Chapter 36

In the darkness, in the prison, I was crying all alone.

No matter how much I cried, no matter how many tears I shed, no one came to help me.

People with frightening faces repeatedly questioned me, attacking me over and over again.

They said I should be executed.

They said that I, who was involved in the assassination of Lord Eric, had no value in living, and that I was only a source of cruelty—.

Every day, I was cursed, and I grew more and more tired... I came to realize that I would never be happy.

Surely, someone like Lady Lea must be one of those loved by God and destined for happiness.

I tried so hard to be loved... but it seems I am to be made to live an unhappy life by God’s hatred.

"I can’t take it anymore. Perhaps, as Lord Dale said, I should end my life with a lethal poison spell...?"

I feel that it would be better to die, be reborn, and hope for a better life in the next world.

After all, I will never be the main character in this world.

No prince will come to save me when I am in trouble; I will only die a miserable death.

Unfortunately, that is the fate of someone born without anything...

"Please let me know when the visit is over."

"―!?"

A visit for me...?

Is it Father? Or Mother?

Neither of them has ever come to see me, as if they have forgotten about me.

I had hoped they might be working to save me, but it seems that was just a waste of hope...

But I want to see them.

Father, Mother, Jill was lonely—.

Please listen to me—.

"Jill, you’ve lost some weight. It’s only natural, I suppose..."

Lady Lea came to visit me...!?

What is she thinking, coming to see the person who tried to kill her?

I see. I understand.

You must have come here to laugh at me, now that I’m locked in this cage.

What a terrible person you are. That’s why I can’t like you.

...It’s strange. Why aren’t you laughing?

Even though your hated younger sister is suffering so much—.

"Jill, I have a question."

"A question? I’ve been answering questions all along. Why I wanted to kill you, for example."

It seems Lady Lea has come here to ask me something.

Unfortunately, I don’t want to tell Lady Lea anything.

After all, she is the enemy of this country, as Lord Jade said.

"Mr. Belclain may have fallen into a trap. That’s why I want to know. Why did Mr. Belclain know about you and try to make you his pawn?"

Lord Jade fell into a trap?

I remember he mentioned that there were other troublemakers besides Lord Eric.

The Duke of Arguillon and the Duke of Merhyde were the root cause of the spread of disease in the country...

Why is Lady Lea trying to find the person who set the trap for Lord Jade? She’s the one who caught him...

"Talking about it won’t change anything. I’m going to be executed anyway. I don’t care about anything anymore."

"Jill... you...!"

"Father and Mother have abandoned me! Everyone treats me like a villain! I’ve been locked up in this dark, scary place for so long! I’ve reached my limit! I don’t care if I drink the poison and die right now!"

That’s right.

If I’m this miserable, this painful, and can’t stop crying, it would be better to die.

I’ll be free from this place, and it will be better to be released from this.

It’s decided, it’s decided, but why—.

"Sniff, sniff, sob, sob... I, I don’t want to die...! Sob, after all, I don’t want to die..."

When I think about dying, my hands tremble, my legs tremble, my breathing is erratic, and my heart beats at an incredible speed.

No matter how painful it is, the thought of disappearing from this world and ceasing to exist is terrifying.

"Jill, you have committed a crime. As your sister and as a saint, I believe you should make amends."

"...Lady Lea, sniff, Lady Lea also... sniff..."

"I do believe you should make amends, but I absolutely do not want you to die. You are my only sister. As long as I am alive, I will never let you die."

Lady Lea firmly states that she doesn’t want me to die.

She looks at me with her usual strong eyes...

I thought she would definitely hate me.

"Sniff, sniff, Lady Lea is so cunning. You’re trying to act like a good person and help me... sniff..."

"I’m not trying to act like a good person. But if you don’t want to talk, there’s nothing I can do. I’ll come back... please talk to me if you change your mind."

With her usual calm tone, Lady Lea prepares to leave.

Such an attitude makes it seem like she really doesn’t want me to die...

"Lord Jade said he liked me after seeing my results from the church’s saint test. I haven’t been set up by anyone. He thought I was worthy of being a true saint."

"...Is that so? That’s enough. Thank you."

Lady Lea thanked me.

She has never done that before.

Why now, of all times?

Why are you being kind to me now?

Of course, Lady Lea is cunning—.

The climax of Chapter 2 is approaching.

Will Lea be able to achieve a happy ending? Stay tuned!

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