The night was getting late, the wind on top of the building was getting so cold and piercing to the bone. Even so, both of them still felt at home there as if they were not bothered by the cold air. Elizabeth rubbed the clear droplets that had been falling from her eyes. It feels very tight, if you have to remember and bring up the past that leaves endless wounds. While Morwen was silent, she felt guilty for snapping and cornering a woman who had experienced injustice for almost a thousand years. She had no idea that Elizabeth harbored this suffering herself. It was heart-wrenching for everyone who listened to her, especially since one of the causes of that suffering was herself.Every time Elizabeth said that she was just a lowly soldier, somehow her heart was so tight. Inappropriately, he now blamed Elizabeth for his silence in the face of the treachery and cunning of his own brother, King Draco."Who am I, just a lowly former soldier. It would be inappropriate for me to pit my gr
King Morwen was stunned to hear everything Elizabeth had to say about the woman's condition. He could not believe that Elizabeth had to bear all the heavy burdens that she had endured for thousands of years.The man's feelings turned into confusion. As a Prince, King Morwen felt useless to Elizabeth who used to be his soldier. Power did not allow him to do what he wanted."I never knew you had to go through all that alone." King Morwen held back his tears from spilling out in front of Elizabeth.Truly, King Morwen was very sorry. He became Elizabeth's close friend but knew nothing about her. Even her suffering, King Morwen knew nothing about.Elizabeth had to struggle alone, carrying the heavy burden that King Draco had placed on her. About the forced marriage and the pressure on her parents and on her. Not to mention the explosive that King Draco planted in Elizabeth's body if she betrayed him.It was unexpected. King Morwen had been wrong all along. It was not Elizabeth who betrayed
Silence. Everything was silent as if there was no life at all in that world. It was as if only the two of them lived on this earth. The moonlight did not even feel beautiful at all. It may have seemed pleasant to others, but to King Morwen himself it was nothing more than the atmosphere in a graveyard.He did not know what to say. It wasn't that he was afraid to say a word, it was just that he felt that at the moment his mind felt claustrophobic. Perhaps this was his habit. She could not say anything while there was nothing definite for her to do about the current situation.Elizabeth wiped away her tears. Finally after a long time she began to calm down. Everything she said earlier was effective enough to make her feel very relieved. Maybe it couldn't heal her old wounds, couldn't erase what had happened, and also couldn't grant all her wishes for a better life in this kingdom. She just wanted to pour it all out and in the end she felt that it was not in vain. After this she was sure
Looking at King Morwen who had been mostly silent like a mute statue, Elizabeth smiled wryly. Her heart was deeply wounded because of the same man. Not then, not now, Elizabeth was still hurt because of King Morwen."I guess I was right, you'll never save me," Elizabeth said with a discordant laugh."What can I count on from you? Fortunately, I didn't have the confidence to ask you for help back then. I also feel lucky that I didn't expect too much from you." Elizabeth rolled her eyes lazily.Elizabeth let out a long breath. She stretched her body which felt stiff. She had been standing in that position for too long. Finally Elizabeth moved and stretched her body to prevent cramps. Now Elizabeth's gaze refocused on King Morwen.The mother of one looked at King Morwen with minimal lighting. Suddenly the moon was above her. Making Elizabeth and King Morwen able to see each other clearly."So, it was all in vain wasn't it? Even if I look for you and ask for your help, I will still be des
Everything King Morwen said, Elizabeth did not understand. She was confused, unable to grasp where the man was going. Even to ask, it felt very tiring. Until finally, they were now both silent and busy with their own thoughts.The dream of becoming a commoner kept crossing King Morwen's mind for a long time. Living in a place where humans were, made him a different person. This way, he could enjoy things that he could not do in the kingdom. Such as doing all kinds of things alone.Elizabeth continued to stare at the stars. At first she was not interested in seeing the starlight that shone so brightly on them this night. But when she glanced at King Morwen and he was staring up, it made Elizabeth curious.'What exactly is up there?' Elizabeth asked herself. Curious about what she would get if she also looked up.After all, why would King Morwen want to live as a commoner? Why was he discussing the love story of a commoner? Isn't being a son of a king and ending up as a king the happies
A feeling of pity filled Riko's heart. She could not bear to see Elizabeth crying for Edward but was ignored. If it wasn't for Elizabeth and King Morwen, Riko wouldn't have wanted to follow where Edward went either."Where did the boy go?" Riko cast her eyes around but did not see Edward's whereabouts."I have to change," she muttered softly.Riko looked for a quiet place nearby so that no one would see her when she turned into a snake. Once, someone accidentally saw her transform into a snake. The person immediately fainted and became hysterical. Riko was scared and would never do it again in any place.After turning into a snake, Riko went back to look for Edward. With her snake eyes, Riko looked at everyone who passed around her. Edward was nowhere to be found."I need to sniff his scent so I can find his whereabouts faster." Riko muttered under her breath.So far, Riko had not managed to find any trace of Edward's body scent. She knew the scent of the man who had attacked her so w
"We'd better investigate here first. If we don't find anything later, then we'll report to Uncle." Riko suggested.Edward rolled his eyes lazily. "As you wish," he replied, looking away.Riko knew that Edward would disagree with her suggestion just now, but she also had no other ideas other than this. Because her curiosity was still too high. Riko was afraid that if she left later, the black portal would disappear when she came back here. She didn't want to leave without knowing anything.'Why is this portal here? As I recall, there is nothing here,' Riko thought.As a snake demon who would often travel to the forest, Riko obviously knew and remembered that there was nothing but shady trees. This was the first time Riko had seen a black portal with a white light that sparkled to dazzle the eyes.The two of them wandered around, circling the portal. There had probably been about three times but they hadn't found anything that could serve as a clue to their curiosity."How many more tim
They ran to the place where King Morwen was. Fortunately, Riko and Edward were able to survive the siege of trees falling one after another. In the history of their lives, this was the first time they worked together.Riko instantly turned into a snake. So did Edward. They marched after King Morwen. Riko was very worried about her uncle's condition. No less than Edward who was also curious about Elizabeth. He would not forgive himself if anything untoward happened to Elizabeth.'Why was I so stupid? Why was I so childish earlier? If I wasn't such an unstable child, I would still be with my mother right now,' Edward thought, in his mind now there was only Elizabeth.Riko looked at Edward with her snake gaze. Her tongue came out many times. "Watch your step, don't bump into anything."Edward turned his head, he agreed to Riko's advice using his own language. Indeed, she could not lie. Edward had several times almost crashed into the ruins of a building or a fallen tree on the side of t