Cinderella Crazy
Your heart has a cave

Unable to speak, the knight sent to escort Ashley could only stare at her nona. The girl he thought had been living easily without any responsibility, was desperately protecting herself and her father.

The sole heir of the family that the man was supposed to protect with his life, now could not even lean on anyone. The woman's suspicion of herself signifies that the enemy she is fighting is not just an outsider. The thing that then nemaksa nonanya must stand with his own feet.

"I..."

Wanting to say that he was not the enemy, the man closed his mouth again. In a situation like his non-natural, there was no way his words would be trusted.

But it is not a matter of trust or not. He was a Midgraff knight. The person who is responsible for the safety of the family.

When Ashley, who was even a woman, dared to rise despite losing her legs, dared to raise her sword high even with her thin little hands, the man wanted to stand in front of her nona, becoming both a shield and a sword for her. Not only because it is bound by a contract, or because it simply fulfills a task, because a knight also has the right to choose who the 'master' will serve.

Unable to kneel down under Ashley's lock, the knight was only able to show his earnestness through the gaze of his eyes.

"I, Alais Mitzrael,"

"Under the name of the Durman Kingdom, upholding the names of the ancestors of the Mitzrael family,"

"I will give up my body and soul to be both a shield and a sword for Ashelia Rosanna Midgraff."

Bellena covered her mouth with both hands upon hearing the knight's oath. A vow that might only be performed by knights in the royal family's ward. Very rarely happens because the payment is freedom.

But Ashley only smiled cynically after hearing that. Not because he underestimated the man's oath, but because the target was 'Ashelia' who was clearly not him.

Alais was released later. Then, instead of standing up, the man knelt down and bowed his head. He waited for answers from women who did not even know the custom.

Still not fully believing, Ashley just stared at him silently. He thought about whether there was something in the man's sworn words that could later be reversed.

It felt the same as when he first met Bellena, it was very difficult to trust a stranger in a condition where he did not know who his enemy was.

But one thing is certain. The thing that would instantly make the oath was meaningless.

"Cave is not Ashelia." Ashley said without hesitation which instantly made Alais raise her head.

"I'm the one who's gonna kill her."

The woman smiled, looking down at the man who said she wanted to protect Ashelia. From the look of Ashley's eyes was clearly drawn his sincerity that wanted revenge. Alais even felt as if she was sucked into the black hole of hatred that the woman showed.

"So we're slesein here."

Raising her sword back and brandishing the tip to the front of Alais's face, Ashley challenged the kneeling man to a duel. But unlike him, the man did not want to fight Ashley at all. He was thinking something else.

Is that really not Ashelia? Or does he just want to change and leave his old self behind?

On one hand, the woman before Alais did indeed feel more like a demon possessing a human body. But on the other hand, the anger that Ashley shows when she suspects Vincent, the woman's courage fighting her enemy, and the complex feelings stored deep inside Ashley, are, it was the reason why the knight uttered his oath.

"If so,"

Ashley was held by the man's sword, which was then pointed at his own heart. The blood on his palm began to stain the sword. The blood that came out because Ashley had a bit of a spontaneous draw of his sword.

Returning to look up to see the figure of the woman who was about to become his 'live', and without taking off his grasp, Alais continued her speech.

"Let me accompany the person who is standing before me at this moment."

Ashley's smile has disappeared. His aura of hatred and desire for revenge had also disappeared. But it also could not be said to be a good thing, because the cold impression that emanated from the woman was very strong.

Ashley is actually quite an emotional and very sensitive person. He deliberately closed his heart and acted crazy to deter people from deceiving him. However, people like Alais keep popping up. I don't know what's in their brains, so it's easy to give their lives to the woman.

Like the 4 squads he led the first time.

If you end up dead, why not just now? Before death becomes more difficult to accept?

Slowly, Ashley pressed down on the sword that was in her right hand. Knowing that, the knight then loosened his grasp, letting Ashley do what she wanted.

Without being hampered by anything the sharp metal began to pierce his skin, piercing through the thick uniform he was wearing. Alais did not put up a fight at all, but she also started to feel doubtful.

It was not a doubt as a result of regretting his actions, but because he did not know whether he should remain silent or stop Ashley's actions. The goal is to protect Ashley, but if she dies and Ashley has to fight back alone, it will make no difference.

As he closed both eyes, hoping Ashley would give him a chance,

"Lou's heart has a cave."

the woman stopped.

Stunned and looking back at her nona when she realized Ashley had received her, Alais then lowered her head.

"My whole life belongs to you, Miss." The answer without hesitation.

Although eventually the man's death will become more difficult to accept as time goes on, Ashley still wants to see him alive.

At least, he wanted people who dared to sacrifice their lives for his sake, to be able to live 1 day longer.

Directly turning around and picking up her cane, Ashley continued her steps towards their horse carriage. Then, seeing Ashley who had received the knight, Bellena also considered him as a 'colleague' back.

Slowly standing up and following Ashley's footsteps, Alais glanced towards Bellena who was extending a handkerchief towards her. You can see the handkerchief has been smeared with oil that does help clean and close the wound.

"Thank you." He said with a smile that was only answered by a nod by Bellena.

While pressing the wound under his jaw using Bellena's handkerchief, he stared at the blonde girl who walked so firmly in front of him. The look on Ashley's face still lingered in her mind.

Although it was only an instant, but the sadness in Ashley's eyes at that moment was so obvious. It was like a deep sorrow that he was unable to let go of completely.

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Arriving at the horse carriage, Ashley went straight inside.

'Reverse', only one word of the command was heard afterwards. No more, not even until the day begins to change.

Not only Alais, Bellena can feel the fire of Ashley's spirit which usually continues to overflow, now go out of nowhere. Ashley just decided to take a break for the whole day.

Then the next day, he forgot if he had an appointment for a date with someone. The useless unemployed white carnation that was already waiting downstairs.

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