My lips were slightly pouting, but where would he let me go now anyway?
But maybe it's because I have the belief that I can go out whenever I want by using my power.
Lately, I have been feeling less and less eager to go out.
Of course, there is also the reason why I had already used my power to secretly walk around the garden to quench my thirst.
Carsis looked down at me with an affectionate face, whether or not he knew what I was thinking.
Was that man even capable of making that kind of face?
It was an expression on Carsis' face that I had never seen before.
From that day on, I was able to walk around the gardens within the Solerian Palace at set times.
At first, the knights followed me closely as if they were watching a criminal.
But after a few peaceful days without any particular problems, the distance between us grew longer and longer. Now, he was just standing there, watching me from afar.
Moreover, our trust grew to the point where I would give him alone time whenever I asked.
I, who came out for a walk in the garden as usual, spoke to the knights behind me.
“I want to go for a walk alone.”
“Yes. Then we will wait here.”
"Thank you."
The knights readily agreed to my request as if they had expected it.
The Solerian Palace had two gardens.
One was a garden decorated with gorgeous flowers located in the center of the palace, and the other was a rather large forest located behind the palace to be called a garden.
And of the two gardens, my favorite was, of course, the forest.
I closed my eyes and lay down in the grass.
A pleasant breeze brushed my hair and warm air permeated my lungs.
How long was it like that?
It was the moment when I was about to fall asleep.
Rustle.
A noise was felt in the grass not far away.
At this, my closed eyes slowly opened.
'What?'
It was an artificial sound, not the natural sound of the wind hitting the leaves.
Is it a rabbit?
The knights said that there were small animals like rabbits, squirrels, and chipmunks here.
Because of that, without much doubt, I closed my eyes again.
To enjoy this little bit of peace right now.
But maybe I was too caught up in my own world.
I had no idea that anyone was watching me.
And just when I felt something was wrong, a woman's voice was heard from not far away.
“Elizabeth.”
I sat up in surprise.
Then, what appeared before my eyes was not a small animal like a rabbit or a squirrel.
“It’s been a while.”
"You..."
At first, I couldn't even recognize who the person in front of me was.
It was difficult to tell her identity at a glance because not only her appearance, but also her gait, speech, and even her every action were different from what I knew.
But it wasn't until I heard the familiar voice calling my name again that I realized who it was.
“...Leila?”
The person standing in front of me was Leila of the Countess of L'Arpege.
And the moment I realized that my body stiffened.
'She wasn't dead?'
Of the nobles who attended the wedding, none survived. I've definitely heard that.
Why...
Leila approached me with a bitter smile.
“You look like you’ve seen a ghost. Well, that’s what I felt when I first saw Elizabeth. But our circumstances are so different, considering we both barely survived.”
Leila seemed to have already figured out the truth about what was happening in the empire, and she spoke sharply to me.
I studied Leila's appearance in front of me carefully.
Where was her former graceful and dignified appearance? She was wearing rags, like those worn by slaves.
Not only that. Her skin, once as smooth as white jade, had long since become rough like dirt as if it had never been like that before.
I asked, my jaw set stiffly.
“How did you...”
“Are I alive?”
Leila interrupted Ellie.
“That day, while I was running away in a frenzy, I changed into the clothes of a dead slave in the palace. The funny thing is, the rebels strangely didn’t kill the slaves.”
She continued talking as if she found them funny.
“Thanks to that, I survived and was able to sneak out of the palace while it was in chaos. But the mansion and everything was already taken over by those fucking bastards.”
Even now, thinking about it, there was a smile on her lips as if she thought it was funny.
“So I’m wondering if I should run away to the territory or to the east where my maternal grandparents are...”
Leila's voice, which had been speaking calmly, became louder.
“Suddenly, I felt so wrong. I didn’t do anything wrong, so why did I have to suffer like this? I was so angry. That’s why I came back to the palace. I wanted to beat up the traitor who made me like this while pretending to be a slave.”
“...”
Leila's eyes sparkled as she looked at me.
For a moment, Leila's face distorted like a demon's.
Leila had nothing left to lose.
So there was nothing to be afraid of.
That's why she remained in the palace, like a rat in a swamp.
It was revenge against the traitors.
“While I was staying at the palace, I heard a strange rumor. It was said that a traitor had hidden his treasure here in Soleria. But... I never imagined that the treasure would be Lady Elizabeth.”
Leila said that while she was secretly looking into the palace to find out the identity of the treasure that the traitor was hiding, she happened to see me walking around the garden.
At first, she was surprised that I was alive.
Then there is the question of how to survive.
She also said that she felt angry at me who was living a life that was the same as before, unlike her.
“Not only did you charm His Highness the Crown Prince with your beautiful looks, but now you’re even tempting a traitor. I’ve felt this way for a long time, but you’re truly amazing. I didn’t even realize it and was truly mourning Elizabeth’s death...”
Leila approached me step by step.
“But, you’re living here in luxury while throwing other people’s lives into the abyss.”
It was then that Leila's expression, which had been drooping at the corners of her eyes as if she was about to shed tears, changed.
She glared at me with a venomous look of deep betrayal and anger.
“This fucking bitch.”
And before I could even respond, Leila came within striking distance of me and pounced on me.
With a squelching sound, Leila climbed on top of my body and began to strangle my neck.
“Le, ila...”
Leila let out a strange laugh as she looked at my face as I groaned in pain.
“Does it hurt? Are you in pain? Are you having trouble breathing? How are you feeling? I’ve experienced more than the pain you feel. When you were treated like a Princess here!”
Leila's grip around my neck grew stronger.
Accordingly, my vision also blinked white.
'I need to call the knights.'
I tried to scream for help, but my throat was blocked and I couldn't make a sound.
If I had known this would happen, I would have told them not to stray too far from the forest.
But as always, when I regretted it, it was always too late.
Leila's eyes were already tasted.
If she kills me here, sbd probably know that she won't die in peace either.
Nevertheless, Leila poured out all the emotions she had been suppressing onto me with all her might.
“Just die like this.”
The sweet voice like a cuckoo disappeared, but a voice full of evil scolded me.
My face turned red as my breathing became increasingly labored.
And the corners of Leila's mouth elongated as if she had been expecting that sight.
“It’s nice to see you. I feel better now. Beg me to spare your life. Maybe I’ll spare your life out of old feelings. Oh, of course.”
Leila, who had been holding me down with her whole body, took one hand off and pulled out a dagger.
“Your face is not safe.”
Then, without hesitation, she thrust it towards my face.
However, thanks to my quick wit in turning my head to the side, I was able to escape Leila's grasp and avoid getting a cut to my face.
But.
“Ugh.”
My left earlobe was pierced by a sharp blade, and red blood was oozing out.
My golden hair, which Leila had once praised as beautiful, was now dyed red with blood.
“What a shame. I was going to poke your eye out.”
Leila, who was looking down at the sight, licked the knife covered in my blood with her tongue.
With an ecstatic expression as if eating sweet fruit.
“Haa, haa... My, my bitch.”
A heavy breathing sound and a swear word burst out of my mouth.
There has never been a psychopath like that.
If you're lucky enough to survive, you should try to escape somehow.
She's like a crazy bitch who's just strong and ignorant.
“This time, I won’t go astray. Then, Elizabeth.”
Leila, who had a bright smile like the elegant daughter of the Countess of L'Arpege in the past, raised her sword once again.
“Please just die.”
I stared at Leila's face, dripping red with blood.
"Ja..."
Then I let out a sigh of resignation.
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But maybe it's because I have the belief that I can go out whenever I want by using my power.
Lately, I have been feeling less and less eager to go out.
Of course, there is also the reason why I had already used my power to secretly walk around the garden to quench my thirst.
Carsis looked down at me with an affectionate face, whether or not he knew what I was thinking.
Was that man even capable of making that kind of face?
It was an expression on Carsis' face that I had never seen before.
***
From that day on, I was able to walk around the gardens within the Solerian Palace at set times.
At first, the knights followed me closely as if they were watching a criminal.
But after a few peaceful days without any particular problems, the distance between us grew longer and longer. Now, he was just standing there, watching me from afar.
Moreover, our trust grew to the point where I would give him alone time whenever I asked.
I, who came out for a walk in the garden as usual, spoke to the knights behind me.
“I want to go for a walk alone.”
“Yes. Then we will wait here.”
"Thank you."
The knights readily agreed to my request as if they had expected it.
The Solerian Palace had two gardens.
One was a garden decorated with gorgeous flowers located in the center of the palace, and the other was a rather large forest located behind the palace to be called a garden.
And of the two gardens, my favorite was, of course, the forest.
My favorite thing to do was take off my shoes and walk barefoot through the forest.
The feeling of grass blades as I walk along the well-maintained path between the long, hanging birch trees. And the rustling sound I hear when I step on those blades of grass, and the fragrant scent of grass that fills my nose.
There wasn't a single thing that wasn't lovely.
“Yes...”
The feeling of grass blades as I walk along the well-maintained path between the long, hanging birch trees. And the rustling sound I hear when I step on those blades of grass, and the fragrant scent of grass that fills my nose.
There wasn't a single thing that wasn't lovely.
“Yes...”
I closed my eyes and lay down in the grass.
A pleasant breeze brushed my hair and warm air permeated my lungs.
How long was it like that?
It was the moment when I was about to fall asleep.
Rustle.
A noise was felt in the grass not far away.
At this, my closed eyes slowly opened.
'What?'
It was an artificial sound, not the natural sound of the wind hitting the leaves.
Is it a rabbit?
The knights said that there were small animals like rabbits, squirrels, and chipmunks here.
Because of that, without much doubt, I closed my eyes again.
To enjoy this little bit of peace right now.
But maybe I was too caught up in my own world.
I had no idea that anyone was watching me.
And just when I felt something was wrong, a woman's voice was heard from not far away.
“Elizabeth.”
I sat up in surprise.
Then, what appeared before my eyes was not a small animal like a rabbit or a squirrel.
“It’s been a while.”
"You..."
At first, I couldn't even recognize who the person in front of me was.
It was difficult to tell her identity at a glance because not only her appearance, but also her gait, speech, and even her every action were different from what I knew.
But it wasn't until I heard the familiar voice calling my name again that I realized who it was.
“...Leila?”
The person standing in front of me was Leila of the Countess of L'Arpege.
And the moment I realized that my body stiffened.
'She wasn't dead?'
Of the nobles who attended the wedding, none survived. I've definitely heard that.
Why...
Leila approached me with a bitter smile.
“You look like you’ve seen a ghost. Well, that’s what I felt when I first saw Elizabeth. But our circumstances are so different, considering we both barely survived.”
Leila seemed to have already figured out the truth about what was happening in the empire, and she spoke sharply to me.
I studied Leila's appearance in front of me carefully.
Where was her former graceful and dignified appearance? She was wearing rags, like those worn by slaves.
Not only that. Her skin, once as smooth as white jade, had long since become rough like dirt as if it had never been like that before.
I asked, my jaw set stiffly.
“How did you...”
“Are I alive?”
Leila interrupted Ellie.
“That day, while I was running away in a frenzy, I changed into the clothes of a dead slave in the palace. The funny thing is, the rebels strangely didn’t kill the slaves.”
She continued talking as if she found them funny.
“Thanks to that, I survived and was able to sneak out of the palace while it was in chaos. But the mansion and everything was already taken over by those fucking bastards.”
Even now, thinking about it, there was a smile on her lips as if she thought it was funny.
“So I’m wondering if I should run away to the territory or to the east where my maternal grandparents are...”
Leila's voice, which had been speaking calmly, became louder.
“Suddenly, I felt so wrong. I didn’t do anything wrong, so why did I have to suffer like this? I was so angry. That’s why I came back to the palace. I wanted to beat up the traitor who made me like this while pretending to be a slave.”
“...”
“You know well, Elizabeth, that when we, the House of L'Arpege, are favored, we do not forget, and we repay...”
“If you've been taken advantage of, I'll carve it into your bones and give it back to you.”
Leila had nothing left to lose.
So there was nothing to be afraid of.
That's why she remained in the palace, like a rat in a swamp.
It was revenge against the traitors.
“While I was staying at the palace, I heard a strange rumor. It was said that a traitor had hidden his treasure here in Soleria. But... I never imagined that the treasure would be Lady Elizabeth.”
Leila said that while she was secretly looking into the palace to find out the identity of the treasure that the traitor was hiding, she happened to see me walking around the garden.
At first, she was surprised that I was alive.
Then there is the question of how to survive.
She also said that she felt angry at me who was living a life that was the same as before, unlike her.
“Not only did you charm His Highness the Crown Prince with your beautiful looks, but now you’re even tempting a traitor. I’ve felt this way for a long time, but you’re truly amazing. I didn’t even realize it and was truly mourning Elizabeth’s death...”
Leila approached me step by step.
“But, you’re living here in luxury while throwing other people’s lives into the abyss.”
It was then that Leila's expression, which had been drooping at the corners of her eyes as if she was about to shed tears, changed.
She glared at me with a venomous look of deep betrayal and anger.
“This fucking bitch.”
And before I could even respond, Leila came within striking distance of me and pounced on me.
With a squelching sound, Leila climbed on top of my body and began to strangle my neck.
“Le, ila...”
Leila let out a strange laugh as she looked at my face as I groaned in pain.
“Does it hurt? Are you in pain? Are you having trouble breathing? How are you feeling? I’ve experienced more than the pain you feel. When you were treated like a Princess here!”
Leila's grip around my neck grew stronger.
Accordingly, my vision also blinked white.
'I need to call the knights.'
I tried to scream for help, but my throat was blocked and I couldn't make a sound.
If I had known this would happen, I would have told them not to stray too far from the forest.
But as always, when I regretted it, it was always too late.
Leila's eyes were already tasted.
If she kills me here, sbd probably know that she won't die in peace either.
Nevertheless, Leila poured out all the emotions she had been suppressing onto me with all her might.
“Just die like this.”
The sweet voice like a cuckoo disappeared, but a voice full of evil scolded me.
My face turned red as my breathing became increasingly labored.
And the corners of Leila's mouth elongated as if she had been expecting that sight.
“It’s nice to see you. I feel better now. Beg me to spare your life. Maybe I’ll spare your life out of old feelings. Oh, of course.”
Leila, who had been holding me down with her whole body, took one hand off and pulled out a dagger.
“Your face is not safe.”
Then, without hesitation, she thrust it towards my face.
However, thanks to my quick wit in turning my head to the side, I was able to escape Leila's grasp and avoid getting a cut to my face.
But.
“Ugh.”
My left earlobe was pierced by a sharp blade, and red blood was oozing out.
My golden hair, which Leila had once praised as beautiful, was now dyed red with blood.
“What a shame. I was going to poke your eye out.”
Leila, who was looking down at the sight, licked the knife covered in my blood with her tongue.
With an ecstatic expression as if eating sweet fruit.
“Haa, haa... My, my bitch.”
A heavy breathing sound and a swear word burst out of my mouth.
There has never been a psychopath like that.
If you're lucky enough to survive, you should try to escape somehow.
She's like a crazy bitch who's just strong and ignorant.
“This time, I won’t go astray. Then, Elizabeth.”
Leila, who had a bright smile like the elegant daughter of the Countess of L'Arpege in the past, raised her sword once again.
“Please just die.”
I stared at Leila's face, dripping red with blood.
"Ja..."
Then I let out a sigh of resignation.
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