Episode 83

Transalator : Missme Editor : Aru

The faint sunlight that passed through the leaves touched the clean white hair like a joke and then shattered.

I doubted my eyes. I thought I was mistaken.

Or perhaps it was a vision created by my head since I really want to see Ash.

Then I could see a monster behind him, shooting down his claws at him.

As!

I tried to call Ash like a scream but stopped.

Ash swung his sword without looking back. The monsters neck fell off the spot. I could not tell exactly how it was done. Only then did I notice what lay behind Ash like a background.

The monsters dead body.

On the drooping blade, a green liquid, believed to be the blood of a monster, was dripping.

Woooo.

Woo.

The monsters again made a polite cry.

I fully realized it thanks to it. What made the monsters so scared all of a sudden? And the fact that what Im seeing right now is not a fantasy.

Oh, no. Who is this!

Until then, a man who seemed to have regained consciousness after a moments enchantment shouted loudly.

The Duke of Widgreen! I didnt expect to see you at a place like this. Thats exactly what the rumours say. Its such an honour.

The man raised his voice in an exaggerated way as if his aim was to draw Ashs attention. But no matter what the man said, Ashs eyes did not fall from me. The golden eyes were only directed straight at me from the moment he appeared here.

Noonim.

Listening to his voice added to the sense of reality.

My heart leapt. My heart throbbed wildly. More than when I thought I was going to die a little while ago.

Why.

Ash opened his mouth as if he were trying to say something but soon closed it again. Instead, he came slowly to me.

I thought as I saw Ashs face getting closer.

How could Ash be here now? Im sure he must have gone to the south. It took a few days to run a carriage or horse all night. But how.

But such a natural question was only for a short time.

Subsequently, there was a sentiment that pushed those questions away and filled my head and chest much more intensely

I missed him.

Ive missed him so much that I cant believe it.

I bit my lips. I almost cried out of tears.

Ive come all the way here, avoiding Ash.

Im going to run away from Ash and his eyes, try not to be caught. The result of the struggle was now here.

Nevertheless, at this moment I couldnt help but feel glad to see Ash. Obviously desperate, things will now flow to the worst, the one Ive ever wanted to avoid.

Knowing that I couldnt stop this foolishly clear feeling from taking over me.

Soon Ash knelt down on one knee in front of me where I was sitting.

Until then, the monsters were still scared and just crying.

Then our eyes met.

Ash had an unreadable look on his face. But somehow I felt breathless at the sight of his face.

My heart throbbed. At the same time, it hurt like a muddle. I soon realized where this feeling came from.

Noonim.

Ive told you before, noonim. No matter what noonim has done, as long as youre okay, then it doesnt matter for me.

Ill cancel it.

Not this one.

Ash.

You cant leave my side.

I was looking at Ash as if I had been possessed. The pain in my chest grew worse.

I couldnt allow that.

He didnt sleep.

He didnt sleep a wink. Until he gets here.

I couldnt believe it. I reached out my hand unconsciously to Ashs face, and then I hesitated.

Distrust. Pain. Question. Worry. Desperate.

And also relieved for finding me in the midst of that.

My eyes and my voice conveyed the emotions that made me hard to breathe. My heart was about to burst.

I know. I know those mirageos emotions. I know its a fleeting fake that will all disappear when he finds out that Im not his real family.

So right now, Im deceiving Ash.

There is no excuse for letting Ash continue to treat, worry and burn me as a sister, knowing that I really dont deserve anything.

Im only making Ash suffer.

I am.

Lets stop.

It is inevitable facts that will become known anyway. If not now, soon enough, it would have come to light even if I were to pass this moment. I suddenly realized that I was quite exhausted. Neither mentally nor physically.

Come to think of it, I hardly slept either. I shuddered with fatigue and cold. The throbbing ankle was slowly numb.

I want to stop.

Yeah. Now, I want to put everything down.

I opened my mouth. When I was ready, my chin trembled and tears were about to come out, but I could still spit out words.

Ash, in fact, I.

And it was then.

Hey, Your Excellency Duke! Ugh!

A man, approached this way, was blocked by the monsters. The only one who wasnt blocked by the monsters was Ash.

The man shouted since his course was blocked by monsters.

Good for you! Get these away from me Huh? I cant work because of these monsters.

Ash still didnt pretend to hear it. But the man didnt seem to give up.

Its simple for you! Huh? I just saw that all these would die in your hand, so please help me!

Sister, can you stand up?

Your Excellency!

Hug if you dont think you can stand up. Lets go back to the mansion and

Oh, dont worry about someone whos not your real sister, and help me! Shes not even the real princess, but youre so damn serious about her!

Ashs motion has stopped.

At the same time, my breath stopped.

Time seemed to have stopped, but in time Ashs head slowly turned. For the first time since coming here, Ash has given the man an eye.

What did you just say?

Wait, wait, Your Excellency, if youd clean these up, Ill tell you again kindly. Its a little hard to talk to because I cant see.

Two monsters necks fell to the ground before his words were finished. Then came a dull sound as the heavy body fell.

Now tell me.

The man gulped and opened his mouth. Compared to his rather cheeky way of speaking, his posture was very polite.

Yes, well. Didnt you know? Yeah, I didnt think youd know. If you had known, the rumoured duke wouldnt still have kept her alive.

Does my patience look good?

The man was hardened by his dry voice, which was almost not high or low.

It was the same for me, being unable to move. I was going to say that anyway, but he did it.

This time, talk to the point before I blow your head off.

Oh, he, yeah. Got it. So well, the princess there is not blood-related with you, as far as I know. In short, hes not related to the Duke.

My heart, which had fallen to the bottom, seemed to stop as it was.

How can I believe that?

If, if you dont believe me, lets get someone to find out. Dont you have that much information? You didnt know because you didnt want to know, but if you try and find out, youll find out soon enough. For your information, I dont have a hobby of lying anyway, risking my life.

It was not important to me now that the mans speech was clearly polite, and how he knew that.

Rather, I wondered how Ash, who was silent now, was making a face.

I dont have the courage to check.

Yes, Princess. Didnt you know that? Didnt you run away like that because you knew that? Youre afraid youll die if you get caught. Right? Am I right?

The man seemed very quick-witted. Im confused about whether to blame or thank him. I didnt answer the man. Instead, I opened my mouth to Ash.

thats right.

My voice still trembled. I closed my eyes tightly. Thats because I felt like I wouldnt stop talking on the way.

Thats right, Ash. Its true.

The tremors spread to my fingertips, so I clenched my fingers in my fist.

I was adopted by a family when I was young. Very very young, yes, even before you were born.

I didnt say many words, but I felt as if I was out of breath. But I couldnt stop talking. Theres something left to say.

sorry.

I bit my lips tightly and then let go. It tasted like blood, but it didnt matter. On the contrary, I was able to add the last words without wavering because of pain.

Im sorry I lied to you, Ash.

All right, then.

I said it.

Its over. Oh, now really.

A feeling of exhaustion came to my mind. If I hadnt already sat down, I would have collapsed.

Tears streamed out in torrents. I dont have to hold it in anymore.

It was then. Ash, who had not said a word until my end, suddenly opened his mouth.

How did you know this?

Yes?

I asked, how do you know this?

The man seemed to be embarrassed by the sudden return of the topic to him, but he answered steadily.

Oh, well, in the process of commissioning Well, I got some information that might help me with my request.

Dont make me repeat what I said earlier.

Yes. I mean, I got the job to kill that princess! So I asked the client how to kill the Duke Widgreens sister and whether it was the way to commit suicide, and they told me that shes not a real princess, so its okay.

Who?

Who is it? I dont know the identity of the client. They hid it for me. He came with a mask on his face. Instead, theyre paying us a huge deposit, so well just take thats all.yeah.

I see.

Soon there was a brief silence. Then came a suppressed scream.

I opened my eyes with fright.

Ugh, why, why.