CH 151

Chapter 151

Filina boarded the carriage that arrived from the imperial palace.

Yesterday I confided in Henry all my secrets.

To the fact that in order to return to his original home, he must go to prison on Ian’s orders.

‘Prison . . . Isn’t that too dangerous? What’s more, how could Haley help Sir Philina? I’d rather let you do it. I will somehow get Lord Philina out of prison.’

‘No, it’s dangerous if someone else messes with their fate. Only Miss Cecilia can do that.’

At Philina’s firm voice, Henry looked stunned, but nodded reluctantly.

But on the other side of his face, there was also a look of discouragement at the fact that there was nothing he could do for Filina.

Filina stared out the window, her expression hardening.

…… Maybe today would be the last time I decided to meet Ian.

The ending that needed Philina Debussy in the original was just a scene in prison awaiting execution.

Just as Carmen had her final ending at the Swordsmanship Academy, there was no need for a process. I just needed one last scene.

I couldn’t afford to drag out any more time.

I could die anytime, anywhere.

Filina was going to provoke him during this meeting with Ian and be taken to prison for insulting the imperial family.

Ian, who had not properly tested his qualities as a prince now, had become very sensitive. You have to take advantage of it.

The carriage slowly stopped moving after a while, and Ian was waiting for her in the middle of a busy busy street.

His face looked very tired, and his eyes were quite cold.

Filina smiled lowly. It’s such a crowded place.

Wasn’t that a good position for him to be taken to prison?

“I see the little sun of the empire.”

She approached and greeted me. Ian just stared at Filina with an expressionless face.

It was the first time I’d seen him in a day, but yesterday Ian was so emotional that I couldn’t even look at his face.

He seemed to have lost weight during the time he hadn’t seen Philina. His jawline had become even sharper. Even so, the cold impression turned even more cold.

I didn’t know if it was because I was preparing for my engagement to Cecilia or if it was because I had been struggling with my heart after returning from the Cohen War.

“Your Highness, would you mind me spending time with you in such a crowded place?”

She asked, smiling softly. I wondered what Ian had in mind when he set up the downtown area where the people came and went.

He stared at Filina serenely, then replied, raising his lips gently.

“There’s no better place to tell you about my relationship with you than here.”

“…… What is my relationship with Your Highness?”

Filina asked, frowning, and he blurted out, wide-eyed.

“I’m just trying to tell you who you belong to. If the rumor spreads among the people, Argeny will not dare to covet you.”

Ian, who had been shouting about it, added with a mischievous face.

“It could also be a way to discourage other guys from proposing to you.”

Philina’s expression hardened, as if she had heard some nonsense.

So now Ian was telling me that he was going to make a rumor out of myself as the Crown Prince so that other spirits wouldn’t get close to him. It was a staggering act.

Apparently the problem was that Ian had shown him that he had been with Henry yesterday.

Or maybe he’s been keeping Henry in check for a long time.

But if word got out, it wasn’t him who was really going to get in trouble, it was Ian.

Sooner or later, he would have an engagement ceremony with Cecilia in front of everyone, and he couldn’t understand how he would handle it if there were rumors with me.

People who already recognized Ian bowed their heads to him. And their gaze naturally shifted to me, who stood side by side with Ian.

Rumors will spread without difficulty.

There must already be a lot of false rumors about Ian among the people of Alvar.

Ian grabbed her hand and walked away. Like a magnet, the eyes of the people followed.

He was accompanied by more knights than usual, including an escort. Maybe the Emperor, who didn’t trust Ian, had sent him to spy on him.

Filina glanced at Ian’s backside as he forcibly dragged me away, and then at him looking at me and Ian.

The day was sunny.

The hot sunlight dazzled.

Do I really need to go far?

It was better to be sentenced to death as far as he could have anticipated, rather than to die without even having time to use his hands in an unthinkable situation.

Filina stood up, straining Ian’s grip. Then Ian, who was walking ahead of her, naturally stopped.

“Your Highness.”

Her languid voice surrounded him. Ian frowned slightly and turned his head.

Philina sneered, her face dry.

“There are a lot of eyes to see. Please let go of your hands.”

Instead, Ian pulled her hand to him and took her in his arms. The people around him murmured in surprise.

“Didn’t I tell you for sure?”

“…….”

“I’m going to tell everyone in the world who you belong to.”

Ian’s hot breath reached her ear. Filina let out a low gasp.

It was obvious that he was insane. Otherwise, she couldn’t hug herself in front of people.

Cecilia, who was to be engaged to him, was the only one who felt sorry for her.

Filina shoved him to the chest and slipped out of his arms. Immediately, he was confronted by Ian’s golden eye, which raised fiercely.

His cloudy eyes were filled with jealousy, and he couldn’t read the atmosphere around him.

“I am not Your Highness’s thing.”

Philina’s sophisticated voice was heard.

“So your Highness should not wield me as you wish.”

Ian glared at her sharply.

“Why not? I am the Crown Prince of the Alvar Empire. There’s nothing I can’t have.”

He stepped over to Pilina and roughly grabbed her arm before snapping at her once more.

“And you, too, is one of the things I can have.”

Then Filina shook Ian again, spitting out coldly.

“I would have made it clear that it was not Your Highness’s.”

“So, who does it belong to?! Yesterday, I was with Argeny Young-sik, and are they already lovers? How dare you say that bastard is going to propose to you?!”

Ian shouted, clutching Philina’s shoulders and losing his senses.

Philina, who had been looking at him dryly, smiled softly.

“That would be fun, too. and even having a wedding with Henry.”

“…… What?”

“Henry is more attractive than someone who is easily swayed by emotion like His Highness.”

She deliberately shouted with exaggerated gestures so that the people could hear.

“I am truly worried about the future of the Alvar Empire! How do you plan to lead the country in the future? He was so shaken by a woman . . !”

There was a chilly silence.

Soon afterwards there was a sharp crack in her ears, and a silver blade was pointed at the base of her throat.

Philina paused, her gaze shifting.

“Refrain from rude remarks.”

Ian’s escort warned in a low voice. She stared at him with an expressionless face, and Ian in front of him laughed slightly.

“You’re fearlessly admonishing me.”

A vein protruding from his forehead was reflected.

“How dare you…”

His grip on Philina’s shoulders felt tremendous strength. I could feel his hands trembling.

She frowned at the pain in her shoulder. Ian’s golden iris glared at Philina, and a violent rage crept in.

Philina, who had been staring at him intently, twisted her lips and smiled.

“I’ve never said anything wrong.”

“Shut up!”

Ian snapped fiercely. Even a faint madness melted into his wide-open eyes.

“Why the hell are you mading me so much! At least you shouldn’t do this to me! You know how I feel for you!”

He shouted with a grumbling face. Ian’s head slammed helplessly over Philina’s shoulder.

“No matter how much other people abuse me…, you have to stand by me……. It’s not that I was hoping for much……. How much I love you…”

His watery confession didn’t reach Philina in the slightest. Feeling my shoulders get wet, she lifted her head for a moment and looked up at the sky.

The scorching sun dazzled.

The cloudless sky was excruciatingly beautiful.

…… That’s all I had to do.

She smiled a little and opened her mouth plainly.

“I have never, ever loved Your Highness.”

Leaning on Philina’s shoulder, Ian’s tears stopped. At the same time, there was a strange feeling of silence.

It was a sunny day, but a chill struck from somewhere.

Ian looked up with a slow movement.

I could see his faint golden eyes. And Filina realized.

That the flow of the world has moved.

“You’ll never get away from me.”

Ian muttered softly, looking distraught.

“I’m not going to let anyone see you. So that bastards who don’t know any other subject don’t dare to covet you. I’ll keep it by my side for the rest of my life. Because you were mine from the beginning.”

Ian, who had been shouting, turned his head and commanded the Templars.

“Immediately imprison Philina Debussy.”

At Ian’s words, not only the escort driver, but also the people who were watching them looked surprised.

Among them was Enoch, who was restless with an anxious face.

Ian sneered low and spoke again.

“For now, let’s make the charge of insulting the imperial family.”

As soon as his order fell, the Templars who had been assisting Ian rushed in and surrounded Philina.

She accepted Ian’s command with an insensitive face.

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It smelled like musty mold.

The prison was cold and dark. Sometimes insects crawled and the groans of sinners could be heard.

His ankles were shackled to control all his strength.

In her first life, things weren’t much different than when she was in prison. The location of the prison and the form of the investigation were not much different.

However, there was a visitor who was not seen in the first life, as well as in the original.

My first visit was with my family.

“What the hell is going on, Philina. I didn’t raise you so much to be in prison . . .”

Amy tearfully held her hand through the iron bars.

“Sister…, you haven’t eaten properly? You’ve lost so much weight.”

Bruno looked at Philina with concern. Behind him, I could see Laura crying bitterly and Enoch clenching his fists with his bottom lip bitten tightly.