SIDE STORY 2.1
“The ministers have all been captured. Since the King’s Heart has already been declared guilty of treason, there won’t be much trouble in punishing the ministers who were involved with them.”
The first report to the awakened emperor was made in the central hall, which had not yet been fully restored. The only ones reporting were the four commanders. The others, who could not even dare to meet the emperor’s eyes, waited outside for their turn.
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Facing a mountain of work immediately upon waking up, Karas might have been expected to be irritable, but he calmly listened to each report. His eyes, though still yellow, now looked like those of an ordinary person. This indicated that the power of the forest he possessed had returned to its original place. The four commanders were among the few subjects who understood the meaning behind the emperor’s changed eyes.
Although the emperor’s power had weakened, the danger posed by the Truyde family, their enemies, had been eliminated along with the threat of the black potion. Now, there was nothing in the nation that posed a threat to him. The forest had also returned to normal. However, as the four commanders finished their reports, Karas reminded them of something one of them had forgotten.
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“Kin.”
When Karas called him, Kin stepped forward with ‘Yes, Your Majesty,’ but when no order came for a long time, he cautiously raised his head.
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“Your Majesty, is there something you wish to say…?”
“You’ve missed one thing.”
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The subject of the fragrance oil came to mind with uncertainty. The four commanders simultaneously glanced at each other. Although the danger had passed with Karas’ power being gone, they still feared his true intentions. Mentioning the black potion felt like acknowledging that Karas might still harbor a desire to annihilate them all.
“I apologize, Your Majesty. Regarding the fragrance oil, we have distributed it as per your orders to most of the households. Not everyone has it yet, but we will soon acquire more…”
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As Kin hesitated in his report, the other three commanders looked at him in confusion. However, Kin remained strangely frozen, staring at Karas.
What’s wrong with him?
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As they turned to look at him, Karas’ voice rang out.
“Keep supplying.”
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He gave the order, but neither Kin nor the other commanders could respond. They stood as pale as ghosts, listening to the emperor’s command.
“You never know when you might turn into the King’s Heart.”
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Karas rose from the throne, his eyes sharp like a snake’s. With cold, gray eyes glinting, he added indifferently.
“If you want to deny it, shut up and be loyal like a dog.”
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⊹˚. ♡.𖥔 ݁ ˖ ⊹˚. ♡.𖥔 ݁ ˖
‘To me, it’s proof of victory. Given by Abel.’
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The words he had spoken to Ashler before entering the forest which had turned into a blackened land were true. Ashler seemed worried about Karas entering the forest for the first time since returning to the palace, but he knew nothing. Perhaps he mistakenly thought that he was going to hide the wooden pendant in the forest.
In fact, that was part of it. The wooden pendant he intended to give to Truyde would be hidden here. There was only one place he could recognize in the land that had remained unchanged since it burned down twelve years ago. It was the remains of the stone wall where the spring once stood. That night, everything changed in this place. The power of the forest was given by Abel.
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If it weren’t for Abel who had entered the forest to save him, he wouldn’t have obtained such power. However, Karas needed to be certain of one thing. For twelve years, he had not returned to the palace, and even when he was at the palace, he hadn’t gone near the forest, holding onto a faint hope.
If the power meets the forest, wouldn’t the power return to where it originally belongs?
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Now that the power was almost entirely his, Karas wanted to test it. He deliberately placed his hand on the ground and let his power flow out. The power was quickly absorbed into where it should have been. After a while, Karas stood up, looked down at his hand, and twisted his lips as if everything was resolved.
“Yes, it seems I can take it back whenever I want.”
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⊹˚. ♡.𖥔 ݁ ˖ ⊹˚. ♡.𖥔 ݁ ˖
Everyone thought there was nothing to worry about. With the King’s Heart, the rotten core of the world was gone, even if problems arose, they wouldn’t be unsolvable or severe. Nothing could be worse than fighting against the King’s Heart. Moreover, they had Abel.
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Abel’s existence was the only lifeline the commanders could hold onto. Knowing that Karas’ power could return, they swore to keep this secret among themselves—at least until they could no longer control Karas. That moment would come when Abel died.
They could fully imagine the chaos that would ensue if Abel died. The whole world would turn into a sea of flames. The fact that such an enormous existence was their ruler was terrifying, but they vowed not to seek any method to control him other than through Abel. For any reason, they did not want to become the next King’s Heart. They couldn’t let that happen. Their methods had already failed, resulting only in creating a king with even more overwhelming power after years of manipulation.
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Thus, they had to focus on their original method from the beginning. Abel could do it. Not only could Abel’s presence calm the king, but he might also change him. Hence, all they could hope for was Abel—the only one who could prevent the world’s destruction.
“Ah, I remember everything now, Prince. Hehe—”
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Abel’s sudden confession burst out with a bright laugh. It was a quiet meal. Although several people were seated around the enormous dining table, only the clinking of their utensils could be heard, with no conversation.
After all, wasn’t the emperor the person dining with them?
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The attendees who came to dinner that day were the four commanders. Melmond, the butler, and Nani. The official reason was to commend their hard work, but in reality, it was because Abel had innocently suggested, ‘Let’s all eat together.’ However, throughout the whole meal, Abel was the only one truly enjoying himself.
Although several days have passed since Karas woke up, Abel was still excited. Of course, he was the only one who seemed so. Since the prince had woken up, he insisted they quickly restore the Dragon Forest to its original state, disappearing into the forest early in the morning and only returning after sunset.
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Meanwhile, Karas had to face a mountain of work. On the first day, he did his duties without complaint, but when he finished his work and went to see Abel late at night, his expression had turned somewhat cold. Abel, who had moved to the room next to Karas to take care of him, was already sprawled out on the bed and asleep.
On the second day, Karas’ face grew even colder as he worked. However, with the King’s Heart, the pillar of the nation, had collapsed, there were numerous matters to address and positions to fill. And all of them required Karas’ decisions as the emperor.
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Ashler and the other commanders barely managed to persuade Karas to finish his work, albeit with much effort. They finished earlier than the previous day, but this time, Abel was the one who was late. Furthermore, Abel had insisted that Karas should not enter the forest yet, so he had no choice but to wait idly.
Abel eventually came back late, covered in dirt. He only laughed and said a few words before he immediately collapsed onto the bed and fell asleep again.
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The next day, Ashler had given Abel a heads-up, so he came out of the forest early. However, when Karas finished work and went back, he found Melmond, the butler, and Nani all gathered in Abel’s room, chatting noisily.
Every day seemed to go awry in some way. Ashler began to feel uneasy. After the same thing repeated for several days, Karas’ silence and stillness while working became noticeable. Everyone turned to look at him when he suddenly muttered.
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‘I’m annoyed.’
The commanders all simultaneously held their breath, with one thought in mind.
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It’s the end of the world.
So, they hastily prepared a pleasant dinner for Karas and Abel to lift his spirits. However, the clueless Abel had invited everyone.
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Now, Karas’ irritation was so apparent that anyone could know just by looking at his face alone. As a result, everyone except Abel was so tense that they couldn’t tell if they were eating or just pretending to. And then Abel suddenly dropped a bomb. In fact, until Abel said those words, no one realized how explosive his words would be.
The only one who noticed was the perceptive Melmond. He had already discussed this issue with Abel, along with the butler and Nani. It actually wasn’t much of a discussion. The problem was that Karas still believed Abel had forgotten his memories. One of them had casually suggested.
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‘Just say your memory suddenly came back with a ‘pop’. Now that everything is resolved, he wouldn’t get mad just because you regained your memory, right? Haha—’
He was mad.
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Clank.
At Abel’s words, Karas put down his fork. However, his other hand gripped the knife even tighter. Then, in a dangerously cold tone, he asked.
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“Came back?”
At that moment, everyone except Abel sensed that something was wrong. Before they could give Abel a warning look to ‘Say no!’, Abel had already nodded enthusiastically.
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“Yes, everything came back. Haha, I remember everything about all our times together, Prince!”
Karas, staring intently at Abel, sought further confirmation.
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“…Everything?”
“Yes!”
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“Even the times we slept together as my Regas?”
Gasp.
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Everyone’s eyes widened in shock as they looked at Karas.
What is he talking about?
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Fortunately, Melmond recalled something. Karas’ words were the same as those he had said when he attacked Abel before. At the time, they had attributed Karas’s distorted memories to the side effects of the black potion, and everyone had felt sorrowful about it.
Perhaps the side effects were still present?
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Then Abel’s response came.
“Haha, of course, I remember.”
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What?!
Everyone’s head turned simultaneously to Abel.
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What the hell is he talking about now?
“You mean the times we talked until we fell asleep together, right? Of course, I haven’t forgotten.”
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It was just nonsense.
Only Roster, who didn’t know Abel well yet even thought, ‘Is the Lord Regas an idiot?’ However, the others, knowing Abel, were not surprised. The problem was that Karas, who might not be pleased by Abel’s naivety, opened his mouth with a hint of annoyance.
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“No, not that. The time when I spread your legs and thrust my d1ck inside you.”
“…Pardon?”
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Only then did Abel, shocked, open his mouth in astonishment, while Karas tilted his head to the side. Then, as if the others were invisible, he continued his explanation.
“You loved it and begged me to do more. You even cried, saying it felt so good because I was doing it so well. Don’t you remember?”
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It would be even stranger if Abel remembered Karas’ delusional fantasies. Abel was so flustered, that he couldn’t think of anything else and just shook his head, trying to deny that such a thing had never happened.
“Th-that’s not….”
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“He doesn’t remember!”
Melmond suddenly interrupted loudly. He then awkwardly laughed as he kicked Abel’s leg under the table.
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“We apologize, Your Majesty. We should have told you in advance, but Abel thinks he remembers everything, when in fact, he hasn’t regained all his memories yet. Hahaha.”
“But Mr. Melmond, I remember every—oof.”
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Melmond kicked Abel’s legs even harder. As Abel, in too much pain to scream, opened his mouth silently, Melmond looked at Ashler for help. Perhaps it was their time spent together honing their acting skills, Ashler immediately understood the situation just from Melmond’s eyes.
“Your Majesty, Sir Melmond is right. Lord Abel hasn’t fully regained his memories yet. We didn’t want to worry Your Majesty, so we didn’t mention it….”
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Ashler trailed off his words with a regretful tone, making eye contact with the butler and Nani as he winked at them. The two came to their senses as if they had been struck by lightning at Ashler’s gaze.
This situation felt eerily familiar!
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After awakening the two, Ashler continued his words to Karas.
“Unfortunately, it seems Lord Abel does not remember the very precious moments he shared with Your Majesty. That’s why we were just about to ask Your Majesty for a favor. We were hoping Your Majesty would help him recall those memories personally. In Your Majesty’s own unique way, of course.”
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Although Karas’s face remained expressionless, Ashler keenly noticed a subtle change in his eyes. Seizing the moment, the butler quickly intervened from the side and added his support.
“Ah, indeed, no one can help Lord Abel recall such memories except Your Majesty. Lord Abel belongs solely to Your Majesty, only you.”
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Not wanting to be left out, Nani also chimed in, elevating Karas’ pride.
“I shudder to think what would happen if Your Majesty weren’t here in this world. Lord Abel couldn’t even recall his memories without Your Majesty, and such important physical memories at that, sniff.”
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Bolstered by this support, Ashler pressed Karas further.
“Your Majesty, it might be troublesome, but please, we need your help. If there’s anything you need, I will do my utmost to assist. Of course, the ultimate experience that I previously mentioned is already known to Your Majesty. Isn’t that right, Your Majesty?”
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Ultimate.
One word was enough. Karas’ eyes gleamed sharply with interest, his indifference fading.
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“Yes.”
He nodded, clearly indicating his determination to hear the rest of the experiences he had left unfinished.
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“I know it all, but I’ll listen.”
As a mentor, Ashler smiled, satisfied with Karas’ thirst for knowledge.
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“Yes. Thank you, Your Majesty. I am honored that you would still listen to what you already know. Then, should we give Lord Abel some time to regain his memories? Of course, I mean to mentally prepare.”
Though he said ‘mentally,’ Ashler’s gaze at Melmond strongly conveyed ‘physically!’ Now capable of silent communication just with their gazes, Melmond grabbed Abel’s arm, stood up, and bowed to Karas.
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“Your Majesty, I will prepare Abel right away.”
Before Karas could even respond, Melmond swiftly led Abel out, with the butler and Nani following them. As if a storm had passed, silence returned to the dining table. However, only Karas and Ashler seemed to enjoy this calmness, while the remaining three commanders blinked in bewilderment.
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What on earth just happened?