"There was always a blank piece of sheet music in front of us. And we could write whatever we wished to play on it. Freely, as our hearts commanded, until our final moments."
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Whenever music echoed through Crown Castle, my feet instinctively carried me to the grand hall.
As I opened the door, the one playing the melody lifted the corners of his mouth and turned those blood-red eyes toward me.
Kate: I heard you playing… so I ended up coming over.
I smiled as I spoke, and he gently brought his hands to a stop.
William: Calling you here is easy in this castle.
William: Like a butterfly to a flower—you’re always drawn to me by the sound of music.
It was a scene I had come to know so well.
But this time, something was different—something placed on top of the piano.
Roses?
I tilted my head, catching sight of a large bouquet of roses.
It looked just like the deep red bouquet I had given him on his birthday once.
Only… this one seemed a little bigger.
William: You gave me a bouquet of 99 roses on my birthday, didn’t you?
Will stood up, the bouquet in hand, and walked toward me.
Then, he gently held it out.
William: This is for you.
Kate: Huh...
The moment I took it into my arms, the scent of roses filled the air, and I closed my eyes slightly.
(To think Will would give me such a huge bouquet…)
Kate: Thank you so much… I’m really happy.
As I basked in the joy, he pointed at the bouquet.
William: 108 roses.
Kate: Huh?
William: You gave me 99 roses before… so you know what that means, don’t you?
The meaning of roses changes with the number given.
One rose means love at first sight. Three roses, a confession. Ninety-nine roses—I want to be with you forever.
And 108 roses—
Please marry me.
(No way…)
When I looked up, Will was smiling as he opened a small box.
Inside, something silver shimmered.
William: My sense of justice—punishing evil and granting people freedom—that self-righteousness of mine won’t change.
William: To bind someone is the same as taking away their freedom.
William: And you, of all people, know how much I hate that.
Taking the ring, he gently reached for my left hand.
William: But… you were the one exception.
William: I don’t want anyone else to have you. I want to be by your side. I want you to keep your eyes only on me.
William: When I look at you, all these selfish desires keep surfacing… and honestly, it troubles me.
William: So I decided—why not give that desire a form?
He gently slipped the silver ring onto my ring finger.
William: This is the one and only bond I’ll ever place on you.
A shimmering jewel, a silver ring.
A symbol of eternity.
A bond shaped by love—something far from freedom.
William: I think I’ll claim just this one finger for myself.
Will pressed a kiss to my ring finger, a small smile tugging at his lips.
William: My lover… and my knight, Kate.
William: Will you live by my side—until the final line is drawn between us?
(Marriage… I never even considered it.)
Just being by his side, the man who loved freedom above all, was enough to make me happy.
I never imagined giving him a reason to be bound to anyone.
As long as we could keep smiling together, forever…that was all I ever wished for.
I didn’t need marriage. Just being with him was enough for me.
But he was different.
He gave me one, single, beautiful bond—a tie born of happiness.
(Nothing could make me happier than this.)
Without even wiping away the tears streaming down my face, I threw myself into his arms.
And just like always, he held me close.
Kate: Yes… please let me stay with you, for the rest of my life…!
A soft chuckle brushed against my ear, and I couldn’t help but laugh along with him.
Then, he held out his left hand in front of me, eyes glancing toward his ring finger.
William: You should claim mine too—
With those words, I kissed his ring finger.
William: I love you, Kate.
Even if the day comes when we’re separated by the final line—
(We don’t yet know what form that day will take. We can’t even imagine it right now.)
But there’s one thing I do know.
As his lips drew closer, I closed my eyes.
In the slow, gentle touch as our lips met, I savored this moment—this fleeting, precious moment in time.
And even if the end comes someday—this love will never fade, not even in our final breath.
"Once again, the Evil that cannot be Undone: Tonight you will fall for me"
▪︎ William and Nica
This is a fan translation so please don't expect it to be 100% accurate. Creative liberties have been taken. All content belongs to Cybird. Reblogs are appreciated. Hope you enjoy!
╰⟢ This is a fixed machine translation. Creative liberties are taken, but do expect errors and translation inaccuracy. All content belongs to Cybird. Reblogs are appreciated but, by any means, do not use and repost these elsewhere or claim them as your own.
Special thank you to @judesmoonbeauty for sending me William's story of the event!
William’s Voice: Ah, I see it. Full speed ahead—that ship over there is our next target.
Lured in by the sing-song voice, I peek out the cabin window at the deck.
(As I thought, that person is...)
Even a town girl like me recognise those blood-red eyes and silver hair.
Unpredictable and vicious, he struck down ships on a whim and left them drenched in blood—making him the most feared pirate in town.
That person is William Rex.
William: ……Hmm?
(Ah—our eyes met)
William: Why don’t you come out to the deck, curious lady?
With trembling fingers, I opened the cabin door and nervously stepped out before him.
William: Come to think of it, I haven’t gotten to know you. What’s your name, milady?
Kate: I’m Kate... um, why have you captured me?
William: Me? Captured you? Ahaha! You are mistaken.
William: It was you who came flying into my arms. Have you already forgotten?
———
It all happened last night.
Right in a back alley, I found him covered in blood.
When I slipped on the stairs—the next thing I knew, I was on this ship.
———
Kate: I just… took the wrong step
William: …Is that so?
Kate: Could you please send me back to town?
William: Is that really what you desire, little Robin?
Kate: What…?
His question stirred something deep within me—And at that moment,
A thunderous roar echoed, and I turned to see a gaping hole in the “target’s” ship, which had suddenly appeared at our side.
In the blink of an eye, sailors dressed in black took advantage of the chaos and stormed the enemy ship.
William: Shall we go?
Kate: Huh—?!
William: Your hand, milady.
William sent a wooden plank flying with one swift kick, turning it into a makeshift bridge.
He took my hand, wrapped his arm around my waist, and gracefully led me towards the enemy ship.
William: Have you ever been out on the sea before?
Kate: N-No, I haven’t…
I reflexively held onto his hand tightly as the water glimmered below the wooden plank.
William: Try lifting your head, Kate.
(There's no way I can do that in a situation like this—)
Just as that thought crossed my mind, I looked up—and the sea breeze swept through, gently brushing my hair.
Kate: ……
A sense of freedom washed over me unlike anything I’d ever felt before.
It’s as if this moment has been waiting for me all along.
William: You seem to be enjoying the thrill, little Robin.
William: You’re flying right into the bloody arms of a pirate, thrilled by a place where one misstep could mean death.
As his crimson fingertips brushed my cheek, a shiver ran deep through my throat.
(I want to say no… but why won't the words leave my mouth?)
William: Come, Kate.
William: Allow me to show you what you’ve been longing to see.
—————
William: Do not move. Kneel right where you are and keep your mouths shut.
At his command, the enemy crew fell to their knees as if worshipping a king.
After leaving me in the care of a man with salt-and-pepper hair, William vanished into the cabin in high spirits.
The actual term was "an elderly gentleman with romance gray hair." But assuming this is who I think it is, I will follow EN's localisation of the description.
And then—the underlying truth emerged from beneath the ship.
Kate: So these people are…?
Salt and Pepper Man: Those forcibly taken from their homeland—in other words, the enslaved.
Salt and Pepper Man: My master brings ruin to any pirate who dares to trample on people's freedom in these seas.
Salt and Pepper Man: He targets slave ships and merchant vessels involved in human trafficking.
William: Off with his head—let your blood be known that another trace of evil has been erased in these seas.
(Deep down, I knew all along.)
When I saw him in the harbour, stained with blood, the man who had been killed was a notorious villain in town.
(Everyone suffered, yet no one could stand up to them… not even me.)
Sorrows that cannot fade and evil left uncondemned—there is too much of it in this world.
(And that is why—he conquers evil with evil.)
(The moment I met him, it wasn’t fear that made me lose my footing on the stairs.)
(It’s because I took the leap)
——Straight to him.
William: Now, the freedom is yours—whether you return to town, or step into these bloodstained seas.
(I can’t help but be drawn to him.)
(To him—to the world he lives in.)
Kate: Please… take me with you. To the world you live in.
William: Ah… with pleasure.
And so, I chose the path that led me to be captured by the pirates. And then—
———
Kate: There’s a navy ship at 10 o’clock. Will, what shall we do?
William: I have no intention of engaging in a head-on battle.
William: After all, the pirate they’re after is lost in admiration of his treasure.
How the little robin soared freely and became the pirate William’s beloved treasure…
Is a tale for another time.
Fin.
TL Notes (Ramblings)
After leaving me in the care of a man with salt-and-pepper hair, William vanished into the cabin in high spirits.
As I said earlier, the actual term was "an elderly gentleman with romance gray hair." I immediately thought of Ethan (William's butler), but since his name was never mentioned in the story, I can only assume. At the same time, I don't think William would leave Kate like that to his crew unless he really trusted them—hence, Ethan, who EN localised as a man with salt-and-pepper hair (Will Ch 8).
William: Off with his head—let your blood be known that another trace of evil has been erased in these seas.
Intentional Alice in Wonderland reference since this is William yk... I'd actually go mad if I wrote "cut off his head" while knowing what his curse is, lmao
William: I have no intention of engaging in a head-on battle.
William: After all, the pirate they’re after is lost in admiration of his treasure.
OKAY SO. It took me a bit at first to understand what's going on here since it didn't hit me that I have to look at the context to understand that Will was referring to Kate here... Had to reread the jp dictionary and all that jazz and smack my head on the table.
Anyway, thank you for reading my nonsense! ...I will find a hole to bury myself into now that I'm done
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