Chapter 64 – Allegory
After a commotion broke out in the middle of the night, an emergency was immediately put in the palace.
An intruder entered the room of the royal family. If there was no fuss, that would be even a stranger. Reprimands were immediately followed for those involved, and it wasn’t long before the people behind the incident were caught.
The person who was pointed out as the culprit was someone who used to make radical remarks even before the court. He is extremely loyal to the Empire, but because of his lack of ability or vision, he was a person who often made meaningless tackles under the guise of advice. He was also the one who did not hesitate to say things that would be hard to imagine that he would say in front of the palace, such as saying that he had to quickly defeat the princess Violetta, who could pose a threat to the imperial authority .
A malignant tumor that breaks the unity of the royal family. He’s just someone who has connections that stem from his bloodline and has earned a position that is excessive compared to his abilities. It was evaluated by those around him that he was an idiot who was intoxicated with his image of acting as a loyalist. He had such a bad reputation, even if he tried to assassinate the princess without thinking, no one thought it strange.
Soon after, evidence proving that he instigated the assassination was even discovered.
“My, I didn’t do it! Your majesty! Believe me! This is nonsensical conspiracy…… !”
He maintained his innocence to the end even when he was captured and dragged away by the knights, but no one believed him. The motive was clear, and the circumstantial evidence was even clearer.
The case was settled in just one day.
***
Violetta felt that the whole situation was so awkward. There were not one or two things that were unnatural.
From the intrusion of the assailant to the search and arrest of the perpetrator, the whole process was very fast and flowed like water. Like the script of a play, a contrived situation continued. The pieces of the puzzle fit together, but it was rather unnatural because of that. How many things can fit so tightly into reality?
But if someone is behind the series of plays, why on earth? For what purpose did you do this? It was difficult to guess the intention.
The process was too cumbersome to think that it was a man’s work. He was not one to go this far to achieve his ends. He didn’t even have to.
After a day full of doubts. The next day, Liam delivered words of deep consolation.
“I think you must have been very surprised by what happened last night. Anyway, Marquis of Castel, I thought he would do something someday.”
The Marquis of Castel was the name of the person who was pointed out as the culprit of the incident.
Since she didn’t have much to say in response, Violetta just nodded her head with a formal thank you.
Liam wanted to rummage in his arms for his for a while, then he took out a small sculpture and put it in Violetta’s hand hers.
“This……?”
“Self-defense items. It could happen again later, so carry one with you just in case. Fortunately this time, the security guards were patrolling around your bedroom just in time, so there was no problem, but you can’t expect such a fluke all the time, can you?”
“Well….”
Violetta looked at Liam’s present. It was a beautifully crafted scabbard and dagger. I thought it was a decent item to use as a self-defense weapon. I don’t know if the day will really come.
Liam wanted to give him a moment to look at his gift her, but he paused for a moment before continuing.
“Anyway, you know that there are people in the imperial palace who are targeting you, right? Extreme cases like the Marquis of Castel are rare, but there is no way that this won’t happen again. If you stay in the palace for a long time, you too will be in danger.”
In other words, it was correct. It sounded like he was worried about his blood in her.
However, Violetta suddenly realized one thing.
“…… It’s what you did.”
“Yes?”
Liam asked politely. Violetta quietly glared at Liam.
“…… To expel me from the palace as soon as possible. That’s why I made an excuse. This place is dangerous. So sending them to another place quickly is a good thing for both of us. I want to do that even for my dearest brother. Now my doctor won’t matter. We are finished preparing to get a justification for expulsion without harming the external image. As a bonus, I also took care of the nobles who usually bothered me.”
Liam didn’t deny it. It seems that she had no intention of hiding it in the first place. Violetta hated the way she twitched her chin as if to keep talking.
“Why……Are you going to do this and try to kick me out? It must be quite a burden for you too. In the first place, I promised to leave on my own. That’s why I wasn’t trusting……?”
Liam didn’t answer. He shrugged his shoulders as if he didn’t know why.
“I don’t know what you are talking about. Did you lock yourself in your room and develop a delusional wall? Anyway, get ready to leave quickly. Because I packed everything. We talked about everything with Erda. We can have a wedding as soon as we arrive.”
A natural answer without any resentment. To Violetta, it felt like a de facto affirmation.
***
Returning to her room her, Violetta sighed for a while. She took her anger out on her bed, chewing on Liam again and again. The edge of her bed her, where she had hit with her fist again and again, dented.
Actually, she had no reason to be so angry.
Anyway, she was going to leave the palace as soon as possible.
Liam just did this to her because he didn’t trust her. She was more certain that she was just trying to get things done, and she didn’t do any damage to Violetta.
Still, I was strangely upset.
She probably thought it was because she didn’t believe in herself.
‘I definitely said I would go out on my own.’
She was angry that she didn’t believe a word, so she did something like that to get rid of her as quickly as possible. Isn’t it blood that is mixed with blood. Was it that hard to trust and wait for that one thing?
It would be a lie if I said I didn’t feel sad.
Of course, there’s no reason for Liam to take her word for her granted…….
Isn’t that what the human mind is like? Emotions are not inherently rational. When given a trivial opportunity, he is bound to get angry without considering rationality. Moreover, since she was a woman who had been ruined in one way or another through the hands of men, she was even more clumsy in controlling her emotions of her. She is angry at Liam even though he understands her position in her.
The man looked at her like that and said.
“So you want to get revenge on your brother after all?”
Violetta’s expression became strange.
“…… Revenge? Why does the story go that way?”
“You said you were angry with your brother. Then, isn’t it just a matter of venting your anger? It’s a reasonable solution.”
“That, um…….”
He tried to deny it immediately, but suddenly Violetta let out her drool. As she listened, it was because she was a little tempted.
“Then, I’d like to give you a little trouble, just as small as what you did to me…….”
“Shall I do it for you?”
“What?”
Violetta looked at the man. He was staring at Violetta with an expression that did not know what he was thinking. Violetta shook her head in embarrassment.
“No, I…….”
“It’s just what I want to do. It’s not like I’m asking you to do anything. I have no burden.”
Oh, this is just a joke. The man added.
Violetta’s expression grew more and more strange.
She thought about it for a long time, and finally she gave a small nod of her head.
“…… Do whatever you feel like.”
“Well, of course not. I didn’t ask for anyone else’s request, so I’ll take care of it ‘as I please’.”
“Take care of it…… ?”
“I mean work.”
It was a strangely ominous choice of words.
‘Is there any need to vent my anger over something like this?’
I suddenly thought of that and tried to stop the man, but I quit.
It’s not like she asked for it herself. It was something that the man set out to do as he pleased.
However, requesting to stop here clearly fell under the category of ‘request’. It was against the promise not to borrow a man’s hand. That was a bit embarrassing.
Moreover, there were still some things that Liam was less angry with.
In the end, half of the desire to take out his anger on him was half, and half of the trivial pride that she did not want to ask a man for a favor.
He did n’t need to vent his anger, but he did n’t feel the need to stop it either.
I also wondered how he would get his revenge.
So Violetta decided to just watch what the man was doing.
That was the root cause.
The next day, a man came with a bright red gift box.
“What’s this…?”
“I packed it myself. Isn’t it pretty?”
As said, the box was carefully packaged.
I didn’t know what was inside, but it was quite heavy. Every time I shook the box, I could feel something rumbling inside.
“…….”
You’re rolling around…… ?
It was clear that there was something in the shape of a sphere.
And coincidentally, the size of the box was just right for a human head to fit in. It is no coincidence that the conversation we had yesterday came to mind. What did that man say to me? He clearly promised to take revenge.
No way.
Probably not
Vague but sure anxiety.
Somehow I felt like I shouldn’t have opened the box.
I felt like something big would happen if I checked inside.
Violetta was unconsciously conscious of the dagger in her arms.
It was her dagger her for self-defense her, given to her by Liam.
After completing her mental preparations, Violetta carefully opened her package.
“Hey…….”
And, despite her preparation of her, she immediately had a hiccup.
The box in her hand fell and the contents rolled across the floor.
Took. Degururr.
Violetta, whose eyes met Liam with only her head left, couldn’t even scream.
“Why…… What did you do.”
