Can an Enemy Become Salvation? (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 137

Dreisen began spewing harsh words toward Ivenel, who knelt before him with her head bowed, as if repaying her for all the humiliation he had endured until now.

“Oh, don’t worry—I’ll still give you the position of Crown Princess. But you’ll be nothing more than a figurehead, my lady. Once we reach Aodin, you’ll spend your entire life crawling beneath my feet, so prepare yourself.”

He intended to shackle Ivenel with the title of Crown Princess and exploit her to his heart’s content. That was precisely why he was barely restraining himself from killing her right here and now.

At that moment, a low voice came from her, who had remained silent until then.

“You’ve already forgotten what I told you, haven’t you? This is Caries.”

“What?”

“It means you’re in a situation where your death at any moment wouldn’t be surprising.”

Muttering words whose meaning was unclear, Ivenel swiftly seized Suhel’s gun—overlooked by everyone in the knights’ moment of laxness—and aimed it directly at Dreisen before her.

“What—what is this!”

“Don’t move!”

Ivenel growled a warning as she slowly rose to her feet. Contrary to his expectation that she would be disheartened, her eyes were icy and razor-sharp.

‘I’ve been waiting for this exact moment.’

She had deliberately provoked Dreisen with those words, biding her time for the instant he’d grow complacent, believing he’d already won.

Though the knights around him hastily drew their swords at this sudden turn, Ivenel remained unwavering, her aim fixed solely on Dreisen.

“I clearly warned you—if anyone takes even a single step forward, they’ll see a hole appear in the Crown Prince’s head.”

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