𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟕𝟗: 𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭-𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞
Lord Montyver is dead?!
Unbelievable news reached me, and my vision swayed.
I couldn’t stand in place, my tense feelings escaped, and I collapsed to my knees.
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“Yesterday, I was attacked by someone, but Lord Montyver bravely shielded me with his body. He is a hero!!”
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Prince Ghodrove’s voice seemed to echo in my mind.
It was like I was hearing an unreal story, as if I was in a dream.
I spaced out, my consciousness drifting away.
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[nya, nya-er!!]
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I snapped back to reality at Ga-chan’s cry, as if telling me to get a grip.
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[Nyaww. . . . . .]
“Ahh――!”
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This was not a dream. It was unmistakable “reality.”
I couldn’t afford to be shocked and unconscious. I had to hear Prince Ghodrove’s side of the story about the incident here.
I tensed my knees and stood up.
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[Nyaww?]
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I felt like Ga-chan was suggesting leaning against the wall, but I wanted to stand on my own feet.
I glared at Prince Ghodrove, and our eyes met.
Why was he looking at me? Even if it was a coincidence, this wasn’t a situation to be concerned about among the crowd.
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“Lord Montyver was stabbed in the abdomen, losing a great deal of blood. Despite enduring the pain and undergoing treatment. . . . . .Unfortunately, he passed away.”
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Prince Ghodrove pressed a handkerchief received from an attendant to his eyes, quietly wiping away tears.
Perhaps he stabbed Lord Montyver himself to stage this performance. Such suspicion came to mind.
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I will never forgive him. His wrongdoing must be exposed in front of everyone.
As I glared at Prince Ghodrove with anger, he looked back at me and seemed to smile for a moment.
He is indeed aware of me. Why?
Shall I use Ga-chan’s spiderwork to convey my voice to Prince Ghodrove?
I want to confront him about what he’s thinking.
While I was thinking this, the hall’s door was flung open.
It was the king who arrived.
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“Ghodrove, is it true that Leon is dead?!”
“Yes, Your Majesty. . . . . .There is no mistake. My Leon has lost his life.”
“What has happened?!”
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Despite being in the public eye, the king collapsed on the spot, crying and mourning in sorrow.
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“Ah, ah, I couldn’t do anything, anything for him!!”
“Your Majesty, I understand your feelings. But Leon was a very honorable knight. To die like this would have been an honor for him.”
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How dare he say that. Prince Ghodrove had been threatening Lord Montyver’s life for years.
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“Who, who did this to Leon. . . . . .!!”
“Your Majesty, please be assured. We already have a lead on the culprit.”
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Prince Ghodrove spread his arms, explaining to the gathered crowd.
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“Strangely enough, the culprit appears to be connected to the theft of the Queen’s necklace in this royal palace.”
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Though everyone’s voices were in turmoil, they fell silent when Prince Ghodrove snapped his fingers.
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“We cannot let someone who mocks and belittles the royal family and the knights go free. Through rigorous investigation, we finally discovered the criminal.”
“Ghodrove, who is it!!”
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The king clung to Prince Ghodrove, asking desperately.
To the king, Prince Ghodrove directed a faint smile.
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“The root of all evil that has tormented us is—―there, Mrs Lara. Dosa!!”
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Prince Ghodrove pointed sharply at me.
Everyone’s eyes turned to me all at once.
Those nearby retreated from me, like waves pulling back.
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I’m the criminal in this case?! What is he talking about?
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“She is the wife of a poor nobleman who came from Vulcano, and upon investigating her background, it was found that her husband, Baron Dosa, had lost all his fortune in gambling and was a villain involved in various crimes.”
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That information was not incorrect. It was undeniable.
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“Her wife, Mrs. Dosa, is a cunning woman who has blamed all the crimes such as theft and fraud on her husband!!”
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Perhaps the real Mrs. Dosa had been engaging in such acts.
I never thought that using the name Dosa to disguise my identity would jeopardize my position.
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“This woman had a fairy under her command, and she tried to ingratiate herself with the royal concubine Karina by flaunting that power. Not satisfied with just that, she seems to have plotted to get close to Her Majesty the Queen as well.”
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I never thought he would use Ga-chan’s situation to testify!
I want to insist that it’s all a lie! But my throat is dry, and the words won’t come out.
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“Mrs. Dosa, who succeeded in becoming a maid to Her Majesty the Queen, must have stolen a necklace from the safe in the sleeping quarters!”
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People’s gazes are piercing like needles.
This situation resembled the moment of execution before time rewound.
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