“Long live the king and queen!”

The sentence echoed through the hall when the coronation finally came to an end. Mark Tuan Yi-Eun from Yeongnam Province was now the king of Silla and his wife, a sixth-generation descendant of King Munseong was the queen.

Being with him was like watching the cherry tress bloom. At first, it was sweet, definite and rewarding. He remained invincible despite acid rain, heavy wind and devastating storm. But as winter came, the leaves of his purity fell to the ground and he was nothing but a bare tree without beauty, warmth and hope.

Just like a fatal disease spreading through your veins, he slowly and intriguingly became someone else. Or something else. He didn’t seem human anymore. He was a merciless predator chasing after his prey. He left dead bodies bathing in scarlet-red streams, rigid words that hurt like poisoned arrows and inhumane laws that couldn’t benefit anyone, except him.

It was beyond terrible to see how he had turned into a monster and there was nothing she could do.

“Your Highness, may I ask you a question?” she drew a thick, shaking breath and winced a little when his thunderstorm-like voice broke the silence.

“That depends on what you would like to kn