Chapter 71: Lady Zemina (2)
awp6aqjThe sound of a horse neighing echoed through the air.PTxwu
rR27The clearer your world, the clearer your boundaries become.KrzAW
9RYy1BThe boundary of the castle wall surrounded by humans was as clear as the color of the black horse.YKVtVC
e7mIr“…”1yLBZp
sEvGPIThe child and the vividly black horse were still difficult to blend in with the rest of the world.yrw
1ZRDNFxVlad and the black horse stood beneath the human border and looked towards the walls of Soara.KaDdvA
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879y“Are you here?”qHRUR60
llUPRamund drank his drink and spoke to the boy climbing the stairs from below. The only guests at the inn, which is not yet open, are an elderly man and a child.Brlo0
N8NbRamund’s quiet and resonant voice was enough to reach the boy, even though he spoke softly.3zf
jwRyM“Is it effective?”vrkkE
BN1BM“A little.”YYgduYA
598kcVlad responded to the old man’s question by licking his lips regretfully.uB9ckU
bQAZ6Ww“I guess that barbarian didn’t tell you any nonsense.”VH5N
JJ5n“Well, barbarians know better what happens in the prairies.”YOVfxp
wqHH5h2With those words, a bouquet of red flowers reflected in Ramund’s field of vision as he drank his drink.9KW6ER
ep8RRoses.7Wpc
dzVgThere was a bouquet of flowers in the boy’s hand that looked bright just by looking at them.L0Z1hM
SQJ“I’m sure he likes horses.”Uetg6
Q6Jw“They say it progresses.”wWjen
qaPThe day Vlad finally returned to Soara after avoiding pursuit by the barbarians, he felt very sorry for the rejection of the black horse.vU1d
15urkXWhile Vlad was confused and didn’t know what to do about the horse’s refusal to enter the walls of the castle full of humans, a barbarian man with a face covered in tattoos smiled and said.Sdub
1vd“That boy likes the color red.”4kUl6
BUSNvFHe pointed to the red thread tying his hair.2w1Mc
9ciCp6R“I didn’t know that wild horses followed climbing roses.”aOHfa7z
TRo9F“I guess it’s a method I discovered by my own instinct. It will have to react sensitively to temperature.”g9oZS
mwCvaIOWild horses live by grazing grass.Km8s
3Twgcz8That’s why it’s inevitable for them to be sensitive to the cold.iQCO4
Q4GpBecause icy plains will offer them nothing.xaGcfE
c9FpivFor these wild horses, climbing roses that stretch their bodies in response to warm energy are like a signal directly related to survival.PLoOK
xm7b2“But it seems that this is not enough.”LLIMvf
iXblQVlad carefully placed the bouquet of roses on the table and thought deeply.cuGdXvn
u0pemJ“The redder, the better, right?”cErWkqE
L546dz“Yes.”Ps60KtP
wWXZ“The bigger, the better.”RsoTQWN
Dtk3“The big can serve as the small.”E5JpNH3
C3MbU“…It would be perfect if it could even move.”t5L4Btv
8TweAfter finishing speaking, Vlad turned his gaze and looked at the red figure moving diligently below.uXFd
V7U0cA red-haired girl moving sighing as she carried a blanket bigger than her body.Z7ShXCr
n3g5D3wThe brightest red Vlad knew was down there.L1HChHR
BwVCv2c“That’s enough to call it pink.”OCSx1
eRDRamund, feeling what Vlad was thinking, nodded with a meaningful smile.TQ2rMNv
vQT“But things don’t seem to be going well these days.”vnQBO
8QwyZ“That’s how we originally were.”w0Et6v
d7RbRamund looked at the boy who responded as if it were no big deal and clicked his tongue as if he regretted it.ljeiMXo
rx4Sometimes there are things that are so close that you don’t know how precious they are.0or8tl
6Sn“How is such a relationship okay in the first place? Hey.”PtGk
3ZL3Ur3“It just is.”LTPLoD
Wg4However, Vlad’s gaze was still focused only on Zemina’s red hair, and the old man’s advice, akin to a lament, did not reach his ears.rn7o
1OkI0CY“I’ll leave.”u1k
HpceAA few days later, the black horse was still standing sadly outside the castle walls, waiting for the boy, and without him, Vlad would have to live a life of endless somersaults once again.OLa07
5wxSDIEHoping that the girl he sent out of Soara would bring the black horse this time, Vlad picked up the bouquet he had left and descended the stairs towards Zemina.aIzktNa
xYScivRamund could only click his tongue as he watched Vlad approach the girl hastily.QYV
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9csCv“Zemina.”dx2EJ
ap1SLBN“What?”Rt4
1Ukk6k0Zemina, busy preparing the inn that would soon open, looked up when she saw Vlad blocking her way.d7Jlr
gNpEkh“I’m busy.”XIBawF8
jNRQbb7“Listen to me for a moment.”43MUL
JLKMDespite Vlad’s urgent plea, Zemina continued with her work as if nothing had happened. Under Zemina’s fingertips, which had been doing household chores for a long time, the curtains fell back into place, and the sheets were quickly organized.AQxB
vIqk86a“I don’t know what you want, but go and tell Lady Alicia. Because I’m busy.”r4f4ijW
W368j“….”hyclIw
DWb9LZemina, still upset about the handkerchief that came out of Vlad’s arms, simply ignored him.I1dxtc
Epm9DwShe had cut her hair and gone to great lengths to save his life, but all she received was a handkerchief with another woman’s name engraved on it.cvZWgk
Qb8wFrom Zemina’s perspective, it was something to be very upset about.MbsuKj
RM6xrAN“I wanted to ask you a favor.”s3NAaFX
VIDE“I said I’m busy. Can’t you see I’m busy!”2rbSqI
AXHAt that moment, Zemina shouted loudly when she saw Vlad still blocking her way.Bk9nH
hNFi“Hey.”tqmIw
iNPJ“…What is this?”Rfim
mliJ76XSuddenly, she began to panic as she looked at the red bouquet placed in front of her.cUa
xvVce“Help me with this.”8MRFho
S1e266“Your request is to go talk to Lady Alicia.”Likniu
AwS5apS“No.”l9luj
bgj5iF0Vlad said seriously as he held a bouquet of flowers.xRFX
No5Xi“This is something only Lady Zemina can do.”fiJZ
9z8“….”LNht
mL0YZemina heard the words that came out of Vlad’s mouth, and only then did she raise her head and look at the boy. A blue-eyed boy giving a bouquet of red flowers. Amidst colors that made it hard to look away from anything else, Zemina turned her head with difficulty and responded bluntly.gDM0H
fq4rF“….What’s going on?”aH9f7Df
Mrc51It wasn’t because she heard the name Lady Zemina. Even if he hadn’t said that, Zemina would have listened to Vlad.f1o5dWh
FzEky“Take this and come somewhere with me.”B95qG5
kKFCaVlad smiled as he watched Zemina’s face turn bright red as she held the bouquet he had given her.i7dvSgj
pckRabkRed hair, a red bouquet, and a flushed face. The redder, the better. I’m sure she’ll like it at this level. Thinking so, Vlad nodded as if he were satisfied.lrJy
wysBH“You’re in for a tough time, kid. Tsk, tsk.”5rHLAdl
EUNRamund, leaning on the railing on the fourth floor and sipping a drink, watched what Vlad was doing, clicking his tongue.gWv76
Mj3Vlad, who was concerned about the situation in front of him, may not have known what he was doing, but Ramund, who was watching with the eyes of a third person, was surprised.REF
LXC“Well, you’ll figure it out.”1UP0x
BwzcoTThe person who made the flower bloom must take responsibility for it.5Df8u0
XpoAnd Ramund’s eyes saw a glowing rose on the face of a girl who was trying to avoid his gaze.P0Rgz
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Sm7uzJoseph and Jager stepped forward holding the torch given to them by the guard.6trYkd
WxwpNKIn a dark prison, two men stood facing each other with bars in front of them.OFvZV
DYCwTwo people standing on either side of the barrier separating their worlds.O8e
seY45xeThe shadow cast by the torch further darkened Joseph’s dark eyes.pr7UIE
ciaKhK“It’s an honor for the mayor of the city to come see a barbarian.”QCXs
oqxIcS“I hope it’s worth coming here.”Qo15
TEH99Although he chuckled inside the cell, Joseph spoke what he wanted without being swayed by Agge’s provocations.bH5
QG6S“I want to know the real reason you followed the horse.”iXxUZ
M7kXQAgge stroked his chin as he looked into Joseph’s eyes, which were very deep for someone his age.KQxoOb
FNw51mFI’ve seen many people try to show their coldness or dignity, but I’ve only seen a few people who truly harbor them inside.a4DLIm
FN6O4cHowever, the mayor of Soara in front of him had them despite being of a similar age.o1whgSR
nub3N“It was because I needed it.”j72
cf2wg3“I’m asking about that need now.”zWq9u
qlMxJager, holding the torch, frowned at Agge’s insincere response.VqNYeG
8RL“At first, I thought it might be a tradition or ritual of your tribe, but it wasn’t.”F29sZg
2E5hJoseph sought counsel from people who knew the customs of the barbarians, including Ramund.XUb02
TfUGJNAnd they all shook their heads at Joseph’s question.9WZIeO
q6yk“I heard that using wild horses is a taboo for you. Am I right?”7Kv
DSFT“….”WXpl
Vo9XEvery world has its own area where it can shine the brightest.YLI6
UFboahThose with swords are on the battlefield, and those with picks are on the farm.wYCb
UFAjQAnd wild horses, which can only shine when they run, would be better off in green pastures.ATXHz
2rdBarbarians were people who respected those principles.gLVr3
TAXzhe7“I came here to break the taboo and ask the real reason we went beyond the realm of steelworkers and came here, to the county of Bayezid.”8JkYjP
TlmAfter finishing speaking, Joseph simply looked at Agge with his mouth shut as if it were now his turn.9Jj
YkCDA strange impulse that cannot be denied.iup
KWUF47yAgge looked at Joseph in front of him and thought that maybe this person could answer his question.MBe
YiyNhBecause I also had something to ask the people of the empire.CAuIh1
3K8Re“…I thought about it while I was being captured here.”VprzSXG
pXXDBLooking into Joseph’s unwavering gaze, Agge, who had been sitting comfortably until now, slowly stood up and approached the bars.f3SFvM
pzPb“Maybe it was a good thing we were captured here.”FGtg
9Xx97Agge, emerging from the darkness, gripped the bars with both hands and brought his face closer to Joseph’s.PnNSI
NUy3eA dog about to bite does not bark.hNmn
B1aR1It just holds its breath silently and looks for an opportunity.V8yU5d
4Nv8yoE“There is only one reason why my men and I tried to control the Son of the Plains, even breaking tribal taboo.”eQaq
kNnje“Because we needed the fastest being we know.”R33n6F
cxKUJoseph thought as he looked into Agge’s tattooed eyes.uAK
ADtRThey say it resembles the eyes of a wild child.neehJTo
QjOY3“What the hell have you done?”WmLDKq
MUiCC9b“What does that mean?”dHgjX
Q0lJoseph watched as anger slowly boiled in Agge’s eyes.ySDAA3
arEAnd that anger was directed not only at himself but at the entire North.KO7yYfA
42GAXV“The dragon is going mad.”cY6s
1tEXp“…?”x6jEg
oKJVWhile Joseph was puzzled by the sudden horse, a wolf on the prairie began to howl within the bars.WQ9xu3y
y5I“The dragon that has been calm until now is going mad!”YBBx
yQ9Agge’s eyes, trapped within the bars, burned with anger.mlfptq0
m6hFytrAnd that anger was not just accumulated by Agge alone.OaiL
z2qvsFoIt was built up by all the barbarians who were pushed to the periphery by the empire and lived in constant ostracism.9czS
O8Nw“You are the highest-ranking person here, so you know what I’m talking about.”HFCF
cBKumbBecause of the force emanating from Agge, Jager placed his hand on the sword hilt.PcXhgZU
fGGcLeiIt was that kind of impulse.ldoNE
7mR“What did you do with the dragon pieces?”SntZha3
g78A wolf on the prairie growling at the leader of the humans.nbmWxi
Sv5XbxrAnd the one-eyed knight had to step forward to subdue the wolf.ZNyKaNO
CJe1JNThe dark-eyed man who sat motionless between the two was grasping the sinister omens hidden in Agge’s words.tLN4Az
rrFrSThe dragon is going mad.9Och7W
TjuThe son of the tribe leader descended in search of a horse to prevent the dragon from going mad, even breaking the taboo.BzpTMxt
d3CBAnIEven deep within the empire’s territory.wf5pPs5
bXXwYixJoseph’s dark eyes began to sink deeply.f6OS
3iLcY“Bring me the blond boy who defeated me.”YhL
Mgaf“What’s the motive.”RdjPl6
wkKAgge, who let out his burning anger, let out a deep sigh and leaned his head against the bars.RLR
mzKG“Because the only one who can reach the dragon faster is the Son of the Plains, who inherited divine blood.”ZV0aV6m
INm5UjRemnants of the fallen dragon.Un3n
7ipoDistributed throughout the world and existing in various forms, sometimes it was an object of admiration, but also a source of fear.nyESZb2
Ao0v84Perfect dragon blood contained great potential.a94yEK
11q“This won’t end only in our area. Right?”eBf
5DuaUQ“….”8l7o
9nkWrTwo men, facing each other, under the flickering torchlight.u0MW
yHxtThe two said nothing more in the dark prison.HKZVqIE
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