The Snow Leopard Baby of the Black Leopard Family-Chapter 139
"Uhm?"
It was definitely a cushion that didn’t match the atmosphere of Ian Dross’s spatial realm. Tiel approached the pink cushion and poked it gently.
"...This cushion looks familiar."
"...."
"Isn’t this the little cushion from before?"
"...."
Ian didn’t respond, but Tiel was sure. It was definitely the same little cushion she had once sat on. But... why had it grown so big?
Ian Dross deliberately turned his attention away from the cushion and pulled Tiel’s hand, guiding her away. Tiel didn’t press any further about the cushion and followed Ian.
Ian’s spatial realm looked the same as before — a dilapidated and neglected mansion. There were almost no changes.
The only change, perhaps, was that some of the scattered children’s toys on the floor had been cleared away.
Ian Dross and Tiel passed through a long hallway, and Ian led Tiel to the room at the far end.
The spatial realm was still dark, but thanks to the fish created by Tiel’s abilities, the room was brightly illuminated, so they didn’t have to worry about the darkness as they moved around.
At the door, Ian paused for a moment and looked back at Tiel. Tiel looked up at him.
The golden eyes reflecting bright light and the emerald green ones sparkled.
"I think this is because of you."
"What do you mean?"
"See it with your own eyes."
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Ian Dross opened the door, revealing a large room.
The room at the far end was almost empty, except for the sacred object that Tiel had gifted Ian long ago, containing her abilities.
The sacred object, which Tiel had gifted Ian with her abilities, was still glowing.
But that wasn’t the important part.
On the walls of the room, candles were hanging. Each one was glowing. The light was faint, but it was definitely light. Tiel widened her eyes in surprise.
"The candles are lit!"
"It’s strange. They can emit light only in this room. Once you step outside, they go out."
Ian Dross slowly approached the candles as he spoke. Tiel quickly ran over and stood in front of the candles.
The room had a few candles lit.
Even with the sacred object Tiel had given, the room was not exactly bright, but Tiel understood how much this room meant to Ian.
And that made her happy. Ian had said it was "thanks to you."
Tiel looked around the room with a joyful expression and then ➤ NоvеⅠight ➤ (Read more on our source) grabbed Ian Dross’s hand and asked.
"Then why didn’t you show me this earlier?"
"I’m showing you now."
"No, I mean, why didn’t you bring me into your spatial realm before?"
"The candles just started lighting up not long ago. Also... because of..."
Ian’s voice became softer. Tiel frowned, unable to hear clearly, and asked again.
"What? Because of what?"
"That cushion... because of it! I don’t know why it won’t go away, but it’s getting bigger, and it’s embarrassing and troublesome."
Ian Dross’s spatial realm reflects his subconscious mind.
The mansion itself was created from his subconscious and the remnants of his memories. And yet, the cushion remained.
Furthermore, it was growing bigger by the day... Ian Dross had a vague idea of what that cushion symbolized.
That’s why he hadn’t wanted to bring Tiel here! Ian Dross suddenly turned his head sharply. Tiel, seeing Ian’s reaction, was about to cheerfully say, "The cushion is nice too!"
But then...
Ssshh.
Something strange passed behind the open door. Ian Dross and Tiel sensed the oddness and turned their heads to look at the door.
"...Huh?"
"...?"
"Did you invite anyone else here besides us?"
"That’s impossible. You’re the only one I’ve brought into my spatial realm."
Ian replied. Tiel tilted her head. Was it just her imagination?
Ian Dross was the master of this space. Naturally, no one else could enter without his permission, as only Ian had the spatial abilities.
So, did she imagine it? But both of them felt it... so this was a little strange.
Tiel and Ian Dross carefully opened the door and stepped out into the hallway. The hallway was still dark and empty. Ian narrowed his brow, thinking it was odd, yet found it amusing that they had come out to check.
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If this were the Imperial Palace or the Asterian estate, they would have investigated to see if someone was spying, but this was Ian Dross’s spatial realm.
There was no one else here to begin with, so it was rather ridiculous for them to check.
However, due to the "incident" from a week ago—the one where Lissa had tried to harm Tiel—and the strange movements lately, Ian remained on guard.
It was then.
"Ian-nim, over there..."
Tiel grabbed Ian’s sleeve with a frightened expression. Ian froze in place.
There was, indeed, someone else in Ian Dross’s spatial realm.
At the end of the dark hallway, a black figure stood, glaring at Tiel and Ian.
The fish that had been circling around Tiel split in half in an instant, flying toward the figure.
It was completely beyond Tiel’s control. As the fish instinctively flew toward the intruder, the figure seemed to twist its body, trying to hide.
In the brief moment, as the fish flew past, light followed its path, revealing the face of the figure standing at the end of the hallway.
It was a woman.
With long golden hair and emerald-colored eyes, a beautiful woman. Tiel caught a clear glimpse of her face for a moment.
And Ian Dross saw her too.
Golden hair and emerald eyes—these were the symbols of the imperial lineage of the Crassion family. A beastkin with both golden hair and emerald eyes could only be born into the Crassion imperial family.
Which meant...
"...How?"
The intruder in front of them was from the Crassion imperial family.
However, Ian Dross was the only one left in the Crassion family line. His father was dead, and his uncles had all died as well.
Moreover, there was no woman like that in the Crassion imperial family. But if this woman was truly of Crassion blood, it would explain how someone else could have entered Ian’s spatial realm.
The spatial abilities were inherited only by the Crassion imperial family.
If this woman was a daughter of Crassion who possessed the spatial abilities...
At that moment, a small door opened next to the woman. It looked like the entrance created when Ian used his abilities.
But unlike Ian’s abilities, this door was entirely black, ominous in color. The spatial door flickered and wavered uneasily, opening and closing erratically.
The intruder disappeared into it.
The entire event happened in such a brief moment that Ian and Tiel couldn’t even think to capture her, just standing there, dumbfounded.
After snapping out of it, Ian Dross ran to where the woman had been standing, but the entrance she had opened had already vanished.
Tiel quickly rushed to Ian’s side and looked up at him. Ian had a shocked expression.
"How... how is this possible?"
"Ian-nim...!"
"I’m the only one with spatial abilities. If there were more, the imperial family would have known about them. Who was that? A bastard from the imperial family?"
"Ian-nim..."
"No... There is no one like that among those with Crassion blood."
Ian Dross mumbled, stunned. Tiel and Ian Dross left the spatial realm.
As Ian’s mind was unsettled, his spatial realm became unstable as well.
When Tiel and Ian both left the spatial realm, Ferdie and Ludian, who had been waiting, approached them with puzzled expressions.
"Why are both of you in this state?"
"Did something happen in there?"
Ian Dross didn’t answer their questions. He looked at Tiel. Tiel looked at Ian.
"Tiel, I’m going to the Imperial Palace to investigate this. We might not meet for a while. The reply to the letter might be very delayed."
"Okay, that’s fine."
"And just in case... be extra careful. If that was truly a spatial ability, you could be in danger too..."
Ian Dross warned Tiel before quickly leaving the sitting room, not even greeting Ferdie and Ludian. He looked extremely disoriented.
Ferdie and Ludian stood side by side, staring blankly at Ian before turning toward Tiel and crowding around her with questions.
"What exactly happened?"
