The Savior Who Bites My Neck (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 34

That day was right in the middle of summer, when the sunlight blazed down with unusual intensity. The midday sun had scorched skin black, and sweat poured like rain, no matter how much one wiped it away.

Yet outwardly, it seemed just another ordinary day.

Elie had come to the valley still with the faded blue bruises coloring her face, her own fingernail marks faint but still visible; and Len, too, had come to the valley, still desperately searching for his mother’s body as if it were a prayer.

But that day, Len’s mood was far from good.

It was because of an inexplicable, persistent unease that kept creeping up on him.

And the one who planted that unease was none other than Yuria.

[They say you’ve been going out rather frequently lately, Crown Prince. You leave the imperial palace every day without fail.]

Dressed as always in extravagant, luxurious adornments that covered her body and face, Yuria approached Len as he headed toward the valley.

…They had never been close enough to converse, but since his mother’s death, they had become even more distant. Yuria never so much as glanced at Len, as if the events of that day had nothing to do with her—as if the Emperor himself had never been involved.

[It hasn’t been long since the Empress passed away. It seems our Crown Prince recovers more easily than I had imagined.]

Len gave no reply. He simply stared at her in silence.

[Well, it’s not really a bad thing, of course. The servants gossip that the foolish Crown Prince, barely a month after his mother’s death, goes out every single day to play—proving he’s no fit heir at all. But I can easily handle such rumors. As you know, I wield more influence than anyone realizes.]

Yet Yuria continued speaking.

[But please, always be cautious. Outside the palace, danger lurks everywhere, and unforeseen accidents often occur. Especially for young children like you, who are so curious and adventurous—it’s far easier for you to be caught in misfortune.]

“Outside the palace”?

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