No More Regrets, Just K*ll Me

‘If another curse has been cast, it must be the work of Princess Yermondi.’

As soon as I thought about it, I understood why she had attacked Dorothea. After all, I had come to the capital. And I was staying at Carlothian’s residence, of all places.

‘She said she would marry Carlothian.’

That meant Princess Yermondi loved Carlothian. She had just succeeded in dismantling a politically arranged marriage, but now I unexpectedly reappears.

Even I would be infuriated in that situation.

‘And she probably caused this curse incident to get rid of me once and for all.’

The problem was that I focused solely on my voice and pushed Yermondi out of my mind.

‘I’ve been too lazy.’

Now that my voice was starting to come back, I even realized that contact with him might be a way to make it return.

‘Then I have no reason to die anymore.’

At this point, I refuse to die and regress.

‘But as long as I’m in the capital, Princess Yermondi will attack Dorothea again to frame me.’

That meant I had to find some way to get out of this situation.

But considering that it was the second time someone had tried to kill the crown princess using dark magic, this time it would definitely lead to execution.

‘How am I going to get out of this?’

Looking down from the second-floor stairs to the first floor, I saw ten knights in full armor.

Wow, did they really come in such numbers just to catch me? Does it make sense to send ten knights to capture one woman?

I looked down at the knights with a look of disbelief when suddenly one of the knights at the front raised his head. It was a familiar face.

‘Benjamin?’

The knight who guarded the crown princess was the third man to love her. Benjamin Dearoldens.

‘I am a dignified person. I am a dignified person.’

I chanted internally as I stood in front of him. As soon as I stood in front of him, he opened his mouth to speak.

“Sinner Ariadeline. An order for your detention has been issued for once again cursing Her Highness the Crown Princess.”

“How outrageous…!”

Carlothian, who had followed me, exclaimed, but I cut him off.

“Go ahead and do it.”

I extended my hands. I felt Carlothian’s gaze on me, but I deliberately avoided looking his way.

The knights in the back row bound me with ropes. As the ropes tightened around my wrists, I felt a dull pain.

“Ugh…”

As I let out a small groan, Benjamin furrowed his brow slightly. The knights quickly dragged me along.

They were pulling me so hard that I could barely walk.

As I stumbled, my foot caught on the carpet on the floor, and I fell forward.

‘Ugh!’

Thud.

‘Huh?’

I had expected to fall awkwardly, but someone supported my waist. Confused, I looked to the side and saw Benjamin holding my waist.

Next to him, Carlothian was awkwardly extending his hand toward me.

‘What’s this? Didn’t you not believe me?’

As I looked at him with a puzzled expression, Carlothian gazed at me with an uneasy face.

He then turned to Benjamin and spoke in a warning tone.

“Handle her carefully.”

“She is a sinner. She has attempted to murder Her Highness the Crown Princess twice.”

“Nothing has been confirmed yet, has it?”

“It’s strange to hear such words from someone who should know better.”

Benjamin, who had replied coldly, soon released me, looking displeased with what he had done.

“Th-thank you…”

Benjamin turned his head sharply, as if he didn’t even want to respond. Ugh.

As the knight who had tied my wrists started pulling the ropes again, I hurriedly moved my feet.

Once I got into the carriage, the knights sat beside and in front of me, keeping a watchful eye on me.

I slowly opened my mouth.

“I did not curse Her Highness the Crown Princess.”

Then Benjamin spoke up.

“You’ve been saying that from the start. You lie so shamelessly.”

“I have never lied.”

I had merely stated the facts. But Benjamin’s eyes were filled only with flickering anger.

‘Well, if saying this would make them believe me, Ariadeline wouldn’t have been a sinner in the first place.’

I sighed inwardly and looked down at the floor. For now, I thought I’d better gather some information, so I spoke to him again.

“Is Her Highness the Crown Princess safe?”

The knights snickered at my question, as if they thought it was ridiculous. No, I was genuinely asking because I didn’t know. You bastards.

“Unfortunately for you, she was able to fend it off with her divine power.”

“I’m glad to hear that.”

“Glad?”

Benjamin looked at me with disdain. I am someone with thick skin. It’s useless to glare at me like that.

“What time did the curse manifest?”

“…It was around midnight.”

Wait, around midnight? That meant I had an alibi. I had been suffering from madness and had no time to curse anyone.

But there was a problem.

Carlothian must have had a reason for hiding his madness. After all, if any high-ranking noble has even the slightest flaw, everyone will rush to attack and criticize them.

‘Can I just expose that freely?’

Is there really no way out? If only Carlothian would step up, things might be a bit easier. But he didn’t seem to trust me either.

In such a situation, it was unlikely he would step forward.

Screech—

At that moment, the carriage stopped. It seemed we had arrived at the imperial palace.

I got out of the carriage and passed through the dazzling corridor.

The palace attendants were glaring at me with sharp eyes, making my whole body tingle.

‘Ah, this is driving me crazy.’

I couldn’t expose Carlothian’s madness at will, but without doing so, I couldn’t prove my alibi.

‘What should I do? Should I just die once?’

As I arrived at the emperor’s palace, I was taken aback as soon as the hall’s doors opened.

There were five members of the royal family seated at the head table: the Emperor, the Empress, the Crown Prince, the Princess, and the Crown Princess, Dorothea.

I was dragged along by the rope and forced to my knees on the floor.

“I have brought the sinner, Your Highness.”

“Well done.”

The Crown Prince praised Benjamin and glared at me. I awkwardly smiled and met his gaze. The Crown Prince looked as if he wanted to tear me apart right then and there. What should I do about this?

The Emperor, with his white hair and red eyes, looked down at me and spoke.

“A sinner who has already sinned dares to attempt to assassinate the Crown Princess again.”

I opened my mouth in response.

“No, that’s not true.”

“How dare you speak in this place!”

The Empress shouted.

“But Your Majesty, I’m really innocent. I feel so wronged.”

I turned my gaze to look at Dorothea.

‘Huh? Look at her.’

She was looking at me with a very worried expression. Dorothea, could it be that you still believe me even after all this?

It was truly surprising.

I was also somewhat touched. I held back tears and calmly spoke again.

“I was not in a position to cast a curse at that time.”

“You were not in a position to curse?”

Dorothea stepped forward to ask. The Crown Prince frowned as he looked at her. It seemed that Dorothea was insisting on my innocence.

“That’s because…”

“You must have a reason for saying that, right?”

The Crown Prince sharply interrupted me. I began to think frantically in my mind.

No, should I really just expose Carlothian’s madness? Anyway, it’s my madness now. No, that won’t do. Bringing up the madness could lead to further accusations of witchcraft.

Damn, what should I do?

As I kept my mouth shut, the Crown Prince looked down at me with a smirk, as if to say, “I knew it.”

“Do you have nothing to say?”

“…But I really didn’t do it.”

“Anyone can say anything easily.”

“Luciano!”

“Dorothea, I can’t tolerate this any longer. That sinner tried to kill you twice!”

The Crown Prince shouted. I sighed inwardly.

Do I have no choice but to die once more? I should prepare for the next opportunity.

If I’m going to die, I’d prefer to go quickly in one blow.

“Then how about this?”

A beautiful voice intervened. I lifted my head from its lowered position.

It was Yermondi, the First Princess. The woman who framed me for cursing Crown Princess Dorothea

“Despite being a sinner who has already committed a crime, Princess Dorothea is still protecting her. Let us torture her until she confesses her sins.”

‘What the hell?’

I widened my eyes in disbelief. Despite saying such a horrific thing, the princess smiled beautifully as she looked down at me with ease.

I stared at the princess. If that happens, it changes everything! I don’t want to be tortured! Instead, just kill me!

“I…”

I was about to acknowledge the charges to secure a swift death. I could try a different approach when I returned after regression. That was my thought.

But then—

Bang!

Someone burst into the hall. Before I could turn around, the Crown Prince frowned and said,

“Duke Carlothian Denaves?”

I turned around in surprise. Carlothian was entering the hall.

He seemed to have come in quite a hurry, dressed only in a shirt. My heart raced oddly at the sight.

‘What’s going on? Why is he here?’

Wasn’t he the one who didn’t trust me? A strange sense of anticipation began to rise.

“Duke Denaves, what brings you here?”