Chapter 400

Chapter 400

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Chapter 400

‘...Ah.’

Yuder suddenly realized that the disappearing figure of Kishiar was not reality. The conversation they had just shared was a thing of the long-forgotten past.

An old dream.

With that realization, both the familiar sight of the dressing room and the figure of Kishiar vanished, leaving Yuder alone in darkness.

Staring into the unending darkness, Yuder looked at his hand to find that only a piece of paper Kishiar had handed him still remained. The coldness and anger, the unidentified emotions that Yuder of the past had felt, welled up inside his chest like a mirage, only to fade away weakly.

‘Yes. Back then, I... I took this out and showed it to Kishiar.’

Unlike some forgotten memories, this was one of the conversations that remained relatively vivid in his mind. However, although the conversation itself remained impactful, the emotions and thoughts he had felt that day had dimmed and blurred with time, making some parts feel strangely unfamiliar.

The never-formally-accused treason suspicion against Duke Peletta.

But at the time, couriers had been busily going back and forth to the Sun Palace beneath the surface. The Emperor of Katchian had not revealed any particular reaction, but he indirectly showed his caution and warning by keeping an eye on Peletta. Geett the latest novels on no/v/elbin(.)c/om

Yuder threw the paper, unable to understand the man who entered the Commander’s room over the wall with a calm face, whether he knew about it or not.

Had Duke Peletta Kishiar La Orr truly shut himself away in his estate with the intention of rebelling?

Were the ominous rumors secretly circulating the palace all true?

...Could he truly harbor the intent to rebel?

What Yuder probably wanted to confirm the most was the third question. In fact, when Yuder first heard the rumors about Kishiar's suspected rebellion, his immediate thought was, "What treason could there be from such a person?" Rebellion seemed ludicrous. The man was too frivolous, and everything about him seemed meaningless.

He had abandoned his handcrafted Cavalry without regret, shown no sadness at the death of his last blood relative. He escaped from Peletta because he had no gaming partners and jumped over the Cavalry's wall. Yuder could not fathom what he was living for.

Could someone who seemed to find no meaning in anything really harbor the intent to rebel? What would be the point?

The new Emperor had become the adoptive son of the previous Emperor through legal means, ascending to the throne after holding the position of Crown Prince. No one doubted that the previous Emperor had died of a natural disease. Although the situation was somewhat chaotic at the beginning of the new reign, many citizens welcomed the arrival of a young, energetic, and healthy Emperor. Even to the inexperienced eyes of the new Cavalry Commander, it was clear that the Emperor's position would soon become unassailable.

Yet, another thought crossed his mind.

If someone could so easily evade surveillance and rush to the Capital in an instant, wouldn't it be entirely possible for him to hatch a plot out of the Emperor's sight?

Was there truly nothing behind his strange and secretive facade?

Could the belief that he couldn't possibly harbor the intent to rebel be a horribly wrong judgment, as Kishiar had put it, made because they had "shared a bed for so long"?

Despite having been intimate with the man for so long, Yuder had nothing he could be certain of. Therefore, he had to ask in order to find the answer.

Were the things that he believed in then the truth?

Why hadn't he denied or affirmed the question?

He wanted to know.

Like the sudden realization of an unknown hunger, Yuder became acutely aware that he desperately wanted to know the answer.

'I want to know.'

Something that could not be understood by mere speculation.

The answer to something that had been lost, leaving countless empty holes within.

The secrets that Kishiar might have hidden from him, or perhaps had told him but were forgotten and might have vanished without him even knowing.

As he fiercely focused on this thought alone, a light suddenly burst forth from the darkness.

A familiar yet intense red energy obscured his vision, followed by a shimmering haze mixed with golden energy, enveloping it like a mist. The dreamlike and beautiful dance of light dazzled his eyes, and as they cleared once again, Yuder found himself standing once more in a dream of the past he had seen one day.

'...It's been a long time since this happened. I thought it was an illusion, but it's real; it's astonishing.'

A low voice that sounded incredibly elegant, though devoid of strength. Beyond the blurred view, he could see the face of a man sitting upright at a desk.

Gloved hands elegantly folded, and the interior of Peletta Castle he had seen just once.

It was Kishiar from that day.

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