“I’ve told you many times. I don’t love you. Not even a bit. Making Léderle the crown prince has nothing to do with you. I even thought about whether I should reveal it or not, afraid that you might say such things. I didn’t want to create any misunderstandings.”

“No. I didn’t.”

“Now I can’t forgive you. I can’t tolerate you tormenting my people any longer, Béatrice. Take that woman with you right away.”

“No, it’s not. It can’t be because I didn’t appear quickly enough that you’re disappointed, right? You… you can’t abandon me. Look at me, Lian, I love you. I really love you.”

“…….”

“Look at the result of our union. We… eventually, we should become one.”

At that moment, Lian leaned forward. Then he approached her closely. Afterward, he whispered softly so that the children couldn’t hear.

“The result… Léderle is not my child. You fooled me until the end.”

“……Th-that, that…”

“But don’t worry. Léderle will be raised as the son of Isabella and me. You may disappear with the morning dew of the prison, but I’ll manage. I won’t have that weakness because of your love. However, I must witness my son becoming the emperor. And I must reign. I’ve made up my mind this time. So, don’t think I’ll easily let you die.”

It seemed as if a person had gone mad. When Lian turned pale earlier, it was an expression of the trauma caused by Béatrice, and now he was holding my hand and seemed fine.

“……No, it can’t be. Are you going to kill me? Me? It can’t be. It can’t be!”

In fact, there was no need to go this far for the children to hear. However, Lian seemed afraid that someone else might discover Léderle’s birth, creating a weakness or becoming another wound.

“So, quietly go with them. No additional testimony is needed. You confessed to using magic with your own mouth. Besides, casting a spell on the crown prince… Lian, who didn’t know about such an incident involving Léderle, became even angrier than before.

“No, I don’t want to. I don’t want to die. It can’t be. It can’t be…! I don’t need a man’s love, weak and helpless Lian, I don’t need it. But I have to see my son become the emperor. And I have to rule. I’ve decided this time. So, I have no intention or desire to die easily.”

It seemed like this was the kind of situation where people say someone has gone insane. Although the situation felt odd, the duke hurriedly approached Béatrice, but she didn’t seem to have any intention of hiding her emotions.

“Stop it!”

“Don’t stop me, brother. You knew it would end up like this anyway!”

“No. Stop it. Plea
“Still, this wasn’t it. It went too far.

She threatened even my own family, as if she wouldn’t spare anyone trying to stop her.

“If you don’t want to die, step back, brother. I… I can’t stand a situation where I’m not the protagonist.”

“Oh, please… please stop, Béatrice. You can aim for later, for the future.”

“You’re going to kill me. Me? But later? Where is later?”

As she spoke, those who had received the Emperor’s command and were watching nervously gradually approached Béatrice.

Whether she noticed or not, Béatrice raised her hand. Suddenly, ominous vines sprouted from the seemingly empty ground and entangled them.

“W-what is this…!”

I thought they wouldn’t be able to use any strength.

No, I thought they wouldn’t use any strength.

I thought I knew what results it would bring to her, being a fool. But she did the stupidest thing.

“In the end, this is the conclusion.”

Even at Léderle’s birthday party, nothing went according to my plan. Béatrice, who tried to make a grand entrance, did get attention.

Not in a good way; rather, she received contempt. Lian, whom she believed in, said he would kill her, and now she had nothing left. That’s why. She chose the worst option.

When I blurted out words as if surprised, she showed a triumphant expression.

“Why, afraid?”

“Why would I think you’re afraid?”

“In the end, if it’s not Léandro… you’re nothing, right?”

I silently watched her.

“Béatrice, are you angry? Is everything of yours mine now? Originally, both Léandro and Léderle should be yours. I should take your side, but I didn’t, so are you angry?”

“You’re still alive, huh.”

“It’s you who’s alive, Béatrice. What else have you come here to take away?”

“What am I taking away? I’m going to reclaim everything I have at this moment.”

“How? With force? Just with such things?”

“Are you so stupid that you don’t know what this is?”

She seemed quite proud of her strength. I didn’t bother to answer. I waited and waited to see how much more absurd things she would say. She seemed to know my feelings so well that she didn’t stop talking.

“Look. Do you see whom you’re dealing with?”

“Yeah, show me. Show me how you plan to defeat me. Show it to me right in front of me. Don’t just talk.”

“You’re really foolish.”

She was the one who thought she was special. Her appearance was truly amusing.

At that moment, some force emanated from her hand.

“Sister!”

This time, Shasha, who seemed to sense an uneasy feeling even more than anyone else, raised her voice.

“I’m fine.”