s sword and quietly edged closer and closer to the m

especially her sense of sound, to be better than the average person.

s there as she turned her head in his direction. He glared at her and pla

e and kill her immediately, but she didn't care. If she was meant to die then perhaps that is meant to be her fa

inch. Which maiden wasn't afraid of a sword at their neck?

ll I know, you could be a spy in the palace.

, drawing a bit of blood. "For all I know, you could be

lenched her fists. There was no way she was going t

ound until I stumbled upon the pleas

t still kept it on her neck. After a few seco

ed her dilemma. Her disability that had gotten h

a bit dark, but you can cle

roze in shock and grabbed her chin, forcing her

ere, eyes as emp

nd..." he mumbled,

ad as to avoid the fe

youths didn't seem to realize they were so close that the heat of their bodies

at the touch of the man

en were only associated with him for political reasons, yet the girl in front of

trings of love was already beginning to intertwine. A love that was both

long out of his trance as he pushe

rivate garden, then there are two possibilities for you-either you ar

his identity to himself. After all, he highly doubte

or? She didn't care for herself, but she didn't wa

sneaked here to enj

d that sneaked aw

, "Whatever you

s for him not being the emperor. If he was the rumored, bloodthirsty emperor, t

you should tell me yours. What is a b

e as one of the girls meant to be offered to the emp

ection was a girl he was meeting right now. But it didn't matter since she c

ur name?" H

n of his voice and said, "You must tell

ty to refer to him as you and actually get away with their heads still int

is real name yet as that would spoil the fun. Wh

ep breath, "My na