# 123
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“Kyle, are you crazy?”
At that time, the Archduchess, who had abandoned all manners and honor, cried out in a shocked voice.
"my lady."
“You really can't believe what this little girl is saying, do you?”
“Stella, please...”
“How can you believe that without any evidence?”
“I will explain later, so trust me...”
"no !"
The Archduchess shook her head with a look of horror at the Archduke's words.
“No, it is impossible for me not to recognize my child...”
I bit my lip.
I felt like my chest had been stabbed with something sharp and was in a miserable condition.
then.
“Oh my God, my daughter, who I had been looking for for so long, found me on her own, but I couldn’t recognize her right in front of my nose.”
A young man wearing an old gray robe slowly opened the door and entered.
At the same time, a warm breeze swept across my entire body, warmer than the burning fireplace in the living room.
I had only been there a few times, but I had a vague feeling as if I had entered a temple, and without realizing it, the tension in my stiff body eased.
That moment.
“Who are you? Please introduce yourf.”
A strange aura emanated from Duke Elad, so much so that it seemed as if the calm atmosphere was just an illusion, even if only for a moment.
Only then did I come to my senses when I saw the Duke drawing his sword and pointing it at the man.
All the occupants of the hall had been bitten, but the guards and knights were still guarding the palace.
However, the person who avoided their eyes and appeared without a trace to the main building, and even to the drawing room where powerful people like Duke Elade and Bianca were present, could not be an ordinary person.
It was a time when she also looked at the man with a very wary look.
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“Put your sword away! I brought it.”
Archduke Belos blocked Duke Elad's path.
The Duke frowned, but put down his sword as if he decided to monitor the situation.
Immediately the Archduke opened his mouth to the young man.
“High Priest, what you just said is that this child is mine...”
“How long has it been since I hit the High Priest and made that noise again? Anyway, I secretly think he’s a bad person.”
A man who looked younger than the Archduke clicked his tongue.
But even for a moment, the man raised the corner of his mouth.
“After searching for a long time, I finally found her, that's right, the lost princess.”
The man who suddenly appeared said something shocking without thinking about it.
He turned his head and made eye contact with Leia.
“What a beautiful baby girl, you look so much like your mother.”
". … can you see me?"
Leia looked at the man with disbelieving eyes.
“Yes, I can see it in my eyes, to be precise, your soul. I have lived for a long time, but I have never seen such a clear soul.”
The man who answered Leah's question, Lie, extended his hand towards Leah.
Leah hesitated but took his hand.
Then he muttered something softly and white light flowed from his body.
The light was so strong that everyone present reflexively closed their eyes.
Likewise, Leia, who had her eyes closed tightly, shivered slightly at the strange sensation tickling her body.
After a while, all the scattered light disappeared and Leia, who slowly opened her eyes, stopped.
The Grand Duchess in front was trembling with her lips.
His originally pale face became whiter, his chest rose and fell violently, and thick tears continued to fall from his swollen red eyes.
“Why would you do that...”
Before Leia could open her mouth, the Archduchess approached her and extended her hand.
However, the dry hand was unable to reach Leia and she began to tremble and quickly fell.
Embarrassed, Leia looked at her surroundings with a puzzled expression as if she was asking for help.
However, the others also froze and looked at Leia.
“Why does everyone look like this... Why do you do that?”
Lyman asked, completely oblivious to the change that had occurred within me.
But their reaction was normal.
Anyone who looked at Leia's current appearance couldn't help but say that she was the daughter of the Archduchess.
"Yes . … !"
For a moment, her wavy light pink hair began to turn light brown again at the ends.
The deep pink eyes, like jewels, also turned brown long ago.
"amazing."
Raizel, who was holding Leia's hand, vomited black blood on the floor.
The blood that spilled on the carpet instantly turned into black smoke and disappeared into the air.
“Such a filthy devil, he used a terrible illusion.”
Lie complained that he could only show his true f for a short time with his holy power, but his initial youthful appearance suddenly disappeared and he suddenly turned into an old man.
“It's hard for an old body to move, it's really annoying.”
It was a scene that made me doubt myf, but it didn't matter when Leah's words turned out to be true.
“My baby...”
In particular, the Archduke held Leia in his arms as if he couldn't take it anymore.
The sound of the child's heart beating rapidly, as if he was very surprised, was felt throughout his body.
It was really alive.
With indescribable affection, the Archduke hugged Leia even tighter.
I wanted so badly to hold this baby in my arms just for once.
He couldn't even show a single hint to his wife who was going through a hard time and his son who was feeling lonely.
“Adriana, my daughter.”
Hearing the low voice calling me, Leah burst into tears.
At the same time, relief spread throughout my body, which felt constantly anxious and anxious. Quickly from your chest to your fingertips and toes.
“Qooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow....”
Contrary to my attempts to cope as an adult, I screamed loudly and uncontrollably.
“Are you okay? Everything is fine now, and now your father is here....”
With a warm hand patting her back, Leia hugged the Archduke's neck like a spoiled child.
Although the Archduke was wearing thick clothes, he carried the small and delicate girl with great care.
He spoke to his pale-skinned wife.
“Ma’am, this is Adriana, come and see her.”
“I...I.”
Leia flinched at the Archduchess's voice.
I was afraid she would say something hurtful again.
When the Archduchess saw the child's hands and her little stiff shoulders, tears fell from her eyes.
The Archduchess, who could not approach the child or take her eyes off her, began to cry softly.
Leia, who had been burying her face in the Archduke's shoulder, slowly raised her head.
I was still very sad and a little disgusted by the hurt I had received from her, but seeing her cry hurt my heart even more.
But Leah didn't know what she could do to make her parents happy.
After hesitating for a moment, Leia shook her hands and then slowly released the arm that was wrapped around the Archduke's neck.
Then she extended her hand towards the Archduchess.
“Please hug me.”
The Archduchess froze, her eyes wide open.
When she saw this, Leia felt a little regretful.
I tried to muster up the courage to imitate Diana, but I wonder if that kind of foolishness isn't for me.
I also wanted to be seen as a beautiful child like Diana.
In the end, Leia, whose expression had become cloudy, was about to close her fingers again.
“Suddenly,” the Archduchess asked, holding Leia's hand in case she wouldn't let go.
“Don’t you hate me? You… I didn’t recognize you….”
Leia was a little relieved when she heard that the Archduchess's voice was no longer as sharp as before, but she felt saddened by the obvious pain in her voice that was even deeper.
"I hate you."
“Avoid, turn your head, speak coldly...”
“Something like me again....She's not my daughter...”
As Leia continued, the Archduchess's expression became grim.
Even Leia's voice, which was whimpering, was filled with tears.
Eventually, it was time for the Archduchess to slowly loosen her grip.
“So give me a hug, and tell me, you didn't mean it, I... even a kid like me....”
“I'm sorry for hurting you, I'm really sorry.”
When the Archduchess saw that Leia was unable to continue speaking, she could take it no longer and took the child in her arms.
As she continued to sob and apologize, Leah also shed tears.
Lie, who saw this, clicked his tongue and said.
“Archduke, didn’t I tell you? The child might live without pink hair. If I had told my family sooner, this wouldn’t have happened.”
The Archduke then made an uncharacteristically gloomy expression.
“When did you say that! I already have a child... Didn’t you say that you wouldn’t be alive? And since I still couldn’t give up, he said that if I just looked for the pink hair, I might never find it... Isn’t that why I came to discern mana?”
The Archduke, who had been expressing his displeasure for a while, suddenly noticed that the Archduchess, who was holding the child and patting him, was looking at him.
“Your Highness, did you already know?”
“Well, it's not that, although I did keep the possibility in mind... I'm sorry, I can't even say this to my disappointed wife....”
When the Archduchess was in trouble, the Duchess, who was wiping her tears with a handkerchief, stepped forward cautiously.
“Anyway, it's really amazing, Leia was the lost princess, isn't that right my dear?”
However, Duke Elad looked at Leia and the Archduchess alternately with a shocked expression.
The Duchess shook her head slightly and smiled when she saw Bianca standing to one side.
Bianca, who had been crying incessantly, was smiling happily as she watched the Archduke's family enjoy the joy of the reunion, hugging them tearfully.
Then Bianca, who noticed the Duchess's look and became embarrassed, spoke to Ascarte standing next to her.
“Young Archduke, please go quickly, I have missed your sister so much.”
Askart had no answer.
That was when Bianca, who was puzzled, tilted her head and placed her hand on Ascarte's shoulder.
jingle!
Askart closed his eyes and fell to the ground.
He actually lost consciousness while standing up.