Chapter 23 - Who Stole The Empress - NovelsTime

Who Stole The Empress

Chapter 23

Author: Lee Jihye
updatedAt: 2025-11-14

“Lady!”?

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Surprised, Asrell bent her knees to examine Roselyn.?

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Her face and features were different, but this middle-aged maid reminded Roselyn of Kanya.?

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She was also one of the people Roselyn had failed to protect and had died.?

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“Kanya….”?

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“Ah…. Why does the beautiful young lady look so sad? Really.”?

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Asrell knelt down and looked up at Roselyn, who was crying. She looked at her for just a few seconds, and it was a face that Roselyn couldn’t forget, feeling frustrated that she was crying in front of a stranger helplessly.?

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Roselyn stopped, reaching for the maid.?

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She wondered what she would do if the skin of this person she saw in front of her was as cold as Kanya’s, who had died in front of her.?

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She was terrified, even though she knew it couldn’t be. She had never felt this way before.?

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“‘Oh my God. What’s going on here…?”?

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Unable to help herself, Asrell grabbed Roselyn’s hand, which was halfway extended, and comforted her.?

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“It’s okay. It’s okay. Please don’t cry………. What in the world happened to make these poor eyes so full of sorrow?”?

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After a moment of hesitation, Asrell reached out and hugged Roselyn. The gentle, caressing touch was like Roselyn’s mother’s.?

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It was sweet and warm.?

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“It’s going to be okay. Ralph’s blessing will protect you. Lersha Resha.”?

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Lersha Resha.?

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Ah!?

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Kanya.?

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This was what Kanya said as she comforted Roselyn before.?

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“God will bless you.”?

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Lersha Resha.?

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However, God has never once helped them.?

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If there really was a God they followed so faithfully, and if they were so proud with their faith…..?

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The poor Athesians would not have had such a tragic history.?

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Yet they believed in God. They prayed to God again and again.?

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Roselyn loved that faithful Kanya. Very much.?

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The maid patted Roselyn’s back with her big hand.?

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It was really strange. Even if it was Kanya, she could not touch Roselyn casually. But all the people Roselyn met in this country touched her without hesitation.?

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Roselyn closed her eyes, feeling the warmth within her reach.?

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The dead Kanya was not here. There was no coldness of the dead.?

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It was just the warmth that only the living could give.?

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“My Lord!”?

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“My lord! General!”?

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With similar but different voices, the twin maids came running, shouting when they saw Tamon.?

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Tamon, who was returning after kicking Ronasso out of the door, stared at the running twins.?

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“I’m going to fall. Don’t run.”?

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Tamon walked slowly on his long legs, his bulky head twitching lazily.?

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Meanwhile, the twins came rushing in like lightning, surrounding him on both sides and waving noisily.?

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“My lord, my lord, my lord!”?

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“Master, oh… my breath!”?

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“Do we have to agree on whether to call me ‘lord’ or ‘master’?”?

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“That’s right, Master!”?

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Tasha, the older sister , raised her head first.?

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“The woman, the woman!”?

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“Who is she??

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“She’s incredibly beautiful. You told us to take care of her.”?

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“Yes, she’s very, very beautiful! I’ve never seen anyone so beautiful in my life, though I couldn’t compare her to Halo. Isn’t that what a fairy would look like if she came down? Isn’t that right, Louie?”?

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“Yes! Really! I was so surprised at first, I had hiccups!”?

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At Tasha’s words, her sister Louie nodded her head as if her head was going to fall off and tried to explain the emotional moment that filled her heart.?

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The twins had never seen anyone so beautiful in their lives. But they wondered if the Snow Queen they heard so many times in fairy tales looked like that.?

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Or was she a fairy? A snow fairy. The twins couldn’t even breathe, let alone get close, but Asrell was really amazing.?

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Asrell got closer, talked to her, and even touched the fairy’s cold forehead.?

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Tamon, who was looking at the twins’ fuss with a grin, abruptly stopped walking.?

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“What happened?”?

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The twins punched each other in the forehead to regain their composure.?

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It’s such a stupid thing to do!?

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They were running in amazement and their souls slipped out of their bodies as they thought of that person’s beauty again.?

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It was a very beautiful face that deceived people whether they were looking at it or not.?

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Oh, this was not the important thing.?

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The beautiful one held Asrell and was shedding tears like holy water. That was the important thing!?

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“She’s crying! She’s crying!”?

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Yes! She’s crying! She is crying and holding Asrell! Please go quickly ……..!”?

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For a moment, the twins thought they were getting winded.?

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But it was only when they blinked that they realized that it was an afterimage of Tamon moving like the wind.?

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Tasha and Louie looked at each other. Their eyes were the same, only the color of their eyes was different, and they both turned at the same time.?

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They lowered their voices and whispered to each other, even though no one was there .?

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“I knew it…”?

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“Right. Let’s go and watch. Come on!”?

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“I’m so nervous!?

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And the twins, who were whispering and laughing, hurriedly ran after Tamon.?

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She cried aloud.?

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Roselyn only realized this when her tears stopped.?

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It was embarrassing.?

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She wasn’t crying physiologically due to pain and suffering, she was crying because she was really sad.?

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She hadn’t heard herself cry since she was a child.?

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Her ears turned red with belated embarrassment. For no reason, she stretched her neck and sat up straight, but the embarrassment still persisted.?

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“Are you feeling better now?”?

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Asrell asked softly as she sat beside Roselyn, comforting her.?

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Roselyn gave a small nod, smiling at Asrell to mean that she was fine.?

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“······ Oh my, you are more beautiful than spring flowers. How can you have such beautiful eyes?”?

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Asrel was stunned for a while by Roselyn’s smile.?

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Is this what it feels like to have your eyes purified??

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It was as if all the radiance in the world could not compare to her smile.?

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Asrell’s face reddened and she didn’t know what to do, she looked at Roselyn again and let out a small cry.?

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“Oh, my God, I’m being silly. I’m stupid. I keep peeking without realizing it.”?

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“Don’t peek, just look at me as I am, Asrell. You have to see me face to face in order to have a dialogue.”?

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“Hehe, now let me look at you with confidence. Oh, it’s dazzling.”?

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Asrell smiled brightly, her eyes widened mischievously.?

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Roselyn felt her innocent smile soften her heart.?

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She had heard so many compliments about her beauty.?

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They were compliments filled with dark ulterior motives, trying to rely on her authority and power as an empress.?

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Perhaps that was why. Roselyn had rarely been impressed by the word beautiful.?

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But now it wasn’t so bad to hear Asrell say it.?

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It was just as heartwarming as that time when her mother had told her that she was beautiful, that she was lovely.?

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It seemed to be because of those warm, green eyes full of fondness.?

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“Do your eyes hurt? Would you like some water?”?

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Roselyn took a sip of the water that Asrell gave her.?

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That sip of water pushed away something that had been hanging on Roselyn’s chest.?

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At that moment, the closed door slammed open and a huge man appeared.?

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Asrell stood up quickly and greeted him.?

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“You’re here, Master.”?

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Asrell shifted in her seat. Roselyn looked at Tamon, who was trudging towards her, and turned her face away.?

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She didn’t want to show him her face, which still had traces of tears.?

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It was embarrassing.?

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She averted her gaze and silently bit her lips.?

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Standing in front of Roselyn, Tamon stared at her sharply.?

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He lifted her chin gently.?

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“Red.”?

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When Roselyn didn’t answer, Tamon turned her head around and looked at her face.?

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Roselyn let out a small sigh and pushed his hand away from her chin.?

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Tamon, who missed her chin, looked at the nape of her neck this time. He raised her hand and carefully examined her wrist as well.?

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“I see you didn’t hurt yourself anywhere. I’m glad.”?

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Roselyn was dumbfounded and stared at him.?

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At that moment his hand gripped her chin again.?

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“What about your tongue?”

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