episode_0071

“Hoooo…”

Kyle, who had finished preparing the party alone, sat in the rocking chair and looked out the window at the party. From the table to the decorations, the dishes, and the food. Nothing was prepared roughly. He was tired from not being able to sleep for a week, but he couldn’t prepare roughly.

Because it was the last birthday of my boss and teacher who I regarded as a father.

“I can’t eat this, shit, seriously.”

Even so, it wasn’t easy to satisfy the tastes of Camilla, who was extremely picky, and Liesel, who arrived yesterday. They had to remove the bones from the fish from the crack of dawn, soak the meat in alcohol, make the sauce a few days in advance, and let the dough mature… After going through an incredibly complicated process, they were finally able to make food worthy of a party.

In addition, I finished monitoring the woman called Sharia. She didn’t do anything particularly suspicious today, and I also confirmed that she went into the forest to pick herbs.

Now that most of the work is done, you can probably get some sleep.

“Hey kid. You go out and eat and rest.”

After making the little maid who served Raoul rest, Kyle decided to close his eyes for a while.

At that time, Raoul sighed as he looked at the gift from the Empress that Liesel had brought.

The gift the empress sent was the skin of a giant white tiger, apparently purchased for a large sum of money from an Eastern merchant.

“Where on earth… am I supposed to use this?”

The Empress was usually frugal, but she made an exception when sending such a worthless gift. It must have been worth more than some jewels.

Raoul, who wasn’t particularly interested in such things, found the large leather object a nuisance and wasn’t happy at all.

“I heard that the white tiger of the east has a sacred aura.”

“… If you strip the skin off that sacred thing, isn’t it actually an ominous thing?”

“That might be true.”

It was certainly a strange object, but Raoul decided to keep it since it was a favor from a friend.

“I… Oppa…”

Liselle hesitated and handed Raoul a small box.

What was inside was a pair of unremarkable leather gloves that didn’t look all that expensive.

“I chose it myself, but that guy actually catches a cold often, so…”

Perhaps it was because of the long conflict that had developed. Lizel was so awkward even giving gifts that she couldn’t form proper sentences.

“I’m glad.”

But Raoul just thought Liesel was cute.

Even though his father was different, and he had decided to cut ties with his mother, Lisel was still his younger sister.

“I’m happier than any other gift.”

Whether noble or not, if you have an older brother, your younger sister will be precious to you.

“Thank you, Lizel. Thanks to you, I think I’ll be able to spend this winter warmly.”

Raul followed Kyle’s advice and tried to express his gratitude as directly and simply as possible, without beating around the bush.

The advice that it is natural for a relationship to fail when a person cannot even express gratitude properly seemed quite effective, as Liesel looked almost as if she was about to cry after hearing Raoul’s thanks.

“It would be premature to jump to conclusions like that already, right? Especially if it’s something chosen by a sense of a young lady who doesn’t know anything about the world.”

At Camilla’s provocation, Liselle glared at Camilla, but cowered in fear at Camilla’s gaze.

Of course, Raoul didn’t have high expectations for Camilla’s gift. The only gifts she would give him would be expensive wine or an old book she had found somewhere.

It was a perfect fit for Raul’s taste, but it felt a bit boring. Maybe he was a little tired of giving the same gift every year.

“My gift is…”

Camilla whispered something in Raoul’s ear, and Raoul looked as if he couldn’t understand.

“Why is that a gift?”

“No, wait a minute…”

“What does tearing up all the wedding invitations sent to you and burning all the wedding invitations sent to me have to do with my birthday…”

“… If you keep talking, I’ll kill you.”

Raoul honestly couldn’t understand the meaning of Camilla’s statement.

And Camilla was annoyed that Raoul was trying to tell such facts in front of people.

Unlike those who were absorbed in the food, some of those who had kept their ears open blushed and were about to clap in celebration, but had to hold back because of Camilla’s glare.

“Later. Later, after this party, I’ll explain to you exactly what that means. What I meant.”

“… No.”

At that moment, Raoul, who recalled unpleasant memories from the past, grabbed Camilla’s wrist and squeezed out a voice trembling with anxiety.

“Tell me now…”

“Why, why is it like this.”

“That can’t be happening again… That’s… That’s really…”

Even Raoul’s once calm eyes were shaking violently due to anxiety.

The fear that arose not from ignorance but from past experience was darker and more intense than anything else.

“That means…!”

Just as Raoul’s anxiety was about to take shape, cold raindrops fell on the people’s heads.

Raindrops began to fall on the food that had been prepared with great effort, and even the clothes began to get wet. People tried to return to the residence with the food that was still good before their clothes got wetter.

“What is this… this unpleasant feeling…”

And with those words, all sounds disappeared into the rain.

How much time had passed? Raoul’s adjutant Kyle stretched and got up from his seat.

“Oh my…. What kind of rain sound is this…”

As soon as he heard the sound of rain pouring down outside, he lamented that cleaning up would be a hassle.

“By the way, where did these gentlemen go when it’s raining?”

So he scratched his head and looked out the window, and as soon as he saw the scene outside, he immediately picked up his weapon and ran outside.

Not only the townspeople, but also Raoul, Camilla, and even Liesel all lost consciousness and collapsed.

“Fuck…!”

He grabbed the fallen bodies of Raoul and Liesel and began to shake them.

“Raul. Liesel. Please answer me. What the hell is going on?!”

There was no way the food was poisoned. There was no way Kyle could have poisoned the food he made himself, and Camilla or Liesel, who were sensitive, would have been able to tell the difference in the amount of poison in the food right away.

“What the heck is going on…”

And at that moment, Kyle also felt his vision distorted and lost his balance. A sticky, uncomfortable sensation, his eyelids closing pleasantly. And finally, the mysterious taste of rainwater.

“Damn… dammit… no way this rain…”

The purple-haired apothecary, who was watching the scene from afar, created clouds by dancing gracefully in the forest. The lines of her movements continuously created clouds, and the clouds ascended into the sky, scattering dull rain.

“Okay…”

The drugs that had dyed her hair and the makeup that had changed the appearance of her face were also washed away by the rain.

What was soon revealed was pure white hair, silvery eyes, and skin as white as jade, whiter than Raoul’s. The single wing that grew from her back and the fierce dragon’s tail were strong proof of her existence.

No one could see her more beautiful form than any other creature in the world, but that beauty did not disappear.

She was wearing only an oriental dress that was barely visible over her naked body, and she looked like a prostitute, but no one could point out her shame.

Because she was stronger than any creature in the world except the Demon King.

The Emperor, the Empress, and Camilla of the Empire were all defeated by her. Even Leila, who was not a good match, had a history of being defeated by the Queen of Dragons.

The only people who defeated her were the Demon King and Raoul, and the only person who taught her pain was Raoul.

“Show me the best finale…my husband…”

After paying a large amount of life through sorcery, he regenerated his arm while spraying a special rain of poison.

Despite paying a huge price for her life, she had no regrets, and instead looked forward to the man’s wrath that would come with death.

For her, life was boring, and if she could spend her boredom to get love, it was a piece of cake.

“Come and give me pain. Come and break this boredom and show me joy. Break my wit and show me the unknown like that time. You were the one who caught my interest. Please don’t do something irresponsible like leaving alone.”

The Queen of Dragons remembered.

The day they first faced each other, the day Raul inflicted sharp pain on his body.

The joy of that day when everything in the world was turned upside down and unspeakable pleasure took over my whole body.

The beautiful face of the only man who can cause her pain.

“You’d better come quickly…. Otherwise, these rain clouds I’m creating will cover the entire continent…”

The poison in the clouds created by the Queen of Dragons had very unique properties.

It was very effective, but it was not a poison that would take away one’s life immediately.

It was a hallucinogenic poison that ate away at the mind and soul, giving people the happy dreams they desperately wanted.

Simply put, it is taking away one’s life in exchange for granting one’s wish in a dream.

“Will you die in happiness… or fight in misery… If it’s you, it’s definitely…”