Time-Limited Saintess, You’ve Been Caught by the Tyrant Once Again - Chapter 58

Chapter 29.2

He felt his heart tighten for some reason. And after observing her a few times, he noticed that she smiled warmly at Charlotte, too…

He never thought that their first meeting was off on the wrong foot.

Emperor Arkan pondered seriously with a grim expression on his face.

“Bronn.”

“Yes?”

“There’s a baby animal that I rescued.”

“Yes? Your Majesty rescued a baby animal?”

“A soaked bird in the rain.”

‘…Ah, that’s Angelia.’

Bronn nodded as if he hadn’t noticed.

“But ironically, it won’t sing to me or come close to me, the one who saved it, but it chirps happily around others.”

Bronn, who could never have expected the word ‘chirp’ to come out of Arkan’s mouth, took a sharp breath. He never thought he would hear that cute sound from the mouth of the Black Emperor for the rest of his life.

“Is it fair for me to be angry about this?”

“Isn’t it more like feeling hurt than being angry?”

“What?”

“That’s right. It’s disheartening to see the bird, which you rescued yourself, opening up to others. After all, everything, from the food it eats to the place it stays, no, even its home, is provided by Your Majesty.”

“That’s right.”

“It’s something Your Majesty has worked hard for, but it’s no wonder you’re upset if the bird only does it to others.”

“…Is that so? Tell me more.”

As Arkan looked at him with a serious expression, Bronn cleared his throat. It was the first time something like this had happened.

“Though Your Majesty being a formidable person hasn’t changed. Even for me, Your Majesty is a fearsome figure, so how terrifying must it be for that little bird.”

“Am I that fearsome? Then, it shouldn’t have come flying at me. Besides, she’s not afraid of strange things…”

Bronn was taken aback by Arkan’s grumbling. After gathering his thoughts, he opened his mouth again slowly.

“But, Your Majesty, to that animal, you’re a threat.”

“….”

“No matter how much you reassure it, it is scary because it doesn’t know how Your Majesty will treat it.”

‘…Threatening? Me? Even though I’ve provided everything? If I hadn’t treated her, she would have almost died.’

“Why am I threatening?”

“Well, didn’t you try to kill me at first?”

“Ah.”

Only then did Arkan understand Bronn’s words. For Ellin, he was someone whom she couldn’t smile at. She might have thought that he might kill her if she did something wrong.

Even though Bronn had already surpassed the realm of a small bird and was close to the truth, Arkan didn’t notice.

“Moreover, how bad is your notoriety?”

“What’s wrong with that?”

Arkan didn’t have any particular thoughts about his infamous notoriety. Rather, he enjoyed exploiting it.

It was satisfying to see people stiff as they cowered and bowed their heads in fear. However, this… in the current situation, his notoriety for cruelty was troublesome.

“Then, what should I do? Should I be angry?”

‘No, why are you asking me that?!’

Bronn responded with a bitter expression.

“Then, why don’t you behave like someone the bird has opened its heart to?”

“What?”

“You said that the bird was chirping at someone. Why don’t you imitate the behavior of the person it opens its heart to?”

Charlotte trailed behind her sister, Ellin, as she stammered her words, and Benjamin, the knight whom he had seen with her, handed her a piece of bread. Was he suggesting that he should do something like that?

Absolutely not. He would never do such a thing even if he were to die.

“I’ve already done enough for a bird… If it bothers me, I’ll just kill it.”

Arkan frowned.

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Early in the morning, Ellin walked to the chapel. It was the first time in a long time since Charlotte had slept so soundly.

There seemed to be no faithful believers, as the dust had settled in the chapel of the Imperial Palace, and there were almost no traces of people.

Well, it looked like this when she was brought here, too.

Ornate patterns were delicately carved on pure white marble and on each joint of the pillar stones and stones. There were huge torches hanging on the walls, and priests were sculpted vividly as if they were about to move at any moment.

However, the gray dust made her sneeze.

As she sneezed, she carefully prayed to God at the altar.

‘Thank you for granting me the strength to save the girl, and thank you for giving Charlotte another day.’

Charlotte’s situation had certainly deeply impressed Ellin. However, being in the palace and the fact that Arkan had his eyes on her troubled her.

‘…But, God. Is it your will for me to meet him here? Should I stay here?’

She asked quietly to God.

Of course, God didn’t respond. It was because God has always loved human choices—right choices, wrong choices, and the results that come from them.

‘What should I do now?’

It was when she strongly cried out to God, feeling an inexplicable frustration…

“Elena.”

“….!”

She was startled and looked ahead.

A priest in a white ceremonial robe was standing on the platform. He seemed like a messenger sent down by God. The sunlight illuminated his bright blue hair. A young man with crimson eyes that resembled the setting sun.

He was unforgettable.

“…Erich?”

Erich, who she thought would never be here, was smiling as he looked at Ellin.

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