What came to mind was everything I missed while I was in the tower.
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The things that used to be a big part of my life—namely smartphones, computers and the internet—were all the champions of modern civilization.
But why, I wonder. The opportunity to have all those things again did not appeal to me as much as I expected.
And I knew the reason behind this.
“I’m fine.”
Because Albert was not there.
Because I had someone I love here, and there was no need for me to meet new people.
…Even if I get into fights with Albert later.
If I ever get into quarrels with him, I’m one hundred percent sure that I wouldn’t be able to win against him. Perhaps it would be alright to run away for a little while whenever I get sulky.
In any case, I couldn’t help but think that the history of events in this world would have changed a lot due to the existence of dragons and contractors.
At the same time, I thought of a question.
I had come back to the past for my ordeal, and the future might change depending on my actions here.
So, what about people who were already dragon contractors?
Since a dragon contractor had the ability to travel through time, both to the past and to the future, what would happen if they also changed things up?
Emmett might know the answer.
Emmett was a transcendental sage and had lived a longer life than even dragons. It seemed like he had also met quite a few dragon contractors before.
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“Is it possible for a dragon contractor to change the past?”
At the unexpected question, Emmett’s eyes went wide. Then, he laughed.
There was a bitter smile on his lips, and somehow, it reminded me of someone.
He answered slowly.
“Yes, it is possible even for you to change the past.”
“But my existence can also disappear because of this.”
“Even a dragon contractor is not completely free from the laws of time. However…”
Emmett paused briefly.
“You will be able to see what kind of future your actions might bring.”
“You seem to know much about it.”
I wasn’t expecting to hear such a detailed answer. I was now honestly thinking that Emmett knew everything.
“…If you live for a long time, you tend to experience many things.”
Evading a direct answer, Emmett smiled softly as he glanced at Noir, who was rubbing his cheeks against Emmett while he was in his contractor’s arms.
Noir was reminding me of Blanc. When will I get to see Blanc again?
Even for Blanc’s sake, I needed to be more careful when it comes to my decisions. My choices would also have a great impact on Blanc’s life.
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The fact that my soul was still alive meant that Blanc was working hard to overcome the ordeal.
As though he had suddenly remembered something, Emmett raised his head and looked at me.
“Ah, I just remembered something that I couldn’t tell you before.”
He picked up the last egg roll and fed it to Noir before continuing.
Something he couldn’t tell me before, huh. There’s more?
“I don’t think you know this, but the time in the real world flows much faster compared to the time during an ordeal.”
“Pardon?”
It seemed like Emmett was really determined to tease me to the end. Otherwise, he couldn’t not say this before.
As my heart tried to deny the reality of the situation, my mind grew tense.
Wait, how long has it been since I first came here? Starting from the day I saved Albert, it’s been…
“Then, how long is it in the real world compared to one week here?”
“You can think of a single day as ten real days. So, if it’s a week here, then it’s been about seventy days over there.”
Emmett replied without a change in his expression. But my face had turned incredulous.
What? Seventy days?
Albert said that he would very barely endure one month away from me.
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…But it’s been more than two months now?
Besides that, before I disappeared in front of him, the situation had been so dire.
Rosé had tried to kill me just to have him in her possession, but I had disappeared in an instant. It was a good thing that I managed to ease his mind of the possibility of my death, at least.
‘Just how much has Albert been worrying about me now…’
In all honesty, I was completely fine, but I had no way to contact him. Suddenly, I felt suffocated.
I really don’t know how much he’d change in my absence.
I don’t know how much he has been worrying about me.
No, first, let’s calm down. Emmett might now know everything after all. Maybe he’s under the wrong impression on this.
“Not all ordeals may be like that though.”
“Yes, of course. But that’s unlikely.”
But the words that answered back couldn’t be crueler.
I decided to change up my thoughts.
No matter how much Albert loves me, he’s a very rational and humane person.
And as a kind and merciful man, he might despair and feel sorrowful because I’m not there, but he’ll be able to overcome it valiantly.
So, Albert will be a-okay until we meet again.
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He’ll welcome me back with a smile. His eyes will go wide because of how surprised he’ll be to see that my hair has turned white.
And, he’ll be happy. Perhaps he’ll get mad at me, but that’s a given.
I will overcome this ordeal and return to the present with Blanc.
Of course, this was my optimism speaking.
Never in my life would I be able to predict what Albert would be like once we’d meet again.
…And just how crazy he’d become.
* * *
Like a madwoman, Rosé was laughing maniacally in the middle of the magic circle.
“Haha! You shouldn’t have deceived me, Prince! You won’t even love me!”
But to Albert, it sounded as if Rosé’s words were far away. He stared dazedly at the place where Blanc and Jung-in disappeared.
In the end, neither of them returned.
‘I…’
Devastation settled upon Albert’s face. His eyes slowly lost focus.
What came to mind was everything I missed while I was in the tower.
Sponsored Content
The things that used to be a big part of my life—namely smartphones, computers and the internet—were all the champions of modern civilization.
But why, I wonder. The opportunity to have all those things again did not appeal to me as much as I expected.
And I knew the reason behind this.
“I’m fine.”
Because Albert was not there.
Because I had someone I love here, and there was no need for me to meet new people.
…Even if I get into fights with Albert later.
If I ever get into quarrels with him, I’m one hundred percent sure that I wouldn’t be able to win against him. Perhaps it would be alright to run away for a little while whenever I get sulky.
In any case, I couldn’t help but think that the history of events in this world would have changed a lot due to the existence of dragons and contractors.
At the same time, I thought of a question.
I had come back to the past for my ordeal, and the future might change depending on my actions here.
So, what about people who were already dragon contractors?
Since a dragon contractor had the ability to travel through time, both to the past and to the future, what would happen if they also changed things up?
Emmett might know the answer.
Emmett was a transcendental sage and had lived a longer life than even dragons. It seemed like he had also met quite a few dragon contractors before.
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“Is it possible for a dragon contractor to change the past?”
At the unexpected question, Emmett’s eyes went wide. Then, he laughed.
There was a bitter smile on his lips, and somehow, it reminded me of someone.
He answered slowly.
“Yes, it is possible even for you to change the past.”
“But my existence can also disappear because of this.”
“Even a dragon contractor is not completely free from the laws of time. However…”
Emmett paused briefly.
“You will be able to see what kind of future your actions might bring.”
“You seem to know much about it.”
I wasn’t expecting to hear such a detailed answer. I was now honestly thinking that Emmett knew everything.
“…If you live for a long time, you tend to experience many things.”
Evading a direct answer, Emmett smiled softly as he glanced at Noir, who was rubbing his cheeks against Emmett while he was in his contractor’s arms.
Noir was reminding me of Blanc. When will I get to see Blanc again?
Even for Blanc’s sake, I needed to be more careful when it comes to my decisions. My choices would also have a great impact on Blanc’s life.
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The fact that my soul was still alive meant that Blanc was working hard to overcome the ordeal.
As though he had suddenly remembered something, Emmett raised his head and looked at me.
“Ah, I just remembered something that I couldn’t tell you before.”
He picked up the last egg roll and fed it to Noir before continuing.
Something he couldn’t tell me before, huh. There’s more?
“I don’t think you know this, but the time in the real world flows much faster compared to the time during an ordeal.”
“Pardon?”
It seemed like Emmett was really determined to tease me to the end. Otherwise, he couldn’t not say this before.
As my heart tried to deny the reality of the situation, my mind grew tense.
Wait, how long has it been since I first came here? Starting from the day I saved Albert, it’s been…
“Then, how long is it in the real world compared to one week here?”
“You can think of a single day as ten real days. So, if it’s a week here, then it’s been about seventy days over there.”
Emmett replied without a change in his expression. But my face had turned incredulous.
What? Seventy days?
Albert said that he would very barely endure one month away from me.
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…But it’s been more than two months now?
Besides that, before I disappeared in front of him, the situation had been so dire.
Rosé had tried to kill me just to have him in her possession, but I had disappeared in an instant. It was a good thing that I managed to ease his mind of the possibility of my death, at least.
‘Just how much has Albert been worrying about me now…’
In all honesty, I was completely fine, but I had no way to contact him. Suddenly, I felt suffocated.
I really don’t know how much he’d change in my absence.
I don’t know how much he has been worrying about me.
No, first, let’s calm down. Emmett might now know everything after all. Maybe he’s under the wrong impression on this.
“Not all ordeals may be like that though.”
“Yes, of course. But that’s unlikely.”
But the words that answered back couldn’t be crueler.
I decided to change up my thoughts.
No matter how much Albert loves me, he’s a very rational and humane person.
And as a kind and merciful man, he might despair and feel sorrowful because I’m not there, but he’ll be able to overcome it valiantly.
So, Albert will be a-okay until we meet again.
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He’ll welcome me back with a smile. His eyes will go wide because of how surprised he’ll be to see that my hair has turned white.
And, he’ll be happy. Perhaps he’ll get mad at me, but that’s a given.
I will overcome this ordeal and return to the present with Blanc.
Of course, this was my optimism speaking.
Never in my life would I be able to predict what Albert would be like once we’d meet again.
…And just how crazy he’d become.
* * *
Like a madwoman, Rosé was laughing maniacally in the middle of the magic circle.
“Haha! You shouldn’t have deceived me, Prince! You won’t even love me!”
But to Albert, it sounded as if Rosé’s words were far away. He stared dazedly at the place where Blanc and Jung-in disappeared.
In the end, neither of them returned.
‘I…’
Devastation settled upon Albert’s face. His eyes slowly lost focus.
