CH 113

“You must have sent it to Felice’s cemetery. I only stop by there once a year. That aside, you’re Dana Deniz? You mean Dana Deniz who stayed in Felice County?”

“Yes, that’s right. Lisa… How do you know that?”

When Dana’s answer seemed certain, Lisa hardened her face and snapped her arm out.

“It’s hard if you’re really Dana Deniz.”

“Why?”

“Dana Deniz is my enemy.”

“Lisa?”

Lisa took a somewhat defensive posture and folded her arms gently.

“Dana Deniz, that I know, was a foolish woman who fell in love with Rian Felice and gave him everything, everything she could. Rian Felice is an enemy, so his side, Dana Deniz, is also a person to watch out for. So… Are you really saying that you’re that woman?”

Lisa’s attitude of saying “a foolish woman” in a hard tone before Dana remained unshakable. And Dana also did not refute the statement.

“That’s true, in the past… But Lisa, I’m not on Rian’s side right now. We’re on the same side.”

Lisa’s eyes flinched at the words “same side”, but she had yet to let go of her wary gaze. She looked like she needed more explanation.

“I’m the owner of the Deniz merchants, but I was betrayed by Rian after that. Rian tried to kill me… So I even lost my memory. When I introduced myself to you as Sarah, I didn’t even know who I was.”

“Rian tried to kill Dana? Again?”

“Again?”

“No, it’s nothing. So, are you trying to get back at him?”

“That’s right, that’s why I looked for you.”

Lisa stayed still and studied Dana’s face. She looked very exhausted, but there was one visible thing. It was a burning look of resentment against someone.

However, revenge was not just achieved with resentment.

“What do you want? What do you want to happen to Rian?”

Dana bit her lower lip and agonized for a while.

“I want to get back what’s mine and make him pay for his sins.”

“Is death included in the price of the crime you’re talking about? Is it okay if Rian dies? He was once your lover. Which had been so terrible.”

Strangely enough, Dana thought about Leon when she heard the word “lovers”. At the same time, she was surprised and looked around.

“Oh, right. Lisa, where are we? I have to let Leon know…”

“Leon?”

“Grand Duke Tertius. I’m his fiancée. He’d be very worried if he knew I was gone by now.”

Lisa was surprised and hardened in a slightly different way than before.

“That’s true, the heir of the Deniz Merchants will be the Grand Duchess…”

“That’s right, there’s a story, but it’s complicated to explain it now. Is it a problem too that I’m his fiancée?”

When Dana asked carefully, Lisa stood up with a shrug. Then, she held her sword on one side and swung it lightly in the air through the scabbard.

“No way. It’s good if it’s good. What’s bad about it? In this country, if a commoner kills or seriously hurts a nobleman, it is almost the death penalty. But wouldn’t it save my life if the next Grand Duchess took my side?”

“Oh… Lisa.”

“Therefore”

Lisa aimed at Dana with the blunt end of the scabbard and once again asked her intention in a clear voice.

“Is it okay if Rian dies? Are you ready to kill him? Of course, the primary goal is to make them suffer to death rather than kill them easily. I’m asking for your determination.”

Dana slowly raised her head and her blue eyes shone clearly.

“Of course, he tried to kill me too.”

Lisa smiled coolly at Dana’s answer.

“Okay. It’s an honor to be on the same boat with the next Grand Duchess.”

At the words that cheered her up, Dana bowed her head again as if shy.

“Then should I tell the Grand Duke? The fact that you’re here.”

“Oh, that’s…”

Dana hesitated for a moment while trying to find the right answer. Leon would come to pick her up as soon as he got word. However, he would still oppose her participation in this and monitor her from leaving the castle.

She didn’t mean to, but she didn’t know it was a relief in a way that she was away from him even for a moment.

I’m going to go back soon.

She felt a little sorry, but Dana shook her head, making up her mind.

“No, I’ll take care of that.”

Lisa shrugged as if wondering, but nodded without particularly supporting Dana’s words.

* * *

Leon heard Princess Christine’s story and guessed that Rian had reached out to the hallucinogens.

No matter how much you hold the management rights of the merchant’s group, it’s hard to grow your personal property so quickly through a normal path.

Dana and her personal affairs alone were not enough to completely crush Rian legally. This was because there was a lack of witnesses and evidence.

It wasn’t enough to tear him to death right away, but then what happened after that would be quite troublesome. Anyway, Rian was under the protection of the Duke of Hamilton.

However, if it was connected to hallucinogens, there would be limitations to how much the Duke of Hamilton could protect him.

“You called me so early and didn’t say anything.”

Princess Christine spoke with a coy look, but somehow she was much more careful than before.

It was very early in the morning the next day that Grand Duke Tertius asked for a one-on-one meeting with Princess Christine.