episode_0011

How can I avoid being killed by her?

It was the biggest topic given to me during the past eight regressions.

To be more precise, ‘How can I abandon her without being killed?’ Because there is no choice to not abandon her. She and I have already crossed an uncrossable line. It is no longer possible to live together laughing and laughing. She must be abandoned unconditionally.

Over the past few episodes, I’ve abandoned her in all sorts of creative ways. But no matter what I did, she always ended up killing me in the end. The act of abandoning her brought about my unconditional death. It was as if the entire universe was trying to stop me from abandoning her…

I thought and thought for a long time. How can I abandon her without getting killed?

Luckily, I have had 8 failed experiences in the past.

The last eight experiences where I struggled and tried to escape from her. Because of those trials and errors, I was able to come to a conclusion. I think the third time was the closest to the right answer.

The third episode. The episode where Lily was brutally murdered, the episode that traumatized me the most… Ironically, the third episode was the one that was closest to success. It was the only episode where I wasn’t killed right away. Usually, I’m killed right after being called to the palace.

I looked back at that time. What was different about the third time that made it so I wasn’t killed right away?

Suddenly I remembered what she said in the third round.

Her words that she has no intention of harming me as long as I remain her master.

Looking back, I think we maintained a master-servant relationship in the third round. We weren’t able to maintain that in the subsequent rounds.

Hmm… Does that mean I have to maintain a certain relationship with her while being an organic person? But that’s a dilemma. If you become more intimate than a certain level, she’ll come looking for you, saying she wants to repay the favor. Then you’ll be dragged to the palace, and another victim like Lily will appear.

To be honest, the moment I was dragged to the palace, it was already over. I died while running away in the third round, but even if I hadn’t run away, she wouldn’t have let me go anyway. I’m sure I’d get hurt someday. No matter what happens, I can’t be dragged to the palace. To sum it up, I’ll maintain a certain relationship with her, but I won’t be dragged to the palace…

That’s where a brilliant idea struck me.

Yeah… You just have to maintain the master-servant relationship.

***

“Infiltrate the palace.”

“Yes?”

She had been shining her eyes brightly as if asking me to do anything, but then suddenly made a bewildered expression.

I continued explaining without paying any attention.

“You are the princess of the empire and I am the resistance against the empire. Join my revenge.”

“No, are you kidding···?”

“I’m serious.”

At first she thought I was joking, but when she saw my serious expression, she realized that this was not a joke.

She was confused. She seemed to have a hard time accepting the information that had been given to her at once.

“I, I’m the princess···? My master is a member of the royal family of a fallen nation···?”

“Yeah.”

I said further to her, who was still confused.

“Infiltrate the palace and await my orders. I will call you when you are ready.”

“Master, Master··· I understand···”

“If you don’t want to, tell me now. I don’t intend to force anyone who says they don’t want to do it. Of course, I won’t harm you if you refuse. We’ll just part ways in the imperial palace.”

When she heard what I said, she was terrified and screamed.

“Oh, no!! I absolutely do not hate it! I can do anything that my master tells me to do···”

It seemed that he was very wary of the relationship between the master and servant being broken off.

“······.”

She asked hesitantly with a complicated expression on her face.

“I··· But··· If I go to the palace, will I never be able to see my master anymore···?”

“Yeah.”

“How much···”

After thinking for a moment, I answered.

“Minimum 30 years.”

“Yes, yes···?!!”

Her face turned pale.

“That, that···! That long···”

I said firmly.

“If you don’t like it, you don’t have to do it.”

After thinking for a while, she answered.

“······I will do it.”

***

“···Excuse me, Master··· But how can I contact you?”

“······There is no need to contact me. It is better not to contact me at all, as there is a risk of getting caught. Just wait quietly until the time comes.”

“Huh?! But···!”

“Didn’t you say you could do anything?”

“······Okay, I understand.”

I left the palace, leaving her behind with tears streaming down her face.

This completes the plan.

If she treats me as her master and carries out my orders, I can live freely for at least 30 years. If she doesn’t treat me as her master, I can finally break free from her obsession and live a free life.

One thing that worries me is that she doesn’t consider me her master and will come to capture me, a rebel, but I had my own thoughts on this too.

In the first place, you should not commit acts of rebellion.

Yes, that’s right.

From now on, I was going to spend the rest of my life hiding in a mountain valley or something and doing nothing. That way, even if she came looking for me, she wouldn’t be able to say anything.

It was truly a brilliant plan. No matter which way you go, there is only a happy future waiting for you······

······It was when a strange letter arrived at my house that I felt something was wrong.

[Master, how are you? I send my regards.]

***

A long letter from her. The content of the letter was simple. She said that she had adapted well to the palace and was ready to follow my orders at any time. And at the end, she also said that she wanted to see me.

After reading the letter, the hairs on my body stood on end. An alarm went off in my head. How on earth…? How did she find out about this place…? She had not yet become the emperor. Judging from the contents of the letter, it seemed that she had no power yet. It meant that there were no hands or feet to investigate my whereabouts. So how did she find out about this place…? I couldn’t understand it at all.

Let’s look at the sender’s address. It says something about the Imperial City, but it’s not the Imperial Palace. Judging from the fact that there was a message at the end of the letter asking for a reply to this address, it seems like it’s probably a fake address.

Her behavior was very creepy. It was as if she was showing off that she could find out where I was and come looking for me at any time. I was anxious. I imagined her coming and asking why I wasn’t preparing for rebellion.

This place is not safe. We must move our shelter. I started packing my things as if I was possessed.

Before I moved, I wrote her a reproachful reply. It went something like this:

[What are you doing? Doing background checks on me without permission… Don’t you know that it could put both of us in danger? Don’t even think about finding out my location again, and don’t send me any letters. I’m disappointed in you.]

And ran away to another area. This time, I was even more careful and hid in a place where no one would know. Honestly, even the postman wouldn’t be able to find this place and deliver the letter…

…I thought so. But two months later, her letter arrived without fail.

The letter, which began with [I’m sorry, master…], contained a whopping five pages of apologies.

Beyond the creepy feeling, my hands and feet began to tremble. What was especially terrifying was the fact that the reply had only been two months. The distance between the previous hideout and this place and the imperial capital was about a month. But the fact that the reply had been received in two months meant that they had figured out my location as soon as I moved.

I got goosebumps. Are you watching my every move? If so, it would be a big problem. Wouldn’t it be revealed that I’m not preparing for rebellion?

I sent her a reply with my hands trembling from needless stabbing.

It was a timid suggestion, along with words of comfort that it was okay, and that she should stop sending letters. Her attitude was much more polite.

As expected, another long letter arrived.

She didn’t even think of listening to what I said. I felt a strong sense of crisis. She’s acting this way now, so what if she becomes the emperor? She might come looking for me, whether it’s a promise or a slap in the face. Then I’ll die.

Suddenly, a good idea occurred to me. A good idea that could disturb her.

I wrote her a letter with the order: push for any successor to become emperor, and make her second in command.

It was an unavoidable drastic measure. If time passed smoothly, she would become the emperor, but that had to be prevented.

Fortunately, I got a reply from her saying she understood.

[Understood, Master! I will definitely become the second-in-command of the empire and be a great help to your plans. You will praise me when that happens, right? Hehe… I miss you, Master…]

She seemed very pleased with my instructions. Her excitement was evident in the letter.

Okay. I’m alive. I don’t know who she’ll push for as emperor, but if that person becomes emperor, there’s no way she’ll be left alone. Her existence will be the biggest threat to his position. Anyway, I’m relieved.

But a few years later, I received a desperate letter.

[I’m sorry, Master… Something went wrong and I couldn’t carry out your orders… But I’ve become the Emperor, so isn’t it similar…?]