NABC Chapter 107
Chapter 107
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Chapter 107
"It must be someone from the Holy Kingdom. To interfere even slightly with an archangel’s halo would require a high-ranking priest’s divine power."
"You heard that, right? I've seen something similar a few times myself."
Leon asked again.
"Who is it? The one who made that contract with you."
Dorn, who had been sitting with a vacant expression, gave a faint chuckle at the question.
"Ha. Do I have a reason to tell you?"
"If you refuse, you’ll at least have an unpleasant death."
"It’s better if you don’t know. The moment you hear it, the number of threats against you will increase."
"Are you worried about me now?"
"Yes. You’re my enemy, after all. It’s someone called Baril of the Holy Kingdom. That’s all I know."
At Dorn’s composed reply, Leon raised his sword without hesitation.
"Wait, Prince Leon."
It was then that Meryl Dyne, a member of the Moon’s Watch who had been tending to the fallen outside the rift, appeared.
"What is it?"
"It’ll just take a moment. I have something to ask Prince Dorn."
"...Go ahead."
Meryl Dyne, a member of the Moon’s Watch—an assassination group—was someone who firmly believed Dorn was not a bad person.
After all, she had once been Dorn’s knight.
Thus, the shock must have been immense.
"When I first heard about you, I didn’t believe it. I believed you weren’t that kind of person."
"Ha. It’s Meryl, of all people."
As they conversed, Leon turned to look at Luna, who surprised him.
"What are you doing?"
Luna was wrapping a cloth around her eyes.
"I can’t. I mustn’t look now."
Leon must have sensed something in her words.
He strode over to her and yanked away the bundle of cloth she had hurriedly wrapped.
"Ugh!"
Despite feeling stronger than before, she was too flustered to resist.
When her eyes, which glimmered like a galaxy of dark blue stars, were revealed, Leon’s eyes widened.
Then he slowly turned his head.
Was it a hideous sight?
Luna, taken aback by his reaction, looked at him nervously.
However, the misunderstanding didn’t last long.
"They’re beautiful. Your eyes."
"That’s the most relieving thing I’ve heard recently."
Without saying another word, Luna hugged him from behind.
Leon remained silent at her reaction.
"Did you ask why I did it?"
Just then, Dorn’s subdued voice echoed.
"I am human, too."
His eyes were filled with deep resentment.
"Even if I went back in time, I wouldn’t regret this decision. No, I’d prepare more thoroughly."
No one had expected him to feel remorse. Humans are inherently selfish creatures.
"Go ahead and kill me now."
Leon shook his head at Dorn’s request.
"There’s one more person with a grudge against you. I’ll leave it to them."
"Ha... haha. Someone as talented as you wouldn’t understand."
"Sorry, but asking me if I’m talented is an insult."
If he were talented, he wouldn’t have spent so many years imprisoned.
But those who hadn’t been so lucky were either cold corpses or had left no remains at all.
“It’s a terrible tragedy.”
“You saved Farell Berli once before, didn’t you?”
“That was under specific conditions. In a case like this, it’s impossible.”
Melissa nodded at my words.
Then, glancing briefly at Luna, who was avoiding our gaze, she quietly asked me:
"She suddenly opened her eyes?"
"Somehow, yes. Though it seems she’s not exactly pleased about it."
I didn’t know what she had experienced in that sphere.
But it couldn’t have been anything good.
Since she woke up, her presence felt oddly different.
“Luna.”
“What?”
“Your eyes.”
At Melissa’s calm mention of her eyes, Luna’s gaze widened.
“They’re beautiful.”
Luna, who had been frozen in place, finally smiled faintly.
“You two siblings really do resemble each other.”
“Are you crazy?”
“Take that back right now! You compared me to this bald-headed dinosaur?!”
As my sister and I erupted, Luna chuckled.
“There’s a lot I want to ask, but now’s not the time. Let’s talk on the way.”
With that, Melissa briefly looked toward the room where her friend had been.
There was no way to hide that Prince Dorn was responsible for this disaster.
After all, there were witnesses who had seen his betrayal.
She had been betrayed by the one she loved overnight and had nearly died.
Perhaps still in shock, she had sobbed uncontrollably as soon as she regained her senses.
“So, what happens now?”
“What do you mean? There’s no disqualification on our side, and the marriage wasn’t completed, so things will go back to normal.”
If the wedding had been held, it might have been different, but since it wasn’t, there was no issue.
Of course, there would likely be some troublesome gossip in social circles, but the royal family seemed intent on containing the rumors.
"I said goodbye before I left. The Count and Countess of Berner will be back soon."
Since they had hastened to wrap up their affairs upon hearing news of their daughter and estate, they would soon return to comfort her.
Melissa, feeling guilty about not being able to stay with her friend during such a difficult time, looked bitter.
But she also seemed to understand that she couldn’t be away any longer than she had already planned.
During her short stay, Luna wandered around the estate, healing the wounded.
I followed her silently.
Along the way, people referred to her as a high priestess or even a saint.
It was a common misunderstanding faced by healers.
Of course, I didn’t deny that Luna possessed a healing power stronger than that of Saint Nadia Ten Lilibel.
A stigma loved by the gods?
Luna’s healing ability far exceeded any standard measure.
Though I couldn’t help but view her revelations in a high regard.
“Welcome. Where shall I connect you?”
“To Cascadia, please.”
Melissa tilted her head when I answered, thinking I’d ask for the Bekdel Magical Estate near Cascadia.
“What’s this about?”
“You’ll see.”
“Connecting now.”
The administrative magician had already received the transfer request and smoothly established a connection to Cascadia, creating a large gate.
“Have a pleasant journey.”
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