Dominating the Love of the Villains

Rune hesitated, not knowing what to do as Sophia kept looking at him, but quickly finished what he was holding in his hand.

 

“Miss.”

 

With courage, he called her once more and placed what he was holding in his hand on Sophia’s head. It was a beautifully woven wreath of yellow and white flowers. For this, Sophia, without tying her hair or wearing her ornaments, adjusted her garland. Seeing her seemingly satisfied attitude, Rune smiled brightly instead of Sophia and continued her words.

 

“Happy birthday.”

 

This was the only birthday present Sophia wanted. A beautiful wreath that only unspoiled purity could create.

 

She replied, grateful to be able to feel that warmth of him again.

 

“Huh. Thank you.”

 

Sophie laughed. Rune, whose face broke out at just that one thing, turned his head slightly to the side and placed one of his hands on her cheek to cool off before being noticed by Sophia. His cold hands began to take away her heat. However, as if there was no need for that, a person appeared between Sophia and Rune.

 

“This guy! I said I could pick the flowers at any time!”

 

A voice aimed only at Rune. Rune, startled by this, lowered his head towards Flynn, who was standing behind her. Her fever disappeared in an instant.

 

“Ah oh… I’m sorry, Mom.”

 

“You said flowers are something to cherish, right?”

 

“But…”

 

“Shouldn’t my birthday present be an exception?”

 

Sophia pointed her wreath at Flynn, who was scolding Rune for not valuing the flowers.

 

Flynn said, ruffling her Rune’s hair.

 

“Miss, you shouldn’t defend him too much just because he’s my son.”

 

“He is young. It’s okay.”

 

Flynn blinked at her. Although they spoke as if they were elders, Rune and Sophia were the same age. She seemed too mature to pretend to be an adult. This family made children grow up too early.

 

Joshua and Benjamin gave up receiving love from their father when they were very young, and after their mother died, they stopped trusting anyone other than themselves and became hostile to everyone, including the Lord of the Castle. It was all created by this castle. Castle price, Bledga.

 

‘I wish you hadn’t done that.’

 

One day, he remembered someone who spoke with a bright smile like a flower bud sprouting under the sunlight, as clear as the summer sky.

 

‘If there ever comes a time when Sophie feels like an adult, don’t ask questions and just pat her on the head. If you’re having a hard time, give me a hug.’

 

‘Please do me a favor, Flynn.’

 

Benny Lo Lancel. The woman who left those words was also quite unusual. It seemed to be very behind the times, and all the quotes were from old books. The accent seemed quite old-fashioned too. Was she from the countryside? When she was alive, she couldn’t ask many questions. She was very reluctant to go outside except when she went for a walk in the garden with Chase or Sophia, so they didn’t meet up often. When he thought about her and forgot about her already gone, he suddenly missed her. Without realizing it, Flynn placed his hand on Sophia’s head, the last thread of his connection to her. Sophia blinked her eyes and looked up at her daughter, who placed her hand on his head as if trying to stroke her.

 

“Flynn?”

 

“Yes? My God…”

 

After hearing Sophia’s voice, Flynn noticed where her hand was and seemed to pull her hand away for a moment before smiling brightly and lightly patting Sophia’s head.

 

“Do you know that you are young too?”

 

“Ah…”

 

“It’s better than my son.”

 

“Don’t be like that.”

 

Sophia said as she glanced at the runes.

 

One year. Now, one year later, Rune would disappear. At that time, Flynn did not smile or eat properly, and just stared at the flower field where Rune was. She could clearly see Flynn crying and blaming himself because he was constantly reminded of the things he couldn’t do and the things he scolded me for.

 

Regrets were bound to remain, so let small regrets remain.

 

“Be nice. Don’t be too strict.”

 

Rune’s disappearance was not something that could be prevented. No matter how many times she went to the forest where Rune was said to be missing, and no matter how she entered the forest with Rune from the beginning, the only thing that disappeared from that forest was the rune. It was like a ghost crying. They disappear without any pretense of popularity. She spent her entire life trying to save Rune, but never once prevented Rune’s disappearance.

 

It will be like that this time too. Just like she couldn’t avoid death in the end. So Sophia decided to give up from the beginning. Just as she humbly decided to accept the future in which she would die. In return, it will allow her to live a comfortable and happy life until Rune goes missing. Because that was the only thing she could do. The servant hurriedly ran towards the garden where Sophia was, as if he had accidentally touched the wreath that had been touched by Rune.

 

“Miss! They are ordering you to return to your room immediately!”

 

The time has come to go out into the garden. Sophia didn’t really question the order. She didn’t even ask why. Because she knew everything.

 

“I’ll go. Rune, Flynn.”

 

“Come again. If you are a young lady, you are always welcome.”

 

“…goodbye.”

 

Leaving behind Flynn and Rune, who were waving their hands with regretful faces, Sophia moved her legs to follow Jules, the servant who had come to pick her up.

 

‘Order’ was the word used by the lord of the castle when he directly gave instructions to his child. And the reason Bled gave that order was because a very important guest had now entered the castle. Edmond, Lord of West Powip.

 

Sophia Beni was Bled’s child, unknown to the public. Benny died, and after her funeral, Bled enrolled Sophia into the family. But even Sophia did not know that fact, and it was not until her third life that she found out. She couldn’t have made the mistake of showing Bled in front of someone else who had hidden Sofia like that. Therefore, whenever someone came as her guest, she let Sophia into her castle, and she did not even allow Sophia to go out. Because of this, the places where Sophia could wander were quite limited.

 

She frowned slightly as she realized that her position was very narrow. Jules, who was next to her, looked at her expression and then looked restlessly at her sky. She remembered the words of Lorey, who had always advised her to take good care of the young lady, saying that young children have delicate skin, so even the warm sunlight can feel stinging. The weather was very nice today, the sun was high without a single cloud. Jules hurriedly raised his hands to Sophia’s head and gave her some shade. It was very small, but it was big enough to know his sincerity.

 

“The sun is very hot. I should have brought a parasol… I’m sorry, miss.”

 

Sophia wasn’t so bad that she complained even after seeing her sincerely trying to take care of her. In the first place, she never thought that the sun would sting.

 

“It’s okay.”

 

It was just that this situation was ironic. She was not announced to the public or given her last name, but she was treated as Robert Tiga’s young lady. Bled’s eccentricity was one of the things she still didn’t understand. Did he hate her or like her? It was truly an ambiguous action.

 

Jules placed his hand on Sophia’s head to block out the sunlight and brought her safely into the castle. She walked up the stairs and into the hallway to his room on the third floor, looking outside at Jules.

 

“I can see the carriage from here.”

 

Originally, she would have ignored it, but this time, her eyes moved out the window so naturally. Until now, she had not been able to leisurely look around because she was trying to persuade her brothers and think about how she should live in the future, but now she was able to look around properly and look out the window. There was a carriage stop near Castle Rosent, and as she looked towards it, she saw someone just getting off the carriage.

 

Pure white, long robe. He was wearing the hood so deeply that the only skin visible was his thin hand holding a wooden staff. Even it was as white as a robe, so much so that one had to wonder if it was alive. At every step of the castle towards the main castle, unknown grass and flowers grew. Flower Wizard. That was Powip’s castle lord.

 

‘That’s interesting.’

 

The castle lord’s head turned towards Sophia because magic was always interesting to see. It was quite a distance away, but the moment she thought so their eyes met, her body heated up. Her vision became dizzy and she couldn’t control her body, so she sat down and her heart kept screaming that it felt like she was going to die.

 

“Ah… Ugh, what…”

 

She had never had anything like this before. She had never done anything like this…

 

“Oh, lady? Miss!”

 

Sophia moaned a few more times and eventually fell down in the cold hallway and closed her eyes. The flowers in the corolla dried up quickly.

 

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