He glanced at Vili, who was peeking out to watch the commotion, and pursed his lips.
Aetheran followed his gaze, a slight smile playing on her lips, but her eyes held no genuine joy.
Seriously... what kind of scumbags are trying to covet him?
"Forget it," he said, feigning magnanimity. "Why force a child who doesn't want to?"
Their eyes met for a moment, and a jolt like an electric shock ran down Ero's spine, his heart sinking.
"I never expected that I would see former officials in this era."
"However, I was just summoned today, and I'm a bit tired from talking so much, so I'll just follow along for now..."
He looked at Vili, his smile deepening.
"I went back with my master."
He emphasized those two words, making sure everyone could hear the address.
"……His Majesty?"
Desmond spoke as if in a dream.
Ero remained motionless, staring at the glaring red mark on the back of Vili's neck, until his figure disappeared along with Atheran.
The air in the laboratory fell into an unprecedented stillness. After a long while, Desmond finally spoke.
"Ero... you should just forget what I said before."
"...Which sentence?"
"It's those things like saying that since Willie got married, you also have a chance... I wasn't precise enough when I said it."
“If it were anyone else, I would believe you wouldn’t lose.”
"But this one is the only exception..."
Desmond sighed softly. What a mess this is!
"..."
Ero stood there, as if he would stand there forever, his breathing almost inaudible.
After a long while, when Desmond was almost asleep, he finally opened his dry lips, but the sound was so low that only he himself could hear it.
"...No, I will never give up."
"If we can't be together in life, then there's still after death."
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