If I get out of here, I'll fire all the knights that Carsis gave me.
The worries were short.
I spoke in a calmer voice than usual.
“Leila.”
Looking straight into those lavender eyes filled with madness.
“You or me, die.”
I ordered her.
"Yes?"
Leila tilted her head for a moment at my absurd words.
Her eyes suddenly lost focus.
At the same time, Leila, who had been staring into space with an expressionless face, got up from her seat.
Phew.
She stabbed herself in the neck with the blade she had pointed at me.
Without an inch of hesitation, with a bold gesture.
Leila's body falls to the ground with red blood gushing from the nape of her neck.
I, who had been watching Leila like that, got up from my seat and started walking.
“Leila.”
Then I stood in front of the corpse of a woman who couldn't even close her eyes.
It was really strange.
Could it be because of the physical pain that felt like my whole body had been beaten?
Or maybe it was because I was shocked by what happened so suddenly.
Despite killing people, I felt no guilt.
As if this had happened often.
I looked down with an indifferent expression.
“You should have just run away..."
If that were the case, you wouldn't have died so meaninglessly.
I placed next to the fallen Leila and closed her eyes, which I had not noticed.
“I don’t know what you think, but I just helped you.”
There was no way Carsis could have killed Leila, who had brought her to this state.
Even if it weren't for Carsis, Jenna wouldn't have left her alone.
“I gave you a chance because I thought of old times, just like you, Leila.”
A chance to face death comfortably.
And just as I had hoped, Leila's face looked much more relaxed.
I, who had been watching the scene for a while, sat up.
“Ugh...”
My whole body ached as if I had been beaten.
The most painful part of all was the half-cut-off earlobe.
“First, I have to find the earrings...”
I had a burning desire to go and rest quickly, but the earrings came first.
The earring I was wearing fell off along with my flesh when Leila's sword stabbed my ear.
I pressed my ear with one hand to stop the bleeding and searched for my earring, which must have been somewhere.
Soon, my earring caught my eye in the pool of blood.
“...found it.”
Well then, I should go now.
But maybe it was because I lost too much blood.
For a moment, my body staggered as my vision seemed to spin.
"Ha..."
Finally, it was when I who had not even taken a single step, fell to my knees.
I could hear the voices of knights looking for me from afar.
'I guess I won't be able to travel alone from now on.'
I was out walking alone when I ended up like this, so I might as well be locked up again, let alone going for a walk.
'Shit.'
Leila, you fucking bitch.
At that moment, I was swearing inwardly.
My eyes met with a knight who was looking around.
"Miss...!"
The knight, who had been frozen for a moment as if trying to grasp the situation, hurriedly approached me.
“What the...! Go to the doctor first!”
The knight supported me with his shaking hands.
At that moment, when I was about to lean on the knight.
Cough.
A strange pain rose up in my chest, along with something hot.
Then, without any time to stop it, bright red blood poured out from my mouth.
'Huh?'
That's strange. Why am I spitting up blood like someone who's been injured?
The only things I got hurt while fighting Leila were my neck and ears, so why...?
“Oh my God! Miss...!”
The knight, probably thinking that I would soon die, picked me up and began to quickly cross the forest.
Because of that, my suffering was doubled. But I couldn't tell him to go slowly.
Not only did I not have the strength to speak anymore, but if I made a mistake here, that knight would be the first to lose his head.
I continued to think, my mind growing increasingly dizzy.
About what caused me to vomit blood.
And soon I found the answer.
'Oh, no way...'
I sighed as I watched the blood flowing out of my mouth with slow gestures.
'It's because of the power.'
Because the power of obedience took life away.
'Fuck.'
This incident made me realize another important thing.
That using power comes with a price.
Carsis' eyes, looking out the window, were busy as if looking for someone.
In the middle of the Solerian Palace.
The garden visible from the office window was one of the places Ellie went for a walk.
She always took a leisurely stroll around the garden in the late afternoon after a late lunch.
Ellie loved looking at all the colorful flowers in bloom and the little bees fluttering over their petals, and Carsis loved looking at Ellie like that.
Because of this, it had long become his routine to look at the garden whenever he had time, like now.
Recently, it seems like the walking location has been moved to the back garden behind the palace, rather than here.
Tsk. Karsis clicked his tongue briefly as he realized that the person he was waiting for would not show up in the garden.
Today again he couldn't find even a single shadow of Ellie.
She had not visited this place much since she learned of the existence of the forest-like support structure.
Let's call Jason today and ask him to plant more of Ellie's favorite flowers in the garden.
Alternatively, he could put up a large birdcage and put some small, rare birds in it.
'Because she liked animals since she was little.'
A smile appeared on his lips as he recalled old memories from his childhood.
He turned around, his memories now so old that they had faded a little.
Then he approached the desk and picked up the teddy bear that was lying on it.
A teddy bear boasting glossy black fur.
It was the doll that Carsis had given to Ellie before leaving the Cretian mansion.
A few days ago, Isaac came in with a grumpy attitude and threw down his teddy bear.
< I’m so busy, why are you asking me to bring a doll like this? >
He remembered belatedly that he had told Isaac to prepare it before setting fire to the Cretian mansion, and he was finally able to get it now.
Carsis fiddled with the ribbon tied to the teddy bear for a long time.
He has to give this doll as a gift today.
So, Ellie should keep this doll by her side so that she can think of him even when he's not around.
The thought of this doll being by Ellie's side all day brought a smile to his face again.
Today, for some reason, Carsis was in a particularly good mood.
Is it because he's looking forward to seeing Ellie receive the doll?
Or maybe it's because his heart is fluttering. After all, his relationship with him has changed from before.
But he had never had a proper rest since he started the rebellion.
He didn't even feel tired.
Ellie was not the Bellona that Carsis knew.
She no longer rejected Carsis, and every morning she was held in his arms.
With a relaxed expression as if having a sweet dream.
“From now on, it will just be like this...”
Just keep living like you are now.
Carsis wished she would just lean on him, like a five-year-old child, oblivious to everything.
He really hoped that the peace with her would never be broken.
“Ca, Carsis! The young lady...!”
His wishes were never fulfilled.
< It is said that while she was out walking, she was attacked by a crazy woman from the L'Arpege family who survived and was secretly working as a maid! >
There was only one crazy woman in the L'Arpege family.
Leila.
Shit.
Carsis cursed inwardly after hearing the general situation from Jason.
Last time, when the maid who tried to run away with Ellie was caught, he thought they had eliminated all the dangers.
Carsis's steps quickened as he bit his lips.
Ellie's room, where he arrived.
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The worries were short.
I spoke in a calmer voice than usual.
“Leila.”
Looking straight into those lavender eyes filled with madness.
“You or me, die.”
I ordered her.
"Yes?"
Leila tilted her head for a moment at my absurd words.
Her eyes suddenly lost focus.
At the same time, Leila, who had been staring into space with an expressionless face, got up from her seat.
Phew.
She stabbed herself in the neck with the blade she had pointed at me.
Without an inch of hesitation, with a bold gesture.
Leila's body falls to the ground with red blood gushing from the nape of her neck.
I, who had been watching Leila like that, got up from my seat and started walking.
“Leila.”
Then I stood in front of the corpse of a woman who couldn't even close her eyes.
It was really strange.
Could it be because of the physical pain that felt like my whole body had been beaten?
Or maybe it was because I was shocked by what happened so suddenly.
Despite killing people, I felt no guilt.
As if this had happened often.
I looked down with an indifferent expression.
“You should have just run away..."
If that were the case, you wouldn't have died so meaninglessly.
I placed next to the fallen Leila and closed her eyes, which I had not noticed.
“I don’t know what you think, but I just helped you.”
There was no way Carsis could have killed Leila, who had brought her to this state.
Even if it weren't for Carsis, Jenna wouldn't have left her alone.
“I gave you a chance because I thought of old times, just like you, Leila.”
A chance to face death comfortably.
And just as I had hoped, Leila's face looked much more relaxed.
I, who had been watching the scene for a while, sat up.
“Ugh...”
My whole body ached as if I had been beaten.
The most painful part of all was the half-cut-off earlobe.
“First, I have to find the earrings...”
I had a burning desire to go and rest quickly, but the earrings came first.
The earring I was wearing fell off along with my flesh when Leila's sword stabbed my ear.
I pressed my ear with one hand to stop the bleeding and searched for my earring, which must have been somewhere.
Soon, my earring caught my eye in the pool of blood.
“...found it.”
Well then, I should go now.
But maybe it was because I lost too much blood.
For a moment, my body staggered as my vision seemed to spin.
"Ha..."
Finally, it was when I who had not even taken a single step, fell to my knees.
I could hear the voices of knights looking for me from afar.
'I guess I won't be able to travel alone from now on.'
I was out walking alone when I ended up like this, so I might as well be locked up again, let alone going for a walk.
'Shit.'
Leila, you fucking bitch.
At that moment, I was swearing inwardly.
My eyes met with a knight who was looking around.
"Miss...!"
The knight, who had been frozen for a moment as if trying to grasp the situation, hurriedly approached me.
“What the...! Go to the doctor first!”
The knight supported me with his shaking hands.
At that moment, when I was about to lean on the knight.
Cough.
A strange pain rose up in my chest, along with something hot.
Then, without any time to stop it, bright red blood poured out from my mouth.
'Huh?'
That's strange. Why am I spitting up blood like someone who's been injured?
The only things I got hurt while fighting Leila were my neck and ears, so why...?
“Oh my God! Miss...!”
The knight, probably thinking that I would soon die, picked me up and began to quickly cross the forest.
Because of that, my suffering was doubled. But I couldn't tell him to go slowly.
Not only did I not have the strength to speak anymore, but if I made a mistake here, that knight would be the first to lose his head.
I continued to think, my mind growing increasingly dizzy.
About what caused me to vomit blood.
And soon I found the answer.
'Oh, no way...'
I sighed as I watched the blood flowing out of my mouth with slow gestures.
'It's because of the power.'
Because the power of obedience took life away.
'Fuck.'
This incident made me realize another important thing.
That using power comes with a price.
***
Carsis' eyes, looking out the window, were busy as if looking for someone.
In the middle of the Solerian Palace.
The garden visible from the office window was one of the places Ellie went for a walk.
She always took a leisurely stroll around the garden in the late afternoon after a late lunch.
Ellie loved looking at all the colorful flowers in bloom and the little bees fluttering over their petals, and Carsis loved looking at Ellie like that.
Because of this, it had long become his routine to look at the garden whenever he had time, like now.
Recently, it seems like the walking location has been moved to the back garden behind the palace, rather than here.
Tsk. Karsis clicked his tongue briefly as he realized that the person he was waiting for would not show up in the garden.
Today again he couldn't find even a single shadow of Ellie.
She had not visited this place much since she learned of the existence of the forest-like support structure.
Let's call Jason today and ask him to plant more of Ellie's favorite flowers in the garden.
Alternatively, he could put up a large birdcage and put some small, rare birds in it.
'Because she liked animals since she was little.'
A smile appeared on his lips as he recalled old memories from his childhood.
He turned around, his memories now so old that they had faded a little.
Then he approached the desk and picked up the teddy bear that was lying on it.
A teddy bear boasting glossy black fur.
It was the doll that Carsis had given to Ellie before leaving the Cretian mansion.
A few days ago, Isaac came in with a grumpy attitude and threw down his teddy bear.
< I’m so busy, why are you asking me to bring a doll like this? >
He remembered belatedly that he had told Isaac to prepare it before setting fire to the Cretian mansion, and he was finally able to get it now.
Carsis fiddled with the ribbon tied to the teddy bear for a long time.
He has to give this doll as a gift today.
So, Ellie should keep this doll by her side so that she can think of him even when he's not around.
The thought of this doll being by Ellie's side all day brought a smile to his face again.
Today, for some reason, Carsis was in a particularly good mood.
Is it because he's looking forward to seeing Ellie receive the doll?
Or maybe it's because his heart is fluttering. After all, his relationship with him has changed from before.
But he had never had a proper rest since he started the rebellion.
He didn't even feel tired.
Ellie was not the Bellona that Carsis knew.
She no longer rejected Carsis, and every morning she was held in his arms.
With a relaxed expression as if having a sweet dream.
“From now on, it will just be like this...”
Just keep living like you are now.
Carsis wished she would just lean on him, like a five-year-old child, oblivious to everything.
He really hoped that the peace with her would never be broken.
“Ca, Carsis! The young lady...!”
His wishes were never fulfilled.
***
< It is said that while she was out walking, she was attacked by a crazy woman from the L'Arpege family who survived and was secretly working as a maid! >
There was only one crazy woman in the L'Arpege family.
Leila.
Shit.
Carsis cursed inwardly after hearing the general situation from Jason.
Last time, when the maid who tried to run away with Ellie was caught, he thought they had eliminated all the dangers.
Carsis's steps quickened as he bit his lips.
Ellie's room, where he arrived.
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