Episode 151. In the season of roses
“Your Majesty is nowhere to be seen!”
The palace of Bahamart had been turned upside down since morning.
Today was the day when the Emperor and the delegations of each country had a meeting scheduled.
However, the Emperor, who always got up early and moved around, was nowhere to be seen.
“What about the Duke of Crichton?”
“The Duke is nowhere to be seen either!”
He approached Adele and hugged her from behind.
He wanted to fill her loneliness a little.
Leaning on his chest, Adele muttered,
“I’ve always wanted to come. I ran away like I was running away back then. I’m so glad I can bring you such good news.”
“Yes, I feel a little better in front of my mother.”
Adele muttered, wiping her hand across the counter where her mother always worked.
“Mom, I married Chris. We already had a beautiful child. His name is Aaron. And Chris became Emperor. Don’t you believe it? Actually, I do too.”
When she giggled, Christine laughed along.
“Same thing.”
From the moment he entered this town, his life as an Emperor felt like a dream.
When he woke up, he felt like he was the son of a miner.
Well, it didn’t seem so bad.
He could live an ordinary life as a bakery owner again with Adele and Aaron.
“I have a favor to ask, Chris. Don’t tell people you’re the Emperor. I want to come here sometimes, just like the daughter of a regular baker.”
Christine laughed.
“I thought the same thing.”
“We get along well, after all. Oh, wait a minute.”
Adele pulled out the bottom drawer of the kitchen counter as if she had remembered something. Then she reached into the empty space, fumbled around, and said,
“There it is!”
She pulled out a flat cookie box.
“What’s that?”
“My treasure chest.”
When she opened the lid of the box, there were coins and letters inside.
“I’ve been saving up the money I get from running errands and tips from people. I wanted to buy my mom a nice oven.”
Then she picked up the letter between the coins.
“Do you remember this?”
“What is it?”
Adele chuckled as she watched Christine blink.
“I’ll remind you right away.”
She unfolded the folded letter and began to read.
“To Adele’s sister...”
“Enough.”
Christine frowned.
But Adele was in no mood for such a story.
“Thank you for the delicious bread. Thank you for teaching me how to write. Isn’t it so cute?”
“Adele!”
When he snatched the letter, Adele ran up the stairs to the store’s attic with the box.
Then she took out another letter and went to the window where the moonlight was shining and started reading it.
“When I grow up...”
“Should I stop?”
It was no use emitting an eerie, murderous aura as he chased her up to the attic.
“When I grow up, I’ll definitely marry you. Then, can I call you Adele? Adele, when I say that name, I feel so good. Adele... Adele... It’s like a spell that makes me happy.”
After reading the letter, Adele’s eyes became moist.
“Are you still like that? Chris?”
The moonlight that seeped into her green eyes was suffocatingly bewitching.
“Yes, even now. And in the future.”
He quietly lowered his lips over Adele’s eyelids as if he were possessed.
Adele lifted her head and gently rubbed her lips against his.
Sweet breaths entangle and gradually heat up.
The sound of the square and the hem of the clothes brushing.
Thin moans and deep breaths mixed, and the heartbeat that could not be identified gradually increased the density of secrecy.
Under the soft moonlight, they were only Adele and Christine.
He wrote the letter again in his mind.
[I am going home now.
Because you are here, that place is my home.]
“Your Majesty is nowhere to be seen!”
The palace of Bahamart had been turned upside down since morning.
Today was the day when the Emperor and the delegations of each country had a meeting scheduled.
However, the Emperor, who always got up early and moved around, was nowhere to be seen.
“What about the Duke of Crichton?”
“The Duke is nowhere to be seen either!”
Henry, dressed in a neat formal attire, appeared among the people who were looking for the emperor.
He had been Adele’s butler, but now he was the chief chamberlain of the palace of Bahamart.
“Your Majesty, the Emperor must have gone to get married.”
Everyone froze at the unexpected words.
“Marriage... if you mean the marriage we know?”
“Of course. So let’s thoroughly prepare to welcome our new mistress.”
Only then did the palace people seem to understand why the Emperor had been in such a good mood for the past few days.
Some testimonies said that those who witnessed him grinning alone were scared.
That was the reason why he had been saying such strange things as decorating the Empress’s palace when there was no Empress, and making a child’s room next to the Empress’s palace.
And why had he called all the delegations from each country to hold a meeting?
If Henry’s words were true, it was truly a celebration for the palace.
But what kind of wedding, where, and how did he go without the palace people knowing?
“The roses are really beautiful, just as I heard.”
Zimmer, who was riding with Christine, looked around in amazement.
Although he loved flowers, this was the first time he had seen such lovely red roses.
On the road up the gentle hill, dazzling red roses were in full bloom, forming a fence.
“We’re here. That’s Lake Garden.”
Christine, who had reached the top of the hill, pointed to the gentle hills below.
Zimmer let out a soft exclamation.
In the middle of the deep green foliage of early summer, there was a bright blue lake.
The rose fence that continued from here continued all the way to the lake, and at the end of the road was an old cathedral.
The small, old cathedral was covered with rose vines that covered the walls and the walls, like a huge bouquet of roses.
This was the Garden Lake of Russwolf.
The very place where they had grown up and had their first kiss.
Christine had just received a letter from Adele and had come to the cathedral.
A few days ago, she had sent a letter asking him to get married here. She had told him that she would make all the arrangements, so he should just come.
To the Emperor of the Empire.
“Christine, are you really Christine?”
When someone called out, she turned around and saw the neighborhood women approaching her.
“Oh, that’s right, that’s right!”
“Your face is still the same as when you were young. How did you grow up to be such a handsome young man!”
They still remembered Christine, the son of a miner.
Then the people who had been flocking to the cathedral in groups of three or four pretended to know him.
“Congratulations, Christine! You’re finally getting married to Adele.”
“That’s great. You two have been such a good match since the old days.”
He was now wearing ordinary formal attire that the young men of the village would wear.
None of the people in the small mining town knew that he was the Emperor of Bahamart.
They had gathered to celebrate the marriage of Adele, the daughter of a baker who was born and raised in this village, and Christine, the son of a miner.
After a while, Adele, dressed in a white dress, appeared in the rose-covered cathedral.
Exclamations came from here and there. The bride’s bright smile was more dazzling and beautiful than the roses.
And next to the beautiful bride stood a gray-haired man with dazzling eyes.
Christine jumped off his horse and approached the man.
The two stared at each other in silence for a moment.
“I missed you, son.”
“Me too, father.”
The man who willingly took him in and raised him, even though he knew he was a child of the wolf clan.
Although they had no affectionate father-son bond, he sometimes missed him.
After becoming a father, he realized that this blunt man loved him.
“I was surprised when Adele said she was marrying you. But now I see that you two really go well together.”
“Thank you.”
“Yes, let’s go in.”
He took Adele and Christine’s hands one by one and led them into the cathedral.
Then the villagers laughed.
“No, you have to let the bride and groom hold hands.”
“Yes. Why are you holding hands without any sense and causing a fuss?”
The man blushed and shouted at the people.
“Oh, I was afraid the kids would be shy!”
“Danny, come out quickly before the kids hate you.”
Only then did the man step aside, and Christine and Adele were barely able to hold hands.
"You look the most dazzling today, Adele.”
When Christine whispered,
“Thank goodness. I was nervous because Mia put on makeup.”
“You might have been more beautiful without makeup.”
“That’s not true.”
“Then are you ready?”
“Of course. I’ve been waiting for this day.”
The two looked at each other, held hands, and entered the church without hesitation.
Aaron, Jade, Pauline, Tanya, and Mia’s family were already waiting inside. And the townspeople were bustling about.
After a while, the wedding mass ended, and the priest declared the two to be married.
Ding...! Ding...!
The soft sound of the bells spread through the early summer air throughout the town.
The people who had been bustling a moment ago became quiet.
It was time for prayer. Everyone gathered here prayed in their hearts. May they always be happy and in love.
The wishes of these many people might reach some god somewhere.
“Do you remember? The small church near Lake Garden. Mom and Uncle were planning to get married there.”
“I remember.”
“In the spring, the cherry blossoms were white, and in the summer, roses bloomed along the roadside.”
“Oh, it was a beautiful place, like a fairy tale.”
“More than anything, I loved the time when the bells rang throughout the town after the wedding. Then everyone would sincerely pray for the couple to be happy forever. This is what a wedding blessed by everyone looks like... I thought that way.”
He had been Adele’s butler, but now he was the chief chamberlain of the palace of Bahamart.
“Your Majesty, the Emperor must have gone to get married.”
Everyone froze at the unexpected words.
“Marriage... if you mean the marriage we know?”
“Of course. So let’s thoroughly prepare to welcome our new mistress.”
Only then did the palace people seem to understand why the Emperor had been in such a good mood for the past few days.
Some testimonies said that those who witnessed him grinning alone were scared.
That was the reason why he had been saying such strange things as decorating the Empress’s palace when there was no Empress, and making a child’s room next to the Empress’s palace.
And why had he called all the delegations from each country to hold a meeting?
If Henry’s words were true, it was truly a celebration for the palace.
But what kind of wedding, where, and how did he go without the palace people knowing?
“The roses are really beautiful, just as I heard.”
Zimmer, who was riding with Christine, looked around in amazement.
Although he loved flowers, this was the first time he had seen such lovely red roses.
On the road up the gentle hill, dazzling red roses were in full bloom, forming a fence.
“We’re here. That’s Lake Garden.”
Christine, who had reached the top of the hill, pointed to the gentle hills below.
Zimmer let out a soft exclamation.
In the middle of the deep green foliage of early summer, there was a bright blue lake.
The rose fence that continued from here continued all the way to the lake, and at the end of the road was an old cathedral.
The small, old cathedral was covered with rose vines that covered the walls and the walls, like a huge bouquet of roses.
This was the Garden Lake of Russwolf.
The very place where they had grown up and had their first kiss.
Christine had just received a letter from Adele and had come to the cathedral.
A few days ago, she had sent a letter asking him to get married here. She had told him that she would make all the arrangements, so he should just come.
To the Emperor of the Empire.
“Christine, are you really Christine?”
When someone called out, she turned around and saw the neighborhood women approaching her.
“Oh, that’s right, that’s right!”
“Your face is still the same as when you were young. How did you grow up to be such a handsome young man!”
They still remembered Christine, the son of a miner.
Then the people who had been flocking to the cathedral in groups of three or four pretended to know him.
“Congratulations, Christine! You’re finally getting married to Adele.”
“That’s great. You two have been such a good match since the old days.”
He was now wearing ordinary formal attire that the young men of the village would wear.
None of the people in the small mining town knew that he was the Emperor of Bahamart.
They had gathered to celebrate the marriage of Adele, the daughter of a baker who was born and raised in this village, and Christine, the son of a miner.
After a while, Adele, dressed in a white dress, appeared in the rose-covered cathedral.
Exclamations came from here and there. The bride’s bright smile was more dazzling and beautiful than the roses.
And next to the beautiful bride stood a gray-haired man with dazzling eyes.
Christine jumped off his horse and approached the man.
The two stared at each other in silence for a moment.
“I missed you, son.”
“Me too, father.”
The man who willingly took him in and raised him, even though he knew he was a child of the wolf clan.
Although they had no affectionate father-son bond, he sometimes missed him.
After becoming a father, he realized that this blunt man loved him.
“I was surprised when Adele said she was marrying you. But now I see that you two really go well together.”
“Thank you.”
“Yes, let’s go in.”
He took Adele and Christine’s hands one by one and led them into the cathedral.
Then the villagers laughed.
“No, you have to let the bride and groom hold hands.”
“Yes. Why are you holding hands without any sense and causing a fuss?”
The man blushed and shouted at the people.
“Oh, I was afraid the kids would be shy!”
“Danny, come out quickly before the kids hate you.”
Only then did the man step aside, and Christine and Adele were barely able to hold hands.
"You look the most dazzling today, Adele.”
When Christine whispered,
“Thank goodness. I was nervous because Mia put on makeup.”
“You might have been more beautiful without makeup.”
“That’s not true.”
“Then are you ready?”
“Of course. I’ve been waiting for this day.”
The two looked at each other, held hands, and entered the church without hesitation.
Aaron, Jade, Pauline, Tanya, and Mia’s family were already waiting inside. And the townspeople were bustling about.
After a while, the wedding mass ended, and the priest declared the two to be married.
Ding...! Ding...!
The soft sound of the bells spread through the early summer air throughout the town.
The people who had been bustling a moment ago became quiet.
It was time for prayer. Everyone gathered here prayed in their hearts. May they always be happy and in love.
The wishes of these many people might reach some god somewhere.
“Do you remember? The small church near Lake Garden. Mom and Uncle were planning to get married there.”
“I remember.”
“In the spring, the cherry blossoms were white, and in the summer, roses bloomed along the roadside.”
“Oh, it was a beautiful place, like a fairy tale.”
“More than anything, I loved the time when the bells rang throughout the town after the wedding. Then everyone would sincerely pray for the couple to be happy forever. This is what a wedding blessed by everyone looks like... I thought that way.”
“Yes, as soon as we return to Russwolf, let’s get married at the church near Lake Garden. Adele.”
After the wedding, the town was filled with excitement.
In this small, old mining town, weddings and funerals were the biggest events.
Everyone ate and drank until they were drunk, and laughed like crazy.
Moreover, Christine’s father, Danny, had spent all the money he had saved up for his son’s wedding.
Thanks to this, there was an abundance of alcohol and food all day long. Even though Adele and Christine tried to stop him, saying that they didn’t want to burden him, it was no use.
“I want to fulfill my father’s role that I couldn’t fulfill. If you stop me any longer, I’ll get angry.”
Danny seemed very proud.
The more he thought about it, the more Christine became worried. He didn’t think it would be good to reveal his identity to Danny. That would make all his father’s efforts seem pitiful in an instant.
***
After the wedding, the town was filled with excitement.
In this small, old mining town, weddings and funerals were the biggest events.
Everyone ate and drank until they were drunk, and laughed like crazy.
Moreover, Christine’s father, Danny, had spent all the money he had saved up for his son’s wedding.
Thanks to this, there was an abundance of alcohol and food all day long. Even though Adele and Christine tried to stop him, saying that they didn’t want to burden him, it was no use.
“I want to fulfill my father’s role that I couldn’t fulfill. If you stop me any longer, I’ll get angry.”
Danny seemed very proud.
The more he thought about it, the more Christine became worried. He didn’t think it would be good to reveal his identity to Danny. That would make all his father’s efforts seem pitiful in an instant.
“Christine, how have you been doing while you were away? You seem to be doing pretty well, though.”
The son of the lumber mill asked. He was a friend who had fought with him as a child.
“Well, I fought in the war and did some business. He’s a partner. Bonita and her husband are in charge of accounting.”
“Hello, my name is Zimmer Crichton. I’ve been in business with him for a long time.”
Then Zimmer placed his hand firmly on Christine’s shoulder. He felt a murderous gaze, but he pretended not to notice. If not now, when else would he place his hand on the Emperor’s shoulder?
“Wow, you’ve really succeeded!”
When the townspeople all looked at him with admiration, “Nothing much.” Christine shrugged her shoulders and stood up. It seemed like it would be best to hide the fact that she was the Emperor here. It would be just right to be a successful businessman and receive envious looks from people.
He looked around and looked for Adele. He planned to tell her not to tell anyone about their identity. It seemed that Adele had no intention of telling anyone since they had decided to get married here. The children must have been tired, because they had all gone to bed, and she was nowhere to be seen. Of course, he could have found her right away if he had wanted to. He took a deep breath and smelled Adele’s scent. The place he followed that scent to was... [The Most Delicious Bakery] There was a signboard that Danny had made himself, and Adele had written. Adele's bakery in Greenhill was also named after this place. It was old now, and even the letters were faded, but when you opened the door, you would be greeted by a pile of bread and a sweet and fragrant smell.
Creak.
But the only one there was Adele, looking around the dusty shop forlornly.
"What are you doing?"
He approached Adele and hugged her from behind.
He wanted to fill her loneliness a little.
Leaning on his chest, Adele muttered,
“I’ve always wanted to come. I ran away like I was running away back then. I’m so glad I can bring you such good news.”
“Yes, I feel a little better in front of my mother.”
Adele muttered, wiping her hand across the counter where her mother always worked.
“Mom, I married Chris. We already had a beautiful child. His name is Aaron. And Chris became Emperor. Don’t you believe it? Actually, I do too.”
When she giggled, Christine laughed along.
“Same thing.”
From the moment he entered this town, his life as an Emperor felt like a dream.
When he woke up, he felt like he was the son of a miner.
Well, it didn’t seem so bad.
He could live an ordinary life as a bakery owner again with Adele and Aaron.
“I have a favor to ask, Chris. Don’t tell people you’re the Emperor. I want to come here sometimes, just like the daughter of a regular baker.”
Christine laughed.
“I thought the same thing.”
“We get along well, after all. Oh, wait a minute.”
Adele pulled out the bottom drawer of the kitchen counter as if she had remembered something. Then she reached into the empty space, fumbled around, and said,
“There it is!”
She pulled out a flat cookie box.
“What’s that?”
“My treasure chest.”
When she opened the lid of the box, there were coins and letters inside.
“I’ve been saving up the money I get from running errands and tips from people. I wanted to buy my mom a nice oven.”
Then she picked up the letter between the coins.
“Do you remember this?”
“What is it?”
Adele chuckled as she watched Christine blink.
“I’ll remind you right away.”
She unfolded the folded letter and began to read.
“To Adele’s sister...”
“Enough.”
Christine frowned.
But Adele was in no mood for such a story.
“Thank you for the delicious bread. Thank you for teaching me how to write. Isn’t it so cute?”
“Adele!”
When he snatched the letter, Adele ran up the stairs to the store’s attic with the box.
Then she took out another letter and went to the window where the moonlight was shining and started reading it.
“When I grow up...”
“Should I stop?”
It was no use emitting an eerie, murderous aura as he chased her up to the attic.
“When I grow up, I’ll definitely marry you. Then, can I call you Adele? Adele, when I say that name, I feel so good. Adele... Adele... It’s like a spell that makes me happy.”
After reading the letter, Adele’s eyes became moist.
“Are you still like that? Chris?”
The moonlight that seeped into her green eyes was suffocatingly bewitching.
“Yes, even now. And in the future.”
He quietly lowered his lips over Adele’s eyelids as if he were possessed.
Adele lifted her head and gently rubbed her lips against his.
Sweet breaths entangle and gradually heat up.
The sound of the square and the hem of the clothes brushing.
Thin moans and deep breaths mixed, and the heartbeat that could not be identified gradually increased the density of secrecy.
Under the soft moonlight, they were only Adele and Christine.
He wrote the letter again in his mind.
[I am going home now.
Because you are here, that place is my home.]
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