It became quiet everywhere as if mice were dead. Charlizeâs eyes were cold. But the energy flowing out was unusual.
Payne felt strangled. His breath suffocated. For a moment, cold sweat seemed to flow down behind Payneâs back.
âWho am I?â
Charlize asked.
This was the greatest patience Charlize could have. She asked to see if he had identified the exact identity, but the moment she heard it, her hand almost raised her sword.
No, she could have killed him without using a sword. Like Payne.
In the first place, Payneâs life was attached to Charlizeâs life. Thereâs no way he wouldnât know that.
âSheâs scary.â
Payne was really betting his last gamble. No. After he found out who Charlize was, he understood everything.
The dozens of defensive magic that Payne wore would be broken in less than ten minutes the moment Charlize made up her mind.
But he still said it. He had to.
âThirteen years old. You had already filled out the application for the 13th Princeâs teacher. With a perfect paper proving your qualifications as a teacher. It was ridiculous in the common sense. It was never a paper to be written by a young noble lady who had never received a proper education.â
It seemed like no one was thinking deeply, but itâs a nonsensical record. Furthermore, if youâre a child who âhas no knowledgeâ.
Payne opened his lips.
âAnd you succeeded in raising the 13th prince to the emperor in a short period of time.â
She had a clear purpose, didnât she?
Charlize didnât necessarily open her mouth. She doesnât know how far Payne figured it out.
Payne said confidently.
âThere is a reason why you had to raise the 13th Prince to the Emperor.â
Because itâs related to her identity.
Charlize was looking at Payne expressionlessly. She softened to Kahu, but that was because he knew only one thing about the return. All of a sudden, a vicious murderous intent struck.
-Even if I kill you like this,
He got goosebumps with tension, but Payne said it clearly.
âA piece.â
Payne looked at Charlize.
âYou are a piece of Ehyrit, arenât you? Charlize Ronan.â
Charlizeâs hand, who was about to grab the sword, stopped for a moment.
âThatâs why you made the 13th Prince an Emperor to hide your identity.â
This was an unexpected story.
Charlize thought about it one more time.
âAn Ehyritâs piece. Me.â
Wrong. Even looking at it once more, it was absolutely wrong. Charlize was dumbfounded. Her vigilance was colorless, so she was completely relieved.
The dark tension was broken. Charlize looked at Payne. She looked pretty confident.
âNo, thatâs not true.â
She doesnât know why he guessed like that. A look of embarrassment appeared on Payneâs face.
Could it be because Charlize was so bluntly in denial?
It was a face that said, âThis isnât me?â. Payne spoke cautiously.
âWell, youâre a piece. Isnât that why youâre like this?â
âNo.â
âThat canât be true.â
Payne gibbered in confusion. Self-talks that deny the situation. But as if he had realized it soon, he asked. A wise light flashed in his eyes.
âYeah, I see. You, didnât you understand what Ehyritâs piece meant?â
She knew from Payneâs words that it was different from the usual piece. His embarrassed face was somewhat funny, so Charlize decided to listen quietly because she needed to accept new information.
Payne, who misunderstood Charlizeâs reaction as a positive one, said.
âThe piece of Ehyrit is not the only thing you know. If you looked up about the evil God, you know it was the evil God who carved the Ehyrit, right?â
Even before she could say how he knew that, Payne explained it.
âDonât get me wrong. The information about evil gods is only in the Imperial Palaceâs forbidden library, but the people who hid the book there were the people of Alperier a few generations ago.â
Payne didnât stop talking.
âAnyway, thereâs a story after that. What happened to the fragmented Ehyrit? Have you ever thought about it?â
She thought about it. Of course, it wasnât deep. The fragmented Ehyrit, well.
Payne said.
âLet me introduce our Alperier again at this point. Weâre looking for the biggest, âreal pieceâ of Ehyrit.â
The real piece is unstained by the evil godâs evil, and is the purest and noble piece of Ehyrit.
âIts characteristic is that it appears once every few centuries and exerts its genius. What I mean is, Ehyritâs real piece. Literally, he is good in all fields, and he had talents in all fields since he was born. There is nothing he does not know. Just notice it all. Show off his genius that canât be hidden.â
Charlize looked at Payne.
âYou donât know why I am saying this? But because. The real piece of Ehyrit is.â
No wonder she felt numb.
âBorn as a human being.â
Payne looked at Charlize seriously.
âThatâs you. Charlize Ronan.â
As if shocked, Charlize remained still. No. In fact, she was thinking of someone. It didnât even occur to her that it couldnât be.
âI was sure when I saw your achievements.â
Charlize was an incredible genius. Not only swordsmanship, but also the ability to rule people, fascination, calculation, and insight that is ahead of the times. Everything was excellent and it was overly fast.
She was never seen as an ordinary person.
Putting the most nonexistent 13th Prince on the emperorâs throne. And Payne said his thoughts.
Ehyritâs piece is the most perfect and worthy of a monarch.
And like a white drawing paper that is not stained by anything, it is easily stained by good and evil.
âI thought it was you.â
At Payneâs words, Charlize stiffened.
That Charlize knows best. In fact, Charlize already knew the answer.
âIsnât there only one person like that?â
Dylan.
***
Charlize returned to the bedroom.
It was the first time that the passage of time felt so fast. She quickly realized that five hours had passed.
It was late at night.
The manâs arm hugged Charlizeâs waist.
âMaster.â
Dylanâs half-asleep voice was low. His soft and refreshing smile was like a boy. The scent from him was very subtle.
On the same bed, Dylan whispered in her ear.
âI love you.â
And the end of the words ended with Charlize. A sweet confession.
Dylan had a tendency to fall asleep completely and deeply only next to Charlize. In fact, Charlize was the same.
Dylan finally came to believe in Charlize today. Maybe it was because she said everything that she didnât fully reveal. He looked happy at the thought of reaching the end.
As always, Dylan was now completely defenseless in front of Charlize. He acted cute very soon.
However, Charlize was thinking of abandoning Dylan.
âI love you, Your Majesty.â
Dylan opened his eyes. He gently hugged Charlize. His body and her body were in close contact and intertwined. Itâs warm.
Soon their breathing became rough from a passionate kiss. It was blatant, as if suggesting the act of being in bed at night.
When their lips fell apart.
Charlizeâs eyes lit up strangely. With those eyes that had not yet awakened from the lingering imagery, Charlize looked at Dylan.
He looked happy.
A face that she couldnât even imagine coming and going in Charlizeâs head.
âDylan.â
Dylan, who smiled briefly, left Charlize a light bird kiss on her lips again.
She thought as she looked into the blue eyes filled with affection as wide as the sea. The abyss was directed solely toward Charlize.
But thatâs why.
âI canât kill you.â
Charlize thought. She canât kill Dylan. No, to be exact.
She has to abandon him and leave so as not to kill him.
âBecause.â
Charlizeâs eyes closed. It was decided later in the conversation with Payne. Charlize recalled what had just happened.
***
The real piece of Ehyrit is Dylan. But Charlize sympathized with Payneâs conversation as if she were the piece.
At first, she had an intuition that it had to be.
âEven if you say you are right, what is the purpose of recruiting me, the real piece?â
Charlize looked at Payne.
On the day of the rebellion, the moment when they had to deal with the shadow monster. Payne witnessed Charlize who was cutting even the monster.
Thatâs why Payne, who was even more certain, simply said.
âBecause I have to protect you.â
ââŚâ
âAs long as the existence of the evil god Kiera is revealed, I must protect you.â
The first information that Payne bought was that Charlize was made of evil gods, not just a magic sword Kiera. A story that shook the essence of Charlize.
The second information is about the real piece of Ehyrit, Dylan. This shook Charlize herself.
And the last third information. Charlize realized that it would bring ruin. But she didnât stop listening to this.
âThe evil god Kiera, will kill you.â
No one knows the information about Dylan. Except for Charlize. No, there was Kahu.
However, there was no possibility that Kahu would contact Alperier.
To Charlize, who believes it to be a real sculpture of Ehyrit, said Payne.
âNo one knows whether the evil god Kiera is succeeding or not. However, even a human who has absorbed an evil god, has a certain characteristic.â
That.
âItâs intent to murder.â
âKiera, Kiera.â
âMagic sword made of intent to murder.â
A unique character that Charlize possessed. An unforgettable voice from 400 years ago passed through Charlize. Payne was talking about it.
âI may be able to suppress it at other times. But the evil God can never suppress the murderous intent towards Ehyrit.â
The human who became an evil god also kills Ehyrit.
Kill the real piece of Ehyrit.
That was the essence of murderous intent.
So itâs dangerous, Payne said in a genuinely concerned tone.
Charlize finally realized.
In Charlizeâs eyes, she could see herself, who was still Kiera, with evil and murderous intents.
âIâŚâ
Sheâs not confident she wonât kill Dylan.
Because Charlize hated everything that made her âKieraâ, even Ehyrit. She hated even evil gods.
Dylan was the only member of the royal lineage to keep alive.
And the smell of blood that Gold mentioned.
If it was a being derived from Ehyritâs shadow, it would feel like a heavenly good scent.
It was the only happiness she had ever found. The first clue to the light she found in her long life.
âMaster.â
Dylan continued to call Charlize as if she were precious.
âI love you, Charlize.â
Dylan smiled as he brushed Charlizeâs hair. Dylan put his lips on her forehead and left a kiss on Charlizeâs eyes and nose. That dazzling smile made Charlize happy just to exist.
She looked cautious, but she just looked happy.
However, Charlize couldnât stay with Dylan.
âThen, I will abandon you.â
Charlize thought as she looked down at Dylan who had already fallen asleep again.
Dylan is the most perfect piece of Ehyrit. Even if Charlize leaves him, he will soon overcome it and become happy. He will continue to lead an intact and peaceful life as if he had always been.
âYeah. You will be happy.â
Charlize thought calmly.
Charlize thought she had read Dylan completely, but she wasnât. His abyss deepened and had already turned black.
A possessiveness that has not yet been awakened, an obsession with coercion, and a thoroughness that binds the other with perfect genius.
Without knowing what was lurking under the calm beast. Only Charlize was indifferent.