Lana stayed at the palace for a day at Theoâs request.
Roselyn wasnât sure what the sisters had or hadnât talked about that night.
Lanaâs expression, which looked lighter when she came to say goodbye before going back to Mach.
âAre you really going back to Mach so soon?â
âYes, we should. Thatâs where we have all the stuff we made for the baby. I want to welcome our baby in that house that we built together.â
Lana smiled brightly and answered bravely.
She used to be disappointed, but now Amor was no longer her home. Lana and Targen immediately set sail the next day without looking back.
Because of Lanaâs swollen belly, Roselyn couldnât hold them any longer.
Before leaving, Roselyn asked them if there was anything they wanted.
She was grateful for their willingness to come to her when Lana was so close to giving birth, and she wanted to congratulate them on their new life.
Lana and Targen looked into each otherâs eyes and smiled, saying there was something they wanted to ask for.
âAnything you want, just ask.â
âReally, anything?â
Roselyn nodded resolutely as Lana asked again, wondering how great a thing Lana would ask for.
Lana, who was laughing, said something unexpected.
âIn that case, can you pass your name to our child?â
âMy name?â
âYes. The name of the former Empress of Tanatos, who is no longer with us and whom I loved the most.â
Roselyn.
Lana wants to use that name.
âBut it could be a boyâŚâŚâŚâ
âThen, I will give him another name. But if itâs a girl, I want to name her after you, who I thought was the most noble.â
Roselyn blushed and was dismayed.
âIs that really the request you both want?â
âYes. We donât want to have anything else besides this.â
Roselynâs ears reddened at their honest reply, but she carefully gave her consent.
âIf thatâs what you want, feel free to use it.â
âThank you. âŚ.Majest⌠No, Aranrosia.â
Roselyn and Tamon personally saw the two off.
Mach was right next door to Amor, but they figured the fastest way to get to Amor was by boat.
Since it was an urgent matter, they took the boat, but they chose to take a carriage because they wanted to travel leisurely on the way back. Also they tried to reduce the risk.
âIâll go next time.â
ââI will be waiting for you. Please come.â
Lana hugged Roselyn. The round belly felt strange and great as they touched each other.
Just before they left, Targen looked at Tamon, not at Roselyn.
Targen also knew who the Interest was.
The countless records he had left behind on the battlefield and in combat were seared all over the place, regardless of nation or race.
There were many men who would go to taverns and make a lot of noise, inflating the fact that they had been in battle with him.
Any knight, or armed men, knew the name Tamon Krasis.
Hesitantly, Targen said in a polite voice.
âIf she has a goal, she will work hard. Even if she had fear, she doesnât show it, and she thinks itâs better to get hurt alone than to hurt many people.â
Everyone in the room knew who Targen was talking about.
Of course it was Roselyn, the person he was talking about.
âShamefully, can I pass on all the risks that should be mine to you?â (Targen asked Tamon to take care of Roselyn for him.)
âTargen!â
Roselyn called his name in embarrassment.
But Tamon was quicker than her.
Tamon, who was smirking, answered casually as he lightly pushed Targenâs shoulder.
âYouâre being arrogant but go ahead with your life. Iâll take over the risks.â
Tamon raised Roselynâs hand, kissed it, and said,
âI will hold this one tightly until I die.â
Tamonâs answer was met with a nod from Targen and Lana, who looked at each other smiling.
Just before they boarded the comfortable carriage the royal family had provided, Lana rushed to Roselynâs side.
âWhatâs wrong, Lana?â
âI thought I forgot, but just now I remembered.â
âWhat is it?â
Lana, who was smiling, put her lips to Roselynâs ear.
Glancing at Tamon, Lana whispered in a quiet voice that he couldnât hear.
Roselynâs expression changed subtly as she listened.
âYou two look very good together, Aranrosia.â
Lana, who had been smiling, went back into the carriage.
âWeâre leaving now! Weâll see you again soon!â
Lana waved cheerfully, and Targen politely bowed his head through the carriage window to show courtesy.
The carriage carrying them grew further and further away.
Tamon saw them off and glanced at the low hill where he could see the entrance to the outer castle.
A dark-haired woman sitting atop a powerful white horse quickly turned away and disappeared. (Itâs Theo watching Lana leave from far away)
ââŚâŚâŚâŚâŚ..â
Tamon chuckled and grabbed the reins.
His eyes met Roselynâs for a moment.
âWhy does she have that face?â
That was definitely that face.
It was the face Roselyn made when she was faced with an unexpected counterattack.
Looking at him with that face, Roselyn sprinted, grabbing the reins before Tamon could say anything.
****
As soon as they returned to the mansion, Roselyn went to Tamonâs basement study.
âDonât worry about my sister. She is a single-minded person and a bit stubborn, but she thinks more than anyone else about what is best for the country. She wonât let this opportunity pass by.â (Lana)
Saying that they had to leave immediately, Lana told Roselyn not to worry.
It wasnât that Roselyn was worried about anything.
She had done her best, and all that remained was to wait for the outcome.
Even Tamon had spoken to her last night in similar words as Lana.
âWhen it comes to overthrowing Tanatos, Theo would be the one who wanted most. She has good instincts and rarely misses an opportunity.â
The two people who were most knowledgeable about King Amorâs past and present spoke in unison, so Roselyn had no reason to be worried.
Sitting in her seat, Roselyn quickly made her next plan.
She unfolded the note that Hannah gave her.
It was a note that showed where another holy relic was located.
[The golden cup must be buried in the tomb of the king who served the eclipse. In the lush forest of Laurel trees, under a tree struck by lightning, lies the tomb of the king].
It was the golden cup that was said to produce the most powerful poison in the world.
The only thing that could detoxify the poison from the cup was the Red Dagger, the fourth holy relic of detoxifying all the poison in the world.
In order to get all the holy relics before July, she had to find a way to collect these two at once.
âThere was a rumor that a merchant in Nyrux was collecting daggersâŚâŚâŚâŚ.â
The tomb of the king who served the eclipse was probably a term referring to the tomb of the 9th king of Lumosha.
Unable to inherit this ability, he plundered the throne through violence and military force.
He was one of those who worshipped this ability despite the fact that he did not have it, but his methods were so bizarre and cruel that it made many people tremble in fear.
On a black night when the moon disappeared, the king sacrificed the heads of 100 slaves.
Of course, he had no divine powers. The unusual ability to be gifted from heaven was manifested itself in his half-brother, whom he could not kill.
The ninth king was not at peace even after his death, and suffered much resentment.
His tomb was dug up so many times that Lumosha had no choice but to move his tomb to another place, not the capital.
It was the furthest away from peopleâs attention.
Somewhere along the border of the country.
Roselyn checked her note again.
ââŚIâll have to find an area where Laurel trees are famous.â
It felt tight trying to do everything in three months.
But that didnât mean she would give up or delay.
âI wonât let anyone die but me.â
Roselyn leaned deeper into her chair, covering her eyes with her arms.
She had just started and her body already felt tired.
Looking at the ocean seemed to calm the heavy feelingâŚâŚ.
As she was about to go outside, she shook her head and crouched more on the sofa for no reason.
Earlier, as soon as they arrived at the mansion, she told Tamon not to come downstairs because she had something to do.
Tamon nodded, puzzled, but understood.
âMy most beautiful sea. Or my brilliant seaâŚâ
Before leaving, Lanaâs whispered voice floated in Roselynâs ears.
âAranrosia is an Amor language that means exactly that.â
The Tanatos people worshiped the cruel Ice Mountains.
They were always in awe and fear of its huge and great nature.
Conversely, the Amor people worshipped the sea the most.
They love and fear the ocean more than anyone else, and yet they are grateful for the many things it gives them.
Tamon called her the sea.
She didnât even know that Tamonâs heart for her was in that name.
âHmmmm.â
Roselyn closed her eyes, playing with the tips of her reddened ears.
It was a night when Roselynâs troubles deepened.