Chapter 219. The fewer the rivals, the better2022.03.08.
‘fairy? angel? …god?’
No, any title was colorless to the existence in front of me. I dare not express this wonder in words.
‘Unbelievable.’
I couldn’t be so resentful of my eyesight, which had been overworked and overworked all night. It’s like damn eyes. If I had been able to see a little better, I would have been able to take a closer look at that splendid appearance! Are you really human? Helias couldn’t take his eyes off him. Suddenly, rumors about Emperor Ermano, which had come from across the country, flashed through my mind. Helias, who sneered at rumors that she was lovely and pretty, saying how pretty she would be, wanted to kill her past self.
‘Isn’t this a fool who shouts lies in front of the complete truth!’
My heart started pounding like crazy. Helyas, who covered his face with one hand to hide his flushed cheeks, hurriedly took a step back. Then Mabel was less visible by a step.
‘damn. I just withdrew.’
However, Mabel’s appearance from a distance was also brilliant in a different way. Mabel solemnly greeted the distinguished guests from other countries.
“I hope this visit will promote harmony between the two countries, Langarde and Ermano. In addition, I hope you spend a good time with Princess Renesmee, the sister of the Crown Prince, who is living in Ermano.”
“…”
“The Crown Prince?”
Bruising… Mabel called out to Helias, but Helias stared at the Emperor’s face in a state of fascination.
‘Your voice is so resonant and good…’
This is heaven. I just wanted to swim until I suffocated, trapped in this ecstatic moment forever. It was then. Shockingly, Helyas trembled at the moment of tremendous death. Turning his head toward the place where he felt murderous, Helyas met eyes with Esteban, who was standing behind the emperor as if he were guarding him.
“…!”
If you could kill someone with your eyes, it was a bloody gaze that could be done. At the same time, the eyes of the two escorts and Prince Oscar, who were standing behind Mabel, also met.
‘Oh, it’s a huge hostility.’
Then, Esteban smiled coldly and opened his mouth.
“Oops. You must be tired from the long journey. Hey, hurry up and show the distinguished guests from afar where to rest!”
“Yes, Your Majesty!”
At Esteban’s command, the servants rushed forward and surrounded Langard’s guests, including Helias.
“Wait a minute. little bit more…!”
Before long, Helyas was dragged out of the throne room with a stupid face. The audience time was only about ten minutes. Helyas futilely denied what had happened to him.
“Nonsense. This is absolutely ridiculous…!”
However, he had already become Mabel’s prisoner in an instant. Bondi love at first sight, because there is no notice.
***
God King Michael was staying at the Ermano Imperial Castle to maintain the life of Mabel, who was in a coma. Renesmee, whom Mabel had specially entrusted before infiltrating Devlin, was also naturally present. Although he escaped death by getting his body’s power back, he needed Michael’s help because he couldn’t handle the power he was forcibly injected with.
“princess. You know that’s a violation of the slave contract, right? I’ll write it in my diary and tell Bribri everything.”
“I’m sorry, His Holiness. Please forgive me just once…!”
“I think that one time is now over the ten thousandth.”
“Not up to 10,000 times…”
Renesmee, who had been badly beaten by Michael’s temper, was in a state of dread. Even then, when the original personality suddenly came out, Michael’s small punishment continued. Every day was like hell, but without Michael’s divine power, I couldn’t endure it in my body right now, so I had to endure it somehow if I didn’t want to die. Thanks to that, it was Ikui who was killed. This is because most of the bullying that was directed at him has shifted to Renesmee.
‘I hope His Majesty will wake up soon…!’
Renesmee lived day by day believing that Mabel’s side would be better than Michael’s side. Then one day.
“His Majesty has awakened!”
The news that Mabel had finally woken up from a long coma swept the imperial castle. At the news, Renesmee was more than happy.
“I knew you would wake up.”
She waited for Mabel to save her from the God King’s clutches. The next day, Mabel finally came to see Renesmee.
“Hi Renesmee. how have you been doing?”
“your majesty…!”
Mabel, who visited the villa with Emily, who came to visit her in the hospital, greeted her calmly. Renesmee, filled with emotion, hurriedly ran to complain.
“It was really hard. I tried really hard, but His Holiness the God King doesn’t like me… No, it’s all because I’m not good enough.”
Mabel looked at Renesmee with a warm gaze and smiled.
“Renesmee?”
“Your Majesty…!”
“Don’t cleverly blame others while claiming it’s your fault.”
“…yes?”
“No crying.”
“…yes?”
“I understand, but don’t ask me again.”
“Your Majesty?”
“It’s taller than Jim, so don’t look up.”
“When I-.”
“No pitiful faces.”
“No….”
“Do not extend the tail.”
“….”
“No drooping of the outer corners of the eyes.”
“….”
“No pouting of the lips.”
Mabel’s bans continued endlessly.
‘Isn’t that why being alive is forbidden?’
Even Emily, who was by her side, was tired of it. Fortunately, Mabel, who had banned all but the living ones, stared at Renesmee with a determined face.
‘Hasn’t His Majesty forgiven me?’
Mabel asked coldly, as if reading Renesmee’s confused mind.
“You were wondering if Jim hadn’t forgiven you, right?”
“How to-”
“Renesmee. Can you easily forgive the person who tried to kill you?”
Renesmee bowed her head. If you want to ask for guilt, Mabel was an infinitely guilty person. But it wasn’t arbitrary.
“But it’s not what I wanted. I just wanted to live.”
“really?”
“….”
“Isn’t there really not a single moment you wanted?”
This time, too, it seemed that my inner thoughts could be read. Renesmee asked herself.
‘Did I really try to hurt Your Majesty because I couldn’t help it?’
Then I became even more unsure. All of a sudden, I felt bad for myself.
“I don’t know. Me too…”
“If you don’t know, you should know. who you really are Realize your own shortcomings and try not to.”
“But it is not easy.”
Despite Renesmee’s hesitant attitude, Mabel was adamant.
“There is nothing wrong.”
“But I’m the kind of person I am.”
“Fix it.”
“…”
“That’s Jim’s punishment.”
To be acutely aware of one’s shortcomings and to improve them. Self-reflection is something that everyone should do, but there were more people who didn’t.
“I understand, Your Majesty.”
In the end, Renesmee had no choice but to accept Mabel’s punishment. Mabel shouted loudly, reciting Renesmee’s prohibition again.
“Repeat. practice!”
“Poetry conducted!”
Renesmee couldn’t feel so stupid for waiting for Mabel to wake up.
‘It’s worse than the God King…!’
It was the age of Renesmee’s ordeal. Not half understanding what was going on, Emily felt sorry for Renesmee for the first time.
***
Helias, Prince of Langard, entered the Imperial Castle of Ermano. Renesmee recalled a conversation she had with Mabel in the not-too-distant past.
“I heard that Langard’s crown prince will visit Ermano soon.”
“Ah, brother Helias is coming.”
“I never thought the prince would come. Things have been getting pretty annoying. So, you, Renesmee, need to help Jim.”
“My me?”
“huh. Perhaps the crown prince will visit you when he enters Korea.”
“I… I’m not that close with brother Helyas, am I?”
“No, I will come.”
I did, but exactly as Mabel said, Helios came.
“It’s been a while, Renesmee.”
“Ah… yes.”
“Hmm. How have you been?”
“Yes…”
In the first place, Helios had little interest in Renesmee, who had a small position in the imperial castle, so there was not much contact. It was all too much, only occasionally looking down with disdain.
“Langard will use you as an excuse to try to gain ground in the negotiations somehow.”
Renesmee prepared herself by repeating Mabel’s words in her head.
‘I must obey Your Majesty’s words.’
Because there was a debt of the heart, I had to pay it back even if I lost Langard. Renesmee had an obligation not to fall for Helias’ words. After a while, Helyas swallowed dry saliva and opened his mouth.
“Haven’t you been close with the emperor of Ermano for quite a long time? So, His Majesty… What do you like?”
“yes?”
Renesmee was confused for a moment at the question that was far from the notice of the negotiations.
‘Is this a strategy to buy His Majesty’s favor?’
That doubt was soon resolved.
“Whether it’s a hobby or a particular favorite food… any interest is fine. Like your ideal type. Hmm, tell this older brother everything.”
It was love at first sight! Although she realized the great truth, Renesmee asked in vain, pretending not to.
“Why is that?”
When Renesmee didn’t listen to her, the friendly Helias quickly ran out of patience.
“You don’t have to know anything, Renesmee. Tell me what you know.”
Renesmee was silent for a moment at Helyas’ attitude, as always, as if he were dealing with an insignificant opponent.
‘I still think I’m the invisible princess of Langard. The subject I came to ask for.’
This is not Langard. … So it would be okay to tease them a little.
‘Because it seems like Helyas’ brother likes you.’
Renesmee ruthlessly carried out the items Mabel had forbidden, tugging at the hem of her clothes.
“His Majesty… He said that seeing his face often makes him feel attached.”
“oh. often? How often?”
“About three times a day…?”
“Three times a day!”
Helyas smiled broadly at being able to obtain information that was not easily obtained. Like that, Helyas was smoothly entering the path of destruction.
***
The signs of disaster were slowly coming. News that the desertification of the continent, which had been slowing down, is accelerating again, has been heard since early morning.
‘It would be difficult if there was a food shortage.’
Droughts have come many times since Mabel was born. Each time, he has overcome the crisis by securing and purifying the essence, but now he is facing a limit. Maintaining that close gap was now a thing of the past. It is because the core of the tree of creation, which can be said to be the source of the world’s life force, has become a medium to connect the broken soul of Mabel and has disappeared. I was still not sure.
‘About whether waking up is worth more than keeping the axis of balance that keeps the world alive.’
Of course, Mabel didn’t think that Esteban’s choice was wrong.
‘I want to live.’
In this world with loving families. Happily, without worrying about disasters and destruction. Things have already happened. She was the only one who could protect this slowly crumbling world. Meanwhile, Devlin was still looking for an opportunity to invade the kingdoms in the central part of the continent. Every day was busy coping with the signs of impending disaster. 24 hours was not enough to take care of not only Ermano but also the entire continent. An unexpected ambush appeared to Mabel.
“I know the meeting with the crown prince will be in two days.”
“Today, I just came to have a good chat.”
Mabel tried to frown, but quickly changed it to a smile. In any case, Langard and Devlin would get tired if they colluded, so there was no need to upset Helyas. However, the visits continued three times a day. Aidan, who had been silent the whole time, asked a question after Helias, who had visited for the third time, returned.
“How long are you going to ignore his frequent visits?”
“huh?”
“His intentions are impure.”
Mabel nodded in agreement with Aidan’s assertion.
“that’s right. very impure It seems they are still aiming for the Cartoem region.”
“….”
“..”
The two escorts were silent.
‘I really don’t know.’
Mabel really seemed to see that Helyas’s visit was for political reasons. For a moment, Aidan and Enrique’s eyes met. Even though there was no dialogue, they agreed with each other. Let’s keep ignoring it. The fewer the rivals, the better.
