The Terminally-Ill Rejects the Approach - Chapter 57

“No, no!”

I shook my head vigorously and shouted.

“No?”

“Yes, no.”

“……”

Ilei still had a look of incomprehension.

‘Can I make Ilei, who has just come out to the human world, understand what crime is……’

I looked down at Ilei and swallowed hard.

“Does Lulu not like it if I eliminate Anselot?”

“Yes, I don’t like it!”

“……?”

“Not just Anselot, but anyone! Absolutely not!”

“Mmm. Lulu doesn’t like it.”

Ilei nodded and mumbled ambiguously, as if understanding but not quite.

“If Lulu doesn’t like it, Ilei doesn’t like it either.”

“……”

“So Ilei won’t eliminate anyone.”

Seeing Ilei finally reach the right conclusion, I let out a deep sigh.

Well, somehow I managed to keep the peace.

Both Anselot and Ilei were incredibly skilled.

If they clashed, it was obvious that one of them would get seriously hurt.

No, it’s not those two. Other people around them would be blown away.

For example, poor Luibel Azester……

“Your Highness.”

A neat knock was heard.

When I opened the door, Klaus entered.

“Lord Klaus? What’s the matter?”

“If Prince Anselot happens to make Your Highness uncomfortable, please command me.”

Klaus said to me with a very serious face.

His attitude was so resolute that I couldn’t help but exclaim.

“Eliminating Anselot is not allowed! Murder is a crime!”

“Pardon……?”

Klaus asked back in confusion.

“I meant to say that I would remove him so he couldn’t even come near Your Highness’s side.”

“Ah….. I thought.”

I misunderstood because of the conversation I had with Ilei just before.

I scratched my cheek in embarrassment.

“Thank you, Lord Klaus.”

On the other hand, I wondered if my resentment towards Anselot was that obvious.

It’s a shame that others are unnecessarily concerned because of me, so I should quickly shake off this feeling……

‘Just for today. I can act according to my feelings for one day, right?’

Only after rationalizing it in my own way could I erase the uncomfortable feeling in my heart.

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“This is bad.”

Meanwhile, Anselot, left alone in the dining room, smiled bitterly looking at the place where Luibel had left.

“It seems our princess is upset.”

Thinking of Luibel’s face from yesterday, forcing a smile, Anselot’s mood also sank a little.

‘Hey, Anselot. When this journey ends.’

‘After dealing with Helheim and completing the scenario, will you still be by my side then?’

The reason he hesitated to answer immediately yesterday was……

Because when she asked that, he couldn’t help but ponder.

Even though he knew better than anyone that he couldn’t be by her side after the journey ended.

‘Why couldn’t I answer right away.’

Anselot couldn’t understand himself.

He just had to say no. Why did he hesitate?

And why, at that moment, did he……

Care more about the fact that he had hurt her?

Luibel’s seemingly hurt face stuck in his heart like a thorn.

A thorn that stings and itches, yet cannot be pulled out.

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After taking a short rest, I requested servants to be called for grooming.

The hands of the servants combing my hair trembled.

‘Do they have a tremor?’

Just as I was seriously worrying about the servant’s tremor……

“Gasp!”

As I thought their hands were shaking too much, they finally made a mistake.

“I have committed a mortal sin!”

“No, well, it’s not quite a mortal sin……”

The mistake was just dropping the comb they were holding onto the floor.

It was something that could be solved by just picking it up and using it again.

If it really bothered them, they could bring a new comb.

‘The Luenhart Royal Palace must be very strict. If it were Seira, she wouldn’t have been so startled and whimpered over such a minor mistake……’

After finishing grooming, I set out to tour the palace.

It was a walk for my own mood change.

I started touring the palace alone, shaking off Piya, Ilei, and Klaus who all tried to follow.

Befitting Luenhart, known as the Kingdom of Love and Passion, the interior of the palace was also very splendid and sophisticated.

It had a different feel from the majestic and solemn Azester Imperial Palace.

‘This might be more to my taste.’

As I was touring the palace with a slightly brightened mood.

After wandering around for a while, I felt a subtle sense of discomfort.

“This is strange……”

I looked around, muttering softly.

Then those whose eyes met mine flinched and avoided my gaze.

When the same thing happened more than five times, I was certain this wasn’t a coincidence.

“What’s going on?”

I was lost in thought with my arms crossed, then opened my inventory and immediately found what I needed.

Item

A magical translator that reads the inner thoughts of others. Can only be used on targets with lower levels than the user.

It was the I had previously purchased from the Brillanta Dark Guild Market.

[SYSTEM] Using .

[SYSTEM] Will relay the inner thoughts of targets with lower levels than the player. (Time remaining: 1 hour 00 minutes)

After using the , I selected ‘everyone’ as the target.

Then I could hear the inner thoughts of the people around me.

‘So that person is Salto’s lover.’

‘I should be careful not to get too close and upset Salto’s mood, or I might get in trouble.’

‘Since she’s Salto’s lover, that woman must have an unusual personality too.’

Wow……

No wonder everyone seemed to be avoiding me surreptitiously, it was all because of these ominous rumors related to Salto!

‘I heard Salto killed someone again yesterday……’

‘As soon as he arrived, a bloodbath occurred in the Prince’s Palace.’

‘One of the Prince’s Palace servants was found dead in a pool of blood.’

‘When will he leave again? Peace will only return to the palace once Salto is gone.’

‘What nonsense is this! Anselot isn’t some crazy person who kills just anyone!! That dead servant was an assassin sent by the King’s children!!!’

I became furious.

‘It was the King’s children who tried to kill an innocent person, so why does Anselot have to be slandered like this?’

The sharp and astute Anselot must be well aware that people avoid him like this.

‘It’s not worth exerting effort over.’

‘Anyway, the King sides with his children, and no one will believe me.’

It seemed like he knew everything but left it alone……

‘Anselot seemed used to this kind of situation.’

Perhaps he had become accustomed to being misunderstood and hated by people, and resigned himself to it. Thinking this, I couldn’t just stand by.

“Hey, you.”

I called out to the one who was most fervently cursing Anselot in their inner thoughts, using a casual tone that Anselot might use.

“Eek! Are, are you talking to me?”

Luenhart Royal Palace servant

It was a servant named Ventas.

I could hear inner thoughts from around me saying things like how pitiful he was, what should be done, how unfortunate.

[SYSTEM] enters a state of fear.

I glared fiercely at Ventas.

[SYSTEM] enters a state of extreme fear.

“Do you know why I called you?”

I asked in an eerie voice, deliberately lowering my eyes ominously.

[SYSTEM] faints, unable to withstand the state of extreme fear.

“Hueeeek!”

And at the same time, other servants standing nearby gaped in shock.

‘As expected of Salto Prince’s lover……’

‘She made Ventas faint with just a look……’

‘Everyone should stay away.’

The faces of those who witnessed their colleague fainting before their eyes turned deathly pale.

[SYSTEM] Luenhart Royal Palace servant enters a state of fear.

[SYSTEM] Luenhart Royal Palace maid enters a state of fear.

[SYSTEM] Luenhart Royal Palace soldier enters a state of fear.

“Hmph.”

I snorted as I watched people entering states of fear one after another.

[SYSTEM] Your reputation has decreased by −50.

[SYSTEM] Your fame has increased by +50.

It seems my notoriety has risen again.

Regardless, I turned my body sharply, ignoring the noisy system windows.

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“It’s that person. They say she killed someone with just a look.”

Wherever I went, I could hear people whispering.

The rumors in this palace spread so fast that the incident of me making Ventas faint was already widely known.

I, who was already in a gloomy mood to begin with, thoroughly enjoyed venting by scaring those who cursed Anselot one by one.

“Wow, I think I understand why Anselot’s personality became so bad.”

As I terrorized and tormented people, my mood became much more refreshed than expected.

I finished my morning walk and returned to the Prince’s Palace just as the usage time for the inner thoughts translator was ending.

In front of the Prince’s Palace building.

I found Ilei sitting at an outdoor table and Klaus training beside him.

Piya was also scurrying around on a plate, nibbling on desserts.

Everyone’s expressions had brightened.

“Where did these desserts come from?”

I asked, looking at Ilei who was sipping warm milk.

Ilei doesn’t like sweet things, so I wondered if someone brought them thinking he looked like a child.

“The bird ordered them.”

Ilei pointed at Piya with his hand.

“Piya did?”

Purr! Purrrrr!

―People brought lots of food for Piya! They’re smart people who recognize Piya’s greatness!

Piya was in the best mood, jumping around excitedly.

Purrrrrr!

―It’s hard to believe that a scoundrel like Anselot is from the same country as these excellent people!

Piya laughed purr purr and patted its belly with its wings.

Looking closely, Piya’s belly was extremely bloated.

‘My goodness, is that a bird or a pig?’