Published at 29th of October 2020 04:49:55 PM
Chapter 11
Translator and Editor: Soju and Aki
Chapter 11
Rose’s thoughts would always come out of her mouth on its own whenever she felt nervous .
“How long are you going to live with such an army and be despised of barbarism? The King of the North sold his soul to the devil, not the monsters . Aren’t you aware of the rumors about you?”
Rose looked straight at him and asked provocatively .
“After hearing the rumor, you still managed to arrive here . ”
“It doesn’t matter in the first place whether or not you’re a monster or a devil . ”
Maxim asked back with a relaxed look .
“Why would such rumors come to me? Even if someone looks at me from afar, I could be a devil or a beast, right?”
“What do you mean……”
“In bed, for example?”
Frustrated by his unexpected remark, Rose’s face turned red .
His glare, which he slightly lowered, felt as if it was drilling through her body hidden in the robe she was wearing . With the strange feeling of being suddenly stripped of his gaze alone, Rose quickly turned away from him .
“For strong beings who don’t reveal their identity, such malicious rumors always follow . ”
“Aren’t you afraid of me?”
He slightly raised the corners of his mouth in anticipation of her answer .
“People are only afraid of making the wrong judgment . ”
“You talk as though you’ve lived through the world . ”
Rose flinched, seemingly upset at the thought that he had caught her heart .
So, she concentrated her mind to not get caught up in him .
“I made up my mind on the way here . If I can’t marry you, I’d rather die here . Once I go back home with news that I have earned your favor, someone will welcome me . If not, I’d stay as an abandoned woman in this barbaric land . ”
“……Barbaric land?”
Maxim’s eyebrow went up in displeasure .
Rose intentionally offended him .
“You should know the Solstern Empire will always be above Helavant . No matter how strong you are, you’re just a savage country on the periphery . There can’t be two suns under the sky . Cassiax will always be the brilliant sun, whereas you will always be the decadent man of darkness . ”
I tried to provoke him more openly .
Whether or not her intentions really worked, Maxim suddenly turned Rose around to face him and slammed his hand against the wall in front of her .
“Ah!”
As if Maxim was about to strangle Rose, he stretched out his other hand and held her little chin .
His thumb slowly climbed up and gently swept her lips . Rose looked up at him without blinking . His golden eyes, which looked a little deeper than before, seemed to be thinking about what to do with his hand .
“……!”
His hand, which was holding her chin, naturally swept over Rose’s flowing hair .
Maxim’s hand, which grazed her ear, was so hot that Rose swallowed dry saliva without realizing it .
While Maxim’s eyes stared intensely at her, Rose felt as if she had become a predator’s prey .
His face slowly descended on her .
We could feel each other’s breath just before our lips met .
It felt as if her lower abdomen was wriggling under the influence of a strange emotion she was feeling at that moment .
‘No way, wake up! Rose Etoile!’
Rose pinched herself as if she was trying to escape from a terrible spell .
When Maxim’s cold lips touched her upper lip slightly, Rose put her hand on his chest to prevent any further approach . When he paused, she slightly twisted herself out of his arm that blocked her path earlier .
“It’s embarrassing for your ancestors to stare at you too closely . ”
Rose’s wild excuse made Maxim burst into laughter .
“I’ve never met a woman like you . ”
“I’ve never met a man like you either . ”
The corners of Maxim’s mouth slightly went up as if he was observing a strange object .
A woman who never loses to what he says .
Under these circumstances, it was unusual for her to try to escape the situation by using such an excuse .
Unlike Maxim, Rose had a serious face all the time .
But she wasn’t afraid of him .
“Natalie will be surprised if she finds out I’m missing . I’ll trust you to say that you formally asked me to meet you at dawn . ”
“Is there anything else you want to say to me?”
“Nothing else . ”
“Aren’t you curious?”
“Maybe that’s the luck of the man you are . ”
Rose fixed her robe, which flowed down her shoulders . Her hair, which had been tied up, flowed down like a red waterfall .
She looked at him once again and greeted him with courtesy .
“Then, please excuse me . ”
Rose veered away from him and ran towards the entrance, but Maxim didn’t follow her .
He only leaned back against the wall and looked at her as she ran away from him .
“She’s a woman from Solstern, but she’s very different from them . Did you see that, mother?”
Maxim said as he looked at the portrait of his mother hanging before him in a mocking tone .
His golden eyes sank, which seemed a little sad .
“Ha… . . ”
Rose, who had jumped into the room, tightly closed the door and took a deep breath .
I never imagined I’d run into Maxim Lancerte at such a place .
It was a lie if I said I wasn’t nervous at all .
I was frankly embarrassed by the sudden encounter I had with him, but I tried to look calm as if nothing was wrong .
“For now, it seems to have provoked him . ”
If he ends up thinking she’s just a weird woman, that would be the end of her .
We’ll have to give up Maxim Lancerte and find an alternative before I get eaten by the wolves with Natalie .
However, she doesn’t know of any other possible alternative .
If he took the bait she threw, she would be able to see him again tomorrow .
But it was strange .
Rose didn’t know how to explain what she was feeling .
Before meeting Maxim Lancret, her goal was clear .
All I had to do was marry him and use him to destroy Cassiax so that I can achieve what I planned .
But now that I met him, I began to wonder if it was acceptable for me to marry Maxim Lancert because of such a reason .
“Is my decision really right…… Is it really okay if that happens…… . ?”
I had an ominous feeling that once I get involved with him, it would be harder for me to run away from him than Cassiax .
In a slightly different sense from the Cassiax days,
Rose felt a chill in her body as she recalled the beast’s golden eyes, which were staring at her intensely from the basement earlier .
Thinking it was because of the rain-soaked robe, she took them off .
‘It’s too late to regret it now anyway . Let’s think about the future instead . ’
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Rose shook her head to shake off all distractions .
The Crown Prince’s office was enveloped in breathless harsh air .
“So, you missed her in the end?”
Cassiax said coldly with his nose in the glass, savoring the aroma of red wine .
“All of a sudden, Helevant’s men appeared, and the coachman’s eyes were torn because of them . ”
Cassiax responded calmly .
“Was it such a hard task for you to get rid of one Solstern woman?”
“I’m guilty of death . ”
The knight went down on his knees in front of Cassiax .
“If you knew you are guilty of death, you should’ve done it yourself instead of coming all the way here . Should I see you dirty blood as well?”
“Your Highness!”
The knight looked up at him with dreaded eyes .
The guards appeared from behind Cassiax’s chair as he raised his hand .
“Get rid of all the men he went with . ”
Cassiax said emotionlessly as if it was not enough killing the knight in front of him .
Two guards dragged him out .
“Please have mercy on me! Your Highness! Please give me one more chance!”
As Cassiax looked at the knight pleading while being dragged away, he gave him a disgusted look .
“Dumb bastard . He’s also a man . ”
Cassiax said, recalling again what he had just heard as he put a grape in his mouth .
‘Helavant’s men showed up? That means she went to him . Damn it, useless bastards . ’
He chewed his lower lip in indignation .
At the thought that I sent him what was originally his, it makes me feel heartbroken .
The decision was made that day at the party in a fit of rage at the sight of my own blood, but I was thinking of forgiving Rose with generosity if she sincerely apologized and begged .
To think that Rose had recently left for the North… . .
It made Cassiax furious .
“Crazy girl . ”
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I would rather get rid of her than send her to Maxim Lancret .
I could have easily killed a robber in the woods, let alone a woman from a decent family .
‘Damn it . It’s all messed up!’
He rose up from his seat .
“I’m coming to visit His Majesty . ”
Cassiax said in a hurry .
In order to meet the Emperor, servants and maids would always be waiting in line .
Even the Crown Prince had to be courteous .
As Cassiax passed by the servants and maids waiting in line, someone suddenly caught his eyes .
“Wait a minute . You… . . ”
He pointed at the maid .
As soon as her face came into view, Cassiax was clearly disappointed .
“I’ve never seen you before . ”
“I’m Sa… . Sasha, Your Highness . ”
Sasha bowed and spoke in a quivering voice .
Cassiax squinted his eyes and observed her slowly .
Her back looked similar to Rose’s, which was the reason why she caught his attention, but she looked completely different from her .
Her face was definitely prettier than Rose’s, but that was it . She simply had a cute, pretty face without any other eye-catching features .
Still, it was a beauty that wasn’t even seen in the royal family, where many of the best beauties are found in Solstern .
“I’ve never seen such a face before . ”
One corner of Cassiax’s mouth lifted .
Then, he whispered in her ears .
“Did Mrs . Trisha finally decide to plant a spy in the crown prince’s palace because she wasn’t gaining that much information in the emperor’s palace?”
As Cassiax spewed out in a contemptuous manner, Sasha quickly fell down before him .
“My aunt took me away as an orphan after my parents died . From now on, I’ll do anything for you . ”
“You’ll do anything for me? That sounds good . You may go . ”
As if he had found an interesting toy, Cassiax looked at Sasha’s shivering back with a smile .