Translator – YueIvan snapped back to the present and clenched his teeth. He didn’t want to remember what had happened later. Just thinking of that made his heart hurt.“You’ve always been nasty and dishonest. You’ve had a different life this time, but I’m astonished you’ve still changed so little. Had I known you’ve have done something like this, I’d have killed you when I had the chance six years ago.”“Your Majesty, what…?”Ivan freed himself from her grip, making Patricia fall to the ground. He raised from his seat and approached her. She was shivering from fear on the ground, and Ivan simply kept looking at her like a pathetic insect. Only then did she realize he’d had no interest in her all along. No, worse than that. He loathed her.This was their first meeting; she was sure of that. Then, how could he feel such deep hatred against her?Ivan ducked in front of her. That simple movement froze her to her bones.“Who saved your life? Who helped you into the palace?” he asked, whis

Translator – YueThe next morning, before leaving the Queen’s Palace, Alicia wanted to check the contents of her mailbox, which she hadn’t done in a long time. The outside exterior of the mailbox was adorTed with gold and intricate patterns, quite pleasing to the eye, but upon suddenly remembering that she’d been locked in prison for the mails found within this very box, her expression turned sour.Ivan would answer all her questions if she asked, but he could lie. It would be useless to ask him what had happened after her death. She’d only end up thrusting one more nail into her broken heart.Alicia realized the reason why she was trying to keep her distance from Ivan. She was doing it in self-defense, so he couldn’t hurt her anymore. She didn’t want to hear the truth Ivan wanted to tell her.With a sound, the mailbox opened. Alicia made sure all her mails were classified and answered appropriately. When she wasn’t sure of the sender, she didn’t even bother opening the letter and sim

Translator – YueAlicia sighed. She recognized this childish content. It was the song Dimitri used to sing to make fun of her as a kid.“Who wrote this letter?”“He’s down there.” the girl pointed to the river bank.“Did you see his face?”The girl nodded. “It was someone with shiny hair color like you, sister. He was also tall.”Dimitri was here.An overwhelming happiness enveloped Alicia. She didn’t know why Dimi would seek her out like this, but she didn’t care. Dimitri has always been quite playful, so perhaps he had planned a surprise visit for her birthday.Alicia was about to run off to the river bank when she suddenly stopped her steps to look at her guards. Many of them were still busy clearing the path while the rest of them were keeping an eye out in case any suspicious person approached.Dimi did not officially announce his visit to Arundel, so nothing good would come out of telling everybody that he was here. What’s more, Dimi came to her in the stealthiest possible way,

Translator – YueBasil did not ask Ivan how he made up his mind on going to that specific place. Ivan had a frighteningly calm, cold expression. Basil knew that whenever he made that face his judgment was rarely mistaken.Basil turned to the nearby soldiers and ordered them. “We are going to the Black Forest of Calsis effective immediately. Make sure you turn every stone in that area!”***When she opened her eyes, all Alicia saw was a dark room. She could feel the humidity and a weak smell of mold around her…Alicia finally snapped back to her senses and stood up.The room was pitch black. There was a window nearby, but not even a little bit of light came through. She could barely make out the shape of the objects around her.The room was completely empty, except for the messy bed in which she laid, and the floor was covered with some damp hay.Alicia had seen this same scenery in the past. Not in this past, but her previous past. This place looked exactly like the prison where she w

Translator – YueThe announcement of her death. She’d die today.In spite of the fear, Alicia stared at him in the eye with loathing.“If I die by the hands of someone from Coulson, I fail to see how you’d by any better.”“I’ll make sure if looks like you were abducted by Ehrlich citizens. A few poor, starving farmers saw the expensive clothes and accessories you were wearing and simply couldn’t help themselves… then things got out of control and, well, they made a mistake.”Only then did Alicia notice that all the accessories she was wearing were gone. Even the coat Mrs. Cessly had given her had disappeared.“I’m thinking of burning this place. I’ll leave some of your things here and then I’ll give the rest to those starving idiots. Once they try selling your stuff in the market, the Palace Guards will surely catch wind and follow their trace. They’ll be judged, imprisoTed and executed in the end, and everything will go on according to my plans.”Danil looked at Alicia with his silve