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Episode 191

Originally, I was going to take a little more time, but something came up that I had to tell Carmel. It’s hard to believe, but it’s happy news that Fehat has acknowledged my relationship with Carmel.

Carmel did not attend the entire official schedule today. From what I heard from the maids, it seems like he just stays in his room and drinks. Perhaps it was fortunate that I had an excuse to visit.

When I entered Carmel’s room, it was dark inside. It looks like the lights weren’t turned on on purpose. Carmel was sitting in front of the table in a seductive and crooked posture, drinking.

“Welcome, Sarah… What’s going on?”

Maybe it’s because of the alcohol, but his smile is brighter than usual. I sat down across from Carmel. With an upright posture in contrast to the flaccid Carmel.

“You’re too drunk, mother.”

“You say that…? It’s because of you, you…”

I think this is the first time I’ve seen Mystilia this drunk since she was released. What is so displeasing is that it is glaring at me and making a crooked sound.

It’s also very erotic to talk about such a disgusting topic. The loose and tightly draped clothes were creating a different kind of sensuality than usual.

I grabbed Carmel’s wrist as she tried to pour herself another drink. The level of disapproval in the gaze glaring at me increased even more.

“Stop drinking, mother. I came because I have something to say. It’s a very important story.”

“Heung…”

I looked at Carmel with serious eyes. Carmel flinched for a moment, but then turned her head with a bored look on her face.

“Father, His Majesty the King noticed the relationship between me and my mother.”

Carmel’s eyes slowly turn towards this direction. Because I was so drunk, it took me a little longer to understand what he meant. After that, Carmel’s pupils suddenly dilated.

“What, what…?”

It looks like the drunkenness has gone away in an instant. Carmel immediately adjusted her posture and sat down. Although it was still slightly tilted to the side.

“Is that really true…? Uh, how far…?”

“Everything.”

Carmel looked as if she had been hit by an unexpected hard punch. It even looked like it really hurt.

There seems to be a misunderstanding. It seemed like he thought that Fehat, who realized the truth, would come out and punish him.

Of course, it would be natural to think that way based on common sense. I was wondering how to convey Fehat’s decision. Even in my opinion, that was a generosity close to that of a saint.

At that time, Carmel grabbed my hand.

“Don’t worry, Sarah…”

“Yes?”

“They say it was all, everything, I did… I was manipulated by the curse of fascination, and I was barely able to escape with the help of that little saint… If you do that, you will be safe.”

“Yes?”

“This was going to happen anyway. From the moment I came to Lustier with an evil heart… I deserved to be punished. So it’s okay, Sarah. If I can save you… that’s enough.”

Carmel gave a fleeting smile. It was a smile full of sincerity, telling me that as long as I was safe, that would be enough.

If the execution was actually approaching, I might have been hugged by Carmel, crying like a tragic heroine.

The problem is that this is not the case at all. No, it’s not really a problem for me. It must be a problem for Carmel who said such an embarrassing line.

I relayed the facts to Carmel as calmly as possible.

“Well, I really appreciate your words… But… Your father said that he would allow a relationship between me and your mother?”

In “?”

The moment Carmel, who had been immersed in the tragedy, heard my words, she was pulled back to the real world and blinked.

Carmel quietly let go of my hand. And he asked with a look that seemed like it was hard to believe what he had just heard.

“…Really?”

“I was surprised too, but it’s true. He even told me to keep this relationship a secret.”

“…Why…?”

“To avoid giving the nobles a reason to criticize the morality of the royal family? Actually, rather than that, isn’t it just because Fehat is that kind of person?”

Carmel seemed to be replaying in her mind the touching tirade she had just given. To be honest, it was touching. Carmel’s own evaluation seemed to be overturned in just ten seconds.

“Well, I didn’t ask that…! Why didn’t you talk about it from the beginning…!”

The bright red face is not just due to drunkenness. The touching words he had just said would have instantly turned into a shameful story and were tormenting Carmel.

“I was going to tell you right away… but your mother poured out words without even having time to do so, right? Honestly, when I think back on what you said, I feel a little embarrassed. I have been fully told how much my mother likes me.”

“Ugh… Sera… Sera Lustier…!”

Hmm, is this the right time for Carmel to get angry? To me, it only seems like they are trying to avoid the unbearable embarrassment by pretending to be angry. Anyway, it doesn’t matter because it’s fun to watch.

I asked leisurely, feeling like I was putting another bullet into a battered corpse.

“Hmm, is it really possible for my mother to take on all my sins and die for me?”

“Hugh…!”

When reminded of what she had just said, Carmel made a sound similar to hiccupping.

It seemed like every single word I said was inflicting a greater blow to Carmel’s spirit than any of the mental magic written in the Book of Enekra.

“Now, please say something, mother. You clearly just said that, right? He said he would accept for me the entire terrible crime of insulting the king. How much love do you have to make something like that possible?”

“ City, it’s noisy…”

It may seem like a teasing tone, but I am asking quite seriously. I want to check it again and again. Carmel’s sincerity toward me.

This is an unimaginable change, considering our very first relationship, where only my side poured out twisted affection and Carmel had no hesitation in even trying to kill me. I can’t believe Carmel is willing to sacrifice her life to protect me.

“You were lying? You said that to me… but you actually meant to get out on your own?”

Carmel glared at me with a very resentful expression. At least the feeling of injustice will be real. He must be thinking that he was tricked by me and revealed his true feelings.

However, it seems that he could not allow himself to answer no to this question. Carmel said in a voice that almost sounded like she was crying.

“It’s not a lie… No…”

When I hear that answer, a smile automatically spreads across my face. Carmel’s expression became more and more frustrated at my bright smile without any decoration.

Now that I think about it, it’s a shame. Are you that angry that you said you loved me? I could stay up all night hugging you and whispering to you.

But I don’t like that kind of tug-of-war. I smiled as hard as I could and told Carmel.

“I really love my mother too.”

“ugh…”

Carmel quickly turned her head as if she had seen something dazzling. Of course, it wasn’t like I disliked it.

Carmel mumbled while turning her head.

“You say you love me so much… Why, why don’t you trust me…?”

Carmel probably knows too. At least this is a shameful way of speaking. But it will also be sincere. Anyway, the car was broken down and he had drunk a lot, so it seemed like he was going to tell the story.

I answered in a very serious voice.

“I know another world that is very similar to this world.”

“What do you mean…? Another world?”

“The characters, background, and setting are the same, but the things that happen are slightly different. I came here knowing the stories of Carmel and Princess Sera that happened in another kingdom of Lustier.”

“Now, I don’t quite understand…”

It is natural that it is difficult to accept. For Carmel, this is the only reality.

“Do you remember how I told you that I could read your mother’s mind? The reason I was able to do that, even to a limited extent, and to some extent anticipate what would happen in the future was because I knew the stories.”

Proof that I knew what would happen in this world. Several things must have suddenly crossed Carmel’s mind. Because I knew things that even I could never have known.

“Well, even if it’s true… Why are you suddenly revealing such a story?”

That’s what they say, but Carmel probably guessed it. The reason why I brought up this story in this context.

“The story was that my mother, who obtained the Book of Enekra, won over me. At the hands of the evil Carmel, Princess Sera… suffered a truly cruel fate.”

Carmel asked with an anxious face.

“If it’s so cruel… what…?”

In my mind, the history of the sufferings that Princess Sarah experienced in the novel flows in chronological order. Should we start by telling the story of losing a virgin in front of the people? Or something a little more shocking?

My lips open with a bitter smile. Carmel was looking at this very nervously.