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“You were aiming for the holy relic from the beginning. Is that right?”

“That’s right.”

“Was it all because of the holy relic that you were nice to me on the first day we met?”

Everything started because of that day.

The first day she met Michael.

It’s the day she fell in love with him.

“Should there be any other reason?”

Jestina burst into laughter.

“Haha, you’re really amazing. You used everything you had to destroy me.”

“The destruction was done by yourself. Because you made all the choices. You’re just paying for the failure of that choice.”

“I see. Everything was my choice. I just chose Your Majesty, so why do I have to be like this?”

“If you didn’t like it, you shouldn’t have chosen it.”

Jestina was despondent.

She knew he was this kind of man, but she thought he’d have feelings at least a little bit though.

She hoped that there would be even a moment of affection as a woman, not just using her.

She believed so since he covered up her mistakes.

Just as she chose him, he’d choose her.

It was all pointless.

Even though there was a big fight between them, it was amazing that such feelings still arose. It truly showed how strongly she was captivated.

The renowned Jestina of this world.

“You got what you wanted, are you in a good mood?”

“Nothing more.”

“Your Majesty will find out. How dirty and miserable the feeling of being the person used is, Your Majesty will one day feel that way. As long as I live, I will definitely make it happen.”

Michael took her chin with one hand.

“I’m really sorry I didn’t kill you with my own hands. But even if you go back to the Bugatti Kingdom, there’s nothing you can do. If you’re put on trial, you’ll have to give up all your positions.”

Jestina glared at Michael with livid eyes.

“Do you think father will make me do that? There is no way.”

“You’d better not trust your father too much. It was your father who said he would bring you to justice first.”

“Even so, my father won’t abandon me easily. I mean, it’s not going to work out the way Your Majesty wants it to.”

“You’ll find out when your brother comes soon.”

Saying so, Michael let go of Jestina. And he left the room without mercy.

Jestina sat down, unable to stand upright as her legs were wobbly.

Ran approached and quietly supported her.

“Lady Jestina…”

“Get rid of that. It’s disgusting.”

“Yes, Lady Jestina.”

Ran had her maids hurriedly tidy her room.

Meanwhile, Jestina left the room and stood supporting herself.

Suddenly, everything here felt strange.

It was a place she had been to for years, but it was especially unfamiliar today.

“Why, why are you doing this to me?”

Jestina walked barefoot on the grass.

“What have I done wrong? I did my best to stay here. But why not me?”

It can’t be like this.

“What did I do? Why is this only happening to me!”

It wasn’t directly, but she endured it so far with blood.

It was close but why did it feel so distant?

Jestina wanted to cry, but she didn’t.

She felt like she would collapse if she cried here.

“I’m not falling apart.”

She wouldn’t collapse.

She’d get back on her feet and make him regret it.

Jestina made up her mind like that.

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Eren was back.

He wasn’t alone.

It was with Nav, the Crown Prince of the Bugatti Kingdom.

They headed straight to the Emperor’s Palace and bowed before Emperor Michael.

Michael sat on the throne in his crown and looked down at them with an arrogant expression.

He didn’t even say thank you for his hard work to come a long way.

He just reached out his hand in action.

“His Majesty asks you to show him what you have brought.”

At Alfred’s words, Nav bit his lips tightly.

It was so shameful that he wanted to vomit blood and die.

He stepped forward with the box he had brought.

“I brought what you wanted. Your Majesty, show your sincerity too.”

“I will.”

In reply, Michael saw Chancellor Elain on the left.

Elain nodded and gestured to the knights.

Then the knights came in with a large box.

“This is the data we’ve collected so far.”

Nodding, Nav opened the lid of the box he had brought.

There was a golden elephant statue in it.

It was the blessing of Rotite, which made Bugatti rich.

It was received directly by Elain and shown to Michael.

Michael smiled.

“Let me check.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

Michael made the priest evaluate the holy relic because he had called in advance for appraisal.

“It’s real.”

“Are you sure?”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“I see.”

Nav clenched his fist and glared at Michael.

“We, the Bugatti Kingdom, do not cover the truth with lies as cowardly as someone else.”

Michael smirked at the remark.

“It’s been a long time since I saw your eyes. I like it.”

“Then, may I also check the document?”

“As much as you want.”

Nav checked the documents with the scholars who came with him.

The document contained evidence of various irregularities and murders that Jestina had committed in the Empire.

If it fell to the kingdoms surrounding the Bugatti Kingdom, the alliance would be broken and war would break out.

All the princesses who died at the hands of Jestina were born and raised precious and loved in each kingdom.

In fact, when the princesses died and returned to their bodies, the kings and people of each country mourned and resented the Empire for three days.

It turned out that all of the causes were Jestina, but the resentment would pour down on the Bugatti Kingdom if it got out.

The Bugatti Kingdom is isolated.

No matter how rich the country was, if other countries united to attack, even the Bugatti Kingdom would bleed severely.

In addition, the Empire would surely penetrate the gap and devour the Bugatti Kingdom.

The Emperor in front of him was a great man.

It is painful to give away the holy relic, but considering the people of Bugatti Kingdom, it was bound to be the best choice.

“It seems that the deal between us is over, so the prince may leave with Princess Jestina.”

“Sure. Then, I’ll take my leave Your Majesty.”

The Crown Prince bowed his head in an upright position and left the Emperor’s Palace.

Seeing him like that, Michael smiled.

“What a cheeky fellow, it’s been a long time.”

How many people looked at him with challenging eyes, who were also the prince of another kingdom?

“Your Majesty, aren’t you really an arrogant person? Are you going to let it go like this?”

When Elain grumbled as if he didn’t like it, Michael said with an insignificant look.

“For now, I’m going to handle it like this. If we meet again later, I’ll make sure to let them know who’s in control then.”

“You are very generous, Your Majesty.”

Michael glanced at Elain.

“Are you being sarcastic?”

“No way.”

“Take care of the holy relic.”

“Don’t worry. The holy relic will be quietly enshrined in the Mahal Temple.”

Michael smiled with his chin on the armrest of the throne.

“Rotite and Mahal are gods of conflict, and if Rotite’s blessing is in the Mahal Temple, the face of the Prince of the Bugatti Kingdom will be worth seeing. Elain, you’re so mean.”

“He was disrespectful to Your Majesty. I should do this much. Please kindly let this slide.”

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After leaving the Emperor’s Palace, Nav stopped walking as soon as he left the Emperor’s Palace and opened the lid of the box he carried.

And he took out the medicine bottle that he brought on top of it and sprinkled it.

Then the paper melted away in an instant.

All the evidence had been destroyed.

And he glared at the Emperor’s Palace once.

In fact, before coming, he asked the king to make a fake holy relic and deceive them.

However, the king objected, saying that covering it up with lies would only make matters worse.

So he eventually handed over the real holy relic and took these little pieces of paper.

“Let’s go.”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

Nav abandoned the box and headed for Jestina.

Jestina greeted Nav with a bewildered face at Rosemary Palace.

Nav was annoyed with his younger sibling who caused a major accident and was acting nonchalant about it.

“Wake up.”

“Brother…”

“Am I your servant?”

“What do you mean?”

Nav growled.

Things wouldn’t be like this if it wasn’t for her.

“Do you know what humiliation I, father, and our Bugatti kingdom suffered because of you alone?”

Jestina replied calmly.

“You gave him the holy relic.”

“Ha, you do know. The treasure of the country was taken away because of you. What are you going to pay for that sin with for the rest of your life?”

“I will pay for my sins. But before that, I can’t just leave the person who made me like this.”

Nav shook his head. Jestina remained the same.

“It seems like you haven’t regained your senses yet.”

Jestina’s eyes were burning red.

She had no intention of backing down.

“Even if it means going crazy, I don’t care. I will definitely kill that person, even if I have to sell my soul. Everything is because of that person.”

“Are you talking about the Queen?”

“Who is the Queen! I haven’t acknowledged anyone as the Queen, so who is calling her the Queen?”

Nav was confused when he saw his sibling who had changed so much.

Even though she was once a careless person, she hadn’t fallen to this extent.

She knew the preciousness of life, and she knew how to save it.

However, it began to change after his younger sibling came to the Empire.

What made this child so venomous?

Probably the Emperor, the Emperor controlled this child’s heart.

“You will return to the kingdom and stand trial. You will be punished according to the outcome of the trial, and I, of course, will not come forward to help you at all.”

Jestina bit her lip.

“After all, you all abandon me.”

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