Chapter 56: This isn’t it
q1E4TbPerda opened his eyes clearly and stared straight at Goz.ghw991
LeVxzSilver hair and silver eyes, the same as Ruri’s.vuh
M1EHe had exactly the same expression as when their gazes first crossed at the Grand Council.rQq1F
PPAPUI4“Welcome, regent of Valdrova.”3AEEu
BQuWzd“Leader Goz.”FwyS
6EKtvvFThey addressed each other by name with formal courtesy.HTDTg
y4gmVcUBut in their eyes, there wasn’t even a trace of respect.cEUult
OkLMr“I didn’t realize someone so important had entered. Normally, my subordinates would open the door themselves.”3OJb
icYAHe was questioning why he had entered without permission.eFMZaw
RtpvJV“I didn’t see it as necessary.”oBGUd
oWc8sPerda replied, essentially, “because I wanted to.”46Elp
Ytusi2Goz’s eyes shifted toward the entrance.Sbi7gW
bEdjRBut there was nothing left to do except bow his head slightly.twJ
SOWX“This is a matter of our lineage. It’s a family matter. Do not interfere in family affairs.”uHZ0g
H1y3“I have no intention of interfering in family disputes either.”hJ2uq8
TaQJIHe said it, but still took a step forward.EBSez
gxmrytThen he felt a light weight on Ruri’s shoulder.3Di
PTVUIt was Perda’s hand.C9D0wgx
FNRUE“But this girl is someone cherished by the person I love. Should I just stand by and watch a cherished child be hurt over a mere family quarrel?”PNew7
94qPerda did not retreat even a single millimeter.ZnK
RbwGThat alone was a direct challenge to Goz’s authority.Eevo3UE
uBp0Goz hated that kind of defiance.FUaQHVH
7td“I thought so the first time I saw you, but you’ve got quite the nerve.”Qc869M
ePcpwhFGoz rose from his seat.uVfx6
afWtogAt that moment, his presence intensified even further.QMmxfb
27JRuri dropped to her knees and lowered her head.aWZhsm
p11The other Silver Dragon Spawn also submitted.Hi6
pAKRGoz pointed at Ruri with his chin and asked.GMfF0r
CCQYp7z“So, regent of Valdrova. How much do you know about Ruri Silverwind, the servant of the person you love?”RENSOWO
sHCvt5G“The servant of my fiancée, someone irreplaceable.”hqLw
Lbu9boM“And?”OoLDwj5
11x9JV“That’s enough.”HDEI
M0jB“I see. That’s all you see. It seems this woman hasn’t told you everything.”bhQn
iKJ0Rc6A rough hand, forged by combat.V4yU
zTuVHThat finger pointed at Ruri.IZKHn
cjEN“This woman is a spy sent by Lord Silverwind.”fuqHOvO
yni7He revealed the truth.OobvQ5f
Zu4“She was placed to monitor Valdrova and determine when she would weaken. Until the lord’s death, she received orders to report periodically.”OcW
QiL“So that’s how it is?”uEke9
BKrbl0M“It seems you don’t believe it. Do you think I’m lying?”Y3rB5
kcYXEyn“Do I look like an idiot who believes the words of someone showing hostility?”EAB
peS“Fine, I agree. Then ask her directly. Ruri Silverwind.”E5mBZVF
AjsAt that call, Ruri’s head grew even heavier.YlmQ
zk8y“Say it exactly as it is. Have I said anything incorrect?”1rTuRR
EjNb1fT“I… that…”iPLeO
nh46“Answer properly. Have I said anything false?”p1P
SjsxGoz allowed not a single excuse.eDCl
BsaDeXRuri finally told the truth.NDu6
P8e“I received orders from Lord Silverwind… to monitor Lady Valdrova.”ZXlANn
nu8Ffs“And the purpose?”zdr
wsA“…As Lord Goz said, to watch her and find her weaknesses.”BQ8KA
TkSSilence fell.vSsPHl
bbfZExRuri could barely breathe.mEU
i9fgNBut what tormented her the most was not that.VKgW
Yh5z5AfIt was that she couldn’t even lift her head to see what expression Perda had.DvUHGh
tT6BFinally, Perda broke the silence.ZPXv
0Y2“It’s not surprising.”EnycsV
e7e8His tone was cold and mocking.5MM
lCU6aa7Ruri’s feet went cold.EZZS3Z
wBcIt felt as if the ground disappeared beneath her and she was being thrown into an abyss.pf6Tc
98rLn“When a Spawn bearing the name Silverwind serves Valdrova, it was obvious there was a reason.”IHusO
BIyzrPCDisdain.JkoO
bqeBetrayal.NXXAy
ebnDONegative emotions like a thick swamp seemed to devour Ruri.rA1oHjD
tMrHwP3But only for a moment.yRL
SsdYa“And?”76ai
kS7I8At that question, the pressure surrounding her dispersed like a mirage.BSu7
YhpTGoz frowned.QlY
AUS“What do you mean, and?”ZTk
YdTZ“And what’s the problem?”dI8
BdK4Ruri lifted her head and looked at Perda.9OT
f08AVHe had the same stubborn expression as always.fURYW9
cu0rGoz did not expect that reaction, and his face tightened.XZB4pi
xnoiB“She is a spy sent by Lord Silverwind. It’s not hard to understand.”AMfR
YyjX7h“Yes, she’s a spy. But even so, she is the servant my fiancée values the most.”1UXe
SUo9FwPerda clasped his hands behind his back and lifted his chest.sE6zgB
82Vau8x“Even when everyone turned their backs on her, this girl remained by my fiancée’s side as a loyal servant. She is a Spawn who has served Valdrova more than anyone. That is the value she holds now. Do you think that value will waver because of your words?”tGqw32
vlGKWRuri’s hands, still on her knees, tightened without her realizing it.Wq1ncI3
UPutuHer emotions nearly overflowed.hPM
t89WraI“Believe it or not, that’s your problem. You can’t force a human who doesn’t share Silverwind’s blood to understand it. But…”cGe
yiIQiWGoz’s eyes gleamed with greater ferocity.mQmw
0ZMAZv“You’ve been quite insolent for a while now.”XtwyJ
4h5syThe air trembled violently.FyRxnWg
vOPFThe fuse of a bomb capable of destroying a nation was already lit.7lCOp
0MV5Goz’s face had reached the limit of his patience.mOeGQ
T4yDragon Spawn are not dragons, but neither are they human.txYe
vN1wThey consider themselves superior to humans.GW3W
HiN0uxFor a mere human to talk back to them was unacceptable.cL8
pzeAn ordinary human would have bowed.kME6o
StPXsuIAn intelligent human would have stepped back.FSi8D
wMIPr7C“Aren’t you the one who should be showing respect?”2YaU
7EABut Perda neither stepped back nor bowed.O2Vr
2auA blue gleam flashed across his eyes.iZx5TGx
c3J8nAs regent of Valdrova, he stood firm before him, as an equal.zvLJTuI
sH7“And you come to lecture me after trying to intimidate and divide someone else’s servant?”UYe
JBTMmCZHe said it clearly, as if he too was annoyed.DZrA5X
odyPp4The veins in Goz’s neck bulged.nSn
N02Ruri knew it.YdEfMc
CaFOHe was more of an impulsive warrior than a cold leader.lveva
Yz8CR“The only reason I’m not snapping your neck right here is thanks to Lord Blancaros’s mercy and my patience.”HCitE0E
QYZ“Since when does Silverwind call fear patience? You don’t dare face my fiancée directly, so you take it out on her servant and her fiancé…”oRbfP5
GL6QR0IIn Perda’s narrowed eyes, there was deep contempt.MMJy4E
oI8Ssm“Aren’t you ashamed?”dFums04
tzHThat was the breaking point of the confrontation.Ma1rW
5mcAt the provocation, a gale slammed against the windows.EPTs
s2PGKLYGoz stood up abruptly.iNc5N
AK20L“Yes, it is truly shameful. Having to endure a mere human strutting in front of me…”9ORBQR
MPiHHe took a step forward.9Suo6
wNkMikPThe veins in his hand tensed, cracking.6XCSR2
frSPnO“I will wash away this shame with your blood.”iNkBy
Ua4SznJust as he was about to enter his range—jBjL1
wtqJ“Do not take another step.”4Lh0m
IDnOkG8Someone stepped in front of Goz.HPIT4
4MT6OWhen she should have been on her knees, at some point Ruri had already stood up and placed herself before Goz.NkKC
rW2“Ruri, you….”stOy
KtgpGt“He is… Lady Valdrova’s fiancé.”3Pthq
hCEitShe was still suffering under the submission of her instinct.ZY03mW
yGVCuHAnd even so, the reason she could remain standing was—5v3
8FvaK“I consider this threat as a challenge toward Lady Valdrova, so I will respond as well.”C8NqAy9
m1KWOALDetermination.UdTNO3
4oqThe determination to stop him, even if it meant dying.UN0dTO
dG2wGoz made a displeased expression.KtMkz
YPC1Hk“From a warrior of the north to a loyal dog. Now you even serve a human as your master.”6eA
JlNnGoz, who had been full of anger, instead calmed down.Kbsou
otCYoThe wind hitting the window stopped.HtKILns
3U2EZp8He sat back down and released his pressure.Op3r
YNvh“As the representative of Silverwind, I have nothing more to say to a dog. You may take her, regent of Valdrova. I hope we do not meet again.”SxkjC01
DFLSnbXPerda responded with the same naturalness, as if nothing had happened.d53ya
JnC“Then I will take my leave.”5wi
pP1xKOHe did not continue the confrontation either.VDeA
U61dZ6“Ruri.”EazFNhR
44cIL“Yes.”9fs0L
sApCn3C“Let’s go.”vWG3
g5VF“…Yes.”4hvlAog
fOAI0zHe took the trembling Ruri with him and ended the incident.YtESpgM
i6xkoB***QkPznm
sH9bleGoz remained staring at the place where Perda and Ruri had left, lost in thought.ULC
ftL48cVAlthough his eyes saw something else, the image of Ruri standing against him remained vivid in his mind.Fwo
eaT5Xe‘Ruri, the Cutting Wind.’03Fb
Av2oieSilverwind’s Spawn fought beyond the ice wall of the north against entities of extreme cold.FNh
he8NXDAmong them, frost giants were the most dangerous.UmGP
ocZrxgvLike the beasts of the eastern extremity, they appeared endlessly, covering the world in frost.8Wz64mn
7wVIt took five well-trained Dragon Spawn to defeat one.soi1k
XWsBut Ruri was different.ypUwOs
PpijCWith her small body, she had faced three giants at once and defeated them.xoHAeVX
SXrLgShe had suffered severe injuries, but as long as she lived, she could recover.dp04
tadDShe was a pride, an example for those who protected the continent of Serdes.dJC59Gm
tMrEven Goz had felt a strange sensation more than once when looking at her.d1RWpD7
3P9‘And someone like that….’ouvQj99
k3SxyKgTheir reunion had been the worst.MEnHTg
e7UoThat ridiculous maid uniform.pRQB
uTWUzThat behavior of a young servant.8hTw
MN8Eq6And that utterly foolish question.HOT
0mglo77That question, born from a weak hope, had nothing to do with the Cutting Wind.m6qDJSU
wvpEverything about her irritated him.DaLg
zpQlgrWas that what had once made him feel threatened…?2Dh
PrqfBut more than anything, what truly irritated him was—p6NS
N36SFqs‘Perda Valdrova….’XazrK
g894uSVThat human who had stood against him.KbE7Y
U6CDZJ7Annoying humans had always existed.lZkB
16MB0gThose who believed they could control dragons.T3ho
QPFIzThose who relied only on authority.EQjlB
4qZIjThose he executed without hesitation, as an example.FS2v
WroYDfThat was normal in dragon society.fuf
9wz‘But he is different.’wVH7
NROHe didn’t want to admit it, but he felt it clearly when he looked into his eyes.LKoVAB
riVdXFThat man had a presence closer to that of an immortal than anyone else.zFC
dsiThat was why Goz could sense it.zaO
d6ttQ‘If that insolent one is there, this revenge will not be fulfilled.’4UMyVMV
0bO3He clenched his fist.b11jb
wHDBSince Silverwind’s death, not a single day had passed without remembering him.JhW
uHHKBNot a single day without wishing for revenge.oMj9np
Y4TlHe could not allow everything to be ruined now.HQ7Z
gFWy3Ks‘The revenge must be fulfilled.’Ofcn
NPWAt any cost.7GB
uYKAK***m4Z
3VfHV30Ruri walked silently behind Perda.gQQ
SVKEesThe place was so quiet that the sound of their footsteps echoed through the long corridor.MmD8
MpHcs“Did the conversation go well?”cMnM
cz3oH“……”rBzg9l
H70roRuri remained silent.xIu1P
WozN“Aren’t you going to say anything?”ANxx2CQ
nXRoh“…I don’t want to talk.”FJ3eR00
aiV0“Is that how you speak to someone who helped you?”8qyPSZa
dBbyRuri’s steps came to an abrupt stop.NpbeAsw
JVlkxShe stood there.FnDj
uxyy4fWith her head lowered, she spoke.o79P
scGT7sa“…Go away.”FDn
bFpKF98Her damp voice came out with difficulty.JQU3jz
X7aU7A“Who asked you to help me?”fCPyN
avq9“……”MaD
ZdVbYA completely shameless situation.I4u
0sX1But Perda said nothing.o6Vv
VKTYShe was right.i1MOT
Cnh43pShe had not asked for help.yzN
hVr9iusPerhaps it was something she could have resolved on her own.zguUHp
CmGy9Maybe he had acted hastily.rFmuh
6UnB86“Alright.”ftOrujb
SW26ZPerda accepted it calmly.hL7
FB5iw“I suppose I did something unnecessary.”8a0R
V7c31mIHe turned around without hesitation.XkO
DOW4gXHe began to walk away alone.xIFmUXS
cYvWjK“Sorry for interfering.”qVUf3Uf
92mEIHe kept walking.3Osz5y
bozs6FRuri remained standing there, watching his back in silence.yXJwOrX
kvmy7e***C2eT
1mbTBAfter leaving the Silverwind chamber, Ruri continued walking behind Perda.Ez0p
MDcr4RShe didn’t know what words to choose.arq
SZAUXHer emotions were in chaos.ZZJO
4TI8CgQShe slightly raised her gaze toward his back.vkNSk5
BxoIt was broad.I9184D
cUPTeRIt felt like a firm support, as if she could lean on it without it giving way.vD5kv
JHxuxLike her father—WmUyCEC
sYRdPiSilverwind.sGzU
t3QPUCABut the feeling that back gave her was different.LYSAEA
4pbIt made her boil inside.LhUp9L
I6LI have lived longer than him.TBmgjK
Z0GRI have faced death more times.PE2U
ytx6HHThen why am I inferior to that back?YT7XTOy
Xxv3mk“Did the conversation go well?”617uy
lqnMS51Perda asked.1dGm
8uaQsWhen he didn’t receive a response for a while, he spoke again while glancing over his shoulder.czkIWR
S0nY3Y5His blue eyes shone through his gray hair.PJgzLZ
OTLjBV“Aren’t you going to say anything?”cjY
JoCbRuri forced her mouth open.QSbIW
7GPG9wl“…I don’t want to talk.”pJwsu
YfVufHInstead of a mature answer, a childish reproach came out.XCph
IuJCn“Is that what you say to someone who helped you?”wN895k
LnuqHelp?ccxi8u
w1MzrnIf Ruri had not intervened at that moment,Ur9
eZf7YPerda would have ended up with a broken neck, and a wind of calamity would have swept across the continent.DYKenT
0djAnd yet he said he had helped her?HYRK6UI
SmdwShe criticized him internally, but Ruri also knew.Vft
aNM8That if from the beginning she hadn’t clung to that small hope, none of this would have happened.WBT2uZ
AFOThat she should be grateful because Perda intervened.sUhUQI
Dkwj5zThat everything could be resolved with a single word.Gsyr4gz
wz2oXsBut.qED
e6YPShe didn’t even want to give that small acknowledgment now.Siy
pxi6Because if she spoke, she feared her trembling voice would betray her.26EemF
VPxwUz1That, as a servant who had served Valdrova, she would show her incompetence.ubsittg
MyduyiThat she would once again reveal her weakness to him.tTFY
cSeShe clenched her fists tightly and lifted her head.NZ7WzIZ
peYWLqS“Who…?”zdcvI
V8afcShe held back her emotions and spoke.YBn2XCj
gJgXr“Who asked you to help me?”xb2FP2S
vwUAThe moment the words left her mouth, she realized her mistake.RGIXb
SFGxtoUIt was not a mature reaction.Eqgg
oOEWIt was the pathetic image of someone unable to accept her own weakness.AQo
xG1EGlZThat of a child who could only cling to her pride.p49V
qpPShe felt miserable, but her throat tightened and she couldn’t continue speaking.u8My7FQ
1HnO8Perda looked at her from above.kXrK
RGkE9Those eyes, as if his emotions had sunk to the bottom of a deep lake.8KKFW
x2CThose eyes seemed to sink Ruri’s heart even deeper.xykDqga
v8oFinally, he nodded.Dfdx7Jv
tlDu3ivRuri regretted it instantly.k2we3M
XuOIS8“Alright.”CktK3
auwnF1That was not what she wanted to say.dcYNhrT
7x24“I suppose I did something unnecessary.”mIJ
E1hfeQThat wasn’t it.J80
4A3e8e“Sorry for interfering.”AtJT39e
siAVWPerda started walking again.Q4c8N
E7SK233Within her field of vision, Ruri saw his figure moving away down the corridor.xP5Av2
J37kCShe reached out her hand reflexively to stop him.ybPlBb
fruLyBut he was already too far to reach.zfH8QiD
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Haimiya_cutie.
Body IntegrationThis goz guy is blinded by Vengeance.
Haimiya_cutie.
Body IntegrationI knew it from the start she was kind of sus. Also in chapter one when mc in his past life came to kill valdrova ruri was not there now I’m guessing she already betrayed our waifu before Mc came to kill our waifu that’s why she give him her heart because she already suffered a lot so she thinks if she killed herself if he find happiness In that she also will be happy that’s only my guess okay guys so try to understand.