Who Stole The Empress

loyal person.”

 

 “…Hmm?”

 

Arsene said with a solemn face as he did that day he decided to become a knight. 

 

“You saved my life, Hannah.  I will not abandon my savior.
So I will protect you to the end.”

 

The boy’s eyes, shining with determination, resembled the stars in the sky.
Hannah, who had been watching him intently, nodded with a smile. 

 

“Yes.
I’m counting on you.”

 

Hannah, who had covered her mouth with her fist and smiled, pointed to Arsene’s faint wound. 

 

“It was injured during the monster encounter, right?”

 

“Yes.”

 

 “Did that person save you then?”

 

“She didn’t just save me.
Everyone was able to live thanks to her.
Instead, she injured her leg.” 

 

(*they are talking about Roselyn had saved everyone and her leg got injured when the demons attacked when she was Empress in Tanatos)

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Arsene mumbled sadly, as if he had lost his own leg.

 

“You really like that person, don’t you?”

 

“Who, Asha?” 

 

“Yes.”

 

“Because she’s a good person! I know there are many good people in this world, but I don’t think there is anyone as good as her!”

 

When the monsters suddenly started appearing, even the emperor who had the terrifying power trembled with fear.
Even if he had this ability, he was not a god.

 

Rather, the emperor was the ugliest and weakest of all humans.

 

He was a selfish man who tried to live on his own, using his children and Empress as a shield.

 

Yet Asha came forward, even though she was smaller and less powerful than the Emperor.
Arsene couldn’t forget her hand, which stroked his cheek at that moment.
The hand that was trembling, frightened and pale, that white, beautiful hand that was cold as ice.

 

She put on an unshakable face, but that person’s hand could not hide its true feelings.

 

She was scared too.

 

It was difficult to face the monster in a normal state, but she had to face it with a piece of wood embedded in her Achilles tendon.

 

Alone, without support or help, she stepped forward to protect the children. 

 

Arsene wanted to be a knight who could swear allegiance to that person. 

 

How could he not respect and like her after going through all that? Even though Arsene was still young, he knew how serious and stubborn she was. 

 

So he dared to say that this hot heart will last for a long time.

 

“I am a righteous Arsene.
Once a savior, always a savior to the end.”

 

Arsene got up and tapped his chest. 

 

“The same goes for you.
Hannah is my savior too.
I will never forget your kindness.”

 

Hannah burst into laughter at the words he said with a runny nose as if he was excited.

 

How could soup and bread that had already gone cold taste so good?

 

Arsene’s sweetness was more fragrant than any other sweetener.

 

“If so, she’d better live a little longer.
Right?”

 

“Hmm? What do you mean?”

 

“Even if it hurts a little, it will last a long time.”  

 

“I don’t know what you’re talking about, Hannah.” 

 

“It’s nothing.
Let’s go in now.”

 

Hannah brushed her skirt and got up.

 

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Arsene followed her and stood up with the tray. 

 

Hannah was in the middle of eating the rest of the bread on the tray, when Arsene didn’t see her, she spun around and threw some of the pieces of bread into the darkness.

 

The darkness buzzed and a single firefly flew up.

 

Hannah glanced at it and hurriedly called out for Arsene.

 

“Arsene, Arsene….”

 

“Huh?”

 

“Don’t be too surprised, I’m about to faint……”

 

Before Hannah could finish her words, her body dropped to the floor.

 

“Hannah!”

 

Obviously Hannah told him not to be surprised, but Arsene 

dropped the tray and hurriedly picked her up.

 

Darkness buzzed in the vacant lot where the two children had disappeared.

 

***

 

By the time she came out of the river, Roselyn was exhausted. 

 

The river water was quite cold, but she only noticed it was cold after a few hours.
Perhaps because of the deed, they felt closer to each other.

 

She couldn’t tell if the heat that enveloped her whole body was her own or the running water.

 

“Oh no.
I can’t sleep for hours.”

 

Amazingly, Roselyn muttered in a drowsy voice.

 

She let her instincts take over, with no regard for what came before or after.

 

She couldn’t understand why she did it.

 

What was even more appalling was that there was no regret or self criticism.

 

All that was left was a thrill and huge ecstasy.

 

Roselyn felt that she had changed a little.

 

And at the center of that change was this man.

 

“You might be cold, so warm yourself up.”

 

Tamon took out a thin, dry towel from his backpack and carefully wiped Roselyn’s hair and fingers.

 

He was just as drenched, but Tamon didn’t seem to have the slightest intention of taking care of himself.

 

He carefully wiped her legs and toes, ignoring the water that was dripping from his own hair.

 

 “It tickles.”

 

She curled her toes and started laughing, and Tamon, who was glancing up at her, gave her a similar smile.