I Decided to Let You Go (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 105

Very few would have known Zieghart’s true identity.

The man must have meticulously concealed the fact that he was Enoch Calent, so aside from the late emperor, only Kail Retiers would know his secret.

His opponent had long been aware that it was Kail Retiers who revealed his identity to Natasha.

Thus, his question was surely meant to probe the details of that incident.

‘…It’s over anyway, so what does it matter.’

Explaining it would inevitably expose the fact that Natasha had been in danger.

Though the inflexible Zieghart would likely exclude her from operations on grounds of safety, there seemed no need to hide it now that the palace operation had concluded.

Besides, Ron Retiers’ plan was already in motion—he was already seated in the carriage, and there was nothing he could do to stop it.

Natasha hesitated, glancing at him, before finally opening her mouth.

“…After we found the secret door in the emperor’s bedroom, just as you all entered it to begin your investigation, the emperor—who should have been attending the banquet—suddenly barged into his chamber.”

Zieghart, listening to her tale, appeared lost in thought. Yes, he must have been recalling that moment—his brief, empathetic murmur suggested he remembered suddenly feeling the urge to move somewhere.

“I feared Kail Retiers might realize I had ulterior motives and uncover the entire plan. If it became known that a secret door had opened in the study beyond the wall, and that knights had entered through it, our entire scheme would surely be exposed.”

Natasha carefully chose her words, trying to soften the account of that day as much as possible. Though this wasn’t something that required such a lengthy explanation, her trailing speech betrayed her desire to convey that she’d had no other choice.

“…So I felt it was my duty to detain the emperor. To protect both our operation and you all.”

Natasha, pressing her dry lips together, hesitated before continuing.

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