Prologue-01
FANG (kim's butler)
My lord, your fiancée, Lord Jeon has come to visit.
DUKE KIM TAE-HYUNG
What? Am I forgetting the date or something? I believe we still have a year left until our wedding day.🤨🤨
FANG (kim's butler)
Yes, but... our guest is definitely Lord Jeon Jung-kook.
The man, who was busy doing paperwork, looked up with sharp eyes. He got up from his seat, clicking his tongue. Why on earth would he travel from the south all the way to the north without sending word in advance? His red eyes glared fiercely at the disruption.
DUKE KIM TAE-HYUNG
Has he lost his mind? Even if we're engaged, how can he just come here on a whim without sending any letter to warn me of his arrival? 😡😡😒
Duke Kim Tae-hyung's words came out rather harshly, mostly because he had been pushed to his limits recently by the rising number of demonic monsters in the north.
His butler, Fang, followed him, while his face turned apprehensive.
DUKE KIM TAE-HYUNG
Tsk, what on earth was Father thinking, arranging such an absurd marriage before passing away? I want to dig him up just so I can hear what he has to say for himself. 😒😒
the duke continued in a rant.
Shocked by his liege's disrespectful words, Fang was speechless. In reality, Tae-hyung was overworked and too busy dealing with the war against the demonic monsters to even think about dealing with his fiancée. Also, at this time of year, the estate required a lot of work to prepare everyone for the coming winter, so to hear the news of a surprise visit by his betrothed on top of all that...
He had not seen him since their simple engagement ceremony. He had seemed disinterested in Tae-hyung, and of course, the feeling was mutual.
DUKE KIM TAE-HYUNG
It would be difficult to call off the engagement now, wouldn't it?
Fang, who always had a repertoire of smart replies, did not speak.
DUKE KIM TAE-HYUNG
Everyone is trying my patience.
Tae-hyung was feeling more angered than someone who had been without food or drink for five days. When he turned his glaring eyes around, he saw that Fang was looking toward the door, unable to take his eyes off his lord's fiancée. He was looking at Tae-hyung, his complexion paler than the last time he had seen him.
He must have heard everything. Tae-hyung clicked his tongue in his mind. He started to speak, thinking he should explain himself.
DUKE KIM TAE-HYUNG
What I said just now-
JEON JUNG-KOOK
Calling off the engagement sounds good. 🙂
he said, cutting him off.
DUKE KIM TAE-HYUNG
What...?🤨🤨
JEON JUNG-KOOK
My Lord, our wedding is to be held in roughly a year, right?
Standing slantingly, Tae-hyung crossed his arms and listened to what he had to say. He decided to listen to him despite his growing annoyance. He had already been feeling quite resentful, having not slept for three nights in a row because of his paperwork backlog. The dark shadows under his eyes confirmed his exhaustion.
JEON JUNG-KOOK
To cut to the chase, I would like to stay here for about six months, maybe ten.
DUKE KIM TAE-HYUNG
Have you lost your mind, Omega? 💢
He was honestly baffled that he spit out the first words that came to him. A nobleman should never use such crass language, but he had to ask him.
Jung-kook flung his dull brown hair around her neck. His deep blue eyes looked straight into Tae-hyung's red ones.
JEON JUNG-KOOK
In return, I will break the engagement when I leave.🙂🙂
DUKE KIM TAE-HYUNG
Don't tell me you ran away from home, at your age?😑😑
JEON JUNG-KOOK
At my age, it's natural to leave my home to get married.
JEON JUNG-KOOK
It's less than a year. It'll more likely be six months and won't be longer than ten months. I see you have an annex building and I am fine with staying there. I don't need to stay in the main building. As you can see, I brought nothing with me. Ah, I did bring the document to betrothal nullification documents.
With his pale hands, turned red from the cold, he pulled out a piece of paper from a ragged fabric bag. His hands were red because he had not been wearing gloves.
Taehyung's face crinkled up. Where did he even get that rag of a bag that looks like it belongs in the garbage?
DUKE KIM TAE-HYUNG
Is the count having financial problems?
Jungkook asked back in surprise. He followed his gaze and saw him staring at the fabric bag. Suddenly understanding, he shook his head. He had bought the bag for cheap from somebody who was about to throw it out.
JEON JUNG-KOOK
I would have been in trouble if I had carried an expensive bag traveling all the way up here.
DUKE KIM TAE-HYUNG
How did you even travel this far?
JEON JUNG-KOOK
I paid for a carriage, then walked for a bit, and again got on a carriage or traveled with merchants.
Count Jeon's estate was at the edge of the southern lands. The count rarely came out to the capital, which meant that he had traveled from the furthest place in the south to the northernmost territory. Even with a personal carriage, it takes at least a month to cover the distance. Tae-hyung scowled again and asked
DUKE KIM TAE-HYUNG
When did you leave?
JEON JUNG-KOOK
I left two months ago.
DUKE KIM TAE-HYUNG
What, and you didn't even bother to contact me even once? Wait... Before that, why would a noble person, who knows nothing of the world, travel such dangerous roads?
JEON JUNG-KOOK
This will probably be my first and last journey......
Jungkook's words were puzzling. A cold breeze blew in through the wide-open door of the mansion. He glanced at the colorful fallen leaves.
JEON JUNG-KOOK
For once, I wanted to do something on my own, let my own feet carry me.
The trip had been the first thing that he had decided to do on his own. He didn't have much time left, and he wanted to spend it doing what he wanted.
DUKE KIM TAE-HYUNG
Last journey?
Taehyung's expression turned dark. Well, it wouldn't make sense for a noble man to go on such a reckless journey more than once. He shook his head. Thank goodness nothing happened because it would've been terrible if something had happened.
JEON JUNG-KOOK
So, may I please stay here?
DUKE KIM TAE-HYUNG
What if I say no?
JEON JUNG-KOOK
I did think of a backup plan. Perhaps I should start working for a merchant as a lowly staff member and travel along...
He had given it some thought but honestly, he knew his physical health wasn't up to it.
Perhaps it was the cold wind of the north, but he'd found that he had been fainting from time to time ever since he had entered the northern territory. He wanted to stay here in peace, paint, go on short trips to nearby attractions, and prepare for his final days.
Taehyung was left speechless. Including his bold speech, Jung-kook's attitude was completely different from the last time he had seen him. It was like he was a different person.
JEON JUNG-KOOK
* he shrugged at his reaction * That potential plan was really just my wild imagination at work because I didn't think my lord would decline my offer.
DUKE KIM TAE-HYUNG
How so?
JEON JUNG-KOOK
Because my lord dislikes me. Since the moment we met at the engagement ceremony, your eyes spoke of how much I fell short of your liking.
While Taehyung was baffled, he continued speaking proudly.
JEON JUNG-KOOK
I am good at recognizing that sort of thing. So I didn't think you would pass up this opportunity.
Jung-kook waved the paper in front of him. Tae-hyung glared at the reddened fingers holding it and then glanced over at him. Regardless of his feelings, it wasn't like he could keep a guest on his doorstep.
DUKE KIM TAE-HYUNG
Step inside first.
JEON JUNG-KOOK
Thank you. You won't even know that I'm here. And when I am gone one day, just think that I have gone back to where I came from. I will no longer be your burden.
Taehyung sighed at Jung-kook's words. His guilt was swelling up as he took in his pale, lifeless complexion, but there wasn't any reason for him to feel guilty. He felt all of this was a bit unfair, so he glared at Jungkook again.
He hadn't made it obvious, but he must have been cold, as he was shivering, Tae-hyung swallowed the words he was about to say.
DUKE KIM TAE-HYUNG
Fang, get a decent room for him now. And tell the maids to prepare a bath.
FANG (kim's butler)
Yes, my lord.
DUKE KIM TAE-HYUNG
The lord will speak more after he freshens up.
Jung-kook followed after the smartly-dressed Fang, leaving behind his host, who was looking at him suspiciously. Tae-hyung glanced over at his back and headed straight to his office. There was a pile of paperwork that he still needed to get through.
AUTHOR
𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 .
Comments
Abi
it's a comic I read once it was like special people with artistic talent will have magical power like miracle of God but their wn Life Span will decrease or become disabled,blind ect.. over time early death 💀☠️☠️💀
2024-11-11
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Sitara🦚
I love it... the way authy writes
2024-11-02
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_bad_bitch_Tara
arghh this dumb character
2024-09-29
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