Exiting the Count’s room and just as she reached the corridor leading to her own room, someone grabbed her arm and dragged her along.

“What are you doing?”

Recognizing the culprit as Eljezer immediately, Cesenia shook off her hand.

“I have something to say.”

“I have nothing to say to you.”

“Come on. If you don’t want to talk here, follow me.”

“Say it here. There’s no one watching, right?”

As Eljezer glanced around, she glared at Lizbeth. Understanding the hint, Lizbeth stepped back without a word.

A stage for just the two of them was set. Eljezer, still concerned, looked around for a while.

“What do you want to say?”

“That relic you found.”

“What about it?”

“From the past! But… you couldn’t have known about it. It was kept hidden by the temple. But you found it? How much do you know?”

Cesenia patted her sister’s shoulder.

“Poor soul.”

“What?”

“What’s so important about that relic?”

“It’s important! This is… it’s unbelievable. This is a different starting point! If this happens, you’ll be even more revered as a saint. Isn’t this too different from the past?”

Fuming with anger, Eljezer pushed Cesenia’s shoulder.

“Tell me. How much do you know, really?”

“I don’t know much. We lived the same time, so who knows more and who knows less?”

“Then why!! How did you recognize the relic? Tell me. Speak up. At least we should share information, shouldn’t we?”

Listening to Eljezer’s near-threatening tone, Cesenia laughed like a madwoman.

Suddenly changing her demeanor, Eljezer furrowed her brows. Cesenia’s expression hardened again, and disgust filled her face.

“Sister, are you crazy?”

“What, what?!”

Shocked by the unexpected words, Eljezer’s face turned pale.

“What did you just say? Crazy?”
“Right. I asked if you were crazy. Logically, why should we share information? You killed me, took everything from me. Are you suggesting we play fair? Start from the same point? In our relationship? Do you even have a brain?”

“…….”

“Just because you say something doesn’t make it true. Why would I do that for you? Please, think before you speak. It’s astonishing. How can you so thoughtlessly do such stupid things?”

Cesenia shook her head in disbelief, while Eljezer bit her lip so hard it could bleed.

“If you were someone who could understand, you would’ve gotten it by now. But listen, sister. You need to wake up.”

“You’re telling me to wake up? You’re the one who’s lost it!”

“Right. I am crazy. How could I not be, after what happened to me?”

Eljezer seemed to come to her senses, seeing Cesenia’s shrugging shoulders. She had rushed over in confusion, but Cesenia’s words were undeniably true.

She had been foolish.

“So, be yourself. The smart one who cornered me better than anyone. That’s fun for me. This version of you… well, it’s just not interesting.”

“…….”

“I feel foolish being tense around someone so foolish. So do it properly. I don’t want to take revenge on a dumb person.”

Cesenia patted Eljezer’s shoulder.

“Got it?”

Finally, Eljezer seemed to regain her composure.

“Don’t worry. Your revenge going well? Impossible. I was just a bit rattled now. There’s no way I’d lose to someone like you.”

“Right. So be smart. Struggle in different ways than the past. Don’t think knowing the past means you’ll win. Got it?”