“Because of him, you were able to smile, like it’s normal…… I even thought his appearance was a blessing for you. But I was wrong. I’m so messed up. Even though you acted excited… you weren’t actually…….”

 

His voice cracked midway.

 

The veins on the back of his hand protruded as he clenched his fist tightly.

 

I barely gathered my senses back and gently put my hand on top of his hand.

 

Ah, this fool…….

 

No, I am the fool.

 

We were truly a match made in heaven.

 

“Don’t say that. You gave me the flower of glory. You knew about everything, and could have misunderstood me, especially when I lied to you.”

 

Indeed.

 

What I had wasn’t just the flower of glory.

 

The golden wreath held so much meaning to him, it was the reason why he decided to participate in the game, and a proof of all he had gone through.

 

“I’ve… believed that no one ever wanted me. And if something good happens, there would be bad things that follow suit. Because I’ve been living like that all my life…… Would you believe it if I say that I have lived with a mask all this time?”

 

While talking, I felt like my tongue was moving on its own.

 

I wasn’t even thinking of expressing my emotions in words, but it felt like the thoughts I’d buried deep inside were overflowing out today.
“I’m selfish because I always doubt everyone, and can’t help but be full of prejudice. I don’t have the will– misunderstandings never get cleared because I believe that no one would trust me. There’s nothing more I’m afraid of than being abandoned, but I’m selfish enough to push that fear back, and try my best to survive.”

 

“…….”

 

“I’m the one who is really messed up, Iz. Even if you did everything to prove yourself to me… I couldn’t trust you until the end. As a result, I hurt you.”

 

Izek finally dropped the hand covering his face and looked at me again.

 

Perhaps I was just imagining things, but it seemed that his glowing sharp eyes had gotten slightly wet.

 

Tears also welled up in my eyes.

 

“I… I really wanted to see you smile.”

 

“Iz…….”

 

“I wanted to see you happy……. I believed that one day, you wouldn’t cry anymore and only have a smile on your face… ”

 

His rough palm gently stroked my cheek.

 

As I leaned on him, clutching his arms tightly with both my hands, the sound of something cracking rang faintly.

 

trapped in the walls that I built up. And I’m the only one who is able to break

 

“…….”

 

the villain in the fairy tale who killed all of his wives

 

“…….”

 

who made me realize that waiting won’t lead me anywhere. I have to break my walls and get out now. You made me feel like I was reborn. And I sincerely want you, having said that. You’ve been imprinted on me, so there’s nothing you can do

 

forehead touched mine, his arms slowly wrapped around my

 

hesitant, but I felt

 

that moment, I realized how afraid I was at the thought that I would not be able

 

found myself

 

myself, ‘I’m stuck with him from

 

were exchanged

 

each other closely and looked at

 

like that until my eyelids felt heavy again and my body drooped down like

* * *

be none other than the Knight Commander whose whole

 

fear instilled in them was doubled as the Kingwatched with a quiet smile from

the addition of the retired senior knight, a former comrade, noble general, and the brother-in-law of the King, Izek’s

 

how long have you been

Commander to refer to the

 

was raising his hands and rubbing the back of his

 

was that posture that brought goosebumps

 

would see something as scary as

 

what kind of situation they were in, but for

 

grew even more chilly because none of the men, who had

 

“Sir Ivan.”

 

“Yes, Commander.”

 

are doing

 

I never did

 

without any

 

Ka-boom!

 

lightning struck down on

 

elite, who might not be entitled as minority elite anymore, were

 

back his tears like a sorrowful flower, to Galar who looked like a brown bear that resembled an angry

 

situation, only one person, the shameless one, who was also the culprit of this entire situation, stood comfortably in his spot while appreciating the unseemly sights of his fellow

 

like he was having

 

who had a brass

 

to swear at the King’s

 

being unjustly scolded for nothing, sent thousands of swear words by

 

gave

 

the respectable noble decided to step up as he couldn’t stand seeing this disrespectful behaviour by

 

to his son, taking an equivocal attitude toward

 

plan a subjugation for the

 

“Who says that?”

 

had been waiting, all the people in

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