Lips On The Tip Of a Knife

Chapter 13

Translator:

Shin

Ep 13.

A close relationship that cannot be explained easily.

“Ahahaha…….”

The moment that the only two left alone, Craven let out an awkward smile.

Click.

I heard the door lock.

I think I was told to spare some time, but I can’t believe you locked the door first.

‘Are you trying to prevent the possibility of escape?’

The air was so threatening that the polite request was forgotten. He has survived numerous battles with Arne, but this was the first time he had experienced such tension.

It would be negligible, but the opponent’s presence was too great to ignore. I thought he was a blind man who had never held a sword properly, but the pressure he gave off was no less than the pressure Arne gave off when she was angry. Already expected, Cassian never seemed intent on letting Crave out until he got the answer he wanted.

‘What should i do?’

Considering the cold sweat flowing along the spine, I shake my head that didn’t work well. The problem was huge if the identity was detected. I’ll never allow you to be around! The only concern is being kicked out by Arne, Craig looked troubled. The disguise was perfect. But where did he get caught?

‘Is it because of my handsome face that I can’t hide?’

It’s hard to live as a handsome man. I was in trouble because of the overflowing popularity, but I didn’t expect this to happen even in the Northern Empire.

He shook his head lamenting his overflowing handsomeness, and the eyes of Craven and Cassian met in the air. Craven smiled to the best of his ability. It’s usually a good move.

“Hahahaha.”

“…………”

“Hahaha!”

Cassian narrowly folded his eyes. Are you laughing? In a moment, Craven was confused if that was laughing.

Once again, Cassian’s eyes are folded into half-moon.

Craven got goosebumps and unwittingly rubbed his arm.

‘He’s apparently smiling, but how come I’m getting goosebumps?’

It looked like a predator with a prey in front of him and enjoyed how far the prey could escape. Smiling was also a limit. I was laughing so hard that my facial muscles twitched. Why didn’t you call me and say a word? I felt like I was scared to confess everything.

‘If I’m caught, was the leader also caught? Well, it’s not unreasonable to know who I am when you investigate the Knights of Golden Dragons. That’s why…………’

The most famous things in the Western Empire were Sword Masters and Lewell Gosa but the Golden Dragon Knights were also daunting. Although some nobles pour out bad comments that they are the knights of pretense made by the emperor for the Sword Master of Lewell.

It’s all because they envy them so much, and in fact, they were so popular that they easily became the country’s preferred groom. When I was walking down the street and asked anyone, there was enough talk about Arne, Craven, and all the knights.

‘Oh, I don’t know.’

This sort of thing was weak, too. Craven, who could no longer endure Cassian’s silent torture, spoke first.

“What…..are you going to talk about……?”

I only asked one question, but suddenly the air in the room froze. In the air, where every move and every word seemed to be careful, Craven instinctively held his breath.

“I have a few questions.”

Casian, who erased his smile, was too cold and dry. I don’t think the Cassian next to Arne was this bad. By the time Craven, instinctively repulsed had narrowed his brows, Cassian spoke.

“Please tell me who you are.”

“………..”

Craven swallowed his breath in surprise. I expected I’d already been caught, but I didn’t expect to ask so openly. Earlier thoughts about Cassian were blown away and Craven was at odds with what to do. Would it be better to put it around or to be honest with it.

‘It was also the worst move if I’d ever say I’d done the raid.’

Even if I got caught, I cried to myself that it was all because of the leader, and Craven made a grumbling sound.

“In fact, I have a rough idea of who you are. As you know.”

“……….Haha.”

“I’m curious about two things. Your true identity and….”

“……………?”

“What’s your relationship with Arne?”

In a moment,Casian’s smile disappeared completely. Craven who saw his bare face completely erased from his smile, was tingling at the moment. I felt as if I had been hit right away. Cassian’s eyes drew the line again. Craven no longer looked like a nice guy.

‘What’s the relationship with the leader?’

This was easier than identifying himself. Craven answered easily.

“A close relationship that cannot be easily explained.”

A comrade who crossed the front line together, a lifesaver who saved his life many times, a respected and admired leader, and a single person who swore allegiance. The two were complicated and profound. At one point, Craven serious words stiffened the expression of Cassian. Craven quickly added and belatedly noticing that Cassian’s energy was becoming increasingly alarming.

“Oh, don’t get me wrong, it’s never like a lover or a liking. I was just so worried and anxious when I was far away……huh……”

Craven said who belatedly grasped the atmosphere. Now that I’ve blown the chase, I couldn’t hold on any longer. I have no choice but to identify myself properly and ask him to let me stay here!

“I’ll tell you the truth. I’m just………….!”

“Are you a sword Master?”

“………..?”

“………….?”

There was a strange silence in just a snap. Craven who blinked because he couldn’t easily understand what this meant, quickly opened his mouth before the mood went down.

“Yes, Sword Master………Eh, No! I mean, how did you know that?!”

Though I did agree with the idea of instinct, Craven’s heart was still pounding. Looking at Craven, who opened his mouth distraughtly, Cassian thought his prediction was roughly right. The only thing that could destroy the well-trained knights was the existence of a sword master. That was the right thing to say. It’s correct. Since it was a line, Cassian roughly assumed that Craven was the sword master Uncle Gerhan of Arne. He must have followed his married niece secretly because he was worried. I was convinced when I saw that he had managed to sneak in and was next to Arne without harming her. What kind of situation is so easy to disguise assassination as an attack from outside?

‘Sword Master doesn’t age well, so that’s why he looks young.’

He smiled foolishly and scratched the back of his head. He was a very scary person to think that even such a figure was acting weak. Well, even if that’s who it really is……

‘You’ll know when you watch it.’

Cassian smiled again serious atmosphere earlier was gone instantly. Craven secretly disliked it. He’s a great person.

“Welcome to the Northern Empire.”

“That…….Thank you?”

“…………..”

“Yes, I will.”

Cassian grab his hand and shook it. Craven wandered through the chaos alone. Thank you for your misunderstanding……….

‘Is it okay like this?’

In a different sense , it was a bit creepy.

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“So you pretended as an uncle?”

Nodding. Arne’s gaze glanced to the kneeling Craven. As soon as morning came, Craven who came to the terrace window, suddenly bent down to his knees, and Arne’s head was pounding at the story. A big sigh leaked out of my mouth.

‘Isn’t suspicious?’

When asked what was suspicious, there were too many places to point out. It was suspicious that he was disguised as a maid for the first time, and that he was able to sneak in for now. Everything from one to ten was suspicious, so I was grateful that Cassian misunderstood him as an uncle.

“Hing, Chief, what should I do now?”

Craven made a cry.

Arne is trying to move on to crying after a major trouble. Arne shuddered. Still, it is annoying to say that she does not hide this important fact and that she is honest and thinks highly of it.

“This is a golden opportunity. Get lost.”

“No!”

“You’re annoying…….”

Arne’s brow folded. If Craven didn’t turn, there was only one way left. I didn’t mean to fool Cassian with all this determination. Somehow things seemed to be getting messed up……I was so annoyed that I wanted to reveal my identity like this but …….

“Arne, you have to live like a normal lady for three months. Be quiet!”

…… Her mother’s revelation weakend Arne.

How persistent and regularly will you be when you break this promise? Arne decided to think of her mother who was scarier than a dragon. I’d rather go catch a dragon with my bare hands than listen to my mother’s nagging.

“Well, it doesn’t matter anyway. No one knows Uncle Gerhan anymore.”

As soon as Gerhan caught the dragon, he was given a sign of fate. You were babbling and then you left for the New World with your grandfather. Fortunately or unfortunately, few people in the Western Empire now knew about Gerhan.

Arne reckons he can fool Craven roughly like Gerhan. When you have to fight, you’ll inevitably find your source, but then you won’t have to fight. And it didn’t matter if she was next to him. Now that he came to stick to her anyway, there was no reason for Craven to move separately.

“Come to think of it, you look like Uncle Gerhan.”

“Really, huh? The Family Glory.”

“Uh….”

“Where do I look like Gerhan-nim?”

“There is no point.”

“………….”

Gerhan always had a smiling face. It was a problem because you were smiling when you were fanning someone.

“Anyway, we’ll have to do a rough assortment……….”

if we’re not going to do it at all, but if we’re not going to do it, it’s better to make sure we don’t get caught. Gerhan had perhaps a more famous sword than Gerhan. That’s is the dragon sword, Levitein.

Fortunately or unfortunately, Arne had a sword to replace the majesty of the Gerhan dragon sword. Arne sighed. Then she reached out and grabbed the air.

“Come out, Evermore.”

The brilliant light was young, and the brilliant sword body appeared. The white blade was smooth as if God had quared and shone the light. Evermore, one of the legendary two swords descending from the Lewellgosa family, the opposite sword paired with Nevermore.

A sacred sword who was born in the light and blew the trumpet of salvation to guide the lost soul of the battlefield to the hall of Valor was summoned into Arne’s hand.

“[Why did you call me now?] ”

“…………”

As soon as it was summoned, the sword came out of Arne’s hand and floated in the air. The little girl’s voice rang brightly.

“Nevertheless, why are you calling me now while you call him without even trying?]”

“………..”

“[Master, did you lose affection for me?]

“…………..”

“[Huh. You said you’d save me when I signed the contract….”

Craven, who was already used to the sudden situation, watched with excitement. Arne’s expression remained the same despite Evermore crying.

Arne, who covered her ears and avoided Evermore’s whining, calmly opened her mouth when Evermore’s spirit was dampened.

“Ever, I need you to do something for me. You’re the only one who can do this.”

The sound of Arne’s “Only You Can Do” was tempting to Evermore’s ears. The two swords were full of affection for their owners, and they were weakened by Arne’s soulless sugarcoat as a side effect of competing next to Arne since they were young. Evermore, who had revived her spirits,flirted.

“[Finally! You have recognized my excellence, master!]

“Yes.”

“[Yes. Tell me, what’s that special and great thing that only I can do?]”

“Go to the ashes for a while and pretend to be Levitein.”

“[What? To tell me to imitate such a lowly dragonsword?!]”

The proud sword of light, Evermore, jumped.

“[Where the hell are you trying to send me? You’re my master! Arne, how could you do this to me?Oh, Hey, you! Just put your hands on my noble body! As it is, I will show you what the hall of Valor is like!]”

The sword body was in a dazzling radiance with the veil like bloody energy that Evermore drew. Arne gave Craven a hint. Now I’m telling you to persuade her. Craven was thinking about what to do and immediately fell flat on his face.

“I’ll take good care of you! Dear Evermore!”

“[………..]”

Born to defend justice and light, Evermore paused. The gap was not missed by Craven.

“If you give me permission, as well as anything you want, I’ll wipe your brilliant blade every morning, lunch and dinner. And I will offer poems and music praising Evermore…….”

The light surrounding Evermore gradually weakened not only by offering poems and music praising the late Evermore, but also by the story that Craven brought out. A much better environment awaits Evermore than being stuck in the dark and waiting for the day to be recalled. Arne threw the bait.

“Wipe her blade well.”

“[………really?]”

“I’ll wipe it well.”

“[Really?]”

Evermore, who’s completely crossed the line, looked like seemed to be wondering what to do.

“Or, do you want to go back?”

Subspace where Nevermore is waiting. Evermore loathed Arne’s question. I didn’t want to be trapped again in an empty, timeless subspace. Yes, this would be better than that!

“[But I’m your sword! I don’t want to be treated like that!]”

Evermore said firmly, as if it were Evermore’s last pride. Arne and Craven nodded. It didn’t matter if I could imitate it anyway. When Evermore became calm, and Arne handed over Evermore, Craven asked with a bright smile.

“Did you choose Evermore as the sword band because it’s a sword of light?”

“Huh? No.”

Arne replied as if asking what he was talking about.

“I took it out because it was easy to deal with.”

“………”

“Ever likes to be treated.”

Craven, who learned the shocking truth, looked down at Evermore with a profound look on his face. Arne did not stop and opened the mouth of truth.

“Nevermore is an unanswered appearanceist, and if you look at your face, you won’t cooperate even if you break your sword…..”

So Craven didn’t want to know the truth of the Legendary Sword anymore.

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Arne, who succeeded in handing over Evermore to Craven was quickly ready to head to the palace. There were a lot of clothes that I wore because it was my first time going to the palace. Arne hates formal attire, but she wore it this time without saying anything. When Arne came out, Cassian, who was waiting first, smiled softly at Arne.

Cassian didn’t do anything, but when she saw Cassian, Arne, who had been stabbed, dodged his eyes without realizing it.

“………..?”

Cassian wondered at Arne’s sudden distancing.

“Are you?”

“Yes.”

They answer when they but don’t want to make eye contact. Cassian smiled and changed direction. Arne turned to the other side again when her eyes met with him. Looking at Arne, Cassian smiled vaguely. Avoiding this outright made me want to bully her.

“Wife.”

“Ugh.”

Cassian smiled who grabbed Arne at her waist and locked her in his arms. Arne looked up at Cassian with a troubled look on her face. The fact that Arne’s red eyes contained herself made Cassian very satisfied.

“Now you are looking at me straight in the eyes.”

As Cassian folded his eyes and smiled softly, Arne bit her lips. As expected, Cassian is so handsome.

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