That guy sighed unpleasantly. How did he think that face, which seemed like it would fly away with a single blow, was full of dignity? Ru sighed internally. Every time she saw him, she felt her youth was terribly wasted.

“How could you be obsessed with such a guy! He’s dirty, and all he learned is to mimic the emperor, sitting on a throne with the emblem of a ruined country!”
“They’re talking about me. Ru was already so tired that she felt like she was going to die. How long does she have to endure such nutritionless nonsense? She tried to wake up continuously since a while ago, but it seemed that things weren’t going as she intended.

At that moment, Carlos, glancing around nervously, suddenly grabbed Ru. It was extremely unpleasant.

“You will be discarded by him anyway. Don’t regret it later and come back to me now.”

Unable to see the value in responding, Ru stared at him intently. Why did he seem so pitiful, with every word he spoke reducing the dignity, nobility, and enchanting atmosphere he used to exude?

“You will be a poison to him. Because I made you that way.”

Realizing that words weren’t getting through, Carlos’s voice became urgent.

“Do you still think you’re free?”

A clang sounded, and along with the sound of cold metal colliding, the curse that had bound her body was revealed. The curse wrapped around her from the pelvis to the top of her head glowed fiercely.

“Do you really think so?”

Ru looked down. She thought the curse covered only the upper thighs, but when did it reach the pelvis? Ah, it must be Hayden’s doing. It was clear. Lately, the only person claiming ownership so insistently in this area was him.

“Look at me, Rustica.”

What is there to look at? Ru decided not to look at Carlos as much as possible for the sake of her eye health.

“Look at me. I’m holding you. Your body and mind should be dedicated to me.”

It was repulsive. His face exuded madness, greed, or desire, and it was extremely repulsive. A fierce clash of savage energy came.

Calm down. Not a single hair should be out of place. Ru pulled herself together. This is a dream, and she will wake up someday. When she wakes up, her mom and dad will be there, and cute siblings, and most importantly, Hayden will be there.

“From the moment you offer yourself to him, you will be a poison to him.”

The peculiar force wrapped around her disappeared.

“And you’ll have no choice but to come back to me. Who else would accept you if not someone as lenient as me, who is as dirty and clueless as you?”

“You’re not crazy; you’re just uneducated. Ignorant fool.”

Oh, the tongue felt a bit lighter. Ru wriggled her body. She was definitely a bit better. She seemed to be waking up from the dream. She felt warmth in the cold fingertips.

“You are mine! I am the weapon that will end him!”

“Just die quickly.”

Bang, the entire space shook. It was clear that someone was shaking it from the outside. Carlos’s pale face was worth seeing. He shouted urgently.

“Don’t give your heart to him!”

In the end, Carlos, facing the disappearing Ru, declared as if spreading a curse, with eyes full of madness.

“You are mine! I won’t give you to him!”

She forced her eyes open. After hearing such dirty words, she needed to quickly return to the cold reality and forget everything.”
Fortunately, her entire body was warm. Below the head, which was being tapped as if encouraging her to wake up, it was fuzzy and soft as if it didn’t exist. Ru, feeling unpleasant, turned her eyes away, pretending to be sick.

Hayden, leaning on the pillow, was looking down at her.

“Did you have a bad dream?”

Ru nodded her head. It was the worst.

“I thought so and tried to wake you up. It seemed like you couldn’t hear me. I woke you up a bit roughly; is it okay? Sorry.”

His voice was very quiet and subdued, audible only to her nearby. Ru shook her head, and suddenly, she realized she was lying under him. It wasn’t the warm bedsheet but Hayden’s thick and large body.

“Oh, sorry. I slept like this.”

Ru tried to get down below hesitantly but was held back by him. It wasn’t cold. His large hands were warm. Ah, these hands covered her back throughout her sleep.

“I like this.”

In the end, unable to move at all, she turned over again. His body firmly held her in place, making it impossible for her to move anyway.

“Aren’t you tired?”

“What’s tiring?”

Ru laughed as if she found his voice mixed with laughter amazing. Her voice had already cracked, but Hayden was perfectly fine alone.

“It feels unfair… is it because I’m still a young sage?”

“It’s just a difference in stamina. Is it very tiring? You seemed to be complaining.”

Is she unaware, or is she intentionally not asking? Ru looked into his gray eyes and thought that he probably knew that he was just waiting for her. He had no reason not to know.

“Sorry.”

“It’s the worst. Apologizing so bluntly.”

“Well… I’m really sorry.”

“If you’re sorry, think about it before waking up.”

Hayden lifted his cheek as if it was natural.

“Or here is good too.”