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The air inside the cave was so cold with magic that even the heating stones couldn’t stop the chill from stinging their noses. A few stones weren’t enough to keep the house warm. Of course, they could use more, but who knew how many years they might have to stay here? Even if they had plenty for now, it wasn’t unlimited. Only the house used by the nanny and young Iris was generously supplied with heating stones. Everyone else had agreed to conserve them as much as possible. “Are you…- 264.3 K • Completed
- Lestel flinched awake and quickly checked on Sharhan, who was nestled in his arms. Only after confirming that Sharhan was still sound asleep, his lips slightly parted like a child’s, did the frantic pounding of Lestel’s heart begin to settle. ‘Damn dream.’ Relieved, Lestel pressed his forehead against Sharhan’s and gently rubbed it. He had never told Sharhan, but he often dreamed of being unable to earn forgiveness and watching Sharhan leave him for good after being hurt by the Marquis of…
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- Sharhan’s expression twisted as he shot a glare at Lestel, who silently nodded. ‘Hah, so while I was out there getting beaten half to death as a mercenary, he was laughing it up with the little brat? No wonder he remembered her name so precisely. How many times did they meet behind my back?’ Truthfully, Sharhan remembered Ardelle’s name perfectly too. He’d deliberately said “Ardalle” just to test Lestel. It was petty, he knew, but the ugly feeling inside him kept twisting. And he…
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- Sharhan turned his gaze forward again and shot an arrow at the head of a corpse charging at them with a dangling chunk of red flesh stuck between its teeth. The arrow whistled sharply through the air and struck the creature’s head dead on. Grrrr! The other corpses, who had been gorging themselves on flesh, creaked as they stood. Behind them lay two bodies, devoured down to just their skulls, with no chance of ever rising again. Lestel jumped off his horse, raised his axe, and charged straight at…
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- “Peter, don’t let go of Lightning’s mane no matter what!” Startled, Sharhan shouted at Peter while yanking hard on the reins. The loosely held reins went taut like they might snap, and the muscles in Sharhan’s arms stood out with tension. As he was told, Peter clung to Lightning’s mane and leaned forward, pressed tightly against the horse’s neck. Grrrr! The beastly roar came from a moving corpse. It had burst out from the abandoned cornfield and was charging straight for Sharhan’s…
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- “Serman and Katun too… do you happen to know what things are like there?” Sharhan, stirred by the familiar place names, asked urgently. Peter flinched and stepped back, losing his balance and falling onto the rain-soaked, muddy debris. Sharhan offered his hand with an awkward smile as Peter looked about to cry. “Sorry for startling you. I… brother is from Katun.” “You’re from Katun?!” “Yeah. And this old guy here is from Serman.” At Sharhan’s words, Lestel’s brow…
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- “…….” The sound had clearly come from somewhere near the barn, but it was impossible to tell exactly where. Sharhan’s group exchanged glances in silence. Even the horses, sensing the tension, didn’t snort or paw the ground, and a heavy stillness settled around the barn. The group quietly surveyed the surroundings, gripping their weapons tightly, ready to respond at any moment. Clang! Sharhan, ears sharpened, didn’t miss the noise that rang out again. He mouthed “over there” to…
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- “…Yeah.” “Right? So it’s not jealousy after all–wait, what?” “I said I am jealous. I hate it when anyone looks at you. Just thinking about how many people might have stared at you with desire during the three years we were apart, or how someone else might have touched you and tried to seduce you with sweet words, drives me insane. From the moment you were conceived to just before we parted, I was the only one by your side. It should’ve always been just me…” Lestel stared…
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- Lestel’s kiss on Sharhan’s neck was filled with impatience and desperation. His tone was commanding, but his actions were closer to pleading. The words he spoke, neither fully a plea nor entirely a command, made Sharhan furrow his brow. “Please. I’m trying to hold back the urge to shove my cock into you right this second by kissing you instead, so just let me. Haa, ever since we left Verden, I haven’t been able to do it even once, and I feel like I’m going crazy.” Lestel, arms wrapped…
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- “Huh?” “We must be near Lahan.” “Lahan, huh…” That was the territory next to Serman. As Sharhan murmured the name, his heart began pounding hard in his chest. He already knew they were drawing closer to Serman, but he couldn’t contain the excitement that surged up. “That means we’re only three, maybe four days away from Serman.” Lestel’s voice suddenly grew quieter, but Sharhan, too caught up in his excitement at being so close to their destination, didn’t…
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