Chapter 273
Side Story 6
“So please, brother, stop hurting yourself for the sake of the world. Just live for your own happiness.”
The Empress of Lies, Winter and the Queen of Shadows, spoke.
Simultaneously, a chill engulfed Dale, and when he awoke, too many things had already changed.
An era where magic was dying.
Was it thanks to that era that the ice imprisoning him had shattered?
─ Let’s play a game to protect the things my brother loves.
After that, Shuv’s figure could no longer be seen either. Though the shadow circle still hung over his heart, the Mother of Old Darkness remained silent in response to Dale’s words.
And in this world, nothing Dale cherished remained. What that meant, Dale didn’t even want to imagine.
Thus, he dreamed a nightmare of endless wandering and loneliness.
When Dale awoke from the nightmare, he saw Yuffie looking at his face with concern. Dale gave a wry smile and asked.
“Did I say something?”
“Um, who is Riza?”
“……”
Dale fell silent, and Yufi hurriedly bowed her head and said.
“I’m sorry… I just… heard you call that name so desperately…”
“Miss Yufi, there’s no need for you to apologize.”
Saying this, Dale turned his head. Looking out the window, he saw dusk had already settled in.
“Is there any particular reason you came to see me?”
“Well, it’s not that I have any particular business…”
Upy stammered, her words trailing off.
“I just… wanted to say thank you.”
