
It's all because of me. All because of me.
Come to think of it, Blake's condition had started to deteriorate since Diana entered school.
In the novel, Blake fell seriously ill the year he turned 11. But that was after the Festival of Lights. It wasn't too early.
It's all because of me. All because of me.
I clasped Blake's hand tightly. His left hand is always cold. Perhaps because of the curse, it was cold and numb most of the time.
I used to hold Blake's hand when he fell asleep. But no matter how hard I tried, the place where the curse spread did not become warm.
"I'm sorry. Your Majesty, I'm too greedy. ”
Diana is the only one who can lift Blake's curse. I knew that, but I became greedy because I wanted to stay by her side.
I don't know if the person who pointed out the past and brought me to Tenlarn Palace is really a Goddess or someone else in charge of this world, she said, but I can guess why they used Macul to show an unrelated golden door in a way to break the curse.
Phillip is far worse than I thought, and the Goddess of Light will never forgive him. It was to stop my false hopes.
“I won't be greedy. So please, please don't let Blake get sick..”.
I pray in despair. I don't know if I'm praying to the Goddess of Light who cursed her or to the God in charge of the world in this novel.
I can see why Tenstheon was tricked by Richard's black magic in the original novel's story.
"This was my fault. I'll go if Blake wakes up. So please..”
“….Don't go.”
I looked up in shock. Blake looked at me with his red eyes.
“Your Majesty, are you aware? How you feeling? I'll call the doctor soon!”
As I rushed out of my chair, Blake clasped my hand tightly.
"Ancia, don't go."
"Your majesty."
"You can't go ... Don't go ..."
“Ah, I won't go. Where am I going?”
I couldn't tell her that I was leaving when faced with her eyes filled with despair. I shake my head reflexively.
“Please promise me...”
His voice sounded weak. Then, his eyes closed again.
***
Blake did not wake up the next day. He opened his eyes briefly last night, but only told me not to leave before losing consciousness again.
His breathing was weak and his body temperature continued to rise.
“He's never fainted this long before. She was unconscious for 4 days?”
“Sst. Your Majesty may hear you.”
I heard Hans and Melissa's voice outside the door. They could no longer pretend to be calm now.
I clasped Blake's hand tightly. I wish I was Diana. Blake might not be sick if I were him.
He is the heir of light. Even if he doesn't do much, he'll be much more helpful than I am.
"Your Majesty, I'm sorry."
I apologized to him again. Suddenly, the door opened.
That's Tenstheon.
For the first time since Blake was cursed, the Emperor came to see him. I was looking forward to this happening, but my heart was sad as soon as I saw Tenstheon.
I asked the Emperor repeatedly to meet Blake, even if only once.
But Tenstheon didn't accept my request, and I knew it was just to protect Blake.
But Tenstheon came here of his own accord now. That means Blake's condition is serious.
"Dad…"
After patting my back, he approached the bed where Blake was lying. And for the first time in three years, she touched her son's face.
"I'm sorry. This father came late.”.
Tenstheon apologized to his son. But even though his father had come, Blake did not open his eyes.
I approached the Emperor's side.
"Not too late. This is the first step."
“He will be fine. He'll be up soon.”
I answered valiantly, dispelling his anxiety.
There was only one time in the original novel when Tenstheon visited Blake. It was then that he decided to transfer his son's curse to her using black magic.
“So don't think about anything strange.you have to protect it for a long time. ”
“I have two children to protect. There's no way I'm thinking of anything weird, right?”
"I'm saying this just in case, but you shouldn't believe in black magic."
“Why are you saying that again?”
“I feel nervous for a reason.”
"Don't worry. I don't want to be scolded by you, and I'm not interested in that either.”
Tenstheon held my hand firmly.
I have reminded him many times in the past three years, so he will not be fooled by black magic tricks like the original novel story.
I believe in Tenstheon. He couldn't leave Blake's side in vain.
"Yes, I'll trust you."
***
Tenstheon stepped into the Crown Prince's room. This is the first time since Blake was cursed.
News of Blake's critical condition spread quickly.
But Frank, the eldest son of Duchess Cassil and the most likely candidate to become the next Crown Prince, is fraught with grievances.
“So what if the Emperor goes to meet the monster? Does this make any sense? We must take this opportunity to send the monster to the South Island! What are the other nobles waiting for ?! ”
Frank raised his voice in excitement. When Richard saw his half-brother acting like this, he sneered. Frank realized.
"You're someone with slave blood, did you just laugh at me?"
"This is not going to happen.I just want to know what you want to achieve by limiting someone who might die at any time. ”
“I will tell the monster to die on the South Island! The presence of that monster in the Imperial Palace itself was terrifying!”
Frank is stupid and simple and he will do whatever he wants to do to ease his anger. His personality gets worse with age.
Frank can't tolerate Blake's presence, so he's obsessed with driving her out of the Palace.
The Crown Prince will die. Is that a problem? Richard looked at Frank as if he was pathetic.
"Is the Crown Prince really going to die?"
After hearing the news that Blake was sick, the Duke's third son, Neon, who had been silent all this time, suddenly asked.
"You're a fool. That's why I went crazy.I can't wait to find out. He's gonna die anyway. But, before that, I want to expel him from the Palace. It was the place where I was supposed to be, but if the monster died there, it would be bad luck to me.”
Frank was thrilled to be a prince. After Blake dies, he will become the new Crown Prince. Ah, there's Duke Cassil, but he's only a year younger than Tenstheon, so most likely to be the Crown Prince is Frank.
But Neon's mind was different.
“Is there no medicine or something? Our father had many precious medicines. Why didn't he give it to her?”
“Neon, what's wrong with you? Are you envious that I become the Crown Prince? Or are you trying to replace me? ”
Frank will not forgive someone who wants to replace him even if it is his own brother. But Neon shouted even louder.
“Of course I want to save him! If he dies, it'll be our turn!"
"Our turn?"
Frank blinked his little eyes slowly. Funny enough, he looked surprised.
Richard glanced at his half-brother.
How stupid is he? He's not even as good as a nine-year-old.
“If the Crown Prince dies, as Neon says, the curse will be passed on to one of the members of the royal family. We do not know who will take over the curse, but given the precedent, it will be passed on to someone who is not yet old enough and closely related to the Imperial family. ”
Frank had just been excited at the thought of becoming the Crown Prince, but now, his excitement was quickly overtaken by fear.
"What's? Then he can't die now!I need a year before I grow up! Tell him to live longer for a while!”
"Sister, what if I'm cursed!"
“Ah, why ask me that?!”
Frank's upset. It would be nice to be crowned safely without being cursed.
Neon was very disappointed by his cold-hearted brother's reply.
"Do you think you can become the Crown Prince just because the monster died?"
"What?"
"If Blake dies, the Emperor will adopt the Crown Princess as the princess of the Empire."
“Are you stupid? Do you believe that shit? How could a child without Imperial blood become a princess!”
“Why doesn't it make sense? The Emperor valued the Crown Princess more than his own son. Then one only had to marry into the royal family with Ancia as the princess. Then it would be the same as being a member of the royal family so that in the end they would become Emperor.”
“Hey, slave! Is this true?"