Surviving As The Protagonist

Chapter 66: Winter

Like the twang of time ticking and the spring disappearing, though I lost you for a long time, yet your memories are warmly imprinted in my memory.

All this bitterness leaves only an eternal love story, even under the spring that you brought me, I can only hold back my tears from remembering you expressing love with a single blue rose.

I hate winter, because it makes me lose you right when the first snow falls.

I miss you, and I'm getting tired.

...◦•●◉ 𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐚 𝐝𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐓𝐢𝐜𝐲𝐚 ◉●•◦...

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The wind blew carrying the maple leaves that fell to the top of her head, her beautiful face now smilingly looking at her lover who was sitting while watching her closely. While welcoming the sky that seemed to be turning blue in darkness, Lucia turned her head slightly as Cesarre called out her name gently.

“Morticia..” he said who was greeted by a warm gaze by him. While picking up one of the maple leaves that had fallen on his head, he stepped slowly to approach him who was sitting on a park bench.

“Your Majesty?” his tan is soft.

“Color orange does look beautiful to you, but autumn is not suitable for Morticia.” he said who only left a question.

The girl turned around swinging her beautiful white dress. Along with his face looking up at the sky, his hands were raised to stare at the maple leaves under the hot sun. “Why is that?” tanyanya while staring at the leaves with stickiness.

The old man just straightened his shoulders. “I think winter is more suitable for you Morticia.” he added accompanied by a tone that sounded weak.

The smile that appeared on Lucia's face was now fading. While looking at his lover who looks aged, his forehead is now wrinkled. His face looked gloomy, the leaves in his grasp were now squeezed to shreds.

Ah..

Under this cold atmosphere, I realized something terrible..

That is.. Your remaining time is not long.

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Noticing that his life had passed by so briefly, he had not expected that when the first snow came, his soulmate was now at the end of his age. The woman who was originally cold-hearted like an indestructible iceberg was now crying bitterly when she saw the person she loved so dearly lying dying on her bed.

“Time and destiny of life for me is a cruel thing, Your Majesty.” he said who began to get tired when he saw Cesarre who never healed.

His handsome face was now filled with wrinkles. Although her appearance changed though, her love never faded. Because to her, Lucia only loves her soul, not her body.

“Then..for many years.. making you come to me is hard, Morticia.” said with one hand raised to wipe the tears that had been soaked in her eyes.

The tears were now flowing on his cheeks, as he sobbed he just grasped Cesarre's wrist warmly, “Now when I am about to die, you even cry like this.” her continued which now makes the woman close her eyes.

“Your Highness is really evil, after making me feel in love.You instead intend to leave me.” his own that can not hold back the dam of tears.

Even though he had prepared his heart for a long time, but to him this was like a nightmare that would never wake him up from his sleep. Although he had accepted the consequences that the day he did not expect would come, but why when he was faced with this unavoidable reality, he felt helpless to look strong in front of Cesarre who was about to leave.

I don't know..

Though I want to let go of you with a warm smile.but why am I crying like this?

Cesarre..

“This is just a regular pain right.. as usual.. tomorrow you will wake up with a better body condition right?” her now begging her to hold her hand tightly.

The magnificent, silent room was now filled with only her sobs breaking, the young man now only laughed a little when he found Lucia whining like a child to him.

“If only— if my magic could—” his restlessness which is now cut off by Cesarre's cruel sounding charge.

“Your magic can indeed cure any disease, but. still can not prevent the fate of death, Morticia. This is my destiny as an ordinary human being and this is what makes a small gift to the life of a human— uhuk!” cut it off which ends with Cesarre coughing. The girl panicked and made him stand up from his chair.

“Yang Mulia.. please do not talk much. rest so quickly recover.” the door until pleading with all your strength.

His eyes seemed to be glazed with tears flowing without being ordered. His nose looks red with his eyelids that look swollen due to crying for a long time. Cesarre now only rubbed the top of Lucy's head with a bright smile for the last time.

“In my last moment, of course I want to talk a lot with you.” said he who managed to get an emotional trace from him.

“Your Majesty!!” the screams that don't accept the reality.

“Cesarre.. please call my name.” the door is accompanied by a hopeful look in the eye.

Although the tears that flowed in the emperor's palm had not stopped, Lucia now displayed a gentle smile while warmly calling out her name. “Cesarre, I love you.” lirihnya that makes the lover exhale with relief.

Although breathing for him was difficult, but.. “I did not expect, a special thing owned by this ordinary man even became an accident for you. Forgive me for not thinking about it because I love you too much.”, he said, now rubbing Lucia's cheek gently.

“Don't say that Cesarre, you are a warm spring for me. So.. don't ever think to leave me.” his request is weak. The smile engraving on Cesarre's face really exuded a deep sense of sincerity.

“64 Years I spent with you is the most beautiful gift for me.” he said as he stared fixedly at him, his blurry gaze now can not pay attention to the sapphire netra of the girl clearly

Though I miss him, but I can only be grateful for one thing behind my blurred vision..

“Even at my last moment, I can still see your beautiful face that never ages at all.” his reflection accompanied by netra ruby that began to slowly shut down.

“𝐀𝐤𝐮 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐮, 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚.. 𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐢𝐡𝐢𝐫 𝐤𝐮 𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐝𝐢..”

After inserting his love words like poison, his weak hands now began to lose their strength. Accompanied by his departure in the quiet early hours of the morning along with the first snowfall. Cesarre now leaves Lucia's life, no. He leaves Morticia's life for ever.

Behind the roar that woke up all the servants, he could only quell his sorrow in such a way when left behind by the lover. The one thing that was precious to him had now gone away with leaving behind a poignant memory, his weak heart felt unable to accept reality when for a long time he would never see again the warm gaze that only emanated from himself alone.

Now and then, I will never see her again.Ruby gems that shine beautifully under Lake Morella embrace the silence between us. Now there is also no more wind that blows your black hair under the moonlight that stretches, and of course I know that I will never see it again.. a bright smile that rises on your beautiful face when you look into my eyes with love.

For the last time..

Goodbye, my dear Cesarre..

Hundreds of years have passed since your departure, I have never felt as if I did not love you for a second..