
Laughing on the balcony watching Elios from a distance. The crazy boy, long time no see, it turns out he becomes more attractive.
"Sister." Askala remembered Elios had secretly come to him before this. "Lend me your little necklace. Red diamond necklace."
"Didn't you have it? The ring on your finger, it's from Eirene's diamond necklace" Askala pointed at Elios' fingers.
But Elios smiled sweetly. "I want to put it on a pig. How can I give Eri's?"
"Hoh, so you think my necklace is worth a pig?"
"At least you don't care, do you? Come onl. Just one. Just give it the most useless."
Askala has a large collection of diamond necklaces that were passed down from two hundred years ago, so he did not care to give one necklace to Elios.
The red diamond is precious, but Askala doesn't like the model. He took care of it because of the gift from Father, and Askala decided to give it to Elios alone.
"What do you want to do with a red diamond necklace?"
"Of course seduce the pig." Elios came and kissed Askala's lips in thanks. "Pollute his body until he moans bira-hi and then humiliates her. Such is. Don't you like that game too?"
He did not stop laughing at Elios. Really, he's very good at acting. If Elios had not come to him, Askala would have believed that Elios was mentally ill.
"I'm getting impatient." Askala bit her pinky while closed. "Hurry up, Elios."
Quickly show how desperate the face of the pig he despised was.
"Miss."
Askala's attention was diverted to his guards. The man whispered, then shortly Askala glanced in another direction.
Across the other side of the lake, Askala saw Eris with her eyes closed as if she were looking at Elios and Roxanne.
"I heard it but," Askala folded her hands, "don't tell me she really likes Elios' pet pig?"
Is Eris crazy?
*
Dioris sat on top of the tree where Eris was sitting leaning. It was he who told Eris that Roxanne and Elios were having a romantic meal there.
But to be honest, Dioris did not expect that Eris would make an expression as if she was hurt.
Eris who could only see the darkness smiled in that darkness. "Of course."
"I see you're really harboring feelings, not just making use of something."
"Maybe."
Dioris was surprised because Eris did not deny it. If you know Eris, that kind of thing is hard to believe. Moreover, Dioris also could not forget Nernia.
A woman who, if she were alive, would be one of the most influential leaders. Even if it was only Second Young Master's wife, she was even more dominant than Arista. How could that person and Roxanne compare?
"Roxanne taught me hate." Eris murmured. "Dioris, you know, I'm not sorry."
Eris smiled sincerely. "Taking the decision to kill my wife, to remove my sight, to approve of Elios' banishment, I have no regrets whatsoever."
No matter how all those decisions now turned towards him, Eris was unwilling to regret it in the least. He continued to convince himself that all the decisions he had considered were good.
"I'm a man who believes in myself. No, I forced myself to believe in myself. Even if I'm wrong, I tell myself that mistakes will make me learn. I don't let myself regret let alone get worse."
"....."
"But Roxanne is different from me. He's weak, stupid, pathetic, even disgusting. She cried, then cried again, then cried again and cried again. He was afraid to step. He just settled in his place and curled up in fear."
"...."
"And I don't hate all that stuff." Eris clenched her hand hoping to touch Roxanne again. "She told me that, even though I was confident in my decision, it turned out that there was a fool who was hurt because of it. Even if I'm sure I'm right, there are pathetic people who wish I didn't make that decision."
Eris raised her head not for Dioris but for herself.
"I'm too strong. I was too independent and too good. Right?"
"I'm not expecting you to praise yourself. Even if you're not wrong."
"That's not a compliment. That's reality." Eris leaned her head against the tree trunk. "That's why I hope to protect the weak and pitiful Roxanne. It's that simple."
"Then, you'll protect him from Elios' plan?"
When Eris is silent, Dioris knows that the answer is no.
*