CHAPTER 57 (1). OBJECTIVE PAIN

She shed tears. Literally, water flowed from her eyes.

"Ah…"

Only then did Patrizia realize that she was crying, and wiped away her tears. Nevertheless, tears continued to pour down her face. She was still in tears as she mumbled.

"So, sorry, Your Majesty."

"…"

"However I… I just really cannot believe this."

Patrizia murmured with an empty voice.

"How… how did you go through such a terrible thing…?"

"…"

"Like this… can you speak casually about it?"

Patrizia asked while almost crying out at the end. This couldn't be. He went through something a human should never have to. Yet, he talked about that event much too calmly.

Why was he? Why was he so indifferent about this? Was her heart the only one that was hurting? Was she the only one shocked? Was she the only one... sad?

"SOB… ah..."