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Chapter 400
A Single Wish
Iorga began to act tyrannical in earnest.
The central-eastern continent. Slightly north of there, the world's largest tower, the Blue Eye.
A tower soaring as if piercing the sky was a place to monitor the entire continent.
That meant it was high enough to look down on the whole continent.
Strategically, it meant it held value that other places couldn't even dare imagine.
Ѐ n̊ ům ӑ
The tower that should have served as a great surveillance network reassuring the continent had now become a headache in the Far East.
Because of that, the Far East lords gathered.
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Its original name was the Arken Far East Front Union.
Now they were gathered under the name of the Valdrova Kingdom Territory.
There were existing Far East lords, those who newly filled those seats, and those filled by the divided and integrated Arken Empire.
"As you know, the Blue Eye is threatening our kingdom."
Е̇ n u m̊å. і̇ d
The lord of Count Consillus's territory, Arwen Consillus, stood in the center and shouted.
"Three days ago, a sudden meteor shower that flew in at dawn turned the entire territory upside down."
He looked down at the script he had written.
It was undoubtedly written by his wife, Ludmilla.
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"Whether it was intentional or not, they failed to set the coordinates properly, striking the castle walls and causing property damage to the civilian houses outside the castle. No deaths occurred, but it is an undeniable fact that there were casualties.
This must be seen as not just a simple provocation by the Blue Eye, but tantamount to a declaration of war against our Far East, no, against His Highness Valdrova!"
W ėb̃n̈о̂ v ӗ l̈ Еn̂ům̆ а́
This wasn't rhetoric to incite the king; it was actually true.
The lords who came as representatives showed no small anger at the incident in Consillus territory.
Their union was bound under the name of the Gongwangnyeong, sharing joys and sorrows, having forged comradeship.
They treated each other not by understanding but like blood relations.
"So I earnestly ask that you handle this matter seriously and justly."
Arwen bowed his head toward the head seat and withdrew from his position.
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Ferda and Valdrova, who had been listening to that story.
Their expressions were dark.
It was something that would explode someday, but to think it would explode like this.
It was Ferda who opened his mouth to the lords waiting for an answer.
"I have heard Count Consillus's opinion well."
Ferda rose from his seat and began to speak.
Wе̄ b̌n̆о ṽ.ėl̂ Е̇ ñũḿ а̂
Everyone held their breath and listened intently to his words.
"Listen. Our former Gongwangnyeong, now the Valdrova Kingdom, has achieved dazzling development amidst countless humiliations and persecutions, becoming able to stand proudly even in God's name. This is the result achieved by everyone of the Valdrova Grand Duchy.
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Of course, none of this was easy. There were those who envied and resented our development, and each time we responded by finding a breakthrough."
Ferda swallowed once and continued.
"We thought all enemies would finally retreat and we would welcome a time of peace, but that expectation of peace was brief. Now our ally, the Blue Eye, has become an enemy. We were attacked without knowing the reason."
He vaguely knew the reason.
Ẽnü.m̌ а̀
So Valdrova, who had become the center of it, couldn't help but make a pained face.
Ferda continued.
"They have now become a threat to us. They are the enemy. However, this cannot be said to be the will of Iorga and all his Spawns. Already, Tower Master Erica and those under her, when the Blue Dragon showed hostility early on, questioned the legitimacy and showed the dignity of the continental intellect.
Therefore, we have reached the conclusion that Iorga's current wrongdoing is due to being corrupted by demonic energy long ago, making normal thought impossible. Since it is an attack begun by erroneous judgment, it is principle to seek a way to restore Iorga's mind."
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Ferda glanced at Erica seated in the assembly.
It pained her heart to hear her mother insulted, but she didn't show it.
W̌ ẽ b̌ ñ о̂ v̊ е́ l̆ .Е̇ ń u̇mа
She knew she had to thoroughly take Ferda's side for there to be no internal unrest.
Erica, meeting his eyes, quietly nodded.
"However."
Ferda continued.
"We have obtained intelligence that the Blue Dragon, Iorga, has absorbed even Silverwind's Essence and Mesabosk's Essence. The current judgment is that suppression cannot be the top priority for everyone's safety.
This place, the Valdrova Kingdom, is a position where the will of pioneers purifying the Devil's Land and the faith of believers loving the continent's peace must be proven. We cannot stand by regarding this grave matter, and His Majesty the Valdrova King will personally give the answer."
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Ferda said this and passed the decisive answer to Valdrova.
Valdrova answered with a solemn expression.
"From this moment, the Valdrova Kingdom shall make the Blue Eye hostile, neutralize the tower, and strictly punish Iorga, the culprit of this incident."
At that decision, everyone gave a standing ovation.
"As expected of our King!"
"With the decisive judgment His Majesty the King has spoken, all citizens will bask in glory!"
È n û ṁa
"Long live His Majesty the Valdrova King!"
"Long live Hestia!"
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The Valdrova Kingdom Territory Assembly blazed with fierce heat.
* * *
Late winter, when white snow began to fall.
There was no environment as harsh for war as the cold winter, but no one complained.
W̆еb́n о̊v̇ еl̄ Ӗň ú m а
Because if the Blue Eye, capable of long-range attack, set its mind to it, it could attack at any time.
So even in Hestia, troops were being transported.
All wagons that had to carry supplies had been replaced with magitech automobiles, allowing for even faster advance.
Valdrova and Ferda leaned on the balcony and looked down at that sight.
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Valdrova told him about the operation.
"First, the Spawns, Ruri, and Erica will completely neutralize the tower."
W е̇b n ӧ v́е̊l Ĕnǔm̈a
"Then what about you?"
"I have to somehow hold Iorga down. Only then will it go smoothly."
Ferda carefully overlapped his hand with Valdrova's.
"Do I really not need to participate?"
In this battle, Ferda would not move.
That weighed on his mind.
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Then, clasping the overlapped hands, she smiled softly.
"Yes. You stay here."
That was Valdrova's wish.
A lover's wish that he be at least a little comfortable within this twisted fate.
Ferda respected Valdrova's wish.
It was time to go soon.
Wе̌b̄ n̄о v е̌l̀ Ё ńu må
Valdrova turned her head and looked at Ferda.
Her cat-like eyes shone gold.
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"A kiss... you won't give me one?"
Childlike words unbefitting a dragon.
He chuckled and kissed those lips.
That fragrant scent was now too familiar, the stickiness felt natural too.
Ẅеb̀ ñ оv̈е́ l En.û m̀ă
They only confirmed how deep their affection had become.
So even the heart-fluttering had faded.
I wonder if it's only me?
He quietly pulled his lips away and looked at Valdrova's face.
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Surprisingly, her eyes were wet as if thinking the exact same thing.
This isn't enough.
W еbño v ĕl̀ Е́ n̈ u̇m а̄
In their hearts, they were craving something together.
Just not a situation where they could speak it aloud.
Their clasped hands, as if having nowhere to go, caressed the back of the hand before letting go like that.
"I'll be back."
Valdrova threw herself from the balcony and, becoming the Great Dragon, Valdrova, soared into the sky above.
A short but powerful departure ceremony was held, and the army, certain of victory, advanced vigorously.
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* * *
The second day since the departure,
The expected arrival was in three days, so it was right when they were walking toward the Blue Eye.
Ferda waited for Valdrova while handling internal affairs.
With many people gone, he was dealing with trivial matters when Ferda heard a piece of news.
"The whereabouts of the missing Princess Olivia have been discovered."
E n u m̌ а́.іd
The princess who had met with Valdrova and then suddenly disappeared.
Valdrova didn't answer, and Ferda didn't ask further.
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But when he couldn't shake off the unease, her location was finally found.
Garnet answered.
"She returned to the Arken Capital. The informants told me."
"Was she trying to do something secretly?"
E n̊ũ m а̃. і̊ḋ
"There's no room to say secretly. She revealed herself before everyone."
"Before everyone...?"
The Saintess and the Arken Empire's last bloodline had returned to the capital in the midst of chaos settlement.
This was a scenario neither Ferda nor Olivia wanted.
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Surely everything was agreed upon...
"So what did she do?"
Еnūm̌ а̄
Garnet couldn't answer easily.
Because this was exactly the situation of the trusted axe cutting one's foot.
"Speak."
Ferda commanded in a low warning tone.
Only then did Garnet open her mouth.
"She went to the Golden Palace."
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All sorts of thoughts crossed Ferda's mind.
Could she have gone to retrieve her luggage?
And in the process, unintentionally revealed herself and is being treated as a savior?
But Ferda didn't believe humans were good.
Especially Olivia, even more so.
She was a reliable ally, but only under the name of the Empire's collapse.
Êñum а
Now that the common goal was gone, there was no knowing what she would be like.
She might pull something befitting Arken blood.
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Just as such myriad thoughts were rising,
Ferda's crystal ball began to shine.
It was the secret crystal ball connected to Olivia.
Only one person could use that.
Е̂ nu m a
Ferda placed his hand on it.
Before she could say anything, Ferda struck first.
"What is the meaning of this?"
Then a woman's voice answered from beyond.
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-Come to the Imperial Palace.
That was the end of the words.
Ẁ е̃ b̄ n̂о̌ v̀ е̂l̃ Е n̆ um̆а
It was a brazen act as if she was playing on top of his head.
We shouldn't associate.
Olivia is a smart woman.
A fight more difficult than Godfrey might break out.
But I must go.
Ferda hoped he could keep the promise he made.
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And...
He had to confirm his own will.
* * *
There was no one to welcome Ferda.
Since he was sneaking in, it was only natural.
In the capital, Ferda was practically a traitor.
Е n̊û m̂ а̀
If he didn't watch his body, he'd have to be prepared for a beating from an angry mob.
Of course, Ferda would never be the one hit.
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The scattered blood would absolutely not be Ferda's.
Like that, he quietly entered the Golden Palace.
The corpses were all cleaned up and it was spotless.
Only the Arken Family's glory no longer remained.
Е́ ñ u m̌ä. і̆d̄
What guided Ferda was a red carpet spread out.
Ferda moved along that path.
At the end of it was a golden nameplate.
Grand Bathhouse.
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Though called a bathhouse, its purpose was a kind of place for enjoying pleasure.
Ureas and Alexander used it for socializing, a place far from Olivia who had to maintain propriety.
Еn̈ u mӓ . і̄ d́
That Olivia was in the Grand Bathhouse.
And she invited Ferda.
The intent was clear enough for even a blind fortune-teller to see.
Ferda placed his hand on the door.
The bathhouse that should have had no one felt warm.
Ferda was certain.
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If he went past this, he would have to make an irreversible choice.
Good or bad, he had to face it.
As if it were fate.
Ferda opened the door and went inside.
Steam carrying warmth burst out, warming his face.
A faint floral scent wafted from within.
Е nǔ m а
He passed the changing room and entered where the grand bath was.
A hot bath filled with rose petals unobtainable in winter.
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At the end of it was Olivia.
"Welcome."
Bright blonde hair, blue eyes.
She smiled.
Е́ṅum_а̌ . і̃ d
Enchanting and seductive appearance.
At the same time, it felt like she dominated this space.
"What is the meaning of this, Saintess?"
"Hmm, well?"
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Trickle.
The sound of water flowing from her raised foot.
Ẃe bn о v е̇ l Е̄ ń u m̀ а̂
His gaze naturally tried to fall toward that foot.
"I just take what I want. Is there a problem?"
"Wasn't what you wanted revenge against your family?"
The hateful family who made her lose her older sister were all dead.
The Empire was collapsing too.
Everything had been achieved as she wished, and was progressing.
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"At first I thought so. But... human greed isn't that simple, is it?"
"So you've decided to become the Empress of the Empire?"
"Yes. That's what I originally had to have."
Ferda's expression twisted.
"You gave that up. Didn't we share that story several times? That's why I decided to become your guardian."
"I was a revered Saintess, a woman who was a Princess. Did you think I'd be satisfied with just that?"
W̄ е̂b̂ n̂ о̊v̆ е̊ l̂ Ёǹù m а̂
She's willful.
It's annoying, yet somehow I understand.
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That's the caprice only the continent's greatest beauty can afford.
"What exactly do you want? Will you cause chaos again by ascending as Empress? How much more blood must be shed before you'll stop this?"
"There's a lot I want. But not once have I properly had anything. The time I lost can't be bought back even with billions."
Her tone is calm, but the flame within is deep.
Ӗ n̈ ŭ.m̌ а̂
"Among the countless things abandoned in that time, I wish for just one."
She raised her body soaked in the hot bath.
She took off the white robe she was wearing.
"Time with you."
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Olivia, not wearing a single thread, was visible.
Steam and the faint light emanating from her body.
Ѐ nu m̌ å
It was like a work of art, beyond the word vulgar.
Ferda didn't avert his eyes.
No, he must not avoid them.
He must not be caught being shaken by that body.
He looked straight into her eyes.
"...Are you in your right mind?"
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"In my right mind?"
She laughed out loud.
"I've never been in my right mind since before I met you. The more time I spent with you, the worse it got. From the moment we shared breath... I only looked at you."
"Olivia."
"I worship you. No matter how much I prayed to God, not once did He grant anything, but you made it happen. So no matter how much I try to forget you, my life has already been made for you."
She came out of the hot bath and carefully walked toward Ferda.
W ё.b̃nо̄ v̊ ѐ l Е́ n̆u m̈ å
Ferda didn't move.
"But I want to see you not as a star in that sky, but as a human standing on this land, breathing."
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She stood before Ferda.
Water dripped from her long blonde hair.
"I know you don't love me. That's why I'm proposing this. You can separate your Essence... and I can grant my wish."
Olivia reached out her arms, trying to embrace Ferda.
Е n u m а
"It's not asking to be together for a lifetime. Not even a day, just once. Right now, just this moment together, deceive your heart and hold me. Then you can live a hundred years in harmony with Valdrova."
"....."
"After that, I won't appear before you. I'll go somewhere no news of me can be heard. Forget my existence and live happily together..."
She spoke to Ferda as if pleading.
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"Just spend one day with me. So you can live on this land..."
Olivia's face held affection and sorrow.
Е̌ ñu̇ m̃ а. і̆ď
Is that why?
Whether from humidity or her skin's glow stood out more, her blue eyes were clear enough to reflect her own image.
She was so beautiful.
"Valdrova is..."
Ferda felt this was the last question.
"Did she permit you to do this?"
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Olivia remembered what Valdrova said.
That she left it to Ferda's choice.
"Yes."
She lied with a bitter smile.
"Valdrova-nim also found it hard, but permitted it."
If she conveyed Valdrova's words as they were, Ferda would waver.
Еn̆ ū m̊а̀ .ĩ d
Olivia hid that anxiety factor.
Hearing those words, Ferda finally moved.
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Ferda embraced Olivia.
