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CH 1
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Chapter 1
-Prologue-
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It was the end of summer.
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In the mansion of Duke Bellerophon.
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Someone was sitting on the roof and looking up at the very beautiful night sky.
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Earendel, who looked at the shining stars, looked at someone with a light smile.
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"Kin."
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A man named Kin nodded and faced her.
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Soon, the brightly smiling Earendel's face was reflected over the man's golden eyes.
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"I guess autumn is really near now! It's already cool, isn't it?"
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"It's always autumn, so why are you excited about it?"
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The man snickered briefly, but Earendel's thought was different.
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......of course I'll like it!
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It's now back after I died four times.
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Four deaths and four regression.
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Throughout the successful regression, Earendel died without facing autumn. The reason was always the same.
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It was because of Prince Castian, who rebelled and became Emperor.
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Earendel doesn't know his face. She was executed after being found running away at the border of this land.
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It means that she didn't die beautifully every time she regressed.
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So I knew I would die like that again this time.
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But there's an old saying.
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Every cloud has a silver lining.
(TN: Credits to 상아맘 in naver blog for this idiom. It means -There is something good in every bad situation-)
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For Earendel, Kin was the silver lining.
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......The escort of Prince Castian who killed me several times.
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In other words, the prince's closest friend!
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"It's a letter from the prince."
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At Kin's words, Earendel reached out her hand.
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Then she received the prince's letter.
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It has already been several days since we exchanged letters with each other.
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At first, I begged Kin to meet Prince Castian, but Kin told me to exchange letters for a while because the Prince was busy.
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Kin said he'd let me meet the prince when the time came.
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The reason Earendel was building up a relationship with the prince was simple.
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The prince will save me if we have friendship.
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It is a tearful effort to survive.
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It was just a reason at first but she's too attached to it now because Prince Castian in the letter was always kind and friendly to her.
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"Do you like it that much?"
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Kin smirked, looking at Earendel's eyes.
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It's not like there's anything special about it.
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Why are you so excited to receive letters every time?
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"Of course."
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Earendel replied with a shrug.
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"Kin, you should change your personality too. As sweet and kind as Prince Castian.”
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I always want to say that, but now I really said it.
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Earendel quickly added.
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"To be honest, your personality when we first met is the same as now. How should I say it, a little bit freak......no, sorry."
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At the end of the word, Kin looked a little quiver at the word "freak" and asked in a low voice.
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"You said you like Prince Castian."
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"What? Oh... yes, I did."
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Earendel lied when she asked Kin to meet the prince.
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I couldn't tell him the truth that 'I'm going to try to keep my life alive this time by giving that damn prince a flattering blow.'
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“You said you liked everything about the prince back then. Is it still the same?"
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"T-That's right."
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I'm sorry but that was a lie.
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...Unable to answer, Earendel simply nodded.
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"Well... if..."
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"What?"
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"What if Prince Castian you know was not like what you've thought about him?"
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What is this again?
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Earendel rolled her eyes.
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"It means that whoever the prince is, will you accept him as he is?"
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“Am I in a position to say whether to accept the prince or not? The prince is literally the prince, and I am just an illegitimate child.”
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My life has been treated like a parasite.
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How dare I say anything about the imperial family.
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Earendel asked with a smile.
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"Oh, I have a question though."
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"What is it?"
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"Kin, I know you're light mouthed but what I'm asking should be kept as a secret between us. Don't tell the prince, okay?"
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What else are you going to say?
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Kin's eyes narrowed slightly.
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"Prince Castian..."
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Is she going to ask if the prince was really a cruel human being like the rumor? or does the prince feel so inferior to the crown prince like the rumors say, that he envies him to death, or...
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"Is he really that handsome?"
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"....."
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“People say that he's incredibly handsome!"
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Earendel asked with a serious look. She was really curious about this. However, Kin's answer was ambiguous.
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"He wasn't ugly."
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"Hmm?"
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"But what if he's handsome?"
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"......"
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"What will you try to do?"
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The golden eyes looking down at Earendel shine weakly.
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Earendel unknowingly slapped him on the back and smiled unnaturally.
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"Acck, Kin! What will I do? How dare I do something about the Prince!"
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Slap, slap, slap.
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...Unfortunately, Earendel did not know at all that the owner of the back that she was slaping was the one who she wouldn't "dare" to do something with.
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“I was just asking because I was really curious. I was curious!”
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"You'll break my back if you get curious twice."
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Kin...
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No, Castian burst into laughter and muttered.
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Then he grinned and said.
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"I don't know if Prince Castian is handsome, but he'll surprise you. You'll get shocked. Probably."
How can I be surprised when he's not even handsome?
Earendel tilted her head for a moment, then answered with a look of regret.
"The prince must be ugly than I thought."
"......"
"Well, it's okay! I will still like him."
...If he saves my life!
Earendel swallowed what's on her heart and replied with a bright smile.
***
There was a smell of blood everywhere.
Earendel was sitting on the floor and looking up at him with blank eyes.
His blood-stained face looked unfamiliar.
No, maybe she really doesn't know.
Maybe I'm dreaming right now.
However, as if to let her know that it was a hopeless hope, a familiar voice called her name.
"......Earendel."
"....."
"Tell me again. What you said back then."
Above the light purple eyes of Earendel was the blood-soaked Kin,
....Prince Castian's face was reflected.
"You liked me."
[I really like Prince Castian. I like him a lot.]
"I'm serious."
[I'm really serious.]
".....you said that, didn't you?"
Or were you lying to me?
Castian laughed blankly.
"You deceived me."
Then he opened his mouth again.
"So tell me that I need to save your life. Then tell me that you'll be by my side."
"......"
“After all, you approached me because you wanted to live, didn't you?”
As if he was begging.
...Earendel really didn't know.
That her friend Kin that she thought was a freak, was Prince Castian who had killed her many times.
She also doesn't know what will happen because of the word "like" she used.
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