episode_0082

It’s not like they’re completely hostile,

It’s not like I showed any favor,

Now, it reveals a hatred that is not burning hot but still has some embers left,

Lucica Lapisle said her final goodbyes to Tirisia and disappeared.

“… ”

Tirissia Brouard sat down, thinking again about what she had done to her.

He betrayed her, who had put down her heart and given up her love to him.

Even the person she loved more than anyone else, who had been given such concessions, betrayed her.

He ridiculed and despised her as a loser, despite her having made justified accusations.

He himself, who had become angry and used merciless violence in the end.

Even though he still had some resentment towards himself, it couldn’t be helped.

It was understandable that she was not speaking politely, considering that she was not in a normal emotional state.

Because to Tirissia Brood, there was no right to hate Lucica Lapisle.

“I’m sorry… Lucica… ”

As she sat there with her head down, the door to the interview room opened and a new person came in.

Click—

“Long time no see, Lord Brewerd.”

The person who came to see her after Lucica was a dark girl with a large stature and large build.

A girl wearing a black oriental dress, with her long black hair neatly tied back, revealing her amethyst-colored eyes.

“Isidel Yang… ”

Tirisia looked at Heidiera, who was carefully sitting in the chair opposite her, with a puzzled face.

“Why are you here…?”

“Hmm, I understand your doubts, Lord Brewery.”

Heidiera nodded with a faint smile.

In Tirisia’s mind, not a single reason could come to mind for her to come to see him.

In fact, he and Heidi were not close enough to come all the way to the prison to see each other.

Strictly speaking, it would be more correct to say that the relationship was hostile.

At the moment when he, who agreed with Kelg’s will, tried to expel Erto from the Academy,

A person who saved him from danger with a spirit and confidence that is unimaginable from his usual timid appearance.

Because it was Heidiera Aisidel who turned herself into an enemy to protect Erto when he was attacked.

So it wasn’t difficult for Tirisia to guess what kind of feelings she might have for him.

As in the square, she must clearly see herself as an enemy.

But I couldn’t understand why he came all the way to a prison like this to visit me alone.

What on earth is your purpose?

Tyrisia stared blankly at her face, her eyes filled with question.

“Well, your eyes are full of wariness. Of course, I am the one who exposed your corruption and helped you get expelled from the academy.”

Heidiera said, without wiping the soft smile off her face.

Tyrisia hastily shook her head at her words.

“… No, I don’t hate you or anything. Rather, I think of you as someone who protected Erto from my wrongdoings… so I’m grateful.”

“Oh, is that so?”

“It’s just that… we weren’t close enough to be facing each other in a place like this… That’s what I was thinking. Even if we weren’t enemies, we weren’t close enough to be considered close.”

“Sure, I agree with that.”

When Heidiera nodded willingly, Tirisia asked her the question again.

“Then… why did you come here?”

At those words, Heidi closed her eyes for a moment and took a deep breath.

“First, I want to say this.”

“… ”

“Just as you do not hate me, I do not hate you, Lord Brouard.”

“What…?”

“I don’t think you’re such a bad person. I don’t intend to support the path you’ve chosen… I just feel sorry and pity for you.”

“Miss Isidel…Why?”

Tirisia couldn’t understand why Heidiera said such a thing.

There are so many reasons to hate her, so why does she look at her with pity instead of hatred?

Wasn’t it Heidi who first stopped Erto’s actions?

“From my perspective, everyone is ultimately a victim of being deceived by Durakal. And… ”

As Heidiera bowed her head slightly and paused, Tyrisia simply looked at her with a blank stare.

“And… ”

Heidiera looked up again, locking eyes with Tirisia, and opened her mouth with an expression as if revealing something hidden.

“I am not a human being who is just upright in front of Lord Erto… I don’t think I have the right to dare criticize anyone.”

“That means… you’re talking about secretly spying on Erto?”

“Of course, it is also my shameful fault that I couldn’t control my affection for him and watched his every move. However… What I am talking about now is a separate matter.”

“What do you mean…? It sounds like you have a secret you haven’t told Erto either.”

“Yes, and the reason I came to see you today is to confess that secret.”

As Heidi spoke in a heavy voice, deeper doubt filled her emerald eyes.

“Why me? If there’s something you’re hiding from Erto, you should just tell me. Whatever it is.”

“Of course I think so. But before that, since it is not an unrelated story to you, I felt the need to tell you this directly. Will you listen? Lord Brouard.”

“… Okay, I’ll listen.”

“Thank you. Actually―”

―

In the quiet interview room, Heidi told Tirisia the story she had been hiding.

Tyrisia listened to her in silence, nodding slowly after she had finished telling her story.

“Yeah… That’s what it was.”

“That is exactly why I feel sorry for you. Originally, it was my duty to defeat Durakal… I cannot possibly hate you for accomplishing something that was nearly impossible with my abilities and for taking on the burden of life alone. I just feel sorry… and sad.”

“… Are you going to tell that story to Erto too?”

To Tirisia’s soft question, Heidiera nodded readily.

“Of course, but now is not the right time. Lord Erto has suffered so many heartbreaking wounds in a row… Once his heart finds peace, I intend to confess my original sin.”

“I don’t think it’s worth saying that.”

“Of course, this is just a minor story. It is not fatal… Even if I confess the truth, it will not affect the relationship between Lord Erto and me. Therefore, there is no reason to hide it… ”

Her amethyst colored eyes shone with a sharp light, revealing a certain determination towards Tirisia.

“More than anything, you can only love him with pride if you don’t hide anything from the Duke of Erto, right?”

“Miss Isidel… I see you still like Erto.”

“Yes, I love and adore Duke Erto. I have decided to devote my life to supporting him.”

“… I see.”

“With all of this in mind, this is what I wanted to tell you today.”

“Yeah, tell me.”

Heidiera stood up, stepped back from her chair, clasped her hands together, and bowed to Tirisia.

An oriental greeting that is neat and polite.

So she spoke to Tirisia in a serious voice, showing her respect.

“Please understand that such a person stays by the side of Lord Erto. Lord Brouard.”

It is the last courtesy of a man who loves himself towards the woman he loved the most.

At the same time, it was a word that contained the desire to covet that place and make it his own.

“Isidel Yang… ”

A faint smile appeared on Tirisia’s lips, and her gaze lowered.

“Yeah… Lucica too… You too… Since you’re good people… I think I can feel safe.”

“Thank you.”

Heidiera straightened up and bowed her head once again to say her final goodbyes.

“Then I will take my leave now. Please do not be overwhelmed by sin, Lord Brouard.”

“Yeah… Thank you for coming. I’ll take good care of Erto.”

“Okay, bye… ”

So the black, huge girl leaves the interview room,

Again, again, again, again

At the same time, another girl came in as if taking her place.

A girl who wears a luxurious golden dress and has long hair of the same color tied up in a bun, giving off the appearance of being from a wealthy family.

“Hoohoo.”

She approached Tirisia, supported her chin with her black fur fan, and burst into high-pitched laughter out of nowhere.

“Oh-hohohoho! How pitiful you are, Miss Broward! Even a fly in the barn would be more dignified than you are now!”

“… ”

As Tirisia looked at him expressionlessly,

“Boy, it’s a joke to lighten the mood, so show some anger!”

Seldianne Elconza sat down on her chair with a faint smile.

“Elconja Miss… You’re really unexpected.”

At Tirisia’s cold words, Celdianne unfolded her fan and covered her mouth.

“Of course you and your lady are not best friends! But today is an exception!”

“Why?”

“That’s… ”

“Okay!” said Celdianne, folding her debt and wiping the smile off her lips―

“You fired the opening bullet with your hand… ”

With his crimson eyes shining, he began to tell her why he had come to see her.

“Because war is coming.”

A story about their future that will unfold in a city without Tirisia.