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As Rezette frowned but remained silent, a fishy smile appeared on

Yanoch's lips.

“I mean, don’t you know anything at all?”

“It is difficult to understand what you are saying.”

"under! So are you really in love? The love of a very burning century
was born. Even Kyrstan, who is said to be colder and more apathetic
than a winter stone mountain, can't do anything wrong in front of a fox
that wags its tail, isn't it?"

“……”

“I made an oath and claimed ownership of the princess, but if I take her
away, can I understand that it means that I will obey without a word?
...Answer me, you bastard!”

At that point, Rezette couldn't help but laugh.

You're like a dog to a half-blood of a dragon. It was a swear word that

would seriously damage his pride if he heard the light dragon
Semeshita. Rezette didn't even feel worthy of ridicule.

"I've heard that the warriors of Ugel call themselves savages and show
off their power."

He gently removed Janoch's finger from me. The power of the grip he
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 felt on his skin turned the tan complexion white.

Rezette flicked his hand down as if brushing off dirt. It was a simple
movement, but Yanoch's body shook violently.

"Ugh...."

“In terms of savagery, I know that no one can match Yongin in Grandel,
My Prince.”

“What, what?”

“If it were me, I would not commit the mistake of dealing with non-
humans with a human body. I think this also falls under the unwritten
rules of the North.”

Unable to determine the superiority of power and arbitrarily opening up

was a shortcut to the goal. Even if you do not know the respectful and
honorable knights of the South, the northerners do not avoid fighting.
There is no way to watch Regette was even more so.

If you leave the Prince of Ugel as it is, there will be repercussions.

‘Should I step on it properly?’

Rezette glanced down at my hand.

A faint black light began to appear on the back of his hand. Soon, his
skin, which had thickened like obsidian, stood up rough and firm.

Even though it was difficult to hold his breath as he was a prince, I

thought it would be okay to cut off that cunning tongue.
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 However, Neuer's axe's eyes were open and he was struck by the
exhortation.

“Don’t make an accident and leave the kingdom calmly. If I ever have
to deal with myself again, I will enjoy this summer without a hitch at
Rottier.”

After weighing the gravity of the task for a while, Rezette gave up
neatly. The black, hard skin that covered his right hand disappeared
without a trace.

He gave a brief courtesy to Yanok Sihart.

“Then just take a look.”

At the back of the archduke who was striding away, Yanoch stared at
him for a while as if he was about to kill him.

“You better be careful, Grand Duke. That silver fox will eventually
devour you and disappear like hell.”

Then he chuckled with a twisted face.

"Like that loach-like emperor of Argan..."

***

In front of the gates of Van Yella, the Knights of Rotier were waiting. A
carriage was seen in the center of the long procession.

As the procession drew nearer, Elise felt many eyes on me. Judging by
her eyes, the eyes of nearly two hundred people were all fixed on her.
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 Elise naturally made eye contact with them. From the moment she was
born, she grew up to be a princess, and it was a habit in her body.
Although she may not have the ability to sway her crowd with as gentle
charisma as Andrei, she was educated that at least no one in imperial
status should ever avoid her gaze in the first place.

However, Elise and her knights who met her gaze quickly turned their
heads together.

'ah....'

It was then that I realized that I had made a mistake. As Elise rolled her
eyes down in haste, she exclaimed with Ruben sweating.

“That… well, all of them are knights who only know how to use their
bodies, and they are all northerners, so they are not good at expressing
themselves, so please understand, my lord.”

"it's okay. Don't mind me, Sir Ruben."

I did not expect to be treated well by the Knights of Rottier. On the day
he was captured by the Van Yella army, Elise killed a knight. Although it
was a scumbag who tried to rape her, it must have been her companion
who crossed her life and death to her.

In addition, she was also the culprit for delaying her return by dragging
herself for a month and a half away from what would have been a full
moon.

Maybe they see her as a woman who seduced their master, as Yanok
Sihart once said. It was too much to ask for hospitality.

“Reuben.”
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 Suddenly, someone's voice intervened above her head. Ruben sighed
and bit his mouth. It was the grand duke .

There was a subtle energy emanating from him.

‘Maybe, did you use magic a while ago...?’

Rezette nodded indifferently.

“It is now. Go and make up your ranks. Your Majesty will get on the
chariot and it will depart immediately.” "Yes, I understand."

Ruben stepped back. Instead, Rezette, who led Elise, opened the
carriage door.

“The mountain range leading to the Roti is rugged. Even riding a

horse-drawn carriage is probably not very comfortable. There will be
times when you have to change horses along the way, but don't worry,
I'll take care of them.”

"thanks."

“It’s not something to be thankful for.”

Again, a blunt answer came back. Although he still looked gloomy, it

seemed he was willing to help make her play plausible anyway.

Elise took his hand and climbed into the carriage. Rezette said,
terrified of her taking her seat. “Be careful not to get hurt until you
reach Rottier.”

“Don’t worry about that. So that the journey will not be delayed....”
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 "It doesn't matter if you're late on the way."

"yes?"

Elise asked puzzledly.

She obviously didn't tell the emperor that one poem was urgent. So
she only knew that there was an urgent matter in the estate.

However, Rezette asked again as if puzzled.

“Aren’t you going to tell the person who needs it urgently?”

When you get to Rottier, it means you don't have a lot of work to do.
He was in no hurry, but it was also a reminder that only half a year was
left for Elise.

"I'll have her maid with me, so it's best to change her dress first. You'll
get tired of wearing uncomfortable clothes. And don't come out until I
open the door on the way.”

"...I know."

“Yes, then.”

The carriage door closed without delay. Elise was left behind in her
wagon.

She sat idly in silence and spent a few minutes sitting. Someone
knocked on the carriage door.

“My Majesty the Princess. This is Yvessa.”

“Come in.”
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 Yvette Saga, with both cheeks recalled, took her pack and rode into
her wagon.

“Have you been waiting long? She's late to pack up properly. sorry.
Shall we take off the cloak first?”

Elise put herself in her hands. Yvessa grunted and helped Elizee's
conquest.

“Still, yes. Give me time to change and leave. What's so urgent?"

“Let’s see if there is anything wrong with the estate. Or if you don't
want to waste more time.”

“If only a couple of hours had been quarreled over the village, he would
have died first.”

Yvette took off her cloak as if it was a pity that she couldn't, and
glanced over at the revealing Elise's dress.

“I decorated it with great care, but my husband didn’t even look at it

properly. You say you're blunt with cancer, but... probably because you
have a lot of eyes to see, right?"

"I'm good enough for now, Yvessa."

“But it’s a wedding. Once in her life, her woman is the most beautiful
day.”

“It’s not that sad, so don’t worry about it.”

Elise thought so while comforting Yvessa. But wouldn't he like to hold

a more beautiful woman anyway?
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“Will her men prefer the beautiful side?”

"Yes? That’s right.”

Yvessa answered, trimming the hem of her dress.

“It is her men who cannot use her four limbs in front of a beautiful
woman. Have you not seen the eyes of the knights who glanced at her
majesty?”

"Oh yeah?"

"sure. You're the master's wife, how could you not take your eyes off
her? After all, men.”

‘But the Archduke didn’t look at me.’

Rezette looked at her Elise for a brief moment, only the moment she
kissed her of her oath, and never made eye contact with her after that.
He was a man who didn't say a word that was nice to hear with
common rhetoric.

Every time that happened, I remembered the words that said that I was
not the woman I wanted to hug. Elise took a deep breath as she
touched her still hot lips.

She didn't care how I looked in the eyes of other guys. It was enough
to satisfy the aesthetic standards of Rezette Kyrstan.

He'd have to do a lot of things he didn't like to do with me once he got

to the Rotier Manor. Shouldn't it be fun to watch?
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She said, “Can I simply ask you to dress up for me until I get to the
estate? I don't want to show my ugly side to the Archduke and the
Rottiers."

"Oh my goodness."

Yvette Saga let out a cool laugh as if she had heard all of her stars.

“Your Majesty the Princess, you are beautiful even if you roll in the
mud. Everyone in the world will see it, so what are you worried about?”

“…I wish I had something like that.”

"sure. Because you are so beautiful, you are safe even in the enemy
country. Beauty is one of the many weapons that a woman can wield.
Make the most of it!”

Elise gently pulled the corners of her lips together. Yvessa's

exaggerated praise is exactly like Andrew's.

She foolishly made her a little comforting. She's the one who makes
her few of her weapons useless, except that she's now her husband.

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The off-white color may be excessive and become poisonous.

Whenever Rezette appeared in front of everyone, she was convinced

by seeing the princess who was captivated by sin. Elisabetta a Seika
was obviously destined to live her life, seeing her harm rather than her
good for her appearance.
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 Her, her, her dazzling shell, like her poison, will stain and rot around
her, even harming herself. Even if someone who has no strength to
defend himself wields a great weapon, it will only be taken away and
trampled on.

Right away, his subordinates were the problem. It goes without saying
that he was not affiliated with Rhotier, but there is a precedent for the
already dead Roderick.

“Looking at her, she’s really beautiful....”

“On the day of the execution, all kinds of poets, painters and
philosophers gathered in the square. If the execution went as planned,
it would have been a rare sight in many ways.”

“Roderick will hit the ground in the underworld, but what can I do?
Now that woman is the hostess of Rottier. She looks like a real saint to
me, and inside the line…”

With his sensitive hearing, he could hear all of his servants whispering
behind him. Ruben, who was watching Rezette, raised his voice and
rebuked them.

“Hey, don’t gossip! If you have time to play around, look around you
one more time!”

The knights' chatter stopped. There were no further words to say

whether they understood the atmosphere they knew.

The journey to Rottier went faster than expected. Unlike the time she
came from the Argan border to the capital of Van Yella, it was thanks to
the fact that the princess did not travel much.
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reported her condition or went out to grab her tidbits. Other than that,
it was tightly closed.

At first, Rezette did not feel the need to open the carriage door. It was
like that for a day, two, or three days.

From the fourth day on, I felt something strange. It was too quiet
though.

It was possible to open a window at least once to show the presence of

a person, but the area around the carriage was truly as quiet as a dead
mouse.

No matter how patient you are, it wouldn't be too cramped if you were
tied up in one space all day.

However, it is unsatisfying to have a princess outside in a swarm of

sweaty knights. The moment she appeared, it was almost certain that
she would become a subject of interest for her long-starved men.

However, it is inconvenient to lock a weak person in that narrow wagon

all day long. It was that way that almost got me locked up, but
strangely, it was this way that got more and more clogged up.

In the end, Rezette asked the maid, who came to report the condition
of her princess.

“Aren’t you bored?”

“You don’t have an opinion. I was thinking of raising the curtains…”

Yvessa put on a puzzled expression. The princess, who had been

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this Bethsa who was about to pull her curtains back.

She said, “She gets tired very quickly if she gets the sun.... She said
she'd be better off not opening it in the first place because her rash
might come up. You are worried that you will cause trouble for
nothing.”

Rezette often ran into her difficulties in understanding her princess.

She was the highest in the group in terms of her status alone. There is
no reason to accept her inconvenience, and no reason to take care of
the convenience of her subordinates. That she knows better than the
princess herself.

“...any other words?”

“She said it was okay, not so different from when she was in Argan. It
is more important that the schedule is not delayed, so it doesn't matter
if I go like this for a while...”

She didn't need to hear any more. his schedule.

Perhaps the princess had something similar to guilt for me. Counting
who will lose more in this marriage, she must be her, but who cares
about whom?

In any case, it was clear that being locked up in a confined space for
such a long time was not conducive to health at all. This is where the
embarrassment becomes when the princess lies ill again.

Rezette strode towards the wagon. He knocked on the wagon door

twice, but no flag was heard from inside. He twisted his eyes in an
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"majesty?"

For a moment he thought he was really down again. My heart, which

had been pounding for a moment, slowly returned to its original
position.

The princess was in her nap, leaning her head slightly against her
window.

Her long, curly, silver hair was braided down to one side of her. The
curves of her closed eyes were innocent like a girl, and her slightly
gaping lips were defenseless.

“……”

After all, what that woman has must be poison. She is deadly poison
to those who have it and to those who are harmed.

Through her open door, the noise outside her echoed through. Elise,
who sensed her popularity, woke up screaming the sauce.

“Ah, Yvette… Sir?”

She asked bewildered when she found her lesjet.

“What happened?”

“……”

“Anything to say to me…?”

As he was silent, Elise quickly became anxious. She straightened her

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“If there is a problem, tell me…”

“The sun is not strong today.”

"yes?"

“If you stay in the wagon, you will get tired, so why not ride a horse?”

It was a suggestion, but not in a tone of asking for permission. Elise

blinked her eyes blankly and looked down at her extended hand.

“If I go out… the mood will be bad.”

“That’s not something your Highness cares about. Come out.”

The Grand Duke was stubborn. It was as if she had made her decision
to get her out of her wagon right away.

As soon as Elise gave her her hand with her hesitancy, he pulled her
with her fairly strong grip. The back of her gripped hand poked her
tight.

She got off her wagon without a hitch. In front of the carriage stood
his horse, which Elise was familiar with.

“It is better to wear a hood.”

Elise put on her hood after letting her hair hang to one side. However,
in Rezette's eyes, it didn't seem full. He pulled the hood over her
forehead down to just below her nose.

vision darkened. He would always cover Elise's face like this. “Even if
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 the sun isn’t strong, you never know.”

“But from this point on, I can’t see…”

“I will take you. Just leave it alone.”

Rezette stopped Elise's hand as he fumbled at the hem of her hood.

He didn't stop there, he lifted her up.

In an instant, Elise was put on her horse's back. This time she was
sitting next to her, unlike before.

Rezette followed her on her horse. Her horse trembled. He supported

Elise, who was trembling with nothing to hold onto. And she lightly
kicked her horse's side.

Her horse began to move with the sound of her hooves hitting the
ground.

Just at that moment, the wind blew, and Elise's hood was pushed back
behind her. It was then that she could look around the scenery of the
road that Elise was passing.

The sun was not strong, but the temperature was high. They were
passing in front of the cliff on the side of the mountain.

Green greenery grew thick in three directions. Below the western cliff
was a huge lake.

Previous articles were not shown. They were at the forefront of the
procession.

The archduke slowed the horse. Elise looked around her anxiously.
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 ‘Is it too late?’

If you drive the horse slowly in the lead, the speed of the entire
procession will naturally slow down. Elise tilted her head back and forth
to see what was going on behind her, but she was completely invisible
because of the man's body.

Rezette, who had not seen her wriggling in her arms for a long time,
said a word.

“It’s a slope, so I can’t speed anyway. The terrain is rough.”

"okay. What a relief."

Elise let her heart out. It was then that she realized that she had gone
out without taking a look at my condition.

She awkwardly combed her hair with her hands. Even if she can't
dress up enough to please her eyes, she has to look neat, but somehow
in front of this man, it's a series of failures every time.

Rezette said sensibly.

“If you want to come out, just say it. If you just say it’s okay, I don’t
know.”

“It was really good. I'm not lying... I'm more used to the inside than the
outside. I spent most of the day in Argan's bedroom.”

“How could the Princess of Argan be confined to the Imperial Castle?”

“She wasn't locked up. If I went out for a long time, I kept getting sick
all the time, so there was nothing I could do about it.”
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else, that held Elise so that she couldn't move.

Her eyes, looking around at the fresh green around her, shone faintly
as if dreaming of her.

“Sometimes when her sister came, I went for a walk in the garden. It
was a very special day, so I remember being excited from the morning.”

“……”

“I think today is a special day....”

The man was silent again.

Now she has somewhat adapted to the void she often creates when
talking to him and her in Elise. When he didn't feel the need to answer,
this man seemed to be as quiet as he is now.

Still, he could hear her, and she felt a slight strain in her arms around
her waist. Elise muttered like she was talking to herself.

“But it’s strange. Strangely, I'm fine."

23

He was brought in for a month and a half, and spent five days in prison.
Normally, I should have been ill for a month as well as not having a
strong body.

Wasn't it an odd constitution that his ankle would turn just by stepping
on his foot, and the slight swept wound would last for weeks?
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When she first removed her handcuffs, there was a clear red bruise on
the bones of her wrist.

About ten days have passed since that day. The bruises on her wrists
were now yellow. It remains like a few stains, but it's almost gone.

“The bruises are still there.”

Rezette sighed lightly above her head. Elise asked in surprise. “Still?
I've never seen her disappear so quickly."

"Yes?"

“In just ten days… what happened?”

Andrei's voice echoed in her head.

“You will be healthy.”

‘Come to think of it, she must have said that when we broke up.’

She only thought it was a word of encouragement or a request from

her that she would be able to live well even after leaving Argan. Wasn't
it? A glimmer of hope began to grow in Elise's eyes.

'Maybe I can get out of this empty shell...!'

Her plans, which she had worked hard on her own alone, seemed to
shine. For a while she had been so engrossed in her own thoughts, she
realized only later that Elise's conversation was interrupted and her
silence continued.
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 “Oh, I’m sorry. It’s the first time this has happened, so I’m excited.”
“Good....”

"yes?"

"no."

Rezette stopped his words that almost came out of his mouth. She
wanted to hold on to this much.

It's surprising that he was bruised so badly just because he was

handcuffed, but it's been ten days? just that?

He really had never seen such a fragile human being in his life. The
doctor's diagnosis that Elise's pulse was not like that of a living person
came to mind one after another.

“Aren’t you supposed to rest?”

“Oh, shall we go back to the carriage?”

"no. We asked what it would be like to pause our journey and rest in a
nearby village.”

"I'm fine, but if you're super tired..."

"Yes?"

"yes?"

The conversation turned out to be odd. Rezette had never been

asked, “Are you tired?” in history.

While he was feeling absurd, Elise recognized my mistake too late.

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 “I am really fine. If I think it's better to take a break, I'll tell you. If you
hold out and fall again, that will be a nuisance.”

But it was still not a very good answer.

be insignificant

It was often difficult for Leggett to figure out how to react to this
woman's words.

‘Is she not aware that she is a princess? She deserves only love, and
she must have grown up precious, so why.’

Elise had a habit of observing her opponent's appearance as strangely

as she was. She wears the atmosphere of one who rules and
commands, and every word she utters is a strong writer.

It didn't seem like it was just because Argan had gone down and owed
him. Her saying that she was okay didn't discriminate against her, and
it sounded almost like a habit.

‘It’s because I haven’t met anyone.’

It could be if she grew up only in the room of the Argan Emperor,

separated from the world.

Now, the body that was half reclining in Rezette's arms was too thin
from the bone. It is surprising that there are people who honestly
believe that a child is in such a body.

She has. come this far with this weak body. Rezette swallowed a sigh
and clasped her back a little tighter.
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castle in her life to be taken prisoner by an enemy country. She crossed
half of the continent to a foreign country, was imprisoned, escaped
death by lying, and even married a foolish marriage. heading towards
the roti of

'It's fortunate that he doesn't have a bad mentality.'

However, she suddenly realized that she was paying more attention to
her princess than she needed to.

She said that no matter how she decided the end of her life, she had
nothing to do with him. At that point, Rezette calmly cut the chain of
his thoughts.

Elise turned her head back and forth for a while, looking around her.
Her cheeks, which had been pale as the heat rose from their body,
gradually came to life.

But her excitement didn't last long. The horse carrying them had just
reached the end of the slope.

“Wait a minute, sir.”

Elise grabbed Rezette's forearm with a firm expression.

“I don’t think I can go any further. Stop talking.”

At about the same time, Rezette also sensed something similar to

Elise.

live. His eyes changed.

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 Life was drifting in front of this road.

Rezette glanced at Elise with the eyes of surprise. His senses were
incomparable to those of ordinary humans. Still, she was one step
ahead.

“I think they are living… they are living things. Twelve o'clock, and two
o'clock...”

Frightened by her, Elise leaned close to him, hugging her on the

shoulder.

They were at the forefront of the procession. Rezette looked ahead

and bowed her head in her ear.

“You must return to the carriage. Go in, close the door, and never
come out until I open it.”

Elise bit her lip and nodded her head. Rezette got off his horse first.
The moment he reached out her hands to lower her to her ground, a
piercing sound rang in her ears.

Lovely liquid!

The tip of Elise's hood was pierced by the arrowhead and torn.

"uh...?"

Elise didn't immediately notice what her just about to happen to me.
Realization came only after I saw the terrifyingly distorted face of her
man who was just about to get me off her horse.

Someone in her fired her bow at her.

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Rezette called out to Suha as if growling. At once, holding her Elise in

her arms, he brought her down to her land and handed her over to her
Ruben, who had rushed to her.

“It is an attack. Put your Highness in the center and prepare for the
defense.” "Yes! Go, my lord.”

Elise barely grabbed the hem of Rezette's cloak. "Careful."

The man once again looked at her with her subtle eyes. He nodded at
Ruben without answering.

The dark blue cloak passed through Elise's fingers in vain.

The wagon was in the rear. Even though they passed a short distance,
arrows poured down. This time, the shape of the tip was different from
the previous one. Elise's complexion turned white. 'This arrow...'

Elise exclaimed, holding her breath.

“Lord Reuben, the arrow is poisoned. Be careful not to rub it!”

“Is it poison? damn! What kind of ⁰big guys dare to fight against
Rottier's army like this...!" “Ugel, this is Ugel.”

I've seen arrows like that when escaping from Argan's Imperial Castle.
The cross-shaped arrowhead was much wider than normal, and the tip
had a black, sticky liquid. A few of her maids had been hit by these
arrows, and black spots had grown all over her body, and she was
turned upside down.
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 “Anyway, what are savages!”

Ruben swung his sword and deflected two arrows at the same time.
Elise hurriedly tried to turn her back. Rezette's appearance was
hidden from the knights.

Instead, black arrows fell like rain again in the air in front of her. It was
aimed exactly this way.

‘I am the target.’

All of a sudden, around Elise, knights of Rottier had gathered.

Can these many people not get hit by even a single arrow of dozens of
arrows?

She had no time to judge. Elise tucked her hands inside her robes.
She pressed her two fingers under her left forearm.

There was her defense magic circle.

“Andrey...!”

A starter word appeared. A barrier of soft blue light immediately

spread over everyone's heads.

“……!”

The scale of the barrier was large enough for dozens of people to
escape. The arrow hit the hard, translucent membrane and bounced in
all directions.

Not only the knights guarding her around Elise, but also herself was
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‘Is this, was it such a wide-ranging magic…?’

Andrei had once explained something to her by engraving her magic

circle on her. But there was no time to trace her memories.

"majesty!"

Yvette Sara, tired of blue, rushed out of her and dragged her into her
wagon.

“What is this? She hasn't even crossed the borders of Van Yella yet.
Are you okay?"

"okay. Are you not hurt?”

“I was in the wagon all the time. Don't worry. It's not a pretty sight to
see, so once you lower the window... Oh, you're so cold. Are you really
okay, my lord?”

A bloody smell that could not be hidden was seeping through the
cracks in the door.

I remembered the corpses I had seen while escaping the Argan

Imperial Castle. The faces of those who were once her attendants and
nobles who supported Argan filled her eyes.

“It’s okay… it’s okay.”

Elise barely endured the insult. The smell of her blood was getting
stronger.
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 front of the line of defense. Rezette looked up at the translucent veil
that spread over his head.

It was waving in the air like a gentle wave, scattering the sparkling
powder of light. Countless arrows hit it and bounced off it.

It was a beautiful sight.

"... she's not a wizard, but she said she could use magic."

It seems it wasn't a lie. If that barrier would hold up like this, there
would be no need for him to go out on his own.

His right arm, whose shape had changed halfway, slowly stopped
changing.

24

Although he was born in the form closest to a human, the blood and
magical power of a dragon also flowed through Rezette Kyrstan.

The dragon's power, imprisoned in the unsteady human body, came

out no matter how much it was suppressed. For some as the head, for
others as a part of the upper body, and for others as the lower body.

So, most of the dragons had bizarre, half-human, half-human bodies,

as if parts of humans and dragons were torn apart and joined together
at will. In the case of Rezette, from the right shoulder to the arm and
hand, it took on the shape of a dragon.

However, it was not easy to witness his true form even in the middle of
the battlefield. Rezette preferred a cleaner approach to tearing up an
opponent with his bare hands or burning the area by drawing the magic
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 of his right arm. A sword, a spear, a bow, or something like that.

He drew his sword from his waist, moving his arm back as a human
again.

‘Ugel. I was aiming for the princess.’

It seems that it was not empty words that the Prince of Ugel
threatened her by saying that he was going to take her away.

As if he had exhausted his arrows, the rain of arrows stopped

noticeably. The waving barrier was also getting smaller in size.

The soldiers who were ambush in the north and northwest directions
shouted and rushed towards this side all at once.

“Find the Princess of Argan! It doesn't matter if she's alive or she's

dead. I will give her reward to anyone who cuts off her princess' neck!"

Yanok Sihart. Rezette's lips curled up.

The target has been set.

Rezette swung his single-edged sword at him from top to bottom, and
easily caught Ugel's soldiers who rushed at him with his sword, and
then kicked him in the chest. The tip of the cypher sword pierced the
left chest of the wrinkled soldier.

“His neck.”

In an instant, five or six people rushed in from all directions. A series of

blood surges occurred.
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 “The woman took her neck and put her on where the hell she was.”

Rezette looked for Yanok Sihart, slashing vexing obstacles with a

beastly sense. It didn't take long.

There was a target in the center where all the elements of his unique
body odor, the direction in which the chirping voice came from, the
formation of soldiers to protect the prince, all overlapped. Rezette
simply stepped over the corpse blocking her way and gave a sad
greeting.

“See you again. The prince is down.”

"damn! What are you doing! Stop it!”

Yanoch's shaggy face, who met his eyes, turned pale.

The Archduke was the same but different from the last time we met a
few days ago. On the road he passed, blood flowed like a river, and
dead bodies were scattered like broken scarecrows.

However, not a single drop of blood spattered on his body. At best,

only his right hand holding the sword was wet.

Rezette brushed off the blood splattered on her sword and spit it out
monotonously.

“You like collecting human heads, so I think I’ll give it a try.”

As he narrowed the distance, Yanoch hesitated and backed away.

“I don’t know if there is really a custom of stuffed hair cut off, but there
must be a reason why they need the princess as they attack the
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“Everyone, shut up. Get away! If Ugel is the enemy, Van Yella will not
be able to avoid the same fate as Argan...!”

"Who are you trying to lure by Elizabeth's neck?"

The back of Yanoch was blocked off by lush vegetation. Janok, whose
escape route was blocked, clenched his sword with both hands. He
has no way to escape, so he is looking for a way out.

“Hey!”

Yanok Sihart screamed and ran towards him. Madness gleamed in the
eyes embedded in the middle of the yellow white.

those disgusting eyes.

She was licking Elizabeth A Seika with her eyeballs.

She has always disliked her.

His body reacted before his head. The moment she swung her sword,
Rezette sighed dryly.

‘Hey, I should have listened to the answer and killed it.’

The head of Yanok Sihat, cut off with a single knife, rolled over the
trampled grass.

He didn't even know what had happened to me, his head was
pounding and he couldn't even close his eyes.

“….tt.”
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 Rezette opened his eyes and smashed the head of his corpse
mercilessly. The uncomfortable and annoying stomach was washed
away more coolly, while the regret remained.

“You killed me too easily.”

It was an instant death, too merciful. It could have been a little more
painful.

Rezette grabbed Janok's hair and lifted it up. I was planning to send it
to the Van Yella Imperial Castle as it is.

It was obvious that Neuer would scream in anger, but he didn't care.

This was clearly Ugel's pre-emptive attack. It was a case of a raid on

the main power of the Federation, also from the territory of Van Yella.
Would a prince's head be a crime?

Rezette looked around him with annoyed eyes. In any case, since
Yanoch Sihat was dead, he meant to take one of his closest limbs and
drag him away. We have not yet heard why Ugel is obsessed with
Elizabeth.

The soldiers of Ugel, who had suddenly gathered again, surrounded

him.

who will you choose There were too many options. It was a moment
when Rezette narrowly frowned. “Aww!”

The scream of a shriveled woman echoed across the hillside.

***
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 Elise was curled up in the corner of her carriage, her hands wrapped
around her head. As the smell of her blood thickened, the
hallucinations and hallucinations of her that unfolded before her eyes
tormented her.

“I think it’s been cleared up now, my lady. It's much quieter outside
than before. Ugh, the baby must be surprised too...”

Yvessa took her by the shoulders and comforted her.

“In the North, this is common. You have to be on the lookout for bands
of thieves, especially when passing through these valleys. If you don't
relax or come to your senses even for a moment, what she just held in
her hands will be taken away."

“The North is… a harsh place.”

“It is also a place where people grow strong. I'll open the curtains and
check the situation outside the window. Hang on a second.”

It was when Yvessa pulled her curtains back a span. There was a great
vibration at the front of the carriage.

thud.

"ah...?"

It was as if something heavy and dull was hitting the front of the
carriage without mercy. Thump, Thump. Each time it collided, the
wagon swayed precariously back and forth and pushed downhill.

The soldiers of Ugel and the knights of Rotier were fighting over the
wagon.
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 In the meantime, the barrier that Elyse had unfolded rapidly dwindled.
The magic effect was over.

The barrier that hung over her head was small enough to cover the
carriage. Even that has continued to shrink, and now it is only the size
that barely wraps around Elise's body. The barrier could no longer
protect the entire carriage.

“Take off the door! Our target is the princess!”

The wagon's doors began to rip apart with a squeaking sound. At that
moment, the wagon, which was barely hanging between the slope and
the cliff, leaned over.

“……!”

It was almost the same time that the door flew off and the carriage
turned upside down. Terrified Yvette Saga let out a scream.

The wagon started rolling down the slope at a frightening speed. As

she rode her horse with Rezette, the lake she saw popped into her
mind.

Elise barely raised her torso and rolled the curtains on the window.
She was as she expected.

The wagon was heading head to head towards the lake.

'no...!'

Elise's body was still wrapped in a barrier. As soon as she made her
decision, she pushed this Bethsa out of the open door with all her
might. Yvette Saga screamed at her and rolled over her outside.
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than falling down a cliff together like this.

One wheel of the wagon fell off with an ominous rattling sound. The
recoil caused the vehicle to turn one wheel. Her barriers wrapped
around her softly, preventing her body from being thrown into the seat
of her carriage.

Then, at some point, the carriage turned over again. A terrible feeling
of falling wrapped around her body.

The carriage bounced off the cliff and crashed into the lake. Elise
stopped her breathing.

“The Princess’s carriage…!”

Someone cried desperately. Even in the midst of the abyss, that cry
pierced his ears particularly loudly.

Rezette drew a sword that pierced the middle of the neck of the dead
corpse.

When he arrived at the sheer slope, the carriage had already fallen off
the cliff. The surface of the lake was not visible from the angle from
which he stood.

Ruben sighed and said.

“The carriage has crashed! To descend from this cliff to the lake, you
have to go round and round the valley. I'll come right down!"

“……”
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 “Me, my lord?”

Rezette stared over the invisible cliff. Anxiety flashed in his blue eyes,
the remnants of the battle.

His reason was moving dryly.

'Maybe it's better to just let it die like this.'

Whether you die after accepting Yongin who is in estrus, holding

Yongin's seeds and being crushed to death by the energy, or your belly
being torn to death by a child in your womb. Or, six months later, reveal
all the facts and end up at the gallows. Anyway, Elizabeth's end was
going to be equally miserable.

Wouldn't it be the most painless and clean to die now by drowning in

the lake? His servants hurriedly urged him.

“Your Majesty, give me orders…!”

Rezette's eyebrows eventually distorted mercilessly.

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Elise looked up at the distant waters with a bewildered look. She was
sinking down the lake with the wreckage of a wagon that had been
shattered to pieces.

Thanks to Andrei's weak barrier, she had no direct impact on Elise until
the carriage fell into the lake and smashed. If she hadn't had a barrier,
she wouldn't have been a living person.

But that was all the luck was arranged for Elise.
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 The light and air above the surface of the water gradually engulfed the
darkness. The oxygen trapped in the barrier was gradually decreasing.

come out of breath

Everything wasn't as real as a dream.

Is this the end of my destiny arranged by God?

She said, ‘How did you come all the way to Van Yella and survive….’

Abandoning both the princess's pride and her human dignity, she took
her life, which was nothing more than hers. A stream of tears ran down
the corner of Elise's eyes.

If she was to meet such a futile end, she would have died sooner.

Beyond the shuddering consciousness, the vision of the day he left

Argan was visible.

“If I go alone, I will be caught soon anyway. In vain!”

“No, you can do a lot, Elise.”

“I can’t leave you!”

“I don't have time to argue. run straight away never give up If your
sister is alive, even if you lose Argan, you are not defeated.”

“I will stay. you go You know, Andrey. I can't..." "I have to die so you
can live."

"What...?"
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Elise's cheek.

“You will be healthy.”

“What do you mean…”

“So, never let yourself go, Elizabeth. Promise me, I won't give up on
life like I used to."

She felt sorry for her brother.

Andrei saved Elise in exchange for her life. Even though her life lived
as long as that sleep, Elise had no motivation to do anything.

In fact, she may have been slowly drying up from Argan's Imperial
Castle.

Everyone in her respected her as her precious princess, but she knows
that her Elise is staggering at the border between her life and her death
and is cursing herself. There was hardly any sleep.

The defensive barrier was slowly losing its light. Cold water rushed in
through the cracks in the barrier.

Her whole body was wet in an instant. The ice-cold lake water filled up
to my neck in an instant, and then attacked my whole body.

The barrier that could not withstand the water pressure was
mercilessly broken.

Immediately, water began to pour out of her nose and mouth. It was so
painful that her mind flashed. The horror of reality swept over Elise.
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She started to writhe.

'no...!'

She didn't come here to drown her in vain!

“Promise me you won’t give up, Elise. please!"

At that moment, her current was swept around Elise.

The barrier she thought had only been shattered was being restored.
Something strongly pushed Elise's back from behind.

The sleep of her grown-up was getting closer and closer. Then, all of a
sudden, it became dark.

Someone in her swam to her, obscuring the light.

Her hands and wrists were caught at once. Elise was dragged by brute
force and buried in familiar arms. Her sleep began to approach at a
faster rate than before.

Her water pressure that had dragged her down to the bottom of her
lake was gone, and Elise was finally able to stick her head out of her
water. The longing air rushed in through her nose and mouth.

"majesty!"

It smelled like water. There was also a faint smell of blood.

“Sir, are you okay?”

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 Elise couldn't answer her because she was coughing badly. Her head
was spinning and her vision sharply narrowed. Her urgent voice fades
away like a tinnitus.

“If you don’t lose your mind…”

A pair of blue eyes, clearer than a lake, were clearly visible before her
limp.

There was a storm in her eyes that she had already witnessed several
times.

'...ah.'

In retrospect, as her life continued and increased, the man used to be

agitated like this. Because of that, Elise realized this time as well.

'I'm alive...'

you're alive

The tension in her body was instantly released, and her body was limp.
The Archduke cried out and hugged her back and her waist.

That was the last scene Elise remembered.

***

Her bedroom in the private room of the Argan Imperial Castle always
had the smell of medicinal herbs.

For more than twenty years, Elizabeth A Seika's world was only her
private room, hidden in the deepest part of the Imperial Castle.
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 Elise's most serious condition was from her childhood to the age of
fifteen.

“It is not strange to die right now. I'm sorry, but I don't know how the
princess is still alive..."

She said she wasn't the mac of her living every time her doctor treats
her. She doesn't have the qi that a living human would have. She
expressed her displeasure, saying that, even if she gathers a little, she
escapes like her ghost.

As a child, Elise spent most of her day envious of her healthy brother.
“Andrei, why are you and I so different? We are twins.” “…Elise. Do
you hate being sick?”

"no. I hate it so much.”

Above all, the biggest problem was that there was no specific disease
name.

Because she did not know the cause, she could neither prevent nor
predict the symptoms. As if eaten by someone, the energy is drained
away and only the outer layer remains, so it will break helplessly even
with a small external shock.

In fact, she was not even Elise, she was born with silver hair. She
originally had the same silky brown hair as her twin, Andrei. She said
that as a child she suffered from a severe fever and cold, and her back
had turned her silvery as if her pigment had run out of her back.

“Don’t worry too much, sister. As long as you don't overdo it, you'll get
better gradually."
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 Andrei comforted her with all her sincerity in her always. Thus, as she
grew older year by year, Elise gradually ceased to be foolish with him. It
was because of her Andrei's face that was painfully distorted every
time she raged at her.

She swallowed her envy, and instead repeated her saying she was fine.

“Don't worry, Andrei. I'm no longer a child. It’s not like this is for a day
or two… it’s okay.”

Then she began to rot her heart, this time.

There was no one to confide in with her physical anguish, so her mind
collapsed. Although she could not speak to her younger brother, Elise
always wondered what the hell it meant to live like this.

Most of the year there are days when I can't even get up on my own.

A flower that is so fragile that its branches will fall off even when the
wind blows. Life like a pitiful lily of the valley.

She had to delicately use the medicine, no matter how good it was for
her body. It was a body that would quickly go wrong if she mixed her
medicines a little wrong.

One day at the age of fifteen, when she found out about this, Elise
swallowed a fistful of medicinal herbs that were said to be poisonous if
she overdose on her constitution. And she crawled under the duvet,
hoping she would never wake up again.

The attempt was unsuccessful. It was her fault for Andre who sensed
her ominousness and ran away with the morning meeting being
abandoned.
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 That day he cried a lot. Even a soul who had to leave for the world of
the dead would have had to turn around when he heard that sad cry.

“It’s because of me. You... don't go because of me, Elise. don't leave
me I haven't done anything to you yet..."

In return for her bad thoughts, Elise kept her place for half a year. The
day she was able to walk on her own feet again, her Andrei came to
visit her.

She remembers it was a deep night.

“Sister, from now on, I will engrave a magic circle on your body. Even if
it hurts a little, be patient. It will be over soon.”

“What kind of magic?”

“The magic that removes the cause that makes you so sick.”

“But the senator said that my constitution had no cause.”

“There is no effect without a cause, Elise.”

The first magic that Andrei left on Elise's body was engraved in the
center of her spine. It wasn't painful, but it was annoying. It took quite
some time.

When the engraving of the magic circle was finished, not only Elise but
also Andrei were exhausted. Her brother and sister lay casually on the
bed together.

Andrei turned her around and hugged her tightly.

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 “There is no connection between us now, but my sister and I are still
halves of each other. right?"

"Of course...."

“Yeah, that’s it.”

Oddly enough, Elise's condition has improved noticeably since that

day. She also briefly learned horseback riding, as much as she could
do simple jogging. It was truly a miracle.

What was the magic circle Andrei engraved on her body at that time?

She asked several times, but he never gave an answer.

Until seven years have passed since then, and Argan has been
slaughtered horribly under the horseshoes of the barbarians.

***

Elise woke up to the sensation of her body shaking lightly. She was
being carried in someone's arms.

Her consciousness returned, but her eyelids were too heavy. Elise
trembled with her body and wrinkled her brow, and then she barely
opened her eyes.

The first thing she saw was a brooch on someone's chest. It was
engraved with a golden double-headed eagle symbolizing Van Yella's
imperial family. Below that was the coat of arms of Rotir, which had the
cornucopia pattern engraved on it.

“Are you out of your mind?”

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Elise did not have the strength to raise her head, so she just nodded.
She asked why she was so cold and her hair was wet with her licking
locks.

Not only her hair, but her whole body was damp. Even though she was
wrapped in her thick cloak, her chill seemed to penetrate to her bones.

“It’s almost over. Be patient.”

Seeing that he was still in the form of a wet mouse, it seemed that he
did not pass out for a long time.

But for a fall into a lake in a wagon, he wasn't in the worst condition.
There were no places where movement was difficult, and there were
no wounds or bruises on the body when I checked under the clothes.

She even woke up faster than she thought. Is it because of Andrei's

magic? ‘Obviously, when I fell into the lake, something came out of my
body.’ Wasn’t the broken barrier reattached?

I grabbed her hand and opened it, but felt nothing.

'I'm sure... I thought I did.'

I think it was a mistake. Well, Elise was a constitution with no magical

power flowing even a little to the Argan royal family.

If so, it seemed that the barrier had been broken as a hallucination.

Thanks to the barrier, it is in such good condition. Elise barely cleared
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“Sir, I can walk now. it's okay."

Rezette looked down at her like a madman. he swore resolutely.

“It’s not okay. If you fall from a cliff into a lake, even a strong knight
can’t even break a bone.”

“But there are no broken spots. There is no pain anywhere. Her

brother's magic must have worked.”

She said it was a little pricey. When she spends the night with this
man, her defense barrier was something she had been saving to be
prepared for any unforeseen eventuality. However, thanks to her, the
knights avoided the rain of arrows, so it must not have been wasted in
vain.

Elise cleared her throat again.

“Take it down, please. It’s really good if you’re sober.”

She waited for his answer for a while, but Rezette kept her mouth shut.
She must have taken it as something unworthy of an answer.

Elise changed her question countless times.

“Where are you going?”

“I came into a nearby village. I plan to stay here for a few days.”

Just then, he entered a building that looked like an inn. Ruben handed
Rezette the key.
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 “You can go up to the third floor. The bath water is being heated right
now.”

“Send it up as soon as you are ready.”

“Yes, my lord. And the spirit is…”

“Half day. until midnight Don't miss a single one. Of course you are
included, Ruben.”

cheers? what kind of cheer? Elise was bewildered, but Ruben merely
bowed down with her stiff face and disappeared.

“Are the Knights of Rottier cheering? why...?"

“These are knights who did not properly fulfill their orders and as a
result could not protect their masters. Don't worry, you're only getting
what you deserve."

The archduke's voice was low and hard. He climbed the steep stairs of
the inn at once and opened the door of the room on the third floor. He
was on fire in the fireplace.

“Thank you, sir. now...."

Elise opened her mouth, thinking that he would let her down.

“From here on, I, sir?”

Contrary to her expectations, Rezette did not stop. He entered her

room holding her and slammed her door shut.

Elise looked around her room in embarrassment. It cannot be called

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prison, it was a neat bedroom equipped with everything you would
need.

The Archduke said in a blunt tone.

“Yvette Saga broke her arm.”

Elise's face darkened. She hoped not to get hurt. She was lucky if
only her arm had been hurt.

“There is no maidservant other than her, so I will help you for the time
being.”

"yes? Serving...?”

While Elise panicked, Rezette lowered her onto the round carpet next
to her bed. As the warmth from his arms disappeared, his body
trembled.

“But the same bedroom...”

"It's not unusual to share the same room with her husband, Ja."

"Oh. It was.”

Perhaps she didn't like her reaction, Rezette raised an eyebrow slightly.

No matter how much a marriage was conducted like roasting beans in

a lightning bolt, they were a couple who even made it to the wedding.
While Elise was reminded of that fact anew, the Archduke, who came
one step closer to her, began to untie her double-layered robe.
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“I, I can do it.”

“Your body is frozen. You can see everything that is difficult to lift a
finger.”

“……”

“Do not bite. It’s because I don’t feel comfortable.”

If so, then there was nothing. Her hand that stopped the man fell
without a hitch. Without letting go of her gap, he covered Elise's cheek
with his palm.

It was only after I slapped her on her scorching heat, she realized how
cold my body was now. The archduke murmured. Surprisingly,
nervousness crossed his face.

“The body temperature…”

Now, Elise's words 'I can do it' didn't seem to work at all. Rezette
clenched her chin and took off her wet cloak and threw it into the
corner of her room. Her cloak, which had been drenched in her water,
fell to the floor with a heavy sound.

After that, it was also a wet dress. The belt that was fastened to her
waist was untied in the man's hand.

After that, the buttons from her neck to her back were untied at once.
Rezette pulled her arms out of the wet dress one by one.

It took less than a few minutes for the heavy dress to rub against
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 Elise's butt and drop to the floor. Then her body became lighter.

However, the chemise she wore under her dress and even the
underwear inside it were translucently wet. A thin piece of fabric had
little function as a garment. Elise's cheeks turned red in an instant.

‘You can see everything.’

She stroked her wet hair with her hand. She had no choice but to hope
that her hair, which was tangled up to her waist, somehow covered her
breasts and secrets.

But Rezette didn't stop there. He fumbled behind her neck to

unbutton her chemise, then pulled the chemise and her underwear
straps down together. Elise, who didn't know she would put her hand
up to this point, was startled.

“Shit, sir…?”

As she shrugged her body, her chest, which had gathered in her
transparent chemise, stood out even more. “You must not keep
wearing wet clothes.”

Rezette instinctively suppressed the pain in the center of her body and
draped her blanket around her shoulders. His white body, glistening
with water, was covered with a thick cloth. He moved her hand under
the blanket to peel off the last pieces of clothing that were clinging to
her body.

“It will take some time to heat the water. If you just wait, your body
temperature will keep dropping.”

“It is, though.”

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 Now Elise was naked, without a single thread under her blanket.
Rezette's hand was still under the blanket, on her bare waist. Knowing
that Elise had stiffened, he let out a short, deep sigh.

“Grandel's dragon, Semeshita, is known as a thunder dragon, but it is

said that it also possessed the fire attribute. So am I.”

“……”

“It will be enough to give you a hint of smoke.”

She had no reason to refuse. She was taken one inch closer to
Rezette's arms. He held her back to prevent Elise from backing away
and moved his other hand inside the blanket.

Elise rolled her eyes at the touch of his hand, sweeping her skin from
her back along the line of her spine, not knowing what to do.
Everywhere he touched her body warmed up. She felt a little dizzy due
to the sudden opening that invaded her body.

It was the first time I had ever experienced someone other than a
waitress caressing and rubbing my body like this.

However, looking at it differently, it was also a task that I had to do

countless times with this man in the future. It was contradictory to say
that she was ashamed to show hwe naked body in a subject that he
proudly offered to give birth to a child first.

Elise tried to strain her body as much as she could. But every time the
man's hand moved, her body fluttered out of her will. Her mouth kept
getting dry and her toes were fine on their own.

Her hands are too slow. He seemed to wake up with every sense of
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As Elise continued to stumble in his arms, as if Rezette was tying her

up, she gave strength to her arm.

"Stay still."

The man's hand had already reached over his hip and reached her
thigh. Her five senses stood sharply at the scorching heat that
touched his bare skin.

She's out of breath. It wasn't just because of the hand and the heat
that touched me.

The archduke's expression was somehow unusual.

Elise took a small breath and raised her head. She hugged him so
tightly that only his sculptural jawline caught her eye. He gripped his
molars tightly.

‘I’m mad, am I…?’

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Rezette, who sat Elise on the bed, bowed his upper body. His face, see
n up close, was stiff.

Looking at him, Elise knew that there were different types of

expressionless expressions.

"Sir, sre… are you angry?"

Am I angry, why? To whom?

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 Elise almost clung to him, looking back to see if she had done
something wrong.

It is unlikely that the military was harmed by the defensive barrier. I

don't know if it's the other way around.

If it was anything else, there was one point that bothered me. Elise
opened her neck, feeling the warmth that penetrated deep into her
skin.

"Er..."

“Say it.”

“Were there any casualties?”

"Yes?"

“How many, if any…”

Elise couldn't finish her words because of a sudden cough.

But the meaning seemed to have been conveyed. The hand that was
slowly stroking her back stopped.

Before long, Rezette answered with a voice as muddy as hers.

“There are no casualties. Only one of Her Highness's maids and two
servants with minor bruises were injured.”

“Then it’s good… that’s it.”

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 “I don’t know if it could be called fortunate.”

“I’m worried that there might be a victim because of me. This attack
was clearly aimed at me...”

The cough that erupted once came out in succession without a break.
Elise reflexively tried to grab hold of his collar, felt a sudden fright and
stopped her fingers.

Moments of Rezette shaking her hand coldly over and over again
flashed through her mind.

Elise's hand, wandering in the air, didn't know what to do, eventually
grabbed her robe collar instead of his.

'Stupid. How many times are you going to fall in front of this man?'

She put strength on her feet and tried to stand upright on her own.

“...It is clear that Ugel was targeting me. I want to apologize for almost
making unnecessary sacrifices because of me.”

She doesn't want to look ugly anymore. Now it was a matter of pride.
After preserving her life desperately, it seemed funny that she still
could afford to take care of her pride.

“It is fortunate that no one was seriously injured, but there is no

guarantee that something similar will not happen in the future. I have
nothing to say to you, Sir. But it wasn't my intention, so don't be too
mad...”

She was cut off as Rezette grabbed Elise's hand and pressed it to her
chest. It was right around the corner where Elise had been hesitating
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 whether or not to grab the hem of her dress a moment ago. A
scorching heat was transmitted through her palm.

Elise looked up at him with startled eyes, and the man let out a
suppressed sigh.

“I am not mad.”

"yes? But.."

His expression now was very similar to when he was angry with her at
Van Yella Palace. Rezette lowered his eyes and chose his words
carefuly.

“It's not that I'm angry with Your Highness. I don't dare to do that right
now. I don't know why you think so, but..."

"ah...."

“I feel like I need to make it clear at this point. Don't apologize to me

It's nothing for Her Highness to apologize for, nor is it something to be
apologized for.”

“.......”

“You signed a contract with me. We decided to exchange things of the

same weight with each other. So, you must accept everything you
deserve from me. There is no need to hesitate or feel sorry. That side
is more comfortable for me too. If you keep doing this, I..."

Rezette stopped his pouring words and took a short breath. Elise
opened her bunny eyes in surprise.
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 Only then did he realize that he was speaking louder than necessary.
Rezette took a deep breath and captured the sharp rise of momentum.

“...The main content of the contract was to guarantee Your Highness'

personal safety. So, this is entirely my negligence. I apologize.”

His hand, which covered the back of Elise's hand, slowly gained
strength.

The other hand was still below her waist. The shadowy blue eyes were
dark as if they were entangled in Elise's gaze.

"I should've not left it in other people's hands."

Rezette rarely regretted it.

He made a mistake. He should not have entrusted her safety to his

subordinates.

When battles took place, Rezette's seat was always at the front. The
place he stood on was the starting point of the defensive line. He had
never put anyone ahead of him, so of course he did the same this time
too.

On such a subject, he could not overcome an absurd impulse and left

the front line. It was an absurd mistake.

Looking back, he seems to have been looking for quite a few chances
to kill Yanok Sihat. He was quite relieved after he slashed him.

why? He did not have any sympathy for Ugel Kingdom. He had
neither liking nor hostility, he simply had no interest. But why did he
swing his sword at Yanok's throat first?
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 Without thinking for a long time, the reason came out quickly. Because
she is this woman. Because Ugel's open greed towards the princess
always bothered him like a thorn in his eyes. He didn't want to see him
stand in front of her Elisabetta and humiliate her again.

On that subject, when he saw Elise's carriage crashing down the cliff,
he thought it might have been a good thing rather than himself. The
contradiction was not such a contradiction.

When Elise innocently blinked her round eyes and looked up at him,
Rezette felt a slight disgust.

It was not an arrow of anger directed at Elise. he is directed towards

himself.

If she thought she didn't care if this woman fell out when or how she
died, she's right that she shouldn't have made this ridiculous deal in the
first place.

However, as long as he engraved his name on the contract and

accepted the conditions, he had to do his best in his job.

“It happened because I forgot which one was more important. This will
never happen again, so you don't have to assume the next time. We
will make sure you have nothing to worry about.”

"...That means sir."

Elise swallowed her dry saliva.

“Am I important to you?”

"Yes."
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 It was a no-brainer question. At his immediate reply, Elise's eyes
trembled slightly.

“Your Highness is the most precious and important person I have ever
placed under my protection. It has been like that until now, and even
more so for the next half year.”

“Because it's Argan's princess?”

"Yes."

"...then."

Elise's eyes slowly fell down. She looked at her invisible hand, still
nestled in his.

I can feel the rough fabric and the hot body temperature under her
palms.

contract. Elise muttered the word to herself again, then carefully bent
her fingers and grasped the hem of his dress.

“Then don’t give up.”

“.......”

“You don’t have to hold it first, so don’t take it off when I grab it. You
know very well that there is no one to hold on to except you.”

Elise was clinging to a thin contract they shared. If her man, who held
her other pair, turned away from her coldly, she would helplessly sink to
the bottom of her lake.
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 Her dangerous place for her is not otherwise. All places in the world
other than this man's side were thorny roads, cliffs, and swamps to
Elise.

So keep it by your side Rezette quietly replied to her sad proposal.

"All right."

“Don’t entrust me to anyone else. Promise, I did.”

"...Yes."

That was enough for today. She had just heard that definite answer,
and the degree of the crisis of almost drowning had become nothing.
Only then did the tension on Elise's face melt away like snow.

In the meantime, all the moisture on her body was dry. Thanks to the
heat he put in, the speed moderately warmed up.

As Elise leaned helplessly on her hand supporting her, someone

knocked on the door. She was the waitress at the inn.

“Your Highness, I will prepare hot water for your bathtub.”

“Come in.”

Regette's hand slipped through her robes. Her body twisted slightly to
block her from the gaze of her maid who had entered her room.

As a result, Elise buried her face in his chest. The smell of cool water
wafted from the man's body.

The waitress, who filled the bathtub with water and put up a screen,
left the room. Regette grabbed her by the shoulders and took a step
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 away.

“I know you must have been very surprised today. Even if it looks like
there is no damage now, uncomfortable places may develop over time,
so if you have a sore spot, you must tell me immediately.”

"I know. I will take a bath alone.”

Elise hurriedly stopped his hand from her shoulder to her waist.
Rezette, who was about to take her straight to her bathtub, frowned as
if she disapproved of her.

“Can you?”

“Of course.”

Now Elise seemed to have a general idea of what kind of expression

this man made in that situation. He must have assumed that he would
never have washed her body without the attendant lady-in-waiting.

she complained bitterly.

“It’s not that I can’t do anything like you think. I washed alone until I
was 15.”

"fifteen? Then what about after that?”

“...there was a situation. This means I'm not an idiot who can't even
clean myself.”

After Elise's attempted suicide at the age of fifteen, Andrei took

measures to ensure that his sister was never alone. That's why she
can't say it straight away.
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Rezette couldn't erase her ugliness. But without further pressure, he

backed away. "Then I'll be behind you, call me if you need me."

Elise nodded her head and came back behind the screen as if to run
away.

Hot steam was rising from the prepared bathtub.

Elise let go of her hand, which had barely grabbed the front of the
robe. She glanced at her screen, and quickly dipped her naked body
into her bathtub.

The warm water gently wrapped around her body. Her body was
reflected under the transparent water that shook without her perfume
or foam.

There wasn't really a single scratch on it. it's luck

If she had been argan, her whole body was numb at the thought that
her limbs would have been enough to break her part.

Elise raised her right arm and looked inside her forearm. Again, the
defensive magic circle had disappeared without a trace. Perhaps the
barrier that was spread widely to protect the soldiers was erased
naturally after the disappearance.

‘But obviously in the water… it seemed that the barriers were

connected again.’

A strong force had pushed her from behind as she sinked to the
bottom of her lake.
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 Was it a mistake?

By the way, something similar has happened before. The moment

when She had just been captured by the Van Yela army.

When a knight by the name Roderick, tried to rape her, her unknown
power springed out and slashed the knight. It was a strong force that
made the muscular man die at once.

The voices of the Prince of Ugel and Andrei overlapped like

hallucinations.

“Is four years real? We don't know if the Emperor did something to his
sister, such as pouring all of his magic into her?"

“You will be healthy.”

‘…what the hell have you done to me, Andrei.’

Elise closed her eyes sullenly. Even as she was soaking her body in hot
water, a chill was gathering in the depths of her body.

The water quickly cooled. Elise recalled that she had someone waiting
outside, and hurriedly got her body out of her bathtub.

A towel and a change of clothes lay outside her bathtub. It was a long
nightgown made of soft silk.

As soon as Elise clumsily sewed her body into her clothes, she knew
how Rezette appeared from behind a veil. It's been a while since I
soaked my body in the water, but it seems like he's been waiting for it.

Elise was dragged back into his arms as she had just been before.
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The Grand Duke and the Princess, as well as the Rotiers, stayed in the
village for a few days. Now, it was only half way to Rottier.

Rezette cut off Elise's worries about whether the schedule was okay
and dismissed it.

“We have already sent scouts to nearby forests and mountain trails,”
he said. We will move slowly like this until we reach Rottier, so you can
focus on your recovery.”

Since Ugel has been attacking Van Yella's army by firing poison
arrows, this was not just a fist fight between individuals.

Brothers belonging to the Northern League must not point their swords
at each other. Even more so, Van Yella was the leader of the federation
that established the rules.

However, Ugel, who joined the League last and was the youngest
among the brothers in the hierarchy, broke the taboo first. Also, in the
procession of the Grand Duke returning to the territory, they raid the
brother of Emperor Van Yella, who is the leader?

Rezette had no intention of taking this lightly. He sent the head of

Yanok Sihat and other Ugel soldiers to the capital on the same day that
the surprise had already taken place. By now, the Imperial Palace of
Van Yella would have been turned upside down. It would not be an
exaggeration to convene a meeting of the Federation immediately.

Compared to such events, the delay in the return of Rottier is not a

problem.
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 Meanwhile, Elise was understanding Rezette's affirmation that she
would not even have to worry about an unexpected attack in the future.

Apparently, he chose not to fall from the side of her, who is the object
of protection. She was half lying on her bed and squinted at the man
sitting close to her.

She said, 'When do you go to bed and when do you wake up?'

Elise never saw him asleep. During her stay at her inn, Rezette never
came up to sit next to her.

He would bring her chair next to the bed on which she was lying, and
then sit down and read her articles and reproduce her content. He
even read and wrote a reply to the Emperor's letter from the Ban Yella
Palace.

‘You are not paying attention to the emperor.’

But I don't seem to be paying attention. In the end, Elise turned her
head to the point of noticing her in order to avoid the possibility of
peeping into her foreign country's confidential documents.

In fact, Rezette was sifting through Neuer's handwritten letter in anger.

You must be really crazy. If you put on a mask and say you couldn't
recognize it, would you think I wouldn't know? Did you know that he
was the 4th Prince of Ugel and killed him on purpose? Are you going to
let go of that and cut off your neck proudly? this crazy guy Do you
listen to my orders to go back to Roti calmly without making any more
accidents?

The emperor's dignity was something that had been given away. no
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Rezette scribbled out the reply without sincerity. The arrowheads that
were poisoned with poison, the soldiers of Ugel who were tortured to
receive testimony, and the extent of the damage were all written down.
If you do this, it will be enough for the cost of cutting Yanok Shihat's
head.

Perhaps Neu too was internally annoyed, and as the emperor of Van
Yella, he would not bow his head to Ugel. You will know how to seal it
well.

If that is the case, then the work to be resolved in his line was almost
over.

It was when Rezette had just covered the parchment. He suddenly

recognized that the surroundings were still.

The woman who had only rolled her eyes with her head out of the
blanket fell asleep.

Contrary to how she looked, the princess didn't seem to cover her bed.
Lesgett saw her curled up in her quilt and tilted her upper body.

Then I stopped at the chill that was coming from me.

'Cold...'

Her cheeks were cold. Not only her face, but only her surroundings
were toxic and the temperature was low. "majesty."

Rezette was also gradually feeling something strange.

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 No matter how much heat he puts in, her body can't hold her and she
pours it out. So, if her body gets cold, she won't be able to recover for
several weeks. I was convinced that the energy of the drug was not
absorbed properly.

Already, her doctor, whom Rezette had brought from the Ban Yella
Palace, treated her several times. But the result was always the same.

'Nothing is wrong... Really?'

The only way to be sure that the princess was alive was to touch her or
talk to her to see her reaction. This condition cannot be called normal.

In the end, Rezette forcibly shook Elise to wake her up.

"Her majesty!"

“……?”

After shaked a couple of times, Elise opened her eyes. Rezette

hugged the drunken woman in her sleep.

"why...?"

"It's nothing. Don't worry about it, get some more sleep.”

He took the woman and climbed onto her bed. Leaning her body at an
angle to the head of her bed, she laid her half-ly, and lifted her up
lightly.

Elise, who was lying on top of him without knowing what to say, blinked
her hazy eyes. Rezette added briefly.
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 “You seem to be cold.”

At that time, Elise mumbled a little saying thank you.

Her stiff muscles gently relaxed as Rezette stroked her thin back,
letting her smoke into her skin. Elise let out a moan similar to a sigh
and stretched her body.

Rezette glanced down at the woman in his arms. Her long, dense
eyelashes were slowly falling down and then coming back up over and
over again. As her posture changed, she seemed to have run away
from sleep.

Sensing his gaze, Elise raised her head. Their eyes met in the air.

As if he felt his hand stopped, a little doubt appeared in Elise's eyes,

which were loosely released.

The heat that was constantly warming her body was cut off. Elise
instinctively clings to him a little more. She curled up like a little bird in
search of her safe nest and lightly rubbed her cheek against his chest.

Rezette's forehead twisted slightly at the tickling touch.

Elise was wearing only one layer of her thin nightgown. He was also
wearing a light cotton shirt, not armor or a jacket. The gentle curves of
the woman's body touching his body seemed to be able to be redrawn
even with her eyes closed. She was that close.

The string of reason, which was tightly bound, began to shake

gradually.

Without realizing it, Rezette's hand, which should have stopped on

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 Elise's back, slid uncontrollably. Perhaps it is because the smell of
fresh flowers from her skin is paralyzing reason.

I didn't mean to do this, but it's not a sin to do so.

Isn't it she herself who promised to give him every inch of her this
body of hers?

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The woman's body line, which can only be felt with his fingertips, was
too thin and delicate. But the line from her waistline to her pelvis was
markedly curved, and her hips were full and supple.

He has already confirmed this addictive texture several times.

However, it is always so difficult to put one's hands in moderation.

Rezette forced his fingers to suppress his desire to squeeze the soft
flesh. A low-quality desire to spread her thighs, which was tightly held
in one hand, and bury his face between them, shook.

“Hey, Sir…?”

Ripples rippled across her flat stomach as she nearly clashed with him.
Elise could hear a small gasping sound. He lowered his head, met the
redden flap of her ear.

“Come on, have a little posture.”

Elise put her trembling hand on his chest and pulled away. At some
point, she too sensed that Rezette's mood had changed unexpectedly.
The man's hand stayed dangerously deep.
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 The soma that had been thick like sea fog ran away, and an unfamiliar
sensation awakened her mind. As she made small moves, Rezette
opened his lips.

"Stay Still."

Contrary to his soft tone, the hand pressing her back is hasty.

Elise staggered, her arms loose, and she collapsed onto him. She was
stunned to feel the weight of his pressing down her stomach.

"uh...?"

However, the doubts were short-lived, and even the sleepiness that
remained from her eyes disappeared.

However, her doubts disappeared for a moment, and even the

drowsiness left from her eyes disappeared. no way. Elise froze, not
even dared to move her body.

“Sir, this…”

“You can just ignore it.”

“That, it can’t be.”

How can you ignore this? The sensation of being pressed heavily all
the way up to her belly button was unfamiliar.

Elise inadvertently dropped her gaze below her, and she averted her
eyes in amazement.

Even though she shouldn't have seen it, as she witnessed, her man
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 was calm compared to the helpless Elise. She really would have
thought she was if it weren't for the cloudy eyes and the hard feeling
underneath.

Rezette brushed her back and spoke in a low, monotonous voice.

“Then you can think of it as adapting in advance.”

"Yes Yes?"

“You didn’t want to. It seems that you asked me very earnestly.” "that
is...."

“Wasn’t it?”

There was a hint of laughter mingled with the man's deep voice.

Elise then recalled the process required for her man and woman to
mate. Confusion spread across her white face in an instant.

But no one told her that she had to deal with something like this...?

Elise's reaction was honest, so she was transparent. Rezette slipped

her hand down the inside of her thigh and watched. Her woman held
her breath briefly as she brushed her fingertips across her cool skin
and pushed her heat. He seemed to try to pull her legs together, but
she couldn't do it as she was held on to him.

The watery golden eyes shook as if an earthquake had struck. Rezette

swallowed a laugh inside her.

'You really don't know anything.'

A woman who is excited by a stimulus she is experiencing for the first

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 time in her life, but is puzzled as she does not know exactly what it is.
Even after setting the number of times I had sex, I had never seen a
man's body. It was enough to ignite her manly instincts.

It wasn't that she didn't know it, but each time Rezette reacted like a
drawing paper, her spirits filled up while her lower back felt stiff.

Where did the courage to give birth to a child come from when even
her man, let alone Yongin, did not know about it? No, was it because
you didn't know that you were so calm?

Maybe if she had realized that Elise knew her man a little bit more, she
shouldn't miss this opportunity. So if she had entangled her hand
between his and her fingers like last time, he would have stripped her
straight away and laid her down.

Actually, I wanted to keep doing that for almost two months.

Elise made her cry in an ambiguous posture where she could neither
close nor spread her legs. “Inconvenient, but...”

“It won't do you any good if you keep moving like that. Be patient.”

Even when Rezette saw her helpless, she did not bite her body.
Halfway she did it on purpose. It was because her flushed face was
very cute, and it was also because I was satisfied with her trying to
endure as I said.

Of course, I didn't even think of doing something with someone who

wasn't in good health. Besides, he wasn't even in a state where he was
desperate to pounce on a woman without hesitation.

However, I didn't want to let go of the woman who was dyed at the
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 same temperature as my body temperature. I like this subtle sense of
fulfillment I feel right now.

If there is a habit of Rezet Kyrstan that will not change in the past, now
and in the future, it is a crow-like attribute that covets what shines.

'The most beautiful thing I've ever had.'

It's just a pity that you can't take it to your heart's content. If you
touch it carelessly and it breaks, it will be troublesome.

Rezette caressed the nape of her tender neck and let her warmth flow.
Her long, curly hair was caught between her fingers and snagged
constantly.

In the end, the woman's bright face, with her eyes tightly closed, was
ecstatic as always.

***

A week later, the journey started again.

Thanks to the advance party being sent and organized, the journey to
Lottier continued without delay. Elise spent most of her time in her
carriage, and she occasionally rode Lesette's horse to see her around.

They were crossing the northern part of Grendel. High mountain

ridges and canyons were lowered day by day, and after completely
escaping the mountain range, a wide plain finally opened up. It was
more than 15 days after leaving the capital of Van Yella.

“Coming out of the plains means that you have entered Lottier. Now
the end is really in sight!”
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 Excited, Saga Yvette drew back her curtains and opened her window
wide. The vast fields of wheat stretched out endlessly. It had rained
the night before, making the wet field grass vibrate. Even in Argan, the
scenery she had seen only as a painting took her mind away.

A farmhouse was located between sparsely lined cedar trees. Farmers

who were working in the fields noticed the procession of knights and
bowed down in unison. It is the return of the lord. Those who
recognized the Grand Duke driving the horse in the lead cheered.

shouted Yvette Sa, pointing her hand out of her open window.

“Look at the castle to the east, Your Highness. Now we really are
almost there!”

In the distance, I could see the sand-colored walls that had stood firm.

Lottier Castle. The castle, which would serve as Elise's refuge for the
time being, was proud of its dignified majesty under the midday sun.

04. Blessed Land

Even in the barren northern part of the Grandel Continent, there are
some rich lands that can be counted on one hand.

It is called a blessed land because it is said to contain mysterious

powers passed down from ancient times, and the country that
occupied the area was considered one of the strongest countries in the
history of the north.

Van Yella's Lottier was one of them.

The rugged Grentern Mountains and forests spread to the north, and
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 the fertile plains along the Tene River to the south. Van Yella's largest
granary and food storage for the Empire. Even for the northern part, it
is warm even in the winter, and it is a precious region that is just as
fertile as the southern part.

Like other blessed lands, Lottier has suffered for hundreds of years
from the backs of nomads and neighboring countries seeking its plains.
Lottier finally found peace only 15 years ago, after the Emperor of Van
Yella handed Lottier over to the Grand Duke of Kyrstan.

The carriage passed through green plains and farmhouses and

entered the inside of the city walls. We headed north, close to the
mountains, across a bustling city that could be said to be the capital of
a small country.

The lord's castle was there.

As evidenced by the fact that it has suffered from frequent invasions

for centuries, Lottier Castle was equipped with a triple defense line.
The carriage went up a long way even after passing the first
drawbridge.

It was only after crossing the third drawbridge after passing through
the fort where the servants lived and the knights lived, that the main
tower where the lord lived came into view.

In front of the castle, servants awaited the return of their masters were
lined up. Three of them were seated in the front row.

From left to right: the general butler who manages the castle of Lottier,
Alfredo and the lord's attendant, Sober, and the maid of honor, Mrs.
Pettinson, who together with Alfredo is in charge of the castle.
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 They were the three real people of Lottier Castle.

Alfredo, Sober, and Mrs. Pettinson each looked over the carriage with
hard eyes. It had already been 15 days since the owner informed them
that the three of them would soon be returning from the capital. The
cause of the endless delay of the schedule was right there, in that
carriage coming up right behind the owner.

The inner thoughts of each were similar but different.

'Is Master getting married without saying a word?'

‘Looking at the amount of work piled up in the office, now isn’t the time
to enjoy your newlyweds…’

'What kind of woman is it that our Highness took her as his wife even
while protesting against His Majesty the Emperor?'

The fact that all three do not welcome the marriage of the Grand Duke
is the same.

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Alfredo was the one who stood out the most among them.

It is unacceptable as a butler to not be able to take care of the event of

a lifetime of the owner. Even a wedding, that is, an important event for
the Grand Duchess. To live up to the prestige of Kyrstan, what should
have been more splendid than the national wedding!
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 The Archduke finally arrived in front of the castle and stopped his
thoughts. The users bowed their backs all at once toward the owner,
who lightly jumped off the horse.

“Congratulations on your return, Your Majesty.”

The Archduke tapped Alfredo and Sauver on the shoulder.

“Anything else?”

“There is nothing to be concerned about other than the trivial matters

that we reported in writing. It’s just that the list of overdue payments
has piled up a bit.”

In return for his absence for over a year, he was waiting for the Grand
Duke, a heavy duty man who had to suffer a full month. Rezette smiled
as if he knew that.

“It’s been a lot of hard work.”

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 A deep emotion flowed on the faces of Alfredo and Sauver.

“Your Majesty did all the hard work. The only thing we have is to play,
eat and work comfortably in the estate.”

The Archduke of Kyrstan was a good master. Except for the fact that it
is difficult to fathom his intentions due to his lack of original expression,
and the fact that his servants sometimes perform trivial whims that
cannot be understood, he is not on the tricky side.

Contrary to popular rumors, he rarely acted cruelly. Again, except in

cases where criminals are directly punished. However, such minor
flaws do not count as blots in the Rottier.

The Archduke frequently emptied the Lotier, and whenever he returned,

the Emperor's rewards and trophies were enormous. That's why the
rotier is getting stronger day by day. Since Rezette Kyrstan became
lord, Rotier was enjoying an unprecedented golden age.

"My Lord."
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 Mrs. Pettinson, who had been waiting quietly until the end, stepped
forward.

“I’m glad you came back safely.”

An old lady with a wrinkled face and dignified green eyes bowed to
Rezette.

Rezette's eyes softened, as if it was going to be a stain. Rebecca

Pettinson was a close aide who had seen him as long as Emperor
Neuer.

“Nothing special.”

“Do you have any special days for me? I received news from Sir Ruben
early. So, the hostess has finally arrived in this rotier.”

Mrs. Pettinson's fiery temper was recognizable. Alfredo and Sauver

both held their breaths when she pulled out her main body, skipping
the introduction that would have been added to her rituals.

Apart from being dissatisfied with the news of the Grand Duchess'
marriage, everyone in the Castle of Rotier was curious about the Grand
Duchess.

They were the ones who had to meet the woman sent from the Van
Yella Palace once a month. Among the women who were openly sent
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 to get drunk, there were not a few women from prestigious families in
Van Yella.

However, the Grand Duke did not even pay attention to the women
who had not only good looks, but also wealth and honor. He used to
accept most of the imperial demands of the emperor, but the one order
he did not obey was about marriage and an heir. He didn't seem to
have any intention of getting married.

That such a master meets his wife in one morning. Also the princess
of a ruined country.

Even though everyone in Lotier was fully prepared to welcome the

Grand Duchess and his wife, they could not let go of doubts.

Just then, the carriage door opened. Everyone's eyes turned to it.

The Archduke walked straight in front of the carriage and held out his
hand towards the inside of the door. A small, white hand protruding out
of nowhere rested on top of it.

Soon after, a man with a full hood appeared out of the wagon. The
Archduke stopped her as she tried to pull her hood back. I saw him
shaking his head. The woman hesitated, but she withdrew her hand
from the hoodie.

A sigh of disappointment erupted among the users. The first chance

to see the high-ranking Princess Argan's face flew by in vain.

The Archduke led her to her castle. Alfredo, who hurried forward,
bowed politely to the approaching couple.

“Welcome to Rottier, Princess. My name is Alfre do Birken, the general

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 butler of Rottier Castle. If you have any discomfort during your stay,
you can call me at any time.”

"Nice to meet you."

The princess's voice was small but clear. The archduke whispered
softly.

“Take it easy.”

“Oh, I will.”

The princess of Argan seemed to have a quiet and innocent nature.

“Thank you.”

“Yes, my lord.”

Alfredo tried to straighten his bent body again. But just as he was
about to straighten his back, he glanced at the woman's face, half
covered by the hood. Her mouth opened wide at her bow.

“Alfredo, calm down.”

Had it not been for the owner's blunt warning, she would have
remained frozen in an awkward position. Alfre Do hastily adjusted his
posture.

“Sorry, I’m sorry.”

But it was after the Archduke had already blocked the princess from
his eyes. Alfredo swallowed his dry saliva and pursed his lips at the
servants whose eyes twinkled with curiosity. He's not a stone man, but
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 even a real stone can't help but fall in love with him!

Rezette led Elise into the castle and calmly explained.

“Unlock the gate and look around the castle. The bedroom is at the
top of the main tower, so if you are uncomfortable going up and down, I
will tell you to prepare a separate room downstairs.”

“I think it’ll be fine… I won’t lose.”

Elise looked up at the distant main tower and was at a loss for words
for a moment.

Rottier Castle had a completely different structure from Argan's

Imperial Castle. It looked more like a fortress than a castle.

“It is because it is a place that has been frequently invaded by

neighboring countries since ancient times. For safety reasons, the
lord's bedroom is usually placed on top of the main tower.”

There were a lot of stairs just looking inside the window on the outer
wall of the tower right now. Elise was overwhelmed by the stronghold
of the tall pylon, but she struggled to answer her courageously.

“You have to climb it once to see what it will be like.” “Do it.”

Rezette didn't hold back any further.

“Then look around from the bottom and go up…” “No. I'm going to do
my job."

But Elise firmly shook her head.

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 “Aren’t you busy?”

"Yes?"

“I kept getting reports from the drivers. Ugel's assault case, as well as
the work of the territory. There seems to be a lot of work behind me, so
you don’t have to worry about me.”

Even looking around her castle could be done by herself. Rezette's

eyes narrowed as if he didn't like it.

“It is good to know exactly the structure of the castle. If you ever get
lost, you might end up going the wrong way into the dungeon. It's hard
to find your way out once you're in.”

“Then you can ask Sir Ruben. Yvessa is also there.” “Reuben did not
properly defend His Majesty.”

Her care kept getting interrupted. Elise asked curiously. “This is your
castle. Is it dangerous?”

“Of course, the external risk is not even worth considering. But don't
others know anything about electric charges? It is inconvenient to have
people with no prior knowledge serve you.”

“So now you have to know. You can't always accompany the sutras. I
know it will take hours to see the castle.”

“Then why do you care about that…”

“I don’t want to ask you to come and go for such a trivial matter.” “Is
this a trivial thing? Your Majesty has just arrived at this castle.” “No, I
mean…”
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 The chattering conversation gradually turned into a quarrel. Alfredo,
Sauver, and Mrs. Pettinson exchanged subtle glances with each other.
The owner was originally a stubborn side, but the hostess she had
newly hired was also timid.

“As I said last time, there are things I can do on my own. If it really
bothers you...” The princess looked at them asking for help.

“I’ll ask the butler or the maid.”

Alfredo, who was still half-passed, suddenly came to his senses.hand

“I’ll see you, my lord.”

Taking advantage of that gap, the princess quickly let go of the

archduke's . Not noticing Rezette staring down at my empty hand, she
asked Alfredo.

“Today, I want to go up to my room after just looking around the main

tower, is that ok?” "Of course. I will also introduce the maids who will
accompany your Majesty.”

“Thank you. Then I'll go up first, sir."

Rezette still looked displeased. he said reluctantly. “You mustn’t

overdo it.”

“Don’t worry.”

“Alfredo. After looking around for about half an hour, take him straight
to the bedroom. The senator will go.” “Yes, my lord.”

At the word of the doctor, Elise tilted her head. Seek treatment again?
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 The chill that had tormented her for days after drowning in her lake
was now washed away. It was thanks to him that he put smoke
whenever he had a chance. Although her physical condition was not
bad for her to self-diagnose, his thoughts were different.

“Now that we've arrived at Rottier, the senator will make a new drug for
you. If there are any medications that are not suitable for your body,
you must inform the clinician.”

"Okay. Sir, stop it now. I’ll keep that in mind, so you don’t have to
worry any more.”

Alfredo, who was looking here and there, intervened appropriately.

“Then shall we go? majesty."

Elise, guided by Alfredo, quickly took her steps away. If she quarreled
more, she was ready to lose her energy before she even looked around
the castle.

Rezette couldn't easily take her eyes off her back. Sober spoke to him
cautiously.

“Your Majesty, how about you first get rid of your toxic poisons and
then have some in your study? The visionary Alfredo and Mrs.
Pettinson will serve you well.”

“Name.”

"Yes?"

“Let me treat you like a princess. You won't be tied to the Grand
Duchess' seat for long."
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 Rezette, who spoke bluntly, turned away from the castle.

It was a strange command that I could not guess his inner meaning at
all. Why don't you treat yourself like a grand prince after you return to
the gods with a vow of marriage?
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