Kashar’s thoughts were broken by the sensation of pulling the silk.

Kashar’s eyes reached the count. He twisted his neck as if he couldn’t understand the sniveling face.

“Why do you volunteer to be used as an ingredient?”

The count must have been meant to receive the reward for carrying out the order of the countess.

But that’s when things are successful.

If things go wrong, neither the countess nor the empress guarantees the life of the ingredient.

Kashar will never know the foolishness of one who does not know his place.

“Sa, save me. Save…!”

The count, not understanding his words at all, trembled and begged.

Soon Kashar alternately looked at the count and his wife and spoke.

“You should take care of your son. If you teach him bad words, it’s useless.”

Kashar clicked his tongue quietly.

Seeing this, the count paled and yelled at his wife.

“He’s right! It’s all this woman’s fault for educating our son wrong. It’s what happened because of her!”

“What are you talking about? Who made the deal with the countess?”

“You are not the one who told Giovanni to torment the princes!”

His ears were starting to hurt. Kashar mercifully stopped the messy fight.

“Don’t worry. In front of pain, everything becomes fair.”

The noisy prison became quiet in an instant.

Soon, what filled the empty space was a scream filled with agony.

Two hours later, Kashar came out of the prison.

“Are you ready to welcome Aileen and the princes?”

“Everything is ready.”

He had been told to prepare it even before proposing to her.

Kashar smiled contentedly.

“I’m really looking forward to it.”

It was the first time he felt so excited.

Mikhail’s master muttered.

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A week had passed since the Oloje party.

‘I’ve sent the luggage, and now we just have to go.’

Thanks to the people Kashar sent, packing was quick.

They took care of the things brought from the market separately, but it was not too much to load on the carriage.

The morning of moving day.

Mikhail came to pick us up.

“Aileen, I’m so excited!”

“Behave yourself, Louis.”

“Hmph, Evan is an old man!”

“What did you just say?”

The twins quarreled as they climbed into the carriage.

I smiled at the cute bickering. Emma also seemed to do so, whispering to me in a small voice.

“Both of you stayed up all night.”
“That’s right.”

Their eyes were puffy, as if the excitement had kept them from sleep.

The two of them soon fell asleep in the carriage after not traveling far, evidence of their anticipation.

“How eagerly we have been waiting.”

“Louis used to circle the dates on the calendar.”

Emma and I whispered to each other.

The excited children looked extremely adorable.

‘It was their first experience outside the royal palace, so it’s natural.’

I stroked the sleeping children’s hair.

‘And for me as well.’

Aileen’s memories were mostly of events within the royal palace.

Moreover, the original work’s description of the duchy was merely this:

[Kashar’s domain was surrounded by a fog created by magic. The faint fog not only prohibited entry from the outside but was also a powerful barrier.]

It meant that security was thorough.

The inside of the duchy was shrouded in mystery.

“I can’t believe we’re going to live in Ruben Castle. It’s like a dream. It must be a wonderful place.”

“People say the entire castle is carved out of crystal. We’ll have to see it to believe it though…….”

Our eyes met, and we said simultaneously.

“It’s going to be a wonderful place.”

“It’s going to be a wonderful place for sure.”

Filled with anticipation, Emma and I imagined the duchy.

“There must be a large fountain in the beautiful garden?”

“The glass windows will be sparkling clean, and there might be blue carpets inside.”

Kind servants to greet us as well.

All of this was the standard of a duchy in a romance fantasy.

I clasped my hands and sparkled my eyes.

The excitement was growing.

How far had the carriage traveled?

Just as I was dozing off, the window connected to the driver’s seat opened, and Mikhail’s face appeared.

“We will pass through the barrier. There may be a vibration, so don’t be too surprised.”

“Ah, yes!”

I quickly nodded, and the window closed immediately.

Looking at the disconnected wall again was a bit awkward.

‘He doesn’t give a chance to talk.’

Mikhail, who had been cold from the start, was still the same.

‘He was quite a capable wizard in the book.’

Only the castle’s owner and affiliated wizards, including Mikhail, could open the gate to the barrier.

His relationship with Kashar started with the war and ended with it.

‘In the end, Kashar started the war because he didn’t get the heroine’s choice.’

It was a massive war targeting the temple and the Rihart Empire.

The continent is divided into four lands.

The Rihart Empire, descended from dragons. Lubensia Church with the temple of light.

Barahan, where the descendants of mines live. Shireus 5 Commonwealth, living in harmony with nature.

Kashar had made Barahan his territory.

But the war ended in his defeat.

‘Michael awakened his abilities.’

The power of the dragon.

It was an absolute power that could annihilate the target with a single word.

‘Well, it’s the true nature of the male protagonist.’

The 7th prince had long been unable to awaken his abilities, living a pitiful life.

The one who could awaken Michael was, of course, the heroine, Elcius.

‘I think… I should introduce a woman to Kashar soon.’

War must be prevented at all costs.

I turned my head to the faint sound of breathing. The children were still asleep.

‘Sleep well.’

I gently pulled back the curtain so as not to wake them.

The view outside the window was filled with pale fog.

‘This is near the capital?’

It didn’t take a day’s carriage ride to get to this remote place.

As I looked out the window, I heard a voice from beyond the wall. It was not the Imperial language, but the ancient Runes.

‘Is it starting?’

Shortly after, with a small vibration, the foggy path began to open.

When I looked out the window hastily, I saw the forest path stretching out, and the sun only shone where the fog had cleared.

‘That’s magic.’

I couldn’t take my eyes off the mysterious sight.
Emma also seemed to feel the same way, looking outside with gleaming eyes.

“I’ve never seen anything like this before.”

“Me neither.”

The carriage safely entered. The fog once again enveloped the forest.

I carefully knocked on the wall and asked,

“How long will it take to arrive?”

“It will take less than 10 minutes.”

I thought it would be good to wake the children up in advance.

I gently shook Louis and Evan’s shoulders.

“Princes, we are almost there. You must wake up now.”

“……Ugh.”

Louis fussed in his sleep. Evan barely opened his eyes.

Soon, Louis, who had come to his senses, asked with twinkling eyes,

“Are we there yet?”

“Yes. Soon…….”

“We have arrived. Let’s get off.”

Then the carriage stopped. A large cloud was blocking the sun as if a shower was coming.

‘Finally!’

The cold palace was over; it was now the beginning of a standard romance fantasy.

My heart was pounding wildly.

I coaxed the children and took a step out of the carriage.

But then,

“What’s the matter, Emma?”

Emma, who had gotten off first to let down Louis, stood as if rooted to the spot.

When asked with curiosity, Emma spat out words she didn’t understand,

“This is, the Duke’s castle……?”

Then my gaze also turned to where the castle was.

‘What is this, exactly.’

I was momentarily at a loss for words.

The massive Demon King’s castle was gaping open at us.