About 15 years ago...
Ciligia opened her eyes. She found the room she was in unusually... Because there had never been a precedent for a Nahema cremation to be cancelled.
"It's him. Lupo... No, Passato Rio saved me"
Somehow, her body had almost recovered, the wounds had healed.
Ciliegia went to the next bed and shocked the person lying there, she decided the first thing to do: Say hello to the servant who was sleeping face down on the table... After a few groans, the girl woke up and rubbed her eyes , looking half half awake.
"Mmn... what's going on...?"
"How long have I been unconscious?"
Perhaps not understanding the seriousness of Ciliegia's words, the maid raised three fingers... Then she jumped up, shouting:
"Princess Ciliegia, are you awake? In 3 days the king will marry the princess."
"What did she say?!" Ciligia exclaims.
"Sorry for the rush, but time is running out."
"What? What's urgent? That bastard Passato Rio..."
"That's the only way to save you princess. If the king marries the princess, the church won't be able to give the princess the death penalty."
"Uum. Don't call me 'Princess'. My real name is Sanada Ciliegia. What about you?"
'Suzu...'
The maid named Suzu replied
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Sanada sat by the window, watching the cherry blossom petals fall.
"If you want to save 150,000 people in Efttreet, you must marry me!"
"...I still find it strange though." Sanada propped his chin.
She was supposed to meet Passato Rio instead of being isolated like this.
However, why did Sanada feel uncomfortable not being able to meet him?
And yet, why did he save her?
Anyway, maybe he wanted to use it to infiltrate Efttreet.
Her name is Sanada Ciliegia. The Queen of Efttreet. After her parents were assassinated, at the same time Sanada had to immediately ascend the throne to fight against Nahema's army. Now she is just a defeated general.
But on the day of the execution of the Church of Nahema, he saved her.
Passato Rio, you are the king of a country, but you save a princess of the dead country
Ridiculous.
Now he wants to marry her
What does this mean?
Scanning the gray sky, Sanada noticed many hidden eyes looking at her.
Sanada glanced, first at the direction she was being observed, then at the bushes.
Sanada confirmed those eyes.
The reason is as follows:
PASSATO RIO IS FOLLOWING HER
Sanada closed the window and pulled down the blue curtain. He remained cautious and she was like a small prisoner in his crimson cage.
"Afraid I'll see your ugly face?"
In a low voice, Passato stepped out from a dark corner of the room. His facial expression mocking Sanada, his beautiful face, delicate features, brown hair and beautiful amber eyes, his perfect body made every woman in Uthetworld fall to their knees.
"You're like a ghost, why are you here?"
Sanada's face twisted like a gorilla when he heard him criticized her beauty. Bastard, then this granny will show you how to be polite.
"I came to visit my future queen, what's wrong?"
Passato smiled, asked her. He took a step forward, Sanada took a step back until her back touched the forge that covered the celestial window.
"Haha. What are you thinking marrying me, aren't you afraid that I'll assassinate you while you sleep?"
Sanada chuckled, in case he touched her. Passato touched the window with one hand to block her exit, the other held her waist, and leaned close to Sanada's ear to whisper:
"If that night she was strong enough!"
"Bad guy!" Sanada blushed and kicked him hard in the crotch. Passato hugged his lower body with both hands, but still managed to smile at the domineering girl in front of him. Sanada crossed his arms and looked at him sadly.
"Are you determined to oppose the church? For me?"
"Yes, because I have the right"
Passato replied without thinking. Although he holds the authority to govern Nahema, the Church is the biggest obstacle in his path to kingship. Many times he was even nearly assassinated, poisoned by people of the Church,
...In short, to kill him.
"I heard you always have to be wary of the church right? "
Sanada had heard briefly about the Church of Nahema. They have the power to judge, execute, and decide on death sentences. From the moment when Passato's throne was still uncertain, the Church was seething with the will to overthrow.
"It's an old story. But if you marry me, those Churches, I will wipe them out in a few hours."
Passato stepped back, letting go of Sanada's waist. He put his finger to his lips and smiled. The look on his face at this moment can only be said to be cunning and cunning.
"Come with me." An idea flashed through Passato's mind, the benefits of which were enormous.
"Where to go?"
"Go to a place where there is a woman who suits her very well. She has more power than me! "
Someone more powerful than Passato? Even a woman. It seemed that woman sided with Passato and fought with him against the Church. According to Sanada's deduction, it was like that.
Passato led Sanada to follow. Thought I had to go a long way. But he just quietly led her to a large room. The door is inlaid with a metal that ordinary people touch only have one end: Death.
But if you're a high-level Ifi-nano owner, you might consider staying away from that door.
Passato grips her hand tightly, muttering something. He dragged her through the ten-inch-thick metal door.
Sanada had imagined behind the door was a dark room and there would be someone – a woman more powerful than Passato, to be exact, inside.
But all of them are wrong.
Behind the door was an unusually bright scene. The sky is clear blue, the green grass covers the whole horizon. In the distance is a large old tree. Under the tree are golden roses. A young girl dressed as a real noble sat on golden flowers, her eyes closed and fast asleep.
"That is...?"
"Archduke Rinoirena Carsein Hepburn"
Passato interrupted Sanada
"Can be called Rino"
Sanada suddenly felt an electric current run down his spine. 'Rinoirena Carsein Hepburn' Is a name that everyone who hears it must be scared.
Rinoirena is a true bloodthirsty knight. With 15 years of experience on the battlefield, as well as a strategic genius, Rinoirena's skilled swordsmanship was stained with the blood of many enemies. Rinoirena is also given another nickname, the Knight of Death. She has never lost a solo match. He even single-handedly swept an entire army of the elite Ray-zin kingdom. As a rare talent of the continent, Passato certainly respects the 3-part Rino.
"Are you afraid of me?"
Sanada quickly snapped out of her thoughts of praising Rino when Rino was right in front of her. Rino seems aristocratic beauty. Her hip-length blonde hair was tied with a blue bow near the end of her ponytail. Elegant pink and white face, rare blue eyes – Symbolizes a great source of ifi-nano. Rino reached out her hands towards Sanada and then...squeezed Sanada's cheeks.
"Hahaha, so soft!"
Sanada remained motionless, despite Rino tormenting her face. Squeeze, touch miscellaneous. Rino smiles, carefree like a normal girl. Who would think it was a bloodthirsty knight.
"This Sanada. Rino was the one who saved her Eftreet Kingdom while she was in a coma in Nahema."
Passato said. He explained everything to Sanada while she was unconscious. When Sanada was escorted to Nahema, Eftreet was in chaos, when the army of the Uggcael Empire came down from the north, deciding to capture Eftreet. At the same time, Nahema's deputy, Eriol Hiragizawa, was busy evacuating the people of Eftreet, finding it difficult to both protect the people and resist the mighty Uggcael army.
Fortunately, at the same time, Rino had just returned from a business trip, so she rushed to help Eriol. When the Uggca army heard that Rino was going to battle, they immediately... to preserve their lives.
"In short, to thank me, I will kidnap you here."
Rino hugs Sanada tightly like a treasure. Rino likes cute things.
"Ah but Rino, will you come?"
"YES"
Two short lines of Passato and Rino ended. But they hide a great conspiracy that no one can predict.
"Sanada, what do you like to eat?"
"Noodles and fried eggs"
"I'll take you out to dinner"
Rino pulled Sanada 's hand and ran forward. Passato Rio left Sanada to Rino's full control. Sanada was half happy, half scared. Why would that Passato Rio leave her to death?
But after a while of exposure, Sanada 's view of Rino had almost changed a bit. Rino is mild-mannered, smiling, very attentive to her. After asking questions about hobbies, favorite foods,... Then he was also willing to take Sanada for a walk around the imperial capital of Nahema.
Rino walked side by side with Sanada. The people around also no longer dared to despise or insult Sanada like when she was about to be burned last time. Sanada is about to become the queen of Nahema, next to the noble Grand Duke Rinoirena, who dares to touch it.
Two people sit in a small casual restaurant, but the service is very enthusiastic.
"What? Are the fried egg noodles here delicious?"
Rino asked, her face resting on her arm, her eyes fixed on Sanada.
"It's delicious hihi" Sanada ate continuously, responding to Rino's words even though his mouth was still chewing. Rino didn't eat anything, just sipped a cup of coffee and looked at Sanada again.
"What's on my face?" Sanada felt embarrassed when Rino looked at her without blinking.
"Because you're so cute. Just like my little sister."
Rino replied, but her voice was low. Sanada reminds Rino of his innocent, vivacious little sister. Especially in those emerald eyes.
"Where is your sister? Why don't you take her with you?"
"Dead"
Rino quickly got up to pay for the chubby shop owner with a kind face, she stood outside the door waiting for Sanada. Rino's expression was not very good, cold and full of murderous intent.
Perhaps Sanada asked something that Rino didn't want anyone to mention.
"Rino, I'm really sorry about earlier!"
Sanada bowed his head. Rino quickly answered, smiling happily as if nothing:
"It's okay, it's not your fault at all!"
After a day of walking, Rino brought Sanada back to Syaoran.
Passato almost lost patience when he had to wait half a day in front of the palace. Passato's face was now wrinkled like a gorilla.
"Give your wife back. I'm back!"
Rino pushed Sanada into Passato's lap. Sanada's face was pressed against Passato's muscular body, and she was motionless. Rino chuckled, waved goodbye to the young couple and then gliding away.
"Err...how long are you going to hug me?"
Passato asked. He stood still for Sanada to hug. He didn't want her to let go, but if she didn't, the servants passing by would talk.
As for Sanada, after taking a deep breath of drama...and the minty smell on Passato's body, he wanted to inhale some more.
It's been a long time since I've felt this strange warmth.
"Rino...what happened to her sister?"
Sanada is curious. She really wanted to know what kind of person Rino's sister was that no one dared to talk about.
"It's a long story. But can you...let me go?"
"Ah...yeah. But I had a cramp and couldn't walk"
Sanada pulled away from Syaoran's muscular body, but still had to cling to his arm. Every corner of the capital Nahema she has almost gone through, walking all day tired legs want to die, now have cramps.
"I carry her!"
"Yay yay yay!"
Sanada rejoiced. Being carried by him on her back remembers when she was protected by Touya brother, loved by her father. But those are only good memories stored in memory.
"Rino's sister's name is Toyotomi, she passed away 5 years ago. Very kind, vivacious, beautiful. And my first love."
Passato carries Sanada on his back and strode towards his palace. As he walked, he told her what she wanted to hear.
"Your first love? Go on, it sounds good."
Sanada turned on her mode to chat at the top of the market. Is Toyotomi his first love? Must be a very pretty girl, since she's Rino's little sister.
"The first time the two of us met was at the Fragrant Olive Cathedral and that is where she died forever. Me, Rino, and Toyotomi have been best friends since we started studying at the Cathedral."
Fragrant Olive Cathedral? 5 years ago? Sanada had heard of the massacre at this place. Lots of people come to Christmas. The massacre occurred, but the damage to the population was not much, only those in the assassin organization were killed without exception.
It is said that there was a girl who used her life to create a barrier that surrounded the people to prolong the time it took for help to arrive.
"Did Toyotomi sacrifice himself to buy time?"
Sanada predicted, waiting for an answer from Syaoran.
"Right. By the time my and Rino's reinforcements arrive, it will all be too late. Toyotomi died because of the exhaustion of mana and also because of the fatal slash. And Rino killed all the assassins there."
At the end of the story, Sanada can feel the pain of losing Rino's only loved one. Passato lost his first love. He also suffers for not being able to protect the one he loves. Every day he and Rino face each other in an indelible sin.
If that day, Rino and Passato hadn't gone out together to buy food for a night party with Toyotomi, then perhaps all three of them would have been able to resist the killer gang. But fighting everything will pass.
"Once we get there, will she go in on her own or do I have to carry her to the bed?"
Passato stopped. Sanada knew that he should jump down, not let Passato go in. If he plays a pervert...
After he returned her of the time to celebrate the wedding was the day after tomorrow. Be especially careful with people of the Church. Wherever you go, you have to let Suzu follow. Because for tomorrow Passato and Rino have to prepare some work for the wedding.
Farewell to Passato, she strode in. Suzu was already waiting: "Do you want to shower first or eat first?"
"I'm full, take me to the bathroom" Sanada replied. Suzu led her to the bathroom. This palace is quite dark, only a little dim light illuminates.
This Passato Rio probably likes the dark horror genre. The palace was simple, not too lavish, the main color being emerald green and his favorite color.
Suddenly there were some whispering voices, Sanada leaned against the wall to listen:
"Hey, I know why the King made that failed princess Queen! "Palace maiden A
"What is that? What is that?" Palace maidens B and C in unison.
"This morning I went to the market and saw the Grand Duke with a girl. I almost fell because I thought it was Lady Toyotomi who came back alive. But the Grand Duke calls her Sanada. And Sanada can only be that princess" Palace Lady A
"You mean the King is interested in Princess Sanada because she resembles Lady Toyotomi?"
Palace Lady
"Right. Lucky for her, she has a face similar to that of a lady. Otherwise, why would the King have to ask the Grand Duke to destroy the Church Center to buy time for him to save her at the pyre! It's true that the fox spirit moves…"
"SHUT!"
The palace maid Asami was yelled at by Suzu, followed by a slap each. Suzu hates people with five mouths and ten, gossiping. Suzu bowed to Sanada and said:
"Future queen, please give HUGE punishment to these three people who don't know heaven and earth"
Future Queen? Is Suzu praising her? She knew, Suzu was an upright person who was serious about everything. But calling Sanada like that…isn't it too early?
"You three go to the front yard and kneel until morning"
Sanada also did not want to compromise with these people. To be a phoenix among all nations, one must be ruthless when necessary. Weakness will soon be crushed.
"Asami, Berena, Calline. If you hear it clearly, then go out and take the punishment'' Suzu coldly glared at the three ill-fated palace maids. They think that Sanada is as fluffy as any other princess. But they didn't know that it took their precious King 7 hours to defeat this stubborn princess Sanada . No matter how many times she fell, she still stood up to fight. But she also collapsed because she had run out of magic power. If it wasn't for Suzu's care, Passato Rio rescued from the pyre, and Rino protected her, she would not have lived until now. In that case, Sanada she would not spare their efforts.
Whether...or maybe...
He married her...
Just because...
She looks like Toyotomi...
...His first love!
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Sitting on a throne in a large room, Passato Rio took a glass of wine and sipped it little by little. There was a lightness in his mind. It was a dark night with only moonlight shining through the window. His facial expression contains
How sad and sorrowful.
"Do you really love Sanada ?"
The moonlight was like a spotlight shining on another character – Rino. She also sat in this room for a long time with Passato. Her hand rested on her cheek, her eyes closed.
"Intermittent"
Passato replied and drained the wine glass. Rino in half displeasure at his-lean half-fat answer. She didn't want another girl to die because of the Syaoran throne.
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"I killed your brother, you killed my sister. From now on, neither you nor I owe anyone."
The golden-haired woman shining like the sun wore a white dress covered in blood, the sword in her hand pointed directly at him - who was lying on the ground after a life-and-death battle with the blonde woman.
But after that sentence, she dropped the sword to the ground, the 'Clanging' sound of metal coliding with the ground was shrill, also marking the end of his relationship with her. The woman left, laughing hysterically as she walked - A real psychopath. His hand reached out in the direction she was going, even trying to hold her could not.
"Rino, don't go, don't go!"
He opened his eyes. His arm was raised, his hand as if trying to touch someone. He sat up. It was that monstrous dream again, three years had passed without a single night that he could sleep soundly. His ruby red eyes were dark but filled with sadness.
"Nakuru" he called
"Yes, my lord!"
"Today is King Nahema's big day, isn't it?"
"Yes. Everything is ready, you just need to prepare"
Nakuru is the emperor's special female bodyguard. Loyal to the emperor, that was all in her mind. The emperor treated her well, and she risked her life to protect him. All of his orders, she defied everything to carry out. Even if it's betraying the place of my birth - Nahema.
_____Nahema_____
The entire Nahema kingdom was busier than usual today. Old and young people race to dress up and go out on the street to talk. Innocent children run around happily running around. You can smell the sweet scent from the flower pots on both sides of the road. People are happy to go to the festival.
Of course, it was the wedding day of King Passato Rio and the Queen.
An entire army of soldiers was mobilized to suppress some extremist elements. And also to protect the delegation from far away to bless.
Everyone from Utherworld came to the wedding ceremony.
The Northern Continent is the great empire AhA (1) that holds the right to rule and ensures peace for Utherworld. It could be said that it was the leading empire among the five kingdoms.
From the western continent, there were kingdoms of Eftreet and Uggcael that were constantly having hidden discussions over economics, resources, and politics.
Nahema ruled the Eastern continent and everyone nicknamed this empire the Conqueror Power.
In the end, the Ray-zin tribe dominated the southern continent. The Ray-zin people are quite backward and have to rely on the protection of Nahema.
Back to the main issue, in the palace, female bodyguards walked back and forth, holding a bouquet of white cherry blossoms in each hand. Each of them is as beautiful as the fairy of the queen. When it comes to beauty, the main character is indispensable - Queen Sanada Ciliegia.
Sanada sat in front of the dressing table. Under the skillful hands of Suzu, today's Sanada has a pure and pure beauty, and her lips are full of seductive cherry lipstick. Worn wedding dress, this white gown made of the feathers of the pristine White-lice bird is decorated with hand-embroided cherry blossom petals, embellished with delicate diamonds.
"Every crime is flat-chested and short"
Passato Rio stood at the door of the dressing room making brief comments about his future mate, but reeking of gunpowder.
Sanada now wanted to ruffle his fur, tore off his dress and ran to his future husband and gave him a smack. But if she does that, Suzu will cry because the combo of hair and makeup efforts will fall into the river. So Sanada tried to hold back his anger and maintain his luxurious aura.
'For Suzu's sake, for the craftsmen who make this dress, I hold out'
Sanada thought to himself. Passato suddenly said a kind sentence:
"In order to increase her noble status, Grand Duchess Rinoirena will be the one to lead her into the great hall."
After he said that, he left. Why does he speak solemnly today? From his face she could see that he was planning something, maybe she was thinking too much?
"You are very beautiful today"
Passato had just left when Rino arrived. Rino's words made Sanada think it was Touya hyung who was talking to her. If Touya-sensei was here, wouldn't he say the same thing?
"Ugly monster like me who wants to pick up"
Maybe he will say so. Now that Sanada couldn't even listen to it anymore, it was impossible.
Rino stepped forward and placed Sanada 's hand in the palm of her hand that wore a white silk glove. Rino is also very beautiful today, a seductive charm. Blonde hair is braided into a bun at the back, on the head is a red rose with a blue ribbon.
The main colors she wears are navy blue and white standard royal dress embroidered with white god dragon. Only those who are royalty or are privileged can embroider the image of a god dragon.
It makes sense that Rino's status is higher than that of Passato's. Sanada thought Rino's divine dragon would be either Blood or golden princess. But it's the White God Dragon. About the position of the dragon god, she knew very well. Leaving this aside, she should focus on the future.
Ignoring the disparaging comments, Sanada was led into the great hall by Rino. Step by step, step by step on the long road leading to the person with her to the end of life. Passato Rio stood in front waiting for Sanada, beside him was a priest presiding over the wedding ceremony.
Sanada raised her head proudly and walked away, despite the eyes of the nobles and ministers focused on her. From a princess about to be burned alive to become the Queen of a military empire, a step from a peacock to a phoenix.
Rino put Sanada's hand on Passator's hand and stepped back from Sanada, watching the brief moment of happiness of her soul mate and the girl she loved so dearly like her own sister.
"Passato Rio, do you agree to marry Sanada Ciliegia and be faithful to the end?"
"Agree"
Passato Rio said. He turned to Sanada's expression. She blushed slightly when he looked at her. Sanada received the same question. She answered like him. A bit unwillingly, but she she made the right choice.
"KISS, KISS, KISS"
Everyone in the palace responded in unison. Sanada was so embarrassed that his face was redder than a ripe tomato. Could Passato Rio really kiss?
'Hoeeee, someone stop him and the others!' Sanada shyly the despicable gaze of the wolf in front of him.
But life is always cruel.
Passato smiles and hugs Sanada's slender waist, his face almost touching hers to only a few centimeters.
He whispered so low that only she could hear: "Run away."
"Game over" Two words signaled to a series of hidden soldiers in disguise in the palace. They took off their camouflage and rushed towards Passato.
Passato quickly pushed Sanada into Rino's lap. He shouted loudly:
"RINO, PROTECT HER"
Rino nodded and hugged Sanada back to a corner. As expected, the people of the church would take action on this day.
The royals from the kingdoms were evacuated, some of them fled in panic, leaving the stage for the cast. Syaoran's bodyguard, the Church's 300-plus assassins, Rino and Sanada. Rino glanced over the guests' seats, she noticed someone she didn't want to see right now. Is he so leisurely and confident here watching plays?
"Give up." The leader of the dark army sneered arrogantly.
Passato was equally confident, crafting the legendary Jade sword from green magic beads.
'1 vs 300 ah, not bad'
Passato Rio in action. Skilled swordsmanship quickly killed several assassins. But they are too many. Sanada quarreled to jump in and lend a hand.
But Rino insists on keeping her. Simply put, the assassins had spells against the fire and wind magic of the Efttreet. No matter how talented Sanada was, rushing in was like a moth trying to withstand the rain.
Despite Rino's resistance, Sanada broke free and rushed to the stage, she quickly summoned a gust of wind that knocked some of the dark soldiers against the wall.
"Sanada, you stupid girl!" Rino ran to the stage but couldn't make it in time. Now everything is more chaotic.
"Do you need me to help him?"
In the blink of an eye, the Hater's face met Rino's, just a few inches away from hers. Haven't seen him for 3 years, he's still a handsome man, with fiery red hair and bloodthirsty ruby eyes.
"I don't know you, get out"
Rino threw a punch straight at him but was quickly stopped by him.
"Do you dare to take action against the face of a stranger in your bed? My queen?"
His voice is full of cunning, the content of the sentence is like a stone that cuts the listener's mind. Damn, Rino wants to chop him up, right now.
"Then, emperor of Utherworld, I hope you have your dignity and get out of my sight before I strike you."
Rino snarled each word, now she no longer had the patience to argue with this vile emperor. Rino drew her Kusanagi sword and pointed it at the person in front of her.
"Don't be impatient, Rino, can I help you unconditionally?"
The red-haired man laughed and quickly reconciled with Rino. If it's a solo match with Rino, it's hard to win, it's best to reconcile before Rino turns Death.
The red-haired man turned to look at the chaos, even though Rino's Kusanagi was still at his neck.
Right now, Passato and Sanada were still trying to fight. A concentric couple, youth is really... The groom tries to protect the bride with a white dress that has been stained with the blood of the enemy. The bride supports the groom even though her magic cannon is limited by the dark soldier's spell.
The red-haired male's left eye glowed with golden light. He frowned a little, the dark soldiers disappeared as if they never existed. After finishing his work, he smiled at Rino again as if nothing happened.
Sanada sat down on the carpet in a daze and asked Passato:
"Who is that redhead, Rio?"
Passato was a bit surprised that Sanada had agreed to call his name. He was also extremely tired now, Passato gasped:
"The Emperor of Utherworld and the Emperor of Adonai Ha Arezt,...maybe?" Sanada was amazed, not daring to believe his thoughts.
"Yes, that's Rino's ex-husband." Passato sighed, wanting to let go of the old couple. Sanada couldn't believe that Rino had already had a husband.
But their relationship is a bit strange, isn't it?