Sez, who was the princess in the Imperial House of Rowayne of the Den Helder Empire, was killed by her brother, Rayton, who caused the coup. Rayton was discriminated against in the empire for the prophecy that the monster whose hair is black as night and eyes as red as blood will end the whole world, and he had the same appearance as the monster of the prophecy.

Though her head was cut by his sword and lost the chance to escape the empire, somehow she was magically sent back to the past. When she had a second chance to change her fate, she decided to become friendly with Rayton to survive.


Lisette wasn't any better today either. Marie had told him that she wasn’t in a critical state, yet...


Lisette was in her bed; her eyes were shut tight and she looked so fragile that she could vanish at any moment. Rayton couldn't even tell if she was actually sleeping or had fainted. Rayton tentatively stuck out his finger in front of Lisette's nostrils. He found himself relieved that she was still breathing, as Marie said, and bit his lip. How long did things have to be like this? How much longer would they have to endure it?


Rayton knew what was going on. He knew all too well, that his mother had, was, and would continue to endure everything. She lived for only one goal, and it was the sole reason she still existed. It wasn't that Rayton didn't understand his mother, but sometimes he felt that everything was just too much.


Chapter 23 - Chapter 023