"Just now… What was I thinking!? Why did I ask him to kiss ? Argh! Luna, you're so stupid!"
In her room, Luna squird from side to side, hugging her bolster tightly.
She couldn't understand how she could be so foolish—asking rlin to kiss her cheek, and on top of that, making a shy, almost cat-like expression.
As a girl who prided herself on being strong, she wanted to slap herself just a few minutes ago.
After a while, the intense embarrassnt finally began to fade, though not entirely.
She lifted her head and stared blankly at the ceiling.
'Am I really in love with rlin? But… why so quickly? How could I fall for him so easily?' Luna wondered, lost in thought.
Before this, she had never believed in love. To her, no relationship was ever born from feelings—only from convenience or mutual interest.
Of course, her outlook had been shaped by what she'd seen in her parents.
On the surface, they looked harmonious and affectionate, but only Luna knew their marriage had been forced by family pressure.
Since then, she had despised engagents and arranged marriages.
At first, she had convinced herself that she could never feel love—or anything like it. Yet, unexpectedly, she was feeling it now.
And she had to admit… this feeling wasn't at all as unpleasant as she had imagined.
On the contrary, it thrilled her and made her body warm with happiness.
"Hah…" Luna let out a soft sigh as she wrapped herself in a blanket. "This… This feeling is definitely love. I… I really love him…"
A delighted smile blossod on her face as her eyes slowly closed.
Soon after, she fell asleep, a smile still lingering on her lips.
***
Since the Grail of Ti incident, rlin had stayed at the Tharot family's house for several days.
Originally, he had planned to return to the Clay family on the fifth day after coming back from the past era.
However, Frederin and Iris forbade him. They explained that the Dragon God Festival had been moved up by order of the king.
What was supposed to start in twenty-five days had now been brought forward by fifteen, aning the festival would begin in just ten days.
As the kingdom's most festive event after its anniversary, preparations were extensive.
As a result, the city of Dralmor and several other western cities were bustling with activity, as people decorated every corner.
Fortunately, the central governnt funded the decorations, so it didn't burden the Tharot family or other noble houses.
"rlin, do you have ti later? How about coming with to the city? There's sothing I want to buy," Luna said excitedly, eating her breakfast.
rlin, chewing thoughtfully, nodded slightly.
"Of course. I'll accompany you."
"Hehehe!" Luna bead with happiness. She turned to her father and mother. "Can I go, Father, Mother? rlin is with , so it should be fine, right?"
Frederin could only sigh helplessly. This girl often went to the city, but now he had no reason to forbid her—rlin was by her side.
After all, the closer the relationship between the two children, the better the ties between the Tharot and Clay families.
"I understand. You two go ahead," Frederin said, waving his right hand. "But don't forget to be careful. No one knows what might happen. Besides, the Dragon God Festival will begin soon, and there will surely be many visitors from outside the city. It's not impossible that so of them could be dangerous."
At that reminder, rlin and Luna didn't take it lightly.
He was right—the closer the festival drew, the more strangers ca to Dralmor and the surrounding cities.
Dralmor was, after all, one of the most prosperous cities. The festival here would be lively, especially with the beautiful mountain scenery as a backdrop.
Jas, sitting across from rlin, smiled as he watched the interaction between Luna and rlin.
Since their return from the past era, the two had grown closer.
Of course, as soone who had watched rlin grow up, Jas was pleased.
At least his young master seed at ease with his fiancée. Yet Jas couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy for Catrine.
If she knew how close he had grown to his fiancée, wouldn't it hurt her?
Still, Jas reminded himself it wasn't his concern. His lord surely had another plan—perhaps even marrying rlin to both Catrine and Luna.
After all, having more than one wife, especially among noble families, wasn't unusual. It could very well happen in the future.
Once breakfast was finished, rlin and Luna walked side by side out of the mansion.
Ever since rlin had kissed Luna on the cheek, the two had grown noticeably closer—especially Luna, who clung to him like glue.
Of course, it had been awkward at first. Luna would often shy away when he approached, as if she had seen a ghost.
Everything changed, however, when rlin began talking to her casually, as if nothing had happened.
Luna gradually relaxed, and her embarrassnt slowly faded.
"By the way, what do you want to do in the city?" rlin asked as he climbed into the horse-drawn carriage.
Luna took her seat and folded her legs. "I want to buy a weapon."
"A weapon?" rlin raised an eyebrow. "What for?"
Luna took a deep breath, glanced around, then leaned close to his ear.
"Do you believe in sothing called a destiny weapon?"
"A destiny weapon?" rlin blinked in surprise. "What's that?"
"A destiny weapon is a weapon ant for a specific person. This morning, I felt a strange, mysterious pull from the city—not a normal call, but sothing I couldn't explain," Luna explained seriously. "When I investigated, I realized it was the call of a destiny weapon. That's why I want to find it."
In fact, the phenonon of a destiny weapon was extrely rare. Only a handful of people in history are known to have had one.
Several factors could trigger it, such as possessing a special bloodline, inheriting from a powerful figure, and so on.
When they were at the Avernia royal palace, Luna had inherited the bloodline of the founder of the Tharot family—a rare and remarkable lineage.
So, it made sense that her destiny weapon would be connected to that bloodline.
anwhile, rlin, hearing her explanation, fell silent and sank into thought.
'A destiny weapon? If that's true… then what kind of weapon could it be?' He wondered quietly.
"[Master, the destiny weapon Luna refers to is most likely the Blazion Spear, which the main character in the novel possessed. Do you rember?]"
The system's voice snapped rlin out of his reverie imdiately.
'The Blazion Spear? Isn't that the weapon the protagonist obtained by accident?' rlin asked, his tone serious.
The Blazion Spear was an extraordinary and mysterious weapon. In the novel, it had been the protagonist's main weapon for facing all his enemies.
Even in the latest chapter, he still relied on it as his primary weapon.
That alone gave an idea of just how powerful the spear was.
"[Master, think about it—when did the protagonist obtain the spear?]" the system asked.
'When? Isn't it…' rlin's words trailed off as he recalled—Abel had acquired it just a few days after he and Luna left the Grail of Ti.
rlin took a deep breath. 'Your words make sense, system. The Blazion Spear must indeed be the destiny weapon Luna was talking about.'
In the novel, Abel had inherited the bloodline of the founder of the Tharot family.
Consequently, he was the one who obtained the destiny weapon. Yet the novel itself never explained that the spear was a destiny weapon.
Most likely, Abel didn't even realize it—he probably thought he had simply been lucky to find it.
"rlin, why are you spacing out? Are you okay?"
Luna's worried voice brought him back to reality.
rlin shook his head. "I'm fine. By the way, do you know exactly where the weapon is?"
Luna pursed her lips. "Not yet, but once we get there, I should be able to locate it with my senses."
"All right, I understand." rlin gave a slight smile. "I'll help you."
A warmth spread through Luna, and she lowered her head, whispering softly, "Thank you…"
The horse-drawn carriage continued on until they finally reached the city center.
To avoid drawing attention, rlin and Luna slipped out, their heads covered by black hoods.
The carriage itself was plain, without the Tharot family crest.
"Do you know where it is?" rlin asked, adjusting his hood.
"I can sense the aura of the destiny weapon from over there," Luna replied, pointing into the distance.
rlin nodded and took her right hand, guiding her toward the direction she indicated.
Unbeknownst to them, as they disappeared into the crowd, two n wearing strange masks appeared roughly two hundred ters behind.
"Is that them?" the man on the right asked.
The man on the left narrowed his eyes and stared in the direction they had gone. "Yes. One of them is the person we're after."
He pulled a poster from his pocket and studied the face of a handso young boy.
If rlin had seen it, he would have been shocked—because that face was his own.
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