Dear Eddert - Chapter 62
Chapter 62
Translator: effe
Walter stared at her with a heavy gaze and said to her softly. Eden put her cheek against his hard chest. Thump, thump. His strong heartbeat reverberated in her ears.
“I never thought I wanted to be Emperor or anything like that. Walter.”
Eden smiled pleasantly with her eyes closed.
“I want to live with everyone here, in Sernotti, forever.”
Walter’s large hands caressed her soft hair. The feeling of being unwound and loosened was so comfortable that her eyes closed. Eden had no intention of giving up this daily life.
“His Majesty Christian will become Emperor. It doesn’t matter if he doesn’t become a good monarch or not. We’re not going to get out of here anyway.”
Ding-dong.
Eden blinked at the faint sound of the wind.
“… What happened?”
Eden slightly raised her head. Walter furrowed his brow. He also heard the sound in his ears. Bells were ringing from the tower.
“… What happened to the castle?”
He didn’t like the concern in her voice. Walter snorted lowly.
“Looks like the lord of the castle is making a last fuss.”
“… I feel bad for some reason.”
Eden muttered in a slightly lowered voice. It was because she knew how much Valtri felt about his family and the imperial family.
“I’ve got to go. I’ll see and listen.”
“Just ignore it.”
“Still….”
“I’ll go instead, then.”
Walter had no choice but to get up too in the end. Eden then smiled with a relieved face.
“Will you? Maybe that could be better? Perhaps the lord of the castle doesn’t even want to see me now.”
Eden gently hugged him from behind as he was wearing his leather shoes after putting on his tunic.
“Please understand your father, Walter.”
Walter bit his lip and took a deep breath in silence. Hugging him, Eden muttered softly.
“He has lived his whole life like that. To be honest, I felt sorry for the lord.”
“You don’t have to.”
“… Walter.”
Walter turned towards her. At the same time his lips pressed against hers. Walter’s body temperature was transmitted to her. The feeling reaches her heart.
“I love you.”
Walter, barely parting his lips, said lowly while looking into her eyes. The tone is low, and the soft end of his voice trembles slightly from tension. How many people can make Walter Sernotti nervous?
“I love you. Eden.”
How many people can moisten the eyes of his who did not shed a single tear in the hellish training where everyone burst into tears?
“My everything is you.”
Eden smiled slowly, looking at his eyes that were watery and red. She could tell everything from his words. He’s implying that he doesn’t care about anything but her now.
Ding-dong.
Eden slowly brought her lips to Walter’s. May her heart be conveyed to him as well.
“So do I.”
“…….”
“So do I, Walter.”
***
The wind blew wildly through Walter’s hair as he ran through the woods.
“Come back quickly.”
When Eden’s shy whisper came to mind, his speed increased. The wind whizzed past his hot cheek. He wasn’t dressed properly, but he wasn’t cold either.
‘I’ll make sure you don’t lose anything.’
Walter muttered inside to Eden. He was going to negotiate with his father today, by all means.
Ding-dong.
The bell in the tower rang again. He was not unaware of the shock that Valtri must have received. What does it mean for Valtri who has lived his whole life loyal to the imperial family, to lose his goal?
But Walter also has a goal.
‘I will live for you, Eden.’
No one could break his will.
Year 175th of the Imperial Calendar, Winter.
The second night of Ayla’s disappearance.
Ding-dong.
The heavy bell rang once more in the wind. The closer he got to the castle, the louder the sound was. It was bothering Walter.
“Huu….”
Walter gritted his teeth and ran faster. When he thought of Eden, who was also very confused in this situation, but was rather concerned about the lord of the castle, Walter’s speed increased even more.
He’ll go and tell Valtri for sure. Tell Valtri not to take anything away from him and Eden. Please help them to live peacefully here in Sernoti, as they have always done.
He was ready to do everything, be it threatening or pleading with the lord of the castle.
“… Fabian.”
The moment he arrived at the castle, the sight that caught his eye made Walter stop.
“FABIAN!!!”
Fabian, whose neck had been pierced in front of the gates, died without even closing his eyes. There was no sign of resistance at all. His frozen black eyes contained only the shock of the time of his death.
“… th, this… how….”
After closing Fabian’s bloodied eyes, Walter ran towards the dark barracks. The barracks without a single light were abysmal.
“Walter… !”
The space was a mess, showing that everyone was just awake as they had been attacked.
“What happened?”
There were corpses scattered all over the barracks. Walter removed the hood from the head of one of the corpses wearing black clothing. It was not a native.
“When I woke up feeling a presence… suddenly… Unknown guys attack….”
Leon leaned his back against the wall, his face contorted in pain. Leon’s bedding, located right next to the window, was stained red with blood. Even among the trainees, Leon was exceptionally sensitive to sound. He was the first to notice the presence and managed to block a blow to his heart, but he could not avoid the knife.
“Stop talking, Leon.”
Walter shook his head at Leon, who struggled to open his mouth shut, and asked Vincent instead, who was stopping the bleeding.
“Cedric… ? Where is Cedric?”
The top of his head went cold at the uneasy premonition. Vincent tore his clothes and tied them tightly around Leon’s shoulders. Leon gritted his teeth and suppressed his groans. Vincent tightened the arms and let out a rough breath.
“I chased them and they went to the tower. The lord might be in danger. We’ll take care of this, so go ahead, Walter.”
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