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[Episode 128] – The story from now on

“Uh, heh, right here…”

Katarina quietly entered the castle and began to turn her head here and there and look around the room. As she was staring blankly at a place she had never been to before, Veronica approached Katarina.

“Nice to meet you, Katarina.”

“Uh, huh? Oh, what? Are you cumming, twins?”

“They’re not twins. “I’ll explain that later…”

Katarina, seeing Veronica’s face, was startled and shook her shoulders. No matter how I looked at it, it was the same face as Titania. No, when I looked closely, I saw that my face was a little younger than Titania’s.

Veronica sighed softly and took out something from Katarina. A small, golden-colored oval ball floated in the palm of my hand. This is what Veronica got at auction at the Academy –

“Yo, fairy egg…? Wow, wow…! This is a poem, a real thing…?!”

Katarina looked curiously at the ‘fairy egg’ placed on Veronica’s palm. It was like a child looking at a new toy.

As expected, Veronica smiled brightly, saying she knew Katarina would react like this, and placed the ‘fairy egg’ on Katarina’s palm. Then, he explained the ‘reason’ for bringing Katarina here.

“Katarina. From now on, you will be staying with me and helping me analyze the ‘Fairy Egg’. Instead, I will stay with you for the time being.”

“Uh, uhm… what about Vivian…?”

“…I’ll let you meet Vivian sometimes. But, you’ll have to stay with me for a while. “The reason I asked Titania to bring you here is because I need your ‘knowledge’ as a witch.”

Katarina looked gloomy upon hearing the news that she would not be able to see Vivian for a while. As her lips protruded, Veronica smiled, took the fairy egg back, and continued speaking.

“Don’t make that face. There are a lot of fairies where I live… really, it’s a big family. “You will never feel lonely.”

“Uh, uh… how many people are there…?”

Veronica smiled and answered.

“seven. If you include us, there will be eight people. In addition, I will prepare every meal for you and do the cleaning for you. All you have to do is study the ‘Fairy Egg’ there with me. how is it? “It’ll be fun, right?”

At the answer that contained everything she wanted, the corners of Katarina’s mouth began to twitch as if she was suppressing laughter. I knew it from the time I returned, but Katarina was a person who really suffered from loneliness.

Even when we met before returning, how difficult it was to break up…

‘…I have to pay back the help I received back then.’

Veronica smiled slightly and looked at Katarina, who started laughing. This was simply to repay a favor to Katarina, who saved him from almost being killed by a hunter.

‘By returning the favor, I also get a little help.’

It was difficult because research on the fairy egg was gradually blocked.

Veronica, thinking it was the perfect opportunity, accepted Katharina into her ‘cabin’. Veronica smiled brightly, feeling that her seven dwarfs had somehow become eight dwarves.

“From now on, call me Veronica.”

*

As time passed, Titania’s coronation ceremony began. The coronation ceremony began in a very solemn atmosphere, so the interior of the royal castle was so quiet that not even the sound of breathing could be heard.

As Titania requested, Veronica, who had tied Vivian to a chair, let out a small sigh as she looked at Vivian’s tied figure. First, as Titania requested, Vivian was tied to a chair, but…

‘…Is this right?’

I really wondered if it was right to do something like this.

However, it was clear that if this was not done, Titania’s anxiety would only grow. After learning that Vivian had left, Titania became extremely haggard.

Veronica could still see Titania’s face as she looked up from under the blanket. The pale face looked as if it would push Titania to the brink of death at any moment.

Her white face looked like a corpse, and the only thing she cried out from her parched lips was Vivian’s name. It was impossible to neglect Titania, who was living like a wreck, locked in her room.

As if his life had no meaning without Vivian by his side, he didn’t even eat and acted as if he was going to die at any moment, so he needed Vivian to save Titania. furthermore…

“…This is for you too. Vivian.”

Veronica stroked Vivian’s sleeping face and smiled. Although she had no choice but to forcefully bring Vivian back, Veronica was a little happy that Vivian had returned to the castle.

‘…It won’t be easy to go back to the way it was before, though.’

The reason why he had no choice but to forcefully bring Vivian in was for the sake of Titania, who was becoming increasingly broken, and also for the sake of Vivian, who eventually ran away.

It was really scary when Titania defined Vivian as a witch and said she would report her to the temple. Titania’s smiling eyes, saying it was a joke and that there was such a ‘method’, were not a joke.

‘…Really, who does it resemble?’

As Veronica sighed and lamented that blood cannot be fooled, Vivian’s body began to flinch and tremble. His closed eyes began to blink slowly, and soon his eyes met Vivian’s.

“Tita…? No, Veronica…?”

“…did you sleep well? Vivian?”

Veronica smiled and looked at Vivian. Vivian looked around with dazed eyes, probably half asleep, and when she realized that this was the royal castle, her eyes opened wide like a surprised rabbit.

“uh? What is this…! uh?!”

The moment Vivian realized that she was tied to a chair in confusion, fireworks were launched into the air outside the window. pop! Along with the sound, the color of the flames added color to the dark room.

“…Vivian, I don’t have time, so I’ll be brief.”

“uh…? Now, just a moment! veronica…! Let’s release this first…”

“…First of all, I’m sorry. I had no choice but to do this, both for you and for Titania. “It’s my fault for not making the right choice.”

“uh…?”

Veronica looked at the fireworks going off outside the window. Vivian didn’t understand this situation. No, there was no way I could understand. When I opened my eyes and woke up, I was tied to a chair.

Besides, this place…

“Veronica… why am I in the royal castle? huh? Explain properly…!”

“…Don’t think about running away from here for now. “I’m saying this for you.”

Seeing Vivian’s restless appearance, Veronica smiled bitterly and gently stroked Vivian’s face with her fingertips. I felt sorry for him looking nervous and anxious, but there was nothing I could do about it now.

“…First, meet Titania.”

*

Ttogak- Ttogak- Ttogak-

The sound of shoe heels hitting the floor echoed in the hallway. Fast and sharp. It sounded like footsteps chasing something. Quickly, quickly, quickly. Titania walked quickly, as if quickening her steps.

Titania arrived in front of her mother’s room, took a deep breath, and slowly opened the door. Inside the dark room, his mother was waiting for him, tied to a chair.

Vivian, frowning at the bright light in the hallway, slowly opened her eyes and looked at Titania. The moment their eyes met, Titania was overcome with all kinds of emotions and her heart felt like it was going to explode.

The affection he feels as he looks at his mother, the hatred that she leaves him arbitrarily, the anger that she leaves him without saying a word, and the intense love he still feels for his mother even through those emotions.

Titania was overwhelmed with indescribable emotions all at once, and was confused as if a great storm had broken out in her heart. So slowly, Titania approached Vivian, who was tied to a chair.

As the face got closer, the first emotion I felt was extremely vivid hatred and anger. Two years ago, I wondered what on earth he was thinking when he left, ignoring his cries for his mother.

Titania glared at Vivian, saying that at least at that time, if she had shown her face, if she had met and talked to her, if she had comforted her even a little, things wouldn’t have ended up like this.

Titania, who had already arrived in front of her tied mother, viciously grabbed her chin and lifted her mother, who was avoiding her gaze. To make eye contact, to make sure it was really my mother.

Titania giggled and grabbed Vivian’s chin tightly. Don’t run away, look straight at me, don’t look away from the daughter you left behind.

“You really are a witch. “The witch who left my side without saying a word.”

Titania laughed and called Vivian ‘witch’. It was a nickname that meant that I already knew where you were and what you were doing after you left me.

When I was called a witch, my mother’s eyes began to flutter. He seemed to be trying to avoid his gaze at all costs and was contemplating what to say as an excuse. In the end, the words I said after thinking so much –

“I-I’m just because of a ‘promise’…”

Ha, promise?

Another promise?

Titania squeezed Vivian’s chin even harder, as if she didn’t want to hear it. My jaw tightened, my cheeks were pushed out, and my mouth was forced to open. Is that all you have to say to me in this situation?

So, what about the promise you made with me? Only the promises made with ministers are important, but what about the promises made with me and my fingers crossed? Are you saying I can ignore all those promises? Because it was just a promise to a child?

“Aha, you can ignore the ‘promise’ you made with me, but you should keep the ‘promise’ you made with someone else?”

Mother didn’t say anything. I didn’t know if it was because I couldn’t speak because my jaw was stuck, or if I didn’t answer because my mother knew, but I couldn’t help but feel disappointed.

My mother, who values promises so much, why didn’t she keep her promise to me? I wanted to yell at her to ask and answer right away, but Titania sighed and let go of her chin.

“Well, that’s enough now. “No matter what the process was, the fact that you came back here is meaningful.”

“W-why on earth…?”

why? Why? Are those words coming out of your mouth? Titania pursed her lips and burst into laughter. The mother’s face, which looked like she was about to cry at any moment, seemed to say that she was a ‘victim’.

Oh, I see. Your mother doesn’t know anything? You don’t know anything about why I’m doing this, why I’m holding you, why I’m tying you up. So you’re asking me this.

“Why?”

Titania slowly brushed Vivian’s lips as if crushing them. It was disappointing that my lips could only spit out answers. Okay, if you don’t know, you should tell me. I’ll have to tell you directly. but…

“Because you don’t know that, I have no choice but to do this.”

I won’t tell you yet. For the time being, you will stay by my side and I will teach you step by step. What did you do wrong and how do I feel about you? One by one, step by step.

Titania smiled softly with the corners of her eyes curved, then gently tilted her head and brushed Vivian’s lips. The hand moved from the lips to the chin, from the chin to the neck, and gently brushed the collarbone.

“If you run away from me one more time, you know that I will put a leash around your neck.”

No, it would be better to put a leash on him later. Not a clunky, ugly chain, but a chain that resembles a beautiful necklace. It would be nice to decorate your mother’s neck pretty.

I am putting on a beautiful chain that binds my beautiful mother to my side. With the hope that you will never let me go by your side again. For the rest of my life, I am a chain that I cannot take off on my own.

“You know, right? Witch? no-”

Titania gently stroked Vivian’s neck and imagined Vivian in chains. He said it would definitely be beautiful to see a chain with sparkling jewels wrapped around its pretty neck.

Titania smiled softly.

“mother?”