Chapter 310
After that, everything returned to its place.
Yoseph eventually became the newly established emperor of the Kailum Empire, and he was putting all his effort into making the country function without a king. His goal was to establish a republic in his generation. It would be difficult for the time being due to the many local magnates, but he wanted to be fair to everyone.
Maili inherited the Amasto marquisate and became a marioness. Roina had to appease her for a long time as she grumbled that she didn’t want to do it. Jason said he was going to see his hometown and left abruptly. Because of the contract, he would eventually have to return, but it seemed that the story of that incident with Nova in the past, which had been distorted and became a legend among the beastmen, that he was the Wolf King, had left a deep impression on him.
Rager re-established the empire’s religion as the father of all faiths. In the truth he had been exploring, he said that God ultimately exists and manifests as love for all people. He spread the word of the nameless Mother God of all things and unified the scattered religions.
One of the people who helped him was the priest Mana, who eventually quit being a priest and married Neilla. With the support of the Kingdom of Castrello, Neilla continued to create paintings that touched people’s hearts, and the first thing she painted was the image of the priest Mana.
The group of counts who had ruled Castrello, including their son, were eventually formally tried and punished. The count and the core members could not avoid execution, but his son was recognized for his contributions and was spared, serving as a scholar of the kingdom in atonement.
“…It’s all over.”
Roina said that to Lutan, who was next to her. Roina had found Lutan at the garden on the top of the magic tower. Lutan looked somewhat gloomy, but still wore a warm smile as Roina approached.
“Yes.”
He said that and kissed Roina’s slightly longer hair. Each touch contained a breathtakingly overwhelming love.
“Are you really, really okay?”
Both Roina and Lutan knew the meaning of those words. It was a question of whether it was really okay for her to maintain the contract that she had started because of Ryuhyeon’s scheme. If she did, she would have to have regular relationships with five men. Lutan, who had shown possessiveness towards Roina, was asking if he was really okay with that.
“It would be a lie to say that I’m completely fine with it. But, didn’t I say? That it’s better than you living your whole life in regret.”
He said, embracing Roina. Roina naturally leaned her head on his warm chest. She had missed this embrace. While he collapsed, she had to navigate many things without him, so she had been lonely.
“You taught me the reason to live.”
“That’s…”
He was talking about when they first met a thousand years ago. Roina felt awkward because those weren’t words she had deeply considered before saying.
“Whatever you feel, that became the goal of my life. After that, when I came to love you, I felt for the first time what it meant to live.”
“……”
“I will continue to love you in the future.”
“I also love you, Lutan.”
“That’s enough for me.”
Lutan warmly embraced Roina. Roina closed her eyes, feeling like she was about to cry. A warm and gentle breeze enveloped the two of them.
“I will probably, as I continue to meet them…”
“You won’t be able to help but share your heart with them, will you?”
“Yes…”
“Your heart has already begun. You are just trying hard to deny it.”
“……”
Roina was silent. She had also been feeling it. That was why she had been trying so hard and strongly to deny it. But Lutan already knew that.
“It’s okay. I will also love what you love.”
“……!! But Lutan…”
Lutan quietly raised Roina’s chin, and gazed intently into her wide, surprised eyes. And tchok, he lightly kissed her lips.
“I love you. Roina.”
“I also love you. The beginning and end of my heart are all directed towards you.”
“It’s the same for me. Please be with me forever.”
“……Yes. I will.”
He was saying that. That it was more than enough for him that she was by his side. That it was really okay. At that warm comfort, Roina helplessly broke down.
“Whatever situation you are in, whatever kind of person you are, I will love you.”
“……Yes.”
It was a heavy love confession. Roina, with trembling eyes, looked at Lutan, then once again threw herself into his arms.
The two of them remained embraced like that for a long time, without separating. The hearts of the two people, faintly permeating each other, enveloped each other.
— The End —
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