Chapter 196 – Burning Down

Episode 196 – Burning down

Ruan Friuli has arrived.

I was both happy and resentful that the last face I saw was his.

He held out a piece of paper.

[Certificate of withdrawal.]

“How did this happen?”

“…”

“Are you really planning to drop out? “What is the reason?”

A hand held tightly as if it would never let go until you tell it. If you wanted to hold on to me this much, you should have revealed your identity from the beginning.

Alyssa thought over and over again and calmly told the truth.

“I’m getting married.”

“What? Marriage?”

“Okay. Marriage.”

Luan’s eyes widened in astonishment.

He shook his head in disbelief and burst into laughter.

“Under! “It’s a joke, right?”

“It’s all true. When I return to my family, I will get married. So I dropped out.”

“So suddenly? “What is the reason?”

“Why?”

“Okay! There must be a reason!”

Luan shouts wildly in excitement.

When he was desperately clinging to her, he cruelly rejected her and then told her that he was going to go to another man, so did he end up regretting it later?

As the position changed, an ugly impulse stirred along with a slight sense of superiority.

‘I want to hurt you.’

He got as much as he got. No, I want to leave an even bigger wound deep in that man’s heart.

So, I want to make sure you never forget it for the rest of your life.

No matter what I do or what kind of woman I meet later, I want to give you memories that will never be erased no matter how much time passes.

Alyssa couldn’t resist her impulse.

“Are you asking because you don’t know that?”

“What do you mean?”

“It’s because of you. Because of you, I’ve become useless and you’re trying to get rid of me quickly. “Before the value falls further.”

“… “What?”

“You knew. That I am destined to be sold in the end. “Didn’t you know that?”

“…”

Luan’s face was stained with guilt.

When I saw that distorted expression, I felt strangely heartbroken.

It wasn’t exhilarating or happy, but it was so sad and sad that I felt like I wanted to hug him and comfort him.

That made me so angry.

It’s funny how I can’t let go of my regrets when the other person doesn’t even have any intention of doing so.

That’s why he spoke even more viciously.

“How do you feel now? Good? “Isn’t it good that annoying women like me will disappear?”

“I am…”

“You’ll probably never see it again in your life. Ah, but news will still be delivered occasionally. How I got married to a shabby old man, got pregnant, and gave birth to that human’s child. You’ll know that well. Please bless me then. “Understand, right?”

“…”

Luan had no answer.

His eyes were focused on Alyssa, but his mind was picturing something else.

That is the future.

As she said, she is watching the process of marrying someone, becoming pregnant, and giving birth.

Alyssa felt a tingling pain in a corner of her chest and pulled her Lu An’s hand away from her.

“Then I’ll just leave. “I’m busy preparing for the wedding.”

The moment you turn your back.

“No! Stop!”

Luan suddenly came to his senses of her and quickly stretched out his hand and grabbed his collar of her.

However, her power was very weak.

Unlike before, when it seemed like it would never be resolved, it was so bad that it would fall apart if I shook it off even slightly.

Alyssa stared straight at him.

“Let go of this.”

“Alyssa…”

“You want me to let go? “Can you take responsibility for this behavior now?”

“That…”

“You can’t. No, you won’t. You reward. So let go.”

With her identity her as Luan Friuli, the way to save her is both very simple and difficult.

And Luan has no intention of doing that.

He was stabbed to the core by a sharply sharpened thorn and let Alyssa go of his own will.

Alyssa left a final curse.

“I am… I want you to live in pain for the rest of your life. So don’t forget me. Anytime, anywhere.”

With those words, Alyssa got on her carriage.

Luan, who was left alone, did not move for a long time even after the carriage left.

*

“Luan!”

“Hey, what happened?”

“What about Alyssa?”

When I barely got my emotions together and returned to the academy, Abel and his group, who had been waiting for me in advance, hurriedly asked me a barrage of questions.

Their main concern was, of course, about Alyssa.

In particular, Yuni didn’t sit still and looked around, as if asking why she came alone.

“… “I’m sorry.”

“What are you talking about all of a sudden? “What am I sorry about?”

“I couldn’t catch Alyssa.”

“What? Are you late by any chance? “They say you’re not already in the church?”

“No, that’s not it. Ha…”

What should I say?

I can’t reveal that I raped Alyssa, so I had to hide or distort too many details to explain.

After diligently editing in my head, I selected only the key content and spoke.

“First of all, it’s true that Alyssa dropped out of school. The reason is because of marriage.”

“Marriage? “Alyssa is getting married?”

“Okay. She said she would get married while recovering at the family home.”

“Well, that can’t be possible?”

Uni immediately denied my explanation.

She doesn’t know that Alyssa is in love with her lover and she can’t believe that she is marrying another man.

She probably won’t even guess that her lover is me.

“Really. I heard it myself. It was probably ordered by Count Bretes.”

“Did you just let it go after hearing that? Why?”

“Then what should I have done?”

“Well, that’s…”

Uni, who had been blindly questioning me, hesitated and backed away at my cold response.

Her Abel steps forward in her place her.

“Luan. Do you know who your marriage partner is?”

“No, I didn’t tell you that.”

“At all? “No hints?”

In response to that question, one word immediately came to mind.

‘A shabby old man… Did you say that?’

Alisa, who had lost all of her value due to her mana her reflux her, was muttering self-deprecatingly as if such a place was the only place she could go to.

In fact, as she said, those were the only men who would accept her illegitimate child, who did not even have any special skills.

As I was smiling bitterly, Abel seemed to have read her true feelings her through her my expression her and asked me a serious question.

“I see? What kind of person are you? Huh?”

“… There is no such thing.”

“Do not lie! Hurry! Tell me who it is. Otherwise, I won’t let you go.”

“You…”

Abel, who had always been quiet and gentle, showed a stubborn attitude. This means that she regarded Alyssa as her precious friend.

After thinking about it, I finally decided to tell it.

Anyway, even if I don’t say anything, the rumor will soon spread on its own.

“He’s probably an older nobleman.”

“You’re a little older? “How much?”

“… I don’t know exactly. But he must be at least middle-aged.”

“Middle-age? So the difference is almost twice that! Why? Why are you letting Alyssa marry a man like that? “There are many better marriage partners!”

Abel gave her an expression that he truly did not understand. According to her common sense, it wouldn’t have made sense to marry the daughter she raised so dearly to an old man.

But everyone has different standards of goodness.

For Count Bretes, a good wife was simply someone who had a lot of money and power, and at the same time was easy to manipulate as she pleased.

In that sense, it would be very easy to boil a lecherous old man.

I didn’t bother to explain it to Abel.

“Don’t argue with me. What can we do with reality like that?”

“Still, I can’t accept this!”

“What if there isn’t one? What are you going to do?”

Even I, the eldest son of a marquis, could only be brought back at a high price, so what could I do with a pleading commoner?

I was being cynical for no reason.

It is about expressing the stress that has built up knowingly or unknowingly to an easy partner.

And Abel gave an unexpected answer.

“I’m going to find it! I want to go and persuade him. And I’ll bring Alyssa!”

“…”

For a moment, I forgot what to say.

It was so absurd, and it was an action that could not be easily done.

I couldn’t stop laughing at the statement, which should have made me confident that I was the main character of this world.

‘Was he always like this?’

I really envy that driving force.

But that’s it, reality cannot be solved with will alone.

“How are we going to meet?”

“How can we meet? Then go to the family…”

“Will the Count let you meet Alisarang? Of course, I’ll have the guards kick me out.”

“Then if you sneak in…”

“Are you kidding? There must have been knights everywhere. Above all, even if you really are hiding, what are you going to say to convince Alyssa?”

“Umm…”

Abel let out a small sigh.

No matter how reckless you are, if you get pointed out like this, you have no choice but to give up your stubbornness.

I tapped Abel on the shoulder.

“I know how you feel. But there is no way. So just give up.”

“But…”

“Class is starting soon. Let’s go in.”

I tried to lead Abel, who still hadn’t given up hope, to the classroom.

“Is there really no way?”

If it weren’t for Deborah’s voice.

I sighed and turned my back on the unexpected ambush that suddenly appeared.

“What does that mean?”

“If it’s Luan, isn’t there a way? That’s also a very simple method.”

“… There is no such thing.”

“Lies!”

Deborah denied it without any hesitation.

There was confidence in her purple eyes. I am confident that I can solve this problem.

I sensed that it was inevitable.

“… Follow me. “Let’s talk separately.”

“All right. I’m sorry everyone, but let’s go first. See you later.”

We waited until the group left and spoke only after the presence of people had completely disappeared.

“Deborah you know. “Why do I do that?”

“I know. So I don’t understand anymore. “Why don’t you help Alyssa?”

“Because Alyssa doesn’t want it.”

“Really? “Did you really mean it when you told him not to help you?”

That has never happened.

She was just pessimistic about her own situation and was sarcastic about me with all her might.

I quickly made up an excuse.

“I never said it so directly. But he said his life was ruined because of me. He said he wanted to suffer for the rest of his life! Even if I come forward, I will be rejected by Alyssa.”

“That’s just guessing. Actually, I would like to help you.”

Deborah simply denied what I said this time, as if it was obvious.

Well, she fueled the anger.

I was already very stressed in the confusing situation, but I couldn’t help but feel angry when they continued to force me like this.

I ended up losing my composure.

“Then what do you know that makes you talk like that? Uh? Do you have any proof? Is there one?”

“There is no need for evidence. “You can tell when you see it.”

Deborah stared at me intently.

Even though the words clearly had no logic or credibility, there was a firm belief planted in those eyes.

To a certain extent, I thought it might be the case without even realizing it.

And, shaken by being shaken even for a moment, I ended up pouring out harsh words.

“Fuck! Are you kidding me? Do you think that if you insist, everything will work out? “Stop talking bullshit!”

“It’s not bullshit.”

“Then give me the evidence! “How can you believe something when there is no evidence?”

As he repeatedly scolded Deborah, her eyes became moist.

She looked at me as if she was about to cry, then carefully took my hand and placed it on her chest.

Exciting! Exciting!

A strong heartbeat is felt.

Deborah listened to her own heartbeat and just exchanged silent glances.

I thought I knew what that meant.

‘Fuck.’

Feeling great joy but also fear, I quickly shook off Deborah’s hand.

“What are you doing? Why are you suddenly putting your hand on her chest?”

“This is the proof. “You understand, right?”

“No? I don’t know? Talking to you makes me feel weird too. Let’s stop.”

Feeling a sense of crisis that I had never felt before, I ended the conversation and turned around.

That was before I even took a few steps.

“I love you!”

Deborah confessed her feelings.

When I heard her confession for the second time in my life, I stopped walking without realizing it.

That was a mistake.

Deborah didn’t want to miss this opportunity, so she quickly ran over and hugged my waist.

“I love you. Luan. I’m serious.”

“…”

I couldn’t say anything.