I gripped his hair, pulling it and biting his lips fiercely. “You madman!”
Yet, Raios didn’t even budge. No, he only seemed to burn more passionately.
At that moment, I realized that Raios had completely lost his mind, consumed by an incomprehensible passion. Was it because he hadn’t seen Allice for so long that he was blinded by lust?
I quickly reached out. On the table, something brushed against my fingertips. It was a glass. I grabbed it and smashed it against Raios’s head. Crash!
“Huff, huff…”
Finally, Only after blood flowed from Raios’s head did he slowly withdraw. It seemed the pain had finally brought him back to his senses.
“…”
Raios’s eyes calmed down after the tumult. Drops of blood dripping from his face landed on my cheek.
“Let me go.”
I pushed away his arm and stood up. Fortunately, Raios no longer held onto me. His arms dropped limply like a scarecrow’s. It was astonishing. He seemed more shocked by the situation than I was. After causing all this, why is he the one more surprised?!
I slapped his cheek with all my might. Slap!
“You’re trash.” I spat out bitterly, trembling with anger. “Men like you are the worst. Lower than even a dog…”
I expected Raios to explode in anger, like before when I had slapped him. I thought he would be terrifyingly enraged, scolding me for daring to lay a hand on the crown prince. But it was different this time. Raios weakly tilted his head down to the floor. Drip, drip, blood from his head stained the carpet.
I found his slumped figure disgusting. What was with that despairing shoulder slump? It was as if he was despairing at himself for not being able to control his desires and the consequences he had wrought!
“…Still,” Raios mumbled as he stared blankly at the floor. “Even if I’m worse than a dog, you’re still my fiancée.”
Raios lifted his head. His blood-soaked face twisted into a bizarre smile. “It doesn’t matter how much you hate me.” His voice seemed pleased as he whispered that line. “We will never part.”
A chill ran down my spine at that moment. It made me instinctively step back.
“I told you. Even in death, you’ll be buried beside me.”
At that moment, Raios’s black eyes were like a vast universe. No, they were like a pitch-black hell. I mean, they were like death.
“We will end up like that, Danae Windsor.”
Feeling as if I would be swallowed by that darkness, my legs moved first. I immediately turned and fled the room. It was an instinctive escape.
He’s insane.
Insane. Not in his right mind. Completely mad! That thought echoed in my head like a warning alarm.
After running for who knows how long, crossing the hallway in haste, I encountered a familiar face. It was Count Cesar. As soon as our eyes met, Count Cesar flinched and turned away as if meeting my gaze would turn him to stone like Medusa. And I…
Crazy. Muttering curses under my breath, I passed by Count Cesar.
Count Cesar’s pinkie finger. The same pinky finger that I had once held…
Raios Geranze has completely lost his mind.
Was cleanly cut in half. It was as if sliced by a knife, perfectly straight.
* * *
[Set a wedding date.]
I immediately returned to the Windsor mansion. Surprisingly, the messenger sent by Raios had arrived before me. The letter he sent through the messenger was even more shocking.
[The engagement has been too long, and it’s not a good look, so I plan to hasten our marriage. Moreover, I must marry my first fiancée, you, to be able to marry my second fiancée, Allice. To marry Allice as soon as possible, I need to get our marriage out of the way first. Let’s get married before next summer at the latest. Tell me your preferred date. If you don’t choose, I will pick the date.]
I tore the letter to shreds. Don’t make me laugh. To hasten our marriage just so he can marry Allice sooner?
The anger coiled in my heart, transforming into something more fittingly called hatred. I genuinely despised Raios Geranze to the point of being unable to bear it.
So, this is why he summoned me. But to do that after calling me? To kiss me with the same lips that kissed Allice, to embrace me with the same arms that held Allice? Fury made my fingers tremble.
Scumbag. B*stard. Trash. Womanizer!
I got up from my seat in a fit of rage and called my secretary. “Lethe, find out where the emperor is.”
That man. Where on earth is he doing that he hasn’t returned yet? By now, he should have determined whether the scripture is real or fake. Why is there still no news from him yet!
“Can you do it?”
“I’ll give it a try.”
“Good. Try. No matter the cost…”
Suddenly feeling drained, I collapsed onto the sofa.
Only the emperor could push for my annulment with Raios. Annulment and divorce among the imperial family could only be handled by the Holy Trial.
Yes. If the Holy Trial is held… then the annulment can happen.
And only the imperial family had the authority to convene the Holy Trial.
So, it’s only the emperor. Without his cooperation, my engagement annulment is impossible.
If the Holy Trial convenes, an annulment with Raios would be entirely possible.
That b*stard broke the vow of chastity.
When we got engaged, we included a premarital chastity clause to remain chaste. It was Viego’s suggestion at the time—now that I thought about it, it was a stroke of genius.
Raios violated the agreement. He slept with Allice. Doing that made him violate the vow of premarital chastity.
In this world, it might not be an issue for a man to mingle with multiple women. But breaking a clause in the contract is a problem. Indeed, the engagement could be annulled as a consequence of breaking the vow. Of course, Raios would never imagine that the Holy Trial would be convened.
The Holy Trial required the presence of the pope and three cardinals. In other words, it would involve some very influential figures. That’s why there have been very few instances in history where the Holy Trial was convened.
But the emperor will keep his promise. He’s a man of such devout faith that if he’s convinced that the scripture is genuine, he will keep his promise.
Alright. So, the emperor just needs to verify the authenticity of the scripture. Then… I can annul my engagement with that b*stard Raios.
Quickly, as soon as possible, I wanted to annul my engagement with Raios. I really wanted to cut all ties with him. Until now, it was to obtain the deputy head’s ring—the holy relic—and leave this world.
“We will never part.”
Now, the desire to shatter his belief had grown stronger.
“You’ll be buried next to me even after I die.”
I wanted to destroy his face—filled with bright certainty as if he had seen the future.
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