The possibility that he would not find her did not exist in his head.
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By any means at all, he would find her.
He hadn’t the slightest clue where she was. There were countless places where he could look for her—perhaps as many as the individual grains of sand in a desert.
However, if the answer he wanted to know existed amongst the sand, it did not matter how long it would take to find it.
Even if he needed to stay awake throughout all the nights ahead, he would make it happen. Even if it would take him one million hours, he would make it possible.
As long as he’d be able to see her again.
“Make sure to dig out that woman’s trauma through your illusory magic.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
The dark expanse of the night sky cast a deep shadow upon Albert’s face. The expression itself sitting upon his countenance was dark as week.
Albert glanced once at Rosé and gestured towards Mercy to take the woman away. Then, he turned around.
“We’re going back to the palace.”
As she had been staying quiet while listening to Albert’s commands, Mercy barely managed to nod. It was much too jarring to witness Albert’s change in demeanor. She still wasn’t used to it.
He usually carried himself with relaxed, languid ease. However, this all disappeared, leaving only impatience and madness.
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He had tried to hide his original self, but hints and pieces of his overflowing emotions could no longer be ignored.
It was how Albert had been during his childhood, and it was a version of him that Mercy had never seen before.
Just what exactly did Jung-in mean to him?
Even as he was bringing Rosteratu to his end, Albert never once lost his rationality like this.
The murderous intent exuding from Albert had been sending chills down Mercy’s spine since earlier.
She now also noticed that the magic circle hadn’t disappeared, which meant only one thing.
Jung-in was still alive.
That’s why Albert stopped himself from killing Rosé…
Mercy watched anxiously as Albert was lost in thought, one hand on his chin.
It looked like he was finally calming down, and that was a good thing.
Staring at the magic circle, Albert’s eyes were still covered with a certain haze—as though he had gone mad.
Something’s off. Something’s terribly off. Mercy continued to gauge Albert’s mood, practically walking on eggshells.
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Stroking his chin as he continued looking at the ground, Albert murmured.
“It’s better to search the area first.”
Though he spoke quietly, it was still loud enough that Mercy could still hear him.
Stifling even her breath, Mercy asked with extreme caution.
“When shall we start?”
“Tomorrow. I’ll search the entire kingdom tomorrow… And I should go to Kotuar the day after that.”
“…Pardon, sire? You’re going to search the entire kingdom? In one day?”
“Of course.”
…But your duties! Your duties as the king! You just ascended the throne as the new monarch!
Shocked, Mercy asked one question after another.
“What do you mean, Kotuar! The borders between our kingdom and that nation are practically closed shut because of the sh*t that damn impotent scum left behind! How will you be able to go there?!”
Kotuar was a country directly adjacent to the kingdom, and the two were currently hostile to each other. The one and only person who’s to blame for this was none other than Rosteratu.
Albert’s eyebrows went up. Nevertheless, he showed no intention of withdrawing his decision.
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Mercy continued speaking with a smile.
“Your Majesty, it would be wise to rethink going to Kotuar. You can’t just walk into the country while our kingdom and their land—”
Albert narrowed his eyes. He, too, smiled in response.
“Then, won’t it be fine if I just go ahead and conquer that nation? I’ve been thinking about expanding our territory anyway.”
All of a sudden?
“Firstly, I’ll have to take control of the capital… Any and all opposing aristocrats shall thus be slaughtered. Kotuar is rich in resources, so it’s not a bad idea.”
Albert spoke in such a casual tone, but the words themselves were just not it. Mercy’s eyes were now as wide as saucers.
The end doesn’t justify the means! We just need to find Jung-in’s soul!
The Albert who Mercy knew was a fair and just man. She thought that he would only act based on proper reason.
It was absurd that he was planning his ‘visit’ to Kotuar in this manner.
“Your Majesty, the people of Kotuar have done nothing wrong.”
Albert answered in a blasé tone anyway.
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“Oh, I don’t mean to use coercive means from the very start. I’ll first ask for their cooperation very nicely, but if they refuse, I’ll go ahead and seize their nation.”
“…But there’s no way that they’ll just agree with you just like that, right?”
“Then I’ll deal with them all. Whether it be soldiers, mages, or the whole capital itself, it’s going to be easy for me. They’re all inconsequential. You should just focus on keeping this place guarded and keeping Artius tormented.”
Really, his tone was so light that anyone would think that he’s just talking about a pleasant stroll somewhere.
Not knowing what to say, Mercy’s mouth gaped widely, and in the dawn of renewed silence, Albert was once again lost in thought.
He was already planning ahead.
“If she’s not in Kotuar, then I’ll just go to the neighboring countries. If she’s not there either, I’ll go to the island countries off the coast. Ah, there’s a chance that she’ll come back here, so I’ll have to tour the entire kingdom as well.”
Though his words were uttered with steady composure, Albert’s eyes glinted with unbridled madness.
Here, it dawned on Mercy that she and Albert were not on the same page at all. It’s as if they were each standing on parallel lines that would never intersect.
Mercy smiled blithely. She never once thought that she’d ever curse Albert out, but today’s the day.
‘…Is this guy abso-f*cking-lutely insane?’
No longer was she faced with the rational liege she had been serving loyally until now.
The only one left in his place was a madman who’s desperately searching for his lost lover.
The possibility that he would not find her did not exist in his head.
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By any means at all, he would find her.
He hadn’t the slightest clue where she was. There were countless places where he could look for her—perhaps as many as the individual grains of sand in a desert.
However, if the answer he wanted to know existed amongst the sand, it did not matter how long it would take to find it.
Even if he needed to stay awake throughout all the nights ahead, he would make it happen. Even if it would take him one million hours, he would make it possible.
As long as he’d be able to see her again.
“Make sure to dig out that woman’s trauma through your illusory magic.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
The dark expanse of the night sky cast a deep shadow upon Albert’s face. The expression itself sitting upon his countenance was dark as week.
Albert glanced once at Rosé and gestured towards Mercy to take the woman away. Then, he turned around.
“We’re going back to the palace.”
As she had been staying quiet while listening to Albert’s commands, Mercy barely managed to nod. It was much too jarring to witness Albert’s change in demeanor. She still wasn’t used to it.
He usually carried himself with relaxed, languid ease. However, this all disappeared, leaving only impatience and madness.
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He had tried to hide his original self, but hints and pieces of his overflowing emotions could no longer be ignored.
It was how Albert had been during his childhood, and it was a version of him that Mercy had never seen before.
Just what exactly did Jung-in mean to him?
Even as he was bringing Rosteratu to his end, Albert never once lost his rationality like this.
The murderous intent exuding from Albert had been sending chills down Mercy’s spine since earlier.
She now also noticed that the magic circle hadn’t disappeared, which meant only one thing.
Jung-in was still alive.
That’s why Albert stopped himself from killing Rosé…
Mercy watched anxiously as Albert was lost in thought, one hand on his chin.
It looked like he was finally calming down, and that was a good thing.
Staring at the magic circle, Albert’s eyes were still covered with a certain haze—as though he had gone mad.
Something’s off. Something’s terribly off. Mercy continued to gauge Albert’s mood, practically walking on eggshells.
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Stroking his chin as he continued looking at the ground, Albert murmured.
“It’s better to search the area first.”
Though he spoke quietly, it was still loud enough that Mercy could still hear him.
Stifling even her breath, Mercy asked with extreme caution.
“When shall we start?”
“Tomorrow. I’ll search the entire kingdom tomorrow… And I should go to Kotuar the day after that.”
“…Pardon, sire? You’re going to search the entire kingdom? In one day?”
“Of course.”
…But your duties! Your duties as the king! You just ascended the throne as the new monarch!
Shocked, Mercy asked one question after another.
“What do you mean, Kotuar! The borders between our kingdom and that nation are practically closed shut because of the sh*t that damn impotent scum left behind! How will you be able to go there?!”
Kotuar was a country directly adjacent to the kingdom, and the two were currently hostile to each other. The one and only person who’s to blame for this was none other than Rosteratu.
Albert’s eyebrows went up. Nevertheless, he showed no intention of withdrawing his decision.
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Mercy continued speaking with a smile.
“Your Majesty, it would be wise to rethink going to Kotuar. You can’t just walk into the country while our kingdom and their land—”
Albert narrowed his eyes. He, too, smiled in response.
“Then, won’t it be fine if I just go ahead and conquer that nation? I’ve been thinking about expanding our territory anyway.”
All of a sudden?
“Firstly, I’ll have to take control of the capital… Any and all opposing aristocrats shall thus be slaughtered. Kotuar is rich in resources, so it’s not a bad idea.”
Albert spoke in such a casual tone, but the words themselves were just not it. Mercy’s eyes were now as wide as saucers.
The end doesn’t justify the means! We just need to find Jung-in’s soul!
The Albert who Mercy knew was a fair and just man. She thought that he would only act based on proper reason.
It was absurd that he was planning his ‘visit’ to Kotuar in this manner.
“Your Majesty, the people of Kotuar have done nothing wrong.”
Albert answered in a blasé tone anyway.
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“Oh, I don’t mean to use coercive means from the very start. I’ll first ask for their cooperation very nicely, but if they refuse, I’ll go ahead and seize their nation.”
“…But there’s no way that they’ll just agree with you just like that, right?”
“Then I’ll deal with them all. Whether it be soldiers, mages, or the whole capital itself, it’s going to be easy for me. They’re all inconsequential. You should just focus on keeping this place guarded and keeping Artius tormented.”
Really, his tone was so light that anyone would think that he’s just talking about a pleasant stroll somewhere.
Not knowing what to say, Mercy’s mouth gaped widely, and in the dawn of renewed silence, Albert was once again lost in thought.
He was already planning ahead.
“If she’s not in Kotuar, then I’ll just go to the neighboring countries. If she’s not there either, I’ll go to the island countries off the coast. Ah, there’s a chance that she’ll come back here, so I’ll have to tour the entire kingdom as well.”
Though his words were uttered with steady composure, Albert’s eyes glinted with unbridled madness.
Here, it dawned on Mercy that she and Albert were not on the same page at all. It’s as if they were each standing on parallel lines that would never intersect.
Mercy smiled blithely. She never once thought that she’d ever curse Albert out, but today’s the day.
‘…Is this guy abso-f*cking-lutely insane?’
No longer was she faced with the rational liege she had been serving loyally until now.
The only one left in his place was a madman who’s desperately searching for his lost lover.
