The Protagonists of Romance Fantasy Novels Have Escaped

Chapter 91

91 – 91. Confession, Kiss (1)

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The appearance of the red dragon as the guardian dragon of the empire began after the tragic demise of the tyrant, King Dagon II, the last emperor of the Evellas Empire, the predecessor of the Valteria Empire.

Was it a mere coincidence?

Or was it the working of fate?

The calamitous deity of tyranny that had engulfed the world fell to the heroes of the Evellas Empire. And the red dragon of the empire began to fully reveal itself alongside the collapse of the Evellas Empire.

Although the red dragon of the empire and the white dragon of the Kingdom of Glory were known as the guardian dragons of the myth protecting the groundless, the exact truth remained unknown. It seemed as if it had been thoroughly manipulated by someone.

“Edan… Edanant…!”

She saw her own image transformed into a mine.

And even witnessed a grotesque monster that could only appear in nightmares.

It was because of the headache.

The horrifying visions created by the piercing headache were undoubtedly illusions.

Rudmila made a conscious effort to lift her head before slowly taking steps forward. Despite being in a precarious state where she could collapse at any moment, she longed so much to see Edanant.

“Now, we can leave the Demon King’s army and the remnants of the Socius to the new hero of the Glory Kingdom! Even the Demon of Death will soon fall!”

“hahahaha! We must express our gratitude to the Hohenberg family of the Valtaria Empire. Thanks to the Hohenberg family chosen by the Earth Mother, the continent now enjoys peace and prosperity!”

“Let’s drink and enjoy excessively today! Surely even the merciful Earth Mother would approve.”

Silence.

On a subject they knew nothing about.

What do you all possibly know?

Rudmila felt a deep unease watching the kings raising their glasses with raucous laughter. In response to the selfish voices eager to entrust everything to Edanant, she even spat out curses.

It’s maddening.

The voices of the ignorant masses, tainted with complacency, were making her agony even more profound.

“Until now, Edanant has desperately saved countless crowds from disasters… Why on earth is the Earth Mother not saving Edanant? She has been saving people on behalf of the sole deity who sits idly on the throne and merely watches over the world!”

Is it because they worship the unjust deity of innocence?

Is that why they only curse Edanant without a shred of mercy?

It’s despicable.

Truly childish and absurd.

If it’s merely for such reasons, then the sole deity of the Earth is nothing more than a mere puppet.

I detest you.

I resent you.

I have grown to hate the sole deity who only passes on irrationality and injustice to Edanant. The image of the Second Princess who once idolized the Empire’s sole deity while worshiping the Valtaria Imperial Family no longer existed.

– Curse the incompetent sole deity. Rule over the foolish masses. That is tyranny.

Tyranny.

The monster who had donned the sacred guise of the Dragon of Protection whispered.

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Had she been in her right mind, Rudmila would never have paid attention to such sinister whispers. But now, consumed by hatred towards the sole deity, she was in a state of mental contamination.

A perfect opportunity to corrupt her into a follower of tyranny.

The monster, having cut off ties with the Earth Mother and returned to being a harbinger of disaster, did not miss this chance.

“Rudmila!”

As Tyranny raised her head to declare her resurrection,

A startled voice rang out, echoing urgently as someone dashed towards them.

“…Edanant?”

Her mind was completely tainted.

Only one step away from corruption now.

But the sudden call reached out and grabbed Rudmila, who had been on the brink of the abyss.

“What in the world is happening!”

“….”

The place where Edanant and Rudmila faced each other was a terrace in the distant garden, far from the ballroom where a sweet waltz played.

A waltz with a soft melody.

A terrace adorned with colorful flowers and bright lights.

It could not have been a mere coincidence.

For both the man and woman, the ‘waltz’ and ‘terrace’ were precious pieces of memories, like creating a puzzle.

Lovely memories came flooding back.

As Rudmila reminisced about the romantic waltz they had shared while holding hands with Edanant, she slowly raised her head.

“Eda, nant…! Edanant…!”

“I am here.”

Trembling with despair, the princess repeated the name, her body shivering. Edanant, holding her hands, gazed at Rudmila with eyes filled with concern.

What could have possibly happened?

It was the first time Rudmila, who had always shown a dignified demeanor, appeared so anxious, leaving Edanant perplexed.

She clenched her fists.

In response, Rudmila also tightly held Edanant’s hand.

“I have received a divine decree from the Earth Mother…! It is a cruel curse that forces sacrifices upon you!”

“A curse… Indeed.”

“Why does the Earth Mother impose such irrationality on you alone! Why! How many people have you saved until now…!”

“….”

In response to Rudmila’s impassioned outburst, Edanant sighed with a bitter smile, nodding in agreement.

All her words were justified.

She would become an enemy to the Holy Maiden Party, her longtime comrades.

And she would enter into a deadly enmity with Maxmillian.

It was only natural for her to feel sorrow.

It was only natural for her to burst into tears of despair.

With tears streaming down her face, Edanant slowly spoke to Rudmila, whose gaze was fixed on her.

“Perhaps because I serve the deity of innocence.”

“Without a doubt, that’s how it will be! That damn one and only god…!”

He said with a deep sigh.

At that moment, Ludmilla gritted her teeth and shouted.

A fierce hatred boiled within her.

But Edanant raised his head, rejecting the spread of hatred.

“However, even if coerced into irrationality, I do not regret the efforts made thus far. It was through desperate struggles that many people were saved. Even if cursed by the one and only god, I will not regret past choices.”

“Ugh!”

He was right.

That’s why he never regrets.

Ludmilla swallowed a bitter sigh at Edanant’s sincere words, delivered with a bitter smile. His resolute acceptance of sacrifice with a calm voice was simply pitiful to her.

“Why… can you be so devoted?”

“Because you are my idol, Ludmilla.”

Despite the abrupt question, Edanant answered effortlessly.

Just as he always thought.

Ludmilla, taken aback by the unexpected response, trembled her lips.

“Ugh…! But, but I’m not that great to be considered an idol by you! I’m jealous, quick-tempered…! And, and…! They say I’m a spinster hysteric!”

“I like you that way.”

Perhaps due to tears streaming down her pale cheeks,

or maybe because of the intense emotion in the air,

Edanant’s words sounded like a confession.

Ludmilla blushed, unsure how to react.

“I have no intention of falling into the one and only god’s cunning trap. I will prepare thoroughly to seek revenge against the god. Just as I have always done with enemies in the past.”

“….”

He doesn’t hesitate.

He never wavers.

He simply believes in himself and moves forward.

Edanant’s declaration of revenge against the one and only god was fitting for a fanatic. Yet, with unwavering conviction, he spoke.

Envious.

His blazing confidence was captivating.

Ludmilla gazed at Edanant with fiery admiration.

The blackened hatred crumbled in the face of her unwavering admiration.

As if to prove a point, Ludmilla’s red eyes were clearer than ever.

“Whatever choice I make… will you believe in me?”

“Yes, I believe in you. I’ve never once doubted you.”