Chapter 34
Laritte groped her face mercilessly, as if determined to find out which part of her face was out of shape.
“My eyes? Nose? Mouth? Eyebrows? Which is it?”
“…..What?”
Only after he realized what she was trying to say did his blood become cold.
“Wait. Did anyone say that to you?”
“He……”
“Did he scold you like that?”
“Pardon?”
His voice grew louder with every question.
“Which human becomes ugly overnight? Did you believe that nonsense?”
Grabbing her arm, he pulled her towards him.
“Even if it does, it’s not fair to punish one for their appearance!”
Then, Laritte’s foot slipped off the railing causing her body to tilt in an instant. The wall was high enough to give her goosebumps.
“Ha….!”
“Lari-”
Ian hurried to grab her collar but it tore off. Unfortunately, it was not enough to catch a person.
Leaning forward, he gripped Laritte’s waist, which made them fall together.
Laritte almost stopped breathing.
Was he trying to hurt himself to save her? Then she would die of guilt.
But, it did not matter to Ian.
Today, in 621, the people of Iassa tended to easily think of the word ‘Swordmaster’. A lot of countrymen said they were cursed. They even put a scary tinnitus like a ‘homicide’ as a sign of being wary of and in awe of a Swordmaster, but they looked just like any normal person.
‘Wow……’
Pointing the front nose of his shoes, Ian twirled half-way in mid air along the wall, thus changing their positions. Now, what was approaching the ground was Ian’s back.
“Huff.”
He lightly landed on the ground with Laritte in his arms.
As if dancing a waltz, he stood up softly on the ground. Now, he was standing holding Laritte.
“Really….. Do you not trust your husband?”
She sighed in relief as she got out of his grip. Quickly, she bit on her lips.
“I know.”
“Are you talking nonsense again?”
“No! It’s not that.”
Taking off the jacket, she returned it to Ian.
She knew. It wasn’t her fault to be blamed for her face.
blamed themselves like that, they would betray their
angry with the Count. You know, if there’s a food chain in the human race, I am at the
was better to keep thinking that……it was her fault she didn’t care about her
Ian pointed out the truth could Laritte accept it.
wasn’t her
“Ian.”
called him, taking
“…..Yes.”
Ian replied softly.
“Yes, what is
began walking
“…..What is
response she
by
“No, it’s nothing.”
hated her
hold on to right after they were born. The memory that sunk
was no
heard, which she had forgotten so far.
“Get her away from me!”
“I know it’s hard, but you should at least give this little one a
had spat out the
a lowly
by now?”
“Yes, let
never been called affectionately in
was someone to call
“Ian.”
She paused.
back at him, who was following her as she had
“…..Laritte?”
detestable name sounded calm and soothing to
what she
I thought, you seem to be sick. Do you
forehead, only to find her warm
you
to maintain
but because of Ian’s
she felt like she had climbed up a stone staircase.
don’t feel bad
at least someone to watch over her.
have to tremble anymore when being
changes were enough for
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on a table long enough for dozens of people to
it stood all kinds of rich dishes and
was engrossed in his work.”
over the fancy dishes
from beside Laritte.
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