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Chapter 251: About Love · Nov 01, 2026

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252 Chapter 252: The Dark Princess Rises 2026-11-01
253 Chapter 253: Shadows Beneath the Throne (1) 2026-11-01
254 Chapter 254: Shadows Beneath the Throne (2) 2026-11-01
255 Chapter 255: A Night with the Gang 2026-11-01
256 Chapter 256: A Smile in the Dark 2026-11-01
257 Chapter 257: A Quiet Night (1) 2026-11-01
258 Chapter 258: A Quiet Night (2) 2026-11-01
259 Chapter 259: Fifteen Days of Darkness 2026-11-01
260 Chapter 260: The Moon Palace Infiltration 2026-11-01
261 Chapter 261: A Step Into the Darkness (1) 2026-11-01
262 Chapter 262: A Step Into the Darkness (2) 2026-11-01
263 Chapter 263: The King’s Shadow (1) 2026-11-01
264 Chapter 264: The King’s Shadow (2) 2026-11-01
265 Chapter 265: Born from Darkness (1) 2026-11-01
266 Chapter 266: Born from Darkness (2) 2026-11-01
267 Chapter 267: Beneath the Mask 2026-11-01
268 Chapter 268: The Devil’s Seed 2026-11-01
269 Chapter 269: The Battle of Moon Castle (1) 2026-11-01
270 Chapter 270: The Battle of Moon Castle (2) 2026-11-01
271 Chapter 271: The Battle of Moon Castle (3) 2026-11-01
272 Chapter 272: The Battle of Moon Castle (4) 2026-11-01
273 Chapter 273: The Battle of Moon Castle (5) 2026-11-01
274 Chapter 274: The Battle of Moon Castle (6) 2026-11-01
275 Chapter 275: The Abyss Within 2026-11-01
276 Chapter 276: A Peace Worth Chasing 2026-11-01
277 Chapter 277: The Turning Point 2026-11-01
278 Chapter 278: The Devil’s Hand 2026-11-01
279 Chapter 279: Emergency Mission 2026-11-01
280 Chapter 280: A Journey into the Unknown (1) 2026-11-01
281 Chapter 281: A Journey into the Unknow (2) 2026-11-01
282 Chapter 282: Far from home (1) 2026-11-01
283 Chapter 283: Far from home (2) 2026-11-01
284 Chapter 284: Far from home (3) 2026-11-01
285 Chapter 285: Light and Shadow (1) 2026-11-01
286 Chapter 286: Light and Shadow (2) 2026-11-01
287 Chapter 287: Unveiling the Path (1) 2026-11-01
288 Chapter 288: Unveiling the Path (2) 2026-11-01
289 Chapter 289: The Lord of Graves (1) 2026-11-01
290 Chapter 290: The Lord of Graves (2) 2026-11-01
291 Chapter 291: From Nightmare to Nightmare 2026-11-01
292 Chapter 292: A Blade in the Blood 2026-11-01
293 Chapter 293: Crownlands (1) 2026-11-01
294 Chapter 294: Crownlands (2) 2026-11-01
295 Chapter 295: Angry (1) 2026-11-01
296 Chapter 296: Angry (2) 2026-11-01
297 Chapter 297: Echoes of a Forgotten Self 2026-11-01
298 Chapter 298: The One Battle You Can’t Win 2026-11-01
299 Chapter 299: Welcome Back, Frey Starlight 2026-11-01
300 Chapter 300: Once More, Into the Nightmare 2026-11-01

Chapter 251: About Love

-Frey Starlightʼs Pov-

A full month had passed since my return to the Temple and the start of the second year.

”Youʼre looking way better these days, man.”

Danzo slicked his hair back as we walked together down the main path toward class—me in the center, with Danzo on my right and Ghost on my left.

”Better? What exactly changed about me?”

Iʼd heard the comment more than once, usually from Danzo. He always paid attention to details.

”The bags under your eyes are fading, and your auraʼs different. Youʼre nearly done with your emo phase.”

He noticed things I never did about myself.

”If I had half your energy, maybe I wouldnʼt have had any of those issues to begin with.”

The guy does push-ups until he passes out. Thereʼs a limit to how insane one person should be.

”Hey, neither of you could handle my energy...especially you, twig boy.” He pointed at Ghost, grinning.

”…”

Ghost stayed silent as always. Normally thatʼd provoke Danzo, but lately the two had mellowed. Theyʼd grown used to each other.

”Howʼve things been with you, Ghost? Nothing bothering you, right?”

I asked that question a lot. His answer never changed.

”Everythingʼs fine.”

He never questioned why I asked. That was just who he was.

”Why do you keep asking him that every single day?” Danzo butted in, naturally.

”No special reason.”

”Oh, I get it. Just look at him ...he looks like he might drop dead any second. How does someone fight with a skeleton for a body?”

Danzo started circling him like usual. Ghost, unbothered, answered coolly.

”This skeletonʼs more than enough to flatten your brick wall of muscle.”

There it was.

”Haha! Thatʼs great!”

Danzo laughed and rolled up his sleeves.

Seeing what was coming, I drifted away from the scene.

”Then show me, you bastard!”

Theyʼd grown closer, sure ... but a fight was still inevitable.

I glanced back one last time. Ghost dodged Danzoʼs swings like they were nothing.

The silent assassin had chosen me over Snow in the end. And since I wasnʼt pushing him away anymore, we somehow ended up as friends.

Ding!

Ghost Umbra

Affection Points: 50

This person considers you an essential part of his life.

Available Information:

Name: Ghost Umbra

Rank: B+

Combat Style: ???

Current Thought:

I wonder what goes on in that muscleheadʼs mind… if he even has one to begin with.

I didnʼt fully grasp what that last part meant. Maybe it was related to the ”light and shadow” talk he was always bringing up.

Still, Ghost belonged to the Shadow Court ... an organization that felt like a constant headache for anyone in its sights.

Heʼd broken their code during the Victoriad by using his full power. I expected backlash.

I even used the Third-Person pov on him a few times, but nothing happened.

Maybe I didnʼt know my old story as well as I thought.

Either way, I waited .. for whatever was next. But it was all still hazy.

I opened the system, glancing at the quest log:

Main Quests:

—Eliminate the Darkness of the Imperial Family : 5000 Achievement Points

Failure Penalty: -5000 Points

Death of the Prince and Princess .

Yeah…

I had no idea how that quest even triggered. It had just… appeared.

I made my way to class. She was there, sitting with the others.

Sansa. Alongside Seris Moonlight and Selena Hemsworth.

For some reason, I knew the darkness mentioned in the quest wasnʼt referring to her snake brother.

If the target were Aegon, the quest wouldnʼt have popped up now. As twisted as he is, heʼs still smart. Heʼd never go so far as to kill the Emperor ... and I doubt he could, even if he tried.

No…

The real answer was Sansa.

Ever since that mission appeared, Iʼve tried getting closer to her several times, but weʼve barely managed to talk for more than five minutes. It was as if some unseen force kept pushing me away.

Sheʼd grown quieter, her eyes darker, and her once-lustrous hair had started to lose its shine.

”Hey, you.”

While I was absentmindedly staring at her from my seat, Ragna turned around from the desk in front of me.

”Ragna? What is it?”

The spear-wielding brute studied me for a moment before asking,

”Is it… maybe…”

”What?”

He leaned in a little, sparking my curiosity.

”What do you think about the princess?”

That caught me off guard.

”In what sense?”

I tried to play dumb, but he went straight for the throat.

”I think youʼre in love with her.”

”And why would you think that?”

”Are you really asking me that?”

Ragna sighed, whispering as he leaned on my desk.

”Youʼve been staring at her for weeks now. You keep trying to approach her. There are rumors already, man!”

Ah…

”So everyone thinks that, too?”

”Yeah. Get a grip, man! Donʼt let your feelings rule you like some animal.”

Love advice from Ragna…

”No need to worry. Itʼs not what it looks like.”

I guess itʼs easy to misinterpret things in situations like this ...and, truthfully, my words probably didnʼt sound very convincing.

Ragna patted my shoulder and nodded solemnly.

”No worries. I get it.”

”Get what? Like I said—”

”First loves are always the hardest. Youʼre just unlucky yours happens to be the princess. Sheʼs way out of your league, but donʼt let that get you down! One day, youʼll find your true love!”

He wasnʼt going to listen.

”Whatever, man. Letʼs just drop it.”

Ragna nodded again, thinking he fully understood my ʼstruggle.ʼ He mustʼve thought I looked heartbroken after being rejected.

Class started, with Sophia as usual at the front. Sitting in the back, I leaned against my chair and stared at the ceiling.

ʼFirst love, huh…?ʼ

I chuckled at myself, dumbly reflecting on everything that had happened.

Iʼve been completely lost ever since I lost my reason to live. So I waited… and waited in silence, until that mission appeared ... something I took as a hint, a sign.

And the moment it did, I chased after it like a child, desperate for someone to tell me what to do.

I didnʼt even notice the way people were looking at me ... how I appeared in their eyes.

Now that Iʼve finally opened my eyes, I realized everyone saw it. It mustʼve looked pathetic.

”This really isnʼt like me…”

I wonder… does she think the same?

Ding!

Name: Sansa Valerion

Affection Points: 50

-Sansa sees you as a weird friend, but doesnʼt mind having you around.-

Current Thought: I feel sleepy…

So simple…

After all, that girl can read emotions through facial expressions. She mustʼve already figured out that those rumors werenʼt true.

For the first time, I was actually thankful for her strange ability.

Still, that didnʼt change the fact that I needed to get a better grip on myself moving forward.

But thinking back on Ragnaʼs words… love, huh?

I remember writing something like that in the Novel.

I glanced around the main characters near me ... each one had veered so far from the path Iʼd originally planned.

In the early outline, the war wasnʼt supposed to start anytime soon. The characters were meant to live peacefully for a while in the temple.

Naturally, that peaceful environment wouldʼve led to relationships blossoming here and there.

After all, they were basically high schoolers in a fantasy setting.

But now ... thanks to the looming war and all the changes ... no romance had bloomed yet. I hadnʼt even seen any dating among the elite students, despite how common it once was at the temple.

Honestly, I preferred it this way.

My mental age had long since passed thirty. The last thing I wanted was to get involved in some teenage romance drama.

Yeah… letʼs definitely not go down that road.

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