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.
like that, they would betray their own heart.
anger even if I was angry with the Count. You know,
was better to keep thinking that……it was her fault she didn’t care about
Ian pointed out the truth
it wasn’t her fault.
“Ian.”
called him, taking
“…..Yes.”
Ian replied softly.
what is
began walking
“…..What is
the response she
by her
“No, it’s nothing.”
hated her name.
had a memory to hold on to right after they were born. The memory that
was no
was what she first heard, which she had forgotten
that. Hold her. She looks just like you……”
“Get her away from me!”
“I know it’s hard, but you should at least give
mother had spat out
a God and a lowly fairy
by now?”
“Yes, let
called affectionately in her life.
was someone to
“Ian.”
She paused.
was following
“…..Laritte?”
that detestable name sounded calm and soothing to her.
that was what she wanted.
thought, you seem to be sick. Do you have
find her warm skin against
be normal…. How do you feel
decided to maintain
but
had climbed up a stone staircase.
don’t feel
least someone to
when being
changes were enough for now.
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cloth was laid on a table long enough for dozens of
stood all kinds of rich
engrossed in
glanced over the fancy dishes with a slightly
responded from
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