“Do not say stupid things,” Tyreen admonished.

“You see it too, Tyreen?”

“Yeah,” Tyreen nodded, wrapping his long tail around my body.

“The son of the sun and fire, Sal’s son, is coming.”

A man walking with the sun at his back. The thick and long arms and legs seemed unaffected by the desert’s heat, and his expression remained indifferent as usual.

Smoothly shining golden skin and long black hair under the hot sun made it clear that he was a human born and raised in this land.

It was Giovanni.

Not a dream.

‘How did he find this place…’

It was the moment I tried to get up.

“As expected! It was worth waiting here.”

A sullen voice wrapped around my ears.

There was no other choice for Jacques. He had carved up several priests, but there was no useful information, and he lost Laratu Princess without even kidnapping her.

If it were Larua, she might not have revealed any information, but losing a comrade from the Shadows of Darkness without gaining anything was a punishment in itself.

The only thing left was one thing.

The order given by Koon, even if he died trying.

The only thing left was to succeed in assassinating the 5th Prince.

But can he succeed in something he failed to do in the desert on foreign soil?

Moreover, in a situation where all eyes of the kingdom are eagerly looking for him?

There was only one method Jacques, who had abandoned the hideout in the other world and wandered around, found, and that was Egrain.

The only connection to Giovanni.

Fortunately, he had been banished to the desert before, so he dug into the ground, avoided the scorching sun, and waited and waited.

And finally, this day arrived.

Honestly, Jacques was in a slightly surprised state.

‘Really came.’

He had only done this because he had no other sharp moves, and he didn’t expect much.

He realized that the 5th Prince valued the kingdom woman more than he thought. If he had known this, he would have devised a better plan, which was a bit regrettable.

Of course, he couldn’t threaten the 5th Prince with just a kingdom woman. It would be enough to surprise him for a moment. That alone was sufficient.

During the short time when he captured the kingdom woman and attracted the attention of the 5th Prince, the Sanhai lurking would inject poison into his body on the day the venom surged.

One of Sanhai and himself would die, but the one who survived would enjoy the glory in the eyes of Lord Rocky Koon.

But why was this situation happening?

‘The plan must have been perfect!’

“Woooooo!”

The sound of a howl from Sanhai echoed. The Sanhai, stepped on by the 5th Prince, could not move despite its large size. The appearance of the beast caught in a trap was pathetic.

But it wasn’t the time to focus on that. The pain as if one arm had been cut off was felt. Due to excessive bleeding, my mind was becoming dizzy.

‘Why did it turn out like this?’

Jacques had the same question in his mind.
It’s not strange for Sanchai to be subdued by the 5th Prince. It was expected enough. However, the situation he found himself in was utterly incomprehensible.

Why am I, unable to subdue a simple woman, rolling on the ground like this!

Anger surged.

He clearly captured the woman. He thought he had captured her. Like a ghost, he moved behind the woman, aimed at her neck with the eerie arc of darkness that would make an ordinary person shudder. It was an ideal posture.

With just a slight unnecessary movement, she could have terrified anyone with the blood splattering from her wrist.

But the woman being threatened with a blue sword was excessively calm. While doing that, she muttered something strange.

Grumbling, but a relaxed and calm attitude. Rather, a voice that seemed to mock the opportunity.

Feeling ominous, the moment he tried to slash his throat.

“Water that can change into anything. Sometimes it will become the sharpest weapon in the world.”

What kind of trick is this! Before screaming, he felt something sharp pierce his shoulder.

‘It’s absurd! I didn’t sense any presence or vitality!’

There was no vitality characteristic of a sharp weapon. But the pain that pierced his shoulder was real, and it felt as if his arm and shoulder were throbbing as if hit by a hammer.

Jacques opened his eyes.

‘What just stabbed me?’

Intuitively, he knew that it would satisfy Koon, but unfortunately, he had no time or leisure to understand the situation.

His pupils slid back.

Through his fading consciousness, the last voice flowed into his ears.

“I was hoping you wouldn’t appear, but it’s well…”

Egrain, who was fainting, was effortlessly lifted by Giovanni.

⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘Ah, it’s warm.’

It was a feeling of longing. Warm, cozy, and a feeling of relief.

Would a baby buried in a cradle feel like this?

Laughter naturally burst out.

I don’t want to wake up. I want to stay like this.

“Why are you suddenly laughing alone? Your Highness, no matter how much I think about it, this woman seems to be a bit crazy. You should be careful…”