When the Main Protagonists Broke Up

The lord of the castle guided the crown prince and some nobles inside.

“How is the current situation?”

The prince walked into the castle and asked the lord.

“There were a few skirmishes until four days ago. And since then it has been quiet until now.”

They entered the command and control room, which was filled with maps and other items needed for operations in and around the castle.

Then, the prince, the lord of the castle, and various nobles sat around the table in the middle.

“Seongju, please explain.”

“Yes, I understand, Your Highness the Crown Prince.”

At the prince’s command, the lord of the castle pointed to the map and began explaining the progress of the war in detail.

“There are many monsters living in the northern border, and Hagus is the most numerous. And this invasion is theirs too.”

“Hagus?”

“Yes, Hagus is a monster in the shape of a man with horns on his head, and is about 1.5 times the size of a normal person. The skin all over the body is red as if blood has been spilled. Among them, the ones with the biggest horns are the ones to watch out for the most.”

“The size of the horns?”

“Yes, the bigger the horn, the stronger it is.”

“How strong do you mean?”

“We still don’t know how big we are. It is said that usually the one with a horn the size of his head leads the whole pack.”

Upon hearing the lord’s words, Belita was genuinely curious.

‘The size of the head, can the neck support it at that size? Isn’t that breaking your neck?’

Well, since monsters are completely different from humans, it was unreasonable to judge them by human standards.

“Then, the captain-level guy hasn’t appeared yet?”

“Yes, it is. Hagus mainly attacks with poison and brute force. Their bodily fluids are poisonous, and when bitten, the limbs harden, and within minutes the heart hardens and they die.”

“If it’s poison, is there an antidote?”

“No, no.”

Seongju shook his head in a pitiful voice and replied.

“Also, Hagus has great regenerative powers. It is said that all of Hagus’ power comes from the horns, so I wonder if all of his poison and regenerative powers come from the horns.”

“Then, the bigger the horn, the stronger the regenerative power and poison.”

“You’re right. So when dealing with Hagus, you either have to pluck the horns or decapitate them properly. Even if it is finely wounded, it will recover right away.”

“Then, in the case of normal knights, you have to fight in close combat, but you will definitely need an antidote to wipe them all out.”

“However, the antidote has been tried many times since the creation of the empire, but none have been successful. So whenever Hagus was subjugated, the damage to the empire was considerable.”

“Hmm….”

The prince was lost in thought for a moment.

All the nobles in the command and control room waited in silence for the prince’s words.

After a while, the prince opened his mouth again.

“Okay. Everyone must have been tired from coming this far, so it would be better to finish today.”

“Yes, I understand, Your Highness.”

“Ah, Duke Maxius, let me see you for a moment.”

“All right.”

The crown prince gave the order to disperse, leaving Kane alone.

Everyone except Kane went outside.

“Duke Maxius.”

“Yes, Your Highness the Crown Prince.”

“Can you make an antidote?”

The prince asked Kane about the possibility of manufacturing an antidote.

Kane Maxius was the head of the House of Water.

The family of water had excellent qualities in detoxification.

In this empire, no one was better at detoxification than the people of House Maxius.

However, despite the existence of the Maxius family for generations, no antidote for Hagus poison has been created so far.

So, again, it was closer to despair than hope.

But Kane had someone to protect.

I came to this place where I didn’t have to come for her.

Losing her was out of the question for him.

“I will do my best.”

Kane answered in a stern voice.

“Great. Then, we will provide you with the necessary materials, supplies, and manpower, so focus your efforts on making the antidote no matter what.”

“I understand, Your Highness.”

“Then the duke must be very tired, so go and rest.”

“Then let’s go out.”

Kane came out of the command and control room.

I hoped in vain that Belita might be waiting for him, but as expected, no one was there.

Still, his situation these days wasn’t bad.

It was because Belita seemed to have a hard relationship with the Bayern family.

Perhaps it was the carriage incident, he guessed.

When all the circumstances of the carriage incident pointed to Belita, it was clear that the Bayern family was foolishly suspicious of Belita.

‘There’s no way a princess would do that.’

Of course, there were times when she did extreme things to win her heart.

But now she is completely different.

Belita didn’t look at him the way he used to.

I hate to deny it, but she made it very clear that her heart was gone from him.

So there was no reason for her to threaten Adela.

Kane couldn’t help but feel bitter about it.

‘The wagon case….’

Who is trying to put the blame on Belita?

Really who….

I can’t be completely sure yet, but there were people who were suspicious.

However, I was in a hurry to make a decision, so I only saved my words.

Above all, the situation in which Belita was framed as the culprit was not bad.

Even if everyone else pointed their fingers at her, it didn’t matter because he just had to stop believing in her and stop loving her.

If it was completely at odds with the Bayern family, there was no better situation for him than that.

Yes, God was always on his side.

Now is the chance to change her mind again.

And he never missed that opportunity.

* * *

“Belita.”

As she walked out of the command and control room and into her room, she heard a voice calling her from behind.

When Aiden saw Belita, who was ahead of him, he spoke to her.

“Aiden.”

At that, Belita looked back.

“Did you sleep well yesterday?”

“Yes? Yes, I slept well.”

He asked as if he knew she hadn’t slept well.

“I also slept well for the first time in a long time.”

“Why? Do you have insomnia?”

“Yes, it has been for a long time.”

Aiden suffered from insomnia so badly that he had never slept properly since he was young.

His situation, his surroundings, did not allow him to sleep comfortably.

Especially as his relationship with Belita deteriorated these days, it was even more difficult to fall asleep.

Yesterday, however, I had an unusually short but deep sleep.

It was all thanks to Belita.

After getting to know her, a ray of light bloomed in his dark world.

I wanted to follow that light.

With her, I felt like I could get the answers to the many questions I wanted to ask her without asking.

In fact, it was.

When he was with her, it felt like the void in his heart was fading away.

So I wanted to reach out.

I wanted to catch it.

I didn’t want to miss out.

‘But I….’

Contrary to his will, it feels like a crack is slowly forming.

And when the rift was completely broken, he had to make a choice.

But he had no choice from the beginning.

It made him very anxious and nervous.

So I want to be with her even now, even for just one day.

He was too insignificant a person to be greedy for everything anyway.

So just a little….

For just a moment, that moment alone can last a lifetime.

That was more than enough for him.

* * *

‘Insomnia.’

When he said that he had been suffering from insomnia for a long time, a sad heart welled up.

But for someone who can’t sleep, the area under her eyes was clean.

‘As expected, it’s innate.’

I have dark under my eyes because I haven’t slept for a few days.

Oh, I had a good idea.

“Would you like to tour our castle?”

“Yes? You mean last name?”

“Yes, I think it would be good to figure out the structure of this castle,

and although I am tired, I think I will be able to sleep well today if I make my body more tired.”

There is also a psychological problem, but if you can’t solve it, I thought that making your body tired can cure insomnia temporarily.

Hearing my plausible solution, Aiden’s expression brightened and he nodded.

“…I guess.”

“Yes? Then where shall we go?”

“First, why don’t you go up to the top and take a look at the whole thing?”

“Um, fine. Song.”

It was a good idea.

So we went up to the top of the castle, the tower.

When I climbed to the highest point and looked down, I could see the castle and its surroundings at a glance.

“I guess that’s where the monsters called Hagus live.”

Across the wide river in front of the castle, there was a forest with dense trees.

For some reason, it was full of shady energy, and at a glance it looked like a dwelling place for monsters.

“It seems so.”

“Aiden, have you seen Hagus?”

“No, I have seen other monsters.”

“Another monster? Where?”

“I was passing through another village a few years ago, and I ran into a monster that invaded that village.”

“So how did you do it?”

You’ll see it soon, but Aiden’s story about seeing it first was quite exciting.

“I tried to harm the villagers, so I killed them.”

“Aiden alone?”

“Fortunately, there weren’t too many of them.”

“Wow, that’s still amazing!”

He smiled as he lifted him up with his eyes shining.

“Did he die easily?”

“Of course, I didn’t die easily. They have pretty tough lives.”

“Ah, but if it was the Bayern family’s sword, I would have cut my throat in one shot.”

“….”

I heard that there is a sword that has been handed down to the Bayern family, an iron family since the empire was created.

It was said that the sword was so sharp and strong that it could cut anything and even leave no trace of its original form.

“Everything that the sword touches turns into iron dust, scatters in the air, and disappears without a trace, is that true?”

“You’re right.”

“So Aiden will also use that sword this time?”

“I don’t have that sword.”

“Yes?”

“The sword belongs to the Duke.”

“Uh, why?”

Now that I see the Duke of Bayern, he’s a sleazy person with no blood or tears.

My son went to the battlefield, but he didn’t give me a ring or a sword?

What do you want your son to do here?

I couldn’t understand it with my common sense, so I asked with a question mark without knowing it. “Because I don’t deserve that sword.”

Don’t deserve it?

Are you saying you don’t deserve it now, like me?

It seemed like that, but the meaning felt strangely different.

“I have enough strength. So don’t worry.”

“Well, don’t worry….”

‘I didn’t do it,’ he tried to add, but then shut his mouth.

Because that was a lie.

I couldn’t bear to lie to him.

He smiled softly at me as if he knew everything.

“Don’t laugh.”

I glanced at him with a disapproving expression and said.

“You don’t like me laughing?”

Then Aiden hardened his face and replied with a serious expression. “No, that’s not it….”

I liked it, I didn’t hate it at all.

Still, I couldn’t say that outright to him.

“Then do you like me laughing?”

But this man was asking me directly without turning around.

“I won’t answer. Think for yourself.”

Embarrassed, I avoided answering.

“Then I’ll think as I like.”

After he answered, he smiled broadly and showed a pretty smile that couldn’t be compared to before.

After that, we walked around the castle trying to figure out what was where and how to get there.

At the end, Aiden took me to my assigned room in the castle.

“Get some rest.”

“Okay, get a good night’s sleep, Aiden.”

“I think I can sleep well thanks to Belita. Thank you.” After saying goodbye to him, I entered the room.

Today, like yesterday, was a cozy and warm night.

Several days have passed since I lived in the castle.

There was no sign of the monsters attacking, so they spent days just training.

‘But I can’t see Kane these days.’

It was so good that I didn’t see it, so I passed it without thinking.

It was the time when the sun was setting again and I was taking a break, hoping that the day would pass without incident.

Boo-!

Woo-woo-!

The sound of the horn resounded nonstop, as if devouring the entire castle.

I rang the bell hanging right near the bed.

Then, with a terrifying ringing, Mary’s voice was heard from outside the room. “Miss!”

“Come in.”

“Did you call me? But what the hell are you talking about?”

“It looks like demons have invaded.”

“Yes? Midnight?”

“Yeah, put me on the armor right away.”

“Yes, got it!”

Even now the sound of the horn was ringing non-stop.

It seemed like a serious situation.

“Hurry up!”

“Yes yes!”

With Merry’s help, I quickly put on my armor and headed to the command and control room.

“Belita.”

“Aiden.”

Aiden also strode towards me while wearing his armor.

“I thought it would be night after all.”

“So. Go in.”

“Yes.”

Upon entering the command and control room, the lord of the castle and some nobles had arrived first.

They greeted us

“Princess, Princess, are you here?”

“Is the situation serious?”

I immediately asked the lord of the castle about the current situation.

“The number of people who have flocked around the boundary fence is uncountable. We haven’t attempted an attack yet, but it will start when the moon is at its highest.”

“How about the Crown Prince?”

“Ah, there he is. Majesty.”

“Goodbye.”

When the people there tried to be polite to the prince, the prince waved his hand and dissuaded them.

“Explain the situation.”

“Yes, then I will explain. Hagus has now appeared on the border beyond the city walls.”

“How many are they?”

“There are too many to count.”

“Seongju, how is Duke Maxius doing?”

“The Duke says he still needs more time.”

“Ha, then you have to go to battle without an antidote.”

Ah, now I know why Kane can’t even poke his nose.

The prince ordered Kane to make an antidote.

It was then.

Woo-woo-!

Woo woo woo woo-!

The horn began to sound longer and faster.

“Holy Lord!”

I heard a voice calling for the lord outside.

“My lord! The monsters have started attacking!”

At the knight’s words, the prince rose from his seat and opened his mouth.

“Right now, you guys lead the knights of each unit and go to the castle wall. And we will have to block them somehow so that they cannot even step into the castle.”

“All right.”

“Yes, Your Highness the Crown Prince!”

When the prince gave the order, everyone hurriedly left the control room.

For a moment, Aiden’s eyes met.

We both nodded at each other.

Even without words, we could understand what those eyes meant to each other.

‘I have to be safe.’

‘It should be safe.’

The road with him parted.

I immediately took my knights and ran to the wall at full speed.

Thump-!

“Aagh!”

“Aww!!”

The boundary side was completely abysmal.

Even though it was night, it was as bright as daytime thanks to the flaming torches hung everywhere.

Outside the wall, the Hagus continued to run to cross the castle, and inside the wall, the knights were fighting with all their might to stop such monsters.

To cross the castle, you had to cross a river.

They swam in groups and crossed the icy river.

Some of them were floating in the water as if they had been hit by the arrows of the knights.

However, some managed to cross the river and reach the city walls.

Then, with an incredibly large body, he began to climb the wall.

“Everyone to their positions!”

“Yes!”

The knights headed to their positions.

“Cheak!”

“Never let them climb the walls!”

“Yes!”

After ordering the knights to attack without rest, I closed my eyes for a moment to figure out the number of them.

Heat rushed into his eyes.

Perhaps because of the ring, his strength surged much faster than when he used this ability once before.

I was afraid to close my eyes and immediately opened them.

Then, using the heat he felt from living creatures, he quickly started counting them.

One, two, ten, a hundred, a thousand….

But no matter how many times, it never ended.

‘Too many.’

It’s not exact, but it seemed like a few thousand at a rough estimate.

The number of knights here now was originally about 100,000 knights in the castle who came as support, about 110,000 in total, so the number was not pushed back.

However, it was not a battle between humans and humans, but a battle between humans and monsters.

Numbers were meaningless.

First of all, it occurred to me that I should keep them from getting any closer to the walls.

So, on the other side of the river, right in front of the place where the Hagus were gathering in groups, they set a large fire in a row.

Their movements were halted by the red light burning fiercely from the floor.

But even that was short-lived.

They frantically jumped into the flames without thinking.

“Kyaaaaaagh!”

Distorted sounds of pain rang out from here and there.

It was then.

A large ladder made of wood was hung over the wall of the castle.

No matter how much the monsters were, they put their brains to see if there were even those who thought.

They planned to jump right over the burning area and climb right up.

In an instant, Hagus climbed the ladder using both hands and feet.

“Push down the ladder!”

At my command, the knights brought poles and began to push down the ladder.

However, with the weight of the ladder plus the weight of the guys riding on it, it was not easily pushed.

“Evil!”

“More! Give me more strength!”

“Push!”

Thud!

As the group joined forces, the ladder moved away from the wall and fell to the ground.

In the aftermath, dust was scattered in all directions.

“Ah!”

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