n.o.body dared to stop my gun .

There’s no doubt that the Valkyries are, indeed, brave; however, the Empress seriously cleaned up the Valkyrie squad after the revolt, so there are virtually no more Valkyries who dare to give me att.i.tude . The Valkyries in front of right now must be the original subst.i.tutes . They were very afraid of me . Despite them holding swords, not one of them dared to approach me to stop me .

It didn’t take me much effort to find Luna and Alice’s graves . Their tombs were placed together . In front were two stones with their merits carved onto it . I squatted down and gently stroked Luna’s tombstone . The drawing of Luna on her tombstone was a picture of her smiling brightly .

‘It’s impossible . ’

‘It’s impossible for Luna to smile this way again . She can only smile so brightly when I’m with her . She’s next to the person who killed her right now, so how could she possibly smile? Luna can’t possibly smile like that when Alice is next to her . ’

‘But I’ve come, Luna . I’m by your side now . I’m right in front of you . Let’s go home this time . ’

I took the shovel handed to me . I swung it and began shovelling the dirt up . The Valkyries had us surrounded . My guards watched them with their weapons in hand . Philes and Shusia exchanged glances . They then said, “Your Majesty, let us help…”

“No, I want to personally bring Luna home . ”

I turned them down and continued shovelling . I don’t want anybody to help me

. Luna stood before Alice without anyone to help her, so I want to personally bring her home this time . I didn’t get to see her off but I must bring her home from Alice’s side . I want her to be with me .

I don’t know how long I dug for, but I finally dug the grave up . I felt my shovel hit something hard . I cleared the dirt around away and finally revealed Luna’s black casket inside .

It was a long rectangular casket . This sort of thing is something I should only see decades from now .

Philes and a few others helped me lift it out . I picked up a crowbar by the side and violently smashed the casket with it . I noticed that my tears were already dripping onto the wooden casket with my sweat . There was a layer of ash on it .

‘How long has it been since I saw Luna’s face? Since when did her expression when she smiled and her brown eyes only exist in my memories? As a matter of fact, her smile had begun to fade in my memories . ’

I yanked the long nails out of the wooden casket then pushed the lid open and kicked it aside .

Luna was sound asleep inside .

Luna’s body had been repaired . The wounds on her face had been covered . Luna wore her usual maid uniform . She had her two hands placed on her chest . Her two hands were white, slender and smooth as I remembered . She had her eyes shut and even her eyelashes remained gentle as a b.u.t.terfly flapping its wings

wings gently . Her soft and pink lips were slightly curled up into a smile as if she was having a dream she didn’t want to wake up from .

“Luna…”

I don’t know since when my sobs became silent .

I tightly gripped the edge of the casket as my tears fell down onto her face and formed a sad rainbow . My body quivered with pain as I looked at Luna . My heart felt as if it was being dug out while my nerves and muscles were being slashed at over and over . I looked at Luna’s face, her face I was so familiar with, yet would never get to see smile again . I bit down on my lip in a desperate attempt to hold back my urge to wail .

I knelt on the ground with Luna in my arms . Luna’s organs had been removed, thereby making her feel as light as a sheet of paper . Luna leaned rested in my arms similarly to when I carried up her in the desert . I gently hugged her . I was afraid that I would ruin her beautiful dream . I leaned down and kissed her forehead . As I wept, I said, “Let’s go, Luna… Let’s go home… I’ll take you home… I’ll definitely… send you home…”

A gentle breeze blew by, making her hair and eyelashes move similarly to a dark red ripple . In this very moment, I felt an odd eager sensation . I was eager to see Luna open her eyes then smile and greet me as she always did .

“Good morning, Your Majesty……”

‘I won’t… ever hear her greet me again…’

I trembled as I stood up .

up . I held Luna’s head and looked toward Alice’s tombstone . I gave it a violent kick, and then another . After I staggered, I regained my balance, and then resumed kicking it . All of the nerves in my legs yelled at me to stop, and I knew that I couldn’t destroy it with my leg, but I still wanted to kick it . I was carrying Luna, so I wanted to make sure I killed her!

“That’s enough, that’s enough, Your Majesty . ”

Philes gently pulled me back from behind . I huffed and puffed as I looked at the smile Alice gave me . I handed Luna over to Philes then picked up the shovel to the side and looked to the picture of Alice on the tombstone .

“Aaaaarrrgghh!!”

I cried out similarly a wild beast as a human . You only need enough hatred to turn into a wild beast, too .

Bits of stone flew into the air . Alice’s portrait had been completely torn up by me . I kicked the little picture of her head flying away then threw the spade away . I picked up my handgun and emptied all of my bullets into her pile of dirt covering her .

“That’s enough, Your Majesty… That’s enough, isn’t it?!”

Philes grabbed me, who was about to pick up the shovel to dig up Alice’s grave . I panted and intently stared at the portrait . It was like something was ablaze in my chest and spreading to every inch of my veins . I couldn’t personally kill her, but I’m going to make sure she can’t receive the treatment a hero receives .

“If you do not leave, you and Her

you and Her Majesty may run into each other . How will you expl-”

“f.u.c.k the explanation…”

I huffed and puffed as I turned around to face Philes . Philes wore a shocked expression and took two steps back out of fear . I wiped the corner of my mouth then looked toward the direction of the inner court with a violent gaze, “I don’t give a d.a.m.n if the Empress comes . I don’t give a d.a.m.n who comes . I’ve got Luna with me now, and I’ll never hand her over . If the Empress stops me, I’ll kill her . If Vyvyan stops me, I’ll kill Vyvyan . Luna is my personal servant, and no soul can stop me from taking her home! No one! I’m not afraid to die . If I dared to bring you all here, I’m prepared to never return alive!”

“Your Majesty, what are you doing?! Were we not just going to take Luna home?!”

“Yeah, that’s why I won’t accept any suggestions or listen to anyone . I’ll kill anyone who dares stop us from going home!”

“Your Majesty! Your Majesty!”

I saw a familiar silhouette come running over from the entrance . I silently reloaded my handgun while looking at him as I waited for him to arrive before me .

“Your Majesty, please wait for a while, Her Majesty will be here immediately . ”

“Castell . ” I stood up and looked at Castell, who was panting, and coldly said, “Head back and inform Her Majesty that I won’t stay . I’m taking Luna home now . I won’t give up no matter who comes to stop me . If you’re here to stop me, then you’ll have to step over my corpse!”