98 98 SIDE Reticcia

[SIDE Reticcia]

How long has it been since I was trapped here?

Leticia was thinking in the dark in the jail.

If the dragons were invading the country, the next is the Demons. Even in my kingdom, there was no way to make an army that could subordinate many undead demons.

And jail.

(This is the end of my life...)

I thought so.

I know I deserve it.

At first, there was resentment against Eliane... but over time, it gradually began to be driven by self-reflection.

(Elaine... and I did such a terrible thing to my neighbors. No one must be here to help me anymore.)

But then... she came.

"But... if you're not welcome, shall we go home? I don't care about you anymore."

It's Eliane.

She looked a lot bigger than she was when she was in the kingdom... and she looked happy.

Leticia harassed Lynch Giham and tried to kill Elaine further.

But the plan failed. The curse on Alberto's sword bounced back, causing disaster to Leticia.

I was proud of my pretty face.

Thanks to that, I've had a lot of good thoughts.

Such behavior was unbearable to her.

The curse that bounced back on you can't be removed by any de-cursor.

I thought it was Eliane if it was the only possibility.

(But... she can't help me)

So when I saw Elaine coming to the dungeon, I couldn't help but notice the light of hope in my heart...

Honestly, I don't want to see her face.

There is no more word for her now.

No matter what, Elaine will never forgive herself.

Elaine came with Nigel.

Behind him was a man named Dragon... who raided King's Landing the other day, but more than that, Nigel and Leticia had eyes.

I knew it was cool.

But why?

I wasn't more excited to see him than I thought.

(Well... it's none of my business anymore)

That's how Leticia was drawn into her heart.

But such a woman doubted her eyes.

"... please! You have a lot to say to me. But first... can you fix Leticia?

That Claude has his head down!?

I've never seen Claude like that in Leticia.

And I'm not talking about myself, I'm sitting down for Leticia. This is unthinkable in the light of his character so far.

What surprised me was that Elianne was with him.

Elianne opened her eyes for a moment, but eventually she exhaled.

The dragon man forced me to open the iron lattice door and approached Leticia.

"... what are you doing?

Looking at her like that, Leticia said such a word out of her mouth.

I couldn't help it.

It is unlikely that Alberto, betrayed by Leticia, feels legitimate in the kingdom.

You'll be talking lightly to protect yourself.

Eliane must have figured out that Leticia was the one who tried to kill herself.

(You're trying to make it look cured, and you're going to set something up...?

Yes, I was more vigilant.

But...

"What are you going to do... I'm going to cure you now"

That's what she said.

Hearing the words, Leticia became even more confused.

What good does she have in helping me? Because Claude asked you to? No, Elaine must have negative feelings for Claude. What are you thinking?

Look at that, I'm not bad enough to abandon you. Unlike you.

Eliane explained why, but Leticia wasn't convinced.

Maybe that's why.

With a little rebellion, she replied:

"... I won't apologize."

This was the reticence of Leticia, who lived as a magician until now.

Using others as magicians and killing them when they are worthless... is the path she has taken alive.

I didn't think you could forgive me even if I apologized. Because Elaine had no reason to forgive me.

That's why I didn't think Elaine would cure me yet.

But...

It'll be over soon.

And she touched Leticia's face over her jacket.

At that moment, the whole face became warmer.

And...

It's healed......! Your pretty face is back to normal! You don't have to be depressed anymore...! Thank you... Elaine! Thank you for everything!

Claude rushed in and hugged Leticia.

Is it healed...?

Though I doubted it, my face slightly reflected in Claude's tears.

And then... finally, she caught up with her understanding.

--that Elaine cured herself.

"Fufu, it's a friendly thing."

Looking at Claude and Leticia, she saw Eliane looking at her with a smile.

Helping Leticia is of no benefit to Eliane.

(But... maybe she doesn't really care about the advantages or disadvantages?

It was the opposite of Leticia.

Leticia tried to get what she wanted by whatever means she could.

I have always weighed the advantages and disadvantages against the balance, passing through the path that benefits me.

I have never regretted such a way of life.

But I think I'm looking back at the path I've been walking.

The road is dry.

None of the flowers are blooming.

A tragic path with skulls rolling down the road.

(In contrast, the path that Elaine walked along... must be full of flowers.)

A true Virgin.

Such words came to mind in Leticia's brain.

Ariane would have walked along the path of flowers... and Leticia felt a little envious.