When You Turned Your Back On Me, We Became Strangers [EN]: Chapter 77

“What on earth were you thinking…?”

Reilly sighed, looking at Caber, who was holding her hand.

“Could it be.”

“Caber.”

Caber’s eyes widened at Reilly’s deep smile.

“How…?”

He couldn’t finish his sentence and hugged Reilly. Reilly’s laughter, embraced in his arms, tickled his ears.

“I don’t know when I’ll disappear again.”

“I know, but… first, let’s go somewhere else. No, come here.”

Caber was afraid of being seen by others.

He didn’t want to be caught or disturbed by anyone at this moment.

He hurriedly hid Reilly behind a pillar in the middle of the hallway.

“Your Highness?”

Haban, who had been waiting for the meeting to end, wandered around the hallway, looking for the suddenly missing Caber.

“I have to go-”

“Shh.”

Caber raised his index finger to Reilly’s lips.

“Just a little bit.”

He buried his face in Reilly’s shoulder, who was surprised.

“I think he’s gone.”

Reilly tried to calm her pounding heart and catch her breath.

Swoosh-

As Caber lifted his face, his eyes met Reilly’s.

“It’s lasting quite a while this time.”

Back then, she suddenly collapsed.

“Thanks to you, I’ve come to my senses a bit.”

Their breaths mingled as they drew closer.

Reilly barely held onto her fading consciousness and looked at Caber.

“I think I need to wait a little longer…”

“It’s okay. So don’t push yourself.”

Caber smiled, brushing Reilly’s hair back.

It was obvious that she was struggling, but she clenched her fist tightly and overcame it.

A warm sensation reached Reilly’s hand.

Reilly’s strength slowly dissolved in Caber’s hand, which gently wrapped around hers.

“I don’t know why I’m like this either.”

“I know. It’s not your fault.”

“But…”

Caber hugged Reilly and stroked her back.

“I will save you.”

He bit his lip and groaned.

He had vowed never to let Reilly fall into sadness again.

‘But even now…’

Reilly pulled her hand out of Caber’s and cupped his face.

“I know. I know everything, so don’t blame yourself.”

“I’m anxious. I’m so anxious that I feel like I’m going crazy.”

Caber kissed Reilly’s palm and closed his eyes.

The transparent liquid in his eyes flowed down her hand.

“Caber.”

He tried to hold back his sobs.

Caber’s shoulders twitched slightly, looking so pitiful. Everything felt like his fault, so he couldn’t bring himself to look up.

‘This man loves me so much.’

Reilly felt relieved at Caber’s tears.

That he still loved her, that he hadn’t forgotten her and was holding onto her.

She was so grateful for his unwavering heart that a smile spread across her face without her knowing.

“Look at me. Quickly.”

Caber slowly raised his head at Reilly’s weakened voice.

She gently wiped away the tears that flowed down Caber’s cheeks. How many tears has this man shed for her?

“Don’t cry.”

Anyone else would be shocked if they saw this.

“Pfft.”

She burst out laughing.

Laughing in this situation. She herself was dumbfounded.

“People will make fun of you if they see you.”

“It’s okay because it’s just you and me.”

Caber felt Reilly’s touch and smiled deeply.

But time didn’t wait for them. Reilly gasped at the pain she felt without fail.

‘There’s no time.’

Reilly said, catching her ragged breath.

“From now on, listen carefully…”

“You don’t have to force yourself to speak. Anything can be done later…”

Caber hurriedly stopped Reilly from speaking.

“No. I have to say it now… Princess Adel, what you’re thinking might be right.”

Sweat began to bead on her forehead.

“The feeling of something constantly pulling me is… Heok.”

Reilly’s body lost strength as she felt her heart being squeezed.

“I know, that she’s involved.”

Caber quickly grabbed her waist and picked her up.

“So… it’s okay to stop trying now.”

At Caber’s words, Reilly closed her eyes in his arms.

* * *

“Explain the situation first.”

Haban asked Caber, looking at the sleeping Reilly.

“Reilly’s ego returned for a moment earlier.”

“So you hid from people’s eyes?”

Caber nodded slightly at Haban’s words.

“I had a bit of a conversation.”

“Behind the pillar?”

“…What, did you know?”

Caber was taken aback for a moment.

He thought he had overlooked it, but he had known and pretended not to know.

‘If I had this guy as an enemy, it would be terrible.’

Haban smiled brightly and shrugged his shoulders.

“Well, shouldn’t we do that so that other people don’t turn their attention to me?”

“…You.”

“You don’t have to say I’m competent.”

Haban cut off Caber’s words and became serious.

Wouldn’t it be better to cut out the words that you don’t have to listen to?

Haban grinned and then recomposed himself.

“So why is Reilly in His Highness’s bed?”

“She lost consciousness, and if I took her to her room, others would think it was strange.”

“But Your Highness, maybe… no?”

Haban took a couple of steps back.

‘What am I seeing now…’

Caber’s red eyes finally caught his eye.

“…In my life, I’ve seen His Highness’s tears, cough.”

He turned his head, suppressing the laughter that was bursting out, and covered his mouth.

“Are you going to laugh more?”

Caber smiled at Haban, narrowing his eyes as he fiddled with his sword.

“No.”

He quickly shut his mouth and avoided his gaze.

“But don’t you think you’ve forgotten something?”

Haban scratched his head, looking at the sword neatly placed next to Reilly.

“Oh, I forgot about me for a while.”

Ren, who had appeared out of nowhere, got up from the sofa and waved his hand at Haban.

“…Ah, you were there.”

“Oh, come on. I’m sad that you forgot about me.”

Ren, who was staring at Caber with a cocky attitude, approached Reilly.

“I saw you crying behind the pillar.”

“I thought you were going to show up and interfere, but why were you still?”

He said sarcastically to Ren with a distorted expression.

“I should have.”

Ren sat next to Reilly and checked her condition.

“Stop with the nonsense, how is she?”

The mana waves in Reilly’s body have become quite stable.

Judging from the fact that her complexion has improved, she will be back to her senses soon.

“I think we need to go to the Pheroponsia Kingdom soon.”

Caber ran a hand over his face and tilted his head back.

“Hoo…”

His Adam’s apple rippled.

Ren, watching this, also nodded and crossed his arms.

“I think the same.”

“You two aren’t thinking about the aftermath at all.”

Haban sighed, watching the two of them become one from time to time.

“That’s because you’re in charge of the cleanup?”

At Ren’s words, Haban sighed, holding his hand to his forehead.

“…Yes, I have to take care of everything.”

Haban smiled bitterly and went back to his work.

“When is Princess Adel supposed to come?”

“Tomorrow.”

Haban’s mouth dropped open at Caber’s words.

“…Was it agreed upon?”

“I asked when she was coming, and she said she was coming right away, but I postponed it to tomorrow.”

It was only Haban who was shocked by the more composed tone than he thought.

“She must have thought the opportunity had come.”

Ren looked at the sword in his hand and turned it around.

The blue-tinged blade shone sharply.

“She, who doesn’t know she’s fallen into a trap, will soon be caught.”

Caber was just worried about Reilly, who had to watch all of this.

“Then it’ll be worth watching from tomorrow.”

Ren sat on the bed and rested his chin on his hand.

“When you seduce that woman.”

Caber’s brow furrowed at the word seduce.

“Let’s call it winning her over, not seduction.”

“That’s that.”

Ren glanced at Reilly and smiled mysteriously.

“I’m just curious about what kind of expression Reilly will make.”

“I won’t be with Princess Adel in front of her.”

Caber avoided his twisted expression and took a deep breath.

“I wonder if that will be so.”

Ren grabbed Reilly’s hand while she was sleeping and cast a spell.

“I think she’s about to wake up, so I guess I can go now?”

Before Caber could stop him, Ren disappeared with Reilly.

“…He’s really an unlucky guy.”

“I agree.”

Haban grabbed his throbbing head, looking at the bed that had disappeared cleanly.

“Is everything ready?”

“Yes, well, there was nothing to prepare.”

Even though the princess was coming, he was scheduled to leave the imperial palace in three days.

Caber said he would go to Pheroponsia with the princess in three days, so it would happen as planned.

“Are you really okay?”

“Well, there’s nothing to be okay with.”

“I think the opponent will be formidable this time.”

Haban realized one thing while searching for information about Princess Adel.

She wasn’t in her right mind either.

And Caber, who was in front of him, was the same.

‘And Ren doesn’t seem to be staying still.’

Haban closed his eyes tightly at the terrible illusion that was already unfolding before his eyes.

“The stronger the opponent, the more fun it will be, right?”

Caber tidied up the place where Reilly had laid down and disappeared, and raised one corner of his mouth.