It was as Cade said.

The poor did not live in the capital Timur.

Those who worked for aristocratic families also lived in cities located outside the former capital. Timur’s prices and house prices were huge. It was also because the nobles living in the capital largely rejected other classes.

‘Short-term profit.’

Abella asked, “Then what should we do if we want to see long-term profits?”

“You should correct this deformed city. Don’t you think?”

Cade laughed.

His expression looking out was cool.

“Buried in the fog, people live in isolation from their own prejudices. Is Charope all right like this? In fact, the place that earns the most money is a free city like Vincent. These are progressive cities. If we go on like this, Timur will be the oldest.”

“Are you thinking about something else?”

Cade flashed his eyes.

“I have to mend this city. I’m the emperor, and it’s what I’m most worried about. It’s not easy... Especially for people like you. I want to make it possible so that those born on the day of Skellus can become the empress or if they are born into the royal palace, they will not need to die.”

Cade, who spoke his mind, smiled softly at Abella. The atmosphere around Cade, who had his elbows on his knees, was more relaxed.

‘Was he a person like this?’

Cade, whom Abella knew, was a man who was faithful to his own desires and instincts. He wasn’t the kind of person to understand how to consider something carefully. Was the time of seven years that long?

“..So what can I bring and sell in the long run?”

“It would be nice to sell ready-made products. It’s something that people of different classes can also buy.”

“..Thank you.”

“I’m grateful.”

Cade shook his head.

“We have arrived.”

He shut his mouth for a moment. It was to reflect on the conversation he had with Abella. Fortunately, there seemed to be no such mistake. Abella had not figured out anything.

“Then see you next time.”

“..The time I spend with you is always short.”

Cade recited before he opened the door himself and got out. It was a familiar motion that seemed like he often escorted her in the past. Abella thought that Cade sometimes showed a side of him that she could not understand.

It had been more so these days.

It wasn’t a long conversation with Cade, but she felt like she had received dozens of riddles.

“See you next time.”

“I hope the next time is sooner.”

Besides, like that..

Abella shook her head. She felt like she was getting used to it now.

*

“Let’s go.”

Cade, who had been watching Abella move away for a long time, started the carriage. He pretended to be calm, but in fact, his head was bursting, and anger filled him.

Cade abandoned Abella.

She would never reach out her hand first until he gave her his hand.

If it was for Abella, he did not hesitate.

He was thinking of being satisfied just by seeing her sometimes like this.

He hated when Abella retrieved the memories of her past.

God gave only enough trials for humans to bear. If so, hadn’t Abella already gone through all her own trials?

Cade sighed.

By the way.

Arsene was different.

Arsene had long thought that he was a different seed from Cade. Arsene..

‘If it’s something you need to know, even Abella should know it. You have to let her decide.’

He talked proudly like that.

What Abella should know.

Cade’s mood was muddy.

It was as if he was a good man and Cade was evil.

‘Even if it’s for Abella? She’ll definitely do something if she knows about the past. It would be more serious than you think.’

‘That’s Abella’s responsibility to carry. And since I’ll be with her, you don’t have to worry too much.’

He was still arrogant and hopeful.

Even though he clearly warned him. Not knowing was also a sin.

Cade rubbed his mouth with his palm. Obviously, there was a lot of work to be done today, but whenever Abella was concerned, his head became paralyzed.

***

“What should I do...”

What more could he do to protect her?

Cade erased it from Abella countless times.

He was going to erase it again and again.

It was the only way to protect Abella with unskilled magic.

Even though he was always pushed to the back.