“W-wait!”
We’re on the 4th floor!
A strong musk scent lingered at the tip of my nose as I hugged his neck in anxiety.
He put one foot on the window frame.
“No way!”
Are you insane?
He threw himself out of the window, holding me in his arms.
I felt the wind vividly on my skin, I leaned reflexively and clung to him.
To jump off the 4th floor, how crazy is that.
I closed my eyes at the feeling of falling. Soon, recoil and shock were transmitted to my body.
“……?”
But this shock was not what I had expected.
It was just a recoil that shook my body once.
I slowly opened my eyes when I felt we were on stable ground and what I saw was his silver eyes and the black sky behind him.
I met his gaze for a long time in the deep silence. It was only after a few seconds that I realized we had landed safely.
He let my feet touch the ground when I struggled.
“Uh… how did you do that?”
He replied with a nonchalant attitude to my words,
“It’s a piece of cake for a Swordmaster.”
I knew the Swordmaster was a monster, but how could he land so easily from 4 stories high?
His body seemed beyond the laws of physics I know.
“Are you hurt?”
“I’m not… It might be a problem if someone knew we were out like this.”
I spoke hurriedly.
“I don’t care. I’ll kill anyone who’s going to take issue with this.”
His resolute words were filled with murderous intent. He probably remembered the feud he had with Reyhas before.
I stood face to face with him without saying a word, he stared back at me and grabbed my wrist. Then we started walking.
“Follow me.”
He was a man with an overbearing attitude, growing up to be the crown prince of the empire and naturally ordering everyone.
I asked as I was dazed and hastily pulled towards him,
“Where are we going?”
But soon I had to shut my mouth at what he said,
“Well.”
His voice was cold.
“It’s awkward because it’s my first time kidnapping a living person.”
“Um. I’ll follow you.”
Feeling a chill down my spine, I followed him into the darkness.
Around ten minutes after walking down the path, we walked out of the trees and my eyes widened.
There was a vast rose garden.
It was the view I saw on the balcony earlier, but it was refreshing to see it this close.
The colorful daytime roses were beautiful, but the temptation of the night roses made me speechless for a while.
There were tens of thousands, or even more. Against the backdrop of the dark night and moon, the rose buds were covered with crystal-clear dew.
“There’s nothing better than taking a walk when you have a headache.”
I heard his low voice behind me.
I turned to him, and his cool red eyes stared at the garden.
He let go of my wrist and started walking past me. It was not a fast pace.
“……”
I walked after him.
Unlike during the day, there was a little cool breeze, but it wasn’t cold.
“I heard that the real saint appeared.”
I could see the long sword hanging around his waist gently swaying as he walked.
“Yes, I heard so.”
I walked along with him without saying a word.
Not only Reyhas, but he also seemed to have heard the news about the girl in Tiago.
I was a fake saint, so it was natural to believe that a real saint appeared.
I looked up at him as soon as he stopped walking.
His broad shoulders, superior physique, and back made my chest throb for some reason. Maybe it’s because this body belonged to Ariel.
“I’ve spoken to Reyhas. Let’s pretend that God had chosen a new saint because your body is too weak to contain the power.”
This was also from the original story.
The two male leads, who had set up a fake saint, tried to make Camilla a new saint, and the foolish Ariel rebelled angrily.
But I was not the stupid Ariel. I wasn’t afraid to leave the temple.
“I understand.”
I answered calmly.
Then he turned towards me.
His dark red eyes were staring at me.
“And I…”
Confused for a moment, I belatedly focused on his voice.
When I made eye contact with him again, he parted his lips,
“I’d like to offer you a new position.”
The cool wind grazed my forehead and my hair fluttered.
I looked at him blankly. I heard the rustling of the swaying roses.
“Come with me to the palace.”
Ch 29
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