Translated by Tam
After parting away with Largo.
Returning alone, I leaned my head against the wall, kneading my sore back neck.
âAh, Iâm doomed.â
Who knew that the original Ophelia had traded with Largo?
I never thought that he was expecting the reward.
âIf I had known, I would have jumped right in.â
Ugh, really!
âIâll pay you back!â
I already said this, so I canât help it.
Largo seems to have thought I would definitely listen to him.
Yeah.
âKill the Crown Prince.â
To kill Callian.
Before leaving, Largo left me a word.
âIf you fail. You will die by my hands. For sure.â
Oh my.
Tears really cover my eyes.
If I donât kill Callian, Iâll die.
But you want me to kill Callian?
Yes. Then Iâll die again.
âI am destined to die no matter what.â
The dark reality made my eyes dim.
What should I do?
How can I overcome this realityâ. Iâm in trouble.
It was then.
âOphelia.â
A shadow cast over my head.
I slowly lifted my eyes.
Sylvester stood in front of me with a worried look on his face.
âYour face hasnât looked good ever since you came back.â
Sylvester tapped me on the cheek and said.
âWhat happened with the 2nd Prince?â
What happened?
There were a lot.
My back neck still hurts.
I shuddered at the thought of Largoâs maddened face.
âHoney.â
âHm?â
âYou knew, right?â
Sylvester looked at what I was asking. I just continue to talk.
âCount Cardel and the 2nd Prince are making some kind of deal.â
âAh. About the magic circle.â
âYou knew it, too!â
I slapped my forehead with my fist and bit my lip.
âWhat are you going to do after finding the magic circle? What are you going to use it for?â
âThatâs a secret.â
âWhatâs a secret! I know everything. Youâre trying to hurt His Highness!â
âSpeak quietly. I can hear you.â
âAre you going to talk quietly now?!â
I raised my voice. I felt Sylvester flustered.
âLetâs move first.â
Sylvester grabbed my arm and went into the balcony. As soon as we enter, lock the door and close the curtain. And turned around and looked at me.
âWhatâs wrong with you?â
I closed my eyes.
âWhoo.â
And I sighed for a long time.
âI donât know. Whatâs wrong with me?â
I could feel Sylvester approaching. His cold fingertips touch my hands.
âTell me. What happened?â
As he said that, the desire to pour everything into Sylvester reached the end of my throat.
But if that happens, there will be no turning back.
Iâll be deeply involved in the original work.
A peaceful life will pass by.
But.
âIf you fail. You will die by my hands. For sure.â
If Iâm going to die anyway, shouldnât I hit the footstone to survive?
I opened my eyes wide open.
âCan you help me?â
And I wrapped Sylvesterâs hands in two hands.
âThen Iâll like you.â
ââ¦.â
Sylvester looked down at me with an expressionless face.
Then he smirked and twisted his lips.
âMy wife is so evil.â
He tapped me on the cheek again and said.
âI canât believe youâre asking for a deal in return for my heart.â
âSo you donât like it?â
âNo. I thought it was just like you.â
Sylvester bent down slowly.
Closer to my ear, he whispered in a low voice.
âTell me.â
It was like a devilâs temptation.
âIâll listen to whatever you want.â
I felt like he would really listen to everything, so I got to hold onto a rope called Sylvester.
*****
âYou canât.â
âY, you said youâd listen to anything earlier!â
âBut not with this one.â
Rattling.
In the shaking carriage, we fought a war of words.
âBetray the 2nd Prince. Are you out of your mind?â
I suggested to Sylvester to betray the 2nd Prince.
But he stubbornly refuses.
I bit my lips hard.
âOtherwise, Iâll die.â
âHow many times do I have to tell you that you wonât die?â
âNo, no!â
I screamed and took a big breath.
âListen.â
And I swallowed my saliva and said,
âI, in the past, made a deal with the 2nd Prince.â
âWhat?!â
This time, Sylvester shouted.
He groaned, pointing at his forehead.
âOh, my head is spinning. I should take medicine when I go back to the mansion.â
Sylvester pressed hard near his temple and frowned.
âSo, what kind of deal did you make?â
âThatâs.â
I breathed heavily and spoke in a very small voice.
âI got a witchâs magic circle.â
âOphelia!â
If it werenât for this in a running carriage, Sylvester would have jumped up.
I thought it was fortunate that I was in the carriage.
Whoo.
âAt that time, I was like that. I wanted to be strong.â
Sylvester narrowed his eyes.
âIs that why you suddenly became stronger?â
âYes, but this is a secret. I told him that I failed.â
âYouâre crazy.â
Sylvester sighed, still rubbing his temples.
âTell me more.â
âYes.â
I carefully continued to speak.
âHe asked me for a price. Itâs a price for the magic circle.â
âThatâs right. So what is it?
âHe told me to kill His Highness the Crown Prince.â
Sylvester looked like he was expecting it.
âI canât do that.â
I shook my head in a hurry.
âMy goal was to live in peace and comfort. Now he wants me to join such a scary event? I canât. Never.â
âWhen did you try to kill the Countessââ
âAh, it was then and now itâs now!â
I shouted backwards. And grabbed Sylvesterâs hand.
âSo I want you to help me.â
Sylvester laughed in vain as if he was dumbfounded.
âYouâve done everything on your own. Do you want me to help you?â
âYes.â
âIâm going crazy.â
He clicked his tongue and touched his forehead with his fingertips.
âThis woman. Why did you do that?â
âDid I know it was going to be like this?â
And it was something I didnât know in the first place!
What do you want me to do with the original Ophelia!
I wanted to shout, but I endured it because I couldnât disclose this.
Silence subsided for a moment.
Sylvester was deep in thought.
How much silence did we have?
By the time I began to get a little nervous, Sylvester opened his mouth.
âI have something to get from the 2nd Prince.â
He sighed quietly and said.
âItâs something I must get. Thatâs why I canât betray the 2nd Prince.â
âThen what should I do?â
âThat doesnât mean Iâll ask you to kill the Crown Prince. because youâve never killed anyoneâ. Probably.â
What do you mean âprobablyâ?
Canât you trust your wife, Sylvester?
I opened my mouth because I was speechless.
What was really absurd was next.
âIâll kill the Crown Prince. Is that good?â
Oh my.
I got my face in my hands.
âYou canât!â
And then I shouted.
âYou canât! Never!â
If this continues, it will really go like the original.
Whatâs the original version?
Sylvester and I are both killed!
I had to stop that!
âWhat are you going to do if you die!â
âIâm not going to die.â
âYouâre going to die!â
I closed my eyes and shouted.
âYou could die at my hands!â
ââ¦.â
Silence came.
Oh, I wasnât going to say this, but I said it again.
I looked at Sylvesterâs slowly opening lips.
âYouâre going to kill me?â
ââ¦Yes.â
I continued to talk slowly.
âI know how to kill you.â
âHow?â
âMana rush. His Highness may know that.â
Sylvesterâs sigh deepened. He twisted his bangs and stretched out his long legs. Press his forehead with his fingertips as if he still has a headache.
âYou mean, he can make you do that.â
âThatâs right.â
Sylvester laughed in vain. He clicked his tongue and raised his eyes obliquely.
âYeah, then whatâs your choice?â
âWhat choice?â
âIâm asking if you want to kill me or kill Callian.â
âIâm not going to kill either of you! Why did you say such a scary thing!â
Sylvesterâs eyebrows frowned when I shouted. He asked me.
âThen what are you going to do?â
âSo I asked for your help.â
I held Sylvesterâs hand tight.
âIâm going to screw the 2nd Prince.â
âScrew?â
âYes.â
I answered with a determined nod.
âIf heâs afraid of me, he wonât be able to threaten me anymore.â
In my words, Sylvesterâs lips went up drawing lines.
âReally, my wife isââ
Sylvester stroked my hair slowly and said.
âYouâre really bad.â
Then he gently kissed the tip of my hair and lifted his eyes.
âThatâs why I like you more.â
Ah.
Confession even in this situation.
Sylvester is really amazing.