"Duke, Young Lady Pierre has visited the hotel today."
"Yes."
It is a quiet afternoon in late summer, when the days are starting to get shorter.
When Calix finally heard the news he had been waiting for, he nodded.
After deciding to give everything back to Rosenia, Calix began to repair his mistakes one after another.
Since Rosenia had taken away the work that he had ambitiously prepared for the summer festival, he handed over the preparations for the autumn construction international that had been carried out by the Alter Chamber every year to the Upper Pierre.
He made it difficult for her to find a place in the mall, so he gave her a good contract that could help her business.
And because of his lies, he handed over the Erendis Hotel to her, who became a contractual lover.
In order to get it all done as quickly as possible, Calix worked tirelessly through the night.
In particular, handing over the ownership of the hotel was the most painstaking because many things had to be taken care of.
He wanted to hand it over to her completely without any noise.
After doing what he could, Calix waited for Rosenia to respond.
'Rosenia shouldn't be upset.'
In his heart, he wanted to run to her right now, apologize to her, and hang on to her.
However, the tears she showed were so shocking to him that Calix couldn't move on his own.
He thought she would be distressed just by looking at him.
Therefore, he wanted to at least make sure that she didn't push away her sincerity before he went to see her.
That way, he would have the right to beg for forgiveness.
However, what came to Calix was terrible news that he had never expected.
"Oh, Duke! It's a big deal! There's a fire in the hotel!"
"What?!"
There was a fire in the hotel.
Today, Rosenia visited the hotel.
"Rosenia!"
Calix quickly rode to the Erendis Hotel and jumped out of the saddle.
As soon as he arrived at the scene, they were filled with heat.
Black smoke covered the red sky, and desperate screams could be heard from all directions.
"No..."
Bright red flames were engulfing the hotel with tremendous force.
Hell was not far away.
This was already hell.
"Duke!"
The manager who spotted him jumped over.
Calix came to his senses and grabbed the manager's shoulders and asked.
"What kind of fire is this? Where is Miss Rosenia?"
"Well, the lady looked around the suite for the last time. .."
The manager, whose face was covered in soot, swallowed hard.
"The fire started in the suite."
"What?!"
"At first, we heard an explosion, and then the fire spread quickly. But the fire couldn't spread so fast... Apparently, there was flammable material scattered in the hallway."
"What are you talking about? Flammable materials!"
"I... we have that question too. Certainly, when I took the lady to the suite, the fifth floor was fine. But the knight who was waiting below said he smelled the oil!"
"Why was Miss Rosenia alone in the first place?"
"The Lady said that we should all go down because she would like to look around the room alone for a while. But suddenly there was a fire..."
"So you want to say that Rosenia set herself on fire?!"
The manager couldn't answer and kept his mouth shut.
Calix roared.
"Nonsense!"
"Sir, the knights tried to enter the fifth floor, but the fire was so strong that it couldn't go up..."
"And Rosenia is at the top alone?"
Calix looked back at the hotel in amazement.
Even at this moment, the flames were spreading uncontrollably.
It was as if the devil were dancing.
Dozens of people surrounded the hotel and carried barrels filled with water.
They were trying hard to put out the fire, but the flames were not easily contained.
"Ugj!"
"The Statue is falling!"
The wooden decoration attached to the top of the hotel's exterior wall caught fire and fell to the floor.
Calix walked swiftly through them.
"Duke?!"
He roughly snatched a bucket of water from an employee.
Clean water glistened in the barrel.
Without hesitation, Calix poured it over his head.
"Duke, what...! No!"
The aide immediately knew what Calix was trying to do.
He hurried over and grabbed Calix's arm, and shouted.
"It's dangerous to go in directly! Absolutely not!"
"Let this go."
Calix didn't even turn his head, growling terribly.
His gaze was fixed on the fifth floor of the building, which was on fire.
"Miss Rosenia is in there. Even if she's lucky enough to escape the flames, she can suffocate. I need to get it quickly."
"Knights are not easily entered. I understand how you feel, but what are you going to do when you go in yourself? I'd rather wait for support from the Tower of Heaven!"
"Did you tell me to wait? Until when? Until Miss Rosenia was burned to death?!"
"Duke!"
"Absolutely not, I'll go to rescue myself. I will save Miss Rosenia."
"No! Please come to your senses! Everyone, catch the Duke!"
The aide shouted urgently, and the staff standing around clung to him.
Calix is the Duke of the Empire.
If he were caught in a fire and died, there would be a big problem.
They were worried about Rosenia, who was trapped in the flames, but they still had the Duke first.
Calix writhed as he was grabbed by both arms and legs.
"Let this go! Come on!"
"Don't let go of the Duke! We must catch him at all costs!"
"Rosenia!"
If only he hadn't handed over the hotel to Rosenia.
No. If he didn't sign the contract in the first place, with the excuse that he had to protect her closely.
Do you know! If only he hadn't approached Rosenia in the first place.
If so, Rosenia would have been unharmed.
Endless despair consumed him.
It was all because of him.
If it wasn't for him, Rosenia wouldn't have gone through this.
The thought that his own greed and selfishness had killed her made Calix feel like he was going crazy.
He would rather burn to death in the flames.
"Let this go!"
Calix struggled to escape his captors.
But the more he did that, the more tightly he was tied to people.
The fire spread.
The flames shook as if they were going to swallow the whole world.
It was the moment when he lost his reason and cried out.
"Hey! Someone's coming out!"
The small door right next to the main entrance of the hotel collapsed.
And in it, a woman was walking out with the other half on her back.
Calix's eyes widened.
"Rosenia!"
Calix turned them off and ran to her.
Rosenia was walking with Estelle, barely holding her back.
Her face was covered with ash, and her dress was covered in soot, but fortunately, she didn't seem to be injured.
She spotted Calix approaching.
"...Duke?"
Calix's footsteps became heavier and heavier.
And when he finally reached her front, he completely collapsed.
"I made a mistake."
His face was distorted.
"I will never be greedy for you again. I am only doing a disservice to you. I didn't even know the subject and wanted to be forgiven. I shouldn't have done that."
Calix squeezed his chest as if he were going to pull out his heart.
Tears flowed from his eyes without ceasing.
"I dare not covet you. I will not have any regrets. It's all because of me. I was the problem, and I had to disappear. This is me! It should have been eliminated."
There was no longer an arrogant man who lied.
There was just one man here who was collapsing with regret.
Everyone was staring at him, but he didn't pay any attention to it.
His face was stained with tears.
"I'm sorry, Rosenia. I thought it would be solved if I returned everything to you. But it wasn't. In the first place, my very existence was the problem. I know that now."
"...Duke."
"I will not approach you again. So, please live. Safe, in a place where there is no one like me."
"..."
"And it's really good to be back alive... Thank you."
He collapsed at Rosenia's feet and wept.
He wanted someone so desperately, but he couldn't even touch her.
He was afraid that if he touched her even a little, even more misfortune would come.
"...Mr. Dominic."
And at that moment, Rosenia admitted.
This man, who was willing to give up everything for her, was really the Dominic she loved.
It was a long way back, but in the end, she had to admit her feelings.
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