Chapter 409 - Where do people find happiness? (1/2)

Where do people find happiness? In a place where hardship doesn't exist? But, does a place like that truly exist? In a world as twisted as the empire?

What would you keep and what would you abandon?

Something like 'no hardship' does not exist in this world. People will always suffer, cause pain, grieve. You cannot rid yourself of those emotions, no matter what happens.

But if you do, if you do try.

You must abandon something.

Even if that something is the person who is most dear to you, Lyn knew the time would come where she would have to sacrifice absolutely everything she cared about. Her thoughts broke off when she hears a gorgeous sounding melody. At first, Lyn thought she imagined things, why would she hear a melody here of all times? But, there was no doubt what she heard.

Ah, this is....a love song.

Up until now, she never knew she listened to love songs.

She thought her favorites sang different genres. But recently, Lyn noticed many love songs. She never noticed all the songs about precious friends, love songs about friendship, and peaceful songs about the past. A love song for those peaceful days. A song that shows gratitude to family and created with dear memories of that family is also a love song. Some are even about a hometown's history.

We all just want to convey our feelings without having to name someone. Without having to be selfish and choose someone and just simply put them into words of love. The songs she had listened to many times are all love songs.

'You don't have to worry about Sayu's fortune. From an outsider's point of view, you two look just like a couple.'

Is that so? So she and Rhys look like the perfect couple in other people's eyes? Indeed, his bold actions towards her do make it seem that way.

'Though I hear your dating Kazuya? Princess Lyn, your rather popular aren't you? Being torn between two people is something I understand very well. It will be difficult for you from now onwards. But I'll do my best to support you.

Two people.

That's wrong; it isn't just two. It feels like her heart is splitting into five pieces, and she doesn't understand the reason for that ever since Rhys became more open.

Lyn became rather wary and kept a slight distance away from him. Yes, that was her every intention to do so. However, she can't deny that those walls are gradually crumbling. And now those walls hardly exist anymore. Yet…..she recalled the words the Beth had told her when they spoke things through.

'I asked your brother details how you acted before. Well, I regret asking. But like I was stupid like that. Anyhow he told me how you guys always supported each other and fought in a friendly way. And even though you guys weren't going out. That's practically how it was. After hearing that I realized how stupid I was…being a complete third wheel like that. I'm sorry for getting in the way.

My feelings for him may not disappear anytime soon. But I don't want you two to use this as an excuse not to get close again. This time around, I wish for you to confront those feelings properly.'

Beth's words echoed in her mind.