Capitulo 154
Episode 154
Tatiana’s face hardened.
Why are you curious about that?
Just. I was wondering if you really wanted them. You may not know this, but the bracelets are pretty terrifying magical tools. They forcibly move the body and consume the wearer’s life force. It even degrades intellectual abilities.
Not as much as Tatiana, but Selena also became too simplistic the further she regressed.
It’s amazing how they survived in a complex aristocratic society.
So she could have more easily leaned on Marquis Liberty.
I wondered if Tatiana would be similar.
So I was wondering if it was really your will.
I don’t know why you’re asking that question. Do you feel sympathy for having it all?
Is it sympathy?
I shook my head.
If you’re going to do it, do it right. It’s not that kind of sympathy.
I know it isn’t. You don’t even care about this.
I stood up without hesitation.
Tatiana was speechless.
When I came out, the butler was waiting for me. He looked a little uneasy.
Did he speak correctly to the Grand Duchess?
There was something strange in the butler’s question.
What do you mean?
The Archduke is in bad shape, but it was a shock. Just sitting there is a miracle.
I never dreamed it would be so bad.
It was hard to believe when I remembered how he had been cautious with me a while ago and put up his sword.
No way. Could it be that Tatiana is acting?
I didn’t think so.
Since Aster was the one who had been the one to watch them, I would have checked it out more thoroughly.
I turned and looked back toward the door of the hall where Tatiana was standing.
The ornate door seemed to radiate an eerie energy.
* * *
After seeing Tatiana, I wrote a letter to Regina.
As she said, it was about giving testimony about Tatiana.
And I enclosed the earrings I had and sent them to Regina.
She thought well. Look how much it has tormented her all this time.
Lily looked at me like that and had a happy expression on her face.
I smiled at Fio who appeared behind Lily like this.
Why are you laughing?
Ah!
Lily shouted at Fio’s voice behind her.
Why are you here!
I’m here because I miss Lily.
Fio was taken by Aster and lived in the Imperial Castle.
However, he only slept in the Imperial Palace, and most of the day was spent at the Duke’s residence.
To be exact, with the maids of the duke’s household.
When it became known that Fio, who they thought was a puppy, was that handsome man, the maidservants went crazy for him.
He’s an unfinished stone or something.
He was definitely not human, so his words were a bit harsh and rough.
But, with wavy hair, well-defined features and a tall, strong body.
Even if he passed by, he was looking at his handsome appearance.
There was one person who didn’t like that kind of appearance, it was Lily.
Fio, did you come to tell Her Majesty?
That guy, how much he beat him for showing him the sword in the morning. He ran away from here right after lunch, why are you so strong as a human?
Fio groaned and trembled.
He rested his chin on Lily’s shoulder, hitting himself with his fists, saying that his whole body hurt.
Startled, Lily shuddered.
It was probably a habit he’d developed when he played as a puppy.
«That’s why I told you not to take it too much…»
Lily has accepted most of Fio’s actions, so now she’s being reckless.
Not too long ago, even my mom kicked him out for trying to crawl into bed to sleep with Lily.
Not knowing what Lily and I were thinking, Fio continued talking with his mouth pouting.
I’m stronger than the other guys with swords.
Oh, I said that I wanted to protect Lily and she asked me to teach her first.
Lily’s eyes widened at my words.
It was funny to see Fio’s face turn red with embarrassment.
I’m going to Iman’s castle!
Fio ran away.
After he left, I asked Lily.
Is Fio still bothering you?
Yes…
Mmm.
Isn’t it strange, Miss? A puppy that used to be cute and playful with cute expressions suddenly clings to me claiming to be a human being.
In fact, it wasn’t even a puppy and it wasn’t good at being cute.
It was the appearance he had only shown Lily.
Still, he was the benefactor who saved my life several times, so I decided to side with Fio.
He’s cute too. His tenderness is still there.
My Fio is not like that.
Lily said, shrugging her shoulders.
I had to hold back the smile on my face.
The path Fio had to take in the future seemed difficult.
* * *
Tatiana got up from her seat after sitting uncomprehendingly.
It was dark inside the bedroom.
Due to hypersensitivity to light, only a few candles illuminated the interior.
Tatiana sighed at her humble appearance.
She remembered the appearance of Karina whom she had seen during the day.
Have mercy on me.
Tatiana was the one who had everything in the world.
Like Karina.
Tatiana stood in front of the mirror covered with a cloth.
He reached out and removed the cloth, revealing a broken mirror.
Ordinary brown eyes.
I didn’t like it because it didn’t go well with the beautiful silver hair.
Tatiana remembered Karina’s blue eyes that she had seen during the day.
Blue eyes, a symbol of being truly chosen.
She slumped to the floor.
Was it your will?
Remembering Karina’s question, Tatiana resisted laughter.
Yes, the first thing was a mistake.
Who in life doesn’t regret their choices?
Tatiana remembered Wilhelm, her first carefully chosen marriage partner.
He was upright, sincere and just looked at her.
Wilhelm’s fortune grew in the blink of an eye, and everything seemed perfect.
But he was not Marquis Hunt’s heir.
Wilhelm’s position became ambiguous when Andrew succeeded in treason as he headed for the frontier to earn a title for his accomplishments.
For the first time, he regretted marrying him thinking he might become a commoner instead of a nobleman.
At that moment, a phrase to change the past appeared in front of her.
Tatiana did not even know how to use the functions of the bracelet and returned to the past.
Actually, she wanted to be with Wilhelm.
But life without aristocrats was unimaginable.
So she chose another man.
But all that remained was regret.
Repeating her life many times, she became more and more immersed in all of them, and Tatiana did not want to miss anyone.
Well.
Until Andrew showed up.
There was only one person she really loved.
The day before her wedding to Andrew.
Even after many marriages, Tatiana’s heart trembled.
This time, she promised to be with him forever.
But the wind broke the first night.
Is that bracelet a magic trick? I’ll give you my magic. So that I can always protect you.
Having said that, Andrew, who smiled softly, disappeared in an instant.
Only the man who hated her was left behind.
Tatiana tried to change his mind, even cut off contact with other men and endured.
She also abused the power of the bracelet.
And gradually, the amount of time the memory remained began to diminish.
Some days, he couldn’t even remember who he met.
But one feeling was certain.
That Karina is threatening his life.
One day, at the moment when the Marquis de Henry invited her and told her that she was a fake, Tatiana thought of Karina.
Maybe she is the real one.
Tatiana just fought fiercely to protect herself.
She wanted to prove herself by occupying both the love and the position of the main character.
«Who did she want to prove herself to?»
Tatiana wrapped her hands around her head.
A life that had been repeated dozens of times was tangled in her head and was a mess.
She was breathless
I am the protagonist.
She screamed to forget the pain.
So I have to have everything!
The sound of a loud whirring wind blew in her ears.
Her head ached as if it was going to break, as if her nerves were burning.
Tatiana couldn’t even scream and fell down.
With her face on the floor, she stretched out her hands and struggled.
The table fell with a clatter.
The candlestick above it collapsed, setting the curtains on fire.
The fire spread quickly, but Tatiana did nothing.
No voice came out because of the pain.
Tatiana could not control herself and crawled slowly on the floor.
She wanted to live.
She didn’t want to die like this.
She wanted to save Andy.
It wasn’t long before the devil’s red flames engulfed the Grand Duke’s residence.