The woman who was holding a child, finally opened her eyelids gently, which had been closed down for a while. In the meantime, her golden eyes appeared as if a handful of starlight had gathered. She was Hilise. She had arrived in the right place. She had the most view of the ballroom.
Christian's glance scattered. As soon as he caught sight of the woman, his eyes widened. At the closest distance, Hilise's power, which had been swirling around, slowly subsided. In a storm of flowers that had already begun to subside, Hilise's feet finally touched the smooth floor. As if to welcome her, the coveted rose began to bloom from where she stepped.
Everyone around stopped breathing when they saw it. If it had been the way it was, it would not have been possible to use this to move at places. At first, Hilise had to use a public carriage when she fled from the Innoden mansion to pick up the child from the basement of the back alley.
It was possible to move in an instant thanks to the transparent jewels that Hillies swallowed before meeting Axion Berzet.
"Hilise Inoaden···?"
Christian, who was standing on one side of the ballroom, suspicious of his eyes and unknowingly said the name of the person who just appeared at the ballroom. Diego, who happened to follow Christian down to the first floor, clearly saw what happened in his naked eyes.
It was intense. Diego couldn't bring himself to say a word and froze on the spot. A strong wave spread through the ballroom. The first person to come to their senses was Violletta.
"You ········."
Because Violetta was in the middle of the ballroom where Hilise appeared. She was perplexed in front of Hillies, who appeared using the power of Innoaden.
**Murmur
Then, a faint noise of someone penetrated the ears of the people with strange silence. It sounded like little beads falling off. Violleta's eyes loved it and turned to Hilise’s feet.
It was followed by a red jewel mixed with petals in her sight. At that moment, Violetta's body staggered slightly. The people around her urgently helped her. But Violetta, as if she hadn't even noticed it, has her eyes only to the scruffy, and scrawny child who hugged Hilise . Finally, Violleta's trembling lips spewed out in a thin voice.
"The child···?"
Violetta seemed to have something to feel even though she could only see the back of the child in her sight. Maybe it's because of the red jewels that are falling on the floor one by one at this moment.
Her arms, which felt sore because she had been supporting a heavy weight for a while, suddenly disappeared.
"Violetta."
Even though she's not wearing shoes, her pale white foot, which didn't reach the floor, took a step forward. Each step had a rose blooming again, giving off a mellow scent. Hilise stepped on the petals and approached Violetta and looked at her.
Her dark green eyes, same as the child he is holding now, were gazing at Hilise, drawing a ripple. The very next moment, Violetta stopped breathing in the warmth in her arms.
Soon a low whisper penetrated her ear.
"I will give Callicia's precious child who was missing, back to you."
Hilise returned the child to where he was supposed to be.
"So..."
In the arms of a woman who will cherish and love her child more than anyone else in Callicia.
"Let's keep it right this time."
Two women's eyes are in the air. Violleta's eyes shook like leaves on the surface.
Soon, the pupils in the fragile eyes glimmered. It was the same phenomenon earlier in the basement. But this time, Hilise didn't stop. Intangible forces penetrated the depths of Hillies as if something were possible and projected it inside.
"Ah···."
Soon after, tears flowed down Violetta's pale cheeks. It was known that Callicia's talents were now completely lost, but that was not true. They still had one hidden force on the outside. And it was the 'eye of the truth'. Her legs suddenly lose control. Violetta then stumbles and hesitates.
It was very unusual for Violetta , who had never shown any weakness in front of others. So everyone in the ballroom watched it with open eyes.
In particular, Terzo, standing outside the dance hall, looked alternately at Hilise, Violetta, and the child in her arms with a stiff face that had gone completely with laughter.
Violetta managed to flick her trembling lips as she looked up at Hilise. But no words leaked out of her mouth. Hilise didn't bother to wait for her to respond.
(That's all I have to do for today. The eyes of the people around me stung me.)
In fact, even if Hilise didn't come forward like this, the child will be brought out by Axion Berzet.
He would've rescued the child safely and arrived in Callicia. His methods were not so loud, he would not suddenly appear in the middle of the ballroom like Hilise, but would have called the people of Callicia to sort things out quietly. But Hilise deliberately caught people's eye and appeared as raucously as possible.
Tonight, the new heir of the Innoaden's power and descendant of Callicia, was sought by the people at that very place.
It was clear that it would spread like wildfire. It will also be known that it was not the Berzet's but the Innoaden, who officially restored Callicia's successor. It was a bit of a pity for Axion Berzet, who had so far been busy looking for children. Still, the King of Berzet she knew wouldn't dwell on this little thing.
Hilise took a few steps back, as soon as she stepped, blooming roses suddenly appeared on the floor, as she was on her way to depart.
W-Wait···!"
The people of Callicia, who were by Violletta's side, tried to stop Hilise from leaving. But no one could hold on to her.
Hilise’s body slowly sank into countless petals. The scene was dreamlike and beautiful. Perhaps that's why no one noticed that she is wearing the most shabby pajamas with quite a lot of blood on it in the ballroom and that she is barefoot without shoes.
Suddenly, black snowflakes bloomed in the hall. Hilise read out a huge force that began to rally right next to him. So she chose to disappear without hesitation. Axion appeared at the moment when Hilise left an afterimage and completely disappeared from the public's eyes. Axion's Black hair was swept up by the wind in the air.
It fluttered and soon sank into the thick snow. Axion's calm dark blue eyes looked around once as he passed by. Everyone at the ballroom watched Axion with bated breath as he appeared at the spot where she had disappeared. Axion was also a man at the height of the Berzet family, who had the upper hand of all the nobles.
Maybe that's why even the air flowing next to him felt the pressure differently. He moved low, looking at the petals fluttering in sight.
“You're a step behind.”
Axion pulled in, instead of chasing the woman again, who had missed by a hair's breadth. Under the light of the chandelier, black shards scattered with metallic luster suddenly seeped into Axion's shadow.
Axion's gaze stopped at Diego, who stood in the back of her, past Violetta, who sat down with a child. Shortly thereafter, Axion's lips, which had been tightly closed, opened slowly.
"I didn't know that a generational change had already occurred in Inoaden"
At that moment, Diego's face, which had been pale, got even paler.
"Maybe I went out too much, so I'm late."
"Axion."
Diego was speechless and couldn't bring up any excuses.
"On behalf of Berzet, I dearly congratulate the Inoadens"
Axion continued as if it were none of Diego's business.
"I'll have to make a grand welcome for the heir of the new rose soon."
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