“How a woman’s jealousy explodes, you, being a human, would understand it the most, Lauren.”

Verlophae was sitting across from Lauren, with the wine that the Absolute Deity had left in between them. The Absolute Deity was gone, but Lauren still seemed a bit dazed.

“Lauren.”

Verlophae flicked her fingers in front of Lauren, making a sharp sound. Lauren’s eyes widened at the sound, and Verlophae brought her blue eyes close to Lauren’s face.

“I’ve seen several humans who succumbed to the temptation of the Absolute Deity, but none of them had a happy ending.”

Lauren blinked, then suddenly contorted her face.

“So, does that mean I’m also going to ruin?”

Verlophae chewed on a curse directed at Lauren and spat it out.

And among them, there was not a single doubt that the Absolute Deity would ruin her.

“Damn it.”

Verlophae stared at Lauren’s red hair with renewed interest. People were fascinated by the fact that the Prince of Derancia was born with red hair, but to Verlophae, it was so natural.

A child she had raised with her own hands.

The son of the Emperor born in the middle of the sea.

In a sense, Lauren was like her own child, born among ordinary humans.

“Back then, I should have ignored it.”

The Empress, who was traveling by ship due to an important diplomatic issue, began to give birth prematurely in the midst of a storm.

It was a childbirth that came a month earlier than scheduled.

The Empress, who had finally given birth to a child after several years of difficulty, was prepared to sacrifice her life.

All those who were on the ship with the Empress could do was pray to Verlophae.

Lauren was born like that.

In Verlophae’s arms.

People washed Lauren’s newborn body with seawater and thanked Verlophae with prayers.

They continued until the day dawned.

As the sun rose, the downy hair began to shine red, and the eyes of the newborn, who had just opened them, were dyed the color of the sun.

“Lauren.”

Verlophae couldn’t leave Lauren alone to be swayed by the Absolute Deity.

“Betrayal is something I will do, so you just find a way to provoke Vercheria’s jealousy.”

Lauren’s eyebrows twitched, rising towards her forehead.

“What?”

Verlophae sighed.

If she couldn’t turn away, she had no choice but to shoulder that burden. Perhaps the Absolute Deity had planned that too, to entrust everything to Verlophae’s hands.

“But Verlophae, I promised the Absolute Deity a price.”

“Yeah. You’ll get that.”

Lauren knew that if she shook Lauren, Verlophae would have to move.

“But Lauren, if you fail, there might be an even greater price coming back than that.”
Verlophae closed her eyes, knowing the wickedness of the Absolute Deity. Anyway, the fate of Vercheria or Rakrahan had nothing to do with him.

“The Absolute Deity is, in a way, a god who brings joy by giving birth to life, but it does not hesitate to embrace death and bring despair at the end. That’s the Absolute Deity. Always remember that fact.”

Wyatt held the doorknob, unsure of what to do. Kellyta, who used to smile affectionately at him while in the palace, and Kellyta, who tore her clothes off while falsely accusing him of sexual harassment, seemed to overlap in his vision like different people.

Wyatt. I know there’s something that upset you.

Wyatt alternately looked at the closed door and Rakrahan lying on the table. Was this the next situation Verlophae mentioned? Was he naturally going to find out the truth through Kellyta?

Wyatt. I don’t have any bad intentions, you know. Wyatt doesn’t understand, but…

Kellyta’s sigh flowed in thickly through the gap in the door. Wyatt took a breath and lowered his head.

No matter how great Verlophae was as a god, his master was Rakrahan.

“I no longer find meaning in living even one more day without Vercheria.”

Honestly, Wyatt had no idea that Rakrahan loved Vercheria this much. In this state, there was a high chance that Rakrahan’s mind would go crazy after parting with Vercheria. Wyatt had seen many men in the Knights who, after breaking up with their beloved women, went crazy because they couldn’t bear the emotions.

Listen to me. Life as a chosen noble is always complicated. I can’t explain everything, but one thing is certain.

While Kellyta was making noise or not, Wyatt whispered to himself with a face that had resolved his worries.

“I have to take the Duke out.”

At the moment he was about to move, Kellyta’s voice came from outside the door again.

If Rakrahan continues his relationship with Vercheria like this, Emperor Gerard will start a war with the North.

Wyatt’s turned-around foot froze.

“What?”

War.

The things he experienced in that hellish place suddenly rushed into Wyatt’s mind like waves, making his stomach churn.

“War, is it happening?”

His heart pounded.

Yes, war. There is no love greater than war in this world. Moreover, Vercheria has already started one war. You haven’t forgotten already, have you? How many people died?

“……. ”

Open this door, Wyatt. What you’re doing from now on is not betrayal, but preventing that war.