Early the next morning, the whole palace was almost in chaos. The reason was that Lady Kodama Kojima ran away. Passato didn't really care about this because he promised Sanada he wouldn't bring in more concubines so it didn't matter if Kodama ran away or not.
Sanada was kicked from the underworld by Lord Hell. Sanada she survived the accident after being poisoned by her own food. She rested on the bed, lazy to manage life, but Suzu pulled Sanada up and forced her to learn her own quintessence - Cung Quy.
From a young age, Sanada was a liberal princess like a man, with her head on her feet, she hated being confined in the harem, fighting for life and death. Now being forced to study by beloved Suzu, I really want to vomit blood and die. But Suzu was also obeying Passato's orders, Sanada didn't want to cause trouble for Suzu.
"Oh, I'm bored to death"
Sanada stretched out on the table, holding the book Cung Quy, reading it over and over again 7,749 times, still only remembering a few lines. She hated, she hated this damn book. Just sat reading for an hour, but Sanada felt ten years older. Come on, for a bright future she must study, study and study!
Meanwhile in the study Passato almost went insane. The whole court today, the other ministers said ten sentences, eleven of which were related to Kodama Kojima's escape. Even her husband also offered Kodama's wanted report. Passato did not want to pursue this. Passato respects Kodama's freedom, keeping his promise to Sanada. But the great gods did not give up.
"Do you need me to handle this for you?"
Annin from today's high-ranking Marquis turned... he burned trash in a friendly manner. In addition to training the army, researching domestic and foreign policies, finance and economy of the country, Annin's side job is... going to burn trash for Passato.
Every day, like every other day, the unapproved records, the ridiculous offerings are all taken to be cremated by Annin.
"Okay then. Did you find out where Lady Kojima went?"
Passato rubbed his sore temples. It's not been easy to sleep these past few days. Annin replied:
"No. Lady Kojima's source of magic has almost disappeared from this world. I'm suspecting one thing..."
Annin and Passato are best friends, when it's just the two of them, they still call themselves friends. But he was a superior, Annin was a servant, so he did not dare to exceed the limit.
"Also possible. But a source of magic that disappears from this world unless the subject dies or...the subject is in...."
Passato didn't finish his sentence, unconsciously holding his head, his face extremely painful as if someone hit him on the head with a hammer. It feels like it's about to burst.
Annin quickly threw the pile of knives aside and ran over to help Passato. After considering it for a while, Annin untied Passato's shirt. The long cut that resembled a tree root was creating many other small filaments of blood, and the area around the wound was purple. Annin stiffened.
It is the poison of Angelica...
...while in France, Jennet's cremation school...
...Passato was slashed by Okada...
...that sword is poisoned...
Bach Chi is an extremely dangerous poison. The person who was hit showed no signs that even the god of medicine couldn't guess. When realized, it is also the time when the poison invades half of the body, the wound spreads out and goes deep into the cells inside. Each small branch sucks away the life energy of the person, causing the subject to gradually die within a few weeks. The antidote is almost nonexistent. But there is another way...
Blood of purebred Dragon God.
"Damn it..." Annin grimaced. At this time, there is a great need for someone with a pureblood Shen Long bloodline. But Battler returned to Adonai Ha Arezt yesterday, Rino disappeared to investigate the space-time gap... Calling the medical staff was also useless.
There is a way, but only temporarily
Annin sighed with a faint smile. He knew he could keep Passato alive for a short while... with his own blood. But Annin is a mixed-race dragon, her mother is a pure-blood God Dragon, and her father is a demon. Carrying in her two bloodlines of a "mixed race" sometimes makes Annin self-deprecating.
Annin used the knife to cut a long line in her hand. Drops of red blood flowed into Passato's mouth. That salty fishy taste is the taste of blood of his best friend. Passato didn't know what to say. This life was saved by Annin...for the second time.
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Sanada was informed by Suzu that Passato was seriously ill, and immediately ran to Passato's study. Annin just wanted to let Sanada and Suzu know. And Rino was informed by Voice Transmission that he would return when the sun went down. If everyone knew that Passato was seriously ill, it would not be a good thing, especially that Jennet who was still outside of Nahema's control area would have the ability to break into and assassinate Passato.
Passato lay on the bed. His face was less pale than before, but he could still see how weak he was. Sanada sitting next to him was extremely worried. Annin explained everything to Sanada.
Sanada felt a lot of pity. She should have looked closely at Passato's wound that day, or it wouldn't have been as bad as it was now.
Sanada motioned for Annin and Suzu to go out. Sanada looked at Passato for a long moment. He now looks like a weak child unlike the cold, overbearing, carefree everyday look. The chills that came over Passato's body were extremely uncomfortable.
"Toyotomi...To...yotomi..."
In pain he called out the name of his first love.
Sanada gripped Passato's hand tightly. She didn't know what to do now. She knew that Passato wasn't originally in love with her, but was just trying to protect someone who looked like Toyotomi. But Sanada will accept all. She couldn't determine what her feelings for Passato were anymore.
A husband in name?
Or someone she truly loves?
No way, Passato married just to protect her. Stop thinking about happiness.
Sanada brushed the brown curls from Passato's forehead. Sanada slowly lowered his head...
"Perhaps it will give you some mental relief..."
Sanada briefly kissed Passato's forehead. Passato showed signs of being quite stable, no longer frowning in annoyance. Sanada raised his head to observe Passato's expression. Passato's eyes opened slightly, but there was no emotion in his amber eyes.
"Sanada...right?"
"It's me. How do you feel?"
Sanada asked, still clutching Passato's hand with worry little by little. Passato nodded as if to say he was fine. He said slowly:
"Don't leave me, okay?"
"Okay, I'm not going anywhere."
Sanada lay beside him and put his arm around Passato. The warmth of the cherry blossom covered the gray wolf's body, which was gradually engulfed in ice and snow.
Passato rest assured to close his eyes and enjoy this brief warmth....
4 hours later... ~
"Um...we're back. But how do these two treat their injuries?" Rino smiled and crossed his arms at the love scene of the wolf and cherry couple on the other bed.
"How's Passato?"
"Nothing to worry about, it will take a few days to fully recover"
Rino replied, continuing to wrap the white bandage around the wound he created. The process of detoxifying Passato complete the rest is to wait. Rino quietly went out, not forgetting to remind Annin:
"What are you still doing in there? Like to see a couple sleeping in the same bed together?"
"Uh"
Annin understood and followed after, leaving private space for the two on the bed.
Sanada was awake from the start. But because she was too shy, she still lay still and waited for Annin and Rino to come out of the room. Unexpectedly, Rino continued to detoxify Passato, even though Sanada was still beside him.
"Deadly Shame"
Sanada sat up and covered her face with her hands. If she hadn't fallen asleep at that time, she wouldn't have fallen into this state. When Rino went out and added another sarcastic comment, Rino probably knew that Sanada was awake.
The more he thought about it, the more Sanada's face became hot enough to fry an egg.
"Wake up then go back to sleep"
It was Passato's deep voice. His eyes were still closed, his face was pinker than before, as if the poison had been removed.
"If you're sick, I'll come back!"
Sanada vehemently turned away, feet almost touching the ground. When she wanted to get up, she was hugged by the "big wolf". Passato whispered in Sanada's ear making her feel ticklish:
"You promise you won't leave me? Take responsibility!"
The big wolf was now more like a pug dog. It's dead, just now I accidentally promised to take it back.
"I have no responsibility. Rest..."
Before Sanada could finish the sentence, the dog overturned the situation and pressed her down and pressed his lips to Sanada's.
It was not the first time that Sanada was forced to kiss by Passato. But this time it was more intense and lingering than before.
But Passato is convalescing. She couldn't let this happen!
Sanada struggled to resist, using her broad forehead to hit Passato's forehead.
Leaving the deep kiss with Sanada, Passato half smiled, turning from a puppy to a vile old wolf. He rubbed the area where it had been hit, but nothing seemed to hurt.
"Hey, you're sick!" Sanada yelled seriously, trying to break free of Passato's grip.
"What if you get sick? What would people think when a wife doesn't want to sleep with her husband?"
Passato's rough hands touched every part of Sanada's slender body. Wherever he touched her body trembled. Sanada turned his face to the right, hiding his red face.
"Brazen!"
"What's the need for shame at this hour?"
Said coupled to do. With the ability to absorb the "rich knowledge" that Battler passed on, Passato's peeling skills became more and more proficient. The outfit Sanada was wearing was thrown to the floor within a few seconds.
Sanada's body is now without a piece of cloth...
Time to eat...
Bon Appetite...
Passato's left hand grasped a small orange. The right orange is taken care of by the other skillful tongue, the more you suck on the tip of the orange, the more swollen it becomes.
Sanada pursed her lips, because her dignity she couldn't make those lewd sounds. Looking at Sanada's blushing face from embarrassment, Passato wanted to laugh out loud. But the great event cannot be delayed.
Passato moved his right hand down to the smooth white thighs, stroking it back and forth, then pinching it slightly, leaving a red mark on the white thighs.
"ah~"
Because of a moment of being caught off guard, Sanada let out a lustful cry that made the other wolf more excited. Passato's hand and mouth left the bulging orange. He used his hands to spread Sanada's closed legs. Her bottom was also wet.
"Speak a little more, I want to hear"
Passato continued to demand before sending his large object through the other door. Sanada is worried...because it's her first time. Sanada is a girl too, she's scared...
"Call my name!" Passato's request dropped a bit. Sanada trembled and said word by word:
"Rio..."
Passato's gaze was filled with longing for the girl under him. Cute, pure but also very charming..
excruciating pain...
Sanada's tears flowed...
The rising lust in the room with only the two of them and the cries of love made people blush.
"She's a woman now."
Sanada breathed heavily and collapsed into Passato's muscular chest. She was very tired, for the first time in her life she felt like she had lost all her strength.
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When Sanada woke up early the next morning, the person next to him had already left. The warmth next to him also disappeared, sinking into the cold.
It really hurts. My whole body ached after last night's sex.
When Sanada gave it a little attention, this was her room, not Passato's study. She had been changed into a new light pink outfit, presumably Suzu had worn it for her.
On the table where the food was already served, the aroma that came to stimulated Sanada's taste buds. Instinctively she tried to step down. How much pain this is nothing compared to when he led the army to fight.
Hungry...
She must eat...
To live...
All the dishes on Sanada's table were clean. Suzu's cooking is unusually delicious today, isn't it? Suzu probably wants to raise fat for her queen.
"Suzu? Suzu?"
"Yes, queen?"
This voice... isn't Suzu's? Sanada looked up at the strange girl. Very beautiful, pure and delicate beauty like white magnolia.
Brown hair, ruby eyes... Impress Sanada at first sight:
"Are you...?"
"I'm Tomomi, fiancee of Marquis Annin Hiragizawa. Annin brought me into the palace to visit the Queen. Pleased."
Tomomi is respectful to Sanada. Sanada is a little surprised Annin has a fiancé? He even brought it to the palace, he wanted to show off his beautiful wife.
"Food made by you?"
"Yes. Is it to your taste?"
"Yes. It's delicious"
Sanada praised Tomomi without knowing that Suzu stood outside the door, tears running down her nose and muttering: "The queen has stopped loving me huhuhuhu."
"Then I will often enter the palace to keep you company."
Tomomi smiled as beautiful as an angel. Sanada happily clasped Tomomi's hand, her emerald eyes shining with joy: "Really? Really?"
Tomomi nodded. Seeing Sanada happy, she was also happy. Meeting Sanada for the first time was like meeting good sisters after many years of separation. Tomomi noticed the kiss marks on Sanada's neck. Tomomi sighed in exasperation.
"But not today. You have to rest. I'll take you shopping the next day."
Saying that, Tomomi handed the ointment box to Sanada, instructing how to use it and its effects. Sanada obediently obeyed. As long as she was taken to play, she ignored it.
"Tomomi, call me Sanada"
"Yeah, Sanada, you should rest. I'll be back first"
Tomomi, after applying medicine to Sanada, left, instructing Suzu about food and medicine for Sanada.
Palace, it's been a long time since I've seen it.
The last time was five years ago, right?
Tomomi looked around, nostalgic for the past. A bush of blue roses blooms in the corner of the garden...
Picture of three children having fun...
Tomomi stood motionless. Not because of the blue rose bush, but the person standing behind her now that she didn't recognize.
King of Nahema - Passato Rio.
Tomomi immediately turned around and knelt down to salute. Why did she appear out of nowhere, she was defenseless.
Where's Ann? Come and save meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
"Stand up," Passato ordered.
Tomomi kept her head down, not daring to raise her head. Passato felt a little uncomfortable, if she was so stubborn, he wouldn't force her: "You can go"
"Thank you King"
Tomomi got up and ran away, keeping her face down. Passato watched Tomomi run away.
Like!
The voice is very similar...
But the hair color is not the same...
Personality unlike...
Got the wrong person...
Just for a brief moment of looking at Tomomi in the distance, Passato looked at the old castle again.
But then a hand rested on Passato's shoulder, and his dark blue eyes were filled with sparks and he glared at Passato with a stern warning:
"That's my fiancée. Can you take that look off your eyes?"
"Ahaha, so it's your fiancée Annin"
Passato laughed. It was the first time he had seen Annin react so violently. Looking at Marquis jealous, Passato wanted to tease him a little more and turned on the vile mode:
"Your wife is like my wife, you let me go"
"Where's your integrity?"
Black-faced Annin asked, her hand already ready to throw the shuttlecock ready to throw it at Passato at any moment. Passato stepped back, waved his hand quickly: "Turn it off, I'm joking."
Annin's face softened and turned off the bridge. Passato stroked his chest and sighed. Annin you are very good, for the sake of girls, you are ready to hit you, you sharp and contemptuous thing.
Well... should I visit Sanada for a bit now?
Passato went to Sanada's place - she was sitting and doing something intently. Suzu actively explained her knowledge to Sanada. Passato heard a little.
Painting?
Looking at Sanada from afar, small figure, brown hair fluttering gently as the wind passed. Fragile, easily swept away by the wind like a cherry blossom petal that everyone wants to protect.
What is the Passato for Sanada?
What is Sanada's position in the heart of Passato?
I don't know since when that cherry girl has eased the loss in his wounded heart.
Can Toyotomi's image in Passato's heart fade away?
"Ahahaha, this is a gorilla not a king, ahaha"
Passato was startled when he heard Suzu's crisp laugh. The maid took the picture, which Sanada drew, and laughed.
Sanada drew him...
Real surprise...
BUT WHY gorilla?
At this moment, Passato couldn't hold back his anger, the emperor's pride shot up to the sky, approaching and snatching the painting from Suzu's hand. Suzu was sweating profusely, Sanada calmly put down the pen.
The head is big, the left eye is small, the right eye is twice as big as the left eye, the nose is deviated.
"I think it's very beautiful" Sanada fills his face with self-praising his drawing. Passato laughed. Did she intentionally or unintentionally paint it as a gorilla?
Passato threatens:
"Hm, Sanada would you like to take an art tutoring course tonight?"
Sanada's face was streaked with red spots, shaking his head. Little peach was scared to shiver by the other wolf. Passato did not want Sanada to be in an awkward position, put the painting, the picture on the table and turned to Suzu:
"Thank you for improving Sanada's drawing skills."
Suzu nodded, ran to get more crayons, paper,...
Today will be a hard day for the number one maid of the palace.
Passato took a seat across from Sanada. Both were silent, not knowing what to say to the other.
Should I ask?
Did he answer?
"Do you always see me as the second Toyotomi when you look at me?"
"No. Toyotomi's breasts are not flat"
Calm down, Sanada. She consoled herself, clenched her fists. Passato, can't you answer seriously?
"Did you ever love me? Or just because..."
"Because she stubbornly ran into my heart. So I had to love her."
Passato interrupted Sanada and pinched her soft, white, soft cheek. He smiled warmly.
Sanada's heart pounded.
He loves me.
Really?
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Annin sat on the bed, the night light still on. I don't know when Annin has formed the habit of reading books in bed before sleeping.
If it was before, Annin would read books in the library. But now the "library" is living with him.
Just thinking about it, the brown haired girl with the slightly curly ends came out of the bathroom. Tomomi's hair was still wet with tears, Annin looked up at Tomomi and motioned for her to come closer:
"Come here, I'll dry your hair. It's cold."
Tomomi nodded. Annin folded the book and placed it on the wooden table. Taking the white cotton towel from Tomomi's hand, Annin gently wiped it from the top to the bottom of her hair.
"Thank you." Tomomi felt the heat spread across her face. Annin was always nice to her. Tomomi was about to become Marquis Hiragizawa, but she was still embarrassed whenever Annin was around her.
"There's nothing strange between the two of us."
Annin smiled, folded the towel neatly and set it aside.
"Let's sleep." Annin put away her glasses - her inseparable object in the drawer. Tomomi jumped onto the bed and lay beside Annin. She pulled the blanket over her face to hide her blushing face.
"Tomomi...do you regret it?"
"Never"
"Good, thank you." Annin closed her eyes, snuggled close to Tomomi, holding the small magnolia flower in her lap.
"Good night, Annin"
Tomomi whispered in happiness. She is willing to let go of the past to be with the person she loves... And also to protect her sister.
Annin Hiragizawa.
Toyotomi wakes up, she wears a white outfit, her whole body is covered with flowers of simple colors that are not too flashy. Toyotomi realized.
I am lying in a coffin.
Luckily...the coffin lid wasn't closed.
What's even more fortunate is that before using all her strength to protect the people of the shrine, Toyotomi cast a spell that could make her reincarnate after ten days of faking her death..
I don't know how is Rino? Is she okay?
Pains reverberated in Toyotomi's head.
"Toyotomi?"
"..."
Toyotomi was startled to realize that the person who had just called her name... Not a stranger, but a very close friend... Annin Hiragizawa.
"Toyotomi you're alive!" Annin stood like heaven, not believing her eyes. But...there's something different about Toyotomi.
The left half of the face appears with black patterned characters.
"Don't worry, Annin. It's a side effect of using the Reincarnation Spell."
Toyotomi smiled sadly. Even if reincarnated, beauty will be destroyed in half, everything has its price. Now she didn't want Rino to know about this.
Death is a good choice for Toyotomi.
Toyotomi jumped out of the coffin and closed the lid. In a little while it will be cremated.
"Annin, your coming back to life is a secret that absolutely must not be told to anyone. Pretend I'm dead" Toyotomi reminded Annin. Annin nodded and led Toyotomi out of here.
Ever since she walked with Annin in this world, Toyotomi Carsein Hepburn no longer existed..
The new name that Annin gave her:
Tomomi, Tomomi Daidouji
After the night of Tomomi's reincarnation, Annin used all means to repair the face to heal the left half of Tomomi's face.
But full recovery is not possible. Only the amethyst eyes were the last true feature that could be preserved.
"You're hiding like this, aren't you afraid of Rino's suffering?"
"Escape is the best way"
"Why?"
"If the Carsein royal family knows I'm alive, they'll come after me. When I die, Rino will lose all of her memories."
"It's serious. But what do you have to do with Rino's memories?"
Annin propped her chin ready to chat with Tomomi. Tomomi smiled, tucking her tangled hair behind her ear. She began to explain:
"Hepburn bloodlines have always been knights of superior strength or great magicians. But Knights always carry a fatal weakness that is memory. Every time they kill a person, staining their sword with the blood, the knight will losing their memories, little by little. To overcome this weakness, the Hepburn Mage is supposed to act as a "memory vessel" so he is granted a longer life span than ordinary people.
Tomomi pointed at herself - she was a mage whose role was to hold Rino's memories. Tomomi continued:
"For example, when you reach the age of 100, you will die, but the Mage of the Hepburn clan can live to be 500 years old or more. Carsein and Hepburn were once the two most powerful races that started to build Utherworld. But fear of power force was threatened, Carsein on the one hand added the Carsein mattress to the Hepburn family, on the other hand exiled to Nahema..."
"Like Toyotomi Carsein Hepburn? You know a lot, bookworm"
Annin lifted her glasses. In terms of knowledge, he is certainly far behind Toyotomi. She knew things he had never heard or known. Today, knowledge is revealed. Then Tomomi's face darkened.
"Yes. As you know, July 7th ten years ago was the day all the Hepburn clansmen were killed in Amaterasu castle. You and Rino-nee were lucky to be studying at the Cathedral, so they escaped. The mastermind not who else is former emperor Adonai Ha Arezt - Rudolf Carsein Caslington Then according to prophecy fell... Rino was the one to destroy the entire Carsein royal family, except for one person, it was the new Emperor Battler Carsein Caslington. tri... Rino must have slaughtered the royals of Carsein too... I saw her return... yesterday"
Tomomi said that, she wanted to cry. Seeing his older sister return with her whole body stained with only one color of blood. She really wanted to run over and hug Rino, but that was impossible.
If she shows up. Only caused more trouble for Rino.
Hold yourself back, at all costs.
Annin patted and comforted Tomomi. Who can see their own blood and flesh like that and not feel sad. Tomomi began to change her hair color, growing her hair long past her back, changing her hairstyle as well.
Live and become Tomomi Daidouji
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Passato sat on the throne in the great hall. Below are the officials who are forced to bow. Some members of the Order, such as Annin, were given the seat, sitting on the right side of the king. A marble-inlaid chair on Annin has been empty for almost five days. And that's not a strange thing, everyone was used to Grand Duke Rinoirena's absence every day.
No one dares to speak out about Rino going on a trip. They don't want to see their ancestors soon.
Passato boredly waited for the time to pass. Only twenty minutes left until the tide is out. Tired of looking at these old men every day.
Suddenly from outside came a loud announcement from a knight guarding the door:
"Countess Umieres Ashura enters the palace"
After the voice of the knight guarding the door, the elegantly dressed countess entered. Holding a peacock feather fan, her light purple hair was neatly tied up with a hairpin with a topaz stone.
But she hid half of her face behind the white silk.
Umieres saluted Passato and introduced himself:
"Umieres Ashura from Uggcael, concubine sent by King Uggcael to Nahema to reconcile, I hope King Nahema approves"
Passato wanted to scream from the bottom of his heart.
Why are you so friendly? I don't have enough money to support my wife and children. I'm tired of raising my wife alone
"If you don't mind, can you remove the veil?"
Passato sighed dejectedly. If Umieres stubbornly refused to remove, then he had a reason to send her back. Umieres confidently replied:
"Uggcaelian women, when married to a faraway place, will absolutely not reveal their faces until the husband takes them off with his own hands. If the king wants you can come here and take it off."
What do we have to remove?
Passato thought. Umieres came to reconcile without knowing what the plot was. He still hasn't found a way to drive people away, this case is too difficult.
Annin...can you say something?
Passato turned his gaze to Annin. Annin smiled mildly, her face seemed to say: You do it yourself.
Wait, after this I'll take care of Mr. Annin.
Uggcael and Nahema are nearly equal in strength. That Okada guy is also not average, if he refuses the request to get along, sending Umieres back is tantamount to provoking Okada.
But if Umieres were to stay, it would be like keeping bees up his sleeve.
And at the same time...Passato had to betray his promise to Sanada because of the following decision:
"I don't want to get my hands dirty. Well, let's make this Countess the queen.
Passato said yes and went inside the wings, leaving the countess gnashing her teeth, her hands clenched into fists.
Dirty hands? Passato, I'll show you what real dirt is
Umieres was led by a servant to a place that wasn't even a palace but a secluded mansion. At least it's not too bad, the mansion is still very clean, just not as lavish as the palaces. The palace maid sent to serve Umieres is named Blanc. Blanc still looks young and innocent, Umieres can use Blanc as a pawn in her plan.
"Blanc, I want to ask you something"
Umieres motioned for Blanc to sit down beside him. Blanc was scared but still had to obey her master's orders. Umieres gently stroked Blanc's face, smiling softly.
"Blanc, what kind of person is Queen Ciliegia?"
"Very...very good..." Blanc stammered. Umieres reassured the little girl beside him:
"Don't be afraid, I won't do anything to you"
"...Yes"