Darkholm Translation

CHAPTER 080 Count Korald grasped the charred letter and dashed into the tent. He opened the leather bag laid out on a sleeping bag inside and took out a book. Carefully, he extracted a letter from between the pages and held it up beside the burned letter in his other hand. “What’s the matter, Father?” Timothy, who had followed his father into the tent, asked as he saw him comparing the two letters. A small gasp escaped from Count Korald’s lips as he alternated his gaze between the letters. “Haa… she knows ancient script… she knows ancient script. Is this fate…?” “Who knows the ancient script?” Timothy asked, his voice full of surprise. The number of people in the empire who knew the ancient script could be counted on one hand. Count Korald was one of them and even renowned scholars who claimed to understand it had proficiency equivalent to a child just starting to learn to read. They could only understand the context by piecing together known words. Count Korald handed the two letters ...

CHAPTER 079 “It is a relief to see you return safely.” Arabelle's clear, tear-filled eyes gazed into the emperor's red ones, her voice trembling slightly as she struggled to maintain her composure. She gracefully lifted her dress and lowered both her knees and head to greet the emperor, embodying the calm and polite demeanor befitting a future empress. Baroness Rosalind might not have approved, seeing the tears in Arabelle’s eyes as a failure to conceal her emotions, but the emperor kept his gaze fixed on Arabelle. He removed the gauntlet from his right hand, now holding it along with his helmet in his left. His right hand, rough and scarred, moved slowly toward Arabelle's face, then hesitated. He rotated his wrist and respectfully presented his calloused palm. Arabelle's delicate hand, gloved in fine silk, settled onto the large palm, and the emperor skillfully escorted her into the palace. As they entered the grand hall, palace staff and guards lined up, bowing deeply...

CHAPTER 078 Two Months Later "Miss! He's entered the capital!" Panting heavily, Millie delivered the news as she rushed to the third-floor VIP room. “Hurry, bring the lady’s shoes and gloves…!” Before Vera could finish her sentence, Dina and Rosa had already brought the shoes and gloves and were helping Arabelle put them on with swift efficiency. Seeing their lady’s beauty blossoming day by day since arriving at the palace, they couldn't help but smile proudly. Today, she looked even more pure and lovely, like a delicate flower bud in full bloom, revealing its hidden beauty. She looked like a woman in love. Arabelle stood before the mirror, trying hard to remain composed. The ruby necklace, shaped like a flower and given to her by the Emperor, sparkled brilliantly in the afternoon sun. ‘When you are with His Majesty on official occasions, do not smile too widely showing your teeth. It may come across as frivolous. As the Empress, you must set an example in every breat...

CHAPTER 077 Imperial Villa Outside the Capital "You will confirm tonight whether Lady Arabelle has the blood of a Lumen Saviour and how strong that power is," Count Corald said to Sir Derek, who was recovering in the villa’s bedroom provided by the Emperor. Jacob and Sir Peter, who had arrived at the villa and met Sir Derek before Count Corald, asked in unison, their voices filled with anticipation and hope, "If Lady Arabelle is indeed a Lumen Saviour, she can help His Majesty, right?" Count Corald nodded affirmatively in response. The reason His Majesty narrowly escaped a grave crisis was due to Lady Arabelle. It was she who saved the beast in the mountains that was on the brink of death and prevented the transformation of the Emperor into a beast on the night when the white moon was unexpectedly eclipsed by the black moon. Moreover, according to His Majesty, she has the ability to communicate with animals. Everything indicated that she was a descendant of the Lume...

CHAPTER 076 Imperial Palace Guest Room "It’s almost time for the lady-in-waiting candidates to arrive, isn't it?" As the emperor's red eyes whispered languidly, Arabelle, her face completely flushed like a peach blossom, nodded. "In that case, the future empress should hurry." Though his mischievous voice echoed in her ears, Arabelle still couldn’t move, only fiddling with her hands. "I don't mind showing this side of me to others, but not to my betrothed. Is that an unnecessary worry? If you don’t mind, I’d rather just stay like this." “N-no, not at all!” When the emperor spoke, lifting one corner of his mouth, Arabelle jerked her head up and shook it vigorously. "Oh, I thought you wanted to show off your betrothed's body to other women. Time is passing by, and you’re doing nothing." "It’s not that..." Arabelle trailed off, her voice tinged with distress at the emperor’s words. Her kind eyes couldn’t hide their bewilder...

CHAPTER 075 Beosoo Volcano Island "The woman by the emperor's side was a Lumen Savior...! I couldn't have imagined such a thing." "Her light, which reflected the curse, was the strongest among the Lumen Saviors we've seen so far. She is definitely..." The two people who had returned to Beosoo Volcano through the boy's magic spoke in disbelief to the boy ahead of them. "The heir of the Lumen Savior royal family." The boy, sitting on a low rocky ledge with his thin legs submerged in the rising lava, spoke. Red threads formed and spread out long over the boy's skin, which was so transparent that bones could be seen. The two people, who had cloaked themselves from head to toe, could sense how excited their leader, Caligo, was at this moment. "I must go deliver this joyous news." With a faint smile on his pale lips, Caligo stood up, his small, frail body rising. Invisible clawed footprints formed as the boy walked through the cave,...