She had thought countless times about why he had done so. But no other reason came to mind. Either he thought it would eventually become an obstacle to taking her to the capital and making her the government, or he had conveyed her opposition to the trip to the capital to the Duke's office. It seemed to be one of two things.
Angie sobbed again, wiped her tears, and got out of bed. An important event awaited her. Today, she was scheduled to visit the village of Levan, where her real memories, which were blank, were located, and where Lorcha and her grandmother Catherine, who she lived as Amber Wynn, lived.
By the way, Michael...I hope you're all safe and well. Emma, Stephanie, Maria. Everyone.
All of her other friends would be Remedys like her. She couldn't just leave them there. Aside from the fact that the Duke no longer needed Remedies, they also had to leave the island and return to their original places. They said they only targeted war orphans, but there must have been children with surviving relatives. Like Martin and her.
Martin had the same idea. That's why he was still gathering information about the island's movements and discussing with his future father-in-law, Willem van Armitage, how to reveal the island's secrets to the world.
However, since the island was under the foreign Empire of Trieste, it was not easy for them to put anything into action. This was also the case now that the fog around the island was gradually disappearing due to weather abnormalities.
Michael stood in front of the central study and knocked on the door. Once, twice, three times, a short command was heard through the heavy door.
“Come in.”
“Did you call, Young Master?”
Michael approached the desk where Kyle was sitting and bowed his head. Even though they were half-brothers, at first glance, they seemed like master and servant, nothing more or less. Kyle also seemed to have no intention of treating Michael as his older brother. Without telling him to sit down, he pushed the documents aside and looked over Michael carefully.
Michael, as always, had the kind and gentle eyes that everyone liked. But Kyle's cold expression did not soften at all. His feelings of caution, suspicion, and skepticism were instinctively conveyed to the other person. Silence flowed for what seemed like an eternity.
"Master."
In the end, Michael was the first to speak. No matter how witty he was, it was difficult to withstand the silent pressure that the next Duke gave off.
“I think you already know this, but... I have nowhere else to go. So if you let me stay here at Te Deum, I will do my duty and live quietly.”
“It must be you?”
Kyle held both hands together and stared at Michael coldly. His lips were red above his cream-colored cravat. At the same time, there was a blue glow, and there was even a sense of ominousness.
“That day... the guy who opened the door to the annex bedroom.”
Those cold eyes held a clear conviction. Michael was startled by the chill, but he acknowledged it. However, there was only fear and tension toward Kyle, and no guilt or regret.
“Yes. I freed Angie. But if I hadn’t done that... If Angie hadn’t been outside the ducal palace that day, she might have been badly injured or killed. As you know, ‘it’ escaped from the basement, ran to the annex, attacked people, and eventually started a fire. The fire spread quickly, burning down the Generalife gardens and half of the annex, and the hallway to Angie’s bedroom was also destroyed and damaged. If Angie had been trapped in her room when the fire started...”
“Are you trying to claim that you are her savior? You didn’t save her, that’s what happened. And in the end...”
Kyle clenched his teeth and trailed off. A painful crack appeared on his forehead and disappeared. In the end, he killed those who had acted as parents to Angie in front of her that day and eventually lost Angie to the sea. Fortunately, they found clues about the sailing ship and searched the mainland of Trieste and neighboring countries, but their whereabouts were still unknown.
“Yes. I’ll give more weight to the consequences and not mention your crimes anymore. But I can’t keep you here. I’ll give you as much money as you want to be independent, so go wherever you want.”
"Master."
“She’s mine. She was mine from the beginning, she’s mine now, and she’ll always be mine.”
“...”
“I have no intention of allowing anyone who has even the slightest interest in what is mine into my domain. Whether it be the capital’s territory or here.”
The implication of that assertion was simple. As long as Angie was alive, no matter how long it took, she would eventually return to him. Therefore, the man who had been so evil as to steal the key and help her escape could not be allowed to hang around Angie again.
“It’s true that I liked Angie. I even confessed to her. But Angie said she couldn’t accept my feelings... she said she already had someone she loved.”
Michael added calmly. He seemed to think there was no need to hide it.
“I also know that it is my master. If I had known earlier, I would not have confessed... no, I would not have harbored feelings for her.”
“Are you trying to tell me that you’ve definitely given up now? Even so, I don’t intend to leave you here.”
“This is just a villa outside the city that serves as a vacation home. Your Highness will soon be going to the capital. You will hold the succession ceremony there and will remain in this territory from now on... Even if I were here, you would hardly see me. If you would think of me as having another trustworthy and loyal servant like Mrs. Dunst and leave the management of this place to me... I will do my best to fulfill my duty.”
As trustworthy as Mrs. Dunst...? Kyle swallowed his scorn inwardly. He couldn’t help but laugh at the thought of calling someone he was most wary of, let alone trustworthy.
“Do I have any reason to trust you? There is a way to prove it for sure.”
“What is that?”
“Before fall comes, you will marry one of the maids. I will feel relieved when you get married and start a family. However, you cannot have children.”
Kyle continued speaking coldly.
“If you are not my father’s bloodline, then it is none of my business how many children you have. Even if it is a master-servant relationship.”
“I know what you mean.”
“I am more than happy to conceive of Black Mass and Eternity as my first child.”
Of course, he had no desire for eternal life. He did not believe in immortality. But he had to blind the only people who knew about the ritual, the current King, Rainier VIII, and the helpers. He had no other choice until he had the power to put everything back in its rightful place and bring about the end of the Caelum cult.
“Your words are right. As someone who does not belong to the family, I would not even dare to think about it. And as for marriage and children... I will follow your will, young master.”
“As soon as you have a child, get the funds to become independent and leave quietly.”
“Yes, I will do that.”
Kyle paused for a moment to consider his answer. His cool response did not let down his guard. After a suffocating silence, he finally opened his mouth.
“Go away.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
Michael bowed politely and turned around. Just as he was about to touch the doorknob, Kyle's indifferent voice pierced his spine again.
“How did it feel to cut off 'that thing's' head and set it on fire?”
Michael slowly turned around. Kyle was staring at him intently, his hands clasped together and his elbows propped on the desk.
“Even at that moment, you must have known who ‘it’ was and what kind of relationship it had with you.”
“...”
“Is it hard to say? When you cut off the head of your grandfather, who was running wild as an undead, with your own hands and finally destroyed him... I’m asking how it felt as a grandson.”
“I don’t remember very well...”
Michael, whose lips were quivering, spat out a dry answer. His gaze was down to Kyle’s neck and down to his tie pin.
“At that time, there was no panic. Those who were attacked were falling here and there, blood was spraying everywhere, the forest was burning... My mind went blank and I couldn’t think of anything else...”
There was no answer. Michael looked up. The piercing blue pupils caught his violet eyes. Kyle stared at him for a moment longer and then spoke softly.
“Go out.”
Michael nodded and opened the door. The heavy door closed and he leaned against it before he let out a huge sigh. The airway that had been half-blocked the entire time he was in the room finally opened up.
Maybe that too...
A question arose in Michael's mind.
Does the young master also plan on marrying Leticia Dervan but not having children? If in fact, he is against Eternity...
But Louis Dunst said that it would not be so. At first, even Master Kyle is very opposed, but in the end, he too wants eternal life. He had declared that once he reached the capital and realized the wealth, power, and immense influence of the Blackwell family, he would definitely make up his mind.
Well, there seemed to be no problem for him, who had overcome the side effects on his own. If he were to finish the ritual by sacrificing the blood of his first child, and if he were to observe his condition for several years and confirm that his aging had stopped...
Will Kyle really become the first Messiah? If, unlike 'it' who became undead, he is reborn as the 'chosen one' who first succeeded in Eternity.
Angie sobbed again, wiped her tears, and got out of bed. An important event awaited her. Today, she was scheduled to visit the village of Levan, where her real memories, which were blank, were located, and where Lorcha and her grandmother Catherine, who she lived as Amber Wynn, lived.
By the way, Michael...I hope you're all safe and well. Emma, Stephanie, Maria. Everyone.
All of her other friends would be Remedys like her. She couldn't just leave them there. Aside from the fact that the Duke no longer needed Remedies, they also had to leave the island and return to their original places. They said they only targeted war orphans, but there must have been children with surviving relatives. Like Martin and her.
Martin had the same idea. That's why he was still gathering information about the island's movements and discussing with his future father-in-law, Willem van Armitage, how to reveal the island's secrets to the world.
However, since the island was under the foreign Empire of Trieste, it was not easy for them to put anything into action. This was also the case now that the fog around the island was gradually disappearing due to weather abnormalities.
***
Michael stood in front of the central study and knocked on the door. Once, twice, three times, a short command was heard through the heavy door.
“Come in.”
“Did you call, Young Master?”
Michael approached the desk where Kyle was sitting and bowed his head. Even though they were half-brothers, at first glance, they seemed like master and servant, nothing more or less. Kyle also seemed to have no intention of treating Michael as his older brother. Without telling him to sit down, he pushed the documents aside and looked over Michael carefully.
Michael, as always, had the kind and gentle eyes that everyone liked. But Kyle's cold expression did not soften at all. His feelings of caution, suspicion, and skepticism were instinctively conveyed to the other person. Silence flowed for what seemed like an eternity.
"Master."
In the end, Michael was the first to speak. No matter how witty he was, it was difficult to withstand the silent pressure that the next Duke gave off.
“I think you already know this, but... I have nowhere else to go. So if you let me stay here at Te Deum, I will do my duty and live quietly.”
“It must be you?”
Kyle held both hands together and stared at Michael coldly. His lips were red above his cream-colored cravat. At the same time, there was a blue glow, and there was even a sense of ominousness.
“That day... the guy who opened the door to the annex bedroom.”
Those cold eyes held a clear conviction. Michael was startled by the chill, but he acknowledged it. However, there was only fear and tension toward Kyle, and no guilt or regret.
“Yes. I freed Angie. But if I hadn’t done that... If Angie hadn’t been outside the ducal palace that day, she might have been badly injured or killed. As you know, ‘it’ escaped from the basement, ran to the annex, attacked people, and eventually started a fire. The fire spread quickly, burning down the Generalife gardens and half of the annex, and the hallway to Angie’s bedroom was also destroyed and damaged. If Angie had been trapped in her room when the fire started...”
“Are you trying to claim that you are her savior? You didn’t save her, that’s what happened. And in the end...”
Kyle clenched his teeth and trailed off. A painful crack appeared on his forehead and disappeared. In the end, he killed those who had acted as parents to Angie in front of her that day and eventually lost Angie to the sea. Fortunately, they found clues about the sailing ship and searched the mainland of Trieste and neighboring countries, but their whereabouts were still unknown.
“Yes. I’ll give more weight to the consequences and not mention your crimes anymore. But I can’t keep you here. I’ll give you as much money as you want to be independent, so go wherever you want.”
"Master."
“She’s mine. She was mine from the beginning, she’s mine now, and she’ll always be mine.”
“...”
“I have no intention of allowing anyone who has even the slightest interest in what is mine into my domain. Whether it be the capital’s territory or here.”
The implication of that assertion was simple. As long as Angie was alive, no matter how long it took, she would eventually return to him. Therefore, the man who had been so evil as to steal the key and help her escape could not be allowed to hang around Angie again.
“It’s true that I liked Angie. I even confessed to her. But Angie said she couldn’t accept my feelings... she said she already had someone she loved.”
Michael added calmly. He seemed to think there was no need to hide it.
“I also know that it is my master. If I had known earlier, I would not have confessed... no, I would not have harbored feelings for her.”
“Are you trying to tell me that you’ve definitely given up now? Even so, I don’t intend to leave you here.”
“This is just a villa outside the city that serves as a vacation home. Your Highness will soon be going to the capital. You will hold the succession ceremony there and will remain in this territory from now on... Even if I were here, you would hardly see me. If you would think of me as having another trustworthy and loyal servant like Mrs. Dunst and leave the management of this place to me... I will do my best to fulfill my duty.”
As trustworthy as Mrs. Dunst...? Kyle swallowed his scorn inwardly. He couldn’t help but laugh at the thought of calling someone he was most wary of, let alone trustworthy.
“Do I have any reason to trust you? There is a way to prove it for sure.”
“What is that?”
“Before fall comes, you will marry one of the maids. I will feel relieved when you get married and start a family. However, you cannot have children.”
Kyle continued speaking coldly.
“If you are not my father’s bloodline, then it is none of my business how many children you have. Even if it is a master-servant relationship.”
“I know what you mean.”
“I am more than happy to conceive of Black Mass and Eternity as my first child.”
Of course, he had no desire for eternal life. He did not believe in immortality. But he had to blind the only people who knew about the ritual, the current King, Rainier VIII, and the helpers. He had no other choice until he had the power to put everything back in its rightful place and bring about the end of the Caelum cult.
“Your words are right. As someone who does not belong to the family, I would not even dare to think about it. And as for marriage and children... I will follow your will, young master.”
“As soon as you have a child, get the funds to become independent and leave quietly.”
“Yes, I will do that.”
Kyle paused for a moment to consider his answer. His cool response did not let down his guard. After a suffocating silence, he finally opened his mouth.
“Go away.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
Michael bowed politely and turned around. Just as he was about to touch the doorknob, Kyle's indifferent voice pierced his spine again.
“How did it feel to cut off 'that thing's' head and set it on fire?”
Michael slowly turned around. Kyle was staring at him intently, his hands clasped together and his elbows propped on the desk.
“Even at that moment, you must have known who ‘it’ was and what kind of relationship it had with you.”
“...”
“Is it hard to say? When you cut off the head of your grandfather, who was running wild as an undead, with your own hands and finally destroyed him... I’m asking how it felt as a grandson.”
“I don’t remember very well...”
Michael, whose lips were quivering, spat out a dry answer. His gaze was down to Kyle’s neck and down to his tie pin.
“At that time, there was no panic. Those who were attacked were falling here and there, blood was spraying everywhere, the forest was burning... My mind went blank and I couldn’t think of anything else...”
There was no answer. Michael looked up. The piercing blue pupils caught his violet eyes. Kyle stared at him for a moment longer and then spoke softly.
“Go out.”
Michael nodded and opened the door. The heavy door closed and he leaned against it before he let out a huge sigh. The airway that had been half-blocked the entire time he was in the room finally opened up.
Maybe that too...
A question arose in Michael's mind.
Does the young master also plan on marrying Leticia Dervan but not having children? If in fact, he is against Eternity...
But Louis Dunst said that it would not be so. At first, even Master Kyle is very opposed, but in the end, he too wants eternal life. He had declared that once he reached the capital and realized the wealth, power, and immense influence of the Blackwell family, he would definitely make up his mind.
Well, there seemed to be no problem for him, who had overcome the side effects on his own. If he were to finish the ritual by sacrificing the blood of his first child, and if he were to observe his condition for several years and confirm that his aging had stopped...
Will Kyle really become the first Messiah? If, unlike 'it' who became undead, he is reborn as the 'chosen one' who first succeeded in Eternity.
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