Meanwhile, in front of the Emperor's side.
It felt like a heavy burden. Kahu was nervous. Because he didn't know why Dylan called Kahu.
'After Charlize was captured and returned.'
Kahu instinctively held his breath.
He wanted to see Charlize once, but he didn't even try because he was afraid of Dylan.
He wasn't too surprised, as he was often alone when Charlize wasn't around.
Shadow split to the side with an expressionless face. Kahu took a careful step through the open door.
"…I greet Your Majesty the Emperor, the glory of the Empire and the glorious Master."
Kahu calmly set an example.
Dylan sat on a high seat on the stairs and glanced down at Kahu.
"Young duke Kahu, a faithful servant of the Empire, has answered His Majesty's call…"
"Put away such formality."
Perfect nonsense.
The voice that could not be found with respect seemed boring.
Kahu looked up at Dylan.
He seemed a little different.
"l called you because I have a story to tell you."
In the vacant position, he often called himself 'Jim', and Dylan in front of Kahu was now calling himself 'I'.
*T/N: Jim means 'I' for the king.
"It's going to be an interesting story".
Dylan smiled strangely.
However, it was more unexpected and embarrassing, so the reaction slowed down instantly. I felt like I was caught hiding my secret heart.
Recently, Kahu was unfamiliar with Dylan because he had only encountered the emperor in public.
"What… story do you mean?"
"You like Charlize."
It wasn't even a question. It was certain.
Without saying a word that is commonly used in the elegant way of speaking of nobles, just openly.
But it was more unexpected and embarrassing, and the reaction slowed down for a moment.
It was as if his secret heart had been caught.
Dylan's short black hair was reflected by the light and sparkled. Despite revealing Kahu, Dylan was calm.
"Well, that's not what's important in this situation."
Dylan raised his head. He was the emperor who always stood out next to Charlize, who was called the world's best in appearance.
As the devil is portrayed most seductively. The current Dylan also had a very strange and secretive atmosphere.
"Do you remember Liz, the winner of the swordsmanship contest?"
"…Yes, because I was the runner-up."
"Yeah, about that."
Dylan began to speak slowly.
The emperor's voice was low.
"It's a fact unknown to everyone, but at that time, it was Heelu-herb that Liz wished for the championship. That Heelu-herb was used to stop the pain of my mother, the 7th concubine."
"…"
Because it was a story he did not know, Kahu was silent. But in his mind, the story was faked.
'That's how she won the heart of the current emperor, who was the 13th prince.'
Originally, the death of the 7th concubine was recorded as a painful process and disappeared without anyone knowing.
Kahu remembers this because he was aware of Dylan's dominance in the future and investigated it belatedly.
But.
'Why are you telling this story now?'
Do you want to say that you knew Liz was Charlize?
Dylan must have known because he was close enough to have Charlize as his teacher. But what does that have to do with them now?
"…"
Kahu kept his mouth shut, eye-to-eye with Dylan.
Dylan didn't seem to want Kahu's answer.
Exactly.
He thought what the emperor wanted was Kahu's reaction.
"Come to think of it, you were afraid of me from the beginning."
Dylan's eyes cooled down. The emperor was right.
The emotion that Kahu unconsciously felt while dealing with Dylan was always fear.
But it couldn't be helped.
Kahu was the one who saw Dylan's aspect the most beyond humans
Dylan suddenly asked.
"On the day of the swordsmanship competition. While fighting with you, Master's sword shook. Do you remember?"
"…Yes, Your Majesty."
"That was obviously Master's taking care of you. Why do you think Master looked after you?"
Kahu replied with his head bowed.
"…I think it's because I'm the one who's been talking about marriage with her."
"Really?"
Dylan smiled lightly.
"Now that I understand, Master is not the type to pick up a sword unless she has lost the debt. Oh, that's right. Of course, you don't know."
Charlize had a tendency to attach favors or grudges like debt. She never forgets what happened.
Dylan looked at Kahu.
Clearly, Charlize has backed off Kahu so far.
"Why were you afraid of me?"
Dylan said.
"Even when I was the 13th prince without a thing to see, you were wary of me. Seeing me with Charlize hardened your face as if in fear."
Even before that.
Even though he was only twelve years old, he was afraid.
"Kahu Delmon. You are not a genius."
Dylan's blue eyes were cold. The emperor looked down at Kahu.
"And yet, you. You and Charlize shared a common denominator and showed an unusual interest in Charlize. As if this was not the future you envisioned."
Dylan thought while looking at Kahu. Kahu thinks of Charlize and Dylan as if they were wrong. He's terribly afraid and wary of something.
The Duke of Delmon, Kahu's family, prayed to Dylan where he bowed his head first. Even though Dylan didn't do anything and was crouching for a while as Crown Prince.
Like a frightened herbivore.
"Who was the crown prince in the future you went through?"
The moment Kahu heard the question.
He felt the shock of lightning hitting his body. His eyes went white all over.
His first thoughts were, 'How did you know?' and 'Did Charlize say that ?'. It was a question that was too sudden to hide the passionate embarrassment that was revealed at a moment's notice.
Such Kahu's reaction was the bull's eye for Dylan.
'Impossible, no way.'
Dylan's breathing became heavy.
Kahu seemed to know more than he thought.
"Was Charlize related to Keira in the future you know?"
Shortly after that, Kahu fell down.
He felt even terrified of Dylan, but hurriedly shook his head.
On the contrary, Kahu became extremely calm in this situation.
He didn't know what it was, but he just thought he shouldn't fall for the emperor.
"Does that make sense, Your Majesty? I am not such a dreamer."
"To say that it makes no sense is meaningless in front of my Master."
Dylan asked him if he knew because he had actually witnessed it. It is said that she cannot be defeated even if dozens of Masters fight her.
In addition, she was well versed in royal etiquette and all kinds of academic knowledge. He added that it sounds like a dream to have a genius who knows all about military secrets that are difficult for a human to understand at the age of 15 or so.
"Charlize knows the future. And so do you."
Whether Kahu was denied or reacted calmly, everything was already clear like the answers on the test paper.
Dylan's voice was low.
"I'll ask you, Kahu."
Did the world turn back? If not,
"Did time turn back?"
Kahu felt goosebumps all over his body.
He knew right away that Dylan was a genius, but he was too good.
How far is it possible to chase a man and get your hands on him?
"It doesn't matter."
Kahu only remembers that he knows for himself that he has regressed. He didn't know much about Charlize.
"All you know is that Charlize is missing anyway."
'I didn't say that.'
Kahu was surprised. As if he had read the future. Or as you know. Dylan had a precise insight.
'Do you know about Charlize Ronan?'
He wanted to ask, but he couldn't.
Above all, Kahu's current life.
'The fact that he didn't take Charlize as a condition that I would remain silent about Kiera or Charlize.'
The story before the return was a taboo that should never be told.
"I…"
Kahu tried to say that he couldn't speak. Even if Dylan read it, it was Kahu's mouth.
But the next moment, as if a power outage had occurred, all the lights in the Imperial Palace went out.
Click!
The darkness came to cover even the master's eyes.
It wasn't because the lights went out. It was a scene of clear magic.
And the following scream.
-Rebellion!
-Ronan has rebelled!
"Rebellion?"
The faint warning sound clearly indicated rebellion. Kahu was flabbergasted and talked.
For a moment, Dylan had a gut feeling.
'This is.'
Charlize's escape.
Rebellion is just to draw attention.
'In the end.'
Dylan laughed out loud.
His laughter was refreshing and calm. It was a smile that was close to a boy.
'Yeah, it's time to finish playing tag.'
The tyrant raised his head in the dark.
***
"Leader. What are we going to do from now on?"
Payne asked.
Charlize looked at the Imperial Palace. It was already after they were getting out perfectly.
Alperier's corps commanders were closely following Charlize.
'We succeeded. It was unexpectedly easier thanks to Ronan.'
Ronan unexpectedly struck the emperor right away.
As if they didn't care about their position.
Was it because of the guilt they felt so much? Or were they even serious in rebellion?
Charlize thought indifferently.
Either way, it was none of her business.
"Let's go. Join Ronan right away."
Of course, Ronan was the bait. The real one is Rapine.
Shadow was seen being blocked by Ronan's troops.
In the Imperial Castle, it was difficult for even Payne to use large magic. Because there is a barrier that blocks magic.
In addition, Dylan strengthened the barrier, so it was almost impossible to use it in the Imperial Castle. Especially, space movement such as teleport is a magic that requires considerable mana.
'But if we go a little further from here.'
A large-scale space magic could be used not far away.
That's when Dylan will miss Charlize forever.
Charlize grabbed the horse's halter and pulled it.
***
Dylan pulled the horse's halter.
Power outage by magic, rebellion by Ronan. Because the meaning was so clear.
He knew from the beginning that Charlize was going to run away.
Dylan left Kahu and moved right away without delay.
The horse that Dylan rode was a red horse, a famous horse among famous horses.
'Never'.
He was the emperor who should be more sensitive than anyone else to the word rebellion, but Dylan didn't care. It was a golden crown that Charlize told him to have in the first place.
Without Charlize, it's just meaningless. Even if the throne was usurped, it was more important to catch Charlize right away.
'I won't miss it.'
Due to the speed of the speeding horse, the cold night breeze grazed his cheek.
The sound of swords clashing fiercely was heard behind Dylan. The sharp confrontation between Shadow and Ronan.
However, the blue eyes of the emperor who looked straight ahead were hotter and colder than anything else in the world.
Chillingly calm possessive.
'This time.'
A strong grip penetrated through the palm of his hand. Dylan did not loosen his grip even though blood leaked out of excessive force.
The view unfolding in front of Dylan changed every moment.
In the midst of the ever-changing sights, a group of Charlize could be seen whitishly. Charlize's Ashblond reflects the moonlight and sparkles in the dark.
Dylan couldn't breathe. Because now he will have full possession of Charlize.
'I will definitely catch her.'
A disciple always surpasses his Master.
Charlize was perfect.
Dylan was also a genius of the century, unprecedented in history.