The Count's whole body trembled.
Transcendent beings instinctively hide their intimidation to gain the favor of the Purifiers. They show a gentle attitude not only to the Purifiers but also to their families.
So the Count experienced for the first time the overwhelming hostility and pressure of the monsters toward him. His lungs felt tight and it was hard to even breathe. Just like a frog in front of a snake, the only thing that dominated his mind was his survival instinct to get out of this place.
“If the noble monsters of the Gods are waiting here, I will leave here and...”
The Count barely managed to suppress his voice, but what came back was a cold warning.
“Shut your mouth and sit down, Count. If you leave my sight, you will be killed on the spot.”
The Count was surprised. It was none other than John who had said those words.
'Is it really true that the Crown Prince, who always speaks with such a tyrannical voice, is the one who has always been upright?'
The frightened Count obediently followed the warning. As his subordinates fled on instinct, only the Count and the transcendents remained in the office.
The Count did not notice it because of the ominous presence of the Transcendents, but in fact, they were very anxious and uneasy.
“Don’t ever touch my body without permission again. And don’t meddle in my life without permission.”
It was because of Odette's cold attitude and voice. It was the first time they saw her draw the line like that.
Sion, John, and Victor. All three had many people under their command. So they had already figured out where she was. And the fact that Odette had left the capital with Karl.
However, the reason they all chose to visit the Count's residence officially and wait was because they were afraid that Odette might reprimand them. If she found out that they were being tracked without permission, she might push them out of line again.
The attitude suddenly became cold without any explanation. The sight of Odette leaving alone with the slave. Odette leaned her back comfortably against the slave's arms.
The Purifier was stolen by someone who wasn't even a Transcendent. All three of them were running out of patience as they tried to suppress their jealous powers.
In the midst of all this, they even got to hear such verbal abuse from the Count...
John glared at the Count and gritted his teeth.
“Salvation that comes too late is no salvation at all. Your Grace, I no longer wait for someone to take me out of hell. I don’t need it.”
Odette did not want the Transcendents to interfere with the Count's affairs.
'So I didn't intervene and just pretended not to know anything in front of the Count and suppressed my hostility...'
Seeing with his own eyes the way Odette had been treated was a shock of a completely different level than hearing about it. The power within him was endlessly fueling his urge to tear that disgusting bastard to pieces right then and there.
'No need to be physically strong? Torture her? Where on earth would you put your hands on that little girl?'
Veins bulged on the back of John's hands as he clenched his fists to suppress his murderous intent.
Why is it so hard to be patient when it comes to Odette?
Chivalry, martial law, discipline. John felt as if he had been building up his patience to collapse in front of Odette.
The empire was greatly excited by the miracle that Odette had created. The people of the empire changed their attitude toward her in an instant as if they had turned over their hand.
Because they praised her more passionately than when Odette first awakened at the age of fifteen.
The popes and Hig Priests, who had constantly attacked Odette for neglecting her duties as a Saintess, praised her in every sermon. Those who had witnessed the miracle of the Rothbart River added their voices to this praise.
The royal family celebrated Odette's awakening by showering her with gold coins, and the reporters who had been criticizing the royal family for making excessive demands and living a life of luxury and waste changed their criticism to, "It would have been reasonable for such a great daughter of a God to make such demands, but the royal family refused."
The gossip papers that spread gossip about Odette were closed by the mobs. During the week of Odette's feast day, singing and fireworks were heard nonstop throughout the region.
As if no one had ever pointed a finger at her and called her a villain as if everyone had only loved Odette.
But there was one fact that the temple and the royal family never made public, as they were all just thinking about how to utilize the miracle.
The fact is that after Odette left with her slave, there was no contact at all. Even Count Albrecht did not know where his daughter was, and she was essentially missing.
And on the seventh day of her disappearance, a telegram arrived for the Count. It was Odette's telegram informing him that she was at Meursault's villa.
The beach at Meursault is famous for its unique topography. If you look at the map, you can see that it is surrounded by the sea on the right and a crescent-shaped mountain range on the left.
Because of this, the Meursault beach was adjacent to steep cliffs.
Most of the villas were located on flat beaches between the mountains and the sea, but Count Albrecht's 'Villa Meursault' was built on a cliff right next to the sea.
In a precarious location that can only be reached by climbing a high mountain.
That was also the reason why Odette lied about growing up here as a child. The mansion built on top of that steep mountain was so deserted that there were no witnesses.
'So this doesn't make sense.'
After a long journey, Odette had just arrived at the villa and looked at her with a bewildered expression.
'It hasn't even been 10 minutes since I sent the telegram, how come...'
It was because Sion was already sitting inside the villa. And in the bedroom where Odette had tried to lie down.
“Are you late, Albrecht?”
“How... here... Why are you in someone else’s villa? And in someone else’s bedroom...”
“You’re not trying to kick me out mercilessly, are you? I haven’t slept a wink since you left like that.”
'Even if you're an S-class Transcendent, you can't come this far in 10 minutes.'
It was clear that he had left before she could send the telegram, which meant that he had attached someone to him.
Odette, who had guessed the situation, burst into laughter.
“I thought I clearly told you not to interfere?”
“I didn’t interfere for a week before you sent the telegram. I even left that damned trip with Fenrir alone.”
It was a very shameless way of speaking as if he was the one who was watching.
“Don’t look so cold, Albrecht. I just came to check on you. And I brought some information that might be helpful to you.”
“Please go back. I don’t want to be entangled with you anymore.”
But Odette responded coldly to Sion's words. She no longer had to worry about the disgust level, and there was no reason for her to tolerate Sion's existence any longer.
Sion frowned and looked closely into Odette's blue-green eyes. Then, his lips hardened with an expression of realization.
"You..."
Unexpectedly, he looked shocked. At that moment, Karl took a step forward.
“Master, please give the order to deal with the intruder.”
Then he prepared to rush straight at Sion, tightening his grip on his fingers as if he was going to kill him at any moment.
'Why is this guy like this? What kind of treatment is he going to receive?'
Odette, who didn't want things to get any worse, consoled Karl.
“Fine, Karl. It’s not worth it.”
But for some reason, Sion's judgment seemed to have been distorted by her words.
“Albrecht, can you really make me feel this way? What if I end up ruining all your plans for revenge?”
I see you're making clear threats.
Although he pretended to be relaxed, in fact, Sion was watching Odette the whole time he was facing her. Like a dog whining and watching its owner's face.
It was because he had noticed the deep indifference contained in her blue-green eyes. The fact that he did not exist in her eyes.
'Why on earth?'
It was not like her to try to gauge him and choose her words carefully. Sion could not understand her sudden change.
“Then... Your Grace is the only one who can truly understand and help me..."
'I'm the only one who can understand your desire for revenge?'
Isn't he the only one who understands her? How can he look at him with such indifferent eyes?
Sion loves Odette, but at the same time feels a base desire for her.
Even though he knew that feeling both of those things towards the same person was like seeing his father, whom he despised so much, Sion willingly accepted the experience.
'And then what do you want me to do when you look at me like this?'
In the midst of all this, it was even more absurd that a lynx cub blocked his path as if to protect Odette.
'How could I hurt Odette?'
The most dangerous bastard to Odette is the one who dares. He doesn't even know what a Purifier is to the Transcendent...
That was also the reason why he made threats that he didn't mean. He wanted to find other feelings in Odette, even if it meant tearing her apart.
“Huh? Can I tell the Count everything?”
Fortunately, it was worth it. Odette's indifference turned into coldness. It was better to be treated with contempt than indifference. Only then did Sion feel a little better.
“Stay outside, Karl.”
Odette ordered Karl with an even colder expression on her face.
Transcendent beings instinctively hide their intimidation to gain the favor of the Purifiers. They show a gentle attitude not only to the Purifiers but also to their families.
So the Count experienced for the first time the overwhelming hostility and pressure of the monsters toward him. His lungs felt tight and it was hard to even breathe. Just like a frog in front of a snake, the only thing that dominated his mind was his survival instinct to get out of this place.
“If the noble monsters of the Gods are waiting here, I will leave here and...”
The Count barely managed to suppress his voice, but what came back was a cold warning.
“Shut your mouth and sit down, Count. If you leave my sight, you will be killed on the spot.”
The Count was surprised. It was none other than John who had said those words.
'Is it really true that the Crown Prince, who always speaks with such a tyrannical voice, is the one who has always been upright?'
The frightened Count obediently followed the warning. As his subordinates fled on instinct, only the Count and the transcendents remained in the office.
The Count did not notice it because of the ominous presence of the Transcendents, but in fact, they were very anxious and uneasy.
“Don’t ever touch my body without permission again. And don’t meddle in my life without permission.”
It was because of Odette's cold attitude and voice. It was the first time they saw her draw the line like that.
Sion, John, and Victor. All three had many people under their command. So they had already figured out where she was. And the fact that Odette had left the capital with Karl.
However, the reason they all chose to visit the Count's residence officially and wait was because they were afraid that Odette might reprimand them. If she found out that they were being tracked without permission, she might push them out of line again.
The attitude suddenly became cold without any explanation. The sight of Odette leaving alone with the slave. Odette leaned her back comfortably against the slave's arms.
The Purifier was stolen by someone who wasn't even a Transcendent. All three of them were running out of patience as they tried to suppress their jealous powers.
In the midst of all this, they even got to hear such verbal abuse from the Count...
John glared at the Count and gritted his teeth.
“Salvation that comes too late is no salvation at all. Your Grace, I no longer wait for someone to take me out of hell. I don’t need it.”
Odette did not want the Transcendents to interfere with the Count's affairs.
'So I didn't intervene and just pretended not to know anything in front of the Count and suppressed my hostility...'
Seeing with his own eyes the way Odette had been treated was a shock of a completely different level than hearing about it. The power within him was endlessly fueling his urge to tear that disgusting bastard to pieces right then and there.
'No need to be physically strong? Torture her? Where on earth would you put your hands on that little girl?'
Veins bulged on the back of John's hands as he clenched his fists to suppress his murderous intent.
Why is it so hard to be patient when it comes to Odette?
Chivalry, martial law, discipline. John felt as if he had been building up his patience to collapse in front of Odette.
***
The empire was greatly excited by the miracle that Odette had created. The people of the empire changed their attitude toward her in an instant as if they had turned over their hand.
Because they praised her more passionately than when Odette first awakened at the age of fifteen.
The popes and Hig Priests, who had constantly attacked Odette for neglecting her duties as a Saintess, praised her in every sermon. Those who had witnessed the miracle of the Rothbart River added their voices to this praise.
The royal family celebrated Odette's awakening by showering her with gold coins, and the reporters who had been criticizing the royal family for making excessive demands and living a life of luxury and waste changed their criticism to, "It would have been reasonable for such a great daughter of a God to make such demands, but the royal family refused."
The gossip papers that spread gossip about Odette were closed by the mobs. During the week of Odette's feast day, singing and fireworks were heard nonstop throughout the region.
As if no one had ever pointed a finger at her and called her a villain as if everyone had only loved Odette.
But there was one fact that the temple and the royal family never made public, as they were all just thinking about how to utilize the miracle.
The fact is that after Odette left with her slave, there was no contact at all. Even Count Albrecht did not know where his daughter was, and she was essentially missing.
And on the seventh day of her disappearance, a telegram arrived for the Count. It was Odette's telegram informing him that she was at Meursault's villa.
***
The beach at Meursault is famous for its unique topography. If you look at the map, you can see that it is surrounded by the sea on the right and a crescent-shaped mountain range on the left.
Because of this, the Meursault beach was adjacent to steep cliffs.
Most of the villas were located on flat beaches between the mountains and the sea, but Count Albrecht's 'Villa Meursault' was built on a cliff right next to the sea.
In a precarious location that can only be reached by climbing a high mountain.
That was also the reason why Odette lied about growing up here as a child. The mansion built on top of that steep mountain was so deserted that there were no witnesses.
'So this doesn't make sense.'
After a long journey, Odette had just arrived at the villa and looked at her with a bewildered expression.
'It hasn't even been 10 minutes since I sent the telegram, how come...'
It was because Sion was already sitting inside the villa. And in the bedroom where Odette had tried to lie down.
“Are you late, Albrecht?”
“How... here... Why are you in someone else’s villa? And in someone else’s bedroom...”
“You’re not trying to kick me out mercilessly, are you? I haven’t slept a wink since you left like that.”
'Even if you're an S-class Transcendent, you can't come this far in 10 minutes.'
It was clear that he had left before she could send the telegram, which meant that he had attached someone to him.
Odette, who had guessed the situation, burst into laughter.
“I thought I clearly told you not to interfere?”
“I didn’t interfere for a week before you sent the telegram. I even left that damned trip with Fenrir alone.”
It was a very shameless way of speaking as if he was the one who was watching.
“Don’t look so cold, Albrecht. I just came to check on you. And I brought some information that might be helpful to you.”
“Please go back. I don’t want to be entangled with you anymore.”
But Odette responded coldly to Sion's words. She no longer had to worry about the disgust level, and there was no reason for her to tolerate Sion's existence any longer.
Sion frowned and looked closely into Odette's blue-green eyes. Then, his lips hardened with an expression of realization.
"You..."
Unexpectedly, he looked shocked. At that moment, Karl took a step forward.
“Master, please give the order to deal with the intruder.”
Then he prepared to rush straight at Sion, tightening his grip on his fingers as if he was going to kill him at any moment.
'Why is this guy like this? What kind of treatment is he going to receive?'
Odette, who didn't want things to get any worse, consoled Karl.
“Fine, Karl. It’s not worth it.”
But for some reason, Sion's judgment seemed to have been distorted by her words.
“Albrecht, can you really make me feel this way? What if I end up ruining all your plans for revenge?”
I see you're making clear threats.
***
Although he pretended to be relaxed, in fact, Sion was watching Odette the whole time he was facing her. Like a dog whining and watching its owner's face.
It was because he had noticed the deep indifference contained in her blue-green eyes. The fact that he did not exist in her eyes.
'Why on earth?'
It was not like her to try to gauge him and choose her words carefully. Sion could not understand her sudden change.
“Then... Your Grace is the only one who can truly understand and help me..."
'I'm the only one who can understand your desire for revenge?'
Isn't he the only one who understands her? How can he look at him with such indifferent eyes?
Sion loves Odette, but at the same time feels a base desire for her.
Even though he knew that feeling both of those things towards the same person was like seeing his father, whom he despised so much, Sion willingly accepted the experience.
'And then what do you want me to do when you look at me like this?'
In the midst of all this, it was even more absurd that a lynx cub blocked his path as if to protect Odette.
'How could I hurt Odette?'
The most dangerous bastard to Odette is the one who dares. He doesn't even know what a Purifier is to the Transcendent...
That was also the reason why he made threats that he didn't mean. He wanted to find other feelings in Odette, even if it meant tearing her apart.
“Huh? Can I tell the Count everything?”
Fortunately, it was worth it. Odette's indifference turned into coldness. It was better to be treated with contempt than indifference. Only then did Sion feel a little better.
“Stay outside, Karl.”
Odette ordered Karl with an even colder expression on her face.
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