KLRE C16

Summary
[This work constitutes Part 1 and continues into Part 2, “ENDLESS.” Please take note before purchasing.]

In a quiet temple where no one else was present,
only a single couple and one priest stood within.

“Once you sign here, your marriage will be officially recognized.”

Raon and Kina sat facing each other and wrote their names on the document before signing it.
The priest lifted the paper bearing their signatures.

“Duke Raon Greyz.”
“Yes.”

Raon’s voice was calm, as if he were merely answering attendance.

“Lady Kina Senet, daughter of a viscount.”
“Yes.”

In contrast, Kina’s voice trembled slightly—so faintly that one would only notice if they paid close attention.

“I will now sign to certify the union between the two of you.”

The priest signed his name at the bottom. With that, all the required names had been filled in.

“With this, you are now legally recognized as husband and wife by the Empire.”

Even the priest’s tone was purely formal. He did not offer words of blessing.

There was no one present to congratulate them—no passionate kiss, no exchanged glances, no ring ceremony.

And so, Raon, who had once been Versha’s lover, and Kina, who had been Versha’s friend, became husband and wife.

“You… who are you?”

It was unmistakable—the same voice that had gently called Kina’s name in her room.

Raon seized Dave by the collar, visibly shaken.

“Since when? Since when have you known each other?”

He directed the question at Dave.

“Your Grace, I’ll explain.”

Kina realized that the situation was more than enough to cause misunderstanding—especially given his prior suspicions of her infidelity.

Still gripping Dave by the collar, Raon looked down at Kina.
From her expression, it was clear she didn’t know much about the man named Dave. She seemed to think of him merely as a young man who helped at the orphanage.

“I’ll hear the explanation from this man. Isn’t that right, Dave?”

Both Kina and Dave were startled that Raon knew his name. Dave had never been introduced to him before.

“If you know my wife’s name, there’s no way I wouldn’t know yours.”

Raon resembled a tiger guarding its territory, his voice low and threatening.