- Help me cancel this marriage!
Kodama looked straight at me making me a bit confused. Did she not volunteer?
- The king and I have a rather half-hearted relationship. This is very difficult for us.
I really wanted to do something to save her from her fate of becoming the "Second Me", but this was something I couldn't interfere too much with. Since that Passato Rio hasn't come to see me for almost a month, how can I ask for forgiveness?
- OK. I will think of a way, you just rest Kodama, everything will be fine.
Yes, I have accepted to help people, I will never break my word. That day, I invited the King to dine with me, on the one hand to eat and drink, on the other to pray for Kodama, but it depends on luck.
The dishes are served on the table. He seemed very happy to be invited here. Even so, I just wanted to get it over with and kick him far away. Even though I know that once I say it, he will cling to me even more tightly
Grabbing the tablecloth, I put all my energy into announcing something I had been trying to cover up for the past two days.
- I'm pregnant!
- Really?
His expressionless face left me a little disappointed. Wasn't he happy to hear that he was about to become a father?
Passato asked me what gift I wanted, he gave me everything. I begged him to annul the engagement with Kodama, he agreed and turned around and walked away like he was angry. I think I've successfully begged him with this pregnancy.
The next morning, Lady Kodama Kojima fled, and the imperial army was not sent to search. Looks like he kept his promise.
It's been a week since the news of my pregnancy spread throughout the palace. The marquis and down with the literature and martial arts officials were busy giving gifts full of treasures, delicious food, brocades, etc. Mainly to please us, convenient for promotion. They really don't need to give that much. I don't lack anything because the person who raised me is the owner of a kingdom.
Vento, where are you?
I don't need that precious silk, I just need a greeting from you.
Why don't you come?
The palace people are very busy today because they have to check all the gifts carefully. If anyone maliciously puts something bad inside, something big will happen.
In recent days, Passato tries to make arrangements to visit me every night. His face is always so happy that makes me shiver. Some days he even sleeps again, but he doesn't do anything to me. Heard he just loaded up the royal concubine, what's the name?
Men with five wives and seven concubines are commonplace, and I have no right to stop them.
During this period of time, even if it's the taste of the sea, we can't swallow it, instead we like to eat sour food, so every day on the table there are green mangoes, sour plums, and even slices of salted lemon.
I patted my stomach that showed no sign of me. Will this baby be born like who? Like me or like him?
Looking at the book that Suzu left on the table, I studied it for a while.
Books about pregnant women, very useful!
- Let's see...do not use stimulants because it is harmful to the fetus, must keep the abdomen warm. It's winter now, so you have to keep your body temperature warm. Stay away from things like roses, musk, because it will cause an instant miscarriage...
I mutter out loud trying to remember these things. But what is musk?
While engrossed in thinking about musk, trouble came again.
- Concubine Bediza Polvere would like to pray to the Queen.
Ah, the new queen? Turns out the name is Polvere.
She covered her face with a white cloth and was still kneeling on the ground. The fiery body burns the eyes of the beholder, the thin clothes look like a dancer at a fair. I don't know what her face looks like behind that towel. I don't want to worry about getting tired, just kneeling like that won't die.
- I would like to pray to the Queen.
It seems that she lost her patience and said each word one by one.
- Get up. What are you doing here?
- When I heard that the Queen was pregnant with a dragon, I came to congratulate her.
- The news has been spread for a long time, you didn't come to congratulate me until the third week. Why don't you wait until I give birth and then come and wish it well?
Polvere fell silent after I spoke.
- If you have nothing to do, go home, don't see off.
- God card please leave.
She went out indignantly, I could clearly hear her footsteps stomping on the brick floor.
Soon the fifth month is also coming, which is also the time when the wave of tragedy is about to hit us.
On a hot summer day, I walk around the palace. At this time, you should exercise a little so that the baby will be healthy after birth.
At lunch, before, we wouldn't mind rushing to eat the whole plate of grilled meat, but now it's different. I am afraid of its fishy smell, every time I smell the food, I vomit to death and come back to life.
Now too, the uncomfortable feeling in my neck is unbearable. I stood up, walked quickly towards the tree over there and vomited. Leaning his head on the tree, his whole body softens like stale noodles in the afternoon. Where the nausea persisted. My face right now is probably green like a banana leaf or something green.
The blue...the sky today is like your eyes.
Vento seemed to disappear from this world, even his figure could be seen. What's so cool about the border that you're surveying all the time?
I still miss you, but you probably don't care about me anymore. Is there the love we have for people...
It's also coming to an end!
We not only spend time sleeping, we also read books to acquire knowledge and calm our mind. For me, right now, keeping a cool head is the most important thing.
- Aa~ Open your mouth.
- No, I eat by myself!
- We feed her or I eat her.
Passato threatens me with that even with such a big belly.
- Yes.
I nodded, accepted the fate of being bullied by my husband, opened my mouth to let Passato feed each spoonful of porridge. He was on duty from morning to night, taking care of Suzu's part as well.
- I'm full, he's gone.
- This is my palace, whether we go or not is not her turn.
He held a bowl of porridge that had been cleaned up and placed it on the wooden table. I feel embarrassed for his excessive care, but sad that he doesn't come here.
- Hey, Passato, do you like boys or girls?
- As long as it's her children, I will love them. But I prefer girls.
- Why?
I think he would prefer his son for the sake of the future for him to inherit the throne.
- Simple, because boys will fight her with me.
His gentle, firm voice seemed to silently warn the developing baby in my belly. I tried not to laugh at his silly excuse.
- And where's Mr. Vento? Haven't seen him in a while?
- He's on patrol at the northern border. Probably the end of the new year.
- End of the year? I must have given birth to this baby at that time.
I looked at my belly and then added:
- Have you thought of a name for it?
- Well, that's natural!
He pretended, cocking his chin proudly.
- What is that? What is that?
There is a little excitement in our hearts.
- If it's a boy, the name is Forte, which means strong. And the daughter will be Pesco, a peach tree.
Before I could reply, my lips were blocked by a sudden kiss from him. Sweet and poison my mind.
Thought that peaceful days like this would last forever, but no, nothing is forever.
We fear the rain, because it reminds us of our loss.
Alone in the palace, I stared blankly out the window, waiting for Passato to arrive. The rain was falling, and every now and then there was a flash of lightning that lit up the room for a moment.
Will he come in this heavy rain?
I suddenly had a bad premonition, feeling chills down my spine.
Maybe it's because the wind is blowing too hard!
I told myself and slowly walked over to the bed behind the screen. I carefully took a step at a time on the chair to make my steps more stable.
"Sprinkle"
The legs of the chair broke. My body stiffened because I was leaning over with nothing to hold on to.
So cold, my stomach hurts!
I know I fell and slept for a long time and didn't get to see much of what happened. When I opened my eyes, I immediately saw that the masked demon pulled out a large blue sword with strange and strange patterns.
Soul hunting sword? The indestructible thing with the ability to cut through all barriers?
And yet, many other black masked men also rushed into the room.
- Brothers, break this shield for me!
The mask of the leader shouted to command his juniors, raised his sword to seek the soul, and then slashed hard at me.
No, it couldn't cut my body at all. Something like a blocking luminous barrier enveloped half the room.
- Damned!
This swear word is a woman's voice. I struggled to see who it was in the blinding light of my eyes, with the colorful Ifi that splashed from the collision of the soul-seeking blade and the barrier.
Many times when we look at ourselves in front of the mirror, we do not dare to admit that we are beautiful. But the girl who used her two hands to maintain the barrier is so pretty, like an improved version of me.
Tea-brown hair and unyielding sunset-colored eyes, known as the genius of spells and medicinal herbs.
Yubet Lunar Hepburn.
Is she alive? And are you still protecting yourself?
I can clearly see the drops of sweat pouring out like a bath on Yubet's face. Due to the many masked men trying to destroy this world's barrier, the more she tried to maintain it, the more it would drain a huge amount of her Ifi.
- It's over here!
The masked man stepped back to gain momentum, then jumped up, raised his soul-hunting sword high, and slashed hard at the barrier.
We wait for the pain to come. Maybe Yubet wouldn't be able to withstand this slash.
- You dare to swing a knife at my two brothers? That's brave.
The soul-seeking blade was stopped by a hand that was said to be solid and extremely strong. The masked man shuddered at the sight of those Shapphire cold eyes.
Those eyes used to make me fall in love, I can't forget them. I thought you abandoned me, but that's not the case. There was a time when I believed that I would be protected by Passato, but when I was in this situation, he was nowhere to be found. And Vento, who never makes me worry when I'm around.
Marena Vento Hepburn.
The strangely beautiful blonde hair was tied neatly by a black silk band, the blue knight uniform was soaked from the rain for so long. But his other Sapphire eyes are very resilient and confident, ready to blow away any opponent.
- You've reached the number, son!
Throwing away the soul-seeking knife, Vento kicked the masked man in the stomach with his foot, sending him flying out through the window, where he lay face down in the rain mercilessly.
- You hit too hard, Rena.
Another person appeared in the blink of an eye. He has messy black hair, deep ocean blue eyes. His outfit is black, with an R-shaped symbol printed on the lapel with a circle around it, something we've never seen before.
It's quite similar in design to a knight's uniform, but it's not a knight's uniform either.
Who is this man? What's the relationship with Vento? How could he casually call out someone's name like that? It was something that even I, or Passato, your childhood friend and emperor Adonai Ha Arezt, could not do.
My mind spins around like it's about to crack. Heavy eyelids drooped, sending me into a second trance.
The rain is still falling, it is said that the day it rains, it is a sad thing that always happens.