What should I do from now on…? Lorona wandered aimlessly on the hill behind the nursing home, repeating such questions several times. Having been bedridden,
Astel, who noticed Lorona peeking through the window several times, secretly smiled. As he played with the children of the nursery home, his thoughts were
“…What a terrible development.” Zerio was left stunned as he gazed at the entrance hall to the count’s family mansion. Only two days had passed
Her silver-rimmed eyelids eventually fluttered open. As the women blinked in puzzlement several times, her violet eyes regained their clarity. “Kyaa—!” Perhaps because there were
While being violently shaken by the carriage, Velbutte leaned against the window and closed his eyes. The irregular creaking of poor-quality wheels scraping the unpaved
Inside a stone prison with no windows, the count, dressed in shabby clothes, hollowly stared at the bars. After he was seized, he was forced
At dawn, the carriage carrying the three men reached the nursing home. While staggering due to fatigue and tension, the coachman who drove without resting
“…Geez, Lady Lorona is such a mess. I wonder if it’s some kind of birth defect?” Chille was examining herself with her hand mirror inside
Lorona opened her eyes as the irregular shaking returned her to consciousness. In front of her, Chille could be seen sitting quietly. Lorona blinked in
“Lorona Ruth, I thereby annul my engagement with you.” When Lorona heard those words, a certainty welled up inside her— —As I thought… Surprisingly, she
Astel walked quietly with Shesam and the others down the long corridor of the majestic temple. The temple staff kindly welcomed Shesam as he presented
—Gasshan! The sound of liquor bottle shattering echoed in the room. The room was filled with the odor of alcohol emanating from the amber liquid
It hurts…! It’s painful…! It’s cold…! It’s lonely…! In a pitch-black room, Lumina laid alone in bed. The entire time, only ridiculous emotions occupied her
“…Arrest? …Someone like me?” Unable to comprehend the words of the butler, the count shook his head. As his entire body trembled, he crouched as
Shesam took out the documents from his bag and presented them to Astel. Astel nodded, affirming he had received the documents. “When it come to
In a carriage where only the sound of the wheels scraping the ground resounded, Shesam exhaled a tight breath that went unnoticed by the young
Zerio greeted Hendrick, who arrived much earlier than the scheduled time, with a large smile. “I must apologize for I’m in a hurry. In regard
30. Day 4 (2) “What? His Highness left already?” Count Ruth, who was getting dressed, learned that Velbutte had left the mansion without even a
It wasn’t until the sun was high that Velbutte, who was so pale he looked as if he was about to die, visited the Count
Shesam, who had left the count’s house early in the morning, was walking alone down the dusk road. By that time, he had finally been
The two spent a lot of time together as ‘Ash’ and ‘Lorna’ in the flower garden. Lorona seemed to be fond of the flower garden.
Astel, who sat by a window while vaguely gazing at the night sky, quietly answered, “What?” to the modest knocking sound. Once the door was