Chapter 3: The Princess Wants to Die Comfortably Chapter 3
"Why are you here up in the tower? Are you- Are you going back on your promise with Sitara-sama?"
"Promise?"
"Sitara-sama...!"
Shana bit her lower lip.
She looked like she was contemplating whether she should have said that or not in front of Eute.
"…you promised never to touch the prince who was imprisoned in the tower."
"I didn't come to kill the prince."
Well, that's what everyone seems to have think since I got here.
She stroked the back of her neck with a shy face.
"Are you here now to kill me… Lady?"
"Eute!"
After hearing Eute's question, Shana quickly stopped him from saying anymore nonsense.
"No?"
Two pairs of eyes looked at her with a look of bewilderment at the answer, then they quickly looked away without thinking for another second.
"I have no intention of killing you. I didn't come here to kill you."
I had already tried to kill him a few times.
And while I did try to kill him, Eute had a strong life force like that of a cockroach.
Even if I do try to kill him by poisoning him or make him addicted to drugs, the imperial priest will secretly bring them to life and remove any of his addictions.
No one betrays him, quite unlike what happens to me, his life was truly full of blessings.
This life of the protagonist made me hold back the desire to clap in awe.
"But I did enjoy the story."
I answered, leaning my body against the wall.
"It is just a very fresh idea to expect your Majesty want to take the child out. I didn't so I misspoke."
The emperor was not interested in Eute from the beginning. To be precise, he wasn't interested in anything in the royal palace, he was indifferent to everything.
"How could that toothless tiger care of that child?"
She pointed to Eute with her chin.
It was quite terrifying to see him frowning and hiding once again.
Because he brutally killed me with that innocent face of his. One can't really judge a child by their appearance.
"I'll take him out. Because now the only thing left to do is die."
"Your Majesty the Princess!"
"Rather, if you want to beg and pray, you should have prayed to me. Because It's up to me whether he stays locked up in the tower forever, and when he can be taken out of it."
My vicious tone, which was difficult at first, now come out naturally so splendidly. It was like being an actor who memorized her script perfectly.
Ophelia shrugged at Shana, who was staring at her as if she wanted to kill her.
After all, no one in this world truly likes me.
Because in 'The Prince Is Back'. Absolutely evil final boss was Ophelia Dyne Redania. She was never loved by anyone, nor did she have any affections for anyone, and she never shed any tears for anyone. She was an iron woman without blood or tears.
"Eute."
Eute, who was behind Shana, was startled at her call.
He answered with his arms crossed and a confused face that didn't know why he was called.
"Do you want to get out of the tower?"
He looked like he wanted to ask why she would ask him such a question. it was quite the doubtful look.
Even in situations where he is likely to be afraid, he has always had a lot of caution. I guess he is always smart in that way.
Come to think of it, while the biggest reason for failure in my first life was my husband, there were other factors that were more important.
One of these reasons for failure was the fact that I played the gentle older sister without properly checking how Eute felt.
Well, she did kill his own mother and the emperor.
If the cold-hearted older sister who even locked him up in the tower, collapsed then suddenly started treating him with kindness like someone who went mad, anyone would think it was very strange.
"Don't make me repeat myself too many times, Eute. I asked if you wanted to get out of the tower."
Of course, he wanted to get out, but Eute couldn't answer so easily.
"If you want to get out of the tower, just say you want to get out."
She stopped leaning by the wall, then drew closer to Eute. Shanna blocked her way.
"You have to think carefully about the real world out there, Eute."
Shanna was always a good maid only when it was related to Eute, since she was very loyal to him. However, from Ophelia's point of view, she was really… she was a really cheeky maid.
What kind of maid dares to raise her voice in front of the princess and even block her her way?
Pushing Shana aside, she stood right in front of Eute.
While Shanna was not as messy as Eute, Ophelia didn't like the feel of her hands after pushing her, she proceeded to wiped them off her lapels as she looked at Eute.
"It is me who can get you out of this place, not the vain prayers, nor Shana's comfort, and definitely not by His Majesty's will who is currently in his bed."
Ophelia lightly tapped Eute's forehead, who was looking at her carefully.
"You're smart, so you'll have an answer right away, but it seems that you can't say it easily."
"Because I know that you are not someone who will listen to me just because I say it easily…"
She burst into strange laughter at Eute's remark, who hesitated and but then said what he had to say.
For some reason, I think the laugh I just made sounded like that of a villainess. When I saw Shana trembling, I became even more conscious of that.
It must have been scary but thinking repeatedly about he voiced his thoughts made me feel like he was truly the male protagonist of the novel.
"But once again if you want to go, I can let you go."
"Your Majesty the Princess!"
"Shana, when I see you interfere like this, It makes me think that you want Eute to stay locked up in the tower."
As Ophelia spoke in a sullen voice, Shanna clenched both her fists.
Well, now that I think about it, this place that was quite safe for Eute, who might not be considered as a member of the imperial family outside this tower.
At least in the tower, he is locked, he will firmly believe that I will not be aiming for his life.
I actually remembered the conversation between Ophelia and Sitara in the original story.
In their dialogue in the original story, it was clear how desperate Ophelia was to ascend the throne, and that she felt that even a ten-year-old child could be her rival.
("Sitara, you will be treated as the master of this detached palace while your Majesty is alive.")
Ophelia didn't even care about Sitara, who was trembling in fear of her.
Sitara was kept only alive in the imperial court because she gave birth to Eute, but Ophelia did not like her.
She thought If it wasn't for this girl from the north in front of her, the only person who would occupy the throne would have been her.
She didn't think that kid would be her opponent, but it was certain that she felt that Sitara had messed with her plans.
"I will take the throne. Sitara you know best that His Majesty has no affection for you."
She never intended to directly kill Sitara.
There were things like assassination, poisoning food, etc.
"… Your Majesty, Princess Ophelia."
Sitara's face was resolute, but her voice was trembling. As if she knew it had to come to this.
"I will give up my life, but spare Eute."
She decided to kill Sitara with the condition that she had to spare Eute. Sitara drank poison and died without even knowing about it or being ready for it.
The first thing Ophelia did after Sitara's death was to imprison Eute in a tower and him cut off from the emperor.
You were truly a villainess, Ophelia.
After finishing recalling those memories, she clapped lightly and looked at Eute once more.
"So, what about Eute?"
Whether I was more intimidating than I thought, or whether his desire to leave the tower was greater than I had expected, he slowly revealed himself from behind Shana.
"...I want to go out."
Yes, there it is.
The main protagonist of the novel would of course accept this kind of offer.
If he was a bit of a jerk or some extra character, he won't have been able to say anything, but Eute is the main protagonist!
Ophelia smiled as if satisfied and threw the keys into Shana's arms.
"Get him out."
When Shana received her the keys, she was really surprised to be put in such a situation.
Ophelia didn't seem to know how to gently hand out her the keys without losing her facade.
Of course, she has other intentions, but there's no reason to tell them ahead of time. She shrugged her shoulders, then smiled brightly at Shana.
In an instant, Shanna, who had been vigilant and stiff, relaxed her expression, and hurried to get Eute out of his prison.
Looking at his disheveled look, she didn't look at all like a prince. Brown skin, uneven black hair, everywhere she looked, he looked like someone dragged from the streets.
"Follow me."
Ophelia was the first to take the lead, then Eute guarded by Yin, and then finally followed by Shana.
I watched them carefully following behind.
I did this for good…
No, to be honest, it's not even good intentions. they were good intentions for my greed.
Eute followed her with a glance, he then sighed while rubbing his eyes.
The rumors about her were usually really strange, weren't they…?
Considering what Ophelia had not been able to do to Eute so far, it was likely she had some plan.
Maybe there's going to be a war with a neighboring country, and rumors circulated that she'll send Eute to the front lines.
It was a scary rumor because it was realistic and possible.
So, He would never accept such an act as one with good intentions.
Because of my actions today, I remembered the rumors that were starting to circulate.
It was as impossible to control such rumors, it would be easier to make the sun rise from the west.
I hope that when Eute hears the strange rumors he wouldn't just imagine strange things.
"Amy."
As Ophelia walked out of the tower, she called out Amy's name.
Amy, a scrawny with a skinny face, straightened her back and answered.
"Yes, Your Majesty the Princess."
"Make this boy human."
"Yes?"
As she swung her body to the side, Eudyne Rediana, which had been hidden behind her, was revealed.
Amy couldn't believe that the princess who was supposed to kill Eute, just came to take her half-brother out of the tower, she was all looking at Ophelia with a look of astonishment…
I know, I know. How badly I've acted as Ophelia right until now….
I was about to let out a sigh, but the sighing didn't really fit princess Ophelia, so I was forced to hold back.
"Wash him and bring him to me."
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