“After all, you’re not my master, are you? And isn’t it me who should be feeling uncomfortable?”

Silian, with a bewildered expression, shifted his gaze to Sesenia.

“Why do you keep speaking informally to someone you know? Isn’t that disrespectful?”

“I don’t want to use honorifics to someone who first spoke informally to me. So, if you want to hear honorifics, use them when addressing me. Silian.”

There was no hint of retreat. To Silian, there were only two types of humans.

Those who revered him or those who ignored him. The royal bloodline inherited from Salmon. The next in line for the throne. A person born with a high status. Silian Salmon, born into such a high position. No one could ignore him.

He was born like that.

All of these circumstances made him special.

But not now. Even though she knew his identity, this woman was different.

‘This is the first time someone has ignored me.’

The sensation was new. She had expected to feel unpleasant, but instead of feeling bad, it gave him a new sensation.

“If you feel like it, you can tell me anytime. You can use honorifics whenever you want.”

Something inside him tugged and stretched repeatedly. It was curiosity. Curiosity about someone he had never experienced in his life. His life had been divided into two: life as a royal and life to protect his younger brother. But for the first time, Silian was curious about someone.

“This contract shall be made. However, do you know what it means to make a contract with me?”

In the past, Sesenia had heard news that she had unexpectedly protected the Salmon royal family in the Imperial Shrine. What they were. What kind of existence they were.

In ancient times, there were gods. In the distant past when humans and beasts were not much different. At that time, the gods came down to the earth and took care of humans. They gave strength to the weakest group and treated them like their own children.
They were the first recipients of power, and that power later manifested as magic.

To the extent that even the name of the Kingdom of Salmon was the name of that god, Salmon loved the god, and the god loved Salmon.

The power given by the god. Magic. The problem started because of that power.

When people gather, the strong naturally become leaders. Unlike the god’s wish for equality, they argued and selected the strong as leaders. That person became the leader, and the kingdom was established.

To enhance their own power, they married only the strong, so the power of the royal family gradually diminished, and problematic children were born.

Salmon, the god, abandoned Salmon. Salmon, who had loved humans far beyond his expectations, was abandoned by Salmon. Since then, the power of the Salmon royal family never exceeded a certain point. Silian was born in that situation.

Someone with power close to that of a god.

“But in the past, Silian was just a puppet in the Imperial Shrine. He was caught because of his younger brother, whom he was trying to protect.”

In that regret, Sesenia found a way to help them. And strangely, she realized why Silian couldn’t leave the Imperial Shrine.

“You know. Words become swords, and swords are stabbed into the heart as a medium of promise.”

“Ah, Miss!”

“Master, that’s…”

“That’s why I’m doing it. My life, I’ll give it to you, Silian.”

While Sesenia chuckled, Silian’s eyes gleamed with tears.