“I’ll sponsor you.”

That night was an odd one, to say the least. It was the kind of feeling someone felt when important or unpleasant guests came, when the beasts became unruly, or when we came across assassins.

“I can sponsor your excellency, the Grand Duke of Bertrund.”

The offer was even more bizarre than that night.

‘What exactly did the princess of common birth say?’

Kael had a noticeable frown on his face. His gaze naturally drifted to the child, who was sitting on a single sofa in the room.

Something he hadn’t noticed the day before drew his attention now. Despite the fact that he and the child were only two years apart in age, her appearance did not reflect this; she was far thinner and shorter than someone her age.

The child’s thin cheeks and limbs became even more distinct under the dingy lamp. The dress she was wearing looked expensive, but it was far too thin to endure the harsh winter. Most of all, it looked like she stole and wore clothes meant for adults.

With those small, peculiar details, Kael could see the truth. It was something he could’ve missed if he only focused on her beauty. Although her pink hair that looked fresh like spring and golden eyes that resembled the stars caught his eye, he couldn’t help but notice those little details about her.

When one noticed the details, they could see that it was the commoner-born princess who desperately needed sponsorship, not him.

“… What did you just say?”

“Sponsorship.”

The child’s voice became even louder, perhaps because she thought he couldn’t hear her well. Adding to that, Kael was leaning over slightly, so it was natural that the child had such thoughts.

“I’m willing to support you.”

So he wasn’t mistaken, from the start until now. Kael shut his lips and swept his hair up.

‘I’ve never imagined this situation.’

After wiping out the monsters outside the castle and coming to this study, Kael imagined how the princess would react. She would either look down on him arrogantly, be angry and shout, or be afraid of him.

‘I thought she was going to cry for help…’

Kael took a deep breath and wet his lips. He had always been thirsty, ever since he wiped out the monsters outside. The time for the curse to intensify was approaching.

After dealing with so many monsters and even an assassin today, he was still thirsty.

His vision started to blur gradually, as well.

“How would you sponsor me?”

He took off the robe that he had been wearing for a long time. He had worn it from the gate all the way until he arrived at this study.

Kael’s robe, which had been stained with blood, fell to the floor of the study with a heavy thud.

The stench of blood got a little stronger.

“I do not understand how you will sponsor me.”

Kael slowly but surely approached the princess.

His field of vision narrowed a bit more.

‘Ah, I want to drink something.’

Be it water, wine, or blood, Kael was fine with whatever.

He needed to gulp down something.

Gradually, the limit of what he could endure was approaching.

‘I can’t leave my seat.’

He had the medicine in his hands. However, he couldn’t show it to the princess. Maybe he should scare off the princess first.

He walked towards her and stopped right in front of her.

The thick stench of blood permeated in the air, it became even more distinct as he got closer to her.

Kael, who deliberately got closer to her, smiled.

“Could you give me some blood, Your Majesty?”

The princess’s expression hardened after hearing those words. Her round eyes became even rounder due to the surprise.

Yes, no matter how ignorant she was, she would have heard of Kael.

There were vicious rumours that circulated about him. They say that he went mad because of a curse, killed his mother, and drank human blood every night.

“Ah….”

The princess lowered her head.

‘Is she going to cry?’ Kael tried to scare her on purpose, but he somehow felt uncomfortable when he actually saw her reaction.

“…”

‘Is the stench of blood too thick?’

He has been accustomed to the stench of blood, as he often killed monsters since he was young, but the princess was different.

Or, was she scared of him?

She was still young, after all, so she must’ve been afraid.

Kael bit his lips and turned his head.

“If you can’t, then get out of this room…”

“Do you really want that, Your Excellency?”

Huh? She came back with a completely different answer from what he had thought.

When his eyes widened, and he turned his head, he saw the princess, who looked up at him and smiled.

“You wouldn’t do it.”

The princess smiled as she stroked her precious pink hair.

“Drinking blood doesn’t quench your thirst. You must have realized that a long time ago.”

This time, Kael’s face hardened.

Everyone knew that he was under a curse.

He didn’t really know if it was a curse that was passed down from generation to generation in his family.

However, the fact that drinking blood did not quench his thirst was true. And it was a secret only known to a few.

‘How does the abandoned princess know that?’

Kael took a breath and asked,

“… How do you know that?”

Instead of answering, the princess stretched out her short arm. Kael stared at the small hand with only two fingers outstretched.

“There are two things I can give you.”

The princess touched her head with her finger.

“Information.”

She could tell him in detail about how to break his curse, how to develop some underdeveloped territory, and a way to call the spring that never came.

“I can make you an emperor.”

Behind those charming words were means of treason.

Kael’s eyes narrowed. He couldn’t believe that the princess herself suggested that.

“And the last one.”

The princess got up from her seat.

Perhaps because of a wrong step, her body, which was smaller than he expected, staggered.

Kael unknowingly grabbed her hand to support her.

There was still dry blood in the palm of his hand.

“What is it?”

The princess smiled and approached him, who smelled like blood because of the monsters and assassins casually.

It was as if she didn’t care about those vicious rumours.

She smiled and took Kael’s hand.

A small hand rested on his blood-stained one.

“…!”

At the same time, Kael’s eyes widened.

The thirst and pain that had never left him since the curse started disappeared in an instant.

It was a refreshing feeling that filled the void inside him.

It felt like the leash that had been holding his neck for a long time had been released.

‘It’s been a while since I felt like this.’

When was the last time he looked at people without being thirsty?

This feeling was something that he never imagined.

After being cursed, he lost every hope of turning back to normal.

Even his mother had no choice but to give up on him.

‘But how did this happen?’

“I have the power to suppress the curse.”

He couldn’t cry in front of anyone he saw for the first time, especially in front of this little princess.

But his emotion won over his reason.

The princess, who was still holding his hand, entered his tear-filled vision.

“Do you like it?”

Her messy pink hair, golden eyes that shined brightly even under the dim lamp, and a confident smile that could reassure people.

All of that filled Kael’s vision.

At the same time, his tears fell.

“What do you want?”

A relationship must be two-way for it to work. Even though the princess was young, he was sure that she also wanted something in return.

Kael quickly wiped his tears and took a step back.

However, his hands were still held by the princess. She didn’t want to let go.

“I hope you do not get sick and become an adult.”

‘Become an adult?’ Kael stopped the hand that was sweeping his tears and opened his fingers slightly to look at the princess through the gap.

“I want you to revive the Bertrund Duchy’s glory and become an excellent heir. Also…”

She wanted him to develop himself with the wealth and power obtained by her information. She wanted him to trample on the people who betrayed her in the past.

“Kill all the royals and be victorious.”

After saying that, the young princess smiled brightly.

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‘From where did it go wrong?’

Daphne blinked her eyes.

Blood that was flowing from her head gradually obscured her vision.

Even raising her head was difficult and painful.

But what felt even more painful were the eyes that looked down on her coldly.

“Princess, I made the food today according to your taste.”

“Good morning, Princess.”

A few days ago, his eyes would gaze at her gently, no, even a few hours ago.

Right now, he looked down at the oppressed Daphne with his cold eyes.

She would cry, get angry, and beg all over again.

She continuously asked him for the reason, but no answer was given to her.

All Daphne could do was watch the mansion where her memories dwelled burn in flames.

“I need to kill all of the useless people.”

It was a brutal slaughter.

Ah, she felt like she was going crazy.

“The ending is tomorrow.”

A groan escaped Daphne’s mouth.

‘That’s right, it’s tomorrow.’

The male lead, Prince Alan’s coronation ceremony, would be held tomorrow.

Alan, who received a sword, the treasure of the imperial family, would descend from the long stairs and confess to the female lead.

He would ask her to be his wife.

Flora would be overcome with shock for a moment and then she’d nod her head in tears.

It would be a happy ending for them.

That was the end of the book, which Daphne reincarnated into.

Since the main characters had a happy ending, she thought she would be free of the plot’s shackles.

She always had that assumption in her mind for years.

However, a day before the ending, the situation changed.

The story was twisted horribly.

“I really want to be happy this time, how much more effort should I give…?”

The life that Daphne led before she reincarnated was painful.

Her own mother didn’t remember her face.

Her father died, which left her a huge debt from when his business failed.

Her uncle, whom the girl regarded as her parent, also betrayed her.

After letting him handle her assets until she came of age, her uncle ran away with them.

She was only 20 years old at the time.

She had never received red roses, nor received words of encouragement from anyone.

The only thing she had was her father’s debt.

The girl’s life never changed for the better.

Her hands, which used to be soft, became rough, and her health started deteriorating. Soon, resentment started piling up in her heart.

“If it’s going to be like this, please take me with you…”

She prayed to her parents every day, kneeling down in the cold room with no proper heating.

‘Please take me with you.’

She cried and begged all night to her parents, then went to work at dawn.

“Cough. “

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The girl’s only hope was the debt that was gradually decreasing.

It was decreasing by a very small amount, but she was filled with slight hope by watching the debt decrease.

“Congratulations.”

On one cold winter day, the girl was finally able to pay off her debts.

After suffering for over 10 years, she was left only with her debt settlement document and a few pennies.

“Cough.”

The girl looked at her phone screen with the balance for a moment, then quietly moved.

“Welcome, do you have a product in mind?”

The place she arrived at was a quilt shop.

“Cough.”

After some time, the girl couldn’t stop coughing, so she spent a long time choosing blankets for the winter.

It wasn’t expensive, but it was warm.

“Wow, it’s really warm…”

The new duvet the girl bought was soft, light and warm, so she was really happy.

The white and fluffy thing was so comfortable that she could lay down on it all day. A smile came to her lips automatically.

‘Yes, from now on, only happy days will unfold.’

She would continue to live with warm, happy days and do whatever she had always wanted to do. At least she didn’t have any debt now.

She could start over. She had to be strong.

She was able to laugh happily for the first time.

However, it soon became a fleeting memory.

The warmth she had barely gained was dissipating in the cold room.

‘When I woke up, I had already been reincarnated as Daphne.’

‘Why is my life like this?’

Daphne was a supporting character in a book that the girl had read before she died.

To be precise, a supporting character who was used as a chess piece for the male lead ‘Alan’ and died miserably.

‘I don’t want to die… I want to live happily.’

“I can do it.”

At least she was younger than before.

She also knew how the story would unfold.

So she’d surely be happy this time.

‘Let’s be strong.’

Daphne, who patted herself in encouragement, moved quickly.

She would avoid the emperor, who was trying to use her as a chess piece, and approach Alan instead.

“Yes, this way, I’m sure I can prevail! I’m a genius!”

She helped Alan ascend to the throne quicker.

“Hello there, are you Flora? I have been waiting for you.”

She also quickly returned the female lead, Flora, to her biological family.

The ultimate villain was also defeated by Alan and Flora.

There were no more obstacles in their way.

Because Daphne was there.

Also, the two of them cared deeply for her.

Daphne spent 8 years doing all this work.

“His Majesty the Emperor has promised to make me the Crown Prince.”

The ending came much faster than the original story.

“It’s all thanks to our Daphne!”

Flora couldn’t contain her excitement and hugged Daphne, who was sitting next to her.

“Of course, as expected, our friend is the best!”

“She’s my sister rather than a friend, Flora.”

Alan grinned as he jokingly responded to Flora.

His large hand gently stroked Daphne’s head.

“Thank you very much, Daphne. You must have been frustrated working under my shadow.”

“That’s right, it’s Daphne’s achievement, but it’s not even properly celebrated! I felt sorry for you.”

Daphne blushed at the compliments and shook her head.

“No. It’s a decision that my brother made, in case I would be in danger.”

Alan laughed bitterly at Daphne’s words,

“But it’ll be over soon. If I become the crown prince, who would dare to touch you? I will praise you for all your achievements later.”

Alan’s voice was full of confidence as he answered her.

“After that, no one will call you a useless princess.”

“Those bad people don’t know how great our Daphne is.”

Flora leaned on Daphne’s shoulder and pursed her lips.

She laughed after hearing her two precious friends’ words.

“It’s all thanks to you.”

“Daphne is my goddess of luck.”

The atmosphere between the three people was very warm.

She was very happy to have met these sincere people.

She really wanted to keep them to herself. They were very warm.

At this point, she had achieved warmth and happiness.

She definitely wouldn’t let go of that feeling.

However, the situation changed when she opened her eyes again.

“It’s cold…”

‘Cold?’

‘It shouldn’t be this cold, though?’

A mansion was on fire some distance away.

Why was her body shaking so much?

Then, someone entered her blurry vision.

The male lead of this novel, the first prince, and the person who would save Daphne.

It was Alan Blake.

As soon as he came into view, her blurry vision cleared in an instant.

“B-brother!”

Daphne forgot that she was being held captive and rushed forward.

No one stopped Daphne because they didn’t expect her to do that.

‘Ah!’ Both of her arms were tied and she staggered.

Alan caught Daphne before she fell.

“Daphne.”

Seeing Alan gently wiping the blood from her face, Daphne quickly asked him,

“Brother, I think you’re being targeted. Tomorrow is your coronation ceremony, I should…”

Before she could speak any further, she realized that something was strange.

Why didn’t Alan untie the ropes that bound her?

If Alan was the kidnappers’ goal, he would’ve been caught by now. But why was it so quiet?

“Why are you smiling, brother?”

Why was he smiling so brightly?

“That’s right. I can’t help but smile, my dear sister.”

Alan put his hand on the hilt of his sword without hiding his smile.

“Tomorrow, I will become the crown prince.”

Swish!

With a loud sound, the silver blade was pulled out of its scabbard.

“There will no longer be anyone who holds my ankle, soon.”

The cold blade of the sword touched Daphne’s neck.

At that time, her head was blank.

Why did Alan do this to her?

Daphne stared blankly at Alan.

“Why are you trying to kill me… I wouldn’t betray my own brother.”

“That’s true.”

Alan nodded his head.

“I know you wouldn’t betray me or Flora.”

The smile that was previously on his face was gone in an instant.

“Earlier, Flora called you the goddess of fortune.”

“Ugh!”

Daphne’s upper body was forcefully bent forward.

“I don’t want anyone other than me to get that fortune. Especially a guy like Kael.”

‘Why did he suddenly mention Kael?’

“He’s not a match for you.”

Daphne gasped.

Kael was the worst villain in the book.

But he wasn’t an obstacle anymore. Didn’t he already kneel down to Daphne and Alan?

“I know you dealt with him yourself,”

Alan trampled on Daphne’s back and continued,

“So you’re the only one who can raise that bastard Kael again.”

There was madness in Alan’s eyes.

“I’m thinking of killing you secretly, then driving Claire out. Then it will be my perfect victory.”

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Then, he raised his sword up.

“Don’t worry too much, Daphne. As promised, I will let everyone know about your achievements.”

Everyone will know of her achievement after she died.

Swish!

The pain was felt all over Daphne’s body with the terrifying sound.

“Akh!”

Blood started to come out of her body.

Daphne unknowingly held the blade in her hand.

Pain also crept into the palm of her hand. Only one question arised, even in the midst of pain.

“…Does Flora know about this?”

She was Daphne’s friend, her dear friend.

She desperately thought that wasn’t the case, however, reality was cruel.

Daphne’s vision was filled with Alan’s smiling face.

“Of course. We had the same thoughts.”

‘Daphne, my eternal friend.’

Flora’s voice was in her ears, then disappeared.

‘…Ah, I see. She’s the same.’

‘They betrayed me.’

Her tears flowed to the ground as Daphne’s breathing slowed down.

“Goodbye, my sister. You were really useful.”

Those were the last words Daphne had heard.

‘Is she really crazy?’

If not, why would she do this to herself?

Mariel’s hands were still shaking.

The unemotional eyes that looked down at her yesterday and the smiling mouth were deeply embedded in Mariel’s mind.

She became afraid of the things that went out of control.

‘If I hadn’t done this, would I.…’

“No!”

Mariel clenched her trembling hands.

It was absurd.

Despite such denial, Mariel was patiently waiting for someone to do what Daphne had asked for.

She stayed in a long corridor that had to be passed through in order to meet the emperor. How long had she been standing in the corner and waiting?

Creak-.

She heard a servant opening the door and welcoming someone.

‘Did he really come here? ‘

Mariel poked her head out.

It was Count Corman walking slowly down the hallway.

He was famous for his integrity, and for giving advice since the days of the previous emperors.

‘… He really did come here. How did she know?’

From the looks of it, it seemed that he wanted to meet the emperor alone.

How did Daphne know the time of the meeting, something that only the emperor and the count could know?

The emperor’s servants were famous for being tight-lipped.

Mariel quickly bowed her head and called the Count.

“Count Corman.”

She was told that she should call him.

“My master has called the Count.”

It was an arrogant and sudden invitation. Mariel did not even say who her master was, nor what their purpose was.

‘Hmm.’

It would not be strange if Count Corman berated the maid, but he stopped walking instead.

‘The only maid who would dare to do this would be of the imperial family’s.’

Count Corman knew the emperor and the empress, and the two princes’ maids.

However, it was the first time he had seen this particular maid.

“I’ll guide you there.”

No matter who a person was, they could not ignore the call of the imperial family.

The count nodded obediently.

“Ah, yes. Then go ahead…”

As if a little startled, she opened her eyes wide, but soon, the maid led the count to a place.

Eventually, they arrived at the end of a secluded hallway. It was a good place to chat for a while because people didn’t go there often.

Someone was standing at the end of the hallway, hidden by a shadow.

“Count Corman.”

As soon as he heard the little girl’s voice, the count immediately greeted her.

“I see you, Princess Daphne.”

“You recognized me right away.”

Daphne slowly walked out of the shadow.

The count’s eyes narrowed.

‘Oh, is that how she looks like?’

After being adopted, he hardly heard any stories about her, so he was rather curious.

She looked like she wasn’t from the imperial family, so Count Corman looked at her in pity.

‘I have to say one more thing to His Majesty other than taxes.’

The reason why Count Corman came to see the emperor today was to talk about the taxes.

A few years ago, even though the tax had already been raised to the maximum, the emperor wanted to increase it again.

Every vassal came forward and voted in favor.

Only Count Corman was against it.

“Raising taxes here will ruin the lives of commoners.”

Many tried to convince him, but he flatly refused to listen to them.

And today, Count Corman came to the imperial palace on his own to persuade the emperor.

Although the emperor would hate him more, he could not turn a blind eye to this. It was a trait that Count Corman inherited from his mother.

‘But even the princess was treated like this.’

How could a child the age of his daughter look so skinny and haggard?

The count became confused by the guilt that came from within.

“The only members of the imperial family this young are Prince Claire and Princess Daphne.”

Swallowing guilt and sympathy, the count smiled.

Daphne also smiled in response.

“Count.”

Her eyes narrowed.

“Are you going to meet His Majesty the Emperor?”

“How did you know that?”

Daphne’s head tilted slightly.

Her hair was fluttering due to the cold wind that rushed in.

“You have an honorable intention, but a count alone can’t stop the tax increase.”

At Daphne’s words, the count’s eyes widened.

He was surprised that she knew what he was doing.

“I could! Rules cannot be passed without everyone’s consent… Wait!”

The count shook his head.

“How did you know that? That’s confidential!”

“Count.”

Unlike the count, Daphne was calm and quiet.

“The forest will be quiet when a bird that sings alone is hunted, right?”

A bird that sings alone.

Count Corman’s pattern was that of a bird singing on a branch.

But he wasn’t aware of the hunters.

“His Majesty, to me… Are you saying that he’s plotting something?”

“That’s right, His Majesty has already prepared the arrows to shoot the birds.”

At her words, the Count held his breath. The girl’s words meant that the emperor was going to kill him and make all future matters unanimous.

And that was all because he was the only one who didn’t agree with the emperor.

“Then…”

The count gulped but then shook his head.

“How did the princess know about this?”

Daphne raised the corners of her lips as she looked into his eyes, which could not let go of his doubts about her until the very end.

“If I tell you the truth about how I found out, will you believe me?”

Daphne laughed out loud.

“Well, it’s true that my words came out of nowhere, and you may not believe them.”

Daphne was a 13-year-old princess with no education.

If that kind of child suddenly said something like that, anyone might’ve been suspicious.

“But, count. You already know the answer yourself.”

Daphne looked straight into the count’s eyes and said,

“That the emperor is preparing something.”

Count Corman had long been a survivor in this bloody world.

Could such a person really not have noticed that the emperor was preparing to kill him?

He must have suppressed his anxiety by thinking that it wasn’t him that the emperor wanted to kill.

‘That’s why he’s a more valuable person than that stupid emperor.’

Even in the midst of anxiety, the count was still loyal and went on the path he had chosen.

“But, but…”

Daphne had grown the seeds of anxiety that Count Corman had planted on his own.

The count was now trembling.

‘Good, let’s start now.’

“Count,”

Daphne whispered softly.

The emperor would raise the tax somehow, even though Count Corman objected to it.

And he was going to get revenge on what had bothered him.

“Don’t miss your only chance to dodge the arrow.”

As she continued, Daphne looked at the count’s face. He looked completely heartbroken.

‘The struggle he had felt since the early days was met with betrayal, so it’s natural to have such an expression.”

Daphne felt sorry for the count, but this was not over yet.

“In addition, His Majesty intends to send Lady Corman as the bride of Grand Duke Bertrund.”

Kael Bertrund. The grand duke, who was only fifteen years old, had many rumors about him. He was called a bastard who killed his mother and took over the duchy.

The Lord who ruled winter and the land of demons. A product of unbreakable curses and madness.

A man who hated the imperial family.

A monster that quenched thirst with blood.

Count Corman became pale when he heard that the emperor wanted to send his daughter to such a man.

‘How can a person be that pale?’

That was what Daphne was thinking.

“You know better than I do what His Majesty is thinking about when contemplating sending your daughter down there.”

The count slowly closed his eyes and opened them after a while, as if he understood the current situation.

He had many precious things.

His family, beliefs, and those who followed him.

But if he had to pick the most precious thing, it was definitely his own daughter.

He raised his daughter, who they barely got because of their age, with utmost sincerity with his wife.

But what would happen to his daughter now?

“You will die after being used here and there according to the will of the emperor.”

Daphne was telling him that his life would be taken advantage of, as well as his death.

“No.”

The voice trembled.

“That can’t happen…”

The count gasped.

How could he send his own child off before himself?

“No way. Never. I can’t let my daughter go before me…”

Daphne stared at the count who shook his head while repeating the same words.

‘So that’s how ordinary parents would react?’

A person who would abandon his cherished beliefs and cries for the need to protect his daughter. It was the second time Daphne saw a person like that.

Didn’t the count cry because she saved his daughter in her previous life too?

‘At that time, I was envious of Lady Corman.’

She was so envious of the lady, who had parents like that.

‘Why didn’t I think like that now?’

It was probably because Daphne realized that she couldn’t have parents like that. Forever.

Daphne raised the corners of her lips and smiled.

“That’s right.”

Daphne smiled as she looked down at the count, who had completely collapsed.

“That’s never going to happen if you say you’re in favor of the tax.”

“But when taxes go up, the lives of commoners…”

“Count.”

Daphne looked straight into the Count’s eyes while sighing.

“The count has only two choices.”

First.

“Follow the emperor’s will.”

‘Taxes will go up, but the count and the lady will be safe.’

“Second, you continue to disobey the will of His Majesty the Emperor.”

It was the worst ending.

Taxes will go up, and both the count and the lady would die.

“There is no other option than that. I’d personally recommend the first one. It would be kind of sad if everyone dies.”

“Hahaha…”

The count only laughed bitterly.

But he did not say that he would disobey Daphne’s will.

“May I ask why you are giving me such valuable information?”

The words she had been waiting for had finally come.

“Yes, there is something I want.”

Daphne looked at the count with completely different eyes from before.

“If the count follows the will of the emperor, then the emperor won’t do anything to his daughter. So, speaking of being sent to Bertrund.”

If the emperor needed someone to watch the grand duke, then she would take the position.

“Could you recommend me for the position?”

“…Are you talking about sending someone to the grand duke?”

“Yes, that is correct. Somebody has to go.”

Daphne smiled brightly.

“…”

The count didn’t answer.

He remained silent for a long time, even though his daughter would be in danger if he didn’t nod.

He was in even more of a panic than when he heard that his family was going to fall.

‘Ah, he’s still a good person in the midst of a crisis.’

“You have nothing to feel guilty about, Count.”

The count was also like this in her previous life.

When she saved his daughter and family from death in the original story, he obediently followed Daphne and helped Alan.

A family famous for their integrity supported Alan and gave him a lot of strength.

‘The emperor is stupid.’

To kill a person like this in the original story and in Daphne’s previous life.

‘It’s hard to find someone like this.’

“There are only two paths left for me anyway. Either to die because I’m neglected like this, or grow up and be sold abroad.”

The count silently agreed to that.

“I’d rather go to the grand duke. Because who knows? I might survive.”

Daphne laughed as if she was really okay.

“I get what I want, and you get to protect your precious family and daughter.”

The count, who had been silent for a while, took a deep breath.

The count adjusted his clothes again and fixed his messy hair.

“Then, it’ll be like how you want it.”

The count gave her a bow, walked down the hallway again, and went to meet the emperor.

Daphne and Count Corman only talked for about ten minutes.

During that short time, the count had broken his stubbornness, which was known to be unbreakable even in times of crisis.

He was disappointed by the emperor’s betrayal, and he must have suffered from the situation of having to continue his life by sacrificing a young princess.

‘Now the count will never forget me.’

In an instant, Count Corman owed Daphne a huge debt.

‘So, under any circumstances, Count Corman will act for me.’

There had to be at least one nobleman in the capital to move for her.

She had gained a satisfactory result.

Daphne smiled and left.

Mariel, who saw only the result without knowing what the count and Daphne talked about, followed her in astonishment.

A few days after Daphne met the Count, she was told,

“Go and meet Prince Bertrund.”

The desired command had been issued.

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