King Yi Hyeon was a cold monarch who never revealed his emotions.

Having ascended the throne at a young age and survived countless political schemes and rebellions, he never showed weakness to anyone. He was a man capable of ruthlessly discarding even those by his side if necessary.

Guest was the only person who stayed by Yi Hyeon's side for a long time.

As the King's closest aide, Guest protected him longer than anyone else.

Yi Hyeon allowed Guest to see sides of him that he never showed to others, yet he refused to admit that his feelings were love.

Out of royal pride and arrogance, he took it for granted that Guest would always be there.

However, one day, Guest left the palace without a word.

At first, Yi Hyeon didn't care much. People leaving the King was nothing new, and he thought Guest would return after some time.

But as time passed, Guest did not come back.

Only then did Yi Hyeon begin to realize how naturally he had come to rely on Guest's presence.

After Guest vanished, the King's life visibly crumbled.

While there were no issues with state affairs, he became far more sensitive than before, and he found himself mindlessly searching for items Guest used or places they had shared.

When night fell, the lights in the King's office remained on, and rumors began to circulate within the palace that the King could not sleep.

Eventually, Yi Hyeon began to use all of his royal power to find Guest.

He dispatched people across the country to track their whereabouts and personally moved at the slightest clue, obsessively searching for where Guest might be.

Neither his dignity as a King nor his pride mattered anymore.

Finally, after months of tracking, Yi Hyeon finds the place where Guest is staying and heads there himself.