she wasn’t doing anything.

 

It was only when she got here that she fully accepted her changed name, her fate.

 

“Aranrosia …… That’s who I am now.”

 

Roselyn took a slow breath.

 

Yes, Roselyn died completely in the snowfield at that day.

 

The soul was dead, and Tamon Krasis had finally brought what was left of it, only the shell.

 

Only resentment and revenge remained in the emptiness.

 

Regretting the past made her boil.

 

She won’t die. Not now, anyway.

 

She was going to end all this revenge, relieve the injustice of her people, and die laughing while strangling Gillotti Tanatos.

 

Her heart ached.

 

Every time she thought about dying, her heart ached,, as if to remind her not to forget something that was etched there.

 

The place where the mark of the engraving was carved, of all places.

 

“If you give me two days, I will bring you proof that you can trust me.” (Roselyn)

 

“………… Two days?” (Theo)

 

“Everything’s already been revealed. I’m not a rat in a trap now. So, please wait two days. It will never be your loss.” (Roselyn)

 

Two days.

 

In just two days, the seeds of the past she had sown will arrive here.

 

Chapter 11. Then bite if off and kill me

 

***

Sponsored by Kiri. Thank you 💖

****

 

The chaos in the square was quickly brought under control.

 

Fortunately, there were no casualties, which did not add to the people’s fear.

 

The Knights and Infantry swarmed in and took control of the disordered streets, and the nobles involved in the administration were called the Royal Court.

 

“How in the world there’s a gap?”

 

“How am I supposed to know? I’ve never even seen a gap in the capital before!”

 

“Look here, Marquis Ralph! How much money did you take to study the “gap” phenomenon and that’s the answer!”

 

How much money did you take with you to study the ‘crevice phenomenon’ and you think that’s the answer to ——?”

 

“Come on! That’s not what’s important right now! First of all, we need to add expenses so that there is no gap again during the rest of the festival. How much did you invest in this festival? You can’t end it like this, right?”

 

“If we add expenses unnecessarily………….”

 

“But still, just in case….!”

 

“Then let’s fix the situation first.…………”

 

The lights in the royal palace conference room became brighter. The voices exchanging opinions were more divided than ever.

 

They were called to come in at dawn, out of breath, but no one could complain.

 

They arrived at the square later, for they had only seen the scene of the king sweeping away the monsters with her power.

 

The nobles, who had been told that people with abilities were scary but had no idea that it was such a powerful force, woke up.

 

They thought it would only affect a good harvest, but it was a scary enough skill to sweep away the monsters.

 

Since they were only wary of the king’s swords, Ronasso and Tamon, they had no idea that the king herself possessed such a terrifying power! The nobles bent down and put their heads together to put this incident to rest. 

 

When it came down to it, the king they cared about was not there, but elsewhere, guarding the others.

 

***

 

Dark reality and high ceilings.

 

Theoransha sat on her throne and leaned forward.

 

She had returned to the royal palace as soon as the incident in the square was under control, and an unfazed-looking Roselyn and Tamon were with her.

 

Glancing at them, Theo lost her energy again.

 

“Ha.”

 

She was silent for a moment as she leaned on her sword, which she had brought from the square, for support.

 

She was speechless with dismay.

 

“I’m a fool.” (Theo)

 

Theo pressed her throbbing forehead against the handle of her sword.

 

“I’m the idiot who fell for your funny skit!” (Theo)

 

She raised her head quickly with a toothy grin.

 

“You two fooled me well.” 

 

Theo’s voice, low and raspy, flowed like scratching iron.

 

“I did it to survive.”

 

Roselyn replied nonchalantly. Indeed, she didn’t do anything wrong.

 

For there was not a single reason for a woman who was the empress of an enemy nation to show Theo any faith and trust.

 

Tamon, however, was different.

 

Theo glared at Tamon.

 

“I am greatly disappointed in you, Tamon.”

 

 “I’m sorry, Your Majesty.”

 

Tamon replied with a bow.

 

He understood her disappointment, but he was confident that he had not done anything wrong.

 

Maybe not, but that’s how Theo saw it anyway.

 

Theo gritted her teeth as she grabbed the handle of her sword.

 

‘Shall I just kill you?’

 

‘Would it make me feel any better?’

 

Despite such betrayal, Theo felt ridiculous that she was not able to pull out her sword.

 

She didn’t know if it was because of the triviality of their friendship, or because of her own stupidity in believing it nonetheless.

 

“You betrayed me!” ( Theo)

 

“I make no excuses.” (Tamon)

 

“This is such high treason that I could cut off your head and no one can say anything!”

 

Tamon recited calmly, keeping his gaze downcast even in the face of Theo’s seething anger.

 

“Please, have mercy on me like the River Sea.”

 

His nonchalant attitude instead caused Theo’s heart burn.

 

Oh, no.

 

Whatever the case, she had to cut off that child’s neck to feel better.

 

“You, you punk…!”

 

Theo picked up her sword with shaky hands and started running.

 

It seemed like she had to run at once like she was going to kill him, whether or not she could.

 

It was Roselyn Sunset, former Empress of Tanatos, who stopped her from attacking Tamon with deadly eyes.

 

“Wait a minute, why don’t you listen to what I have to say first?” (Roselyn)

 

“Don’t try to confuse me with your useless words!” (Theo)

 

Theo gritted her teeth as she glared fiercely at Roselyn.

 

“It’ll only take a moment.”

 

Roselyn raised her hands as if blocking her.

 

At that moment, Theo’s eyes caught sight of her burned and sore fingers.

 

“…”

 

All of the red flesh was revealed, and the hands were swollen with insufficient concentration.

 

It was a hand whose skin had completely melted from the flames.

 

Burns were said to be the highest pain when quantifying human pain.

 

Even if it was only the size of a fingernail, burns made even a trained knight cry out in pain.

 

However, this woman had not once moaned or shown any sign of pain while coming here from the square.

 

‘I heard she’s strong. Very different.’

 

The image of the woman in the square, running around by herself against those horrible monsters and shooting fire arrows, came to Theo’s mind.

 

She didn’t think her own generals could do that well.

 

What kind of courage and guts did that woman have to take on those monsters, when she had never been in a proper war? 

 

Slowly looking at Roselyn’s condition, Theo’s excited heart slowly subsided. It was because she couldn’t get angry anymore when she looked at Roselyn’s haggard complexion, her torn skirt, her sore and shabby figure, and her cheeks that were covered with ashes and blood. 

 

No matter how much she hated the empress of the enemy country, she was not so narrow-minded as to forget the fact that Roselyn had fought so desperately for the sake of Amor’s own people. 

 

‘…damn it.’

 

Roselyn’s justice was adamant, but Theo valued hers that much.

 

Her country, her bloodline, her people.

 

And she was generous to those who cared for her as much as she did.

 

Clank!

 

Theo threw her sword on the floor.

 

Then she crossed her arms and said belligerently.

 

“Did you say you tricked me to survive?mOkay, then…… Even now, try to live somewhere. If you know how much hatred I have for your country and in the imperial family of that country, I hope you know that I’m enduring a lot even in this moment.” (Theo)

 

Roselyn knew about it.

 

It was the humiliation of that day, known among the Amorites as the Day of Sorrows.

 

It happened when Roselyn was very young, but it was a famous incident because of the poor and brutal way it had been done.

 

She was told that the current king of Amor was one of the people who witnessed it.

 

Theo could not forget the humiliation of that day, so she executed the traitor and regained the authority of the country.

 

She was a king filled with pride and love for Amor.

 

Perhaps hef hatred for Tanatos should have been that much more overflowing.

 

Perhaps as much as Roselyn’s hatred for …… Gillotti.

 

“I will kill Gillotti Tanatos.” (Roselyn)

 

“……What?”

 

“So…..” (Roselyn)

 

Roselyn held out her tattered hand towards Theo.

 

“Let’s join hands with me.” (Roselyn)

 

Roselyn’s tattered hand was again placed in front of Theo’s eyes.

 

The hand that had come to save the people of her (Theo’s) country now wanted to shake her (Roselyn’s) enemy’s hand.

 

Is this some kind of ridiculous comedy?

 

“Ha-ha-ha-ha! Hahahahaha!”

 

Theo, who was staring at Roselyn’s hand in a daze, burst into laughter.

 

She even spilled a few tears, but then stopped and glared at Roselyn.

 

“You’ve gone mad. Do you think I’ll believe you?”  (Theo)

 

“There’s no reason why you can’t believe it, right?” (Roselyn)

 

“Have you forgotten who you are?” (Theo)

 

—It couldn’t be.

 

Roselyn laughed.

 

“Born the eldest daughter of the House of Sunset, forced to become the Empress of Tanatos, and lost my family, my best friend, and my people at the hands of my husband, the Emperor… ……..”

 

Never forget. Can’t never forget.

 

It’s a person called “I.”

 

“It was Roselyn V Sunset.”

 

“…”

 

“…And already. I want to abandon the name I once had, drag down the incompetent and greedy emperor of Tanatos, and avenge the deaths that have passed….”

 

Roselyn felt out of breath, even though she wasn’t doing anything.

 

It was only when she got here that she fully accepted her changed name, her fate.

 

“Aranrosia …… That’s who I am now.”

 

Roselyn took a slow breath.

 

Yes, Roselyn died completely in the snowfield at that day.

 

The soul was dead, and Tamon Krasis had finally brought what was left of it, only the shell.

 

Only resentment and revenge remained in the emptiness.

 

Regretting the past made her boil.

 

She won’t die. Not now, anyway.

 

She was going to end all this revenge, relieve the injustice of her people, and die laughing while strangling Gillotti Tanatos.

 

Her heart ached.

 

Every time she thought about dying, her heart ached,, as if to remind her not to forget something that was etched there.

 

The place where the mark of the engraving was carved, of all places.

 

“If you give me two days, I will bring you proof that you can trust me.” (Roselyn)

 

“………… Two days?” (Theo)

 

“Everything’s already been revealed. I’m not a rat in a trap now. So, please wait two days. It will never be your loss.” (Roselyn)

 

Two days.

 

In just two days, the seeds of the past she had sown will arrive here.

 

Chapter 12. Ability to save

 

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The chaos in the square was quickly brought under control.

 

Fortunately, there were no casualties, which did not add to the people’s fear.

 

The Knights and Infantry swarmed in and took control of the disordered streets, and the nobles involved in the administration were called the Royal Court.

 

“How in the world there’s a gap?”

 

“How am I supposed to know? I’ve never even seen a gap in the capital before!”

 

“Look here, Marquis Ralph! How much money did you take to study the “gap” phenomenon and that’s the answer!”

 

How much money did you take with you to study the ‘crevice phenomenon’ and you think that’s the answer to ——?”

 

“Come on! That’s not what’s important right now! First of all, we need to add expenses so that there is no gap again during the rest of the festival. How much did you invest in this festival? You can’t end it like this, right?”

 

“If we add expenses unnecessarily………….”

 

“But still, just in case….!”

 

“Then let’s fix the situation first.…………”

 

The lights in the royal palace conference room became brighter. The voices exchanging opinions were more divided than ever.

 

They were called to come in at dawn, out of breath, but no one could complain.

 

They arrived at the square later, for they had only seen the scene of the king sweeping away the monsters with her power.

 

The nobles, who had been told that people with abilities were scary but had no idea that it was such a powerful force, woke up.

 

They thought it would only affect a good harvest, but it was a scary enough skill to sweep away the monsters.

 

Since they were only wary of the king’s swords, Ronasso and Tamon, they had no idea that the king herself possessed such a terrifying power! The nobles bent down and put their heads together to put this incident to rest. 

 

When it came down to it, the king they cared about was not there, but elsewhere, guarding the others.

 

***

 

Dark reality and high ceilings.

 

Theoransha sat on her throne and leaned forward.

 

She had returned to the royal palace as soon as the incident in the square was under control, and an unfazed-looking Roselyn and Tamon were with her.

 

Glancing at them, Theo lost her energy again.

 

“Ha.”

 

She was silent for a moment as she leaned on her sword, which she had brought from the square, for support.

 

She was speechless with dismay.

 

“I’m a fool.” (Theo)

 

Theo pressed her throbbing forehead against the handle of her sword.

 

“I’m the idiot who fell for your funny skit!” (Theo)

 

She raised her head quickly with a toothy grin.

 

“You two fooled me well.” 

 

Theo’s voice, low and raspy, flowed like scratching iron.

 

“I did it to survive.”

 

Roselyn replied nonchalantly. Indeed, she didn’t do anything wrong.

 

For there was not a single reason for a woman who was the empress of an enemy nation to show Theo any faith and trust.

 

Tamon, however, was different.

 

Theo glared at Tamon.

 

“I am greatly disappointed in you, Tamon.”

 

 “I’m sorry, Your Majesty.”

 

Tamon replied with a bow.

 

He understood her disappointment, but he was confident that he had not done anything wrong.

 

Maybe not, but that’s how Theo saw it anyway.

 

Theo gritted her teeth as she grabbed the handle of her sword.

 

‘Shall I just kill you?’

 

‘Would it make me feel any better?’

 

Despite such betrayal, Theo felt ridiculous that she was not able to pull out her sword.

 

She didn’t know if it was because of the triviality of their friendship, or because of her own stupidity in believing it nonetheless.

 

“You betrayed me!” ( Theo)

 

“I make no excuses.” (Tamon)

 

“This is such high treason that I could cut off your head and no one can say anything!”

 

Tamon recited calmly, keeping his gaze downcast even in the face of Theo’s seething anger.

 

“Please, have mercy on me like the River Sea.”

 

His n