The sharp metal glinted in his opponent's hand.
However, the opponent's movement toward me was somewhat clumsy.
I hurriedly dodged to the side and at the same time put my foot on the other person.
"Ahh!"
My opponent fell to the ground with his foot on me.
I didn't miss the opportunity and quickly kicked the dagger into the corner.
I then jumped on the woman's back and overpowered her.
"Let this go!"
"Estelle, are you crazy?"
I knew it as soon as I heard her voice.
The other party is Estelle.
When the hood was removed, the striking pink hair flowed smoothly.
Estelle glared at me and screamed.
"Let go! Let this go!"
"Do you think I was drugged like I was that day?"
I was just feeling depressed, but my body was completely back to normal.
I put my weight on my opponent and pressed harder.
In the first place, I was taller than Estelle and was usually active.
So in terms of physicality, Estelle couldn't beat me.
"Ugh..."
No matter how much she resisted, it didn't work, and Estelle's body went limp. She whimpered sadly.
"Because of you, I have been robbed of everything..."
"Shut up."
I cut her off mercilessly.
"I never took anything from you. You even tried to take my life. Because of you, I even fell from a building that day. And yet you said that I took everything from you?"
"You don't know anything!"
Estelle screamed.
"How dare you say I'm a fake? Do you know! In the end, the person who sits down is the real thing! And you know what I was just good at? It was hard too. I had to smile and shake my head. I was in pain too!"
"No one ever forced you to do that."
I coldly retorted.
"It's all your choice, and it's all your fault. So don't think about escaping from your sins."
"Ugh."
I searched her body, ignoring Estelle, who was crying.
"I don't have any more weapons."
I looked up and looked around.
If Estelle is here, Derek must be nearby.
At least not in the room.
"Where's Derek?"
At that moment, Estelle, who was sobbing, was stunned.
Her eyes fluttered with anxiety.
In fact, her body was shaking a little.
I asked again.
"You ran away together. I'm sure you've been together all this time. Where is he?"
"Derek... He's waiting."
Estelle looked into the distance and muttered, as if possessed by something.
"Until I prove that I am a woman worth protecting..."
"What?"
"I can't be abandoned by Derek, and I'm done. Everyone in the world already knows my face... I'll be stoned to death."
Estelle suddenly began to look visibly nervous.
The trembling body was not normal for anyone.
What happened after she ran away with Derek?
It seemed that I needed to find out more about it.
"Don't mumble and speak straight. Does that mean there's no Derek now?"
"Derek told me. He said that if I don't show as much determination as the blood he put on me, he can't help it. I'm the one who ruined everything, so if I still want to be loved, let me do it. Until then, he'll just watch."
Estelle's eyes filled with tears.
"What should I ... what should I do? Derek said he could throw away as many things as he wanted now. That's why I came to see you."
"Estelle."
"Please, can't you die? I need a place to be if you die, everything will be solved."
"I'll die, everything will be solved?"
I let out a small laugh.
Estelle didn't seem to know what she was talking about.
I said coldly.
"What difference does it make if you kill me here? Can you go back to normal? Do you think you can be a Princess again?"
"That's it..."
"Oh, it will be different. You're going to be a sure killer. You're going to be more isolated from people than you are now. You're going to have to live in hiding for the rest of your life, so worrying about being stoned would be a luxury."
"Then what should I do? I can't do anything without Derek anymore..."
"Turn yourself in, Estelle."
I told her firmly with tears in my eyes.
"Don't think about relying on Derek. Just confess your sins. I'm not just talking about kidnapping me, and now you're trying to kill me. It means that you should return the position of Princess that you took away to the real Princess and pay for your crimes."
"Hah, but..."
"After being punished like that, maybe you'll have your own place after that. You don't live someone's fake or fugitive life like now, but your real place."
At least that was the ending in the original.
The real Princess, who had been sold into slavery but was rescued by meeting a righteous young knight, finally forgave Estelle for putting her to death.
Estelle shivered.
"It's impossible. That was a long time ago. I don't know where she's gone, and I don't know if she's alive now."
"What would you do if I told you I knew that?"
"Really?! Do you really know?"
"If you want to know the answer, answer first, and if everything is revealed, you will definitely be punished severely. You can't avoid that. You will be imprisoned and paid for your crimes."
But after paying for all the sins.
After that, happiness may really come to you.
"And one more thing. Don't rely on Derek anymore; you have to kill me if you want to be protected. A man in the world demands that the woman he loves be smeared with blood."
"Ugh..."
"Derek doesn't love you. Even if it was love, it was already gloomy. He just wants to tame you to his liking. If you kill me, is that really the end? What if he asks for something else after that? Can you say no?"
"..."
"So run away and decide for yourself."
Estelle was confused and couldn't answer right away.
I waited anxiously for Estelle's answer
Finally, Estelle spoke.
"What if I do as you say..."
Tears welled up in her eyes as big as a deer.
"Then can I really have my own place?"
"Maybe."
"What is that? After all, you don't know."
Estelle let out a laugh that bordered on a laugh.
She laughed helplessly and took a deep breath.
"Yes."
"...!"
"I'll do as you say... I'll turn myself in."
Estelle didn't show any more willingness to attack me.
I carefully released the strength from the body that was pressing against her.
Estelle was exhausted, but she lay motionless on the floor.
She just shed tears.
I reached out to Estelle.
"Let's go out together."
Estelle nodded helplessly.
She couldn't walk well.
I grabbed the doorknob to help Estelle continue to stumble and get out.
It was the moment I opened the door.
"You've never really prioritized me."
There was a horrible sound of sharp objects digging into the flesh.
The body of the person I was supporting slid downward.
My white apron turned red, and I screamed.
"Derek Gardner!
He had not been seen all along, and he was standing in front of me with a sword stained with blood.
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