I Am a Low-Class Aristocrat of a Perishing Country

69 – The Deadly Sinner (1)

‘Nonsense.’

Astel clearly apologized to me. This place would be nothing more than a world that was nothing more than memories of Netion Peace.

Astel’s words and actions were like an alien human with an ego, the only one in the world of imagination.

“A bond is like a net. The bond of a close friend has reached you, and now it has reached me. You do not have to doubt it.”

‘The first emperor, Astel Nerka… Is this person even a god…?’

“If I were a god… I wouldn’t have imposed your permanent fate. It’s sad.”

Astell took off his crown and bowed his head. I was greatly surprised by the gratitude, which even sounded solemn.

“All I can do is pretend to be a farmer planting tenuous possibilities. Really, I’m sorry again and again.”

Astel sadly apologizes. Without saying a word, he bit off his fingertips and cut them. The blood dripping from his precious jade body was an unmistakable golden color.

The golden blood released outside gradually changed into an object. The blood is entangled and entwined like a string, taking the shape of a chain. Astell held out a small golden chain to me, drawing out an intense light.

“I know that you are shameless. I know that better than anyone else and earnestly ask you. Please save the bonds I have loved.”

‘Wait, Astelnerca!’

The world is swept up in the golden aurora. Astell’s wishes were clearly heard even as his cognition was destroyed by the unmanageable flash.

His last words were as sincere as a mournful priest’s prayer.

“Please, I hope, rest in your future.”

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After finishing Astel’s one-sided conversation, the place where I was arranged was a pillar decorated with a golden chain. To be precise, it was returned to the body of Netionpis who touched the golden chain.

“Astel… Is dying.”

Destiny confirmed. Wise, he realized that he was limited in his ability to twist his fate. Astel dies two years later. Netionpeace decided to accept the proposition.

“Death… What does it mean to die? What is breath that cannot be reversed once it is extinguished…”

The emptiness that came from the pain of loss dominated my heart. He lived a life accustomed to being taken away from his childhood as a male prostitute to the war.

Still, I wasn’t hurt. There can be no harm in losing something you didn’t assume you had in the first place.

It’s different now. A relationship was formed, including Astel. He had memories he didn’t want to lose. I wished for an eternity to share with everyone.

At least until the day I disappear from this world.

I swear by

.

“All the negativity that dwells in Lori An belongs to me. Also, the sickness that harms her, the evil spirits, and the malice of people. Direct the unclean things of her statue that are aimed at her to me.”

Netion Peace was the owner of the only chain that Astell recognized. The golden chain responds with beautiful light and responds to the wind. He became the master of a covenant that would bind him forever, as long as he stood tall between heaven and earth.

If Astel has already been devoured by an untwistable fate, then she, at least Lorian, must be different. As long as he lives, he will never feel the pain of loss.

Netionpeace’s fists were so tight that blood flowed. Soon after, he wiped it with a handkerchief and walked out of the venue as if nothing had happened.

Lorian. Suddenly, I wanted to see Lorian. Madly. It seemed that his beating heart would only be able to calm down if he checked Lorian’s healthy complexion.

I ran recklessly. Like a hunting dog that caught a small animal, they ran through the vast imperial palace at random. He was about to reach the climax of his rough breathing, and he reached the garden and was sweating.

His efforts paid off.

“Ness.”

She calls her name as she walks leisurely through the garden. A word of only two letters gave a refreshing feeling than alcohol with ice.

“Lorian.”

Netionpeace suddenly ran up and hugged Lorian passionately. This was the attitude she had towards a lover after a meeting at the crossroads of life and death.

Lorian was taken aback by the surprise hug, but that was it. Without saying a word, he put his arm around his back and stroked his head.

“It’s okay, Ness. I’m here.”

“Lorian. Lorian… Lorian…!”

“Yes, Ness. It’s fine. Let’s stay like this until you calm down.”

“Thank you. For being by my side.”

“Because I like it.”

Apart from being assimilated with Netion Peace’s emotions, this scene was awe-inspiring. I feel a sense of admiration because it is literally like seeing the love of an adult.

‘It’s kind of like an adult’s dry love. Compared to that, the confession I made to Irlp…’

I was clumsy like a kid introducing himself in a class full of other people. She seems to have thrown out a lot of messy words at random.

Maybe she could have created a great scene like a cartoon character! For some reason, I feel sorry for Irelpi.

‘I still miss you. Ill Elp.’

Observing the two men and women gave me a tantalizing taste. I want to put the words and actions and skills I learned while observing the love between the old man and Lorian into practice right away. I’m sure IllP will like it too.

In the past, the sky was clear and the characters were brave and wise. It seemed that the days that everyone deserved to sleep quietly under prosperity in a peaceful life would continue.

The time when their life curves were bent awkwardly showed their naked faces.

According to Astelnerca’s prophecy, exactly two years later.

The first emperor passed away. It is said that the body that died of natural causes with a very calm face had such a good complexion that the discoverer did not even know that it was dead.

The age of Netion Peace is twenty-four. It was a major event that happened when Lorian was twenty-six.

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The second enemy who was newly crowned was the Empress. Astel passed away, and her mother died of deteriorating health after 14 years of regency.

At a young age, the empress was a child who took away Astel’s cleverness. Although she had the support of the duchy on her back, her dignity, which in an instant seized the minister of the imperial palace, was the quality of a person who walked above her.

She proclaimed it at the same time as she ascended the throne.

“We will ban the marriage between the founding nobles and the four dukes.”

It wasn’t the empress who didn’t know about the Eldchain contract. By restricting the rights of the duchy, it was just an example to show them to obey the imperial authority.

Unexpectedly, Netionpeace and Lorian did not express their objection. This is because the law was established based on a secret promise to turn a blind eye to common-law relationships.

As much as they loved each other, they thought of Astel’s descendants and the empire.

“Godfather, are you all right?”

The Empress asked.

“As you wish, Your Majesty.”

“When we’re alone, can you call me Yeni, just like when I was a child?”

Yernia Euglinus. It was the honorific of the empress of the time. Her first family heads used to affectionately call her her Yeni.

“Hmm.”

“Hee hee.”

“You’re done being a cheeky kid.”

“Who did you learn from?”

“Kuk.”

Netionpeace smiled gently. In his late thirties, Netion Peace was still young. It is not unreasonable to mistake him for an older brother who takes care of his nephew.

“Come to think of it, how is Duke Lorian these days? I know that the birth date is today and tomorrow.”

“A child cares too much.”

“That’s what I’m going through.”

“Is that so?”

“I know. Like my father, I accepted my short-lived fate. Before I die, I must find a husband and give birth to an heir. That is my duty.”

“Yernia… You…”

“Don’t be sad, godfather. I’m not doing this to get sympathy. But… No, no.”

The girl spoke clearly. She was so aloof that it was hard to believe that she was still a fourteen-year-old girl.

It was regrettable that she took off her child’s womb too early after taking on the appearance of a girl. Even her childhood in Astell was not as mature as she was.

The steps of Yernia and Netionpis were a journey to reach the main gate of the imperial palace. To be precise, the splendid carriage of the nobility of the country was their destination.

As the coachman opened the carriage door, a fern-like hand wrapped around Netionpeace’s waist.

“Godfather.”

“What’s up?”

“Thank you always. Grace for taking care of me without my father and mother. I will never forget it for the rest of my life. And I’m sorry for forcing me not to be a proud married couple. My godfather and the duke always cherish and protect me… I’m going to repay you for your kindness.”

Yernia’s voice was trembling. Behind her, tears of her girlish emotions trickled down and soaked her shirt.

Netionpeace affectionately called her by name.

“Yes.”

“Yes, sir.”

“There is no father who ignores his daughter’s situation.”

“Godfather…?”

“I’m your other father.”

“Oops, oooh…”

“But if it’s burdensome, think of Astel. I’ve been blessed by your father for the rest of my life. At this point, there’s nothing to be very sorry about.”

“Thank you, godfather. Really, really, really… Thank you… Uhhhhh”

Forgetting her body shape, Netty On Peace sat down and stroked her sobbing head.

It was the moment when the Empress, born as an adult to be born, first took the steps of her child.

The twilight, as the sun slowly sets, tans your cheeks. Only then did Yernia stop her weeping and she returned to being the Empress.

The red sunset covered the eyes of the Empress who was seeing her carriage off, and made her calm.

Even at this time, a warm feeling rose in her chest. If it was netty on peace, she seemed capable of overcoming adversity and winning a bright future.

Because he had everything and seemed good enough to be the main character.

The element I misunderstood was only one premise. Netionpeace’s perfect ability and way of life were judged to be the probability of a happy ending.

However, the serenity disguised as firmness at first glance was actually a fragile worldview. It was nothing more than a pile of straw on top of a patchwork tent.

As the wheels of a wagon roll, time does not stop and brings a black curtain. The black night sky settled above Netion Peace when they arrived at Peita Mansion.

‘The atmosphere is strange?’

The guards did not dare to look at him and covered his eyes. The outside of the mansion was overly quiet, and the lights inside were overly bright.

It may be an illusion, but I thought that the scene before the storm might be like this.

When he sensed a sense of incongruity and opened the mansion door.

“Mr Netion Peace!!!”

The woman ran busily, throwing away her dignity. She was the head maid of Peita Mansion. She, with her usual noble aura, tinged with her contemplation, shouted at her.

Netionpeace’s heart thumped with anxiety.

The lady-in-waiting pleaded, kneeling down with the rest of her legs loosened.

“The Duke… The Duke…!”