Chapter 128
“Are you threatening me?”
Dale retorted sharply, and the air around them froze over.
“Not at all. This is entirely her own will.”
Mistress Titania smiled as if it were the most absurd suggestion.
“To threaten young Master Dale so blatantly, without even a shred of elegance, is far removed from the ways of our Blue Tower.”
“So you wouldn’t mind if I took her right now and left, turning my back on the front lines before us?”
“…….”
At Dale’s words, Titania remained silent.
“I don’t mind. Please do as you wish, Prince.”
“Mother!”
After the silence, Titania continued without hesitation. Her daughters, unable to hide their bewilderment, spoke up.
“For a shepherdess who habitually lies to regain trust, she must be prepared to pay the price.”
“And one more thing.”
Dale spoke up.
“Please teach me how to decipher the ‘hint’ the Sorceress Council has placed upon Lady Sepia.”
The hint is to grant your heart to the Black Successor and respond to his feelings.
“Breaking the hint is not a difficult matter.”
Titania replied.
“But even if you undo the hint now, nothing will change.”
“……”
“She fulfilled her duty, and at the same time, it was in a form even we did not anticipate.”
Dale swallowed quietly.
“Resonating with Lord Dale’s world, the emotions she feels are already far from ordinary. Even if the hint were revealed, it would only confuse her further. But if it is truly what the Lord desires…”
