“The sea…….”?

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    A huge sea of moon and stars spread before Roselyn.?

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    The moon and stars were sprinkling their brilliant lights like jewels over the black sea.?

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    “Oh.”?

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    No gold, silver, or treasure had ever shone so beautifully.?

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    Humans may be able to imitate such splendor, but it was absolutely impossible to surpass it.?

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    Day and night, sky, wind, stars, and time were all God’s territory.?

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    It was a marvelous landscape.?

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    Forgetting that she was holding the dagger, Roselyn stared at the glowing sea for a while.?

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    “This kind of world existed.”?

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    Roselyn was born into a noble family and held all the good things in her hands, but she had never seen anything like this.?

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    She slowly closed her eyes and immersed in the moonlight.?

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    She even felt grateful that the last landscape she saw was so beautiful.?

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    The white blizzard that she loved wasn’t bad, but it couldn’t compare to the wonders that she was experiencing.?

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    She was also grateful to Tamon Krasis for letting her see such a landscape.?

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    If it wasn’t for him, who would dare run away with the abandoned Empress, avoiding the eyes of the Emperor??

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    With a smile Roselyn slowly took out the dagger.?

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    A clear sound echoed liltingly.?

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    Just before grabbing it with both hands and thrusting it towards her chest, the blade well separated.?

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    Clank!?

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    “You can’t be too careful, not even the moment you’re sleeping.”?

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    A gentle force grabbed her wrists.?

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    Roselyn looked at Tamon in surprise. She couldn’t believe he was so so close to her but she didn’t hear any sounds….?

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    “……… From now on, I’ll have to put all these things away.”?

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    His red eyes looked at Roselyn quietly.?

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    She got caught. She failed.?

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    ‘I wish I hadn’t been mesmerized by that sea view.’?

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    Roselyn looked down at the dagger on the floor with disappointed eyes.?

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    The hand that missed the dagger felt like a bulky, dry leaf.?

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    Roselyn, who was gazing at the dagger on the floor, looked up nervously and stared at Tamon.?

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    “…Interrupter.” She said.?

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    Tamon squinted as if he was dumbfounded.?

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    Tamon, who was staring at her with small eyes, smiled wryly.?

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    “Come to think of it…”?

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    He grabbed her wrist and whispered as he cornered her.?

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    “Whenever you’re injured or sick, I’m going to heal you. Even if a hair falls from this beautiful neck…. I will do whatever it takes to save you.”?

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    He laughed, muttering the creepy words casually.?

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    “You’re a clever woman, so you’ve probably already figured out that I use a special method to heal you. A very debaucherous method.”?

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    Roselyn was well aware.?

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    She managed to suppress the heat on her face as she remembered the moment in the bathroom.?

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    She still couldn’t forget the confusion she felt when his breath entered her down below.?

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    Staring into Roselyn’s subtly flickering eyes, Tamon whispered.?

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    “Still, the fact that you continue to make these attempts means that you want it, right?”?

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    “What?”?

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    Roselyn was speechless. Tamon approached with a smile and snatched her cheek.?

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    “If that’s what you want, you can just say it. You don’t have to go to the trouble like this, I’ll listen to you as much as you want.”?

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    Roselyn didn’t answer.?

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    She just pushed him away and looked under the balcony railing.?

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    When she looked around, as if searching for something, Tamon asked,?

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    “What’s wrong?”?

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    “There’s a dog barking in the middle of the night without shame.”?

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    Tamon couldn’t help but laugh lightly at her reply.?

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    Roselyn scowled at him with an expressionless face as he laughed, but Tamon didn’t care.?

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    At that very moment, Tamon put his hands under her knees and quickly lifted her up.?

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    “What are you doing?”?

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    “While you’re awake, shall we go for a walk??

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    “I’m not going. Let me down……!”?

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    With a slight disregard for her wishes, Tamon’s long legs strode out of the room.?

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    In no time at all, the two of them were outside through the hallway.?

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    “Where are you going?”?

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    “I don’t know. A nice place?”?

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    Where in the world is a nice place at this early dawn??

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    Tamon was nimble and firm in his movements.?

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    Before she knew it, they were at the stable. Tamon went in and came out in an instant, riding a horse.?

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    Then he pulled Roselyn up with one hand.?

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    “Hold on tight.”?

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    “…”?

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    Roselyn purposely narrowed her eyes and glared at Tamon. Tamon smirked and ruffled her hair.?

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    Roselyn panicked at the tender touch. It felt like she was giving away a part of her that she had never given to anyone in her entire life.?

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    Of course, he was a man who had touched and licked her deeper places with impunity, but now that hand was somehow unnerving her even more.?

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    She also felt a little embarrassed. Roselyn silently glared at him, but that brazen man didn’t care at all.?

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    “Neighhhh.”?

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    The splendid horse recognized his master as soon as he got on. It ran unbelievably fast.?

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    They were quickly out of the mansion’s territory and into the deserted dark forest.?

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    With one hand on the rein, and with the other, Tamon skillfully held a simple lantern to light the way ahead. A brighter than expected light streamed out from the small lantern. The surroundings were so dark that even that small light seemed to appear larger.?

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    It was only when they came deeper into the empty forest that Roselyn felt a little curious as to where on earth this man was taking her.?

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    “We’re almost there.”?

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    He whispered in Roselyn’s ear as if he could read her mind.?

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    It was too quiet and his voice sounded closer and closer. Small fluffy hair stood up behind her back.?

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    Roselyn clenched her teeth and tried not to be disturbed.?

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    Tamon’s every move was spontaneous and improvisational.?

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    Perhaps it was one of those actions that had brought Roselyn from the iceberg.?

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    Until then, she had no idea that Tamon was such an improvisational man.?

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    He looked sharp and solid, and always seemed to be as precise as a sharp sword. He also sometimes acted like one.?

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    The Tamon Krasis she knew and the Tamon Krasis she met just before her death were completely different.?

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    “Where …… Oh, there it is.”?

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    Tamon jumped off the horse, sweeping up his hair in the wind.?

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    Roselyn looked down at the outstretched hands. her. She didn’t know how to treat this man, who was more mysterious than before.?

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    She pushed his hands away and jumped off the horse herself.?

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    She had a hard time balancing herself because of her injured leg, and the man had already seen how she walked countless times, so it didn’t matter if she fell anyway.?

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    “Where do we go?”?

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    Tamon, who was empty handed, smiled and took the lead.?

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    “This way.”?

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    He led her to the deepest part of the forest.?

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    This was Tamon’s private forest.?

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    It was a place that existed for a long time, but there were more interesting things here than anyone would expect.?

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    He discovered it not so long ago.?

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    It would be about three years at most.?

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    Five years ago, his body used to get too hot after the outbreak of blood disease. At first, I thought it was the aftereffect of overcoming the disease, but it turned out not.?

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    It was the amplification of his life force.?

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    It was also by chance that he learned about it.?

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    If he hadn’t looked at the worn-out book he found in the family’s library, he might not have known it until now.?

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    He didn’t know that the fifth generation of the blood disease was Krasis.?

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    It was a fact that neither the emperors of each country nor the parties of the family knew.?

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    The five fragments of God. Five humans received it.?

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    They have a special history.?

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    However, there had only been five people who had actually inherited this legend.?

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    The fifth one didn’t appear until after the first manifestation, and then it was considered a lost power.?

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    But that was because no one had ever been overcome by the power before.?

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    After the power manifested, his body became very hot.?

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    It was burning hot, in fact, that for a while, he had to relieve himself of it or his heart would be overwhelmed.?

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    The way to relieve the heat was amazing and strange. It was spewing out something that made up his body. It could be sweat, tears, or even blood.?

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    His life force escaped through his body fluids. However, draining the sweat and blood came with some restrictions. In the end, there were two ways.?

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