𝑩𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐔𝐌

⌜ DSMP ROYALTY AU X READER ⌟

── ❝ dulce bellum inexpertis.❞

❝ what's that? ❞

❝ it means ' war is sweet to those who have never experienced it. ' ❞

his gaze shifts from the light blue and down to the young child. he takes their hand into his gently, placing a hefty iron dagger within their palms and clamping their finger's grip around the handle; he looks up to them with a harsh gaze.

❝ if you think you're truly ready to prove yourself, then you're wrong. the answer isn't friendship, guidance and love. its blood, sweat, tears- and a lot of it. ❞

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those who have managed far enough to reach the midst of a battle field insist god isn't real. the blood, sweat and tears weren't worth the amount of bodies they watched tumble. most men learn such things during war, but not Y/n, they learned at the ripe age of 11, and never looked back.