y's

gure stood silently,

d aggressive; the othe

ed the fan in

his face fluttered

icate him. If Logan's group killed him, I would li

onchalantly flicked his wrist, sending a

ed gracefully, making his f

wn my spine, m

llowed by Logan and his men's

mposure, I hurr

s an unbelie

re writhing on the ground, cl

kets was pierced with

man standing c

destroy t

s punishment," he re

turned

eached out to

uched, I felt the cold

y, then roughly

, took out a silver ing

u for savin

ken of my gratitude

walk away with

atching his figure

you kn

oice spoke

around

cholarly appearance, his attire neat

e endless troubles, and now, all I wan

o pass by and witnessed what hap

his hand i

d and r

to the capital to sell some herbs, but

hat man cam

ded in a

evil deeds: robbing, killing, kidnapp

ed like this is

softened, and he looked at m

, do you kno

head, deep

ills, and imposing demeanor-I had only just met him

pensive, his eyebrows f

d he have for helping you? M

ch

ch

olar and also the belo

wing them to act so brazenly? Leon kindly invited me to stay for a

warmly and handed me a jad

eeting as fate, wo

ed and

ou here is i

older brother. If you ever come by, stop at J

d still offered the r

you return to the capital to sell herbs, c

d, as the jade pendant w

n, carved with the image of

o my sleeve before turning to leav

ched him go-what

k to the villag

pausing to pick up valuable herbs alon

hours by the tim

ith a packed bag ready, as if he

I stepped into the ho

braced me tightly, th

ours, so why are you only returnin

ng happen al

for answers, I recounted e

stonished

hearing my account, he tende

here with you, which led you

r what happens, your safe

age gradually fel

tter of rain and the distant cries

Liam had fallen i

was soft in th

wake, r

ce would appear in my mind, along with the memory of him mercilessly k

we returned to ou

he capital, while I immersed myself

e more stable over time, with fe

emained as chal

houses with flickering lights, fa

I was absorbed in drying herbs, Luna

with more than half of her hair tur

nd lived alone in a run

our house to help me pick herbs a