She really is crazy.
I swallowed, realizing that I had reached a dead end. This is the end. Even if I tried to run away, nothing good would come of it. Those golden eyes, like the pupils of a wild beast, seemed to see right through me.
I covered my mouth with trembling hands. Oh, shit. How did I even get myself into this mess?!
Right now, this crazy woman had just finished off a crowd of people right in front of me. Among them were guards from the de Walte family and my maid, who was merely accompanying me. Needless to say, my own life in this situation means nothing?
So many innocent people suffered because of my failed escape attempt. And even now, I couldn't do anything to help them. This is terrible. Just terrible. Have I really ended up in a nightmare? Why the hell is this happening to me?
I wanted to cry. At that moment, right behind me, I heard footsteps.
Her hands were covered in someone else's blood, and a maniacal smile was frozen on her face.
I slowly stepped back.
The woman began to approach me smoothly and relentlessly, like a predator towards its desired prey. The atmosphere was so frightening it seemed almost barbaric.
Honestly, I wasn't even trying to resist. It was pointless. At any moment, I was ready for my head to be the next to fly off.
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“Damn, can I at least pray before meeting God?”
But suddenly, she threw the bloodied sword into the grass and took a step towards me. I trembled even more.
“You are the first person in my life to ever offer me a helping hand,” the main villainess began hoarsely, “Everyone else just wants me dead. Why did you do it?”
I understood that my entire life depended on this answer.
My eye twitched nervously. Is she really interested?
Damn. If I had known from the start who you were, I would never have done it!
I saved the main villainess by accident. It turned out to be the most fatal mistake of my life. If I could turn back time, I would have left her to die, and wouldn't have taken a single step in that direction!
But I felt that if I told her these words, I would speed up the meeting of my head with the ground twice as fast.
So...
“Actually... I'm your fan!” I unexpectedly declared.
Such a “sincere” confession on my part clearly confused her. The villainess's gaze wavered.
“What are you talking about?” she asked again.
“I... I mean, I've always admired your talent!” I exclaimed passionately, “Your Highness, you are truly amazing!”
As I said these words, I carefully avoided looking at the pile of corpses nearby. The metallic smell made nausea rise in my throat. The fake smile on my lips was starting to look more and more neurotic.
I was fighting with myself with all my might. I was really ready to burst into tears.
But...
Since things have turned out this way, I'll have to deal with the consequences of my wrong actions. If I can survive today, I must use any means necessary for that. And after... I'll find a way to escape from her.
At least, I managed to surprise her.
“You... Do you really think so?”
Her bloodthirsty expression gradually shifted to a bewildered one.
I readily answered, holding up my trembling thumb:
“Your Highness, please know that I am your devoted number one fan!”