Capitulo 155

Episode 155

Miss!

Lily rushed into the room, paling.

What’s wrong, did Fio sneak into bed again?

I awoke early in the morning to the sound of a knock on the door, my eyes still half closed.

The Grand Duchy is on fire!

What?

My mind was unstable.

If it had been just a small fire, Lily might not have fled in such surprise.

Tatiana?

The fire started in that woman’s room?

Lily couldn’t finish her words.

She must be thinking the same thing I was.

I never imagined that the person who had tormented me all my life would die so vainly.

I had a strange feeling.

I feel like my stomach is cool, but I feel like I’m dreaming.

The death of the woman who tried to kill me again and again came so unexpectedly.

* * *

As the morning wore on, the people who had been attacked by Tatiana arrived at the Duke’s residence.

The first to arrive was Robert.

Did you hear the news?

Yes, I did.

It is a very sad death. It angers me that she died so easily.

Robert wanted her to die in more agony.

She had to go through several dark years because of him, so it was worth it.

She died so easily, so it was a shame. His Majesty should have given her a greater punishment.

He clenched his fists and muttered, trembling.

He would have died painfully. They said he had scratches on the door from trying to get out of his room all the way.

That’s good.

Her painful death was a comfort to Robert, who had been terribly mistreated by Tatiana.

By the way, what about Allison?

Allison was Tatiana’s doctor and had been with her for a long time.

Also, she was very influenced by the bracelet, so I thought Tatiana’s death might be approached differently than the others.

She seemed to be in great shock.

Her shoulders were noticeably slumped.

It wasn’t easy to believe she was dead.

Allison has been Tatiana’s favorite for a long time, so maybe even longer.

Honestly, I don’t understand it, but I think I’ll get it out of the way soon.

It would be faster if Robert will help me.

I will.

Robert, whose expression barely lit up, talked about the hospital.

It was a description of things like new equipment or a system for doing joint research with wizards in earnest.

Robert, who had been thinking ahead for a long time, asked me carefully.

By the way, what about Duke Malphyrion?

What do you mean?

Ever since he saw the Princess, his spirit has been broken and I’ve been in a bad mood. His complexion is not good, as if he would collapse if touched.

Yes? Wasn’t the news of Tatiana a great shock to him?

I smiled and drew a line at Robert’s question.

As if he understood what I meant, he calmly stepped back.

He said a little more about other matters and stood up.

Really, please contact me before you come to the hospital.

What’s going on?

These days, they come every day and ask when the princess is coming. I don’t think she wants to see you.

Thank you for letting me know, Sir Robert.

I smiled slightly and greeted him.

After Robert returned, in the evening, Niveia, Lella and Lily went to the Duke’s residence.

Since it was an evil woman is dead, I want to share a congratulatory message with the princess who suffered because of her.

The alcohol that Niveia brought was a luxury item that was hard to come by.

They probably brought it to commemorate a day like today.

Of course we should celebrate.

I led them inside.

Normally, it would be impossible to receive such a guest, but as Niveia said, today is a special day, so I decided to do whatever I wanted.

Congratulations on the end of the devil woman!

Lily sat down and had a full-fledged drinking party.

The drink Niveia brought was fragrant and sweet, but had a slightly bitter aftertaste.

There was a little alcohol in it, so I drank slowly and watched the three of them enjoying themselves.

Upon hearing the news, Niveia and Lella were filled with joy at Tatiana’s death.

In particular, Lella, who watched her mother’s grief from her side, even burst into tears.

After the party was over, I gave Lella and Niveia a guest room.

After Lella went up to the guest room first, supported by Lily, Niveia sighed and muttered.

I only regret Sir Raymond’s disposition.

At Niveia’s cold words, I nodded slightly.

Tatiana has already paid the full price.

But Raymond, who threatened my life and Niveia’s at her request, was not punished.

Rather, with this incident as an opportunity, didn’t the council of elders approve his succession to tower master?

He truly deserved the punishment.

Niveia bit her lip and hardened her face.

It wasn’t that she didn’t know his heart.

Because sometimes I get angry when I think of Raymond.

Life is long. Raymond will pay the price someday. Right now, they seem to be having problems with the tower succession ceremony.

My mother said she would no longer care about the tower.

Raymond said it would be much better since he had become a wizard, but the truth was a little different.

Wizards are people too, so there were a lot of political problems inside the tower and Raymond had no idea how to deal with people.

It was natural for him to only exercise magic with the people he had met so far.

But opponents are magicians, aren’t they? Magic doesn’t happen that easily, and it’s a big problem if you get caught.

Also, as the restrictions that the bracelet had, people would be judged coldly.

Life wasn’t going to be easy anymore, so I had no choice but to look forward.

I took a sip of tea. The taste of the tea flowing down my throat was bitter.

Except for Tatiana, no one seemed to have paid the right price.

* * *

Tatiana’s funeral was held in silence.

As a member of the Grand Duke’s family who planned the betrayal, he had no choice but to remain silent.

After Tatiana’s death, the Marquis of Liberty ceased all his activities and descended to the marquisate.

All I could say was the downfall of a family that had long played a major role in politics.

A few days later, Regina arrived.

Welcome, Regina.

Thank you for the warm welcome, Karina.

She was a little thin because she had been struggling.

Maybe she was still affected by Tatiana’s death.

With Tatiana’s, there were also people who insulted Regina and me, who took the lead in punishing her.

I am glad that Regina came forward and asked to disclose Tatiana’s case. If not for that, what happened in the past would have been buried for the rest of my life.

If Tatiana had been publicly discussed after her death, she would have suffered even more criticism than she does now.

Those who know nothing may have thought that I had driven my childhood friend to her death out of jealousy.

However, as Regina advised, the level of criticism was very low because she let her naked face be seen.

Was it possible that people were talking a lot about Regina?

I don’t regret what I did.

Regina had a stern expression on her face.

The person who helped me with my work is holding up so well that I still needed to be strong.

And to do that, we had to increase our power.

Now that this has happened, why don’t you really stand in my line?

Yes?

As Regina knows, I will soon get married and become Empress. But I don’t have many close friends, so I don’t have anyone to take as a maid.

Being the Empress’s maid was quite a powerful position.

It must have been a very attractive position for a power-oriented girl like Regina.

Are you really taking me as a maid?

Seeing Regina full of tears, I held back my laughter.

It’s up to Regina to choose.

Of course. I will be Karina’s first maid!

Like a knight pledging allegiance.

In a way, it was similar to having to live in the social world as an ally of the empress for the rest of her life.

I wish you all the best, Regina.

Yes, Karina.

After sending Regina back, I went into my bedroom, opened the window and looked out into the garden of the duke’s residence at sunset.

After soaking my throat with the cool drink Sasha had brought, I closed my eyes to the breeze.

Many people reacted differently to Tatiana’s death.

Those who rejoiced, those who resented and those who cried.

If someone asks me how I feel right now, all I can say is that I am bored.

Having these feelings about someone’s death caused me to feel remorse.

But when I remembered what Tatiana had done to ruin my life, to get what she wanted, that feeling disappeared.

It’s refreshing.

At last, it seemed that the bad parts, like the original, the bracelet and the demigod that had been buried somewhere in my toe, were completely gone.

Princess!

Then Sasha rushed in.

The Archduke is said to have woken up!