Love Letter From The Future

3. Dragon’s Eye, Human Mind (34)

‘Dragon’s blood flows in the lineage of the imperial family.’

Regardless of its authenticity, it was a rumor known to everyone on the continent. It was because it was something the imperial family was admitting to.

‘Dragon’ are wise beings who lived on the earth in the distant past.

The firstborn of the heavenly god Arus, they were guardians of order and balance.

In the age of mythology, where all kinds of different races and monsters abounded, mankind was weak alone. This was the reason why the dragons, who were agents of the heavenly gods and loved the weak, came out to protect mankind.

So the dragons gave mankind three gifts.

The first gift was fireworks.

Humanity has undergone numerous transformations as it has dealt with fire.

I started cooking, and I got through the winter without a thick fur coat. It goes without saying that the cycle of moving residences was lengthened to keep the fire burning.

Fire also gave birth to metallurgy. Humanity’s agriculture, which had been done at a primitive level until then, was able to bloom only because of fire.

The second gift was text.

Letters were an innovative invention for mankind, which used to convey knowledge through spoken words or pictures.

All kinds of knowledge was recorded and passed on to subsequent generations, and humans with fragile bodies decided to use wisdom as a weapon.

With the birth of letters, mankind finally stood shoulder to shoulder with other heterogeneous races.

The third gift was magic.

The origin of all magical arts in this world was dragons.

Innately inquisitive, they have long since explored the truth of the world, and have pursued magic as a means of doing so.

Humans who received magic from dragons developed it with their own direction.

As a branch, the method of longevity was invented, and various studies, including alchemy, spread.

It was no exaggeration to say that the roots of the heyday that mankind enjoys now lie in magic. Humanity, once a weak race, has now stood tall as the dominant species on the continent.

Although the first humans were favored by the heavenly gods and dragons, they did not abuse their power recklessly.

Until then, the concept of ‘sin’ did not exist.

Humanity had no hesitation in sharing the gifts received from dragons with other races, and the continent developed and prospered day by day.

That is, until Delphirem appeared.

He betrayed mankind and followed evil spirits and committed seven sins. Based on this, he received power from the evil spirit and offered numerous sacrifices to the evil spirit.

King and Queen of each race.

The continent’s greatest riches and minstrels.

And by offering even the dragon to the evil spirits, humankind, who had no concept of ‘sin’, sprouted sinful nature and spread death throughout the world.

It was known that all dragons became extinct during the Shinma War, which lasted for hundreds of years.

However, sometimes rumors have been heard that the blood of dragons and humans has been passed down due to their forbidden love, and one of the proofs is the ‘dragon’s eyes’.

Dragons who love justice and order are born with unique abilities.

‘Dragon’s Eye’ was one of them, and it was the power to read other people’s emotions and psychology.

Based on this, dragons used to clearly solve problems with complex interests. Those who can even penetrate people’s hearts were revered as more sacred beings.

Because they are strong and great.

But not human.

It was unfortunate that a young and delicate girl was born with ‘dragon eyes’.

The girl born with dark blue hair had a pretty appearance. Sometimes I couldn’t tell where those light gray eyes were pointing, but not many people cared.

He was a child of noble blood in the imperial family.

Even the beauty was beautiful, so I could tell how bright the future would be without seeing it.

Until then, she only knew how to grow up with everyone’s blessings. However, it didn’t take long for the illusion to be corrected.

It started with one of the maids.

The maid was cleaning the princess’s bedroom that day as well. The princess, who was especially quick to learn words, was famous for being fussy.

Even if it wasn’t so, since she had been scolded by the head lady-in-waiting not too long ago, the lady-in-waiting was even more cautious.

Since she was still a princess at a young age, ‘bedroom’ was more like a playroom. While arranging all kinds of toys, the maid suddenly felt a suspicious gaze.

was a princess

Those light gray eyes that were out of focus were staring at the lady-in-waiting. As soon as she noticed this, the lady-in-waiting had to feel an eerie feeling.

I don’t know if it’s because of my mood, but the pupil seemed to be slightly torn vertically.

The lady-in-waiting asked, somewhat hesitantly.

“Me, Your Highness? If I’m doing something wrong… … .”

“Did the maid bully you?”

Hook, the maid’s body immediately stiffened at the words that came in.

Her wide-eyed eyes turned to the princess. However, Shien was just smiling with friendly eyes.

It was a very lovely figure, but that made the maid feel even more like the princess was a being apart from herself.

The lady-in-waiting immediately stuttered and made excuses.

“Oh, what a misunderstanding! Her Highness, the princess, I don’t know where you heard the rumor… Nothing happened between me and the lady-in-waiting… … .”

“I didn’t hear that.”

The girl tilted her head and said so. Like it’s seriously weird.

“You see. You were cursing the maid in your heart until just now, right?”

The maid’s face turned pale.

Suddenly, the sound of the broom she was holding fell echoed.

Regardless, the story of the princess continued.

“And not too long ago, when my mom cursed at me and gave me candy, I thought I had to look good. And now… Yes?”

The princess’s head tilted. Every time the girl’s head repeated the pendulum movement, the trembling in the maid’s body only deepened.

“Soggy, dark… Ugh, I feel bad. What the hell is this feeling… … .”

“… … Woe, Her Highness the Princess.”

Stuttering, the lady-in-waiting managed to squeeze out one word.

“I-I’m going to step back.”

So the maid left in a hurry and soon went down.

After that, strange rumors began to spread among the ladies-in-waiting.

It was a false rumor that the young princess could read people’s minds.

It seemed that the princess had never thought that she had to hide her abilities, and as things that she initially thought were coincidences were repeated, her suspicions soon became wary.

No one wants to reveal their true feelings.

There was at least one secret that I wanted to hide, and there was no human being who was completely flawless even with that inner psychology. It was just filtering out the emotions that were revealed for the sake of social life.

However, even such an act was meaningless in front of Princess Shien.

sees through everything

The truth you want to hide, your ugly desires, and even the details of your personal life and relationships.

It didn’t take long for the eyes full of affection and respect to cool down.

And that hostility and fear pierced the heart of the young princess even more effectively.

Because her eyes can read emotions.

Visualized emotions cut out the young princess’s chest one by one. It was all the more so because she was a princess who had been loved and lived until then.

Because she was so young, the princess did not know that looking into the emotions of others would cause such hostility.

Ever since I was born, I have looked into someone’s inside.

Because it was so natural for Shien, he couldn’t even dream that it was wrong.

At first, she struggled to win back love in her own way.

He was the first to come and try to solve their problems.

However, every time I looked into someone’s heart to do that, the person in question eventually couldn’t stand it and cried out in a fit.

“… … Please stop!”

The maid’s eyes looking down at the princess were stained with fear.

One by one, the servants began to quit, and the palace where Shien stayed was locked in silence.

At that point, Shien had no choice but to realize.

What a great fear it is to look into someone’s mind.

But it was already too late.

Rumors that Shien could see the inside of people had already spread like wildfire in the imperial palace, and whenever Shien passed by, people gave disgusted glances.

The torrent of soggy emotions made Shien gasp for breath.

everyone hates me

Even strong adults have a hard time coping with it. Not to mention a child who hadn’t even grown up yet.

Shien grew emaciated day by day and gradually became less talkative.

Hatred stabbed and cut away the innocent child’s emotions, and her feelings became insensitive.

He always had a gloomy expression on his face.

It was the mother who gave birth to her who suffered the most.

Ever since Shien became like that, the 4th Empress hadn’t had a day without shedding tears. One day, holding her daughter tightly in her arms, she sobbed.

“Oh, my poor daughter… People in the world hate you for not being honest.”

The girl’s expression in her mother’s arms was still gloomy. she murmured in a weak voice.

It was as if everything had been let go.

“I can’t help it, because in fact, all people are greedy. There is no one who genuinely likes and cares about me.”

“What do you mean, my daughter… … .”

While weeping, the empress consoled her daughter with all her heart.

“As much as I do, as much as I truly love you. I can assure you of this… I am the only one on your side.”

Even with her earnest voice wet with tears, the princess’ face showed no sign of straightening.

However, after a while, Shien only asked back.

“… … really?”

“So, I am your mother.”

It was then that the silence fell again, and the empress, who had been sobbing for a long time while stroking her daughter’s back, felt strange.

Her eyes looked down at her daughter with wonder.

The light gray pupil was unfocused.

As if looking somewhere far away, Shien opened his mouth.

“… … But why did you think that?”

The empress, who had been stroking the princess’s back, stopped moving.

The empress’ expression became dumbfounded.