TAPGB - Chapter 121

 TAPGB - Chapter 121

The Abandoned Prince's Ghost Bride

Lucian's lips soon reached the corner of Leah's mouth.

As he gently kissed her, Leah shed tears and hugged Lucian.

Usually, it was a kiss full of excitement, but today it felt quite different.

In short, it felt like she was being comforted by Lucian.

"Cry again."

"Huh?"

Lucian hugged Leah tightly and patted her as if there was nothing he could do.

Leah cried in his arms like a child. She was different from just a moment ago when she was blaming herself and venting her anger.

After some time, Leah, now with goldfish eyes, gasped and leaned her head on Lucian's chest.

"Are you calmer now?"

"Huh."

"If I had known you would be in this much pain, I wouldn't have told you to get your past back."

Although the hand touching her head was very gentle, his words pierced Leah's heart painfully.

'How does Lucian feel now?'

If she were in Lucian's position, she would feel helpless in the reality of having no choice but to watch. And she will be jealous when she sees him struggling with something other than herself..

'But Lucian has never once said a bad word to me until now.'

He just stays by her side silently and offers his shoulder.

Lewh, who now felt that he was more mature than her, hugged Lucian's waist even more.

"The person I love is you, Lucian."

Leah raised her head with tearful eyes. Lucian's eyes widened.

"I'm just a little confused because I just regained my memories. It doesn't mean I never loved you."

No matter what she said, her words, wouldn't be heard properly, but she didn't want to make Lucian any more anxious.

So, Leah expressed her feelings as honestly as possible.

Lucian blinked his big eyes. Just as she was nervously waiting for him to answer, Phew! 

And she heard laughter.

As Lucian shook his body and suppressed laughter, Leah was dumbfounded.

"Why do you make such an obvious statement so tragic?"

"But I think I would be disappointed if I were you."

"I'd be lying if I said I wasn't disappointed."

Hearing Lucian's calm voice, Leah strengthened the hand holding the hem of his clothes.

"But you are more important than my sad feelings. You are the person I love."

More than watching Leah miss someone from the past, the reality of not being able to be of any help to her was the most painful.

"Although this is all I can do for you if you need my help, please let me know at any time. I would go to hell for Leah."

Leah could not understand Lucian's feelings towards her.

How can people do this?

No matter how much you love someone, they usually put their own feelings first.

However, Lucian said that he would suppress all his emotions for herself now.

"I feel stupid."

But because he is Lucian, she has no choice but to love him.

Leah looked at Lucian's golden eyes filled with affection as he looked at her.

When she looks at his golden eyes, the brothers Leon and Odell come to mind, but not anymore.

No. it shouldn't be.

Leah pressed her palms against her eyes and then released them. Suddenly, her violet eyes became harder than usual.

"Lucian, something like today might happen next time."

"Huh."

"I may still be in pain and crying out Odell's name at that time, but I promise you this much. I will always be by your side in the end."

This was the best way and expression of love that Leah could give Lucian right now.

Even if she gets lost along the way, she promises to go to Lucian at least one last time.

Lucian, who fully understood her feelings, smiled and hugged Leah tightly.

"That's enough, Leah."

The two confirmed their affection for each other once more and strengthened their bond.

***

"Caesar and Age left?"

"Yes, I thought maybe there was a letter left by Carserine about Odell."

Leah was speechless for a moment.

In the recovered memories, Carcerine was always bickering with him and was anxious not to be able to eat each other, but in the end, he couldn't believe that he had sacrificed his life for himself.

No, she was angry that that arrogant and self-absorbed dragon died just because of her.

'Since when did you care about me so much?'

I'd rather just live with it. Then we could meet again someday.

"And Leah, Caesar entrusted this to me...."

Leah's eyes widened when Lucian showed her a portrait.

"Ah, right! Lucian, is there a painter who painted my portrait...."

"I already called it through James. He should have arrived by now. Did you think the artist who painted the portrait might be a descendant of Henri Reifle?"

As Leah nodded awkwardly, Lucian grinned.

"Let's go check it out together."

Following Lucian's guidance, Leah walked down the hallway holding his hand. She was lost in thought for a moment while holding Henri Reifle's posthumous work.

'......Does this have any meaning now?' 

The reason she brought the portrait was to unravel the secrets surrounding the mansion. But now that she found out that all of this was Leon's atrocity, she wondered if there was any need to confirm this. 

'No. Just think of it as returning the work to the bereaved family.'

Leah arrived at her destination, trying hard to shake off random thoughts.

Inside was a woman of short stature. She was very nervous, but when she saw Lucian and Leqb entering her room, she jumped up from her seat.

"We, we, meet you, the great Emperor!"

Leah blinked when she saw Diane almost screaming in embarrassment.

"That's the kind of person I am, so don't worry about it." 

When I added that I fainted while standing when we first met, Leah nodded absentmindedly. Diane sweatdropped when she saw the two people approaching her.

Then she suddenly realized that Leah's face looked familiar.

"Uh?"

Diane forgot how nervous she was and pointed at Leah.

The woman I drew last time...

"Hmm."

"Right! Sorry! Sorry! It's not that I thought anything else, it's just that she was such a beautiful person....!"

Lucian cleared his throat and she returned to being a coward again.

"Don't be too nervous. I just called because I wanted to ask you something."

Leah calmed Diane down and sat her down

"Your name is Diane Raple, right?"

"Yes, that's right."

"Do you happen to have one of your ancestors named Henri Leifle?"

Diane's face hardened slightly.

"He is my great-grandfather."

Leah knew it.

"May I ask why you are asking about my great-grandfather?"

The terrified woman had gone somewhere, and only her cold eyes remained.

"In my experience, no one has ever asked me about my great-grandfather, which is a good thing."

Leah thought it would be better to show it in person rather than explain it in words, so she placed Henri Reifle's painting on the table.

"This is the posthumous work of painter Henri Leifle."

Diane's eyes wavered. Soon she discovered Henri Reifle's signature at the edge of the portrait.

"How on earth can I do this...?"

"...?"

"He has some connection to the chemical industry. I heard he may be a bit eccentric, but he is a good person."

Diane's eyes became red.

No one had a good opinion of Henri Leifle. Even family members.

But today, for the first time, Diane couldn't hold back her tears when she heard good things about him from someone else.

"I wonder what exactly led Henri Reifle to here. Can you tell me about him?"

"I don't know the details either. It's forbidden to talk about great-grandfathers in the family."

"Then can you find out? We will make sure there is no shortage of examples."

"... From the looks of it, you seem to have a close relationship with His Majesty. Wouldn't it be more accurate to look up the imperial records rather than doing something like me?"

However, Diane did not completely open her heart to Leah. Leah looked bitter at her still defensive attitude.

"Okay. I can't keep talking to someone who doesn't like it."

When Leah got up from her seat, Lucian also got up.

"Excuse me! You have to take this!"

When Leah left the portrait behind, Diane hurriedly grabbed it and followed her.

Leah looked at the portrait and Diane in turn.

"You take it."

"... Yes?"

"I brought it with the intention of giving it to you from the beginning."

Like that, Leah left the room with Lucian.

Diane, left alone in the room, stood dumbfounded.

***

"Carceline's letter?"

"Yes, I think Carcerine often sent letters. Are there any left?"

"It's a letter... Wait a minute."

Age and Caesar, who came to Luce's rare, waited for her as she left to retrieve the letter.

Now that he realizes that Carserine maybe his past life, Caesar doesn't know how to view his mother.

Age noticed Caesar's complicated mind and patted him on the back.

"Past life is past life, and current life is current life. Just because you knew about your past life doesn't mean you're not Luce's son."

"It was just complicated."

He turned his head in surprise, but he could see that Caesar had relaxed a little.

Just then, Luce returned.

"I think it's in Carcerine's Rare. I put all the Carcerine stuff there about 200 years ago."

"Do you have Uncle Rare too?"

"Well, of course. It was already over 500 years old before it disappeared. Right now, no one except family members is allowed in."

Luce activated the teleportation magic circle.

"If you go in here, you will be able to go directly to Carcerine's Lair. Did you find something about Carcerine?"

Caesar lowered his head at Luce's smile, and Age nodded calmly.

"Feel free to look around. I hope this helps you find Carcerine."

"Okay."

Age climbed into the teleportation magic circle first. His new form disappeared In an instant. When Caesar was about to step onto the magic circle, Luce held his hand.

"I think we should quickly make it rare for our son too. Just wait a little while, Mom and Dad will work hard to make it."

Luce affectionately stroked Caesar's cheek. The moment he looked into her eyes, Caesar felt an unknown emotion boiling up inside him.

Soon he hugged Luce with all his strength. 

"You know I love you so much, Mom, right?"

"Oh? What's wrong with you?"

Luce let out a bright laugh and said that it had been a long time since she heard something like that, and that she liked it.

'No matter what my past life said, I am Caesar now.'

Ever since he thought that Carcerine might be his past life, Caesar had doubts about himself.

To be precise, there was confusion about identity. Because he felt like he was being denied his current self.

But now it seemed like all that was left was the young son who was acting like a fool to his mother. Caesar felt his anxiety subside and left Luce with a lighter heart.

Soon he smiled, showing his gums.

"I'll come back!"

Luce widened her eyes for a moment at the sight of her son showing his back majestically.

As his new form disappeared, Luce chuckled.

"You're all grown up now."

Caesar has already become a full-fledged dragon, to the extent that Carcerine's appearance can be seen slightly.

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