Chapter 106

Chapter 106

Urgent footsteps echoed.

There was a woman running, not caring about the gazes of the people around her, breathing heavily.

Blue-silver hair.

The Third Princess of the Ephania royal family, known for their White Dragon lineage.

It was Sigrid Ephania.

She was holding back tears welling up in her eyes.

The reason was simple.

She was about to reunite with the love she had been waiting for all this time.

‘Arthur, Arthur.’

Calling out his name in her heart, Sigrid ran.

On that day, when she inherited her memories and opened her eyes,

she too, like Mary, had waited forlornly at the promised place for Arthur.

Sigrid loved Arthur more than anyone else.

But Arthur did not appear.

No matter how much she searched the Empire, she couldn’t find him.

She realized then that there was a problem she didn’t know about.

In her memories, Arthur was always a man who forged ahead.

Supporting him was her role as his wife.

So Sigrid endured and pushed Mary to stand up.

She believed Arthur must have had a plan.

She waited, hoping for the day she would meet him again, while carrying out her tasks.

And today.

Finally, Arthur had appeared.

It was indeed Arthur.

He had shown up because she had been doing her best with her tasks.

She was passing through the empty arena passage, heart aflutter,

when she saw a figure standing there.

A robed figure with golden hair peeking out.

It was Arthur.

It had to be Arthur.

“Arthur!”

She called out his name as she ran towards him.

Freeze!

Her steps halted.

The hair color was golden, yes.

But under the hood, it wasn’t Arthur’s face.

The figure had an androgynous face that could be mistaken for a woman, very different from Arthur except for the hair color.

Only the physique was similar; it was someone else.

Sigrid’s face hardened.

At the same time, a cold fury began to show on her face.

She wanted to immediately cut down the one who dared to impersonate Arthur.

“Who are you...”

“Sigrid Ephania.”

At that moment, the figure addressed Sigrid.

The voice was strangely neutral, making it hard to tell if it was male or female.

“Arthur has a message for you.”

“A message from Arthur?”

Sigrid snapped back to her senses.

Something had indeed happened.

With that realization, Sigrid regained her composure and bit her lip.

“There is someone else moving besides the three of you who have inherited memories.”

Hearing that, Sigrid’s eyes slowly widened.

This wasn’t a guess.

Only she, Mary, and Arthur would know that fact.

“Wait, what do you mean? There’s someone else besides us?”

“Arthur isn’t certain. There are too many variables this time, making it difficult for him to judge.”

Sigrid fell deep in thought.

This was something she had been contemplating recently as well.

‘With Ebelasque and Charlotte, the butterfly effects have been excessive.’

It was almost too much to be just butterfly effects.

“So Arthur is currently looking for that person. Pay attention to those who react to me instead of Arthur. That’s Arthur’s message.”

Finally, Sigrid understood Arthur’s intent.

“...Just one question. Arthur used to say something to me when we were alone. Do you know what it is?”

Sigrid asked for final confirmation.

The fake Arthur narrowed his eyes slightly and spoke.

“He said to tell you there was no such thing.”

“Ha, haha.”

Sigrid laughed out loud.

“That’s right. Arthur wouldn’t tell anyone what he said to me when we were alone.”

Sigrid was sure of Arthur’s existence.

“I understand what Arthur meant.”

If Arthur was looking for someone, she would find them too.

“Is there anyone Arthur is paying special attention to?”

In her mind, the first person that came up was Kraush.Nnêw n0vel chapters are published at novelhall.com

She had seen Kraush break the aurora stone just moments ago.

What puzzled Sigrid was that the aura she sensed from Kraush was clearly at the entry level of a master.

But even a master couldn’t break the aurora stone, no matter how bright it glowed.

What she felt at that time was the power of a curse.

Realizing that, Sigrid guessed that Kraush had used a skill to swallow some sort of curse and played a trick.

Recognizing this, Sigrid felt confused.

Approaching him as a princess wouldn’t be difficult.

“And I also know the two women who were involved with him.”

The woman who served the Flame Emperor.

The Saintess of the Holy Kingdom of Freeman, Astria Stigma Freeman.

Even if she didn’t know if those women would get involved with Kraush again, it would be better if they did.

Bringing those women into her faction would naturally bring Kraush along.

“How about it? It’s not a bad idea, right?”

“I am merely conveying Arthur’s message.”

As if he had no personal opinion, Sigrid gave a cold smile.

“Then tell me where Arthur is. I wish to see him and ask directly.”

“He will reveal himself soon.”

“...Ha.”

Sigrid frowned.

She wanted to crush the fake Arthur right then but held back.

Arthur must have a plan.

She didn’t want to ruin his grand scheme.

“If Arthur didn’t say much, it means he’s leaving it to my discretion. Fine, I’ll handle it.”

Click!

At that moment, Sigrid heard footsteps.

Turning her head, she saw a black-haired woman running towards them.

Holding a spear, her face was shadowed with sorrow, unlike before.

Yet, her voluptuous body remained unchanged.

It was Mary Diana.

“Miss Sigrid.”

She called Sigrid’s name after a long time and shifted her tearful gaze.

“And...”

As Mary was about to call out to Arthur with tearful eyes,

she saw the face under the hood and froze.

Then she showed a bewildered expression.

“A-Arthur...”

“He is not here.”

The fake Arthur answered, and Mary collapsed with a devastated look.

“No, that can’t be.”

At the same time, tears streamed down her face.

The once strong Mary, known as the New Spear, was nowhere to be seen.

Over the past year,

Mary had been locked in a dark room, only thinking of Arthur.

Her mental state had weakened, having always focused solely on Arthur.

The past year in solitary confinement was a living hell for her, feeling like she had lost everything due to a single mistake.

Her mental state had nearly reached its limit.

If not for the thought of seeing Arthur, she would have broken down long ago.

Sigrid looked at her pitifully.

Mary Diana, who once stood by her side as the New Spear, was gone.

What remained was a royal pawn with only the Heavenly Martial Body.

Sigrid had no intention of keeping a dog in her bed.

But she could feed and care for it as a hunting dog.

‘It’s annoying that Sizelry holds her leash.’

Mary was still her pawn.

“Don’t worry, Mary. You’ve suffered a lot, but Arthur will be here soon.”

As always, Sigrid gave Mary a very kind smile.

“Miss Sigrid.”

“We’ve done well so far. So let’s do our best with the task Arthur gave us.”

Mary barely regained her senses at her words.

“Y-yes. Mary Diana, as Arthur and Miss Sigrid’s spear! I will do my best!”

“Yes, that’s the Mary I know.”

Seeing her smile brightly with tear-streaked cheeks,

Sigrid gave an order as the princess.

“Mary Diana, as your princess, I command you.”

Mary immediately knelt on one knee.

“You will face Kraush Balheim in the second part of the exam.”

Sigrid had an eye for people.

Charlotte had nurtured Kraush to a level beyond her expectations.

He would certainly face Mary in the second part of the exam.

Unfortunately, her plan to rebuild Mary’s image as a magnanimous princess who even accepted a royal assassin had failed.

Kraush had taken all the attention.

If Mary had only focused on regaining her strength without imprisonment, she could have easily shattered the aurora stone.

But that time had passed.

“Win. No, show him a decisive gap. Make him feel jealous of your prowess.”

But her opponent was Mary Diana, the New Spear.

Even if her aura output was insufficient, her spear skills remained.

There was no way she could lose to someone who had merely gained some serendipity.

“I accept the command of the Third Princess, Sigrid Ephania.”

Seeing Mary regain her composure and return to her knightly demeanor, Sigrid smiled seductively.

Anticipating Charlotte’s face when she lost Kraush.

Caw-

At the same time, outside the arena window,

a crow, hidden and silent, flew away.

They had no idea.

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