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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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“You’re a brazen one!”

 

Tamon smiled elegantly at Theo’s angry voice.

 

“Don’t trust me. Don’t trust Lucy either. If possible, don’t trust anyone. Trust only yourself.”

 

“You’re good at talking.”

 

Tamon chuckled.

 

“Thank you for the compliment.”

 

Theo wondered how it had come to this, but stopped.

 

What’s the point of thinking about that?

 

It couldn’t have been something she could have stopped.

 

She looked at Tamon, who was leaning against the wall with his body slightly tilted as if his ribs were broken.

 

Theo had never seen Tamon so messed up before.

 

It was Tamon who always maintained a certain amount of composure.

 

Tamon wiped his bleeding lips with the back of his hand.

 

Theo could even see a blue bruise under his chin, which he frowned at the sight of the blood.

 

To see his own blood on that face instead of the blood of his enemies, Theo was thrilled about this…

 

Theo also knew that the fact that Tamon had silently followed this stupid order to just be beaten, no matter how much it was her order, was in itself redemption in this man’s own way.

 

He probably would not rebel even if Theo broke every bone in his body, but he was a demonic man.

 

“Don’t trust me” he said, but he would act like he could give his life for her.

 

Theo finally understood what Ronasso had said about Tamon’s going out as a delegation to confuse the nobles of other countries “like a fox”.

 

Theo threw the wooden sword she was holding at Tamon and stood up quickly.

 

“I’ll decide who to believe and who not to believe!” 

 

“Of course you do.”

 

However, Theo believed in her instincts.

 

“I believe you.”

 

“…”

 

“I’ll believe you.”

 

Even if she was fooled again, Theo only wanted to believe Tamon again.

 

“Because no matter how blinded you are by women, you will not be a thug who betrays your own country!”

 

Hmph, snickering soundly, Theo quickly turned around.

 

She strode out of the training hall quickly.

 

Tamon, who was watching Theo’s back as she disappeared, leaning against the wall, lifted his lips in a bitter smile.

 

“It’s not that I’m blinded by women, Your Majesty.”

 

He muttered as if mocking himself.

 

“In fact, this is love.”

 

Even though he couldn’t express it out loud in front of the woman.

 

Yes, this is love.

 

Even at the moment of his ribs broken, there was no other explanation for this crazy state of being that he was happy just because he had an excuse to rely on her*. (*Roselyn)

 

If this is not love, what is it?

 

Tamon closed his eyes, biting back his vain confession.

 

***

 

“Wow…… “

 

Arsene’s turquoise eyes shone with surprise as he looked around the area.

 

The boy’s childhood was filled with iron and fire, and after that day of the accident when he had run into Jagma, he had wielded only swords.

 

In the small world of his childhood, he had never seen such a rare sight.

 

He could see all the colors of hair in the world, and the unusual things blinded him.

 

Some people walked around with long wooden sticks as shoes, and even some men wore dresses.

 

In the streets, unidentifiable foreign singers sang songs and people danced and laughed along with them.

 

What surprised Arsene the most was that people who were definitely nobles were also dancing in the streets.

 

How could nobles dance so freely in a place where commoners were passing by!

 

…He felt like he was in a strange land.

 

No matter how many times he rubbed his eyes at the unbelievable scenery, the scene remained unchanged.

 

Roselyn smiled at Arsene’s dazed expression.

 

Arsene’s emotions were all too understandable.

 

In fact, it wasn’t because of her that she had seen more of the world than Arsène.

 

This was the first place she had actually seen the world, except for what she had learned beyond the books. 

 

It was no exaggeration to say that most of the places she had felt and experienced with her senses were brutally cold Tanatos, the capital city of Bern among them. 

 

So even for Roselyn, as an adult, she couldn’t help but feel that this landscape was like another world at this moment. 

 

“What! Asha! What is that?”

 

Arsene looked at the whole roasted octopus and backed away with surprise. That was, for all intents and purposes, a baby sea monster, but people were carrying it around on a skewer.

 

 “Look, Hannah! Look at that one!”

 

Arsene tugged on Hannah’s hand, as if he could not look at it alone. Hana, who was half dozing off, opened her eyes wide in surprise.

 

Seeing what Arsene was pointing at, Hannah took a startled step backwards. She gently squeezed Arsene’s arm in fear.

 

 “It’s called an octopus. It is very fragrant and firm when grilled.”

 

“What? You’re going to eat it?”

 

“Yes. Shall I buy one for you?”

 

At Roselyn’s offer, Arsene and Hannah shook their heads aggressively.

 

The sight was so cute that Roselyn, the twins, and Jorge, who had been meekly following behind, all burst out laughing.

 

Roselyn glanced at Hannah who was attached to Arsene’s side.

 

“I have one name. That’s all there is to it. I lost my parents when I was very young. Master Hartz offered me his last name, but I said no. So it’s just Hannah.”

 

 

Roselyn’s first impression of Hannah was ‘mature’.

 

Yes, even though she was smaller than Arsene, Hannah acted and looked ‘mature’.

 

However, that appearance was only for the first day.

 

The next day, Hannah dozed off, read fairy tales, and took a walk with the house animals.

 

She still had that mature impression now.

 

But Roselyn felt like she was looking at a completely different person from the first day.

 

It was the same now.

 

The image of Hannah who left the mansion was similar to that of the first day.

 

She* was a little spaced out, but determined, and no matter what she* saw, she* was not surprised. (*Hannah)

 

In fact, she even smiled at Arsene, who was excited, as if he was cute.

 

However, Hannah who was now holding Arsene’s hand was looking at the world with the same wonderment as Arsene.

 

She* opened her eyes in surprise at a single octopus skewer, her cheeks reddening, and gave a small laugh as she* locked eyes with Arsene. (*Hannah)

 

Looking at Hannah, Roselyn felt ‘something’ strange.

 

But she didn’t know what that ‘something’ was, she just felt frustrated.

 

It wasn’t that she could detect anything evil with such a small and cute girl.

 

She just felt a strange sense of déjà vu.

 

Suddenly, Roselyn remembered seeing the child on the first day of the festival when the monsters broke out.

 

Or more accurately, she remembered seeing Hannah. This particular pink hair color stood out, and she was sure of it.

 

“Hannah.”

 

“Yes?”

 

The child looked up at Roselyn with her fine golden eyes. Her white cheeks turned pink.

 

“By any chance… Did you come out a few days ago?”

 

Hannah opened her eyes wide as if to say something, but slowly shook her head to the side.

 

Arsene, who was listening nearby, added.

 

“It’s our first time here today, aren’t we? What’s the matter?”

 

“No, it’s just that a few days ago I saw a girl who looked like Hannah.”

 

“A girl who looks like Hannah? Wow, you mean there is another one with a hair color like this? Amor is just another world.”

 

Arsene marveled once more and looked around with eyes that were still shining after all this time. 

 

It wasn’t a single bit cold at night, and even though it was the last day of the festival, it was still packed with people. 

 

No matter how special the occasion, it was a landscape where nobles and commoners didn’t hate each other, and where no one crawled or begged… 

 

Arsene, who was slowly looking around, said in a voice that crept in, his cheeks reddening. 

 

“Is it because it never snows in Amor? The people here all seem to be melting. In Tanatos, everyone looked frozen…”

 

At Arsene’s words, Roselyn looked around the area anew. She marveled. After listening to the child’s words, it really did look like that. 

 

She thought the smiles of the people who regained their true form after the ice melted were like that. Of course, everyone’s circumstances were different and were shadows beyond the light, but at least the darkness didn’t cover the whole area. 

 

“I see.”

 

Well, at least everyone didn’t look frozen. Before she knew it, the sky had gone from dark purple to deep indigo.

 

 “Asha, it’s getting late. Let’s go quickly!”

 

The twins, who were looking up at the night sky, urged Roselyn and the children to hurry.

 

Even though they arrived a little earlier than scheduled, the cliff where the wind lantern ceremony was held was packed with people.

 

There were several layers of safety fences around the cliff, as the ceremony was held here every year.

 

“Oh no… I don’t think it’s going to be our turn.”

 

Roselyn looked ruefully at the people holding lanterns.

 

Tasha and Louie chuckled as they looked at the worried Roselyn.

 

“Don’t worry, Miss Asha. We’ll take care of it. Black traders always appear before the lantern ceremony! We’ll get it for you!”

 

The twins poked Jorge in the side and said.

 

“Jorge, please take care of Asha and the kids! You have to protect them well before we come back!”

 

Jorge nodded at the twins as he puffed out his shoulders.

 

“Go quickly and don’t cause any accidents. If anything happens, shout out!”

 

“Hahahaha! We will!”

 

Tasha and Louie disappeared through the crowd, chuckling.

 

Roselyn looked worriedly at where the twins had disappeared and looked down at the hand of someone pulling her.

 

“Hannah?”

Chapter 2. Tanatos’s cripple Empress

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“You’re a brazen one!”

 

Tamon smiled elegantly at Theo’s angry voice.

 

“Don’t trust me. Don’t trust Lucy either. If possible, don’t trust anyone. Trust only yourself.”

 

“You’re good at talking.”

 

Tamon chuckled.

 

“Thank you for the compliment.”

 

Theo wondered how it had come to this, but stopped.

 

What’s the point of thinking about that?

 

It couldn’t have been something she could have stopped.

 

She looked at Tamon, who was leaning against the wall with his body slightly tilted as if his ribs were broken.

 

Theo had never seen Tamon so messed up before.

 

It was Tamon who always maintained a certain amount of composure.

 

Tamon wiped his bleeding lips with the back of his hand.

 

Theo could even see a blue bruise under his chin, which he frowned at the sight of the blood.

 

To see his own blood on that face instead of the blood of his enemies, Theo was thrilled about this…

 

Theo also knew that the fact that Tamon had silently followed this stupid order to just be beaten, no matter how much it was her order, was in itself redemption in this man’s own way.

 

He probably would not rebel even if Theo broke every bone in his body, but he was a demonic man.

 

“Don’t trust me” he said, but he would act like he could give his life for her.

 

Theo finally understood what Ronasso had said about Tamon’s going out as a delegation to confuse the nobles of other countries “like a fox”.

 

Theo threw the wooden sword she was holding at Tamon and stood up quickly.

 

“I’ll decide who to believe and who not to believe!” 

 

“Of course you do.”

 

However, Theo believed in her instincts.

 

“I believe you.”

 

“…”

 

“I’ll believe you.”

 

Even if she was fooled again, Theo only wanted to believe Tamon again.

 

“Because no matter how blinded you are by women, you will not be a thug who betrays your own country!”

 

Hmph, snickering soundly, Theo quickly turned around.

 

She strode out of the training hall quickly.

 

Tamon, who was watching Theo’s back as she disappeared, leaning against the wall, lifted his lips in a bitter smile.

 

“It’s not that I’m blinded by women, Your Majesty.”

 

He muttered as if mocking himself.

 

“In fact, this is love.”

 

Even though he couldn’t express it out loud in front of the woman.

 

Yes, this is love.

 

Even at the moment of his ribs broken, there was no other explanation for this crazy state of being that he was happy just because he had an excuse to rely on her*. (*Roselyn)

 

If this is not love, what is it?

 

Tamon closed his eyes, biting back his vain confession.

 

***

 

“Wow…… “

 

Arsene’s turquoise eyes shone with surprise as he looked around the area.

 

The boy’s childhood was filled with iron and fire, and after that day of the accident when he had run into Jagma, he had wielded only swords.

 

In the small world of his childhood, he had never seen such a rare sight.

 

He could see all the colors of hair in the world, and the unusual things blinded him.

 

Some people walked around with long wooden sticks as shoes, and even some men wore dresses.

 

In the streets, unidentifiable foreign singers sang songs and people danced and laughed along with them.

 

What surprised Arsene the most was that people who were definitely nobles were also dancing in the streets.

 

How could nobles dance so freely in a place where commoners were passing by!

 

…He felt like he was in a strange land.

 

No matter how many times he rubbed his eyes at the unbelievable scenery, the scene remained unchanged.

 

Roselyn smiled at Arsene’s dazed expression.

 

Arsene’s emotions were all too understandable.

 

In fact, it wasn’t because of her that she had seen more of the world than Arsène.

 

This was the first place she had actually seen the world, except for what she had learned beyond the books. 

 

It was no exaggeration to say that most of the places she had felt and experienced with her senses were brutally cold Tanatos, the capital city of Bern among them. 

 

So even for Roselyn, as an adult, she couldn’t help but feel that this landscape was like another world at this moment. 

 

“What! Asha! What is that?”

 

Arsene looked at the whole roasted octopus and backed away with surprise. That was, for all intents and purposes, a baby sea monster, but people were carrying it around on a skewer.

 

 “Look, Hannah! Look at that one!”

 

Arsene tugged on Hannah’s hand, as if he could not look at it alone. Hana, who was half dozing off, opened her eyes wide in surprise.

 

Seeing what Arsene was pointing at, Hannah took a startled step backwards. She gently squeezed Arsene’s arm in fear.

 

 “It’s called an octopus. It is very fragrant and firm when grilled.”

 

“What? You’re going to eat it?”

 

“Yes. Shall I buy one for you?”

 

At Roselyn’s offer, Arsene and Hannah shook their heads aggressively.

 

The sight was so cute that Roselyn, the twins, and Jorge, who had been meekly following behind, all burst out laughing.

 

Roselyn glanced at Hannah who was attached to Arsene’s side.

 

“I have one name. That’s all there is to it. I lost my parents when I was very young. Master Hartz offered me his last name, but I said no. So it’s just Hannah.”

 

 

Roselyn’s first impression of Hannah was ‘mature’.

 

Yes, even though she was smaller than Arsene, Hannah acted and looked ‘mature’.

 

However, that appearance was only for the first day.

 

The next day, Hannah dozed off, read fairy tales, and took a walk with the house animals.

 

She still had that mature impression now.

 

But Roselyn felt like she was looking at a completely different person from the first day.

 

It was the same now.

 

The image of Hannah who left the mansion was similar to that of the first day.

 

She* was a little spaced out, but determined, and no matter what she* saw, she* was not surprised. (*Hannah)

 

In fact, she even smiled at Arsene, who was excited, as if he was cute.

 

However, Hannah who was now holding Arsene’s hand was looking at the world with the same wonderment as Arsene.

 

She* opened her eyes in surprise at a single octopus skewer, her cheeks reddening, and gave a small laugh as she* locked eyes with Arsene. (*Hannah)

 

Looking at Hannah, Roselyn felt ‘something’ strange.

 

But she didn’t know what that ‘something’ was, she just felt frustrated.

 

It wasn’t that she could detect anything evil with such a small and cute girl.

 

She just felt a strange sense of déjà vu.

 

Suddenly, Roselyn remembered seeing the child on the first day of the festival when the monsters broke out.

 

Or more accurately, she remembered seeing Hannah. This particular pink hair color stood out, and she was sure of it.

 

“Hannah.”

 

“Yes?”

 

The child looked up at Roselyn with her fine golden eyes. Her white cheeks turned pink.

 

“By any chance… Did you come out a few days ago?”

 

Hannah opened her eyes wide as if to say something, but slowly shook her head to the side.

 

Arsene, who was listening nearby, added.

 

“It’s our first time here today, aren’t we? What’s the matter?”

 

“No, it’s just that a few days ago I saw a girl who looked like Hannah.”

 

“A girl who looks like Hannah? Wow, you mean there is another one with a hair color like this? Amor is just another world.”

 

Arsene marveled once more and looked around with eyes that were still shining after all this time. 

 

It wasn’t a single bit cold at night, and even though it was the last day of the festival, it was still packed with people. 

 

No matter how special the occasion, it was a landscape where nobles and commoners didn’t hate each other, and where no one crawled or begged… 

 

Arsene, who was slowly looking around, said in a voice that crept in, his cheeks reddening. 

 

“Is it because it never snows in Amor? The people here all seem to be melting. In Tanatos, everyone looked frozen…”

 

At Arsene’s words, Roselyn looked around the area anew. She marveled. After listening to the child’s words, it really did look like that. 

 

She thought the smiles of the people who regained their true form after the ice melted were like that. Of course, everyone’s circumstances were different and were shadows beyond the light, but at least the darkness didn’t cover the whole area. 

 

“I see.”

 

Well, at least everyone didn’t look frozen. Before she knew it, the sky had gone from dark purple to deep indigo.

 

 “Asha, it’s getting late. Let’s go quickly!”

 

The twins, who were looking up at the night sky, urged Roselyn and the children to hurry.

 

Even though they arrived a little earlier than scheduled, the cliff where the wind lantern ceremony was held was packed with people.

 

There were several layers of safety fences around the cliff, as the ceremony was held here every year.

 

“Oh no… I don’t think it’s going to be our turn.”

 

Roselyn looked ruefully at the people holding lanterns.

 

Tasha and Louie chuckled as they looked at the worried Roselyn.

 

“Don’t worry, Miss Asha. We’ll take care of it. Black traders always appear before the lantern ceremony! We’ll get it for you!”

 

The twins poked Jorge in the side and said.

 

“Jorge, please take care of Asha and the kids! You have to protect them well before we come back!”

 

Jorge nodded at the twins as he puffed out his shoulders.

 

“Go quickly and don’t cause any accidents. If anything happens, shout out!”

 

“Hahahaha! We will!”

 

Tasha and Louie disappeared through the crowd, chuckling.

 

Roselyn looked worriedly at where the twins had disappeared and looked down at the hand of someone pulling her.

 

“Hannah?”

Chapter 3. She's really here

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“You’re a brazen one!”

 

Tamon smiled elegantly at Theo’s angry voice.

 

“Don’t trust me. Don’t trust Lucy either. If possible, don’t trust anyone. Trust only yourself.”

 

“You’re good at talking.”

 

Tamon chuckled.

 

“Thank you for the compliment.”

 

Theo wondered how it had come to this, but stopped.

 

What’s the point of thinking about that?

 

It couldn’t have been something she could have stopped.

 

She looked at Tamon, who was leaning against the wall with his body slightly tilted as if his ribs were broken.

 

Theo had never seen Tamon so messed up before.

 

It was Tamon who always maintained a certain amount of composure.

 

Tamon wiped his bleeding lips with the back of his hand.

 

Theo could even see a blue bruise under his chin, which he frowned at the sight of the blood.

 

To see his own blood on that face instead of the blood of his enemies, Theo was thrilled about this…

 

Theo also knew that the fact that Tamon had silently followed this stupid order to just be beaten, no matter how much it was her order, was in itself redemption in this man’s own way.

 

He probably would not rebel even if Theo broke every bone in his body, but he was a demonic man.

 

“Don’t trust me” he said, but he would act like he could give his life for her.

 

Theo finally understood what Ronasso had said about Tamon’s going out as a delegation to confuse the nobles of other countries “like a fox”.

 

Theo threw the wooden sword she was holding at Tamon and stood up quickly.

 

“I’ll decide who to believe and who not to believe!” 

 

“Of course you do.”

 

However, Theo believed in her instincts.

 

“I believe you.”

 

“…”

 

“I’ll believe you.”

 

Even if she was fooled again, Theo only wanted to believe Tamon again.

 

“Because no matter how blinded you are by women, you will not be a thug who betrays your own country!”

 

Hmph, snickering soundly, Theo quickly turned around.

 

She strode out of the training hall quickly.

 

Tamon, who was watching Theo’s back as she disappeared, leaning against the wall, lifted his lips in a bitter smile.

 

“It’s not that I’m blinded by women, Your Majesty.”

 

He muttered as if mocking himself.

 

“In fact, this is love.”

 

Even though he couldn’t express it out loud in front of the woman.

 

Yes, this is love.

 

Even at the moment of his ribs broken, there was no other explanation for this crazy state of being that he was happy just because he had an excuse to rely on her*. (*Roselyn)

 

If this is not love, what is it?

 

Tamon closed his eyes, biting back his vain confession.

 

***

 

“Wow…… “

 

Arsene’s turquoise eyes shone with surprise as he looked around the area.

 

The boy’s childhood was filled with iron and fire, and after that day of the accident when he had run into Jagma, he had wielded only swords.

 

In the small world of his childhood, he had never seen such a rare sight.

 

He could see all the colors of hair in the world, and the unusual things blinded him.

 

Some people walked around with long wooden sticks as shoes, and even some men wore dresses.

 

In the streets, unidentifiable foreign singers sang songs and people danced and laughed along with them.

 

What surprised Arsene the most was that people who were definitely nobles were also dancing in the streets.

 

How could nobles dance so freely in a place where commoners were passing by!

 

…He felt like he was in a strange land.

 

No matter how many times he rubbed his eyes at the unbelievable scenery, the scene remained unchanged.

 

Roselyn smiled at Arsene’s dazed expression.

 

Arsene’s emotions were all too understandable.

 

In fact, it wasn’t because of her that she had seen more of the world than Arsène.

 

This was the first place she had actually seen the world, except for what she had learned beyond the books. 

 

It was no exaggeration to say that most of the places she had felt and experienced with her senses were brutally cold Tanatos, the capital city of Bern among them. 

 

So even for Roselyn, as an adult, she couldn’t help but feel that this landscape was like another world at this moment. 

 

“What! Asha! What is that?”

 

Arsene looked at the whole roasted octopus and backed away with surprise. That was, for all intents and purposes, a baby sea monster, but people were carrying it around on a skewer.

 

 “Look, Hannah! Look at that one!”

 

Arsene tugged on Hannah’s hand, as if he could not look at it alone. Hana, who was half dozing off, opened her eyes wide in surprise.

 

Seeing what Arsene was pointing at, Hannah took a startled step backwards. She gently squeezed Arsene’s arm in fear.

 

 “It’s called an octopus. It is very fragrant and firm when grilled.”

 

“What? You’re going to eat it?”

 

“Yes. Shall I buy one for you?”

 

At Roselyn’s offer, Arsene and Hannah shook their heads aggressively.

 

The sight was so cute that Roselyn, the twins, and Jorge, who had been meekly following behind, all burst out laughing.

 

Roselyn glanced at Hannah who was attached to Arsene’s side.

 

“I have one name. That’s all there is to it. I lost my parents when I was very young. Master Hartz offered me his last name, but I said no. So it’s just Hannah.”

 

 

Roselyn’s first impression of Hannah was ‘mature’.

 

Yes, even though she was smaller than Arsene, Hannah acted and looked ‘mature’.

 

However, that appearance was only for the first day.

 

The next day, Hannah dozed off, read fairy tales, and took a walk with the house animals.

 

She still had that mature impression now.

 

But Roselyn felt like she was looking at a completely different person from the first day.

 

It was the same now.

 

The image of Hannah who left the mansion was similar to that of the first day.

 

She* was a little spaced out, but determined, and no matter what she* saw, she* was not surprised. (*Hannah)

 

In fact, she even smiled at Arsene, who was excited, as if he was cute.

 

However, Hannah who was now holding Arsene’s hand was looking at the world with the same wonderment as Arsene.

 

She* opened her eyes in surprise at a single octopus skewer, her cheeks reddening, and gave a small laugh as she* locked eyes with Arsene. (*Hannah)

 

Looking at Hannah, Roselyn felt ‘something’ strange.

 

But she didn’t know what that ‘something’ was, she just felt frustrated.

 

It wasn’t that she could detect anything evil with such a small and cute girl.

 

She just felt a strange sense of déjà vu.

 

Suddenly, Roselyn remembered seeing the child on the first day of the festival when the monsters broke out.

 

Or more accurately, she remembered seeing Hannah. This particular pink hair color stood out, and she was sure of it.

 

“Hannah.”

 

“Yes?”

 

The child looked up at Roselyn with her fine golden eyes. Her white cheeks turned pink.

 

“By any chance… Did you come out a few days ago?”

 

Hannah opened her eyes wide as if to say something, but slowly shook her head to the side.

 

Arsene, who was listening nearby, added.

 

“It’s our first time here today, aren’t we? What’s the matter?”

 

“No, it’s just that a few days ago I saw a girl who looked like Hannah.”

 

“A girl who looks like Hannah? Wow, you mean there is another one with a hair color like this? Amor is just another world.”

 

Arsene marveled once more and looked around with eyes that were still shining after all this time. 

 

It wasn’t a single bit cold at night, and even though it was the last day of the festival, it was still packed with people. 

 

No matter how special the occasion, it was a landscape where nobles and commoners didn’t hate each other, and where no one crawled or begged… 

 

Arsene, who was slowly looking around, said in a voice that crept in, his cheeks reddening. 

 

“Is it because it never snows in Amor? The people here all seem to be melting. In Tanatos, everyone looked frozen…”

 

At Arsene’s words, Roselyn looked around the area anew. She marveled. After listening to the child’s words, it really did look like that. 

 

She thought the smiles of the people who regained their true form after the ice melted were like that. Of course, everyone’s circumstances were different and were shadows beyond the light, but at least the darkness didn’t cover the whole area. 

 

“I see.”

 

Well, at least everyone didn’t look frozen. Before she knew it, the sky had gone from dark purple to deep indigo.

 

 “Asha, it’s getting late. Let’s go quickly!”

 

The twins, who were looking up at the night sky, urged Roselyn and the children to hurry.

 

Even though they arrived a little earlier than scheduled, the cliff where the wind lantern ceremony was held was packed with people.

 

There were several layers of safety fences around the cliff, as the ceremony was held here every year.

 

“Oh no… I don’t think it’s going to be our turn.”

 

Roselyn looked ruefully at the people holding lanterns.

 

Tasha and Louie chuckled as they looked at the worried Roselyn.

 

“Don’t worry, Miss Asha. We’ll take care of it. Black traders always appear before the lantern ceremony! We’ll get it for you!”

 

The twins poked Jorge in the side and said.

 

“Jorge, please take care of Asha and the kids! You have to protect them well before we come back!”

 

Jorge nodded at the twins as he puffed out his shoulders.

 

“Go quickly and don’t cause any accidents. If anything happens, shout out!”

 

“Hahahaha! We will!”

 

Tasha and Louie disappeared through the crowd, chuckling.

 

Roselyn looked worriedly at where the twins had disappeared and looked down at the hand of someone pulling her.

 

“Hannah?”

Chapter 4. The Empress is going to die

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“You’re a brazen one!”

 

Tamon smiled elegantly at Theo’s angry voice.

 

“Don’t trust me. Don’t trust Lucy either. If possible, don’t trust anyone. Trust only yourself.”

 

“You’re good at talking.”

 

Tamon chuckled.

 

“Thank you for the compliment.”

 

Theo wondered how it had come to this, but stopped.

 

What’s the point of thinking about that?

 

It couldn’t have been something she could have stopped.

 

She looked at Tamon, who was leaning against the wall with his body slightly tilted as if his ribs were broken.

 

Theo had never seen Tamon so messed up before.

 

It was Tamon who always maintained a certain amount of composure.

 

Tamon wiped his bleeding lips with the back of his hand.

 

Theo could even see a blue bruise under his chin, which he frowned at the sight of the blood.

 

To see his own blood on that face instead of the blood of his enemies, Theo was thrilled about this…

 

Theo also knew that the fact that Tamon had silently followed this stupid order to just be beaten, no matter how much it was her order, was in itself redemption in this man’s own way.

 

He probably would not rebel even if Theo broke every bone in his body, but he was a demonic man.

 

“Don’t trust me” he said, but he would act like he could give his life for her.

 

Theo finally understood what Ronasso had said about Tamon’s going out as a delegation to confuse the nobles of other countries “like a fox”.

 

Theo threw the wooden sword she was holding at Tamon and stood up quickly.

 

“I’ll decide who to believe and who not to believe!” 

 

“Of course you do.”

 

However, Theo believed in her instincts.

 

“I believe you.”

 

“…”

 

“I’ll believe you.”

 

Even if she was fooled again, Theo only wanted to believe Tamon again.

 

“Because no matter how blinded you are by women, you will not be a thug who betrays your own country!”

 

Hmph, snickering soundly, Theo quickly turned around.

 

She strode out of the training hall quickly.

 

Tamon, who was watching Theo’s back as she disappeared, leaning against the wall, lifted his lips in a bitter smile.

 

“It’s not that I’m blinded by women, Your Majesty.”

 

He muttered as if mocking himself.

 

“In fact, this is love.”

 

Even though he couldn’t express it out loud in front of the woman.

 

Yes, this is love.

 

Even at the moment of his ribs broken, there was no other explanation for this crazy state of being that he was happy just because he had an excuse to rely on her*. (*Roselyn)

 

If this is not love, what is it?

 

Tamon closed his eyes, biting back his vain confession.

 

***

 

“Wow…… “

 

Arsene’s turquoise eyes shone with surprise as he looked around the area.

 

The boy’s childhood was filled with iron and fire, and after that day of the accident when he had run into Jagma, he had wielded only swords.

 

In the small world of his childhood, he had never seen such a rare sight.

 

He could see all the colors of hair in the world, and the unusual things blinded him.

 

Some people walked around with long wooden sticks as shoes, and even some men wore dresses.

 

In the streets, unidentifiable foreign singers sang songs and people danced and laughed along with them.

 

What surprised Arsene the most was that people who were definitely nobles were also dancing in the streets.

 

How could nobles dance so freely in a place where commoners were passing by!

 

…He felt like he was in a strange land.

 

No matter how many times he rubbed his eyes at the unbelievable scenery, the scene remained unchanged.

 

Roselyn smiled at Arsene’s dazed expression.

 

Arsene’s emotions were all too understandable.

 

In fact, it wasn’t because of her that she had seen more of the world than Arsène.

 

This was the first place she had actually seen the world, except for what she had learned beyond the books. 

 

It was no exaggeration to say that most of the places she had felt and experienced with her senses were brutally cold Tanatos, the capital city of Bern among them. 

 

So even for Roselyn, as an adult, she couldn’t help but feel that this landscape was like another world at this moment. 

 

“What! Asha! What is that?”

 

Arsene looked at the whole roasted octopus and backed away with surprise. That was, for all intents and purposes, a baby sea monster, but people were carrying it around on a skewer.

 

 “Look, Hannah! Look at that one!”

 

Arsene tugged on Hannah’s hand, as if he could not look at it alone. Hana, who was half dozing off, opened her eyes wide in surprise.

 

Seeing what Arsene was pointing at, Hannah took a startled step backwards. She gently squeezed Arsene’s arm in fear.

 

 “It’s called an octopus. It is very fragrant and firm when grilled.”

 

“What? You’re going to eat it?”

 

“Yes. Shall I buy one for you?”

 

At Roselyn’s offer, Arsene and Hannah shook their heads aggressively.

 

The sight was so cute that Roselyn, the twins, and Jorge, who had been meekly following behind, all burst out laughing.

 

Roselyn glanced at Hannah who was attached to Arsene’s side.

 

“I have one name. That’s all there is to it. I lost my parents when I was very young. Master Hartz offered me his last name, but I said no. So it’s just Hannah.”

 

 

Roselyn’s first impression of Hannah was ‘mature’.

 

Yes, even though she was smaller than Arsene, Hannah acted and looked ‘mature’.

 

However, that appearance was only for the first day.

 

The next day, Hannah dozed off, read fairy tales, and took a walk with the house animals.

 

She still had that mature impression now.

 

But Roselyn felt like she was looking at a completely different person from the first day.

 

It was the same now.

 

The image of Hannah who left the mansion was similar to that of the first day.

 

She* was a little spaced out, but determined, and no matter what she* saw, she* was not surprised. (*Hannah)

 

In fact, she even smiled at Arsene, who was excited, as if he was cute.

 

However, Hannah who was now holding Arsene’s hand was looking at the world with the same wonderment as Arsene.

 

She* opened her eyes in surprise at a single octopus skewer, her cheeks reddening, and gave a small laugh as she* locked eyes with Arsene. (*Hannah)

 

Looking at Hannah, Roselyn felt ‘something’ strange.

 

But she didn’t know what that ‘something’ was, she just felt frustrated.

 

It wasn’t that she could detect anything evil with such a small and cute girl.

 

She just felt a strange sense of déjà vu.

 

Suddenly, Roselyn remembered seeing the child on the first day of the festival when the monsters broke out.

 

Or more accurately, she remembered seeing Hannah. This particular pink hair color stood out, and she was sure of it.

 

“Hannah.”

 

“Yes?”

 

The child looked up at Roselyn with her fine golden eyes. Her white cheeks turned pink.

 

“By any chance… Did you come out a few days ago?”

 

Hannah opened her eyes wide as if to say something, but slowly shook her head to the side.

 

Arsene, who was listening nearby, added.

 

“It’s our first time here today, aren’t we? What’s the matter?”

 

“No, it’s just that a few days ago I saw a girl who looked like Hannah.”

 

“A girl who looks like Hannah? Wow, you mean there is another one with a hair color like this? Amor is just another world.”

 

Arsene marveled once more and looked around with eyes that were still shining after all this time. 

 

It wasn’t a single bit cold at night, and even though it was the last day of the festival, it was still packed with people. 

 

No matter how special the occasion, it was a landscape where nobles and commoners didn’t hate each other, and where no one crawled or begged… 

 

Arsene, who was slowly looking around, said in a voice that crept in, his cheeks reddening. 

 

“Is it because it never snows in Amor? The people here all seem to be melting. In Tanatos, everyone looked frozen…”

 

At Arsene’s words, Roselyn looked around the area anew. She marveled. After listening to the child’s words, it really did look like that. 

 

She thought the smiles of the people who regained their true form after the ice melted were like that. Of course, everyone’s circumstances were different and were shadows beyond the light, but at least the darkness didn’t cover the whole area. 

 

“I see.”

 

Well, at least everyone didn’t look frozen. Before she knew it, the sky had gone from dark purple to deep indigo.

 

 “Asha, it’s getting late. Let’s go quickly!”

 

The twins, who were looking up at the night sky, urged Roselyn and the children to hurry.

 

Even though they arrived a little earlier than scheduled, the cliff where the wind lantern ceremony was held was packed with people.

 

There were several layers of safety fences around the cliff, as the ceremony was held here every year.

 

“Oh no… I don’t think it’s going to be our turn.”

 

Roselyn looked ruefully at the people holding lanterns.

 

Tasha and Louie chuckled as they looked at the worried Roselyn.

 

“Don’t worry, Miss Asha. We’ll take care of it. Black traders always appear before the lantern ceremony! We’ll get it for you!”

 

The twins poked Jorge in the side and said.

 

“Jorge, please take care of Asha and the kids! You have to protect them well before we come back!”

 

Jorge nodded at the twins as he puffed out his shoulders.

 

“Go quickly and don’t cause any accidents. If anything happens, shout out!”

 

“Hahahaha! We will!”

 

Tasha and Louie disappeared through the crowd, chuckling.

 

Roselyn looked worriedly at where the twins had disappeared and looked down at the hand of someone pulling her.

 

“Hannah?”

Chapter 5. How did this happen?

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“You’re a brazen one!”

 

Tamon smiled elegantly at Theo’s angry voice.

 

“Don’t trust me. Don’t trust Lucy either. If possible, don’t trust anyone. Trust only yourself.”

 

“You’re good at talking.”

 

Tamon chuckled.

 

“Thank you for the compliment.”

 

Theo wondered how it had come to this, but stopped.

 

What’s the point of thinking about that?

 

It couldn’t have been something she could have stopped.

 

She looked at Tamon, who was leaning against the wall with his body slightly tilted as if his ribs were broken.

 

Theo had never seen Tamon so messed up before.

 

It was Tamon who always maintained a certain amount of composure.

 

Tamon wiped his bleeding lips with the back of his hand.

 

Theo could even see a blue bruise under his chin, which he frowned at the sight of the blood.

 

To see his own blood on that face instead of the blood of his enemies, Theo was thrilled about this…

 

Theo also knew that the fact that Tamon had silently followed this stupid order to just be beaten, no matter how much it was her order, was in itself redemption in this man’s own way.

 

He probably would not rebel even if Theo broke every bone in his body, but he was a demonic man.

 

“Don’t trust me” he said, but he would act like he could give his life for her.

 

Theo finally understood what Ronasso had said about Tamon’s going out as a delegation to confuse the nobles of other countries “like a fox”.

 

Theo threw the wooden sword she was holding at Tamon and stood up quickly.

 

“I’ll decide who to believe and who not to believe!” 

 

“Of course you do.”

 

However, Theo believed in her instincts.

 

“I believe you.”

 

“…”

 

“I’ll believe you.”

 

Even if she was fooled again, Theo only wanted to believe Tamon again.

 

“Because no matter how blinded you are by women, you will not be a thug who betrays your own country!”

 

Hmph, snickering soundly, Theo quickly turned around.

 

She strode out of the training hall quickly.

 

Tamon, who was watching Theo’s back as she disappeared, leaning against the wall, lifted his lips in a bitter smile.

 

“It’s not that I’m blinded by women, Your Majesty.”

 

He muttered as if mocking himself.

 

“In fact, this is love.”

 

Even though he couldn’t express it out loud in front of the woman.

 

Yes, this is love.

 

Even at the moment of his ribs broken, there was no other explanation for this crazy state of being that he was happy just because he had an excuse to rely on her*. (*Roselyn)

 

If this is not love, what is it?

 

Tamon closed his eyes, biting back his vain confession.

 

***

 

“Wow…… “

 

Arsene’s turquoise eyes shone with surprise as he looked around the area.

 

The boy’s childhood was filled with iron and fire, and after that day of the accident when he had run into Jagma, he had wielded only swords.

 

In the small world of his childhood, he had never seen such a rare sight.

 

He could see all the colors of hair in the world, and the unusual things blinded him.

 

Some people walked around with long wooden sticks as shoes, and even some men wore dresses.

 

In the streets, unidentifiable foreign singers sang songs and people danced and laughed along with them.

 

What surprised Arsene the most was that people who were definitely nobles were also dancing in the streets.

 

How could nobles dance so freely in a place where commoners were passing by!

 

…He felt like he was in a strange land.

 

No matter how many times he rubbed his eyes at the unbelievable scenery, the scene remained unchanged.

 

Roselyn smiled at Arsene’s dazed expression.

 

Arsene’s emotions were all too understandable.

 

In fact, it wasn’t because of her that she had seen more of the world than Arsène.

 

This was the first place she had actually seen the world, except for what she had learned beyond the books. 

 

It was no exaggeration to say that most of the places she had felt and experienced with her senses were brutally cold Tanatos, the capital city of Bern among them. 

 

So even for Roselyn, as an adult, she couldn’t help but feel that this landscape was like another world at this moment. 

 

“What! Asha! What is that?”

 

Arsene looked at the whole roasted octopus and backed away with surprise. That was, for all intents and purposes, a baby sea monster, but people were carrying it around on a skewer.

 

 “Look, Hannah! Look at that one!”

 

Arsene tugged on Hannah’s hand, as if he could not look at it alone. Hana, who was half dozing off, opened her eyes wide in surprise.

 

Seeing what Arsene was pointing at, Hannah took a startled step backwards. She gently squeezed Arsene’s arm in fear.

 

 “It’s called an octopus. It is very fragrant and firm when grilled.”

 

“What? You’re going to eat it?”

 

“Yes. Shall I buy one for you?”

 

At Roselyn’s offer, Arsene and Hannah shook their heads aggressively.

 

The sight was so cute that Roselyn, the twins, and Jorge, who had been meekly following behind, all burst out laughing.

 

Roselyn glanced at Hannah who was attached to Arsene’s side.

 

“I have one name. That’s all there is to it. I lost my parents when I was very young. Master Hartz offered me his last name, but I said no. So it’s just Hannah.”

 

 

Roselyn’s first impression of Hannah was ‘mature’.

 

Yes, even though she was smaller than Arsene, Hannah acted and looked ‘mature’.

 

However, that appearance was only for the first day.

 

The next day, Hannah dozed off, read fairy tales, and took a walk with the house animals.

 

She still had that mature impression now.

 

But Roselyn felt like she was looking at a completely different person from the first day.

 

It was the same now.

 

The image of Hannah who left the mansion was similar to that of the first day.

 

She* was a little spaced out, but determined, and no matter what she* saw, she* was not surprised. (*Hannah)

 

In fact, she even smiled at Arsene, who was excited, as if he was cute.

 

However, Hannah who was now holding Arsene’s hand was looking at the world with the same wonderment as Arsene.

 

She* opened her eyes in surprise at a single octopus skewer, her cheeks reddening, and gave a small laugh as she* locked eyes with Arsene. (*Hannah)

 

Looking at Hannah, Roselyn felt ‘something’ strange.

 

But she didn’t know what that ‘something’ was, she just felt frustrated.

 

It wasn’t that she could detect anything evil with such a small and cute girl.

 

She just felt a strange sense of déjà vu.

 

Suddenly, Roselyn remembered seeing the child on the first day of the festival when the monsters broke out.

 

Or more accurately, she remembered seeing Hannah. This particular pink hair color stood out, and she was sure of it.

 

“Hannah.”

 

“Yes?”

 

The child looked up at Roselyn with her fine golden eyes. Her white cheeks turned pink.

 

“By any chance… Did you come out a few days ago?”

 

Hannah opened her eyes wide as if to say something, but slowly shook her head to the side.

 

Arsene, who was listening nearby, added.

 

“It’s our first time here today, aren’t we? What’s the matter?”

 

“No, it’s just that a few days ago I saw a girl who looked like Hannah.”

 

“A girl who looks like Hannah? Wow, you mean there is another one with a hair color like this? Amor is just another world.”

 

Arsene marveled once more and looked around with eyes that were still shining after all this time. 

 

It wasn’t a single bit cold at night, and even though it was the last day of the festival, it was still packed with people. 

 

No matter how special the occasion, it was a landscape where nobles and commoners didn’t hate each other, and where no one crawled or begged… 

 

Arsene, who was slowly looking around, said in a voice that crept in, his cheeks reddening. 

 

“Is it because it never snows in Amor? The people here all seem to be melting. In Tanatos, everyone looked frozen…”

 

At Arsene’s words, Roselyn looked around the area anew. She marveled. After listening to the child’s words, it really did look like that. 

 

She thought the smiles of the people who regained their true form after the ice melted were like that. Of course, everyone’s circumstances were different and were shadows beyond the light, but at least the darkness didn’t cover the whole area. 

 

“I see.”

 

Well, at least everyone didn’t look frozen. Before she knew it, the sky had gone from dark purple to deep indigo.

 

 “Asha, it’s getting late. Let’s go quickly!”

 

The twins, who were looking up at the night sky, urged Roselyn and the children to hurry.

 

Even though they arrived a little earlier than scheduled, the cliff where the wind lantern ceremony was held was packed with people.

 

There were several layers of safety fences around the cliff, as the ceremony was held here every year.

 

“Oh no… I don’t think it’s going to be our turn.”

 

Roselyn looked ruefully at the people holding lanterns.

 

Tasha and Louie chuckled as they looked at the worried Roselyn.

 

“Don’t worry, Miss Asha. We’ll take care of it. Black traders always appear before the lantern ceremony! We’ll get it for you!”

 

The twins poked Jorge in the side and said.

 

“Jorge, please take care of Asha and the kids! You have to protect them well before we come back!”

 

Jorge nodded at the twins as he puffed out his shoulders.

 

“Go quickly and don’t cause any accidents. If anything happens, shout out!”

 

“Hahahaha! We will!”

 

Tasha and Louie disappeared through the crowd, chuckling.

 

Roselyn looked worriedly at where the twins had disappeared and looked down at the hand of someone pulling her.

 

“Hannah?”

Chapter 6. Swallowing eyes

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“You’re a brazen one!”

 

Tamon smiled elegantly at Theo’s angry voice.

 

“Don’t trust me. Don’t trust Lucy either. If possible, don’t trust anyone. Trust only yourself.”

 

“You’re good at talking.”

 

Tamon chuckled.

 

“Thank you for the compliment.”

 

Theo wondered how it had come to this, but stopped.

 

What’s the point of thinking about that?

 

It couldn’t have been something she could have stopped.

 

She looked at Tamon, who was leaning against the wall with his body slightly tilted as if his ribs were broken.

 

Theo had never seen Tamon so messed up before.

 

It was Tamon who always maintained a certain amount of composure.

 

Tamon wiped his bleeding lips with the back of his hand.

 

Theo could even see a blue bruise under his chin, which he frowned at the sight of the blood.

 

To see his own blood on that face instead of the blood of his enemies, Theo was thrilled about this…

 

Theo also knew that the fact that Tamon had silently followed this stupid order to just be beaten, no matter how much it was her order, was in itself redemption in this man’s own way.

 

He probably would not rebel even if Theo broke every bone in his body, but he was a demonic man.

 

“Don’t trust me” he said, but he would act like he could give his life for her.

 

Theo finally understood what Ronasso had said about Tamon’s going out as a delegation to confuse the nobles of other countries “like a fox”.

 

Theo threw the wooden sword she was holding at Tamon and stood up quickly.

 

“I’ll decide who to believe and who not to believe!” 

 

“Of course you do.”

 

However, Theo believed in her instincts.

 

“I believe you.”

 

“…”

 

“I’ll believe you.”

 

Even if she was fooled again, Theo only wanted to believe Tamon again.

 

“Because no matter how blinded you are by women, you will not be a thug who betrays your own country!”

 

Hmph, snickering soundly, Theo quickly turned around.

 

She strode out of the training hall quickly.

 

Tamon, who was watching Theo’s back as she disappeared, leaning against the wall, lifted his lips in a bitter smile.

 

“It’s not that I’m blinded by women, Your Majesty.”

 

He muttered as if mocking himself.

 

“In fact, this is love.”

 

Even though he couldn’t express it out loud in front of the woman.

 

Yes, this is love.

 

Even at the moment of his ribs broken, there was no other explanation for this crazy state of being that he was happy just because he had an excuse to rely on her*. (*Roselyn)

 

If this is not love, what is it?

 

Tamon closed his eyes, biting back his vain confession.

 

***

 

“Wow…… “

 

Arsene’s turquoise eyes shone with surprise as he looked around the area.

 

The boy’s childhood was filled with iron and fire, and after that day of the accident when he had run into Jagma, he had wielded only swords.

 

In the small world of his childhood, he had never seen such a rare sight.

 

He could see all the colors of hair in the world, and the unusual things blinded him.

 

Some people walked around with long wooden sticks as shoes, and even some men wore dresses.

 

In the streets, unidentifiable foreign singers sang songs and people danced and laughed along with them.

 

What surprised Arsene the most was that people who were definitely nobles were also dancing in the streets.

 

How could nobles dance so freely in a place where commoners were passing by!

 

…He felt like he was in a strange land.

 

No matter how many times he rubbed his eyes at the unbelievable scenery, the scene remained unchanged.

 

Roselyn smiled at Arsene’s dazed expression.

 

Arsene’s emotions were all too understandable.

 

In fact, it wasn’t because of her that she had seen more of the world than Arsène.

 

This was the first place she had actually seen the world, except for what she had learned beyond the books. 

 

It was no exaggeration to say that most of the places she had felt and experienced with her senses were brutally cold Tanatos, the capital city of Bern among them. 

 

So even for Roselyn, as an adult, she couldn’t help but feel that this landscape was like another world at this moment. 

 

“What! Asha! What is that?”

 

Arsene looked at the whole roasted octopus and backed away with surprise. That was, for all intents and purposes, a baby sea monster, but people were carrying it around on a skewer.

 

 “Look, Hannah! Look at that one!”

 

Arsene tugged on Hannah’s hand, as if he could not look at it alone. Hana, who was half dozing off, opened her eyes wide in surprise.

 

Seeing what Arsene was pointing at, Hannah took a startled step backwards. She gently squeezed Arsene’s arm in fear.

 

 “It’s called an octopus. It is very fragrant and firm when grilled.”

 

“What? You’re going to eat it?”

 

“Yes. Shall I buy one for you?”

 

At Roselyn’s offer, Arsene and Hannah shook their heads aggressively.

 

The sight was so cute that Roselyn, the twins, and Jorge, who had been meekly following behind, all burst out laughing.

 

Roselyn glanced at Hannah who was attached to Arsene’s side.

 

“I have one name. That’s all there is to it. I lost my parents when I was very young. Master Hartz offered me his last name, but I said no. So it’s just Hannah.”

 

 

Roselyn’s first impression of Hannah was ‘mature’.

 

Yes, even though she was smaller than Arsene, Hannah acted and looked ‘mature’.

 

However, that appearance was only for the first day.

 

The next day, Hannah dozed off, read fairy tales, and took a walk with the house animals.

 

She still had that mature impression now.

 

But Roselyn felt like she was looking at a completely different person from the first day.

 

It was the same now.

 

The image of Hannah who left the mansion was similar to that of the first day.

 

She* was a little spaced out, but determined, and no matter what she* saw, she* was not surprised. (*Hannah)

 

In fact, she even smiled at Arsene, who was excited, as if he was cute.

 

However, Hannah who was now holding Arsene’s hand was looking at the world with the same wonderment as Arsene.

 

She* opened her eyes in surprise at a single octopus skewer, her cheeks reddening, and gave a small laugh as she* locked eyes with Arsene. (*Hannah)

 

Looking at Hannah, Roselyn felt ‘something’ strange.

 

But she didn’t know what that ‘something’ was, she just felt frustrated.

 

It wasn’t that she could detect anything evil with such a small and cute girl.

 

She just felt a strange sense of déjà vu.

 

Suddenly, Roselyn remembered seeing the child on the first day of the festival when the monsters broke out.

 

Or more accurately, she remembered seeing Hannah. This particular pink hair color stood out, and she was sure of it.

 

“Hannah.”

 

“Yes?”

 

The child looked up at Roselyn with her fine golden eyes. Her white cheeks turned pink.

 

“By any chance… Did you come out a few days ago?”

 

Hannah opened her eyes wide as if to say something, but slowly shook her head to the side.

 

Arsene, who was listening nearby, added.

 

“It’s our first time here today, aren’t we? What’s the matter?”

 

“No, it’s just that a few days ago I saw a girl who looked like Hannah.”

 

“A girl who looks like Hannah? Wow, you mean there is another one with a hair color like this? Amor is just another world.”

 

Arsene marveled once more and looked around with eyes that were still shining after all this time. 

 

It wasn’t a single bit cold at night, and even though it was the last day of the festival, it was still packed with people. 

 

No matter how special the occasion, it was a landscape where nobles and commoners didn’t hate each other, and where no one crawled or begged… 

 

Arsene, who was slowly looking around, said in a voice that crept in, his cheeks reddening. 

 

“Is it because it never snows in Amor? The people here all seem to be melting. In Tanatos, everyone looked frozen…”

 

At Arsene’s words, Roselyn looked around the area anew. She marveled. After listening to the child’s words, it really did look like that. 

 

She thought the smiles of the people who regained their true form after the ice melted were like that. Of course, everyone’s circumstances were different and were shadows beyond the light, but at least the darkness didn’t cover the whole area. 

 

“I see.”

 

Well, at least everyone didn’t look frozen. Before she knew it, the sky had gone from dark purple to deep indigo.

 

 “Asha, it’s getting late. Let’s go quickly!”

 

The twins, who were looking up at the night sky, urged Roselyn and the children to hurry.

 

Even though they arrived a little earlier than scheduled, the cliff where the wind lantern ceremony was held was packed with people.

 

There were several layers of safety fences around the cliff, as the ceremony was held here every year.

 

“Oh no… I don’t think it’s going to be our turn.”

 

Roselyn looked ruefully at the people holding lanterns.

 

Tasha and Louie chuckled as they looked at the worried Roselyn.

 

“Don’t worry, Miss Asha. We’ll take care of it. Black traders always appear before the lantern ceremony! We’ll get it for you!”

 

The twins poked Jorge in the side and said.

 

“Jorge, please take care of Asha and the kids! You have to protect them well before we come back!”

 

Jorge nodded at the twins as he puffed out his shoulders.

 

“Go quickly and don’t cause any accidents. If anything happens, shout out!”

 

“Hahahaha! We will!”

 

Tasha and Louie disappeared through the crowd, chuckling.

 

Roselyn looked worriedly at where the twins had disappeared and looked down at the hand of someone pulling her.

 

“Hannah?”

Chapter 7. Natasha Roanti

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“You’re a brazen one!”

 

Tamon smiled elegantly at Theo’s angry voice.

 

“Don’t trust me. Don’t trust Lucy either. If possible, don’t trust anyone. Trust only yourself.”

 

“You’re good at talking.”

 

Tamon chuckled.

 

“Thank you for the compliment.”

 

Theo wondered how it had come to this, but stopped.

 

What’s the point of thinking about that?

 

It couldn’t have been something she could have stopped.

 

She looked at Tamon, who was leaning against the wall with his body slightly tilted as if his ribs were broken.

 

Theo had never seen Tamon so messed up before.

 

It was Tamon who always maintained a certain amount of composure.

 

Tamon wiped his bleeding lips with the back of his hand.

 

Theo could even see a blue bruise under his chin, which he frowned at the sight of the blood.

 

To see his own blood on that face instead of the blood of his enemies, Theo was thrilled about this…

 

Theo also knew that the fact that Tamon had silently followed this stupid order to just be beaten, no matter how much it was her order, was in itself redemption in this man’s own way.

 

He probably would not rebel even if Theo broke every bone in his body, but he was a demonic man.

 

“Don’t trust me” he said, but he would act like he could give his life for her.

 

Theo finally understood what Ronasso had said about Tamon’s going out as a delegation to confuse the nobles of other countries “like a fox”.

 

Theo threw the wooden sword she was holding at Tamon and stood up quickly.

 

“I’ll decide who to believe and who not to believe!” 

 

“Of course you do.”

 

However, Theo believed in her instincts.

 

“I believe you.”

 

“…”

 

“I’ll believe you.”

 

Even if she was fooled again, Theo only wanted to believe Tamon again.

 

“Because no matter how blinded you are by women, you will not be a thug who betrays your own country!”

 

Hmph, snickering soundly, Theo quickly turned around.

 

She strode out of the training hall quickly.

 

Tamon, who was watching Theo’s back as she disappeared, leaning against the wall, lifted his lips in a bitter smile.

 

“It’s not that I’m blinded by women, Your Majesty.”

 

He muttered as if mocking himself.

 

“In fact, this is love.”

 

Even though he couldn’t express it out loud in front of the woman.

 

Yes, this is love.

 

Even at the moment of his ribs broken, there was no other explanation for this crazy state of being that he was happy just because he had an excuse to rely on her*. (*Roselyn)

 

If this is not love, what is it?

 

Tamon closed his eyes, biting back his vain confession.

 

***

 

“Wow…… “

 

Arsene’s turquoise eyes shone with surprise as he looked around the area.

 

The boy’s childhood was filled with iron and fire, and after that day of the accident when he had run into Jagma, he had wielded only swords.

 

In the small world of his childhood, he had never seen such a rare sight.

 

He could see all the colors of hair in the world, and the unusual things blinded him.

 

Some people walked around with long wooden sticks as shoes, and even some men wore dresses.

 

In the streets, unidentifiable foreign singers sang songs and people danced and laughed along with them.

 

What surprised Arsene the most was that people who were definitely nobles were also dancing in the streets.

 

How could nobles dance so freely in a place where commoners were passing by!

 

…He felt like he was in a strange land.

 

No matter how many times he rubbed his eyes at the unbelievable scenery, the scene remained unchanged.

 

Roselyn smiled at Arsene’s dazed expression.

 

Arsene’s emotions were all too understandable.

 

In fact, it wasn’t because of her that she had seen more of the world than Arsène.

 

This was the first place she had actually seen the world, except for what she had learned beyond the books. 

 

It was no exaggeration to say that most of the places she had felt and experienced with her senses were brutally cold Tanatos, the capital city of Bern among them. 

 

So even for Roselyn, as an adult, she couldn’t help but feel that this landscape was like another world at this moment. 

 

“What! Asha! What is that?”

 

Arsene looked at the whole roasted octopus and backed away with surprise. That was, for all intents and purposes, a baby sea monster, but people were carrying it around on a skewer.

 

 “Look, Hannah! Look at that one!”

 

Arsene tugged on Hannah’s hand, as if he could not look at it alone. Hana, who was half dozing off, opened her eyes wide in surprise.

 

Seeing what Arsene was pointing at, Hannah took a startled step backwards. She gently squeezed Arsene’s arm in fear.

 

 “It’s called an octopus. It is very fragrant and firm when grilled.”

 

“What? You’re going to eat it?”

 

“Yes. Shall I buy one for you?”

 

At Roselyn’s offer, Arsene and Hannah shook their heads aggressively.

 

The sight was so cute that Roselyn, the twins, and Jorge, who had been meekly following behind, all burst out laughing.

 

Roselyn glanced at Hannah who was attached to Arsene’s side.

 

“I have one name. That’s all there is to it. I lost my parents when I was very young. Master Hartz offered me his last name, but I said no. So it’s just Hannah.”

 

 

Roselyn’s first impression of Hannah was ‘mature’.

 

Yes, even though she was smaller than Arsene, Hannah acted and looked ‘mature’.

 

However, that appearance was only for the first day.

 

The next day, Hannah dozed off, read fairy tales, and took a walk with the house animals.

 

She still had that mature impression now.

 

But Roselyn felt like she was looking at a completely different person from the first day.

 

It was the same now.

 

The image of Hannah who left the mansion was similar to that of the first day.

 

She* was a little spaced out, but determined, and no matter what she* saw, she* was not surprised. (*Hannah)

 

In fact, she even smiled at Arsene, who was excited, as if he was cute.

 

However, Hannah who was now holding Arsene’s hand was looking at the world with the same wonderment as Arsene.

 

She* opened her eyes in surprise at a single octopus skewer, her cheeks reddening, and gave a small laugh as she* locked eyes with Arsene. (*Hannah)

 

Looking at Hannah, Roselyn felt ‘something’ strange.

 

But she didn’t know what that ‘something’ was, she just felt frustrated.

 

It wasn’t that she could detect anything evil with such a small and cute girl.

 

She just felt a strange sense of déjà vu.

 

Suddenly, Roselyn remembered seeing the child on the first day of the festival when the monsters broke out.

 

Or more accurately, she remembered seeing Hannah. This particular pink hair color stood out, and she was sure of it.

 

“Hannah.”

 

“Yes?”

 

The child looked up at Roselyn with her fine golden eyes. Her white cheeks turned pink.

 

“By any chance… Did you come out a few days ago?”

 

Hannah opened her eyes wide as if to say something, but slowly shook her head to the side.

 

Arsene, who was listening nearby, added.

 

“It’s our first time here today, aren’t we? What’s the matter?”

 

“No, it’s just that a few days ago I saw a girl who looked like Hannah.”

 

“A girl who looks like Hannah? Wow, you mean there is another one with a hair color like this? Amor is just another world.”

 

Arsene marveled once more and looked around with eyes that were still shining after all this time. 

 

It wasn’t a single bit cold at night, and even though it was the last day of the festival, it was still packed with people. 

 

No matter how special the occasion, it was a landscape where nobles and commoners didn’t hate each other, and where no one crawled or begged… 

 

Arsene, who was slowly looking around, said in a voice that crept in, his cheeks reddening. 

 

“Is it because it never snows in Amor? The people here all seem to be melting. In Tanatos, everyone looked frozen…”

 

At Arsene’s words, Roselyn looked around the area anew. She marveled. After listening to the child’s words, it really did look like that. 

 

She thought the smiles of the people who regained their true form after the ice melted were like that. Of course, everyone’s circumstances were different and were shadows beyond the light, but at least the darkness didn’t cover the whole area. 

 

“I see.”

 

Well, at least everyone didn’t look frozen. Before she knew it, the sky had gone from dark purple to deep indigo.

 

 “Asha, it’s getting late. Let’s go quickly!”

 

The twins, who were looking up at the night sky, urged Roselyn and the children to hurry.

 

Even though they arrived a little earlier than scheduled, the cliff where the wind lantern ceremony was held was packed with people.

 

There were several layers of safety fences around the cliff, as the ceremony was held here every year.

 

“Oh no… I don’t think it’s going to be our turn.”

 

Roselyn looked ruefully at the people holding lanterns.

 

Tasha and Louie chuckled as they looked at the worried Roselyn.

 

“Don’t worry, Miss Asha. We’ll take care of it. Black traders always appear before the lantern ceremony! We’ll get it for you!”

 

The twins poked Jorge in the side and said.

 

“Jorge, please take care of Asha and the kids! You have to protect them well before we come back!”

 

Jorge nodded at the twins as he puffed out his shoulders.

 

“Go quickly and don’t cause any accidents. If anything happens, shout out!”

 

“Hahahaha! We will!”

 

Tasha and Louie disappeared through the crowd, chuckling.

 

Roselyn looked worriedly at where the twins had disappeared and looked down at the hand of someone pulling her.

 

“Hannah?”

Chapter 8. The crying sound

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“You’re a brazen one!”

 

Tamon smiled elegantly at Theo’s angry voice.

 

“Don’t trust me. Don’t trust Lucy either. If possible, don’t trust anyone. Trust only yourself.”

 

“You’re good at talking.”

 

Tamon chuckled.

 

“Thank you for the compliment.”

 

Theo wondered how it had come to this, but stopped.

 

What’s the point of thinking about that?

 

It couldn’t have been something she could have stopped.

 

She looked at Tamon, who was leaning against the wall with his body slightly tilted as if his ribs were broken.

 

Theo had never seen Tamon so messed up before.

 

It was Tamon who always maintained a certain amount of composure.

 

Tamon wiped his bleeding lips with the back of his hand.

 

Theo could even see a blue bruise under his chin, which he frowned at the sight of the blood.

 

To see his own blood on that face instead of the blood of his enemies, Theo was thrilled about this…

 

Theo also knew that the fact that Tamon had silently followed this stupid order to just be beaten, no matter how much it was her order, was in itself redemption in this man’s own way.

 

He probably would not rebel even if Theo broke every bone in his body, but he was a demonic man.

 

“Don’t trust me” he said, but he would act like he could give his life for her.

 

Theo finally understood what Ronasso had said about Tamon’s going out as a delegation to confuse the nobles of other countries “like a fox”.

 

Theo threw the wooden sword she was holding at Tamon and stood up quickly.

 

“I’ll decide who to believe and who not to believe!” 

 

“Of course you do.”

 

However, Theo believed in her instincts.

 

“I believe you.”

 

“…”

 

“I’ll believe you.”

 

Even if she was fooled again, Theo only wanted to believe Tamon again.

 

“Because no matter how blinded you are by women, you will not be a thug who betrays your own country!”

 

Hmph, snickering soundly, Theo quickly turned around.

 

She strode out of the training hall quickly.

 

Tamon, who was watching Theo’s back as she disappeared, leaning against the wall, lifted his lips in a bitter smile.

 

“It’s not that I’m blinded by women, Your Majesty.”

 

He muttered as if mocking himself.

 

“In fact, this is love.”

 

Even though he couldn’t express it out loud in front of the woman.

 

Yes, this is love.

 

Even at the moment of his ribs broken, there was no other explanation for this crazy state of being that he was happy just because he had an excuse to rely on her*. (*Roselyn)

 

If this is not love, what is it?

 

Tamon closed his eyes, biting back his vain confession.

 

***

 

“Wow…… “

 

Arsene’s turquoise eyes shone with surprise as he looked around the area.

 

The boy’s childhood was filled with iron and fire, and after that day of the accident when he had run into Jagma, he had wielded only swords.

 

In the small world of his childhood, he had never seen such a rare sight.

 

He could see all the colors of hair in the world, and the unusual things blinded him.

 

Some people walked around with long wooden sticks as shoes, and even some men wore dresses.

 

In the streets, unidentifiable foreign singers sang songs and people danced and laughed along with them.

 

What surprised Arsene the most was that people who were definitely nobles were also dancing in the streets.

 

How could nobles dance so freely in a place where commoners were passing by!

 

…He felt like he was in a strange land.

 

No matter how many times he rubbed his eyes at the unbelievable scenery, the scene remained unchanged.

 

Roselyn smiled at Arsene’s dazed expression.

 

Arsene’s emotions were all too understandable.

 

In fact, it wasn’t because of her that she had seen more of the world than Arsène.

 

This was the first place she had actually seen the world, except for what she had learned beyond the books. 

 

It was no exaggeration to say that most of the places she had felt and experienced with her senses were brutally cold Tanatos, the capital city of Bern among them. 

 

So even for Roselyn, as an adult, she couldn’t help but feel that this landscape was like another world at this moment. 

 

“What! Asha! What is that?”

 

Arsene looked at the whole roasted octopus and backed away with surprise. That was, for all intents and purposes, a baby sea monster, but people were carrying it around on a skewer.

 

 “Look, Hannah! Look at that one!”

 

Arsene tugged on Hannah’s hand, as if he could not look at it alone. Hana, who was half dozing off, opened her eyes wide in surprise.

 

Seeing what Arsene was pointing at, Hannah took a startled step backwards. She gently squeezed Arsene’s arm in fear.

 

 “It’s called an octopus. It is very fragrant and firm when grilled.”

 

“What? You’re going to eat it?”

 

“Yes. Shall I buy one for you?”

 

At Roselyn’s offer, Arsene and Hannah shook their heads aggressively.

 

The sight was so cute that Roselyn, the twins, and Jorge, who had been meekly following behind, all burst out laughing.

 

Roselyn glanced at Hannah who was attached to Arsene’s side.

 

“I have one name. That’s all there is to it. I lost my parents when I was very young. Master Hartz offered me his last name, but I said no. So it’s just Hannah.”

 

 

Roselyn’s first impression of Hannah was ‘mature’.

 

Yes, even though she was smaller than Arsene, Hannah acted and looked ‘mature’.

 

However, that appearance was only for the first day.

 

The next day, Hannah dozed off, read fairy tales, and took a walk with the house animals.

 

She still had that mature impression now.

 

But Roselyn felt like she was looking at a completely different person from the first day.

 

It was the same now.

 

The image of Hannah who left the mansion was similar to that of the first day.

 

She* was a little spaced out, but determined, and no matter what she* saw, she* was not surprised. (*Hannah)

 

In fact, she even smiled at Arsene, who was excited, as if he was cute.

 

However, Hannah who was now holding Arsene’s hand was looking at the world with the same wonderment as Arsene.

 

She* opened her eyes in surprise at a single octopus skewer, her cheeks reddening, and gave a small laugh as she* locked eyes with Arsene. (*Hannah)

 

Looking at Hannah, Roselyn felt ‘something’ strange.

 

But she didn’t know what that ‘something’ was, she just felt frustrated.

 

It wasn’t that she could detect anything evil with such a small and cute girl.

 

She just felt a strange sense of déjà vu.

 

Suddenly, Roselyn remembered seeing the child on the first day of the festival when the monsters broke out.

 

Or more accurately, she remembered seeing Hannah. This particular pink hair color stood out, and she was sure of it.

 

“Hannah.”

 

“Yes?”

 

The child looked up at Roselyn with her fine golden eyes. Her white cheeks turned pink.

 

“By any chance… Did you come out a few days ago?”

 

Hannah opened her eyes wide as if to say something, but slowly shook her head to the side.

 

Arsene, who was listening nearby, added.

 

“It’s our first time here today, aren’t we? What’s the matter?”

 

“No, it’s just that a few days ago I saw a girl who looked like Hannah.”

 

“A girl who looks like Hannah? Wow, you mean there is another one with a hair color like this? Amor is just another world.”

 

Arsene marveled once more and looked around with eyes that were still shining after all this time. 

 

It wasn’t a single bit cold at night, and even though it was the last day of the festival, it was still packed with people. 

 

No matter how special the occasion, it was a landscape where nobles and commoners didn’t hate each other, and where no one crawled or begged… 

 

Arsene, who was slowly looking around, said in a voice that crept in, his cheeks reddening. 

 

“Is it because it never snows in Amor? The people here all seem to be melting. In Tanatos, everyone looked frozen…”

 

At Arsene’s words, Roselyn looked around the area anew. She marveled. After listening to the child’s words, it really did look like that. 

 

She thought the smiles of the people who regained their true form after the ice melted were like that. Of course, everyone’s circumstances were different and were shadows beyond the light, but at least the darkness didn’t cover the whole area. 

 

“I see.”

 

Well, at least everyone didn’t look frozen. Before she knew it, the sky had gone from dark purple to deep indigo.

 

 “Asha, it’s getting late. Let’s go quickly!”

 

The twins, who were looking up at the night sky, urged Roselyn and the children to hurry.

 

Even though they arrived a little earlier than scheduled, the cliff where the wind lantern ceremony was held was packed with people.

 

There were several layers of safety fences around the cliff, as the ceremony was held here every year.

 

“Oh no… I don’t think it’s going to be our turn.”

 

Roselyn looked ruefully at the people holding lanterns.

 

Tasha and Louie chuckled as they looked at the worried Roselyn.

 

“Don’t worry, Miss Asha. We’ll take care of it. Black traders always appear before the lantern ceremony! We’ll get it for you!”

 

The twins poked Jorge in the side and said.

 

“Jorge, please take care of Asha and the kids! You have to protect them well before we come back!”

 

Jorge nodded at the twins as he puffed out his shoulders.

 

“Go quickly and don’t cause any accidents. If anything happens, shout out!”

 

“Hahahaha! We will!”

 

Tasha and Louie disappeared through the crowd, chuckling.

 

Roselyn looked worriedly at where the twins had disappeared and looked down at the hand of someone pulling her.

 

“Hannah?”

Chapter 9. Are you throwing yourself away?

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“You’re a brazen one!”

 

Tamon smiled elegantly at Theo’s angry voice.

 

“Don’t trust me. Don’t trust Lucy either. If possible, don’t trust anyone. Trust only yourself.”

 

“You’re good at talking.”

 

Tamon chuckled.

 

“Thank you for the compliment.”

 

Theo wondered how it had come to this, but stopped.

 

What’s the point of thinking about that?

 

It couldn’t have been something she could have stopped.

 

She looked at Tamon, who was leaning against the wall with his body slightly tilted as if his ribs were broken.

 

Theo had never seen Tamon so messed up before.

 

It was Tamon who always maintained a certain amount of composure.

 

Tamon wiped his bleeding lips with the back of his hand.

 

Theo could even see a blue bruise under his chin, which he frowned at the sight of the blood.

 

To see his own blood on that face instead of the blood of his enemies, Theo was thrilled about this…

 

Theo also knew that the fact that Tamon had silently followed this stupid order to just be beaten, no matter how much it was her order, was in itself redemption in this man’s own way.

 

He probably would not rebel even if Theo broke every bone in his body, but he was a demonic man.

 

“Don’t trust me” he said, but he would act like he could give his life for her.

 

Theo finally understood what Ronasso had said about Tamon’s going out as a delegation to confuse the nobles of other countries “like a fox”.

 

Theo threw the wooden sword she was holding at Tamon and stood up quickly.

 

“I’ll decide who to believe and who not to believe!” 

 

“Of course you do.”

 

However, Theo believed in her instincts.

 

“I believe you.”

 

“…”

 

“I’ll believe you.”

 

Even if she was fooled again, Theo only wanted to believe Tamon again.

 

“Because no matter how blinded you are by women, you will not be a thug who betrays your own country!”

 

Hmph, snickering soundly, Theo quickly turned around.

 

She strode out of the training hall quickly.

 

Tamon, who was watching Theo’s back as she disappeared, leaning against the wall, lifted his lips in a bitter smile.

 

“It’s not that I’m blinded by women, Your Majesty.”

 

He muttered as if mocking himself.

 

“In fact, this is love.”

 

Even though he couldn’t express it out loud in front of the woman.

 

Yes, this is love.

 

Even at the moment of his ribs broken, there was no other explanation for this crazy state of being that he was happy just because he had an excuse to rely on her*. (*Roselyn)

 

If this is not love, what is it?

 

Tamon closed his eyes, biting back his vain confession.

 

***

 

“Wow…… “

 

Arsene’s turquoise eyes shone with surprise as he looked around the area.

 

The boy’s childhood was filled with iron and fire, and after that day of the accident when he had run into Jagma, he had wielded only swords.

 

In the small world of his childhood, he had never seen such a rare sight.

 

He could see all the colors of hair in the world, and the unusual things blinded him.

 

Some people walked around with long wooden sticks as shoes, and even some men wore dresses.

 

In the streets, unidentifiable foreign singers sang songs and people danced and laughed along with them.

 

What surprised Arsene the most was that people who were definitely nobles were also dancing in the streets.

 

How could nobles dance so freely in a place where commoners were passing by!

 

…He felt like he was in a strange land.

 

No matter how many times he rubbed his eyes at the unbelievable scenery, the scene remained unchanged.

 

Roselyn smiled at Arsene’s dazed expression.

 

Arsene’s emotions were all too understandable.

 

In fact, it wasn’t because of her that she had seen more of the world than Arsène.

 

This was the first place she had actually seen the world, except for what she had learned beyond the books. 

 

It was no exaggeration to say that most of the places she had felt and experienced with her senses were brutally cold Tanatos, the capital city of Bern among them. 

 

So even for Roselyn, as an adult, she couldn’t help but feel that this landscape was like another world at this moment. 

 

“What! Asha! What is that?”

 

Arsene looked at the whole roasted octopus and backed away with surprise. That was, for all intents and purposes, a baby sea monster, but people were carrying it around on a skewer.

 

 “Look, Hannah! Look at that one!”

 

Arsene tugged on Hannah’s hand, as if he could not look at it alone. Hana, who was half dozing off, opened her eyes wide in surprise.

 

Seeing what Arsene was pointing at, Hannah took a startled step backwards. She gently squeezed Arsene’s arm in fear.

 

 “It’s called an octopus. It is very fragrant and firm when grilled.”

 

“What? You’re going to eat it?”

 

“Yes. Shall I buy one for you?”

 

At Roselyn’s offer, Arsene and Hannah shook their heads aggressively.

 

The sight was so cute that Roselyn, the twins, and Jorge, who had been meekly following behind, all burst out laughing.

 

Roselyn glanced at Hannah who was attached to Arsene’s side.

 

“I have one name. That’s all there is to it. I lost my parents when I was very young. Master Hartz offered me his last name, but I said no. So it’s just Hannah.”

 

 

Roselyn’s first impression of Hannah was ‘mature’.

 

Yes, even though she was smaller than Arsene, Hannah acted and looked ‘mature’.

 

However, that appearance was only for the first day.

 

The next day, Hannah dozed off, read fairy tales, and took a walk with the house animals.

 

She still had that mature impression now.

 

But Roselyn felt like she was looking at a completely different person from the first day.

 

It was the same now.

 

The image of Hannah who left the mansion was similar to that of the first day.

 

She* was a little spaced out, but determined, and no matter what she* saw, she* was not surprised. (*Hannah)

 

In fact, she even smiled at Arsene, who was excited, as if he was cute.

 

However, Hannah who was now holding Arsene’s hand was looking at the world with the same wonderment as Arsene.

 

She* opened her eyes in surprise at a single octopus skewer, her cheeks reddening, and gave a small laugh as she* locked eyes with Arsene. (*Hannah)

 

Looking at Hannah, Roselyn felt ‘something’ strange.

 

But she didn’t know what that ‘something’ was, she just felt frustrated.

 

It wasn’t that she could detect anything evil with such a small and cute girl.

 

She just felt a strange sense of déjà vu.

 

Suddenly, Roselyn remembered seeing the child on the first day of the festival when the monsters broke out.

 

Or more accurately, she remembered seeing Hannah. This particular pink hair color stood out, and she was sure of it.

 

“Hannah.”

 

“Yes?”

 

The child looked up at Roselyn with her fine golden eyes. Her white cheeks turned pink.

 

“By any chance… Did you come out a few days ago?”

 

Hannah opened her eyes wide as if to say something, but slowly shook her head to the side.

 

Arsene, who was listening nearby, added.

 

“It’s our first time here today, aren’t we? What’s the matter?”

 

“No, it’s just that a few days ago I saw a girl who looked like Hannah.”

 

“A girl who looks like Hannah? Wow, you mean there is another one with a hair color like this? Amor is just another world.”

 

Arsene marveled once more and looked around with eyes that were still shining after all this time. 

 

It wasn’t a single bit cold at night, and even though it was the last day of the festival, it was still packed with people. 

 

No matter how special the occasion, it was a landscape where nobles and commoners didn’t hate each other, and where no one crawled or begged… 

 

Arsene, who was slowly looking around, said in a voice that crept in, his cheeks reddening. 

 

“Is it because it never snows in Amor? The people here all seem to be melting. In Tanatos, everyone looked frozen…”

 

At Arsene’s words, Roselyn looked around the area anew. She marveled. After listening to the child’s words, it really did look like that. 

 

She thought the smiles of the people who regained their true form after the ice melted were like that. Of course, everyone’s circumstances were different and were shadows beyond the light, but at least the darkness didn’t cover the whole area. 

 

“I see.”

 

Well, at least everyone didn’t look frozen. Before she knew it, the sky had gone from dark purple to deep indigo.

 

 “Asha, it’s getting late. Let’s go quickly!”

 

The twins, who were looking up at the night sky, urged Roselyn and the children to hurry.

 

Even though they arrived a little earlier than scheduled, the cliff where the wind lantern ceremony was held was packed with people.

 

There were several layers of safety fences around the cliff, as the ceremony was held here every year.

 

“Oh no… I don’t think it’s going to be our turn.”

 

Roselyn looked ruefully at the people holding lanterns.

 

Tasha and Louie chuckled as they looked at the worried Roselyn.

 

“Don’t worry, Miss Asha. We’ll take care of it. Black traders always appear before the lantern ceremony! We’ll get it for you!”

 

The twins poked Jorge in the side and said.

 

“Jorge, please take care of Asha and the kids! You have to protect them well before we come back!”

 

Jorge nodded at the twins as he puffed out his shoulders.

 

“Go quickly and don’t cause any accidents. If anything happens, shout out!”

 

“Hahahaha! We will!”

 

Tasha and Louie disappeared through the crowd, chuckling.

 

Roselyn looked worriedly at where the twins had disappeared and looked down at the hand of someone pulling her.

 

“Hannah?”

Chapter 10. Why did this woman...?

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“You’re a brazen one!”

 

Tamon smiled elegantly at Theo’s angry voice.

 

“Don’t trust me. Don’t trust Lucy either. If possible, don’t trust anyone. Trust only yourself.”

 

“You’re good at talking.”

 

Tamon chuckled.

 

“Thank you for the compliment.”

 

Theo wondered how it had come to this, but stopped.

 

What’s the point of thinking about that?

 

It couldn’t have been something she could have stopped.

 

She looked at Tamon, who was leaning against the wall with his body slightly tilted as if his ribs were broken.

 

Theo had never seen Tamon so messed up before.

 

It was Tamon who always maintained a certain amount of composure.

 

Tamon wiped his bleeding lips with the back of his hand.

 

Theo could even see a blue bruise under his chin, which he frowned at the sight of the blood.

 

To see his own blood on that face instead of the blood of his enemies, Theo was thrilled about this…

 

Theo also knew that the fact that Tamon had silently followed this stupid order to just be beaten, no matter how much it was her order, was in itself redemption in this man’s own way.

 

He probably would not rebel even if Theo broke every bone in his body, but he was a demonic man.

 

“Don’t trust me” he said, but he would act like he could give his life for her.

 

Theo finally understood what Ronasso had said about Tamon’s going out as a delegation to confuse the nobles of other countries “like a fox”.

 

Theo threw the wooden sword she was holding at Tamon and stood up quickly.

 

“I’ll decide who to believe and who not to believe!” 

 

“Of course you do.”

 

However, Theo believed in her instincts.

 

“I believe you.”

 

“…”

 

“I’ll believe you.”

 

Even if she was fooled again, Theo only wanted to believe Tamon again.

 

“Because no matter how blinded you are by women, you will not be a thug who betrays your own country!”

 

Hmph, snickering soundly, Theo quickly turned around.

 

She strode out of the training hall quickly.

 

Tamon, who was watching Theo’s back as she disappeared, leaning against the wall, lifted his lips in a bitter smile.

 

“It’s not that I’m blinded by women, Your Majesty.”

 

He muttered as if mocking himself.

 

“In fact, this is love.”

 

Even though he couldn’t express it out loud in front of the woman.

 

Yes, this is love.

 

Even at the moment of his ribs broken, there was no other explanation for this crazy state of being that he was happy just because he had an excuse to rely on her*. (*Roselyn)

 

If this is not love, what is it?

 

Tamon closed his eyes, biting back his vain confession.

 

***

 

“Wow…… “

 

Arsene’s turquoise eyes shone with surprise as he looked around the area.

 

The boy’s childhood was filled with iron and fire, and after that day of the accident when he had run into Jagma, he had wielded only swords.

 

In the small world of his childhood, he had never seen such a rare sight.

 

He could see all the colors of hair in the world, and the unusual things blinded him.

 

Some people walked around with long wooden sticks as shoes, and even some men wore dresses.

 

In the streets, unidentifiable foreign singers sang songs and people danced and laughed along with them.

 

What surprised Arsene the most was that people who were definitely nobles were also dancing in the streets.

 

How could nobles dance so freely in a place where commoners were passing by!

 

…He felt like he was in a strange land.

 

No matter how many times he rubbed his eyes at the unbelievable scenery, the scene remained unchanged.

 

Roselyn smiled at Arsene’s dazed expression.

 

Arsene’s emotions were all too understandable.

 

In fact, it wasn’t because of her that she had seen more of the world than Arsène.

 

This was the first place she had actually seen the world, except for what she had learned beyond the books. 

 

It was no exaggeration to say that most of the places she had felt and experienced with her senses were brutally cold Tanatos, the capital city of Bern among them. 

 

So even for Roselyn, as an adult, she couldn’t help but feel that this landscape was like another world at this moment. 

 

“What! Asha! What is that?”

 

Arsene looked at the whole roasted octopus and backed away with surprise. That was, for all intents and purposes, a baby sea monster, but people were carrying it around on a skewer.

 

 “Look, Hannah! Look at that one!”

 

Arsene tugged on Hannah’s hand, as if he could not look at it alone. Hana, who was half dozing off, opened her eyes wide in surprise.

 

Seeing what Arsene was pointing at, Hannah took a startled step backwards. She gently squeezed Arsene’s arm in fear.

 

 “It’s called an octopus. It is very fragrant and firm when grilled.”

 

“What? You’re going to eat it?”

 

“Yes. Shall I buy one for you?”

 

At Roselyn’s offer, Arsene and Hannah shook their heads aggressively.

 

The sight was so cute that Roselyn, the twins, and Jorge, who had been meekly following behind, all burst out laughing.

 

Roselyn glanced at Hannah who was attached to Arsene’s side.

 

“I have one name. That’s all there is to it. I lost my parents when I was very young. Master Hartz offered me his last name, but I said no. So it’s just Hannah.”

 

 

Roselyn’s first impression of Hannah was ‘mature’.

 

Yes, even though she was smaller than Arsene, Hannah acted and looked ‘mature’.

 

However, that appearance was only for the first day.

 

The next day, Hannah dozed off, read fairy tales, and took a walk with the house animals.

 

She still had that mature impression now.

 

But Roselyn felt like she was looking at a completely different person from the first day.

 

It was the same now.

 

The image of Hannah who left the mansion was similar to that of the first day.

 

She* was a little spaced out, but determined, and no matter what she* saw, she* was not surprised. (*Hannah)

 

In fact, she even smiled at Arsene, who was excited, as if he was cute.

 

However, Hannah who was now holding Arsene’s hand was looking at the world with the same wonderment as Arsene.

 

She* opened her eyes in surprise at a single octopus skewer, her cheeks reddening, and gave a small laugh as she* locked eyes with Arsene. (*Hannah)

 

Looking at Hannah, Roselyn felt ‘something’ strange.

 

But she didn’t know what that ‘something’ was, she just felt frustrated.

 

It wasn’t that she could detect anything evil with such a small and cute girl.

 

She just felt a strange sense of déjà vu.

 

Suddenly, Roselyn remembered seeing the child on the first day of the festival when the monsters broke out.

 

Or more accurately, she remembered seeing Hannah. This particular pink hair color stood out, and she was sure of it.

 

“Hannah.”

 

“Yes?”

 

The child looked up at Roselyn with her fine golden eyes. Her white cheeks turned pink.

 

“By any chance… Did you come out a few days ago?”

 

Hannah opened her eyes wide as if to say something, but slowly shook her head to the side.

 

Arsene, who was listening nearby, added.

 

“It’s our first time here today, aren’t we? What’s the matter?”

 

“No, it’s just that a few days ago I saw a girl who looked like Hannah.”

 

“A girl who looks like Hannah? Wow, you mean there is another one with a hair color like this? Amor is just another world.”

 

Arsene marveled once more and looked around with eyes that were still shining after all this time. 

 

It wasn’t a single bit cold at night, and even though it was the last day of the festival, it was still packed with people. 

 

No matter how special the occasion, it was a landscape where nobles and commoners didn’t hate each other, and where no one crawled or begged… 

 

Arsene, who was slowly looking around, said in a voice that crept in, his cheeks reddening. 

 

“Is it because it never snows in Amor? The people here all seem to be melting. In Tanatos, everyone looked frozen…”

 

At Arsene’s words, Roselyn looked around the area anew. She marveled. After listening to the child’s words, it really did look like that. 

 

She thought the smiles of the people who regained their true form after the ice melted were like that. Of course, everyone’s circumstances were different and were shadows beyond the light, but at least the darkness didn’t cover the whole area. 

 

“I see.”

 

Well, at least everyone didn’t look frozen. Before she knew it, the sky had gone from dark purple to deep indigo.

 

 “Asha, it’s getting late. Let’s go quickly!”

 

The twins, who were looking up at the night sky, urged Roselyn and the children to hurry.

 

Even though they arrived a little earlier than scheduled, the cliff where the wind lantern ceremony was held was packed with people.

 

There were several layers of safety fences around the cliff, as the ceremony was held here every year.

 

“Oh no… I don’t think it’s going to be our turn.”

 

Roselyn looked ruefully at the people holding lanterns.

 

Tasha and Louie chuckled as they looked at the worried Roselyn.

 

“Don’t worry, Miss Asha. We’ll take care of it. Black traders always appear before the lantern ceremony! We’ll get it for you!”

 

The twins poked Jorge in the side and said.

 

“Jorge, please take care of Asha and the kids! You have to protect them well before we come back!”

 

Jorge nodded at the twins as he puffed out his shoulders.

 

“Go quickly and don’t cause any accidents. If anything happens, shout out!”

 

“Hahahaha! We will!”

 

Tasha and Louie disappeared through the crowd, chuckling.

 

Roselyn looked worriedly at where the twins had disappeared and looked down at the hand of someone pulling her.

 

“Hannah?”

Chapter 11. Then bite if off and kill me

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“You’re a brazen one!”

 

Tamon smiled elegantly at Theo’s angry voice.

 

“Don’t trust me. Don’t trust Lucy either. If possible, don’t trust anyone. Trust only yourself.”

 

“You’re good at talking.”

 

Tamon chuckled.

 

“Thank you for the compliment.”

 

Theo wondered how it had come to this, but stopped.

 

What’s the point of thinking about that?

 

It couldn’t have been something she could have stopped.

 

She looked at Tamon, who was leaning against the wall with his body slightly tilted as if his ribs were broken.

 

Theo had never seen Tamon so messed up before.

 

It was Tamon who always maintained a certain amount of composure.

 

Tamon wiped his bleeding lips with the back of his hand.

 

Theo could even see a blue bruise under his chin, which he frowned at the sight of the blood.

 

To see his own blood on that face instead of the blood of his enemies, Theo was thrilled about this…

 

Theo also knew that the fact that Tamon had silently followed this stupid order to just be beaten, no matter how much it was her order, was in itself redemption in this man’s own way.

 

He probably would not rebel even if Theo broke every bone in his body, but he was a demonic man.

 

“Don’t trust me” he said, but he would act like he could give his life for her.

 

Theo finally understood what Ronasso had said about Tamon’s going out as a delegation to confuse the nobles of other countries “like a fox”.

 

Theo threw the wooden sword she was holding at Tamon and stood up quickly.

 

“I’ll decide who to believe and who not to believe!” 

 

“Of course you do.”

 

However, Theo believed in her instincts.

 

“I believe you.”

 

“…”

 

“I’ll believe you.”

 

Even if she was fooled again, Theo only wanted to believe Tamon again.

 

“Because no matter how blinded you are by women, you will not be a thug who betrays your own country!”

 

Hmph, snickering soundly, Theo quickly turned around.

 

She strode out of the training hall quickly.

 

Tamon, who was watching Theo’s back as she disappeared, leaning against the wall, lifted his lips in a bitter smile.

 

“It’s not that I’m blinded by women, Your Majesty.”

 

He muttered as if mocking himself.

 

“In fact, this is love.”

 

Even though he couldn’t express it out loud in front of the woman.

 

Yes, this is love.

 

Even at the moment of his ribs broken, there was no other explanation for this crazy state of being that he was happy just because he had an excuse to rely on her*. (*Roselyn)

 

If this is not love, what is it?

 

Tamon closed his eyes, biting back his vain confession.

 

***

 

“Wow…… “

 

Arsene’s turquoise eyes shone with surprise as he looked around the area.

 

The boy’s childhood was filled with iron and fire, and after that day of the accident when he had run into Jagma, he had wielded only swords.

 

In the small world of his childhood, he had never seen such a rare sight.

 

He could see all the colors of hair in the world, and the unusual things blinded him.

 

Some people walked around with long wooden sticks as shoes, and even some men wore dresses.

 

In the streets, unidentifiable foreign singers sang songs and people danced and laughed along with them.

 

What surprised Arsene the most was that people who were definitely nobles were also dancing in the streets.

 

How could nobles dance so freely in a place where commoners were passing by!

 

…He felt like he was in a strange land.

 

No matter how many times he rubbed his eyes at the unbelievable scenery, the scene remained unchanged.

 

Roselyn smiled at Arsene’s dazed expression.

 

Arsene’s emotions were all too understandable.

 

In fact, it wasn’t because of her that she had seen more of the world than Arsène.

 

This was the first place she had actually seen the world, except for what she had learned beyond the books. 

 

It was no exaggeration to say that most of the places she had felt and experienced with her senses were brutally cold Tanatos, the capital city of Bern among them. 

 

So even for Roselyn, as an adult, she couldn’t help but feel that this landscape was like another world at this moment. 

 

“What! Asha! What is that?”

 

Arsene looked at the whole roasted octopus and backed away with surprise. That was, for all intents and purposes, a baby sea monster, but people were carrying it around on a skewer.

 

 “Look, Hannah! Look at that one!”

 

Arsene tugged on Hannah’s hand, as if he could not look at it alone. Hana, who was half dozing off, opened her eyes wide in surprise.

 

Seeing what Arsene was pointing at, Hannah took a startled step backwards. She gently squeezed Arsene’s arm in fear.

 

 “It’s called an octopus. It is very fragrant and firm when grilled.”

 

“What? You’re going to eat it?”

 

“Yes. Shall I buy one for you?”

 

At Roselyn’s offer, Arsene and Hannah shook their heads aggressively.

 

The sight was so cute that Roselyn, the twins, and Jorge, who had been meekly following behind, all burst out laughing.

 

Roselyn glanced at Hannah who was attached to Arsene’s side.

 

“I have one name. That’s all there is to it. I lost my parents when I was very young. Master Hartz offered me his last name, but I said no. So it’s just Hannah.”

 

 

Roselyn’s first impression of Hannah was ‘mature’.

 

Yes, even though she was smaller than Arsene, Hannah acted and looked ‘mature’.

 

However, that appearance was only for the first day.

 

The next day, Hannah dozed off, read fairy tales, and took a walk with the house animals.

 

She still had that mature impression now.

 

But Roselyn felt like she was looking at a completely different person from the first day.

 

It was the same now.

 

The image of Hannah who left the mansion was similar to that of the first day.

 

She* was a little spaced out, but determined, and no matter what she* saw, she* was not surprised. (*Hannah)

 

In fact, she even smiled at Arsene, who was excited, as if he was cute.

 

However, Hannah who was now holding Arsene’s hand was looking at the world with the same wonderment as Arsene.

 

She* opened her eyes in surprise at a single octopus skewer, her cheeks reddening, and gave a small laugh as she* locked eyes with Arsene. (*Hannah)

 

Looking at Hannah, Roselyn felt ‘something’ strange.

 

But she didn’t know what that ‘something’ was, she just felt frustrated.

 

It wasn’t that she could detect anything evil with such a small and cute girl.

 

She just felt a strange sense of déjà vu.

 

Suddenly, Roselyn remembered seeing the child on the first day of the festival when the monsters broke out.

 

Or more accurately, she remembered seeing Hannah. This particular pink hair color stood out, and she was sure of it.

 

“Hannah.”

 

“Yes?”

 

The child looked up at Roselyn with her fine golden eyes. Her white cheeks turned pink.

 

“By any chance… Did you come out a few days ago?”

 

Hannah opened her eyes wide as if to say something, but slowly shook her head to the side.

 

Arsene, who was listening nearby, added.

 

“It’s our first time here today, aren’t we? What’s the matter?”

 

“No, it’s just that a few days ago I saw a girl who looked like Hannah.”

 

“A girl who looks like Hannah? Wow, you mean there is another one with a hair color like this? Amor is just another world.”

 

Arsene marveled once more and looked around with eyes that were still shining after all this time. 

 

It wasn’t a single bit cold at night, and even though it was the last day of the festival, it was still packed with people. 

 

No matter how special the occasion, it was a landscape where nobles and commoners didn’t hate each other, and where no one crawled or begged… 

 

Arsene, who was slowly looking around, said in a voice that crept in, his cheeks reddening. 

 

“Is it because it never snows in Amor? The people here all seem to be melting. In Tanatos, everyone looked frozen…”

 

At Arsene’s words, Roselyn looked around the area anew. She marveled. After listening to the child’s words, it really did look like that. 

 

She thought the smiles of the people who regained their true form after the ice melted were like that. Of course, everyone’s circumstances were different and were shadows beyond the light, but at least the darkness didn’t cover the whole area. 

 

“I see.”

 

Well, at least everyone didn’t look frozen. Before she knew it, the sky had gone from dark purple to deep indigo.

 

 “Asha, it’s getting late. Let’s go quickly!”

 

The twins, who were looking up at the night sky, urged Roselyn and the children to hurry.

 

Even though they arrived a little earlier than scheduled, the cliff where the wind lantern ceremony was held was packed with people.

 

There were several layers of safety fences around the cliff, as the ceremony was held here every year.

 

“Oh no… I don’t think it’s going to be our turn.”

 

Roselyn looked ruefully at the people holding lanterns.

 

Tasha and Louie chuckled as they looked at the worried Roselyn.

 

“Don’t worry, Miss Asha. We’ll take care of it. Black traders always appear before the lantern ceremony! We’ll get it for you!”

 

The twins poked Jorge in the side and said.

 

“Jorge, please take care of Asha and the kids! You have to protect them well before we come back!”

 

Jorge nodded at the twins as he puffed out his shoulders.

 

“Go quickly and don’t cause any accidents. If anything happens, shout out!”

 

“Hahahaha! We will!”

 

Tasha and Louie disappeared through the crowd, chuckling.

 

Roselyn looked worriedly at where the twins had disappeared and looked down at the hand of someone pulling her.

 

“Hannah?”

Chapter 12. Ability to save

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“You’re a brazen one!”

 

Tamon smiled elegantly at Theo’s angry voice.

 

“Don’t trust me. Don’t trust Lucy either. If possible, don’t trust anyone. Trust only yourself.”

 

“You’re good at talking.”

 

Tamon chuckled.

 

“Thank you for the compliment.”

 

Theo wondered how it had come to this, but stopped.

 

What’s the point of thinking about that?

 

It couldn’t have been something she could have stopped.

 

She looked at Tamon, who was leaning against the wall with his body slightly tilted as if his ribs were broken.

 

Theo had never seen Tamon so messed up before.

 

It was Tamon who always maintained a certain amount of composure.

 

Tamon wiped his bleeding lips with the back of his hand.

 

Theo could even see a blue bruise under his chin, which he frowned at the sight of the blood.

 

To see his own blood on that face instead of the blood of his enemies, Theo was thrilled about this…

 

Theo also knew that the fact that Tamon had silently followed this stupid order to just be beaten, no matter how much it was her order, was in itself redemption in this man’s own way.

 

He probably would not rebel even if Theo broke every bone in his body, but he was a demonic man.

 

“Don’t trust me” he said, but he would act like he could give his life for her.

 

Theo finally understood what Ronasso had said about Tamon’s going out as a delegation to confuse the nobles of other countries “like a fox”.

 

Theo threw the wooden sword she was holding at Tamon and stood up quickly.

 

“I’ll decide who to believe and who not to believe!” 

 

“Of course you do.”

 

However, Theo believed in her instincts.

 

“I believe you.”

 

“…”

 

“I’ll believe you.”

 

Even if she was fooled again, Theo only wanted to believe Tamon again.

 

“Because no matter how blinded you are by women, you will not be a thug who betrays your own country!”

 

Hmph, snickering soundly, Theo quickly turned around.

 

She strode out of the training hall quickly.

 

Tamon, who was watching Theo’s back as she disappeared, leaning against the wall, lifted his lips in a bitter smile.

 

“It’s not that I’m blinded by women, Your Majesty.”

 

He muttered as if mocking himself.

 

“In fact, this is love.”

 

Even though he couldn’t express it out loud in front of the woman.

 

Yes, this is love.

 

Even at the moment of his ribs broken, there was no other explanation for this crazy state of being that he was happy just because he had an excuse to rely on her*. (*Roselyn)

 

If this is not love, what is it?

 

Tamon closed his eyes, biting back his vain confession.

 

***

 

“Wow…… “

 

Arsene’s turquoise eyes shone with surprise as he looked around the area.

 

The boy’s childhood was filled with iron and fire, and after that day of the accident when he had run into Jagma, he had wielded only swords.

 

In the small world of his childhood, he had never seen such a rare sight.

 

He could see all the colors of hair in the world, and the unusual things blinded him.

 

Some people walked around with long wooden sticks as shoes, and even some men wore dresses.

 

In the streets, unidentifiable foreign singers sang songs and people danced and laughed along with them.

 

What surprised Arsene the most was that people who were definitely nobles were also dancing in the streets.

 

How could nobles dance so freely in a place where commoners were passing by!

 

…He felt like he was in a strange land.

 

No matter how many times he rubbed his eyes at the unbelievable scenery, the scene remained unchanged.

 

Roselyn smiled at Arsene’s dazed expression.

 

Arsene’s emotions were all too understandable.

 

In fact, it wasn’t because of her that she had seen more of the world than Arsène.

 

This was the first place she had actually seen the world, except for what she had learned beyond the books. 

 

It was no exaggeration to say that most of the places she had felt and experienced with her senses were brutally cold Tanatos, the capital city of Bern among them. 

 

So even for Roselyn, as an adult, she couldn’t help but feel that this landscape was like another world at this moment. 

 

“What! Asha! What is that?”

 

Arsene looked at the whole roasted octopus and backed away with surprise. That was, for all intents and purposes, a baby sea monster, but people were carrying it around on a skewer.

 

 “Look, Hannah! Look at that one!”

 

Arsene tugged on Hannah’s hand, as if he could not look at it alone. Hana, who was half dozing off, opened her eyes wide in surprise.

 

Seeing what Arsene was pointing at, Hannah took a startled step backwards. She gently squeezed Arsene’s arm in fear.

 

 “It’s called an octopus. It is very fragrant and firm when grilled.”

 

“What? You’re going to eat it?”

 

“Yes. Shall I buy one for you?”

 

At Roselyn’s offer, Arsene and Hannah shook their heads aggressively.

 

The sight was so cute that Roselyn, the twins, and Jorge, who had been meekly following behind, all burst out laughing.

 

Roselyn glanced at Hannah who was attached to Arsene’s side.

 

“I have one name. That’s all there is to it. I lost my parents when I was very young. Master Hartz offered me his last name, but I said no. So it’s just Hannah.”

 

 

Roselyn’s first impression of Hannah was ‘mature’.

 

Yes, even though she was smaller than Arsene, Hannah acted and looked ‘mature’.

 

However, that appearance was only for the first day.

 

The next day, Hannah dozed off, read fairy tales, and took a walk with the house animals.

 

She still had that mature impression now.

 

But Roselyn felt like she was looking at a completely different person from the first day.

 

It was the same now.

 

The image of Hannah who left the mansion was similar to that of the first day.

 

She* was a little spaced out, but determined, and no matter what she* saw, she* was not surprised. (*Hannah)

 

In fact, she even smiled at Arsene, who was excited, as if he was cute.

 

However, Hannah who was now holding Arsene’s hand was looking at the world with the same wonderment as Arsene.

 

She* opened her eyes in surprise at a single octopus skewer, her cheeks reddening, and gave a small laugh as she* locked eyes with Arsene. (*Hannah)

 

Looking at Hannah, Roselyn felt ‘something’ strange.

 

But she didn’t know what that ‘something’ was, she just felt frustrated.

 

It wasn’t that she could detect anything evil with such a small and cute girl.

 

She just felt a strange sense of déjà vu.

 

Suddenly, Roselyn remembered seeing the child on the first day of the festival when the monsters broke out.

 

Or more accurately, she remembered seeing Hannah. This particular pink hair color stood out, and she was sure of it.

 

“Hannah.”

 

“Yes?”

 

The child looked up at Roselyn with her fine golden eyes. Her white cheeks turned pink.

 

“By any chance… Did you come out a few days ago?”

 

Hannah opened her eyes wide as if to say something, but slowly shook her head to the side.

 

Arsene, who was listening nearby, added.

 

“It’s our first time here today, aren’t we? What’s the matter?”

 

“No, it’s just that a few days ago I saw a girl who looked like Hannah.”

 

“A girl who looks like Hannah? Wow, you mean there is another one with a hair color like this? Amor is just another world.”

 

Arsene marveled once more and looked around with eyes that were still shining after all this time. 

 

It wasn’t a single bit cold at night, and even though it was the last day of the festival, it was still packed with people. 

 

No matter how special the occasion, it was a landscape where nobles and commoners didn’t hate each other, and where no one crawled or begged… 

 

Arsene, who was slowly looking around, said in a voice that crept in, his cheeks reddening. 

 

“Is it because it never snows in Amor? The people here all seem to be melting. In Tanatos, everyone looked frozen…”

 

At Arsene’s words, Roselyn looked around the area anew. She marveled. After listening to the child’s words, it really did look like that. 

 

She thought the smiles of the people who regained their true form after the ice melted were like that. Of course, everyone’s circumstances were different and were shadows beyond the light, but at least the darkness didn’t cover the whole area. 

 

“I see.”

 

Well, at least everyone didn’t look frozen. Before she knew it, the sky had gone from dark purple to deep indigo.

 

 “Asha, it’s getting late. Let’s go quickly!”

 

The twins, who were looking up at the night sky, urged Roselyn and the children to hurry.

 

Even though they arrived a little earlier than scheduled, the cliff where the wind lantern ceremony was held was packed with people.

 

There were several layers of safety fences around the cliff, as the ceremony was held here every year.

 

“Oh no… I don’t think it’s going to be our turn.”

 

Roselyn looked ruefully at the people holding lanterns.

 

Tasha and Louie chuckled as they looked at the worried Roselyn.

 

“Don’t worry, Miss Asha. We’ll take care of it. Black traders always appear before the lantern ceremony! We’ll get it for you!”

 

The twins poked Jorge in the side and said.

 

“Jorge, please take care of Asha and the kids! You have to protect them well before we come back!”

 

Jorge nodded at the twins as he puffed out his shoulders.

 

“Go quickly and don’t cause any accidents. If anything happens, shout out!”

 

“Hahahaha! We will!”

 

Tasha and Louie disappeared through the crowd, chuckling.

 

Roselyn looked worriedly at where the twins had disappeared and looked down at the hand of someone pulling her.

 

“Hannah?”

Chapter 13. The shadow she left behind