Chapter 238
To my world
The tone was patronizing. As expected, I could not hide my surprise, but I soon cald down.
“Then maybe…….”
God gave a nod at my ensuing question. That ans it was possible.
Soon, after a few more talks, God sent back. It was not my original world, but the place where I had been before, the space where Ricdorian and the roses had been.
“Iana? Iana!”
As soon as I descended into the space, Ricdorian saw and ca running. He paused for a mont when he saw the light spreading behind . I ca closer for a mont.
“Ricdorian, I’m here to say goodbye.”
I don’t know what kind of ssage this will be. I just smiled broadly. Saying that, Ricdorian’s face seed to blur, and soon tears welled up again. The neat face seed like it would fall out of my eyes at any mont.
“I…… I don’t want to, Iana. Without you…… my life…….”
“Ricdorian.”
“I don’t want to. Iana. There’s no point in living without you. I don’t want to…….”
“RIcdorian.”
Calling out to him firmly, I grabbed his cheeks. Eyes full of tears looked at .
“Will you give a chance to talk too? I haven’t said anything yet. What kind of ssage will this be.”
In the future, his answer will determine what kind of goodbye this will be. I smiled sweetly and finally spoke.
“You see, Ricdorian.”
Now, this question may be a question that will shake all of his life and the basis of ut.
“What would you…… give up for ?”
Ricdorian, whose cheeks were held by , blinked. Then, he smiled broadly as if he had thought of sothing crazy. It was a dazzlingly bright smile.
“Everything.”
He didn’t even hesitate for a second before he said that. Like he spoke of sothing natural.
Even if God said it was okay to take any soul, there should not be a hint of hesitation. All he had to give up was everything he had accomplished in this world. He was going to the unknown.
I slowly turned my head.
There stood Francia and Lenag. I went to Francia first after alternating between the two.
“Francia.”
The ti God gave was not that long. Francia spoke first before my words ca.
“I will stay here. Sister.”
“…… What?”
Francia seed to et Lenag’s gaze for a mont, then she took a step forward.
“I don’t know why, but soone whispered in my head. Soone has to stay here and balance it out. That way, Sister doesn’t get lost and can co back this way?”
She said that and smiled.
“They seem to be kind enough to Sister to do sothing for Sister that is difficult to say.”
She said she was relieved, and added one more word.
“ and the Yellow Rose will protect this place.”
“…… I have not expressed a single word of my opinion, White Rose.”
“What. Didn’t you hear that too? Is there more than and you when the terms are just needing two people?”
“…….”
Lenag was silent for a mont and looked away. Instead of answering Francia, he seed to have chosen to turn to .
Francia clicked her tongue and stepped aside. It didn’t take long for Lenag to fill the spot.
He hesitated, but carefully stretched out his hand. Even so, his hand could not reach . I reached out and took his hand. He then grabbed my hand and bowed his head.
“You are back. I,”
He paused for a mont, like his throat was choked.
“Miss, I …….”
His lips lingered on the back of my hand for a long ti. I pretended not to know what had flowed down his cheek.
“I will remain as your milestone.”
I thought he was the sa till the end. Even though his farewell was so simple, he was considerate of until the end.
“Take care of yourself. Until I co back.”
I answered softly and smiled.
“I will definitely co back.”
“…… Yes. I’ll wait. My King.”
I don’t think I’ll ever forget those eyes without glasses.
“Sister, My king.”
Francia ca over and held tightly in her arms. The hug felt childish, wanting to be hug rather than be the one who hugged.
“I will always be by your side.”
I closed my eyes tightly in her arms.
Eventually, the given ti passed. The bluish light promised by God enveloped Ricdorian and I. It is said that the shorter the parting is better. But even though I know that I will co back soday, the parting that is too short leaves a scar on my heart.
That’s how I left the world together and crossed the dinsion.
***
When I opened my eyes, the first thing I saw was a very familiar huge building.
Neither the old-fashioned mansion nor the majestic castle were in sight.
Those walking down the street did not wear uniforms with sharp swords or maid uniforms with lace.
A little stuffy air filled my lungs. Only then did I realize that I had co to another world.
Everyone glanced at us as they passed by us. There were also those who looked at in daze.
Maybe…… Rather than , it seed that the person next to took their attention.
When I turned my head, there was a man who couldn’t take his eyes off . His eyes were fixed only on .
“Hey, Ricdorian.”
“Yes.”
“That…… Do you want to look around? It’s a different world.”
“…… Should I?”
“Oh, is it not amazing?”
“Amazing……. I don’t know what’s amazing, but I like having Iana by my side.”
When I took his hand, he held my hand imdiately.
“Your hair is black, Iana.”
“Yes. Why is yours the sa…….”
Why is he the only person who remains the sa and did not look like a person from this world?
“You know, think carefully. Now that it’s just the two of us, I’ll be alone with you all day, so what if you get tired of it?”
Ricdorian tilted his head.
“I don’t think I’ll be bored all day just by looking at Iana.”
I burst into laughter at those words.
“Um, that sounds good. It’s been a while since I’ve been here, so I don’t feel like I’m familiar with the neighborhoods?”
This was the world I used to live in. However, I had beco a person who no longer had any family or relatives here. My gutted chest hurt. Strangely, it really hurts.
“God has no conscience. There are many things to consider, such as resident registration…… real estate…… Ah, really.”
“Um, I’ll do sothing about it.”
“No, this is a little shaless, but I have to tell God to take responsibility. It is fortunate that at least our right to live was guaranteed.”
I smiled and turned my head.
“Then, shall we go?”
Maybe my family won’t rember I’m here. Because the traces and existence of ‘’ who lived in this world had disappeared.
I have only vague mories of having a family. There was a feeling of emptiness in the place where those mories had gone. Regret was stuck there too. And a sharp pain. It will probably be a pain for the rest of my life.
But I accepted my choice.
Now all that remains is to live with this man who gave up everything for .
“Um, Ricdorian. There will be a lot to adapt to in the future.”
“Yes.”
“Ah. Should I start with a na? Sothing like Cheol-sik, Cheol-su. Sorry.”
“I don’t know what you’re sorry about, but everything is fine, Iana.”
The hand holding was firm. We moved with light steps toward his and my house, which God gave as a last favor.
“Anywhere with you. And whatever. All good.”
Under the pouring sunlight of an early sumr day.
“Oh, I guess it’s here. Not a bad place.”
An unfamiliar house. When I open the door, what cos next to is a smile as bright as this fresh sky.
A rose in full bloom who loves .
No, three roses.
And the man I love
“How about it? It’s not a fancy castle, though. I will make it not bad for the Grand Duke to live in.”
“It’s okay to sleep on the ground if Iana and I are together. But I can’t put Iana to sleep on the ground. I’ll do anything. And let serve you.”
“What is it, then shall we serve each other?”
The cost of choice was harsh, but I did not regret it. I will protect my solid ground.
“I love you.”
I stopped.
“I really love you, Ricdorian.”
Blinking his eyes for a mont, he imdiately leaned his upper body.
When I closed my eyes, his lips, rough and close to raw, dug into . An impatient but loving gesture.
I finally escaped all the prisons that held .
After this escape, there will be a path that I will make.
“Haa, I love you too. Iana.”
And the na of that path…….
“Forever.”
Happiness.
After the long kiss, I saw a neat face dyed red.
“The days are going to be long. To see your face.”
His face, open like a forget--not that had just blood, was full of joy.
“…… Will the days be long?”
“Hmm, I don’t think it’s sothing to say while blushing, Ricdorian.”
I laughed because I loved the man who blushed and always made shy confessions like the day we first t.
“Ricdorian. Maybe the mont right before being happy is more valuable than the happy mont itself.”
I was happy.
“Because I am full of expectations that I will be happy all the ti.”
My rose, who had been smiling brightly, kissed again.
“Ricdorian, soday…….”
The day when the flowers had just withered and the green sumr leaves were fluttering down.
“I will propose on the day we return to our world.”
To you.
The day you and I love will continue to be the sa.
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