I Will Disappear, Grand Duke | LK Adaptation

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The soft, warm hand felt vivid. Lalisa, whom he remembered even before falling asleep, was by his side.

Jungkook opened his eyes and got his body up in a hurry. His golden eyes, still unable to grasp the situation, caught her in his eyes endlessly.

However, Lalisa's presence was so vivid that it brought him a sense of reality little by little.

Lalisa waited calmly until he fully recognized her. After some time passed, Jungkook spoke in a confused voice.

".... Why."

"....."

"Why are you here......"

Jungkook knew that Lalisa left the Empire safely. He thought that disappearing completely from her sight was the way for Lalisa to be completely free.

So, of course, he never thought that Lalisa would be in the Empire.

He never thought that she would appear in front of him again like this.

It certainly was, but at this moment, Lalisa was looking at him from a very close distance.

With watery eyes and a clear smile, she made eye contact with him.

Jungkook slowly reached out and touched her cheek. The feel of her skin was vivid in his hand. Lalisa did not let go of his hand that had touched her. She clasped the back of his hand tightly, as if reassuring him, and she buried her cheek in his hand more deeply.

Jungkook's eyes gradually began to tremble.

It was strange. Lalisa couldn't act like this. He was sure all Lalisa's memories were already back by now.

So she should have avoided him and shunned him.

When Jungkook could no longer speak with such thoughts, Lalisa whispered in a quiet voice,

"All my memories came back."

At those words, Jungkook visibly clenched his hand. Lalisa continued speaking without letting go of his hand.

"So, what I'm saying from now on is my only sincerity."

Her blue eyes that had shone brightly fell down for a moment, and then she turned to him again.

At this moment, Lalisa had so many things she wanted to convey to him.

"Whenever I was in danger, Your Highness somehow came and saved me. Time and time again."

With a calm voice, Lalisa recalled the countless times he had come to save her.

For the first time, when war with monsters broke out in the Holy Kingdom. And when he risked his life to find the High Priest to save her, who was dying.

And half a year ago, when she was taken to the Imperial Palace by the Emperor.

"...Thank you for finding me till the end."

It was a late thank you. She lost her memory and misunderstood him, and she couldn't say it during such a complicated time.

Lalisa gently raised her lips. Jungkook was listening to her, barely breathing.

"Your Highness, do you remember what you promised me?"

"...."

"You said we'll be together forever, don't worry about anything."

It was the promise he made while walking through the forest together last fall, when Lalisa, who had lost her memory, returned to the castle.

It was an empty promise that Jungkook made even knowing it wouldn't come true, but Lalisa never forgot that promise.