Carsis also knew about Deaneluka. He could even nullify the healing powers he possessed.
But the real body of the relic was the ring itself, not the lost gemstone or something like that.
Of course, since it is a sacred relic, the stone will have some power, but it will not have enough power to stop Carsis's power.
So Carsis asked back, as if asking what the problem was.
“What on earth are you trying to say?”
“I questioned Paulo about the missing gemstone, and he confessed that he had given it to Bellona.”
“The raw stone? Why on earth...”
“As you know, the gemstone doesn’t have as much power as the ring. It can only create small cracks in the power. But if Bellona has it.”
“...”
“Her memories from before the regression will return.”
“...Memories before regression?”
The moment he heard those words, Carsis's entire body stiffened as if his bones had been hardened with wax.
Isaac, who was glancing at Carsis, continued speaking.
“Yes. It seems that Paulo remembered the events before his return because he had the stone with him. He said that if he kept the stone with him for about a week, his memories would completely return. Perhaps, the reason Bellona hasn’t woken up yet is related to that.”
As soon as Isaac finished speaking, memories of the past flashed through Carsis' mind.
That bracelet was part of Deaneluka that Isaac had been talking about.
As he stared at the cause that had kept Bellona from waking up from her dream, he once again recalled what Isaac had said.
"If you break the stone before the sun sets, Bellona's memories will not return. On the other hand, if you leave the stone by her side, when Bellona opens her eyes, all of her memories will return."
Carsis, who had been repeating Isaac's words over and over again, gently stroked Bellona's face with his right hand.
“Bellona. I... wanted to run to you several times a day.”
He wanted to throw away all thoughts of revenge, steal her, and run away somewhere.
There was no need for the position of Emperor, revenge, or power.
“If only you were by my side...”
He was willing to become a poor farmer or a miserable gladiator slave, as long as she was by his side.
He just missed Bellona's hands running through his hair.
As Isaac said, the pain after returning was more painful than he could have imagined.
It was painful that Bellona couldn't even remember him, and he was afraid that she wouldn't love him like she used to.
And he was still scared.
“What if you, who lost your memory, don’t love me?”
If you fall in love with another man other than me, I...
As he was sinking into a bottomless darkness,
“Car...sis”
His name leaked out of Bellona's mouth with a faint but faint smile.
Carsis's fingertips touched her face as if trying to engrave the smile on her lips into his mind.
“Belona, I...”
But the real body of the relic was the ring itself, not the lost gemstone or something like that.
Of course, since it is a sacred relic, the stone will have some power, but it will not have enough power to stop Carsis's power.
So Carsis asked back, as if asking what the problem was.
“What on earth are you trying to say?”
“I questioned Paulo about the missing gemstone, and he confessed that he had given it to Bellona.”
“The raw stone? Why on earth...”
“As you know, the gemstone doesn’t have as much power as the ring. It can only create small cracks in the power. But if Bellona has it.”
“...”
“Her memories from before the regression will return.”
***
“...Memories before regression?”
The moment he heard those words, Carsis's entire body stiffened as if his bones had been hardened with wax.
Isaac, who was glancing at Carsis, continued speaking.
“Yes. It seems that Paulo remembered the events before his return because he had the stone with him. He said that if he kept the stone with him for about a week, his memories would completely return. Perhaps, the reason Bellona hasn’t woken up yet is related to that.”
As soon as Isaac finished speaking, memories of the past flashed through Carsis' mind.
"Carsis."
The soft voice whispering in his ear and Bellona's affectionate hand caressing his cheek.
'Belona's memories...'
Bellona, who was his everything, returns.
As the thought crossed his mind, Carsis, who had been frozen, clenched his fist.
Bellona's eyes, which had been filled with wariness and suspicion toward him, were still vivid in his mind.
It was a natural reaction for Bellona, who had no memory.
To her, he was nothing more than a traitor who drove out his father and brothers and ascended to the throne.
But.
'Even though I knew that, I...'
Carsis's eyebrows furrowed without mercy.
At the same time, the corner of his heart ached like a child's knee that had tripped over a rock.
He told himself that things would get better with time, that things would get better if he just got a little closer, but the anxiety that he might not be okay washed over him like a strong wave.
He feels anxious that Bellona, whom he doesn't know, will meet people he doesn't know, live a daily life he doesn't know, and end up not choosing him.
Carsis, who had been struggling with his own thoughts, shook his head and stared at Isaac again.
“...Why did he hand it over to Bellona?”
Before recalling Bellona's memories, it was necessary to clarify the purpose of Duke Philosykos.
He was a gloomy man, to the point of being unpleasant. Perhaps he had another ulterior motive regarding the dead emperor.
After thinking like that, Carsis' expression became very serious.
Then Isaac opened his mouth and spoke.
“He said that by returning Bellona’s memories, he was expressing his loyalty to the new Emperor.”
Ha.
That's funny.
Carsis burst into laughter at the unexpected answer.
But Isaac continued speaking, paying no attention to Carsis's reaction.
“It seems like this is a method that was decided after much thought to survive in this empire... Regardless of the intention, isn’t it a good thing?”
"What?"
“Belona’s memories... Even if she comes back, nothing will change.”
Revenge is already over.
The Emperor is dead, and everyone she loves lives on.
So, Isaac thought, wouldn't it be okay if Bellona regained her memories from before her regression?
Paulo probably thought the same thing.
He wanted Carsis's mercy in exchange for restoring Bellona's memories.
"It is sometimes very lonely and painful to live alone with memories that the other person does not know about. I gave you and Carsis a chance to be free from that loneliness."
Isaac repeated what Paulo had said, the corners of his lips twisting.
'That's not wrong.'
And he, too, agreed with Paulo's words.
Memories that he holds on to alone can sometimes become the driving force of his life, but sometimes they can strangle him in the form of loneliness.
Just as Carsis alone remembered Bellona, Isaac was also alone in remembering Elizabeth.
Isaac began to hum, a bitter smile forming on his lips.
“Carsis.”
Then he met Carsis' gaze.
“Aren’t you lonely? Living alone with all the memories.”
“...”
Isaac, who was staring into Carsis's trembling eyes, asked again.
“You have a choice, Carsis.”
It's not too late.
If only he could turn it back now.
“What do you want to do?”
His voice echoes through the quiet room.
"I am..."
But Carsis was unable to answer any of Isaac's questions.
Just clenching his fists for no reason.
The Jupiter Mansion, Bellona's room.
As the orange sunset was turning the sky red, Carsis entered the room with heavy steps.
On the bed in the middle of the room.
Bellona, who was sleeping as if dead, came into his sight.
“...Bellona.”
He cautiously called her name, even though he knew there would be no answer.
When Carsis first entered the mansion, everyone in the mansion stood in his way.
Even if he is the Emperor, he cannot enter the bedroom of an unmarried young lady.
He felt relieved as he watched the people of the mansion blocking the Emperor's path, prepared to die.
Even if it wasn't him, there were many people here who risked their lives to protect Bellona.
“You are loved, miss.”
And he was utterly disgusted by that fact. KlCarsis soon began to mock himself for his own alienation.
He had come within striking distance of Bellona, and he slid his hand through her hair, mumbling softly.
Bellona shook her head, frowning at Carsis' touch.
The sound of her breathing and the beads of sweat forming on her forehead showed that she was not having a good dream.
Then suddenly, Isaac's words flashed through his mind.
"They say you dream about memories from before your regression for a week."
“I guess those memories are nightmares you want to forget.”
Even though he knew how much Bellona had suffered before her return, Carsis couldn't hide his bitterness.
“But I hoped that at least the memories you have with me would be good memories.”
He wanted to be a light in her dark memories, even if it was just a handful.
But as if ignoring Carsis' earnest wish, Bellona's breathing gradually became rougher.
Even though she was sleeping, she didn't look comfortable at all.
The occasional groans of pain were enough to send his spirits into the abyss.
It was when Carsis, who was trying hard to ignore the emotions that were hitting rock bottom, looked at Bellona closely once again.
Bellona's white arm sticking out of the sheet caught his eye.
“This is...”
A bracelet he saw for the first time immediately caught his eye.
Carsis realized something strange was coming from the unfamiliar bracelet.
“Deaneluka...”
The soft voice whispering in his ear and Bellona's affectionate hand caressing his cheek.
'Belona's memories...'
Bellona, who was his everything, returns.
As the thought crossed his mind, Carsis, who had been frozen, clenched his fist.
Bellona's eyes, which had been filled with wariness and suspicion toward him, were still vivid in his mind.
It was a natural reaction for Bellona, who had no memory.
To her, he was nothing more than a traitor who drove out his father and brothers and ascended to the throne.
But.
'Even though I knew that, I...'
Carsis's eyebrows furrowed without mercy.
At the same time, the corner of his heart ached like a child's knee that had tripped over a rock.
He told himself that things would get better with time, that things would get better if he just got a little closer, but the anxiety that he might not be okay washed over him like a strong wave.
He feels anxious that Bellona, whom he doesn't know, will meet people he doesn't know, live a daily life he doesn't know, and end up not choosing him.
Carsis, who had been struggling with his own thoughts, shook his head and stared at Isaac again.
“...Why did he hand it over to Bellona?”
Before recalling Bellona's memories, it was necessary to clarify the purpose of Duke Philosykos.
He was a gloomy man, to the point of being unpleasant. Perhaps he had another ulterior motive regarding the dead emperor.
After thinking like that, Carsis' expression became very serious.
Then Isaac opened his mouth and spoke.
“He said that by returning Bellona’s memories, he was expressing his loyalty to the new Emperor.”
Ha.
That's funny.
Carsis burst into laughter at the unexpected answer.
But Isaac continued speaking, paying no attention to Carsis's reaction.
“It seems like this is a method that was decided after much thought to survive in this empire... Regardless of the intention, isn’t it a good thing?”
"What?"
“Belona’s memories... Even if she comes back, nothing will change.”
Revenge is already over.
The Emperor is dead, and everyone she loves lives on.
So, Isaac thought, wouldn't it be okay if Bellona regained her memories from before her regression?
Paulo probably thought the same thing.
He wanted Carsis's mercy in exchange for restoring Bellona's memories.
"It is sometimes very lonely and painful to live alone with memories that the other person does not know about. I gave you and Carsis a chance to be free from that loneliness."
Isaac repeated what Paulo had said, the corners of his lips twisting.
'That's not wrong.'
And he, too, agreed with Paulo's words.
Memories that he holds on to alone can sometimes become the driving force of his life, but sometimes they can strangle him in the form of loneliness.
Just as Carsis alone remembered Bellona, Isaac was also alone in remembering Elizabeth.
Isaac began to hum, a bitter smile forming on his lips.
“Carsis.”
Then he met Carsis' gaze.
“Aren’t you lonely? Living alone with all the memories.”
“...”
Isaac, who was staring into Carsis's trembling eyes, asked again.
“You have a choice, Carsis.”
It's not too late.
If only he could turn it back now.
“What do you want to do?”
His voice echoes through the quiet room.
"I am..."
But Carsis was unable to answer any of Isaac's questions.
Just clenching his fists for no reason.
***
The Jupiter Mansion, Bellona's room.
As the orange sunset was turning the sky red, Carsis entered the room with heavy steps.
On the bed in the middle of the room.
Bellona, who was sleeping as if dead, came into his sight.
“...Bellona.”
He cautiously called her name, even though he knew there would be no answer.
When Carsis first entered the mansion, everyone in the mansion stood in his way.
Even if he is the Emperor, he cannot enter the bedroom of an unmarried young lady.
He felt relieved as he watched the people of the mansion blocking the Emperor's path, prepared to die.
Even if it wasn't him, there were many people here who risked their lives to protect Bellona.
“You are loved, miss.”
And he was utterly disgusted by that fact. KlCarsis soon began to mock himself for his own alienation.
He had come within striking distance of Bellona, and he slid his hand through her hair, mumbling softly.
Bellona shook her head, frowning at Carsis' touch.
The sound of her breathing and the beads of sweat forming on her forehead showed that she was not having a good dream.
Then suddenly, Isaac's words flashed through his mind.
"They say you dream about memories from before your regression for a week."
“I guess those memories are nightmares you want to forget.”
Even though he knew how much Bellona had suffered before her return, Carsis couldn't hide his bitterness.
“But I hoped that at least the memories you have with me would be good memories.”
He wanted to be a light in her dark memories, even if it was just a handful.
But as if ignoring Carsis' earnest wish, Bellona's breathing gradually became rougher.
Even though she was sleeping, she didn't look comfortable at all.
The occasional groans of pain were enough to send his spirits into the abyss.
It was when Carsis, who was trying hard to ignore the emotions that were hitting rock bottom, looked at Bellona closely once again.
Bellona's white arm sticking out of the sheet caught his eye.
“This is...”
A bracelet he saw for the first time immediately caught his eye.
Carsis realized something strange was coming from the unfamiliar bracelet.
“Deaneluka...”
That bracelet was part of Deaneluka that Isaac had been talking about.
As he stared at the cause that had kept Bellona from waking up from her dream, he once again recalled what Isaac had said.
"If you break the stone before the sun sets, Bellona's memories will not return. On the other hand, if you leave the stone by her side, when Bellona opens her eyes, all of her memories will return."
Carsis, who had been repeating Isaac's words over and over again, gently stroked Bellona's face with his right hand.
“Bellona. I... wanted to run to you several times a day.”
He wanted to throw away all thoughts of revenge, steal her, and run away somewhere.
There was no need for the position of Emperor, revenge, or power.
“If only you were by my side...”
He was willing to become a poor farmer or a miserable gladiator slave, as long as she was by his side.
He just missed Bellona's hands running through his hair.
As Isaac said, the pain after returning was more painful than he could have imagined.
It was painful that Bellona couldn't even remember him, and he was afraid that she wouldn't love him like she used to.
And he was still scared.
“What if you, who lost your memory, don’t love me?”
If you fall in love with another man other than me, I...
As he was sinking into a bottomless darkness,
“Car...sis”
His name leaked out of Bellona's mouth with a faint but faint smile.
Carsis's fingertips touched her face as if trying to engrave the smile on her lips into his mind.
“Belona, I...”
"...I want to rest now."
The words Bellona had said to him before she died were jumbled together in his head.
"I am..."
Carsis' face turned towards her and was distorted in pain.
"I have to decide before the sun sets completely today."
He looked out the window, biting his lip.
The setting sun was making its last desperate efforts and was gradually sinking below the ground.
There is not much time left.
He had to choose.
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The words Bellona had said to him before she died were jumbled together in his head.
"I am..."
Carsis' face turned towards her and was distorted in pain.
"I have to decide before the sun sets completely today."
He looked out the window, biting his lip.
The setting sun was making its last desperate efforts and was gradually sinking below the ground.
There is not much time left.
He had to choose.
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