Then, it was when they went to the White Tower, he held her hand.

In this scene, Louis didn't use a four-panel layout, but a direct close-up.

He kissed Beatrice's hand, and with a gentle and noble smile on his face, he said:

"It is these hands that brought me out of Hell."

The scene was impeccably clean and neat, with the magical energy lamps casting colorful reflections, hiding the young man's cool expression.

In the picture, he was as devout as a believer.

Unconsciously, Beatrice's face blushed with embarrassment.

By this point, the perspective of the comic had subtly shifted.

From its original perspective, it gradually changed to Louis's perspective.

The content also started to gradually lean towards Louis's monologue.

On the way back from "visiting" the Sapphire Dragon couple, he eagerly spurred his horse to meet his beloved sooner.

At the engagement dance, he thought about how to give her a future without regret.

Together on their honeymoon, disturbed slightly by a small swan.

The excitement and joy of the two traveling together.

The timeline in the picture finally caught up with reality.

Beatrice saw the new painting marks still fresh on the paper above.

This was the scene from this afternoon when they went to the Betapara forest together.

Upon seeing this, a warm smile involuntarily appeared on Beatrice's lips.

However, when she touched the paper, she found there were a few more pages behind.

She flipped to the last few pages.

The content of the comic came rushing at her.

Cicadas chirping, weeping willows, and Betapara trees.

Maple leaves, rice fields, and the fruits of deep autumn.

White snow, ice flowers, and a city under the snow.

On the last page, the two held hands, walking toward the hall in suits and a wedding dress.

There was no text recorded, but the intense emotions spread from the paper, whispering quietly in her ear:

"Walk with you through spring, summer, autumn, and winter, into the hall of marriage."

With this, the comic ended.

Beatrice stared blankly at this scene.

This was a silent love poem.

At the end of the comic, in her wedding dress, she smiled at him under the sun.

Suddenly, a pair of hands hugged her from behind:

"Is it a bit childish?" a familiar voice whispered in her ear.

Perhaps the night was hazy, and the moon had shyly hidden away, adding an elusive charm to Louis's voice.

Beatrice turned her head, gently kissing Louis's cheek:

"No, I really like it."

"Hmm, that's good." There was a hint of nasality in his voice.

"Want to try?" Beatrice asked proactively.

Louis said, "I promised you a marriage you wouldn't regret. If you have concerns, you can still stop me now."

Implying that enduring is a challenge for him.

Beatrice pursed her lips, instinctively feeling a bit nervous.

She didn't refuse.

Now, it was Louis who seemed a bit nervous.

Beatrice felt like she had lost her composure too often today, so she got up to close the curtains, then sat on the bed.

Louis blinked, hesitating whether to approach now.

Even though he had anticipated this day for a long time, when it actually arrived, he hesitated to move forward.

It was Beatrice's most precious thing, and taking the final step now felt a bit rushed.

"I originally planned to give it to you towards the end of the trip, but maybe now is more appropriate."

Louis stood in front of Beatrice and half-kneeled, opening a jewelry box.

Beatrice gasped, covering her mouth in surprise.

It was a beautiful gemstone necklace emitting the light of the sea.

The sea-blue luster shimmered like a mist within the gem.

"Heart of the Ocean?"

The Heart of the Ocean Sapphire is a special gemstone from the Merfolk Realm.

In fact, even in the depths of the sea, within the Mermaid Empire, the Heart of the Ocean is not a common gem.

The last renowned figure to craft a necklace from this gem was a former Mermaid Queen.

It was one of the most precious treasures she received at her coronation.

Of course, what surprised her even more was that the necklace also had a sacred glowing pearl.

"Merfolk Pearl?"

Louis nodded:

"I knew you liked it, so I bought it back."

This gemstone necklace couldn't be described merely as invaluable.

Just the Heart of the Ocean sapphire is enough to make a small nation's treasury run dry.

And the Merfolk Pearl is also highly expensive.

At that time, the little swan needed to lift the curse that had kept her asleep for so long, requiring the purchase of several materials.

One of those was a crucial material only produced in the Merfolk Realm.

Back then, Beatrice chose to trade her Merfolk Pearl as a bargaining chip to obtain the material needed to lift the curse on her sister.

But Louis heard about it from the little swan.

She said, "Sister Wang cherishes the Merfolk Pearl. It's one of the gifts left by her mother, one of a kind across the Star Continent."

Strictly speaking, the Merfolk Pearl is costly, but to say the Ense Empire couldn't afford to buy it back is laughable.

But Louis knew that if there was such money, Beatrice would prefer to spend it on improving the lives of citizens.

She has always been such a figure, known as a wise ruler in the country.

Just like when she traded the Merfolk Pearl without hesitation to save her sister.

She would always choose the living over the dead.

Even if this meant enduring unnecessary suffering.

But Louis was different.

Half-kneeling, he looked up at Beatrice and said:

"Please accept it; this is a gift I prepared for you."

This was one of the few matters he could solve for Beatrice.

Of course, the most important thing is that if a problem can be solved with money, then it's basically not a problem for him.

And if it's to give Beatrice a surprise...

There was nothing more to say.

Beatrice chuckled softly:

"Speaking of which, I also have something I'd like to give you."

With a wave of her hand, a sword box appeared in her hand.

"Open it and see, this might be useful for you."

Louis was slightly taken aback, then accepted the sword box and opened it.

Inside the wooden box, he was surprised.

It was a fine steel longsword, its hilt wrapped in white leather, the crossguard shaped like the walls of a sawtooth fortress, and the blade shone with hard, glossy serrations.

"This wouldn't be..."

Beatrice softly said, "Lonely City Sword, a gift I prepared for you."

Louis gently touched the Lonely City Sword, instantly feeling an indescribable power gathering within it.

"This feeling... is it the only one?"

"Yes, it's the only one, a gift from the Lokeshi Empire to us."

"Wow, they are... very generous indeed."

"Probably because, apart from us, not many people can wield it to its full potential, right?"

The Lonely City Sword, also called the Fortress Sword.

It belongs to a series of swords that are extremely rare in quantity.

Among this series, one of the sword weapons is in Louis's possession.

Yes, the Celestial Heart Sword is one of the products.

It belongs to the ancient weaponry of the Nine Swords system.

And it's also one of the "prototype swords" with the least restrictions.

"Will you like it?"

Beatrice looked at him coyly as she asked.

Louis's lips curved upwards as he said:

"For a brute like me, this is worth more than gold and silver."

Beatrice smiled and said:

"That's great, it's late; let's rest."

Louis couldn't help but remember, in this world, there are no rubber products that could prevent a girl from getting hurt.

"Should we take precautions?"

He couldn't help but wonder.

However, Beatrice pulled him to the bed, then softly whispered hot breaths into his ear:

"No need for that, I'm on medication."

She bent down and licked Louis's chest lightly; now she seemed like an agitated kitten.

Louis gently stroked her cheek and said:

"No need, taking medication is harmful."

He really didn't expect Beatrice to do that.

Beatrice shook her head: "I wish to give you a free night, where you don't have to hold back in any way."

Louis instinctively swallowed, feeling his heart racing uncontrollably.

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