Chapter 122
I glared at Marquis Gallard.“Prince Gabriel is doing his job well enough.”“All he’s doing is taking credit for what the Emperor did.“No. These are the things the Crown Prince himself did.”The book of Revelation I gave to him must have been of great help, but it was Gabriel himself who believed in the contents of the book and took the initiative.“It’s no one else’s work, it’s the Crown Prince’s, and he’s done it himself. He might still have some imperfections, because he’s just starting out, but as time goes on and he gains experience, he’ll get stronger.”Because the original I’d seen, and the Gabriel I’d known!I met Marquis eyes.There was a stare battle for a while.I didn’t want to lose to that man, so I widened my eyes even more.The Marquis sighed heavily.“That’s why I said you were still young.”“Hah.”“I’m just giving you and the Duke of Burstoad a chance. Shouldn’t we all make a choice for the Empire?”“If it is for the good of the Empire, then I believe that corrupt nobles should be purged.”“Those words are nonsense.”Marquis Gallard stood up.For a moment, I was frightened and flinched.Marquis Gallard clicked his tongue.“I am not going to do anything right now. I have to use you as a negotiating hand.”“Get me out of here right now!”“You lost that option the moment you rejected my offer.”He headed for the exit without looking back.I caught Marquis Gallard as he climbed the stairs and tried to get out.“Wait!”Marquis Gallard turned around slowly.“I have a question.”The last death that hasn’t been fully revealed.‘There is a woman she wants to kill… I don’t know how much medication I’ll need to get her to die naturally…’Countess Peliard was ordered by the Empress to check the efficacy of Bariol.That’s why Daphne’s mother died.Clearly, Countess Peliard expressed her desire to kill.If there was a woman the Empress wanted to kill, she was the most likely candidate.“Did the Empress kill the Crown Prince’s biological mother?”I suspected that the Empress had killed Gabriel’s mother.I just couldn’t say it because there was no clear reason.Feeling the pounding of her heart, she carefully waited for an answer.I thought that the Marquis Gallard would know the answer, but I doubted he would be willing to tell me.No, he might be willing to tell me.If you’re going to kill me.He would think I was a woman who he was going to kill, he wouldn’t mind telling a little secret.And apparently my bad hunch was right.“I killed her.”Even though the answer was somewhat I expected, my heart pounded and pounded.“I couldn’t spare the one who carried the Emperor’s seed. So when she’s just kicked out, she’ll either go abroad or disappear far away. Maybe she have some regrets, so she stayed close to the capital.”Marquis Gallard clicked his tongue.“She touched the Empress’s nerves, so there is only one ending. I foolishly told her that it was medicine sent by the Emperor, and she accepted it without any hesitation. It seems she thought the Emperor was still paying attention to her. The Emperor had already abandoned that woman a long time ago.”“Then the Empress really poisoned the Crown Prince’s biological mother.”“No, I was just giving her a chance to slowly organize her life.”Marquis Gallard laughed bitterly.“At first it just makes you feel better, but when you put it in a second time, you feel like you are flying and you feel all the pleasures of the world. But the body becomes stiff and the head becomes dazed. By the time you realize the seriousness of the situation, it’s already too late. If you don’t consume it continuously, you get chills all over your body and you feel like insects are crawling on your body.”“So, did you continue to supply the medicine?”“Yes. It was easy because I knew where it was. I thought I had even wiped out the blood in her stomach, but unfortunately I couldn’t.”Done.I smiled at his conversion.I’m sure the Marquis’ every word was recorded on my MP3.And this is going to be solid evidence that will drive out the Empress and Marquis Gallard at the trial.I gave strength to the hand holding the MP3.Now all I have to do is hold on without dying until Cesare comes to rescue me.But at that moment, the recorded MP3 played itself. – So, did you continue to supply the medicine?-Yes. It was easy because I knew where it was. My eyes fluttered in embarrassment.Marquis Gallard was also surprised.He opened his eyes and looked at me.“Just what…”I quickly pressed the MP3 button.However, the recorded voice didn’t stop and continued to flow. -I thought I had even wiped out the blood in her stomach, but unfortunately I couldn’t. “What trick did you do!”The Marquis Gallard approached and grabbed my hand.The MP3 I was holding hidden under my skirt fell to the floor.The Marquis Gallard lifted it.“What is this?”“Give it back!”He ignored me and looked at the MP3.A voice came from the broken machine. -So I… decided to do-Foolish… When will you like me…-The Empress poisoned the Crown Prince’s biological mother. Bang-!The roaring MP3 went quiet only after the Marquis Gallard threw it to the floor.Marquis Gallard’s face flushed red.There was a dangerous atmosphere around him that could explode at any moment.He approached me and looked at me fiercely.“I have to shut the Lady’s mouth first.”“Do-don’t come near me.”“I must remove the danger quickly.”The Marquis Gallard pulled something out of his arms.It was a sharp blade.My face turned white.I staggered, forcing my body that couldn’t stand up well.“Where are you going to run away?”“Ugh-!”Marquis Gallard grabbed my head.A cold, sharp thing touched the nape of my neck.Hiccups came out without me knowing.“Thi-this will only compound your crimes. It’s bad enough that you killed former Crown Prince Franz and Prince Gabriel’s biological mother, now you’re going to kill the Duchess?”“Duchess? Where is the Duchess?”The Marquis Gallard laughed coldly and shook his head.“There’s nothing Here but a woman divorced from a duke and abandoned by a Crown Prince.”“Marquis!”“Ah, I hear that the Lady’s family is also on the path to disgrace, and that’s too bad, but who will save Lady when that happens?”The sword flashed in front of me.I cried out in horror.“Wh-what are you going to do?”“Don’t worry. I’ll spare your life, but I’ll make sure you can’t see, speak, or hear.”“Are you crazy?”“Stay still.”There was no way I could stay still.Struggling, I stabbed the Marquis’s stomach hard with my elbow.Although it didn’t take much force, the momentary attack made Marquis Gallard stagger in surprise.“Ugh!”Taking advantage of that opportunity, I escaped from Marquis Gallard.I led my trembling legs and ran as the only way out.But the moment I grabbed the stairs, the men who were watching from above looked down at me.“Hey.”They blocked the exit, turned their backs on the light, and pulled out a long sword.When I thought that there was no hope of escaping, I sighed.“Hah.”“You can’t run away.”Marquis Gallard’s voice came from behind.Fear engulfed my entire body.Is this the end of it all?Am I going to die here?Daphne in the original story was actually a character to die, so am I destined to die in the end?“I don’t want to.”I squeezed my eyes shut.I didn’t want to die.I was just starting a happy newlywed life, but it’s unreasonable that the new bride is dead.I will survive, no matter what.And it was then.“Ugh!”The cutlery pierced through the man body that was blocking the exit and went in and out.A man who was stabbed in the heart fell to the floor and died.Blood ran down the stairs.I froze in place.Who is it?Another man, startled by the death of his colleague, rushed in.“What is this… ugh.”But before he could speak, his life flew away.A man appeared through the two men who had fallen to the floor.My heart skipped a beat.I recognized the man.With tears in my eyes, I shouted.“Cesare!”“Daphne, are you okay?”Cesare has come to rescue me.“I, I’m fine- Ugh!”Someone grabbed my hair from behind.I tumbled down the not-so-high stairs with a loud voice.A shadow appeared over me, groaning in pain.“Ugh.”He bent my neck.The blade touched the nape of my neck again.It wasn’t just a threat like before.The Marquis was really trying to stick a knife in my throat.Cesare screamed in anger.“Marquis! What is this!”“Stop there. Otherwise, this woman’s life will be gone.”Anger flashed in Cesare’s eyes.