DYBAR - Chapter 107 < A Name That Only You Can Call >
Do Your Best And Regret
"Your Highness has arrived!"
As soon as the news of Edwin's arrival was announced, a lot of thoughts raced through my mind.
"It is said that the Grand Duchess is also green-eyed, so why don't you know that the love you receive is nothing more than a substitute for the Grand Duchess of the Predecessor!"
Starting with the story of the color of the eyes of the Grand Duchess, the last princess of Lowell.
"I don't know how I got here, but I know why I settled here."
Yeniv Street, where green-eyed people who couldn't even be seen in the islands lived.
And.
“... If we meet again. What if. At that time, will you allow me to return the favor?"
As soon as the news of Edwin's arrival was announced, a lot of thoughts raced through my mind.
"It is said that the Grand Duchess is also green-eyed, so why don't you know that the love you receive is nothing more than a substitute for the Grand Duchess of the Predecessor!"
Starting with the story of the color of the eyes of the Grand Duchess, the last princess of Lowell.
"I don't know how I got here, but I know why I settled here."
Yeniv Street, where green-eyed people who couldn't even be seen in the islands lived.
And.
“... If we meet again. What if. At that time, will you allow me to return the favor?"
From the first time we met, to Edwin's kindness when he asked me for permission.
Every moment with Edwin came flooding back. In the meantime, if any of them are intentional. If there is even one sliver of truth in the Prince's many lies.
Unorganized thoughts raced through my mind. The assumption alone took my breath away. I felt a tingle all over my body as if I had been submerged in deep water.
My lips hardened.
Funnily enough, if Edwin appeared in front of me now, I could have laughed. When I asked him what was going on, he could smile and say it wasn't a big deal.
It's just, it's good now. Now is the time to be loved and loved.
I didn't want to reveal the hidden truth. I can bury any small amount of anxiety and hide it so I can't see it again...
"Is everything okay Olivia?"
Tingling.
With the sound of bells ringing, a friendly worry rushed through the open door.
I blinked as I looked at Edwin walking from the doorway.
The reddened red eyes around his eyes, as if relieved now, and the hurried way he walked beside me, were all familiar.
As a perfectly raised strand of black hair slowly fell onto his forehead, I suddenly remembered Edwin I had met at Turning Bell.
When she looked up at the face that had come to visit me again, I realized that the most important condition in the family I had built.
Edwin loves me.
It's ridiculous to even doubt it, and it's so sincere.
I laughed at that.
I blinked as I looked at Edwin walking from the doorway.
The reddened red eyes around his eyes, as if relieved now, and the hurried way he walked beside me, were all familiar.
As a perfectly raised strand of black hair slowly fell onto his forehead, I suddenly remembered Edwin I had met at Turning Bell.
When she looked up at the face that had come to visit me again, I realized that the most important condition in the family I had built.
Edwin loves me.
It's ridiculous to even doubt it, and it's so sincere.
I laughed at that.
***
"All the Healing Wizards of the Islands belong to the Imperial Palace, so ...
Bethany..."
A gentle laugh echoed through the parlor, stopping not only Edwin but also Howard and Winster, who had been following and reporting.
Contrary to her bright laughter, Olivia's eyes were red. Before I could discern what laughter meant, my heart sank.
Edwin gritted his teeth as the bruises on her slender white wrists sank into his eyes.
How dare...!
Contrary to her bright laughter, Olivia's eyes were red. Before I could discern what laughter meant, my heart sank.
Edwin gritted his teeth as the bruises on her slender white wrists sank into his eyes.
How dare...!
It was easy to guess who was responsible.
"According to Dean, the Young Lady came from the side of the palace."
Fierce rage swept over him. If he had known this, he would have crushed the Prince's face instead of confronting the Emperor.
Hindsight came to my bones. Trying to straighten his distorted expression, Edwin was about to pull his lips away.
"Edwin, I had a naughty habit."
Naughty habits. No, before that, a voice as light as a canary didn't fit in with this situation.
In an unusual mood, Howard sent the others outside as if he were pushing them.
Tap, the door slammed shut.
In a space where there were only the two of them, Olivia smiled.
"I mean, it's endlessly fine."
"..."
"It's a habit I thought was gone. Ever since I met Edwin, I've run out of patience, so I'm just doing what I want."
"..."
"But for a moment today, this naughty habit came up."
A naughty habit that rises through the cracks in Edwin's mind and keeps whispering. The last words of a deep breath trembled slightly.
Edwin's eyes wavered, and Olivia tugged at his hand. And then she added quietly.
“... I learned from His Royal Highness that Grand Duchess has eyes are also green."
Edwin's face hardened in an instant. Just in case Edwin thought she was misunderstanding, Olivia told him exactly what to do beforehand.
"I'm not going to get you wrong. To doubt your love for me, the love I have already received is too much. He said you coveted me for revenge..."
"Olivia!"
“... I'm saying it's not Edwin I knew."
Olivia stared at Edwin's whitened face.
There was no way a man would fool me by running up to me with such a sore face even with a bruise on my face.
"So there's a lot I want to hear from Edwin."
"..."
"According to Dean, the Young Lady came from the side of the palace."
Fierce rage swept over him. If he had known this, he would have crushed the Prince's face instead of confronting the Emperor.
Hindsight came to my bones. Trying to straighten his distorted expression, Edwin was about to pull his lips away.
"Edwin, I had a naughty habit."
Naughty habits. No, before that, a voice as light as a canary didn't fit in with this situation.
In an unusual mood, Howard sent the others outside as if he were pushing them.
Tap, the door slammed shut.
In a space where there were only the two of them, Olivia smiled.
"I mean, it's endlessly fine."
"..."
"It's a habit I thought was gone. Ever since I met Edwin, I've run out of patience, so I'm just doing what I want."
"..."
"But for a moment today, this naughty habit came up."
A naughty habit that rises through the cracks in Edwin's mind and keeps whispering. The last words of a deep breath trembled slightly.
Edwin's eyes wavered, and Olivia tugged at his hand. And then she added quietly.
“... I learned from His Royal Highness that Grand Duchess has eyes are also green."
Edwin's face hardened in an instant. Just in case Edwin thought she was misunderstanding, Olivia told him exactly what to do beforehand.
"I'm not going to get you wrong. To doubt your love for me, the love I have already received is too much. He said you coveted me for revenge..."
"Olivia!"
“... I'm saying it's not Edwin I knew."
Olivia stared at Edwin's whitened face.
There was no way a man would fool me by running up to me with such a sore face even with a bruise on my face.
"So there's a lot I want to hear from Edwin."
"..."
"But may I speak first?"
"Anything."
The long-awaited answer was somewhat desperate. Looking at his face, as if he could say anything, I pursed my lips for a moment.
After dozens of rational questions filled my mind, there was only one thing I wanted to say the most.
“... I love you."
As if he hadn't thought of it, Edwin's eyes widened. I had a lot of red eyes in my eyes.
It was new. For the first time in a very long time, I felt like I was in his eyes. Or, to be more precise, now I can center myself on my own.
I crossed my fingers over Edwin's.
My heart was pounding like it was going to explode. The heightened emotions seemed to like the name.
Edwin froze still, and I felt so sad that I was on the verge of tears.
"So, share the weight that Edwin is carrying. Just as you have done for me."
I was apprehensive when I heard that I was a substitute for the Grand Duchess, perhaps because I didn't know anything.
The story of the Grand Duke and the Imperial Family, the real reason why everyone in the Vikander Territory showed signs of hatred for the Emperor, and the people of the Vikander Territory who did not hate the green-eyed people.
One by one, the many pieces I had passed over became clear.
Edwin blinked slowly.
His lips were tightly closed, refusing to give me an easy answer that I love you too.
It was strange. My heart was beating fast. I was frustrated and impatient that he didn't respond even though he was clearly in love with me.
I didn't know if he meant not to share the weight, or if it meant something else. I muttered, my lips dry.
"If you can, call me Liv."
I wanted to say it more stylishly.
"Anything."
The long-awaited answer was somewhat desperate. Looking at his face, as if he could say anything, I pursed my lips for a moment.
After dozens of rational questions filled my mind, there was only one thing I wanted to say the most.
“... I love you."
As if he hadn't thought of it, Edwin's eyes widened. I had a lot of red eyes in my eyes.
It was new. For the first time in a very long time, I felt like I was in his eyes. Or, to be more precise, now I can center myself on my own.
I crossed my fingers over Edwin's.
My heart was pounding like it was going to explode. The heightened emotions seemed to like the name.
Edwin froze still, and I felt so sad that I was on the verge of tears.
"So, share the weight that Edwin is carrying. Just as you have done for me."
I was apprehensive when I heard that I was a substitute for the Grand Duchess, perhaps because I didn't know anything.
The story of the Grand Duke and the Imperial Family, the real reason why everyone in the Vikander Territory showed signs of hatred for the Emperor, and the people of the Vikander Territory who did not hate the green-eyed people.
One by one, the many pieces I had passed over became clear.
Edwin blinked slowly.
His lips were tightly closed, refusing to give me an easy answer that I love you too.
It was strange. My heart was beating fast. I was frustrated and impatient that he didn't respond even though he was clearly in love with me.
I didn't know if he meant not to share the weight, or if it meant something else. I muttered, my lips dry.
"If you can, call me Liv."
I wanted to say it more stylishly.
It was too funny to say after thinking about it the whole time. I said sincerely.
"It used to be a name that only my mom would call me, and now I do."
"..."
It's a name that only Edwin can call me. So..."
"Liv."
When his voice called out my nickname, my eyes widened.
Edwin, who was sitting next to me frozen, was sitting on the couch looking down at me.
The red snow that burned like lava sank into a deep darkness. My heart was pounding so loudly that I couldn't believe I had never heard it before.
"Liv... Liv, Liv."
Like a child learning words for the first time, Edwin called me by my nickname.
It's been my nickname since I was a child. Still, the name pronounced by a captivating voice that made me blush was somewhat unfamiliar.
"Edwin."
"Why do you keep saying things in my favor?"
The emotions that had swept through his stomach surged through his heart.
Edwin didn't want to share the burden with Olivia. He wanted to hide the barren old side of Vikander and show it as rich and powerful. A completely independent Duchy of Vikander, or a kingdom that could go toe-to-toe with the Emperor.
He wanted to protect Olivia completely, do whatever she wanted, and live in a peaceful world.
Things related to Lowell were the next option.
But this brave Young Lady always strayed from the world around her. Sometimes it's suffocatingly strong, sometimes it's a straight back that keeps it from shaking, and sometimes it's a force that keeps it from shaking.
"Because."
Smiling so hard.
"It's not just in Edwin's favor, it's in our favor."
Edwin couldn't take it anymore.
Edwin let out a short, hoarse groan. His large, rigid body leaned toward me. His clasped hands clasped over the back of the couch.
Beneath the dense atmosphere, Edwin looked straight at me.
“... Will you allow me?"
Close enough to entangle my breath.
I nodded slowly but surely.
His face got closer and closer.
As if they had been waiting, our lips slowly opened toward each other.
The soft touch, the wet sound, and the clumsy breathing that invaded through the cracks made me squeeze my eyes shut.
When I couldn't see, all my senses came over me more clearly. The kiss, which pretended to be affectionate, was ferociously hot and intense.
It was a first memory I'll never forget.
***
“...... Most people in Lowell say yes. Green, light green, sky blue."
Darkness loomed through the window frames.
I had guessed it, but it was a different feeling to hear it in person. Edwin continued slowly.
"As Olivia said, my mother's eyes were green. To be exact."
"..."
"The eyes of Lowell's royalty and high nobles were green."
My eyes widened as I felt overwhelmed.
"Like Olivia's eyes right now."
Edwin added as if driving a wedge. There was no mischief on Edwin's face.
Then my mom would say...
Memories of my mom came flooding back. My mother, who was strong and beautiful, and the dancing and singing that made every situation sparkle like magic.
I bit my lip involuntarily. And ah, he muttered.
My lips, which had been in contact with Edwin's for a long time, were plump and swollen. Just touching it made me bite into the sting, and the pain immediately came rushing over me.
"I don't think so, Olivia. I'm going to have to put some medicine on it."
A soft voice and a firm hand carefully fixed my chin. His eyes darkened and he clicked his tongue as he stared at my lips.
That muffled voice was enough to vividly recreate the heat of a moment ago. The tension that I couldn't even twitch my fingers crept in once more.
I lowered my gaze in embarrassment. Edwin looked into my lips in frustration and smiled faintly.
“....You can apply for the medicine later. Can you keep talking?"
"Your academic enthusiasm is much higher than I thought, Olivia."
A joke was thrown out as if to ventilate the mood. I smiled whitely.
"It's just, it's weird."
"..."
"I was always pointing fingers at my mom."
"Lowell's royalty and high nobility were green-eyed."
I was silent for a moment. I don't know what this feeling is, which is scratching at the back of my throat.
I looked into Edwin's eyes as he looked at me and chose the words to end the sentence.
I was frustrated and sometimes sad. But through it all, I loved the eyes I inherited from my mother.
After a while, I closed with a faint smile.
“... It's weird."
I was silent for a moment. I don't know what this feeling is, which is scratching at the back of my throat.
I looked into Edwin's eyes as he looked at me and chose the words to end the sentence.
I was frustrated and sometimes sad. But through it all, I loved the eyes I inherited from my mother.
After a while, I closed with a faint smile.
“... It's weird."
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