Episode 69
âCassius.â
In the voice of kindness and calling his name, Cassius shuddered.
âBrother?â
The two sparrows, who could not be aware of such Cassiusâ anxiety, were singing merrily and eating their feed on Cassiusâ hand.
âYour birds are very pretty.â
Iker smiled and talked.
âI like it.â
Years later, Cassius could not forget his brother, who looked down at the bird with his bright yellow eyes.
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âYes. Never run into him.â
Cacius replied to Yerineâs question.
From Yerineâs point of view, it would be hard to see why Cassius said this.
She might think that Cassius is overreacting, or heâs saying this out of jealousy.
Nevertheless, Cassius had to tell her this.
âI know itâs a shame, but you have to keep refusing to be his personal palace wizard.â
âNo, Iâm not sorry.â
Yerine shook her head and replied.
âWhen I take a regular course and get my full powers, I can automatically become an emperorâs palace wizard if I become Trump.â
For more,
âI didnât know sheâd hit me like that.â
But not knowing the thoughts of Cassius, Yerine continued to speak in an unobtrusive voice.
âThatâs the only thing thatâs unusual enough to draw such an enthusiastic response.â
Yerine looked up at Cassius and said.
âCassius told me about it before. I have a lot of mana, and the regenerate speed of mana is unusual.â
âI did. I do think that your mana power is one of the reasons.â
Cassius, who was sighing, looked back at Yerine and answered back.
âBut thatâs not all.â
At the quiet voice of his voice, Yerine opened her eyes and asked, surprisedly.
âWhat do you mean, thatâs not all? Is there anything you can say?â
If he had known this would happen, he should have told her earlier.
He always hesitated because he thought it was right to not give information that was not clear, but now Cassius regrets having such worries.
âUh. Iâm not sure, so I was originally going to investigate and let you know.â
âAn investigation? Is there anything else you didnât tell me about my mana?â
Yerine exclaimed in astonishment.
She was surprised when he said that the regenerate speed and amount of mana far exceeded the general ordinary people, but she was told that there was something more, so, of course, she would have reacted like that.
âSorryâ¦â¦but Iâve never seen anything like this before.â
âNo, what the hell is my magic like?â
âHey, Yerine, take it easy for now.â
After calming the excited Yerine, Cassius was only able to reopen his mouth after putting on anti-ruling magic.
âYou really have to tell me everything this time. Donât tell me little by little like peeling an onion.â
When Yerine lifted her index finger and said, Cassius, shook his head as if nothing had happened.
âThis is the last time. Thereâs nothing more to talk about.â
âReally?â
âReally, I promise.â
Responding to Yerineâs urging, Cassius swept one of his hair with his hand.
To be honest with you, I understood why Iker responded like that from the same Imperial standpoint.
Because Cassius himself, by chance, immediately noticed that no one in the Empire would have the same mana as her.
As such, her mana was both noticeable and rare.
âThereâs colour in mana.â
âColors? Theyâre all different?â
âNot all different.â
Thatâs how Cassius unfolded his two fingers.
âThe imperial people say that mana is usually divided into two colours. Generally, peopleâs magic is all white. Plain, no distinction of nobility, all the same white.â
âThen what colour is the other one?â
To Yerineâs question, Cassius folded his unfolded finger again and answered with a fist.
âItâs golden. People with imperial blood have golden mana.â
âAre you saying that only the royal family has golden mana?â
âYes.â
Yerine, who nodded still, opened her eyes thinly and opened her mouth, looking at Cassius.
âWell, is my magic golden, too?â
She could have thought so.
And there was a possibility that Iker was interested in the golden mana of Yerine.
But that wasnât the answer.
âNo.â
âYes?â
Surprised by Cassiusâ answer, Yerine soon frowned and added.
âWell⦠what colour is it?â
Looking down at her, Cassius replied in a low subdued voice.
âRed.â
Before she knew it, her eyes were on the bright red eyes.
âItâs the same colour as your left eye.â
At the words, Yerine raised her left hand and put it around her eyes.
As soon as the tip of her thin finger touched her eyelid, slowly lowering her hand, she spoke with her eyes fixed below.
âThatâs what Iâm saying.â
âYes. Your mana, I think, is the kind of mana that doesnât exist in the Empire.â
âNo, but I didnât know it would be that bad.â
Yerine sighed heavily, covering her left eye with her hand.
âWhat if Iâm being taken away as an experimenter?â
Yerine would have said it without much meaning, but Cassius, who heard it, seemed to have a throbbing heart.
His older brother, who was already possessive, had already seen Yerine.
Ikerâs creepy smile, which he had seen and said he liked her, haunted his head.
âCassius?â
With a sweet voice calling his name, he clenched his fist.
âThatâs never gonna happen.â
Under the dim fairy light, his golden eyes gleamed sharply.
âI will stop. No matter what, I will stop it. â
He looked into her pair of eyes.
Standing in front of his golden eyes, and his brilliant to stay straight, respectively, the precious purple eyes and a red light that is clean and transparent.
At that moment, Cassius realized why he brought Yerine here as soon as they escaped from Iker.
âCassius ⦠â
It was the moment to hold her hand again. Cassius, gently holding her white hand, silently lowered his posture and bent one knee.
âNow, wait a minute, Cassius?â
Yerineâs surprised voice was heard, but she did not shake Cassiusâ hand.
While feeling pathetic about his reassured self, Cassius raised his head and looked at her and talked.
âIf you donât like it, tell me.â
âYes?â
Fortunately, the refusal never to return.
Yerine still held his hand and seemed to know what to do.
Thinking it was time, Cassius slowly bowed his head toward Yerineâs hand.
Just before his lips touched her skin, he closed his eyes, and the gentle fragrance of flowers tickled his nose.
It was a familiar scent that he could smell whenever he approached Yerine.
âEven if itâs just such a kidâs joke, if only I could protect you~â
Finally, his hot lips touched the back of her hand.
âCassiusâ¦.â
At that moment he wished and wished again.
May God grant his wish.
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