TAPGB - Chapter 127
The Abandoned Prince's Ghost Bride
When all the puzzles came together, the frustration was relieved, and at the same time, it was truly sad that their relationship was ruined because of one person, Leon.
Lucian finished thinking and turned his head.
Leah was frozen in shock.
"It's too harsh on Leah."
Just a few days ago, wasn't she suffering because of the past that came to mind?
Especially when she realizes that Odell may have died at the hands of his brother.
However, the speculation became an established fact, and thinking that this whole situation occurred because Leon liked Arya, it was impossible to imagine how Arya was feeling right now.
Lucian put even more pressure on Leah's hand.
Only then did Leah look back at Lucian. Her eyes were shaking aimlessly as if she was standing on the edge of a cliff.
"Leah, it's not your fault."
The corners of Leah's mouth trembled.
"Don't feel guilty. This all happened because of Leon's distorted love. No, this cannot be packaged as Iove. You are clearly a victim."
"Really... Is that something like that?"
"Huh. If I were Odell, I wouldn't blame you for my death. No one wants to see his beloved suffer because of him."
Leah blushed.
"Even though I don't want to get my memories back because I'm in pain, I hate myself for not being able to recall these important memories."
The aftermath when I first regained my memories was quite intense.
To the extent that the past overshadowed the present, past relationships felt more precious.
That's why I was afraid of the fact that Odell was my lover.
'What will happen to Lucian if I get all my memories back?'
Currently, my feelings for Lucian are sincere without any lies.
However, the moment I remembered loving Odell, I was afraid that I would miss Odell and love him more than Lucian.
Also, contrary to that, in a situation where it became clear why Odell died, I felt disgusted at myself for being reluctant to recall the past just because it was scary.
Even if I remembered it or not, it was clear that hell would unfold before my eyes.
"Two people are already dead. Odell, Carcerine... They died because of me....."
Although I tried so hard not to be buried in the past, I couldn't help the feeling of despair that came over me when I thought that the two people died because of me.
Tears welled up in my eyes again. Lucian patted me with a painful expression.
Age watched the situation with mixed feelings.
After reading the entire letter, he wondered whether he should just tell Leah in words or show her in person. He brought it with him because he thought it would be a good idea to read the letter herself to regain her memories...
'Nothing is easy.'
No matter how indifferent the white dragon was to humans, seeing the witch in pain did not make him feel at ease.
"No, Leah."
At that time, Caesar's voice breaks the silence.
Everyone turned to look at him, and Leah looked up at Caesar with a tearful expression.
"We were willing to give our lives to protect you."
"Caesar?"
"Odell asked me for you. It seems like his brother is planning something, so he wants me to save you."
Everyone looked at Caesar with surprised eyes.
Doesn't he look like Carserine's now?
In particular, Leah's eyes grew as big as a flower lantern when she saw Carcerine's image overlap with Caesar's.
Currently, unfamiliar scenes are appearing in Caesar's mind one by one.
It was clearly a memory from his previous life, Carcerine.
The most powerful memory that came to mind was the sight of Odell coughing up blood with a knife stuck in his stomach.
Caesar... No, Carserin found Odell like that and ran to him.
'Odell! Odell! Wake up! Who on earth would do something like this...'
Carcerine first wanted to treat Odell's wounds. But no matter how much he drew the sword and cast healing magic, the wound never seemed to heal.
Carcerine desperately pressed the wound, thinking he would die from excessive bleeding.
Odell, exhaling softly and with blurred eyes, looked at Carcerine.
'Carcerine.'
'Shit! Do not say! I will definitely save your life, so hold on tight!'
'I was already wrong. It's cursed and you won't be able to cure it.'
'What? Are you saying that the warlocks did this to you? These bastards.....!'
'Leon.'
Carcerine, who was excited, stopped when a familiar name caught his ear.
'Leon made me like this.'
Carcerine's green eyes wavered a aimlessly.
'Leon did that? No way...... Why that guy? He is the guy who cares about you more than anyone else...'
'Arya is in danger.'
Carcerine, who was venting his anger, quivered his lips. He barely managed to exhale as Odell let out a thin breath.
'Brother. He might put Arya in danger. Go and save Arya.'
'Is it time to worry about others when you are dying?!'
'Please. Arya is more precious than my life.'
Carcerin knows. No matter how much he clings, he can't save Odell.
Odell also knew that fact well, so he asked Carcerine to save Arya. In the end, Carcerine could not hold back his tears.
'Shit! Stay here because I'm going to save Arya and punch Leon in his thrush! If you die like that, then I will kill you! Okay?!!
'Thank you, Carcerine.'
Odell smiled at the crying Carcerine.
In the end, Carcerine had no choice but to leave the dying Odell and run to Aria.
After that... It continues with the vision he saw in the basement.
Caesar, who vaguely remembered Carcerine's memory, saw his tear-filled purple eyes and walked closer to her.
"Odell only cared about you until the moment he died. He only thought of you in a situation where he might die at any moment. A person like that wouldn't be very happy to see you blaming yourself."
"..."
I realized that the person in front of her was not Caesar, but Carcerine.
I don't know why he looked like Carcerine, but those words came as a great comfort to me.
"Really. Isn't it because of me?"
"You look at us like that and don't know?"
I stood up and hugged Carcerine tightly. Soon I began to sob and shed my tears.
"Why did you do that? How foolishly did you give up your life! At least you have to live. Then we would have met again someday.....!"
"Is that what you want to say to your benefactor now?"
"But!"
It's definitely his fault that things turned out that way. This happened because he was too foolish to trust Leon.
"He should have been suspicious when he suddenly asked me to create a sealing spell."
When his relationship with Leon became awkward and he was looking for a way to get closer to him again, Leon approached him first and asked him to make a magic circle.
'Make me the most powerful sealing magic circle. It's a magic circle that humans, even if not dragons, can't easily solve.'
'Of course! Just leave it to me!'
At that time, he was just happy at the thought of Leon finding him again.
If he had known that the magic circle he created at that time was being used as a means to trap Arya, he would never have granted that request.
"Arya."
Leah, whose tears soaked the hem of his clothes, raised her head.
"All we want is your happiness. You don't need revenge from the past, you don't need to miss us. Just live in the present and we would be more than happy if you could live a happy new life."
"Carserine."
"Now you have someone new by your side."
Caesar wiped away Leah's tears and pointed at Lucian.
Leah pursed her lips and nodded. Following Caesar's guidance, Leah held Lucian's hand.
Lucian smiled and stroked her tear-stained face to reassure her.
"I don't want to hurt you anymore. I can't control my emotions. I'm sorry, Lucian...."
"It's okay, you don't have to apologize. Make sure you remember, mourn and love is enough. This is something only Leah can do now. There is no need to distinguish between past and present. They are both Leah."
Lucian's heart ached every time Leah was distressed, sad, and buried while recalling the past.
He felt bad for not being able to comfort her, but he also felt sorry for her for not being able to fully organize her past memories because she was worried about him.
It would be a lie if he said he wasn't jealous of her past relationships, but more than that, he was very grateful for the past relationships that valued Leah.
Because they cared for Leah, Leah is shedding tears here and now.
She can suffer again and again. She can cry so many times that she collapses. All of this will serve as a stepping stone for Leah to overcome the past and move forward into the present.
If she doesn't remember them properly right here and now, Leah will collapse in her seat again and again.
In that case, shouldn't he take the Initiative and support her?
I, who clearly felt Lucian's feelings, smiled briefly.
"I'm glad the person I fell in love with was you."
If I hadn't met Lucian, my soul would have been tied to the mansion for the rest of my life. I wouldn't have been able to get my body back, and I wouldn't have known that I had a past like this.
Everything that made me who I am now, I was able to obtain because I finally met Lucian.
***
"With this, we have confirmed four places."
Javier drew an X over one of the places he had marked on the map of the capital.
He was currently investigating the underground tunnel created by the temple under Lucian's orders.
He's looking around, marking even the smallest details, such as whether there are any strange places or additional places among the underground tunnel drawings that he obtained with great difficulty.
As a result, a total of four entrances to the underground tunnel have been confirmed so far, and a new route that was not on the drawing was also found and written on the existing drawing.
"It's fortunate that the Old Sect bastards don't use this tunnel very often."
"It seems that it was mainly used only when moving to the mansion."
Although they have been investigating the tunnel for several days, they have yet to encounter any warlocks.
It looked like no one had been in or out for a long time, so he could only vaguely guess that they didn't use this tunnel often.
"Now we're halfway done."
After checking the places they passed and the places they checked, they found that only the upper part of the capital, that is, near the imperial palace, was left.
"There's only half left, so let's all hurry up a little."
Everyone nodded at Javier's words.
They walked through a tunnel they had never checked and meticulously checked its condition.
At that time, Javier, who was ahead while looking at the map, suddenly stopped.
"What is this?"
The map clearly showed a straight path, but there was a side road on the wall.
"Couldn't it have been expanded later like last time?"
A priest said as they looked at the map together. Javier thought the same thing as he looked down the side road. He checked the map to see the direction of the side road...
"It's the imperial palace."
He was heading to the imperial palace.
Come to think of it, he thought there might be the soul of the first Emperor in His Majesty Leopold's body.
Although it is still unclear whether the awakened Leopold is truly Leopold himself or the first Emperor.
'If the first Emperor had really lived until now, he would have definitely opened a path to the imperial palace.'
Javier walked down the side road, confident that this was the road to the imperial palace.
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