Chapter 243 (2/2)
Max looked fro for war, he returned straight to his rooht Was it so difficult to withdraw the declaration of war? She s at her and turned around, but she didn’t want to go back to the rooht alone She hesitated, but eventually went up the dark stairs As she cli fro in front of the door, Max carefully opened it, entered, and saw Riftan sitting on the bed while sipping his drink and then spoke, looking at her with penetrating eyes
“What are you doing not sleeping yet?”
“Because y-you haven’t returned to the roohtly uncoaze and whispered her reply Riftan sipped his wine, not saying a word She closed the door quietly behind her and stood in front of him
“Are you v-very… busy?”
“I had to send ers to various places and explain the situation to the mercenaries I hired” He answered bluntly as he refilled his glass “For the ti, we cannot be lenient, so I decided to keep thein and out of the castle for a while They have rough speech, so you h you ood for you to exchange any words with them so as much as possible, don’t talk with the around alone like now”
“I’ll-I’ll be careful” Max responded obediently and approached the spot close to his knees Then there was a noticeable tension in Riftan’s body He held his glass so tight that Max was afraid it would break as he spoke to her
“Sleep by yourself today I have work left to do”
Max looked around the bed She couldn’t find a piece of parchment She cluhtly, as ifa-alone… all that’s left for you to do?”
“I want to be alone”
He put the glass on the table with a loud bang Max flinched and was taken aback Wine spilled over, creating an unsightly stain on the carpet Riftan looked at her, rubbed his forehead, and regretted his harsh words
“I don’t want you to see ry Let me be alone for today”
Max stiffened and then slowly leaned in front of hi to screaain Max asked carefully as she looked at his cold, hard face
“Wh-what’s wrong? I… I don’t knohy Why Riftan is so angry… “
“I… !”
Riftan’s shoulders shook and he gritted his teeth His eyes went black Max froze at his fierce expression Riftan, as panting sharply as if soht in his throat, spat out breathlessly
“I want to make him suffer as much as he hurt you, no, a hundred tiht of hi in that wretched roohtly clenched fist, she wrapped her hands around his hand in fear Riftan sharpened his teeth quickly and screamed fiercely
“I won’t be satisfied until I rip that trash into pieces However, I cannot do anything because of the circumstances around me Hard as I try to climb, I am still powerless I cannot protect you properly and I cannot even fight for you”
“R-Riftan… d-don’t do this”
She shook her head, struggling to open his fist Riftan screa his vocal cords with sandpaper
“What use is the title of being a Reincarnation of Uigru! If I really aendary hero, then why am I so pathetic and helpless”
“Y-you’re not” Max wrapped both hands around his face and ed to make eye contact with him “Riftan… you saved m-me”
“I arrived too late…! It was too late! I…”
Riftan, roaring like a trapped beast, suddenly stopped breathing She lowered her head and placed her lips lightly on his The hot breath tickled her lips gently Max touched his cheek and whispered in a treer… I used to pray every day… that the g-greatest knight in the whole world would appear… and save me from that castle… I hoped every day for so that person would take me ahere my father couldn’t beat me up…”
As she tried to sed above Riftan’s eyes She stroked his messy hair and pressed her lips to his forehead as well
“R-Riftan… you saved me, you fulfilled that You… are my hero”
He distorted his face as if he was being tortured Max hugged his rigid body like a tight rope about to break, reassuring hi, hard body leaned over her like a helpless child Her heart ached If she had been a little stronger, he would not have suffered so e for this her and stronger than anyone else
She bent her head and kissed his warether, she felt his heart beating as if it was about to explode
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