Chapter 335 (1/2)

How can this happen? I knew that the crown prince cared about her more than I thought, but little did I think he, who was always considered a cold monarch, would act like this.

The reality I wanted to turn a blind eye to turned into a sharp sword, breaking my heart.

So, what should I do from now on? The reason I could overlook his interest in her was because he never expressed it openly, though he harbored it furtively. Now that he officially expressed his affection for her, I had no way of approaching her as a knight who pledged allegiance to the imperial family. Otherwise, I could be regarded as rebellious.

Was it because I was nervous until now? Was I worried because I knew unconsciously that things would work out this way?

Her beautiful silver hair gradually began to fade away in my blurred vision.

The shadow of despair swallowed me.

When I returned home several days later, I felt really warm and cozy. After soothing Lina in tearful eyes who said she was so happy to see me safe, adding she had a bad dream about me, I sat down at the desk and opened a book.

However, no matter how long I fixed my eyes on the book, or even if I calmed down while drinking fragrant tea, I could not focus. My first confession to him, his passionate kiss and my delicious meal with the two men I loved kept hovering in my mind.

As I couldn’t stand it anymore, I closed the book with a sigh. Although I felt sorry for the security detainees who were supposed to escort me, I felt like I wanted to get out for some fresh air.

“What’s the matter, my lady?”

“Well, I want to take a walk for a moment. It feels so stuffy inside.”

“Are you talking about a walk?”

“Yes, it won’t take long, so you don’t have to worry.”

“Well…I got it. Please go ahead.”

The young knight, Sir Ex, who paused for a moment, nodded as if he understood. As he was served a stern warning by my father about checking my whereabouts, he seemed very uncomfortable about me going out for a walk at this late hour.

I was sorry for him, but I passed by him silently and headed for the garden.

The garden under the moon was submerged in the dark. Perhaps because of the blurry moonlight, the white flowers that always shined in silver were a dark gray. I stopped under the shade of the night that looked unusually dark tonight. The night air that touched my body was chilly.

The atmosphere around me was a bit spooky, but even before I felt it, I hurriedly looked back to see something like red light at a distance. I thought it might be a fire, but Sir Ex, who followed me, looked composed. What the heck? What happened?

“What’s the matter, my lady?”

“Sir Ex, what is that? Was there a fire in the training field?”

“No, I don’t think so. Probably they have something to burn.”

“Something to burn? Why are they burning it at this time?”

“It’s not something big that you should care about.”

Although he answered calmly, it seemed that he didn’t want to meet my eyes, as if he was hiding something from me.

After looking at him for a moment, I walked toward the place where the red light was rising. As one of the family knights, he would not lie to me. But I wondered why he reacted sensitively if it was nothing to worry about.

“Oh, there is so much stuff to burn.”

“You bet. Come on, let’s finish it quickly. ”

When I entered the training field, I saw several knights pacing up and down around the bonfire. They were in a cheerful mood as if they felt so good about throwing something into the fire.

What are you burning? Considering their look, it seems they are not in a bad mood.

Tilting my head, I approached Sir League, who seemed relatively free. His eyes were opened wide as he involuntarily discovered me approaching him.

“Oh, Lady Monique?”

“Hello, Sir League. What are you all burning? ”

“Oh, it’s nothing special!” I knitted my brows when I saw him waving his hand, embarrassed.

What the heck are Sir Ex and Sir League up to now?

Finding my way through the knights who stopped me, I approached the bonfire.

When I came closer to the fire where the knights were busy throwing something, I could identify what it was. The moment I confirmed it, my eyes popped up.