But whether my words were that shocking, Karaf’s face turned pale, holding her hand as if he would lose it forever if he let go.

Lost in thought, Asha concluded that he was behaving that way because he would lose the person to break the curse if she died, and said,

“As you know, Your Majesty, I have the power of prophecy. I saw myself dying here, and this incident has confirmed that it was not just a dream.”

His face turned even whiter at her words.

“You saw yourself dying…? Then did you see how you die?”

“Yes. I will fall from a cliff and die.”

Asha answered bitterly.

Karaf seemed to understand why she had been sitting so sadly and tiredly at the edge of the bed.

And seeing that the assassination event had come true just as she had prophesied, what she had just said must have been true.

His hand was trembling in shock.

But unlike him, Asha maintained an incredibly calm demeanor next to him.

She looked like someone who had already prepared for the death that was coming, her face serene.

“Why…… Why do you speak of your death so easily…….”

Asha hesitated slightly.

Wild horse Jackal had once asked her a similar question.

‘……Why do you always talk about your life so easily?’

Asha answered with an awkward smile.

“I don’t know. Maybe because I have no attachment to life……. I haven’t been very happy in my life.”

Karaf’s face went beyond disbelief, looking as if he had been struck by lightning.

‘Ah, this man had a strong fear of death.’

He had been most afraid of not being able to transform since being cursed.

After being frozen for a while, Karaf asked again quietly.

“……If you can see the future, can you see my fate too?”

Asha’s face turned cold.

This man was, after all, someone who cared only about his fate, whether she lived or died.

Asha responded a bit frostily, without realizing it.

“I will die before you, Your Majesty, so I can’t know what happens after.”

“……I won’t leave you to die.”

Asha’s eyes widened again at the unexpected words.

Karaf spoke with a very serious face.

“That’s why I asked about my fate. If there is a power in me to protect you, I will save you somehow.”

When Asha looked at him with disbelief, he cracked a slight smile.
“Does it seem like a lie? Even so, I have once brought back to life Duran, whose life was cut off in the past.”

He pretended to be playful, but his laughter looked somewhat uneasy and anxious.

Asha didn’t know, but he was seriously contemplating whether he should push all the cliffs in the whole empire right now.

Then, just in time, Sonya brought breakfast on a tray.

The two people sat facing each other at the dining table, quietly eating, leaving behind an uncomfortable feeling.

Asha looked at him sneakily, pretending not to care.

This was the first time he had come to her room to have a meal.

Compared to the restaurant used by the Emperor, it was too humble and simple, but he moved his spoon silently with a serious face, not caring about that.

Perhaps it was because she had no appetite already, or because he was right in front of her and she was nervous, but Asha put her spoon down again after scooping the soup a few times without knowing what it tasted like.

Karaf spoke calmly, without raising his eyes.

“Eat a lot. That’s how the wound will heal quickly.”

Asha said, wiping her mouth with a napkin.

“It’s okay. I feel like I’ll get full.”

“Why. Because you’re dining with me?”

“…….”

Asha looked at him blushing. Fortunately, he spoke nonchalantly, halfjokingly, halfseriously.

“You can be honest. So far, there has been no one who didn’t feel uncomfortable dining with me. If I watch them shaking with a fork and knife in front of me, I feel so frustrated that I want to cut off my fingers. So, I usually don’t dine with anyone.”

“…….”

Seeing Asha’s hand stiffen straight, he spoke leisurely.

“Don’t worry. I don’t feel that way about you.”

She wondered if this was something to be relieved and happy about.

Asha looked at him with a slightly absurd expression, but her eyes widened even more.

Karaf’s earlobe, staring only at the plate, was slightly reddened.

‘Why on earth……?’

Asha was wideeyed, but in fact, he had just swallowed the words ‘When I look at you, I rather feel like feeding you myself.’

Thanks to hiding the words, it looked more like a terrifying situation where a murderer was giving special favor rather than a confession to anyone else who looked.