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by adminEpisode 232 – Princess, Ariana Crowfield 45 –
“So, did you give me a rough explanation?”
“It went well.”
Hers that I denied.
That was life.
She lived under control.
I thought control was right.
I have always believed that dignity is everything.
And that fact was shattered when he met me.
To be precise, since the death of the Duchess left me with no peace of mind.
And as time goes by.
Seeing myself acting without anything, be it dignity or honor or anything, yet achieving success.
Her disgust must have grown even stronger.
That an undignified being can rise to great heights.
‘Honestly, it’s not wrong.’
To be honest, she’s not wrong.
It is true that you can easily rise to the top if you have dignity.
If I had dignity, I would have risen higher a long time ago.
It’s just that I was the exception.
Because of the circumstances of the abuse she suffered.
She just couldn’t afford to accept that there were exceptions.
In the first place, there are exceptions to everything in this world.
There are flowers that bloom even in trash heaps.
However, just as a trash heap is not a good place to grow flowers.
“In the end, that was the reason… That’s it.”
“Okay, I guess the mystery is resolved now?”
“Normally, you would be so pitiful that you wouldn’t ask for help, right? You are so realistic.”
“If you had become an apostle of justice, like some kind of saint or saint, you would have prayed like that. But you’re not.”
It hits my bones.
Even if I have that kind of image, it’s true.
No.
If you think about it, there is nothing more strange than negotiating with a person who is threatening the princess with her life.
“Thank you, though. At least for giving me the answer to the truth. Honestly, I had doubts.”
“Yes. In the end, it’s not a big reason.”
“People usually dislike people for no reason or die for no reason. The reason why the occasional revenge or enemy is tragic and provocative. That’s because such incidents don’t happen often.”
The reason why people like dramas and royal stories.
That’s because things like that don’t happen very often.
“Yes, I guess so. Miserable stories like mine won’t happen often.”
“So it’s a tragedy. Tragedies that occur frequently are not called tragedies, but reality.”
A tragedy is a story that is overwhelmingly more unfortunate than average.
So it doesn’t happen often.
Although Ariana was not a heroine, she was the protagonist of a tragedy.
“… ”
“… ”
Then the conversation stopped for a while.
To be honest, I could leave now.
But it remained.
Because it seemed like she still had something left to say.
It seemed like he couldn’t say it out loud because of something, something unknown.
I spoke to make sure the story ended.
“So what do you want to do? It seems like you have something you want to say? If you are having a hard time, please tell me. If it goes wrong, what’s worse than death?”
Of course, from her perspective, there is a punishment worse than death.
Eternal life.
Of course, I made a promise to Tyrael.
Although that won’t happen.
“… Do you blame me?”
“Suddenly?”
“Yes. Do you blame me?”
You blame her?
There are dozens of people who tried to kill me.
I don’t really hate those guys, but would I hate her?
“You are living in prison. At least you were a victim at least once.”
If you pay for all your sins.
It may be released someday.
Of course, her younger brother will take over the family line.
The family will fall to some extent unless her younger brother excels.
But it was a family that would go down anyway.
If that behavior had continued carelessly, the end would have been the same.
‘Besides, what’s important is not paying for your sins.’
It is true that the punishment must be paid properly.
What should take priority over this is prevention of such situations.
If teenagers in Korea had not committed crimes, the law would not have been criticized.
Prevention is even more important.
“Okay… This is truly your story.”
“People don’t change much unless there is a very big incident.”
“What. yes. Because nothing I did could have caused you that much damage.”
“Even if things had turned out the way you wanted, I would have been the same until the moment I died. So don’t be so disappointed.”
The misunderstanding between them was resolved.
Almost no ill feelings remain anymore.
I could understand why she did that.
In the end, Ariana’s life wasn’t wrong. I realized that it was just a problem with the duke.
There was nothing left to talk about now.
I could see the lingering regret in each other’s eyes disappearing.
“Please. I hope to be free in the afterlife.”
“I’ll be waiting for you in advance.”
It must be miserable from her perspective.
The afterlife won’t be so bad.
At least her mother is there waiting for her so much.
Even if we can’t meet right now, we will meet someday.
The promise was kept.
That’s how our last meeting with Ariana ended.
I turned around and left the prisoner room.
The guard led me outside.
And he asked the jailer a favor.
A magic tool for voice recording.
A piece of paper with instructions written on it.
Along with that, he handed the guard a bundle containing a considerable number of bahts.
“When I give instructions. Just do what it says on the paper. Then I will give you this much more money.”
The guard immediately swore allegiance and led me outside.
It will be over soon.
When I went outside, the sky was bright.
It was such a clear day that I wondered if it was okay to be this bright.
Caw~
I heard a crow in the distance.
Crows were seen flying towards the prison, as if they knew that someone would soon become a corpse.
I escaped from prison using the cries of crows as music.
That’s how the bad relationship between me and Ariana came to an end.
==========
A few days after Abraxas finished visiting Ariana.
The guard who had received his instructions stood in front of Aniana’s room.
“What… ?”
“The one who trapped you here. Abraxas Yeongsik says he has something to tell you.”
The guard lifted the object he was holding and showed it to her.
What came out of the small wrapping cloth was something Ariana knew well.
“If you are going to come, come in person. Why on earth is that like that?”
“He said he couldn’t come in person because he had urgent work to do. Instead, the princess said she would be satisfied.”
What came out of it was a magic tool for sound transmission.
It was a magic tool that restricted the magic tool’s ability to transmit images and transmitted only sound.
“Whether you want to hear it. I don’t care if you don’t want to hear it. That’s what I was told. This must be done.”
“It doesn’t matter anyway. It’s already over. Honestly, I think I’ll be okay no matter what kind of ridicule I get.”
“As long as it’s not rude… I’ll play it right away.”
Ariana nodded.
A familiar voice flowed from the voice transmission magic tool.
The one she hated so much.
In some ways, something I longed for.
Abraxas Mentutihotep.
His voice came out.
[iced coffee. Can you hear me? If you can’t hear me, I’ll take action, so I’ll proceed with the belief that you can hear me.]
The beginning begins with a truly Abraxas-like appearance when the magic tool is activated.
He continued speaking calmly.
[Mr. Ariana. If you are listening to this story. Probably after he was sentenced to death. is not it? Honestly, I don’t know.
Since you are not the instigator, will you avoid the death penalty? There is no way this magic tool will be delivered unless it is the death penalty, so I will assume it is the death penalty.]
The story like the cartoon did not happen.
Because it was pre-recorded. He looks unsure about many things.
Of course there was no problem.
She was executed.
The crime was treason.
The crime of trying to accuse the emperor’s faithful subjects of heresy.
She and all the bishops involved in this were sentenced to death.
[No matter what, the crime you committed is difficult to ignore. Whatever the reason, wrong is wrong.
But you were once a victim. I will send you at least one gift.]
“What is that… ?”
She looked gloomy and muttered.
[If you want, I will let you have children. It’s not just your fault, but I think it’s too much to leave without any trace.
And the Duke of Crowfield, the culprit behind everything, will be sent to you as soon as his head is cut off. It won’t take that long.]
Abraxas had one reason to live.
Just leaving a trace.
From his point of view, having experienced death, the best punishment was not the death penalty.
It means leaving without leaving a trace.
Even after she died, she had someone who would welcome her.
So, from Abraxas’ perspective, death is not that terrible.
What he promised his nephew.
Not being able to keep it was the worst punishment from his perspective.
So he gave it a chance.
Because Abraxas did not blame Ariana.
“Haha… ”
When Ariana heard those words, her mouth turned upside down.
The mouth, which had been drawing a downward arc, turned upward.
Just like an electric rice cooker right before the rice is cooked.
Her body swelled like a balloon about to burst.
“Hahaha! Hahaha!”
Soon it exploded.
Ariana laughed as if she had lost her mind.
It was the saddest moment for her, but she was happier than ever.
“So, do you want to see your descendants? Suitable men are available. It would be no different from an illegitimate child, but since the royal family is directly involved, there would be no particular problem.”
The person who came to convey that message simply continued his words in silence.
The guard asked for a doctor regardless of Ariana’s condition.
But Ariana was just a criminal who had a miserable life.
I wasn’t an idiot.
This means that we can fully anticipate what the results will be.
“I hated my parents… Won’t my children hate me?”
“Okay.”
She explained her position in one sentence and continued to laugh.
Abraxas. Because I knew once again what kind of person he was.
“True. When I had everything, I felt really bad. Actually, it’s not dirty at times like this… ?”
She lost everything.
To the point of misery.
“Hahaha!”
But she was smiling brighter than ever.
It’s almost as if it’s bizarre.
“I wanted to go see the duke die.”
A bright smile.
However, Ariana had a somewhat sad expression.
“At least I’m not without conscience.”
Although no one is listening.
She said to herself, hoping to convey her will in some form.
Deep~
It sounds very simple.
It no longer occurred to her to talk to herself.
And there will never be a time again when a human being is heard in that room.
Ariana Crowfield.
An unlucky person who was born into the wrong family and era.
Caw~
As the name suggests, there were crows around her.
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