Tension filled the conference room. The room, illuminated with sparkling lights, felt like it was covered in a dark shadow that weakened the courage.“Did I say something that wasn't a fact?” Rohan responds to Jermaine's bluff calmly, and so do his subordinates. He even continued his remarks, emphasizing, "It is strange if you are offended by a truth that you know is the truth."Ah, this man is quite persuasive. I could even agree with what he said just now that if it was a fact, then what was the point of being offended by it?‘If it were me before the time-loop phenomenon, I would have reacted similarly to Jermaine.’Like if someone called me with… let's say, [-What a woman!-] It would be strange if I was offended by that word when it was a fact. That I am indeed a woman. It is the same as what he said about our warriors suck on the battlefield because that is the fact based on data.If it weren't for that, I wouldn't have proposed this conference in order to protect the lives of ou
"That's right," said Alpha Rohan seriously.But a train of chuckles was heard instead. Coming from the council members and the other officials of Southern Olf. I can understand why they laughed at his answer. And I can also understand why Alpha Rohan grinned wryly, then followed the small laughter of the council members of Southern Olf.He must have felt complicated emotions when his sincere answered was insulted right before his face. At least, that's how it would have happened to me if I were in his shoes right now. But then again, I can't read him with confidence because he has a lot of contradictory actions.“Alpha Rohan, is it just because of that?” Marquis Gilliar asked while muffling his laughter.It was an extremely impolite act, considering that the person before him was the Alpha of the Northern Kingdom. It just showed how impatient he was to laugh at him.In a situation like that, Alpha Rohan even snorted in amusement. “I should have seen this coming,”“Is it true that you
Someone kept following her. And she couldn't pretend she didn't notice when he was so obvious. So she stopped, announcing to Ruri to wait for her there. As she said that, Ruri immediately understood her real task, to keep a look out from others' sight."Alpha Rohan, is there something you want to tell me?" Sashal asked as if she was talking to herself because Rohan was not nearby.But somehow, she knows that Rohan was able to hear her mumbling. And sure enough, Rohan came to her very fast, like lightning in the rainy season. The two of them walked almost side by side towards a quiet part of the outdoor corridor.Rohan's golden eyes looked down on her, a smirk clearly on his face.“Why do you keep avoiding my gaze?” He asked her, drawing near, “I know you saw me.” He told her.Sashal spread her glances in all directions.“Don't worry, Faresh kept a lookout in this area with your lady-in-waiting,” Rohan said softly as he gently took hold of her hand.He had even used his ability to blur
When Sashal finally returned to her chambers, Ruri and Bella were already gathered there, walking back and forth while chanting like spells. As soon as Ruri had seen her, she immediately ran up to her with a cry.“Your Majesty!” She exclaimed as she was near and paused in front of her, fidgeting.Bella also did the same thing. And she said, “His Majesty is looking for you as soon as you are out of his sight. We couldn't do anything when His Majesty found us standing guard there.” She informed her, and Sashal nodded.Of course, Jermaine would find her if he tried, she thought. It was also not difficult to get rid of Ruri and Bella, so they were forced to leave her there. She just didn't expect that he would find her with Alpha Rohan in a place that Alpha Rohan 'said' was guarded by his aide.'What a bullcrap. He can't even hide and conceal his intentions.' She grumbled inwardly.“Yes, I've seen him,” Sashal replied with a soft smile, and Ruri stared at her agape before closing her mout
They weren't expecting anyone at this hour. Servants also usually don't come at this time without someone asking for it. That's why Rohan and Faresh looked at each other.“It's a man.” Rohan conveys."I know." Faresh walked towards the door, and turned the doorknob slowly while being wary of the person behind the door.As he opened the door, he breathed a sigh of relief. A man handed him a bottle of drink, which he graciously accepted.“Is that a message from Rojja?” Rohan asked.“Yes, Your Highness. The kids hide it well within this bottle. I'm proud of them.”Rohan scoffs. "Just come here quickly."“Yes.”Rohan opened the small note that was very well stuck at the bottom of the bottle. At a glance, it was manipulated simply but well enough to fool the unobservant eye. It's true what Faresh said, the kids they put in this palace are doing quite well.Even though he calls them 'the kids,' the spies are not literally kids. It's just his way of addressing them.Rohan read the note, then
She missed the smell of the books neatly arranged in the inner palace library, which only certain people could access. Especially if the visit is carried out at night like now. And since she was a queen, it wasn't a big deal. Even the librarian seemed to be waiting for Sashal to come to the library at night, as was her habit.She passed the bookshelves with her eyes combing the titles on the covers. She spent her time in the hallway filled with Northern-related books. She had read many books from this aisle to prepare for the peace treaty. But it seems like she hasn't read enough.After stacking the books in a cart, she pushed them to her favorite table. And that's how she spent almost an hour tracing the words in books she hadn't read before. All that accompanied her was the sound of sheets of paper being turned repeatedly.It would be more reassuring to her soul if she managed to find out what the answer to her question was, except she didn't get that. 'Is that information not in t
She was so surprised by his presence that she couldn't think of anything else.It's not like she could scream, asking for help from the people around. It was like her thoughts had scrambled in her mind as she felt the blood rush to her face in shame. She didn't understand the big deal when it was discovered that she was studying something. She was embarrassed because Rohan, of all people, caught her doing so."I am always curious about you, so here I am." He answered languidly, and she frowned and moved to let him leave.But Rohan didn't move an inch from his current position. He stared at her closely.“…Do you still not want to talk to me?”“…”Sashal's lips tightened. She thought of his underlying intention and why her reaction to him was so important to him. Whether it was an evil scheme or a political move.However, in contrast to her complicated thoughts, the man in front of her was quite simple. His intention was always the same and pure—in fact, he just wanted to know why she d
“….”'What am I saying?! Gaaaah!' She cursed herself for brazenly getting the question out of her own mouth. 'I sound like a delusional woman! Gah! Oh no!'Her inner self was screaming and groaning, making it difficult for her to control her face so that it remained flat and unaffected. Between her curses, she casts a spell to return to five seconds ago. Before she asked the question.'What's wrong with my arrogance?! Why is it peaking at a time like this?!'If she collected many scenes that had happened between her and Rohan, it wouldn't be strange if she concluded it that way. Rohan comes from Northern, which has a strong 'fate mate' culture, where they limit interactions with the opposite sex until the day of mating ceremonies arrives.He also shows his interest in her so clearly and consistently. She also didn't see Rohan interact with other women besides Luelle; he even lowkey looked down on Luelle when he was with her.She thought these were signs that made her self-confidence s
“Ruri will come here?” Sashal sounded excited. “Yeah, she is. But I need to scold Menitto first for giving news about you to the other party.” “Come on, you know Menitto moved because of my orders. He did it because I wanted Ruri to also hear this good news on time.” Sashal pout. It melted Rohan's heart so much that he couldn't help but smile. “Alright, alright, you can have fun with your friends. But, are you sure you're okay?" “Yeah. Thanks to the herbal medicine I made, my body felt lighter after giving birth. And I recovered quite quickly." “You're still pale.” “But I'm fine, really. I know very well how unbearable the pain was after giving birth to Roschal, so I know that my current condition is the best.” Rohan frowned. "I still regret I couldn't keep you company during those hard times." “You don't have to. We just played our respective roles at that time.” Sashal kissed the back of Rohan's palm. “By the way, how long will Ruri visit?” “Ah, about that, I also want to di
The night felt agonizingly prolonged, with each passing minute stretching their apprehension. It was only when the first light of dawn graced the sky, followed by the long-awaited sound, that a sigh of relief finally escaped the lips of everyone outside the room. With the rising sun, Rohan passes through the big door with a bouquet and baby Roschal in his arms.He arranged the flowers in a large vase quite skillfully, like someone who was used to doing it. It was unimaginable coming from an Alpha. After that, he sat on a chair next to the bed."How are you feeling, my princess?" Rohan stretched out his hand to caress Sashal's head.“It never gets better than this, dear,” Sashal answered with a chuckle despite her pale face.Watching Sashal's expression, Rohan couldn't stop himself from kissing her pale face. Not only he but baby Roschal also doesn't want to lose to his father. He hugged and kissed the face of his mother, whom he had not seen for four days. He did it well enough that S
Not only do we have to fight the legendary creature for which we don't have the right answers, but we also have to fight against time. Everything seemed to be moving faster than usual, even though the Calamity had not yet been fully pushed to the point we agreed on. If it continues like this until the sun disappears behind the horizontal, then what we are trying to do will be meaningless.“We need more people on our side to make the Calamity come to that spot on its own accord, out of frustration.”Alpha Deen had the same thoughts as me. I nodded as I looked towards the Northern warriors. They glanced at each other. I could understand their hesitation about becoming the raw bait to lure the Calamity. Meanwhile, Rohan and the others on the other side didn't look like they were in good condition after fighting nonstop. It had been going on for over four hours, and time was not on our side.“I'll do it. But you know that with just one person, it won't attract his attention. So, you have
Out of surprise, the steps that stopped suddenly slowly found their rhythm again despite signs of hesitation by the warriors. However, it was not visible from Alpha Duke Gustaav and Kaesang as they made their steps so clear. Seeing the fearless temperament of the two men, Jermaine became even more agitated.“How dare all of you! How dare you challenge me here!” He created even more duplicates of his wolf, probably hoping the Alpha Dukes would stop in their tracks.When Alpha Duke Gustaav and Kaesang stopped in their tracks, he smirked. He glanced curtly at me, then bared his teeth.“You guys aren't going anywhere. I'll make sure you receive the same punishment as that traitor!”“Traitor? Who?" Alpha Duke Gustaav retorted in a sharp tone. “Ah, you're talking about yourself?”"What?"“Your Majesty, ah no, nephew, don't you dare get in our way to fix the mess you've made.” Alpha Duke Kaesang warned."What are you talking about?"“Stop your damn whining, Alpha King. If you can't control y
“Ugh,”As the ground began to swallow us, Rohan tried to lift my sinking body. He dug the ground around me with his claws while Ansel shouted.“It's me! Ansel! It's me!”He kept shouting those words out of his lungs several times as if that could stop what was happening.I couldn't grasp my mind as panic enveloped my whole body. I tried to only focus on getting the lower part of my body out of the ground while not burdening Rohan who managed to free himself from this terrible pull.“I'll get you out. Don't worry." Rohan kept calming me, who was starting to feel numb to everything around me, apart from the sound of my heartbeat, which filled my head.At that moment, like a miracle, the ground stopped rumbling all of a sudden. Like it never swallows us. 'Huh?'“Damn it! Finally!” Ansel cursed, but I could catch the tone of relief from his curse just now.Before long, I could understand why.Several people were standing on the surface of the land that had not collapsed, surrounding us. “
“Beta Duke Avimelech, what is this madness? I'm sure now that you helped that woman escape, stage it as she died tragically. And there is also that Alpha. Hah, so you're also a traitor.” Gamma Marquise Blaine glares at us each, spitting bars of slander.There's a hint of fear in his trembling eyes, yet he dares to bark at us. I'll have to give him a round of applause next time.“Whatever you say, sir. You can accuse me of being a traitor or whatever, only if you get out of here safely, though.”“Guards!” With his calling, all the guards gather shielding him and his companion. “Did you just threaten to kill us all, Beta Duke Avimelech?!”Rohan bursts out laughing. “Haha, haaa… It's not us, you moron. Have you forgotten where you are now? The Calamity can easily swallow all of you. What a jester. And you worked with these clowns for years, dear?”“Exactly, my words.” I shook my head.“Wait~ What is this~ Have you all… haaaa, also see the former queen? Huh? Am I not the only one who saw
A huge chaos and crisis was unfolding before my eyes. I still vividly remember how this small town alive even though the darkness of night shrouded it. But now all of that is engulfed in a big fire. We literally bathed in a sea of fire.The only reason why we were still fine despite the flames that enveloped us was thanks to Alpha Deen's divine energy. I'm not sure how his ability works, but it kind of protects us from being touched by fire.Even though I couldn't really feel the heat of the fire surrounding us, my chest felt tight, as if all the air had disappeared. My hands are shaking. And after a suffocating silence, I stretched my hand out to Rohan. He grabbed my hand.I can see this choice happening because of two possibilities. One, the desperate actions of the survivors to keep the Calamity away from them, or Jermaine ordering the burning of this entire city.This guess was reflexively projected in my mind because he often advised me to burn things he considered useless. He a
“I should have seen this coming and put another guard beside him on your side. But picturing two men following you around everywhere ticks me off so much.” A low growl sounded out under his rough breath.I could understand from his gaze why he felt upset at this situation. I would probably feel upset if I were in his position. He is accustomed to leading people who obey his orders and put aside their personal ideas for the community's welfare. But now he meets someone like me as his Luna.In this part, I admit my mistake towards Rohan. So I need to do that to appease his upset. I glanced at Alpha Deen and Sir Rojja, who were acting indifferent, although I'm not sure if they were really indifferent to our conversation. I still have to do it even though I have to bear the shame for the rest of my life.I took a breath from my mouth, then let out the spell. “I miss you soooo much that everything in front of me reminds me of you. When I eat, when I sleep, when I look at flowers, when I lo
After receiving solace after a long time from the letter written by Ruri, a painful realization came to me instead. Because what I consider a brief entertainment is a misery for almost everyone in Southern Olf. They lost two important figures at the highest level of command, who were supposed to help them reorganize the state order.Well, I don't know how they look at Luelle, whether they feel they can lean on her or even think of her as nothing. But it's different with Jermaine, their Alpha King.They have relied on the authority of the Alpha King for many years, from generation to generation. And so far, their life in Southern Olf is not so bad because of the sense of security provided by Alpha King's predecessors, then now by Jermaine and... me, to be honest.Knowing it's frail, it must be devastating as they can't hang on to Jermaine's rope. They must be afraid that the more they cling to the rope, the more they fall. Their best shot right now is to depend on high-ranking wolves f