episode_0074

After leaving Arwen’s castle, Charlotte thought this was the end of her relationship with her.

Close your eyes in a suitable place, sleep, and after spending the day, you will melt back into the darkness of everyday life, which is no different from usual.

But the next day, and the day after that, Arwen knew where Charlotte was and came to visit her.

As Charlotte was taking out her wallet from the arms of the writhing loser who had fallen to the floor, Arwen came up behind her, watched her with interest, and naturally spoke to her.

“Are you fighting again? I told you to stop wasting your time so meaninglessly and be my right hand man?”

“Turn off.”

Although she consistently refused to talk to Arwen with a cold attitude, she did not know how to give up.

Her words that if there is something you want, you must have it to unlock your aptitude, it seems that it is not a lie.

At first, of course, I was genuinely annoyed. Charlotte, unable to get rid of her with force, continued to curse or completely ignore her.

As time passes, their interest in you will cool down, and when that time comes, they will fall away on their own. I spent each day with such carefree thoughts.

Contrary to Charlotte’s expectations, Arwen did not miss a single day, coming to her side and talking to her in a friendly manner.

Without realizing it, Charlotte was slowly opening her heart to Arwen, who kept talking to her even though she didn’t want to hear it.

He still didn’t respond, but at least he didn’t swear.

Arwen smiled, satisfied with even that small change. Every time Arwen visits Charlotte, she talks about her life, including her travels outside of District 7, her victory over demon lords from other districts, her cruel defeat, her first meeting with her husband, her first sex, etc. I told Charlotte everything about it.

Later on, it got to the point where he talked about the breakfast or lunch menu he had and evaluated the taste, as if there was nothing else to talk about.

Charlotte, who had always lived alone in the dark, suddenly came to yearn for the warm light of her relationship.

Sometimes, on days when Arwen was late, I would bite my nails out of anxiety or wait with my legs shaking.

After that, Charlotte no longer ignored her.

We have made great progress compared to the beginning, such as laughing happily and chiming in, or asking questions right away when we hear something interesting.

As that time continued every single day for several days or even months, it became so close that it became Charlotte’s daily routine to go to Arwen’s castle alone and eat there.

As usual, Charlotte passed through the unguarded gate and headed to the only occupied kitchen. She stopped short when she saw Arwen eating first.

“Hey, give me food too.”

Arwen, who was sitting at the table, resting her chin and eating her meal as if she had no appetite, greeted Charlotte as if she was used to it.

“Now you just go in and out of my house without saying a word? If that’s the case, just work at the castle?”

“Who do I look like to fall under? That will never happen, so give me food quickly.”

Charlotte, who was putting food brought by a familiar-looking chef into her mouth, fixed her gaze in the direction of Arwen’s stomach.

Charlotte, who swallowed all the food in her mouth, spoke in exclamation.

“Your stomach has gotten pretty big too?”

It was like looking at a round mountain. Charlotte, who had never been pregnant or had no intention of becoming pregnant, felt that the human body was changing as the moment of birth approached.

Arwen put down her knife and fork after finishing her meal, gently stroked her stomach, and spoke in a softer voice than before.

“Uh, now it’s uncomfortable when I move or sleep. If we fight now, won’t you win? It’s a golden opportunity. Don’t you think about it? It’s now 0 wins and 305 losses. I need to get one more win before I die, right?”

“I have no interest in fighting with pregnant people. And even if I fight when I’m fine, I guess I’ll win now?”

Arwen laughed heartily at Charlotte’s confident appearance.

That groundless confidence was one of the reasons why Arwen liked Charlotte. Just yesterday, the sight of him lying on the floor of the castle after being defeated so badly was still vivid in my eyes.

Charlotte stopped eating, sat down next to Arwen and placed her hand on Arwen’s stomach. My heart was pounding – I felt a vivid beating as if I was touching my heart. I patted the stomach very slowly so as not to startle the child inside.

Arwen said jokingly, seeing Charlotte being kinder than usual.

“The way you touch me is a bit erotic?”

Charlotte laughed as if she was dumbfounded and swore as usual.

“You are the craziest person I’ve ever seen.”

Did he even hear him swearing at his mother? Charlotte was so startled by the movement of the fetus that suddenly touched her hand that she got up from her seat so violently that the chair fell backwards and screamed.

“Ba, did you just see it?!”

“Often. It’s proof that you are healthy because you resemble me.”

Charlotte, who returned to her seat, was captivated by the small movement still left in her hand.

Charlotte placed her hand on her chest, as if the remaining beating in her hand overlapped with her own cold heart, and spoke to Arwen, who was trying to put away the dishes, in a very different voice.

“Arwen, what will it be like if I’m not by your side on the day you die?”

Unlike usual, Arwen did not play around with the question, which was quite profound, but answered in a fairly serious voice.

“Well, wouldn’t it be lonely? All I have left are you, the chef, and my child. And you’re probably lonely too. Because vampires are a pitiful race cursed with eternal life.”

The corners of Charlotte’s mouth slightly raised.

“Okay, then I will have to stay by your side until the end.”

As soon as Charlotte finished speaking, Arwen gasped! I swallowed hard and fixed my gaze on Charlotte.

Her lips trembled.

“What does it mean?”

“This is what you wanted so much, why are you now pretending not to know? Yes, your right hand man. You can’t do it without me anymore, right?”

Arwen trailed off in a tone of embarrassment at Charlotte’s attitude, which had suddenly become more active, as if she were changing masks.

“That’s true… .”

“And I also wanted to see the child in your stomach up close. If that’s the case, wouldn’t it be better to stay by your side rather than wandering around outside? So please take care of me in the future.”

“What I will say.”

Arwen stood up and shook Charlotte’s hand firmly. I hope that this relationship will not be broken until the day I die.

But is it because of what Charlotte said while swearing? Meeting her child came much sooner than she expected.

The dawn of the day I officially began living in Arwen’s castle. Rain poured down as if there was a hole in the sky, and labor pains began.

When the birth date came earlier than expected, there was not a single doctor in the castle.

There were only the chef and Charlotte who always stayed by Arwen’s side.

Fortunately, an old chef with experience handling children calmly handled the situation.

Will there ever be a day in my life when I hear Arwen’s screams? When asked that question, I always thought there was no such day, but it seems like today is that day.

“Ahhhh!”

Arwen, who was holding Charlotte’s hair next to her, had a painful expression on her face that was soaked with cold sweat.

It felt like all the hair on her head would be pulled out along with the skin at any moment, but she was willing to give up this amount of hair if it could alleviate the pain she was feeling even just a little.

Besides, I couldn’t let her suffer alone. I wanted to share my pain with her in this way.

Arwen’s screams, which showed no signs of stopping, suddenly stopped, and at the same time, the hand holding Charlotte’s head lost strength.

Could it be that he couldn’t bear the pain and stopped breathing? That doesn’t seem to be the case, as my chest expands slightly every time I breathe.

then… ?

Instead of Arwen remaining silent, the child’s loud cries echoed in the room.

The chef said as he approached Charlotte, holding the child in his hand.

“You’re a princess.”

It was my first time witnessing the moment of birth in person. After receiving the child from the chef, Charlotte barely opened her mouth in a voice filled with emotion.

“It really came out… .”

Arwen took a breath and spoke to Charlotte, who was standing blankly.

“What are you doing… ? Quickly cut the umbilical cord.”

“Can I do it?”

“If not you, who will do it?”

Charlotte barely managed to cut the baby’s umbilical cord with hands that were shaking so badly as if she was suffering from hydrocele, and looked at Arwen, barely able to suppress tears welling up in her eyes. She smiled slightly and slowly closed her eyes.

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“Hey, come here quickly.”

Charlotte walked slowly, against her will, and let out minor complaints.

“Do I really have to take a picture? It’s annoying.”

“Of course I have to take a picture. Today is the day you officially became a maid.”

I couldn’t understand why the first photo I would take in my life would be in these uncomfortable clothes. Isn’t there an outfit that suits you better?

Maid clothes were not Charlotte’s taste. The tight top that squeezed my chest was uncomfortable, and I couldn’t walk properly because of the skirt that hung down to my ankles.

Arwen had no intention of listening to such trivial complaints.

“Now, look over there and smile.”

He wrapped his hands around Charlotte’s neck as she slipped out of the camera’s angle and forcibly dragged her towards him, ruffling her hair. At the moment, the camera’s shutter clicked and lights flashed.

With the photographer saying it was over, Charlotte was finally released from Arwen’s arms.

“I’m taking a little rest. I’ll change my clothes and come back.”

Charlotte wanted to follow her and change clothes right away, but rest was the most important thing right now.

Charlotte sat cross-legged on a bench in the yard and tried to relax while looking at the sky, but before she knew it, she found Aser approaching her with his arms outstretched. He pressed Aser’s forehead with his finger to prevent him from getting closer and spoke to him in an indifferent manner.

“I’m tired now, so don’t bother me and go away.”

Aser grabbed Charlotte’s hand that was pressing his forehead with both hands and raised his voice as if he was fighting.

“Oh, play a little bit! Mom is busy so she doesn’t play with me. You are my servant!”

“Who is the servant of a little boy like you? Tsk, anyway, there’s nothing cute about it.”

As I frowned and spoke harshly, my body was doing the opposite. Charlotte stood up, grabbed Aser’s armpits with both hands, lifted him high, and burned the horse.

Contrary to his request to play, Aser was frightened by the sudden heightened gaze, and wrapped his hands around Charlotte’s hair and held it tightly to prevent her from falling to the floor.

“It hurts! This kid!”

I thought it was mother and daughter, but the taste was already spicy.

Charlotte tried to reach out above her head and grab Aser, but the more Aser tried, the more tightly he held on to Charlotte’s hair, twisting it around. Aser suddenly lost his fear and was laughing as if it was fun to see Charlotte struggling.

Arwen, who came back into the yard wearing only a white bathrobe over her naked body, grinned at the sight.

“Oh, are you playing with Aser?”

“Does this look like fun? Take him quickly.”

“Hey, why are you being so mean? Ah, it’s a nice day. Should we three go for a walk together? You always suggested it first.”

Arwen didn’t even listen to Charlotte’s answer and went straight up to the mountain behind the valley.

Arwen arrived at the valley and started splashing and playing with Aser. Occasionally, he motioned for Charlotte to come in, but Charlotte, who had no intention of disturbing them, just waved her hand and rested under the shade.

How would your life have been different if you hadn’t met Arwen that day? He must have lived in a dark back alley with little light, stealing the lives of others.

For the sake of Arwen, who gave him such light, he thought it wouldn’t be too bad to sacrifice this insignificant life for the lives of two mothers and daughters.

The warm sunlight, the sound of water lapping, the laughter of Aser and Arwen, I was hoping that this boring peace would never end.

But peace was bound to be shattered without any warning.

It was exactly one month later that a war of unprecedented scale broke out.