Thus Spoke the Root Princess

Sha Tiao Aige, born connected to the Root and all-knowing and all-powerful, understood the world's future from the moment she opened her eyes.

Whatever she did, she already knew the outcome from the start. Whatever others did to her matched a future she had already "seen." No matter how vibrant a life might be, it would ultimately wither and die...

No matter what, her life was nothing but an endless accumulation of things "already known" from the very beginning, a stagnant pool without a single ripple.

And yet the world did love her. So a miracle brought her together with a "Prince Charming" from a world without "Mystery."

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Otto is the unregarded youngest son of the Apocalypse family, a frail child no one expects anything from. His beloved inventions are dismissed as "useless hobbies."

At this point, he still hopes that his unfinished work will earn him the praise he cannot get from his family, and longs for someone to sincerely acknowledge him.

Through the intervention of a fate that should never have been possible, he meets a golden-haired princess. They are not each other's "destined ones," and yet that is precisely why she loves him.

Without question, the Root's princess, who falls in love at first sight with the unpredictable "unknown," will praise the achievements of the person she loves. And Otto Apocalypse, saved by her recognition, will surely try to protect the seemingly frail, pure girl.

So, in the futures originally set out for them, the two of them would have committed countless crimes for unrequited love. But now, will the worst that can happen be that they become a pair of sweet fools in love...?

Even if their feelings go smoothly, the Bishop of Destiny and the Queen of the Devourers, who are both trying to break through the world's barrier to reach the world of the person they love, are still quite dangerous.

...Although a certain Master from Chaldea is working himself to the verge of death, sending visitors from other worlds back home to preserve humanity, a villain making trouble for the protagonist really does sound like something that's only natural and entirely to be expected. ()

○ Inspired by a dream. Their interactions in the dream were so sweet that I paired them up.

○ In this story, Aige will not fall in love with the Old Sword she summons in the Holy Grail War, and Otto will not charge into the Imaginary Tree to revive Kallen, who is only his friend and supports their relationship. The two are a 1v1 couple with mutual feelings. (Their destructive power feels noticeably lower because of this.)

○ I drew the cover myself. The author is too broke to commission art, so please bear with it for now. (Looks away.)

Theme: Love is a mutual journey toward each other, not a one-sided sacrifice