Darkholm Translation

CHAPTER 010 As they passed by the open-air dessert café, people's gazes were drawn to the couple sitting at a corner table. To be more precise, their eyes were glued to the young man sitting there with his long legs elegantly crossed, his broad rectangular shoulders and inverted triangle upper body perfectly poised without a hint of slouching. He seemed indifferent to the attention, his intelligent and noble ruby-like eyes solely focused on the woman in front of him. “Is it delicious?”  In response to the Emperor's question, Arabelle, experiencing the delightful sensation of the whole strawberry inside the chocolate gelato melting in her mouth, nodded. Arabelle placed a round chocolate truffle from the three-tiered tray into her mouth, showing a happy smile as the chocolate's sweetness spread across her palate. Her pink cheeks puffed out adorably as she savored the treat. Seeing her relaxed demeanor, the Emperor's lips curved into a smile. He generally disliked sweet fo...

CHAPTER 009 "You can climb mountains like a squirrel, but you can't swim? That's surprising." "After almost drowning as a child due to my own carelessness, I haven't been able to go into the water since." Arabelle hesitated before answering the emperor's question. Despite her fear of water, she had tried to cross the river for the sake of the baby deer. As he held Arabelle in his arms and waded through the river's current, the emperor looked down at her slender, reddened neck. Just like when she had saved the beast, she must have been in danger because of her family or someone she considered as family. Arabelle fell silent, but the keen emperor had already deduced much about the girl in his arms. His intuition was astonishingly close to the truth. Arabelle's frightened eyes squeezed shut, unable to look at the water surging around the emperor's waist, threatening to swallow them. When she crossed the river earlier, the current was much we...

CHAPTER 008 "When... When will we be able to return to our estate?"  Baron Cander, his face turned pale from seasickness, stammered as he asked the man in front of him. The man, revealing his sharp gray eyes, replied curtly. A hint of a red tattoo peeked out above his neck, beneath his dark navy cloak. "As I said, that place will be your new home from now on. So, it's best not to harbor any hopes of returning." At his words, the sound of Arabelle's family's sobbing broke out here and there. "Ugh, this is too cruel. Ordering us to abandon everything overnight and live across the sea in the Kingdom of Luphan." "Telling us to leave our homeland indefinitely... Your Majesty, this is too much." "How are we supposed to live now... Oh dear..." A giant cargo ship was sailing across the deep blue sea. Its destination was the maritime nation of Luphan, a vassal state of the empire. Peter, the ship's captain, snapped at the whining...

CHAPTER 007 “The livestock wailing at the break of dawn sends chills down my spine.” “I never knew cows could bellow that loudly.” “It’s not just the livestock but all the animals and birds in the mountains crying out in competition. My eardrums are throbbing...” The Emperor’s elite guards muttered quietly among themselves. On the dimly lit mountain path at dawn, they held their reins tightly, maintaining vigilance. The guards and soldiers, who had just left the village, were tense and crossing the forest, puzzled by the sudden uproar from the animals. Even the Emperor’s white horse, renowned for its bravery in battle, seemed agitated by the eerie cries of various wild animals deep in the forest, frequently stumbling. The Emperor had a suspicion about the cause of this commotion. He turned his gaze to the adjacent carriage. Through a small glass window, large eyes peeked out and met the Emperor’s. As soon as the baby deer’s eyes met the Emperor’s, it quickly disappeared inside. Furrowi...