Chapter 96

Chapter 96

The dark red energy that approached me as if it would choke me at any moment disappeared without a trace as soon as it touched my body.

“Have you forgotten who I am?”

Even though I’ve shown my divine power, she might not think it was real. In addition, because it was a power that had disappeared for a thousand years, she probably didn’t even know the extent of my ability.

“Non, nonsense…”

Jennifer was quite perplexed as she had never had a spell that hadn’t worked.

“You can’t do me any harm.”

As I walked towards Jennifer, she used her witchcraft again though the result was the same.

“No. There’s no way the magic won’t work…”

Of course, because I have God’s protection.

“Are you going to admit defeat now?”

At my question, Jennifer shook her head. As she stepped backwards, she landed on the couch and fell down.

I leaned over her upper body and looked down at her.

“Are you curious why the enchantment spell doesn’t work on His Majesty?”

“How did you know that?”

Her eyes widened at my question. Then, as if realizing the answer herself, she frowned.

“Now you know the reason why neither the brooch nor the spell cast on His Majesty today worked.”

I smiled as my words continued while Jennifer’s face hardened more and more.

“Did you think that His Majesty and I would not know that you’re a sorceress?”

Unexpectedly, Jennifer’s pupils shook slightly.

“I gave you the opportunity to return to your country.”

Poison filled her eyes as she was sitting there, and she abruptly jumped up and ran at me. As I was pushed by her surprise attack, I slumped on the sofa. This time, it was her that was pressing on top of me.

“The only way to kill isn’t through magic.”

Seeing a dagger in her hand, I felt goosebumps at the cold blades on the nape of my neck.

“If you kill me here, you won’t survive either.”

“We’ll see about that.”

Her spell would work for others.

“To do that, you’d have to kill me first.”

Jennifer’s face wrinkled as I was still calm despite being threatened with the dagger.

“You’re bluffing.”

Saying so, she twisted the corner of her mouth up and tightened her hand on the dagger.

“….”

However, the dagger didn’t do any damage to me. I just pressed the nape of my neck.

After she hesitated for a moment, she then climbed on top of my body and pressed her weight. As she fixed her grip on the dagger, Jennifer lifted it as if to stab me though the door to the break room opened violently.

“Erica…!”

Declan jumped in with the knights.

At the same time, as the black energy leaked out of Jennifer’s hand, the hiding Kefiena swiftly subdued her.

“Let go of me! I’m going to kill that b*tch!”

“Oh, my God!”

“This is…”

I looked at the door at the frightened cries of people who should not be heard here. Among them, Sylla stood proudly in front.

“Did, did Princess Este try to kill the Savior?”

Hearing the buzz, I looked at Jennifer, who was smiling.

‘It won’t work the way you want!’

When divine power was used, people’s focus soon returned.

“…Jenny?”

Caleb called out to Jennifer with a puzzled face. In a moment, Jennifer, holding the dagger and swearing, stiffened as he met her eyes.

“Why is Princess Medicis being held?”

“Are you sure Princess Este is the bad one?”

“Where’s Princess Este…?”

At the overwhelming questions, one of the people saw Stella lying down.

“Ho, how?”

Jennifer muttered as she couldn’t believe the situation that flipped quickly.

“Erica!”

Declan’s face was pale as he ran towards me. He caressed the nape of my neck with his trembling hands and hugged me.

“Ha… I’m glad. I’m so glad.”

A hot breath exhaled from him. Emotions surged up, and I embraced the trembling man before patting him on the back.

“It’s okay. It’s all over now.”

When he had calmed down to some extent, he let go of my body.

“This…”

Declan’s eyes turned menacing as he saw my red, swollen cheeks.

“Ouch.”

When I let out a moan despite his careful caressing hand, he became more ferocious.

“I have to have evidence. It’s because I released the protection for a while, but it will heal soon.”

Seeing the wound, others whispered inaudibly.

“Didn’t you say that she wouldn’t get hurt?”

“We couldn’t help it, but her neck wasn’t hurt.”

I averted my gaze and groaned.

“Ha. Really, you…”

“I can heal, but don’t worry.”

Even though I tried to hug him quietly, my chin was grabbed.

“If I knew it would hurt like this, I wouldn’t have allowed it in the first place.”

Declan’s sigh grew deeper as I grimaced at the pain and tried to laugh bashfully. I opened my mouth quietly.

“…Your Majesty, everyone is watching.”

At the urge, Declan reluctantly stood up with a disapproving look.

“Princess Medicis, what is this?”

“Yes?”

Jennifer asked in bewilderment.

“Are you saying you’re going to get away with it even though so many people have seen it?”

At those words, she turned her head to look at the crowd.

Meanwhile, I hurriedly ran to Stella.

“Stella, are you hurt?”

People’s attention was focused on me when I called her. Stella lifted her head slightly to look at me and whispered that she was okay before winking slowly as her eyes closed again.

“The shock must have been great when you hit the floor. What to do…”

When I didn’t know what to do, Noah quickly approached me.

“I will call the imperial doctor.”

“Oh, no. I will treat her.”

As I put my hand on Stella and used divine powers, her eyes slowly opened again and she stood up.

“Ha, I’m so glad.”

Then, I sat down on the floor and pretended to be relieved.

When tears fell from Stella’s eyes, I soon saw the pity on the faces of those who were watching the scene as they muttered.

“I couldn’t fulfill my duty as a handmaid.”

The next moment, she got to her knees and knelt down in front of Declan, “Your Majesty, as a handmaid, I couldn’t protect my master.”

‘Wow, Stella’s acting is amazing.’

I admired her inside and put on a pitiful look.

“Explain what happened.”

At Declan’s command, Stella shed tears as she explained the situation. I came in to change my clothes and was suddenly attacked by Jennifer, and when the spell failed, she attacked with a dagger.

After all the explanations, people were more perplexed.

“But, what did we see first?”

“I know. We saw Princess Este trying to kill the savior.”

Hearing the buzz, I hurried out in front of the people.

“What you all saw was a hallucination caused by magic.”

“A hallucination…?”

“So, are you saying that what we are seeing now is real?”

As the confusion subsided, the eyes of those who understood the situation were focused on Jennifer. Among them, Caleb, who didn’t know that Jennifer was a sorceress, also stood there blankly with a pale face.

“I’m not like that… Princess Este was jealous of the Savior and tried to kill her!”

“Huh, look who’s talking?”

“How can you tell such an obvious lie?”

“How shameless…”

Hearing Jennifer’s excuse, people poured out criticism. Confused that perhaps this situation was unexpected, she rolled her eyes anxiously.

I slowly approached her and leaned over her and I whispered in her ear.

“Your spell didn’t work. I undid them all.”

As I raised my body, my eyes met Jennifer’s, and her eyes widened and shook.

“Nonsense…! It can’t be.”

She shook her head vigorously and muttered like a distraught person.

“Detain Princess Medicis as well as her handmaid.”

Following Declan’s orders, the knights arrested Sylla.

“Brother, I am wronged!”

Meanwhile, Jennifer, who had come to her senses, shouted at Caleb. Seeing her desperately clinging on, his face turned horrendous.

“Restrain the prisoner.”

With restraints in her hands, Jennifer still had eyes on Caleb. The moment she passed by him while being dragged by the knights, she suddenly struggled and pressed herself close to him though she was quickly grabbed by the knights.

“Prince, I will never let go of today’s matter.”

Caleb’s gaze, which was fixed on Jennifer, soon shifted to Declan.

“As of this time, the Prince and everyone in Tierra will be put under arrest.”

After announcing it to the crowd, Declan gave me a hug.

“I can walk.”

“You must have been very surprised. You were hurt, too.”

No… Only my face was injured, so what would it have to do with walking? Even though I asked to be taken down several times, in the end, it was me who had to give up. My face grew hot with embarrassment as I received people’s hot stares.

“Call the doctor.”

“I just need to recover.”

Dissuading him from ordering Noah, I placed my hand on my face and unleashed divine power.

“It’s okay now, right?”

As Declan pressed my cheek incessantly without answering, I gazed at him, but he walked again and didn’t say anything until we reached the bedroom.

‘…He looks very angry.’

As he kept searching for every wound, no matter how small, he remained silent. Declan sat down on the floor only after confirming that there were no more wounds.

The Emperor was sitting on the floor…

I didn’t know what to say, so my lips just moved.

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