I Am a Low-Class Aristocrat of a Perishing Country

72 – The Sinner (4)

It was a dark institutional night.

When Netionpis arrived at Peita Mansion, his face was dark. Emotions that were excited at the glimpse of immortality soon subsided.

When I tried to touch Lori An’s face, she couldn’t move. It was Netion Peace’s problem, not her. It was a great mistake to forget the passage of time while immersed in research.

Even if you had ten mouths, you would have nothing to say.

“Whoa.”

When the door of the mansion was opened, the servants moved accustomedly. Rumors seemed to spread while chatting at Aselen’s mansion.

“Welcome, nobles. My name is Ellen, the maid of honor.”

“Has the previous maid of honor retired?”

“She died of old age two years ago.”

“I see.”

I felt the passing time all over again. The former head maid was a woman who assisted Lorian well. It was unreal that she had died, whom she had always believed would take care of her mansion.

The steps to remember the past were short. Now, Lorian’s visit is just around the corner.

He sighed and knocked on the door.

Smart.

“Come in.”

“Lorian?”

I was shocked before I even opened the door. Said Lorian. No matter what she did, she was consistent with no reaction…!

Netion Peace forgot her face and threw the door open. Hinge screams in pain, but doesn’t care.

Inside the room, a chaste beauty was holding her back gracefully.

Her beauty, which her young ladies envy, has weathered over the years.

Still, her beauty, which penetrated her character, remained.

“Lorian, can you talk?”

“I’ve been speechless since I was three years old.”

“That’s not what I’m talking about…! No, no, thank goodness Lorian.”

“Yes. Nice to see you again, Ness.”

“That’s what I’m talking about.”

Lori An gave an order to her lady-in-waiting with a light smile.

“Don’t let anyone into your room today.”

“I will follow the headquarters.”

After receiving the order, the lady-in-waiting quickly closed the door and withdrew. Now, this was a secret room where only me and Lorian were left.

She came over without saying a word and hugged me tightly. Netion Peace also wrapped her around her waist and hugged her gently.

“Ness.”

“Yes, Lorian.”

“Do you remember the day you left?”

“Remember.”

“I cried a lot that day.”

“Lorian? You were then…”

“Yes, it was empty. By the way, as night fell, Ness’ confession spread warmly in my heart.”

Lori An smiled bitterly, hinting at her remorse. Netty on Peace felt her unknown distance from her. For some reason, it seemed that Lorian had become a human from a different world.

“I regret it. I hated myself for holding on to the loss for so long that I didn’t have a hand to stop you leaving. I wasn’t the only one who needed support. Ness must have suffered a lot because of me.”

“Lorian…”

“When I found you belatedly, it was already impossible to trace. When I couldn’t find you even after mobilizing the family Amcheondae… I cried a lot.”

Netionpeace couldn’t bear to open his mouth. I didn’t know that Lorian had come to her senses so quickly.

If only I had delayed half a day more.

Or if the preparation was leisurely.

I could have spent 17 years with Lorian who had regained himself.

“Don’t make that face, Ness. It’s the result of selfishness that only I thought was sad. It’s been quite a while, but I’m glad to be reunited with you like this.”

“Me too… I’m glad… Lorian.”

Netty on Peace buried his face in the nape of Lorian’s neck. Then she curled the wrinkles on her forehead as well as the corners of her eyes.

“You’re young, Ness.”

“It’s the same.”

“Does he hate clumsy women like me now?”

“You are still pretty. You are more beautiful than anyone I have ever seen.”

“Thank God.”

This time Lori An buried her face in Netty On Piece’s chest. A familiar but distant warmth spread warmly through his body.

Lorian was silent for a moment, then opened his mouth with difficulty.

“Ness.”

“Listen, Lorian.”

“Can you do me a favor?”

“Anything.”

“Thank you.”

However, Lorian’s request was a wish that barely trampled on Netionpeace’s resolve.

“I want to have your child.”

“Lorian That’s…!”

“I know it’s dangerous. I might not even have a chance to get pregnant. But… I…”

“Wow…”

“Can’t I?”

Netion Peace’s heart beat convulsively. Through long-term research and clinical practice conducted in collaboration, the level of his medical skills had reached the heavenly world.

Apart from such objective facts, the trauma engraved in his mind returned him to an infinitely small human being.

Looking at him silently for a while, Guilt hung over Lorian’s black eyes.

“…Sorry, Ness. It would be rude to go to bed with such an old body.”

“Isn’t it Lorian! I told you. You are the most beautiful person to me.”

“It’s okay not to comfort me. It’s true.”

“Trust me, Lorian. I swear I’ve never had a thought like that for a moment.”

A serious confession from Netion Peace. Lorian added the strength to hug silently.

“Ness. Do you remember the old days when you learned etiquette? I taught you. The heart is revealed in action.”

“So he was taught to bend even his own mind.”

“Yes. I remember it well.”

Lorian’s hand caressed his cheek. He feels sad because he realizes that it is a very different texture from before. She held back tears as if being old alone was a sin.

“If you love me with your heart, show it with your actions. But… Even if… Even if you’re disappointed in me, even if your heart breaks… Just squeeze yourself in and hug me… Even if it’s only for one night…”

“…”

Kugung, Kurleung.

Just standing on a flat, hard floor.

It would be nothing more than a peaceful moonlit night with no signs of cataclysmic change.

The illusion of the world collapsing gripped my consciousness.

Lorian cried.

I want to have the child of the girl who almost killed her. We try to leave a proof of our love in the world, even risking our lives.

Even this hurts my heart, but the needle that pierced his heart was none other than her true heart.

That the woman he loved all his life doubted him.

Assuming the possibility of ignoring her who has become old and shabby compared to her past.

It all stems from Netion Peace’s fault.

He rang her love her.

“Lorian…”

The stupid man lifted the weeping woman off her chest. I gently set her down on her bed, aware of her guilt at her weight, which was noticeably worse than before.

“It’s been a while, so don’t laugh at me saying I’m not good at it.”

“How long?”

“From the time only you know.”

“… I see. Yes. Thanks, Ness.”

That night he held her.

◇

The third emperor’s honorific was Asar Euglinus. His mother, Empress Yernia, left a strong impression on the empire even for a short time.

Asar, who had Yernia as her mother, was not lacking in quality. However, he had to endure the unkind stares of her father and her ministers, who loved Yernia.

The four dukes were silent about Asar’s situation. At least Bartlante continued to show interest, but even that did not last long.

It was because of the frequent chain reach phenomenon and the unstable situation of the empire.

Later generations recorded this period as the .

“Tell them that the founding nobles have returned.”

At the first word worthy of being the flagship of Netion Peace, the guards were frightened and shouted loudly.

“The brilliance of His Majesty the first emperor, the return of the nobleman who founded the country!!!”

The door to the throne room opens smoothly. The descendant of Yernia that we finally meet.

I had a little bit of anticipation of how he would grow up.

What will the child of the generation who escapes the short-lived destiny predicted by Astel look like?

Step through the open door.

The child of the era I finally faced was the worst.

“Hmm, is that an aristocrat? It sure isn’t common.”

That was the first thing I heard when I met the third emperor.

“What is this…”

Netionpeace rubbed his clear eyes without realizing it. The sight before his eyes was so unreal that he even suspected that he was dreaming.

Asar sat with his chin resting on his throne. A naked prostitute fawned over his lap.

The greasy food was messily laid out, and the ministers bowed their heads and kept their mouths shut at a distance.

Above all, those pink eyes. The eyes full of stubbornness and arrogance made me feel bad enough to feel the same way.

It was a different image from the intelligent indigo eyes of Astel and Yernia.

“What have you been doing to the imperial palace?”

“I had some personal business to do.”

“Oops! Are you listening with a twist?”

“Tell me.”

“I mean, what kind of face did you come back to the imperial palace to receive and eat?”

It was as if he was interrogating a criminal. It was an encounter that shattered his expectations of Yernia.

The emperor took a deep look at his intestines. He had the eyes of a zookeeper looking at a pitiful animal.

“I suffered my first assassination crisis when I was six years old. It was only when I was seven that I realized that I was being treated like a beggar in the palace. They said no.”

Asar seemed to be talking pleasantly in the tavern. Although the content was a past history that could not be laughed at carelessly.

“Thanks to you, I realized. Defending my position is, after all, thorough domination, struggle, and sure power. So let me tell you in advance. It doesn’t matter if you are a duke or an aristocrat. Sit comfortably and enjoy a high position. Whatever you want to do. No map.”

It was indeed arrogant words and actions. Netionpeace was silent for a long time before ignoring it.

“I’m going to hurt Your Majesty’s heart if I have to watch. I’m leaving now.”

“Come on.”

Whilik Whirik Asar beckoning. Netionpeace turned around with a firm expression and left the room in the hallway.

Asar gave an encouraging sneer before the door to the throne room was even closed.

“Keuk, it’s no big deal if you say you’re an aristocrat. Isn’t that so, everyone?”

There was no one who agreed. Many of them were old nobles who had experienced generations of netionpis. Asar didn’t particularly want a dramatic reaction from them.

Asar quickly lost interest and enjoyed the fruit the prostitute fed him with satisfaction.

‘Anyway, it’s not that different from Yernia!? She was born by Yernia herself, so it’s not like her child has changed.’

At that time, beyond Asar’s giggling sneer, there was a man and a woman passing by Netion Peace.

The man in the cape and the sword at his side was natural. The tranquility that did not match the body that had been trained to be strong stimulated a sense of incongruity.

The woman who was drinking alongside him was a virgin with good virtues. People’s attention was gathered even in a gesture that was not a big deal.

‘It’s finally time to see it.’

Their identities were a hero and a saint.

Kavannil, the first protagonist of the game , And Yasha Sumisha, the female protagonist.

There was no way Netionpeace, who had no one-sided knowledge, would recognize them. The encounter between the hidden boss and the main character’s party was unexpectedly calm.

After the awkward audience with Asar, Netionpis spent his days indolently for the first time in a while. He stayed leisurely in the islands for a while.

Unfortunately, it was a more peaceful time than the 17 years of faithfulness than ever.

The desire for eternal immortality and stubbornness did not subside. However, unlike when he was immersed in research in a joint, the miasma seemed to have been fairly neutralized.

“Netion Peace!”

“Chief Maid? If it’s not an urgent report, later…”

Everyone experiences a miraculous moment at least once in their life. For example, chance with an extremely low number of cases. For example, it is the birth of life that cannot be born.

The lady-in-waiting made an excited expression. It seems that he doesn’t care about Netion Peace’s name.

She reported.

“The Duke… The Duke…! You have conceived!”

Netion Peace and Lorian Peyta.

It was a turning point in the destiny of the two men and women.