“Noble sacrifice? Hero? Cut it out! You pushed the weakest and most vulnerable person to death just to save yourselves, and you call it unavoidable? No! You’re just selfish murderers!”

“Th-that!”

“You’ll all be punished by heaven! If not, I’ll make sure you are! Revenge! I will have my revenge!”

The village chief could be seen collapsing, clutching the back of his neck in anger. Bigsir Buren was still rolling on the ground, holding his center.

And the villagers’ faces, staring blankly at me with vacant expressions…..

Good, now I think I can sleep comfortably at night with both legs stretched out.

Though I desperately wanted to watch more, the yellow light of the pillar was almost gone. It was time to leave. Regretfully, I threw myself towards the door.

A warm light envelops my body. The murmuring sounds instantly fade away.

Then, darkness.

The first sense to awaken was hearing.

My ears, reacting more sluggishly than usual, barely caught the bubbling sound. Starting with that, the senses throughout my body began to revive.

The bitter scent of herbs wafting to my nose, the heaviness covering my entire body, the warmth felt on my skin, and……

“Looks like this one’s awake.”

And, the sound of a person’s voice.

‘A person?’

I slowly lifted my eyelids.

Immediately after opening my eyes, I encountered him.

A man so beautiful, as if the god of beauty had carefully molded him using only the most noble darkness in the world.

‘….Wow.’

Is he even human to begin with? Am I actually being delivered straight to heaven after being stuffed into the mouths of monsters like cheese?

My heartbeat rapidly increased. My mind felt hazy, as if I were dreaming.

Suddenly, the man lowered his head towards me. His face, white and delicate like a sculpture of eyes, came close enough that our noses could almost touch.

Because of this, his dark blue hair obscured my vision, making me feel as if the dark night sky was pouring into my arms.

The man remained still in that position for a moment, then straightened his upper body.

And without warning, he grabbed my nose.

“Kek.”

An unseemly sound escaped my mouth.

The man immediately removed his hand. Then, a breath I didn’t even realize I was holding burst out all at once, and I belatedly realized that I had been holding my breath.

‘Did, did he help me?’

If that’s the case, I’m grateful, but isn’t it too much to suddenly pinch someone’s nose? I glared at the man with resentment while gasping for air.

The man tapped his own nose and shrugged.

“You need to breathe properly. I went through the trouble of picking you up, are you trying to die for such a trivial reason?”

So he did help me.

But why does he say it like that, as if he helped because I might die from not breathing? It’s enough to make my nose sting with sorrow.

‘Wait a minute.’

As I glared at the man while taking deep breaths, I suddenly realized.

That thick black topknot and deep blue eyes. Those broad, firm shoulders and that sculpted face with a chilling aura. Along with that innately prickly temperament…..

Isn’t he the spitting image of my favorite character described in ?

‘Ah, Aspeiran!’

True to my 10 years of experience as a romance fantasy reader, my situation assessment was quick this time too.

‘Wow!’

My name is Jin Noran. Characteristic: A romance fantasy possessor.

Crossing one life, one dimension, and one world, I finally met my favorite character.

* * *

“You should be gentler with the patient, My Lord.”

“She wasn’t breathing.”

“But to pinch her nose like that…”

“I didn’t pinch it.”

“But from the patient’s perspective… My Lord? Are you listening to me?”

Beyond the curtain surrounding the bed, Aspeiran and a man with long light green hair were engaged in an argument.

The green-haired man currently trying to teach Aspeiran about consideration for patients was the very person who had rushed into the room moments ago and separated me from Aspeiran.

Although I hadn’t been formally introduced yet, as a true fan of , I could immediately recognize who he was.

He must be Rumel, one of Aspeiran’s closest aides mentioned in . His mysterious light green hair and kind brown eyes matched the description from the novel perfectly.

I stared blankly at the ceiling, with the two men’s bickering as background noise. Somehow, I felt weak and my body was shivering.

“Achoo!”

In the end, I even sneezed. Desperately, I buried my face in the pillow. I always caught a cold after sneezing once.

“Oh my! I’m sorry, I left the patient alone.”

Startled by the loud sneeze, Rumel hurriedly came over. A cold hand gently touched my forehead.

“You have a slight fever. And you’re quite weak. It would be best for you to rest for a while.”

“…What happened to me?”

Even to my own ears, my voice sounded weak. Rumel answered kindly, his face full of concern.

“Our Lord found you collapsed in Beltraum and rescued you. Unfortunately, you were in a snowy area, so you had mild frostbite and hypothermia when you were found. But fortunately, you’re fine now.”

“Beltraum?”

“Ah, if you’re from Elbas, you wouldn’t know this term. It’s the Third World. Just as it’s called Tronos in Elbas, we call it Beltraum in Elros.”

“Oh.”

Thank you for the kind explanation that’s easy to understand.

Thanks to that, I remembered that related content had appeared in . Since the setting was mainly Elbas, I didn’t recognize the term Beltraum at first.

Rumel continued his explanation while examining me.

“You are currently in the Roakin Kingdom, located in northern Elros.”

“So I’ve crossed over to Elros.”

I had already guessed as much from seeing Aspeiran and Rumel, but getting confirmation was reassuring.

‘Come to think of it, I must have fainted right after jumping through the door. I don’t remember anything about snow fields or anything else.’

Well, I arrived safely, so that’s what matters.

I sighed in relief and nuzzled my face into the blanket.

Since Aspeiran brought me here, this must be the royal palace, right? Sticking close to the palace would make it easier to escape my time limit.

Thinking I might as well find out now, I gently tugged on Rumel’s sleeve.

“By the way, which exact region of Roakin is this?”

“This is Belroy, the royal palace of Roakin. Come to think of it, I haven’t introduced myself properly. I’m Rumel, the court physician of this castle.”

Rumel introduced himself with a gentle smile on his face.

I was about to greet him back when he suddenly stepped aside. This revealed Aspeiran, who had been hidden behind Rumel.

“And… please greet him. This is Lord Aspeiran, the ruler of Roakin.”

Aspeiran was sitting on the opposite bed, arms crossed, observing me. His face was truly…

‘Handsome. As expected of my favorite.’

Alright, let’s try to score some points here.

Generally, the higher-ups appreciate people who greet them well. I bowed so low it was almost a full prostration and cheerfully exclaimed:

“Thank you for saving me, My Lord! I will repay this kindness for the rest of my life!”

It was my best shot, but Aspeiran showed little reaction. He just stared at me intently, as if trying to see through me completely.

Then he suddenly spoke.

“You, were you offered as a sacrifice?”

It was a direct question. How should I answer?

As I scratched my head, pondering, Rumel stepped in front of me.

“My Lord, isn’t that too sensitive a question for someone who has just regained consciousness? If you want to interrogate her, please wait until this patient has recovered a bit more.”

“Hmm.”

After a moment of thought, Aspeiran nodded compliantly.

He stood up and said,

“Well, it’s too late to figure out the circumstances now anyway. Take care of her adequately. We should send her back to Grancia as soon as she recovers. I’ll have to contact Yulisis. He’ll handle the rest.”

‘…Excuse me?’

My mouth fell open. Send me back? Me? Why? Who decided that?

I was so dumbfounded that the back of my neck stiffened.

But now wasn’t the time for this. While I was floundering in panic, Aspeiran had turned around without hesitation and was walking towards the door.

‘Ah, no!’

If not now, who knows when I’d be able to meet the busy ruler of a country again. I had to grab him right away and change Aspeiran’s mind. I felt desperate.

I practically rolled out of bed. Then I tried to run forward with all my might, but.

“Ugh.”

As soon as I put my foot on the floor, my legs gave out.

Thud.

“……”

“……”

“……”

When I came to my senses, I was sharing a passionate kiss with the floor.

‘…Oh, sh―!’

Just a moment ago, the doctor had specifically said. My strength was depleted, so I should rest for a while.

Then, is this punishment from heaven for being a bad patient who didn’t listen to the doctor?

I couldn’t bring myself to lift my head and lay flat on the floor, writhing in pain.

The taste of this black history was truly bitter and spicy.

* * *

A deathly silence where one second felt like an hour.

What broke this silence was the doctor’s startled cry.

“Good heavens! Are you alright?”

Rumel hurriedly came over and supported me. His panicked hands examined me here and there.

“At least you’re not having a nosebleed. Can you see me clearly? Do you hear any ringing in your ears? Do you feel like vomiting?”

“I-I’m fine. I’m tough, so I’m okay.”

In reality, I was truly fine. My head was ringing a bit, but I don’t think I even got a bump.

After examining me for a while, Rumel seemed to reach the same conclusion and stepped back with a sigh of relief.

Next, it was Aspeiran’s turn.

“…This is ridiculous.”

Aspeiran’s face, standing by the door, was deeply tinged with exasperation.

“What is this? Did you want to know which is tougher, my palace or your head? Or was your real goal a quick farewell to life?”

Tsk, Aspeiran clicked his tongue once. He continued speaking.

“If that’s the case, do it where my eyes can’t see. Don’t make me regret rescuing you.”

Aspeiran’s sharp rebuke scorched over my head. But I had no words to refute.

Honestly, how exasperating must this be from Aspeiran’s perspective? The person he went through the trouble of rescuing and bringing here stops breathing as soon as they wake up, and then suddenly smashes their head on the floor a moment later.

I knelt down and sat demurely, trying to convey that I was reflecting on my actions.

Aspeiran’s incredulous gaze bearing down on me was so… heavy.