SPMB - Chapter 8

I managed to slip what I wanted under my tongue.

But it was just like what was said. With the eyes, with the lips, with the expression.

“...”

Sylvien was staring at Kanna like that.

There was a strange look in his dry blue eyes. It was like witnessing a very strange phenomenon.

He said in a slow tone.

“You said you wouldn’t expect me to treat you as a wife.”

“...”

“That’s what Miss Kanna said. Have you forgotten?”

I did. Kanna clenched her fist tightly.

Before getting married, Sylvienne spoke clearly. He wouldn’t do her duty as a husband, and he wouldn’t consider Kanna her wife either.

Joo-hwa was still good, so she asked to marry him.

It seemed that that naive lump believed that something would change once they got married, that they would at least hate each other because they were married anyway.

Married life for the past 7 years.

They have never crossed a finger.

“Is it so. It was still good back then. But not now, I can't keep living like this any longer.”

She said harshly and glared at him.

“I don't know if you heard, but mother kicked me out.”

“So what?”

“I want to leave this place. I will go back to my family.”

Then, for the first time, a response came.

Sylvien slowly scanned Kanna’s face. It was her sigh of doubting her own ears. Her eyes determined if what she had just heard was correct.

At that scene, Kanna felt a slight pleasure.

Yes, the old me - I would never have done this if I was Joo-hwa. Even if I die, I want to die by his side. But I will never do that.

“Did you say you were leaving?”

Sylvien recited the meaning of the words as if to savor them. Leave, i’m leaving.

In the next moment, Sylvien’s eyes narrowed slightly. Something passes and then flickers in an instant. For example, interest or curiosity.

However, it was only for a moment, and again Sylvien’s eyes were scattered. It became dry, just like it had been from the beginning.

He brushed her wet hair and answered quietly.

“Go ahead.”

“And with my father’s permission, I will ask for a divorce.”

“Yes. I’ll be waiting for you.”

Damn child! Kanna wanted to hit him.

Sylvien didn’t take this conversation seriously. He was babbling, listening with one ear and letting it go.

‘Hey, I can’t believe what I’ve done so far.’

Not too long ago, she was a woman who lay on her face and cried.

It’s clear he never thought she’d be able to leave him first. Rather, it seemed to regard it as a kind of antagonism - a protest to get attention.

Kanna held back a sigh. I don’t think he will understand if I say more.

“Then, I’ll just leave.”

“Yes, please go.”

This bad man! You think I'm just teasing you, but I'm really divorcing you!

I will definitely do it!

***

The next morning, Kanna went straight out of the mansion.

After that, the next worry came crashing down.

The first step towards divorce, kicked out by the mother in law, has been achieved. Now she has to go back to her parents.

‘Will the Addis family accept me?’

No, should I open the door in the first place?’

Belatedly, realistic concern crept out.

Actually getting kicked out was easy. Everyone hates me anyway, so I just need to provide an excuse to kick me out.

Everyone is. Because everyone in that world hates me,

‘It’s easy to get kicked out, but… It’s difficult to accept it.’

Kanna sighed and lowered her gaze.

Long black hair flowing down in a mess, and her black eyes.

Why does everyone in this world hate her? It’s because of this black color.

‘Because black is a symbol of misfortune and disaster here.’

The biggest reason people hate black.

It is the same color as the Black Fog.

Long ago, a huge black mist appeared and completely engulfed the Southern Continent.

The Southern Continent, which was called Mado Continent, was destroyed like that, and the Mado Age was over. Only those who barely survived the disaster crossed over to the Western Continent. They were the first to settle down on the Western Continent.

The survivors made a new life in a new land, and now, after more than a 1000 years, civilization has been established again.

However, the Western Continent was not completely safe either. It was a very small scale compared to the one that swallowed the Southern Continent, but the Black Fog also existed in the Western Continent.

‘And it's the Addis family and the Valentino family who protect the land of the black mist.’

Addis family and Valentino family.

The progenitors of the two families were paladins who fought against the Black Mist from the Southern Continent.

A paladin of the Dark Continent that has become a legend now. Their descendants are still protecting the West Continent from the Black Fog.

As a result, the name of the two guardian family was attached, and it came to have invincible power.

‘That’s because the Black Fog is so dangerous.’

Very strange things come out of the Black Fog. An unknown lump, object and monster. A very hideous, sometimes uncontrollable, powerful monster that does exist in this world. And that’s now all. Those infected by contact with the Black Fog driven completely insane. No, it's not just crazy, it’s said that it turns into a monster and devours the same human beings. It is said that those infected severely have black hair and black eyes.

‘In addition, the Black Apostles are also to blame.’

There are pagans who worship the Black Fog here, and many of their ‘Black Apostles’ have black hair.

‘There’s not just one or two reasons to dislike the color black, so of course I'll be treated like a devil.’

It’s rare here, but it’s a common color in Korea.

Kanna sighed. Anyway, in order to get divorce, she has to get her father’s permission.

When she thought about it, a headache came on its own.

‘My father hates me. That's why she never visited Addis even once after her marriage.’

But now I have to go back to Addis. She will beg or threaten to ask her father’s permission to divorce her husband, and..

‘Let's think about what happens after that.’

The thought of having to live as Kanna forever is dark in front of my eyes, but I had to do what I could now.

‘The question is, will Addis family accept me?’

***

“Go back. The door cannot be opened.”

Concern turned into reality.

“This is the Duke’s order. He told me not to open it if Duchess Valentino came by any chance.”

“But…”

“Please go back.”

The knight shook his head resolutely.

I tried to persuade him a little more, but I kept my mouth shut. It seems that not even the seeds will be eaten.

Should I surrender? Of course, I expected that I wouldn't be welcome, but I didn't expect them to block the entry at all.

‘I see. My father has completely abandoned me.’

He is truly a thorough person. For fear of her daughter coming back, he shut the door completely.. Is there still not a single gap?

‘Because he really hates me.’

Kanna realized that she had underestimated her father’s hatred. Her father, who hated her all her life, couldn't easily meet her.

It was then. I heard the sound of a carriage running behind me, It was a carriage with the emblem of the Addis family stamped on it.

Next chapter will update tomorrow!

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