She was carefully settled into his arms, surrounded by a clear, crisp scent like pine and cypress. His tenderness was enough to make others envious, and on top of that, the man kept describing the happy life they would share in the future, swearing oaths of eternal devotion.
But she didn't dare raise her head. She was even trembling a little.
Good grief! Why did the man she had toyed with and abandoned have a habit of eavesdropping on people, too?!
“Why... why does it always end up like this? Is it fun to toy with me, to save me and love me, only to cruelly abandon me afterward?”
1. Down-on-his-luck young swordsman and nobleman's daughter
2. Regent and young emperor
3. Leader of the righteous sects and demoness of the demon realm
Theme: Nurturing light in the abyss
