“Even if we had the intention of pushing the queen, you’re the ones who should hide it. Revealing the hand you have in this unprepared situation, what good would that do?”

Only now did the expression of Lady Line loosen. However, there was still a lingering sense of confusion as she continued to stare inquiringly.

“So, about not boarding the same ship earlier?”

“Why should we board the same ship?”

In response to Ruela’s counter-question, Lady Line shivered.

“What have we been doing together until now? No, more importantly, you said you had the intention to push, didn’t you?”
“I said ‘having the intention,’ not ‘decided to do so.’ The partial goals are the same. The dismantling of the royal family that utilizes demons’ powers. But that’s it. Where does it say that we’re going to make the queen into the king? I only found out today who you are planning to endorse.”

The Countess’s face turned pale.

“Of course, we thought you wouldn’t oppose what we’re trying to do.”

Ruela asked with an expression of disbelief.

“Why did you think I would unconditionally follow your choice?”

It was even more surprising that they were convinced of that. Why?

“Well, Lominin is also a person from Kurán. Currently, there’s no one in the Kurán royal family other than the queen who can become the king. Naturally, plans for assassinating Valder Master, who stands in the way of dethroning the king, are also in progress. Valder Master has publicly stated that he has no interest in the throne and has been saying so. The plan is for Maria Kurán, his cousin, to inherit the throne. But her father won’t stand idly by if he’s pushed out.”

“So, you endorse the queen? Leaving Maria, who is mentioned as the next great king of Kurán?”

“Now that she has shown herself in society, there is no comparison to the queen who has handled everything on behalf of the king until now. She is the daughter of Kurán Duke, so it’s awkward. Moreover, strange rumors have been circulating recently.”

“What rumors?”

Lady Line hesitated before speaking.

“They say they saw Carmen’s masterpiece at her newly arranged mansion in the capital.”

“Carmen’s masterpiece?”

When she addressed her brother as if he were someone else, the eyebrows of the Countess slightly lifted.

Ruela, who noticed her expression, quickly grasped her chest and spoke with a trembling voice.

“S-So, are you talking about my brother? That’s impossible. My brother is already dead. Even if I lost most of my memories, I clearly remember that. But how on earth…”

“That’s right. We all know he’s dead. But the person who organized the funeral was found wandering around. What does that mean?”

“Does that mean he became a demon?”

“Yes. There’s no other way to explain it. Kurán Duke must have done something terrible. His obsession with Maria Kurán’s husband was terrible. Everyone knows that. It was to the point of jealousy between his younger sister, Lominin, and the masterpiece.”

“He was jealous of me?”

“Yes. The two were very close. Since they lost their parents at a young age, Carmen Master raised Lominin like a sister. You really don’t remember this either? You seem to have lost more memories than I thought.”

Ruela asked with an expression of utter disbelief.

“Then, isn’t the sibling bond between them touching?”

Even though she asked as if talking about someone else, perhaps due to the mention of memory loss, Lady Line explained without any suspicion.
“I have a cousin who lives in Camun Village. So, I could hear a lot of stories. The relationship between Lominin and Mrs. Camun Jak was notorious for being harsh. It was said that the accident that happened to Lominin was the doing of Lady Camun Countess.”

“If it’s an accident that happened to me…”

“You mentioned that you lost your memory after falling down the stairs, right? The incident with Lominin wasn’t the first time. No, it wasn’t just once or twice. A few days before the staircase incident, she almost died. Can you believe that people in the Camun territory were placing bets?”

“What are you talking about?”

“Maria Camun, on when she would kill Ruela Lominin, everyone bet money on it.”

It was a good thing she controlled her temper earlier and endured it.

Lady Line, as expected, proved to be a very useful person.

“Is the brother I saw at the Camun Mansion really a demon?”

“If not, why wouldn’t he appear in front of you? He was your beloved brother.”

Ruela looked at Lady Line.

Kuran is destined to perish soon. Should she take Lady Line with her on her ‘Noah’s Ark’?

As of now, she was a very useful source of information. However, since the realization earlier, suspicions about their whereabouts after the destruction of the Kuran Kingdom began to arise.

If they were moving based on loyalty to the queen and Kuran, it could be a hindrance to her future. Therefore, she asked honestly to make a decision.

“Is the reason for endorsing the queen really just what you mentioned earlier? Not because you’re close?”