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My head was burning hot.

My eyesight becomes dizzy.

“···Do you have any business here?”

“Why don’t you walk?”

“·····That’s right.”

I started walking aimlessly through the palace with my younger siblings.

How much time has passed?

“I grew up in a mountainous area with few people.”

“I didn’t tell anyone, but I had an older brother.”

Damian, now approaching middle age, spoke as if confessing.

“Me, my younger sister Stella, and my older brother always went together.”

“···Then one day, a white wolf came to our house.”

“My older brother was kidnapped by the white wolf while fighting to protect me and my younger sister.”

···This is my story.

“My father worked hard to find my brother.”

“There was gloom in the once harmonious family.”

“Then one day, my mother started suffering from morning sickness.”

And this is a story I don’t know.

“You were pregnant. When my father found out, he stopped looking for my brother.”

“Father told us. The reason wolves kidnap people is to make them slaves. So, it will definitely be alive.”

“But the person who knew that fact best gave up.”

Just hearing the starting point of the discord makes me feel sick.

Because it was so clear how a family collapsed.

“Have you ever been to Heindeer?”

“Yes. It’s a beautiful place. It’s in ruins now.”

“I was overcome with guilt as I walked down that street. As I walked that beautiful road, I remembered how my brother wanted to see the village.”

“······.”

“My father, who was thought to be a hunter, became an instructor in the Royal Knights. It turned out that he was skilled enough to become the commander of the royal knights.”

There was still bitterness in Damian’s voice.

Even if you realize the truth, your hate doesn’t go away.

“In addition, he is said to be a disciple of the famous Hundred Years Knight.”

“A person like that has his child stolen by a white wolf and runs away?”

“When I thought about it, everything was suspicious.”

Anger surged in Damian’s eyes as he stared into space.

“Why did such a great person live his life hunting until now?”

“If you had gone a little earlier, wouldn’t that have happened at all?”

“I found out later that my father wasn’t just into hunting.”

“He is a person who is proudly called a headhunter.”

wrong.

My father retired in the evening and settled down in the mountains just for me.

─Because I spoke from my mother’s womb.

The two of you did not give up on the devil child.

“···The white wolf came to avenge his people.”

“My mother’s morning sickness happened after my older brother disappeared, and it was after that that I left my living older brother behind.”

“There was only one conclusion.”

Damian said like he was chewing.

“···Because I have a replacement for my older brother.”

wrong.

My father found me.

He even came to a city full of man-eaters.

When my father found my blood-stained clothes there, he was so angry and furious.

─Yunaira cut off the heads of the demi-humans.

“Stella and I hated our father.”

“Naturally, we stopped talking.”

“We were clearly nobles, so we had to be reborn as elites.”

” Stella and I said that we would study abroad in Romaria under the pretext of studying.”

I heard Damian snort, wondering what came to mind.

“Still, they were family, so I knew what they were thinking just by looking at their faces.”

“That night, my father and mother called us. He said let’s talk.”

“I was angry and told all my thoughts.”

“I hoped my father would apologize. ···But there was no apology.”

Damian spoke in a self-deprecating, gloomy voice.

“He said. Your brother has actually been talking since he was in his mother’s womb.”

I’m out of breath.

My heart was pounding.

“A child who could not even walk said that he was mistaken for a devil.”

“He tried to kill his brother and called the mother who conceived him a monster.”

“So I had no choice but to go into the mountain where no one was around.”

Who in this world would believe such a thing?

But what if it’s true? How frustrated must that person be?

“True… That doesn’t make sense… That’s why I disowned my parents. But…”

Damian’s trembling voice was full of resentment and hatred.

“Now I say that’s true…!”

My heart chilled at the sound of that voice.

“Moreover, my brother was chosen by the servant and is a saint who saved the world…”

While I was drinking, it seems someone said something about me.

“Why couldn’t a person who was great enough to save the world save his family…?!”

I had to answer.

This is a story that should have been told 25 years ago.

“There was a man.”

“A man who made a contract with the devil and lost his body in exchange for curing his parents’ illness.”

“The man possessed the body of a thirteen-year-old child, and when he woke up, he found a couple who were the same age as him taking care of him.”

“You sold your life to the devil for your parents, and in return, you stole the children of other parents.”

It was an act that lost all manners and patience.

It’s an ugly truth, but it must be confessed.

In the end, lies are bound to explode someday.

“The man never imagined something like that would happen.”

“Moreover, the man loved both his former family and his current family.”

“The man thought that because he had the body of a child, he was mistaken in thinking that he loved the child’s family.”

The reason I decided that way was because of guilt.

I am no longer Dantalian’s representative, but I still feel weak against guilt.

“The man felt so sorry for the couple and loved them so much that he could not confess the truth.”

“I was scared to see my parents disappointed.”

“And I was also afraid of the truth coming out.”

“Because even your younger siblings may be suspected of being monsters who have an affair with their parents.”

Will you understand me like this?

“Coincidentally, a white wolf came to the man’s house too.”

This story I could never reveal to my family.

“The man took refuge with his beloved younger brothers and faced the white wolf, but was defeated.”

“But the man’s father was different.”

“The man’s father was a great warrior, and even the white wolf could not escape the struggle.”

“The defeated white wolf took the man hostage and ran away.”

And my wrong judgment.

“The white wolf, who had run away to a safe place, tried to let the child go, but the man inside saw the situation as an opportunity.”

“Because the couple’s child disappeared. The man was so sorry and scared of the couple that he ran away without confronting them.”

“A year later. Man is the first living creature to outlive six servants. I met a root snake.”

“The root snake said to the man. You are not that man. The devil just planted that man’s memories in you.”

I don’t know how painful it was back then.

“The man’s love for his parents and younger brother was genuine.”

“The man headed straight home, but his family was nowhere to be found.”

“The man who reached the Great Wall learned that his family had crossed it half a year ago.”

“A man who could not prove his identity could not climb the Great Wall.”

“But they said, the mother of the man’s family was pregnant with a child, and left with the father and the two children.”

So I was satisfied.

“···The man’s family was happy.”

“The man prayed for the well-being of his family and remained alone in the cabin filled with memories.”

“······!”

Damian and Stella’s lips trembled.

Your tearful eyes shine like jewels and bring comfort to my heart.

“The man committed suicide there by submerging himself in the bathtub where his family was washing his body.”

But, I don’t want to see my person cry anymore.

So, let me help you shed tears.

“In the meantime, the white wolf that had taken care of the man came and saved the man and confessed.”

just as expected?

The two looked dumbfounded, with tears streaming down their faces.

“The man who accepted the passionate confession had the heart to live again, enjoying hot days with the white wolf throughout the rainy season.”

“Keuheuk─!”

“Ha…!”

Stella and Damien laugh with tears in their eyes.

‘I like people who smile, too.’

Whether it was before or now, that feeling has remained the same.

“Then one day, the Black Death broke out.”

“The man met his father’s teacher who came to seek the saint’s help in curing the Black Death.”

“The man, the white wolf, and the saintess heard about the situation and readily accepted the offer.”

I felt like I should never tell what happened in between.

“When the man crossed the Great Wall via Horus with the blood of the saint, his father was right in front of him.”

“It was a dream meeting.”

“But my father’s teacher and uncle did not want the man to reveal his identity.”

Stella stops and looks at me.

He looked very angry.

“Why? They’re not even your family!”

“Because the man was with his beloved white wolf and killed hundreds of people.”

I was called ‘Fake Death’ at the time.

“On the other hand, the man’s father is a renowned instructor of the Royal Knights.”

“Even after 20 years, Daejangbyeok still teaches about men.”

I glanced at Stella and Damien.

I don’t know who said it, but it’s definitely one of the wives.

So it was right to defend it for later.

“My father probably knew the man too. As a murderer. In the end, I couldn’t reveal my identity, but I didn’t give up.”

“I look forward to seeing you again someday, and I encouraged my father’s teacher.”

“The man met the magic tower owner and the former magic tower owner.”

“You seduced me.”

The two of them frowned and shuffled around.

“Meanwhile, evil forces have targeted the White Wolf’s daughter.”

“Yes?”

“This is a saint who is the daughter and wife of a man. You seduced me.”

“······.”

It was a look of sincere disgust that seemed to have crossed a line.

But it’s not really my child.

“She is like a daughter.”

“Ah.”

“Humans and hosots cannot have children. ···Aren’t you thinking this is strange?”

“······.”

Only then does he look relieved.

As I look at the two suspiciously, they both burst into laughter.

“The man died while saving the saint, was reborn, and met his father’s younger son.”

“Time passed, but when I heard that my parents were well, I promised myself that I would visit them.”

“I seduced my late child’s shy crush, and I also seduced a pretty girl with platinum hair that I met on the street.”

Who actually told them all the truth?

Stella was like this to me.

“···Is there someone else that guy has seduced you?”

“I can’t do it anymore because they said if I seduce them any more, they will kill me.”

I giggled and laughed.

The two laughed at me as if I was pathetic.

I hope they both see me as a flawed person.

“The man wanted to go see his family.”

“But the forces of evil were watching the man, so I couldn’t go see him.”

“In the meantime, those bad guys even found the man’s old family.”

“The man defeated the bad guys and saved the family he had longed for, but…he became afraid.”

“Because he heard the news that his family fell apart because of him.”

So, take a walk around the castle.

“25 years have passed since the man separated from his family.”

“···It’s too long.”

“The man decided to pretend not to know because he was afraid that his presence would be like adding to the wounds of his family.”

Because emotions are not rational.

We arrived at the starting point where we started walking.

“But somehow, the man’s family seems to have noticed.”

“The man confessed everything to his resentful family.”

I stopped, walked two steps, and turned around.

The face that was swept away and changed was that of ‘Rian’.

They both widened their eyes as they looked at my face.

“···The man looked at his younger brothers and told them the truth.”

Ryan’s memories are clearly imprinted in my mind.

Stella and Damien were still my sisters.

We walked through the forest together, ate the same meals, and shared jokes.

No matter what I did, I smiled and had a good time.

“My father tracked me down and found my bloody clothes abandoned in the cannibal’s village.”

“He was so angry that he hunted down cannibals at random.”

“But seeing you and your pregnant mother left behind, I wanted to protect you at least.”

“It’s true that I spoke from my parents’ womb.”

“···The servant was changing me. But my parents didn’t abandon me like that.”

Such great people.

for me.

“You innocent people came out and lived in the mountains to hide that day.”

“It’s all my fault that you’ve lived a difficult life in the mountains.”

“It’s my fault that I got kidnapped.”

“It’s my fault that I did something my parents couldn’t understand.”

“My father had already retired, and the White Wolf simply stopped by.”

Such innocent children.

because of me.

“···My family’s misfortune all came from me.”

Should I apologize?

Should I ask for forgiveness?

Guilt burned my mind, and I didn’t know what to do.

“There was no face to see you guys… so I tried to run away again.”

How many jokes have you told to lighten the mood?

It was useless. I am scared and lose my independence.

Nevertheless.

I wanted to be forgiven just a little bit.

“···Can you forgive me and my father for being so clumsy?”

I spoke with courage. My heart is beating wildly.

Just like a criminal in front of a judge awaiting sentencing.

I looked at the two intimidated.

How long has it been like that?

“You’re late…”

A low voice rang out.

My heart ached at the expressions on both of their faces.

“···I’m sorry.”

“It’s late…!”

Damian sheds tears.

Emotions are contagious. Because of that, my eyes became watery.

“I’m sorry…”

“Do you know how our family survived because of you…?!”

The same was true for Stella.

“I’m sorry…!”

“If you are such a great person, you should have found me somehow…!”

Their lips tremble from their sorrow.

25 years. We met after 25 years. It’s a long time. It’s a really long time.

I thought that everything that was formed would crumble and disappear over time.

But there was something that didn’t go away.

I knew that for the first time.

I held the two unfaded treasures in my arms.