To You, So Noble and Vulgar (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 53
Even as the blade gleamed in the moonlight, Ariana’s composure remained unchanged. Instead, she spoke with a faint smile.
“His Highness the Duke of Dongryeong is truly blessed. You have someone like Your Grace by your side, who worries so deeply for Dongryeong.”
“…….”
“Perhaps it would indeed be better to kill me here, as Your Grace suggested. At the very least, it would remove that one sliver of suspicion troubling your hearts.”
Ariana turned her gaze not toward Jeor, who stood blocking her path, but toward Elles City. Gazing down at the quiet, peaceful city, she continued.
“Because Dongryeong is so beautiful and prosperous, everyone watches greedily for a chance to devour it. That is why the people of Dongryeong learn martial arts from birth to protect themselves. But will that truly be enough?”
Ariana fixed her eyes once more on Jeor.
“The current emperor is as fearful as he is suspicious. Though he desires to swallow Dongryeong whole, he dares not raise his sword for fear that other nations might revolt. Yet someday, someone unburdened by fear might sit upon that throne—someone who could lure those coveting Dongryeong to his side and repeatedly cast sparks of war into Dongryeong. Even then, could Dongryeong escape the flames of war?”
Ariana already knew the answer: it could not.
When Third Prince Herald raised his sword against Dongryeong, Jeor died and Russell fell.
“Ever since that incident, the Duke of Dongryeong has turned his back on the empire and severed ties with other nations. When the empire looses fiery arrows upon Dongryeong, who then will raise a shield in its defense?”
Jeor tilted his lips upward, amused.
“But you—you might raise that shield yourself?”
“I lack both strength and knowledge, so I cannot be that shield. Yet I am more than willing to be used for Dongryeong’s sake. I could prove my worth by being exploited even more than I exploit Dongryeong myself. I could even become the thread connecting Dongryeong to the imperial court.”
“Aren’t you overestimating yourself?”
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