Blank Contract (1)
The content of the letter was brief.
It was a summons from the emperor to Princess Yuria Rodmas.
It was written that he was worried about the chaotic situation that had recently occurred at the academy, so he asked him to come to the ecliptic.
Unusual content.
The Emperor is not a person who has a strong affection for someone like that.
This was just an excuse to summon Yuria.
No, it might be a trick to call me out using Yuria as an excuse.
“I, I… .”
YuRia, who spoke with a trembling voice, with her beautiful face drained of blood, looked pitiful.
“it’s okay. Everything is fine.”
I whispered reassuring words into her ear.
He wrapped his arms around his bent back and caressed his shoulders.
Yuria weakly leaned her head against me.
The small weight burrowed into my arms as if it were pampered, breathing hard.
Her dependence was getting worse.
As if he couldn’t do anything on his own, Gu kissed her on the cheek lightly.
She groans and breathes comfortably only in my arms.
“Are you afraid to go to the ecliptic?”
“yes.”
“I’m afraid to see people alone.”
“… scared.”
I lightly tousled her hair as she murmured frankly.
“Yuria.”
Yuria looked up at me with difficulty.
As the corners of her eyes, which were drooping down depressed as she waited for my words, moved quickly, her eyelashes darkened with moisture.
I put my mouth on her ever-prettier cheek again and continued talking.
“Then let’s go to the ecliptic together.”
“together… ?”
“yes. together.
I slowly lowered the hand that was messing with YuRia’s blonde hair.
After sweeping down the thin neck that seemed like it would break if I touched it and holding it tightly, I whispered kindly.
“Because I am with you. Didn’t you tell me?”
Yuria’s narrow waist trembled slightly.
YuRia’s pink lips twitched as if she hesitated, as if she was thinking about something with her small head that wouldn’t work.
“yes.”
After a short thought, the answer finally came out from his lips that were full of moonshine, quietly entrusting everything to me.
Would you like to see this? She will be scared too.
“young master. Your Highness Yuria. I brought tea.”
In the meantime, Nias, who had been brewing tea, slowly approached.
The sweet scent of chamomile, resembling the subtle scent of apples, crossed his nose.
I got YuRia up and sat her down in the chair.
Nias skillfully poured a cup of tea into the teacup in front of Yuria.
“Ah, thank you. Nias. I’ll drink… ”
She greeted Nias awkwardly.
It seemed he was trying to remember how he had treated Nias before.
Nias looked at YuRia with an incomprehensible expression before smiling.
“… No wonder! don’t mind Ah, I’ll follow you too.”
Nias turned to me and followed the car.
Then, as if looking at something, black eyes kept peeking at my face.
As I looked up, as if asking why, Nias’s lips approached my ear.
“His Highness YuRia must have been through some kind of gloomy event.”
It was a word of concern.
Although Nias was aware of the change in my relationship with Yuria, he did not know how Yuria had changed.
I didn’t tell you on purpose.
Nias would feel lonely if he found out about Yuria’s condition.
“right. What.”
I blurted out and changed the topic.
“Nias. Get your luggage ready.”
“yes? load? Oh, you want to go back to the duchy?”
“No, I’m going to the ecliptic, not the duchy.”
“… yes?!”
Nias’s eyes widened.
“I heard that you are not going back to your hometown, so to the capital?”
“yes.”
“Your Highness said it was scary to go alone. There were so many bad things. Yes?”
YuRia, who was idly sipping her tea and letting out a light sigh, raised her head.
As if he hadn’t heard me, a puzzle formed in his pretty colored eyes.
“Yes?”
“Yes?”
“yes.”
YuRia, who was trying to understand my intentions, nodded her head like a habit.
Nias looked at Yuria with more concern.
I slowly re-read the letter that was still in my hand.
It was a very heinous content.
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.
.
After drinking the tea, Yuria quickly fell asleep.
Because of the intense change of emotions, it seems that he was quite tired.
“Nias, get some rest too.”
“yes.”
Nias also had a hard time waiting on us.
It would have been difficult to keep an eye on it.
Even after Nias answered, he cast a worried gaze on Yuria’s sleeping face.
Long black hair falls to the side of her hair in a scattering.
“What happened in the imperial family?”
“There must have been something that could have been traumatic. At least the current imperial castle is not an environment that Your Highness would want to return to.”
I answered as I sat down.
Perhaps it was because of my name being called, Yuria’s closed lips flinched as she fell asleep from exhaustion.
When I feel my presence deeply embedded in her subconscious, I love her even more.
‘So I have to protect it.’
The imperial family, to be precise, the fact that the emperor moved first meant only one thing.
It could be speculation, but it’s still possible that he found out about my movements.
I opened the settings window.
Countless items were revealed on the screen that appeared in front of my eyes.
“Search. Gaian Roadmars.”
current emperor. Gaian Roadmars.
A list of those settings exists in the viewing window.
but… Reading that article, I let out a small breath.
No matter how many times I checked, the content was the same.
He is a character who did not appear in a few scenes in the original work.
For readers who have not read the work carefully, there are only a few scenes that do not leave a good impression.
This was due to the characteristics of the original work, in which scenes where the emperor could appear were extremely limited.
The original story is a story in which the main character gathers allies at the academy, travels to the demon realm, and defeats the enemy.
For that reason, the appearance of the emperor is limited to the middle and latter half of the story and the ending.
It is a scene of blessing the fortune of the main character’s party who is about to leave for the demon world, and a scene of congratulating the main character who has completed the trip.
According to the background setting, the main character dies of poison after that.
‘As expected, none.’
I clicked my tongue and thought.
It was confirmed the other day, but this settings browsing window was missing an important setting for the emperor.
Even though it was an important setting that obviously existed.
it is hidden
Because I don’t need to know this setting.
It’s information you don’t want to share.
‘It’s also fatal to me.’
An existence that can hide information at will.
That would mean either the creator of the system or a person deeply related to the creator of the system.
It’s not yet clear which one. You’ll know that when you meet him.
It was time to be careful with your actions.
I’m pretty sure he can at least monitor my actions through the system.
‘The question is, can this guy even read my thoughts… ‘
Until now, the characters who appeared in the original work were being read by this system.
If so, could he even read my thoughts?
‘No, if that’s the case, there’s no way he would have erased his settings.’
Because I don’t know how far I know, I made this obvious mistake.
I tapped the chair with my finger, lost in thought.
I nodded my head as I checked in my head for the last time what I had been thinking about for days.
If he can’t read my thoughts, luckily I can make up for it.
“Nias. I’ll go somewhere for a while.”
“yes? Disappearing for a few more days… ”
“Nope. It’s a really short time.”
I kissed Nias on the forehead, the sad eyes of a puppy walking out of the house.
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“boring… ”
Yuan was holding the pillow in her arms and staring at Seongwoon.
Now, a few days after her older sisters Neftam and Leonhard went, Yuan is back to her usual routine.
There were, of course, shock and aftereffects for several days.
For a while, I couldn’t shake off the shocking day of that day, so I went through depression and then moodiness several times.
The only thing that had changed was that he was no longer hysterical like before.
Thanks to this, even after several days, the room was calm and quiet without a single broken item.
And now, I’ve recovered to the point where I can wander around the Nebula Net in a boring mood.
“I want it to be peaceful all the time… Oh, commented. Is this your diary… ? what. You can even use it as a diary!”
Yuan started replying to the comments on his crappy post.
That was the moment.
The same bleak sensation as a few days ago passed through my spine.
“flaw… huh?”
My heart started beating madly.
A handsome man with black hair and golden eyes walked in from a crack that appeared in the space.
He looked at Yuan slowly lying on the bed and gave a nice smile.
“how have you been doing?”
Suddenly, he broke in with mud feet and calmly looked around Yuan’s room.
“I guess so. The room is also clean.”
Should I be delighted with his kind compliments? Yuan was confused.
In the meantime, Leonhard stretched out his long legs and comfortably crossed Yuan’s room as if it were his own home.
With big strides, a man walked in front of her and stopped.
He grabbed her arm, which was still lying there, and gently lifted her up.
“Still, you have to behave properly. A guest has arrived.”
Hey, this is my house… No matter what I do, why do I do that?
Even the thought of such a thing soon faded with resentment.
“Come here.”
It was because he grabbed the chin of Yuan who was starting to tremble and pulled him.
As the distance got closer, my heart beat faster than before.
The man’s cold scent hit his nose.
Yuan, who is not immune, felt like a small explosion had gone off the inside of her face.
My head was dizzy with emotions I couldn’t tell whether it was fear or excitement.
“yes?”
As Yuan hesitated to answer, the man gently tilted his head.
There was a look of uneasiness in his eyes.
“You don’t like me coming? No greetings.”
“Oh, no… ! hello.”
Yuan swallowed the tears and said goodbye.
The eyes were clouded over. Is this really better than before?
“Did you eat something well?”
“Come on, some snacks or something.”
“You have to eat right. If even a Constellation doesn’t eat properly, your health will deteriorate. I’ll bring you some food later. let’s eat together.”
Yuan thought it was okay not to come.
Eating with someone is a little embarrassing.
It’s been such a long time.
“yes. thank you.”
When she answered while hiding her true intentions, Leonhardt smiled slightly.
It was a really beautiful smile. Certainly, Leonhardt was more handsome than any man who was Yuan.
Unlike back then, the atmosphere is soft. No, even back then, he was kind to himself.
His attitude gave Yuan some courage.
“… uh, but over there… Mr. Leonhard. Why did you come to my room?”
Swallowing dry saliva, Yuan asked cautiously.
I’m timid about the sentence ‘my room’, but I put a little accent on it.
Leonhard put on a relaxed smile on his lips, whether he knew Yuan’s attitude or not.
“Didn’t I ask to see you again?”
“You did… ”
I did ask to see you again. I did
You were sincere.
“Well, it’s not just that today.”
Leonhard smiled kindly and looked down at her.
His gaze fell on her pale iris.
“I have a favor to ask of you.”
Yuan recalled the request the man had made the other day.
And what consequences that request has brought.
So Yuan, who saw his deepening smile, shuddered with goosebumps that spread from his spine.