Ch 24 - Do a Terrible Thing in the Name of Love

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Although it was already night, it wasn't dark at all thanks to the full moon in the sky.

I probably would've enjoyed the night's walk more, had it not been for this ambiguous situation where neither of us were fighting or had yet to fully reconcile with each other, but my nerves were completely focused on what he wanted to show me.

The place where he took me to was a garden located deep within the Grand Duchy.

I couldn't even remember how many guards I had met along the way to the place surrounded by tall and thorny vines. Not only were there guards, but also several demonic creatures standing guard there.

There were also several protective barriers placed there by mages that had to be lifted. It didn't even seem like the emperor's bedroom would be as well protected as this.

The place that we finally arrived at was a rose garden.

"Wow, there are so many roses..."

Even though this was the season for roses to wilt, all the roses here were still fresh. Although it wasn't completely blocked off from the outside air, a warm energy that kept the temperature seemed to keep it from dying.

The colored roses each showed off their own beauty in their own individual circular sections. Red, white, pink, and yellow. Amongst them, the black roses' section was in the very centre, being protected by all the other colours.

"So black roses are this pretty?"

Although I had seen many roses in my life before, this was my first time seeing a black one. It was so beautiful it seemed as if it had been painted with ink.

"Woah, what's that?"

My gaze came to a stop at a single rose that was floating in the centre of this space. I walked past Lecht who had stopped in his tracks and headed toward the rose.

Had he cast a spell on it? It was both larger and fresher than the other roses, and had a different radiance to it.

The black rose grew brighter as I drew closer to it. A smile spread across my lips since it looked like it was glad to see me, as if it were a greeting.

It wasn't emitting a blinding light either. Its soft glow was like a mood light, adding to the atmosphere.

"Is this a rose too? Or was it made through magic?"

I looked back at Lecht and asked. And then my eyes widened upon seeing his expression.

He had this expression after suddenly pulling me into a hug at the temple too. As if he was also in pain. As if he was also happy.

A look of complicated emotions that were all intertwined into one big mass.

"Lecht?"

As I took a step toward him to ask him, he let out a sigh mixed with a small groan and opened his mouth.

"Yeah. Since it's shining so brightly like that."

Lecht's low voice flowed in the breeze.

I looked back at the rose doubtfully at his words. Hey, hasn't it been shining ever since I approached it...?

"Since it shines by your side, I can't let go of you."

"What does that mean?"

What do I have to do with a rose shining? As I was thinking about it, a phrase suddenly flashed through my mind.

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