CH 46.1

Clap clap clap.

The audience applauded as the curtain rose on the stage. Glancing outside for a moment, I saw that quite a few people had gathered. The play began in earnest.

“This country is in crisis. Unless the White Magicians go extinct, the people cannot be protected!”

The plot was serious, but…

“Oh, what was the line again?”

The actors were children of about ten years old. Lavigne prepared ambitiously, but after all, it was more like a fun party.

‘Have you already come out with a kid who forgets his lines?’

I let out a small sigh.

Since little girls couldтєt convey the severity of such a scene, laughter rang out here and there. The aristocrats laughed as their children came out and played awkwardly.

“You have to leave now.”

Mira whispered to me. I nodded.

“Oh, the weather is really nice today.”

This was my first line. As I walked out, people’s eyes gathered on me, almost scary.

“Oh, how cute!”

Ah, was it because of my dress?

I walked forward, feeling a little nervous. But something was strange.

‘Huh? What’s this?’

A sparkling stone was floating in mid-air, as if watching the stage.

‘This is a recording stone.’

I had seen the magicians installing it earlier. But…

‘Why is the recording stone following only me?’

I, who was nothing but a supporting character, was being followed by the recording stone. Could it be?! I looked towards the front row and saw Collen. He smiled kindly at me, as if to say, “You’re so good”.

I started to feel extremely embarrassed. The nobles who had noticed the stone persistently following me were laughing so hard they had to cover their mouths.

‘Wow, this is really… so embarrassing.’

I felt like I was going to faint.

Anyway, the play went on without me realizing how it passed. Finally, the climax scene arrived.

‘The scene where I stab Lavigne with a knife!’

Lavigne was lying on the bed in a splendid white dress.

‘It’s worth applying the glitter.’

The figure of Lavigne, lying between the burning candles, was rather mysterious. At that moment, I noticed something on the top of Lavigne’s bed.

‘What’s this? guttered candle…?’

The bed was strewn with white stains.

Lavigne blinked her eyes.

This is the sign. What are you doing? Stab me quickly. That’s what it means, right?

‘Focus, let’s focus.’

My line…right, calling Princess Lynn’s name.

“Prepare yourself, Lynn!”

As I called her name according to the script, I plunged the sword into Lavigne’s left chest.

And then something unbelievable happened.

It was the first time in my life that I heard the sound of flesh tearing. Blood poured from Lavigne’s chest.

“Ah…”

Ravine looked at me with unbelieving eyes. Then she took her last breath.

“Ah… Ah…”

She trembled as if having a seizure, then slowly closed her eyes.

“…Lavigne?”

Nobody could open their mouths.

‘I’ve just…’

I looked at my hand and at the blade. Lavigne’s blood covered this knife.

The knife I held was not a fake knife, but a real one.

Thump.

I dropped the knife.

‘Did I just stab Lavigne?’

It was a sight that I couldn’t believe even when I saw it with my own eyes. And then, the next moment, the hall was filled with screams and shouts.

“Ahhhh!”

“The Duke’s daughter has stabbed the princess!”

“Guards! Guards!”

My heart pounded wildly. I leaned over to Lavigne.

“Lavine! Wake up!”

I trembled as I placed my hand on Lavigne’s nose.

‘She’s not breathing.’

As I looked at Lavigne’s blue corpse, I sank to the floor.