She saw him up close just once, but he was different from the horribly perfect man.
He couldnât hide the shaking at that moment. Charlize looked at Dylan gently.
âWhatâs different from him?â
The biggest difference with Dylan today was his feelings for Charlize.
Of course, it was right since he relied on Charlize and she raised him to be colored.
As intended, Dylan was shaken by Charlize fully. However, it was also different from the reaction that Charlize wanted somehow.
To be exact.
Dylan ascended the throne because of Charlize, but at the same time, he lost his original indifference because of Charlize.
Because Dylanâs cruelest side was indifference. Charlize was curious.
âThen can I have it?â
Dylan asked in reverse.
Those eyes were very different from the indifference she had seen in âMagic Sword Kieraâ.
For the first time, Dylan used informal language. Even though he is still sitting down and acting like a calm disciple.
He seemed like a man ready to have Charlize at any time. Born to be a ruler.
Because he had to live with things, he had a great desire for free will. Is it because Dylan wasnât aware of this?
He soon softened the mood.
âFor staying by my side.â
ââŚâ
âIt always feels like a miracle.â
A faint smile. It was a neat finish, so Charlize looked at Dylan.
Dylan was immersed in the test again, as if the tension flowing in the air was an illusion.
Before she knew it, she was holding her breath. Charlize had to breathe consciously.
***
Opera with family was fun.
Looking at the delighted Duchess, Kahu realized that a lot had changed.
âThe center of the regression is Charlize.â
Unlike Kahu, who was confused, she was firm from the start.
But Kahu didnât know where to start investigating Charlize.
There were too many things that happened after regression. All the information about Charlize was after regression.
âI donât know her motive.â
Why did Charlize overthrow the dynasty of Dietrich and establish the dynasty of Dylan?
And why led him on the road towards the destruction of the empire.
There were no signs of any casualties yet, but it was an empire that was slowly dying.
âFor what?â
Charlize, who went missing at the age of 17, did not return until Kahu turned 30. One might speculate that she was kidnapped by the imperial family, but there was no reason.
Technically speaking, there was Charlizeâs swordsmanship. Charlize was rumored to be a genius, even if she was only in the Grand Duchy.
âBut if itâs swordsmanship.â
There were many outstanding people. Like Akan and Dante.
And beautiful looks. But for the Emperor to need Charlize. The emperor at the time of her disappearance, the now-deposed former emperor, hated young women.
The emperorâs taste in sex is a woman in her late 20s and older with a clear curve of her body.
âIn the first place, whatâs the point of having a grudge enough to do this?â
She dyed the whole empire black.
Watching Charlize, he had a feeling that this was just the beginning.
âI have no choice but to go and find out.â
Kahu moved.
When he told Charlize he was going to dig it up, he was so determined for it.
So Kahu headed to Ronanâs Grand Duchy.
He had to grab at least a clue. Ronan was the only clue to know about Charlize before regression.
Of course, the inspection of the Grand Duchy itself was not good. Almost every imperial aristocrat knew about the grandmaster.
âDid they say that she was responsible for killing the Grand Duchess?â
He always felt a sense of distance whenever he ran into Akan in the Imperial Knights. Charlize wonât like it when she hears the news.
Above all, it was the house of the person who broke off the engagement. It was also a family of the grandmaster. It was a visit that would not have anything to say even if it was misinterpreted.
âIt may seem a little strange, but it canât be helped.â
It was obviously rude to visit without making an appointment.
Because Kahu was a high-ranking aristocrat.
Kahu was soon escorted to the drill hall.
Akan and Dante, who were practicing swordsmanship, put down their swords and came to Kahu.
âI came here because I wanted to hear about the grandmaster.â
The Grand Duke was nowhere to be seen.
To be honest, Kahu came prepared to be rejected. Surprisingly, Akan and Dante nodded their heads at his words.
âIâm glad you walked all the way here.â
Dante said to Kahu.
âIâll tell the servants to prepare for the reception, so please wait in the drawing-room for a moment.â
Unlike Akan, Dante spoke with honorifics to Kahu.
âThank you.â
Kahu bowed his head politely.
He followed the servant to the drawing-room first, carefully examining the interior of the Grand Duchy.
âThis is the place.â
Where Charlize was born and raised. If there was a clue, it would be here.
A simple tea was placed in front of Kahu, who arrived at the drawing-room. Akan and Dante, who had just finished training, entered one after another.
When it comes to Charlize, itâs always been Ronanâs top priority now.
Akan sat at the head of the table. Dante was in the same seat as Kahu.
âOkay.â
It was Akan who started the topic.
ââŚWhat do you want to know about Charlize?â
Although they were holding high positions, they didnât see each other very often. For a moment, there was an awkward atmosphere in the air.
Kahu asked without showing any signs.
âI want to know about the grandmaster.â
Charlize was 15 years old when she was the princeâs teacher. She must have returned to some point before she was 15 years old.
âWas she around 14 when she was rumored to be Ronanâs wicked woman?â
Before regression, the original Charlize could not make eye contact with people. She looked at her family like she was thirsty for affection.
âI donât know when she started to change, but it looked like before the regressionâŚâ
It was when she was 13. He knew it because he heard that Charlize Ronan participated in an event between aristocrats.
At least after the age of 13, before the age of 15 is the story of the point of return. Anyway, before 13, it was the same as Charlize before returning.
He doesnât know the reason for her return, but if he knew about the original Charlize, he thought he might have a clue about her intention of destroying the current empire.
So, Kahu first asked a question that would have a variety of answers.
âWhat was the grandmaster like when she was young?â
Itâs still her family though. At least they would have watched her. They know everything.
Akan became quiet at Kahuâs question, and Dante looked back on the past.
ââŚShe was a quiet kid.â
Dante replied.
In any case, Dante was the kindest to Charlize among Ronanâs three men.
If itâs fraternal memories. Dante would be the deepest, so Akan remained silent.
ââŚCharlize.â
Dante murmured.
Unlike now, which is indifferent and cold, she smiled a lot.
Tears were welling in her eyes, but she tried to forcefully smile and followed him. 6-year-old Charlize, who gave him a Joker card, saying it was the strongest she had.
She couldnât help but love him. She was a child whose innocent and pure heart was expressed only by affection for her family.
âShe was a kid who tried to laugh somehow, and was happy even with a single look in her eyes.â
Kahu waited more patiently, but that was all Dante answered.
âItâs a superficial answer than I thought.â
Usually, when you ask about a child like this, itâs the most impressive. Talk about something your child particularly likes.
âIs there any special reason?â
Dante was reluctant to elaborate. No, it did seem more like something he couldnât elaborate on.
Akan didnât even have the memory like Dante. He only moistened his dry lips.
Itâs Akan who used to say harsh words that he would never look up to her.
Akanâs eyes trembled for a moment.
Frowning to open his brow for a moment, Kahu asked something else.
âWas there anything that grandmaster liked or hated, or did she expert at something when she was young?â
âExpertâŚâ
Dante clouded the end of his tongue at the question. Kahu saw Dante make eye contact with Akan.
âSwordâŚâ
Akan answered with only one word.
âLast time, didnât you say that the grandmaster didnât have a sword teacher?â
âShe liked knights, so wouldnât she like the sword?â
Akan said confidently. Kahu kept his mouth shut.
Dante said as if he remembered it with difficulty.
âExpert at, singing?â
âAh, have you ever heard the grandmaster sing?â
âItâs not like thatâŚâ
ââŚThen what?â
Dante blinked slowly.
None of the three had ever heard Charlize sing.
âItâs just that she has a good voice⌠Shouldnât she be good at singing?â
Did he say groundless talk? Kahu was dumbfounded.
However, Dante truly did not know Charlizeâs preferences or tastes. To put it bluntly, the only thing she hated was âBlackshaw Flowerâ.
âI think she said that she hates flowersâŚâ
Dante said confidently.
Akan only made the atmosphere heavy without answering even that.
âShe hates flowers?â
Kahu often saw Charlize happy to smell the flowers. Far from hating flowers, she liked them.
They didnât even know this basic information. How indifferent were they in the first place?
Kahu was even more surprised to see Ronanâs brothers in trouble.
Dante was slowly shocked.
Kahu, who had calmed down his emotions, asked calmly.
ââŚThen, what did the grandmaster do in her childhood at the Grand Duchy?â
ââŚâ
The answer didnât come out immediately.
When Charlize was a child, Akan focused only on swordsmanship training. So he doesnât know.
Charlize had a stronger presence in Danteâs memory. And in his memoryâŚ
âShe just, stayed in her room.â
Dante answered unintentionally and soon put on a struck dumb face.
âBecause it was a sin for Charlize to come out of the roomâŚâ
All the servants treated Charlize hard to Ronanâs neglect. Kahuâs facial expression gradually hardened.
âShe was just staying in her room? Thatâs what her childhood was all about?â
Kahuâs voice subsided.
âDo you remember anything else?â
âThatâŚâ
âWhen did the grandmaster learn the sword?â
ââŚWe donât know.â
Werenât they the family that should know about Charlize the best?
Kahu came to find out about Charlizeâs motives. But the pets they kept seemed to know better than this.
âIsnât she their daughter and sister?â
It was unbelievably strange. The use of the word family itself did not seem appropriate.
Neither Akan nor Dante knew completely about Charlize.
They only replied that she was quiet when she was young, that she was just staying in her room, and they thought that she was good at singing.
âThey said they had never heard of her.â
Didnât they reply that she seemed to hate the flowers she liked?
Kahu didnât know what the âangryâ feeling was. There was little to be angry about because she had always been upheld.
But even though itâs not his business.
Charlize must have forgotten everything in the past.
It had nothing to do with Kahu, but he was strangely angry.
Kahu looked at the Ronan brothers. Akan and Dante looked pale.
Kahu asked for the last time.
Even though he knew it was rude, Kahuâs voice became cold.