I Became Crown Prince's Wife
Following the Light in Darkness(7)

"I didn't kill everyone."

Phillip laughed as if he didn't feel guilty at all.

“How about my father and brothers?”

“I won't hurt them. They are your family.”

I feel relieved, but I cannot rejoice in the face of this tragedy.

"Why are you doing this?"

“That's all because of you.”

"Me?"

“Yes, it's because of you! All this happened because you gave your power to Ser! He'll be dead soon after all but you destroyed everything! ”

"You lied about Ser's condition."

He planned to kill her from the beginning. He had no intention of treating his illness from the very beginning.

"Well, you do believe."

phillip said cynically. He had been hiding his true nature all along.

He pretended to be nice and polite. He didn't even take off his mask when Ser was alone with him.

But now, he did not even bother to pretend.

"Where is Ser now?"

"He died."

"What?"

“She did not die as a Goddess. There was no point in stabbing him and burning the place down. So I presented him as a sacrifice.”

"What?"

"Yes!I offered to let people kill him. Serphania tried to take away my power but in the end I won! Now this power is entirely mine.”

Phillip's eyes shone with madness.

“That's why you killed Ser? Is that why you light a fire, pollute the earth and sacrifice so many people ?! ”

Phillip answered confidently.

“All this would not have happened if you had not given him your powers. Nothing will happen if you keep your blessings to yourself. ”

“If you are so confident, then don't lie! Don't smear Rakshul's name! Tell everyone that it's what you did!"

“Rakshul, Rakshul! How dare you mention that name again in front of me?! What's wrong? People died because of him. If he doesn't take you away, I won't do anything. B*that son of a bitch ruined everything! ”

cry Philip. He's not just trying to avoid his responsibilities.

He sincerely believes that Rakshul caused everything.

“Rakshul will now be considered a sinner! Everyone would point their fingers at him for causing this tragedy. ”

“Do you really think you can do that? Truth will be revealed at the end.”

“I'm Emperor! My words are the truth. ”

“I don't think.”

"What can you do?"

He laughed and approached me.

“Let's go to the new capital and start all over again, Laontel.”

“I won't go.”

Phillip placed a stone slab in the center of the palace. He would do whatever he could to blame Ralshul.

Rakshul would be considered a murderer who killed so many innocent people.

Getting rid of Rakshul and twisting the story as he wishes would be easy.

However, there is little truth to be revealed in that statement.

I ran towards the deepest place in Tenlarn Palace.

Phillip followed me inside, and when we got there, the corner of his mouth lifted.

“Do you like being caged, Laontel?”

"What empty stuff."

“Or do you like gold? I'll decorate the new Empress's palace with it.”

“….”

I ignored his words and focused my mind.

“Ah...we have to clean this place.”

Phillip raised his hand to remove the stone slab that recorded Rakshul's death.

He tried to cast a spell on her, but I was faster.

I put a protective spell on the stone slab.

Phillip's expression changed when he realized this.

"I think he took some of my power and gave it to you."

“Your strength? What joke! It was the power of Ser from the beginning!”

Phillip glared at me and tried to break the protective spell.

But he failed and attacked him instead.

His body was thrown out of the room due to the impact.

After I went outside, I used my power to close the door.

The huge golden door sparkled with the Power of Light.

He did not give up and tried to use the destruction spell again.

"just free. I've put protective spells all over the place.”

“Now, no one can come to this place and break the stone slab without my permission. Your record of being Emperor due to the plague and Rakshul's death will not be lost.”

"You're just doing this out of respect for the dead, right?!"

There was no guilt in Phillip's expression. He was just angry because he didn't get this way.

"No matter what you do, there will always be evidence of the truth."

I said to him coldly.

“I will reveal your sins to the whole world. Even the fact that you tried to trap Rakshul, even though he was dead.”

Phillip just laughed.

“Then, I can create another story so that no one can enter this land.”

***

Back then, I had no choice but to see many people die.

I felt sadness, helplessness, pain and despair.

I wanted to be buried in the dark at that time.

Then, I heard Ser's scream.

[Big! Laontel! Laontel! Where are you?!I'm scared!]

His screams were louder than before. Maybe I'm closer to him now.

This time, I have to save Ser and Blake's curse has to be lifted as well.

"Ser, I'll save you."

I gritted my teeth and gave strength to my feet.

In the endless darkness, I suddenly remembered the western tower I was locked in.

***

Phillip tried to break my spell but it didn't work, but he didn't give up.

He built several layers of walls around the room and erased its existence.

Moreover, he cast a spell on the ground so that no one could set foot there.

Phillip left the area and moved the capital to Senion.

In Zelcan, all power was concentrated in the hands of the nobles in the Capital. Now, the Emperor ruled the Capital with iron first and did not let the nobles interfere.

Naturally, they would not accept it by lying down.

The nobles who originally supported him were now rebelling against him.

They used to rule like the Emperor in Zelcan, so they were not happy with Philip or the nobles who followed him.

However, the protest did not last long.

Once again, the plague spread in Senion.

Phillip used the disease to get rid of rebellious people.

He used this way repeatedly, making people suspicious.

Phillip also knew that they would be suspicious.

So he came up with another fake story.

'The Light Goddess was furious with Rakshul's bad deeds, so she sent Tancinol to punish Roum.'

He blames Ser and Rakshul, and he also appoints Roums as the cause of Tancinol.

Most of the Zelcan nobles were Roums. The commoners were angry and attacked the nobles.

Phillip killed those who rebelled against him with the disease.

He directed the commoners' hatred towards Rakshul and Roum as he took control of the new Capital.

I want to reveal the truth, but I can't.

Phillip got me chained up in the western tower of the Imperial palace and I can't use my powers.

He even used my family to blackmail me.

“Laontel, the barrier is somewhat broken. Are you trying to escape again? ”

"Do you want your cute niece to suffer from Tancinol?"

"No! Don't do that! My sister has lost her favorite daughter because of you! Please don't.”

“Now his youngest son will die.”

When I first tried to escape from the tower, Phillip killed my brother's daughter without hesitation.

Whenever I disobeyed his will, he threatened me with my family.

"Then you can't do it anymore."

“Kill me!you're good at that!I-"

"You know I can't kill you."

I saw her red eyes twinkling with desire.

“Laontel, you have the power of the Goddess!

“That's nothing compared to you.I only have a small part.”

She traced my face with her hands and I got goosebumps.

I tried to push her hand, but she held my wrist.

“The Queen's position is still empty. If you want to leave this place, be my Empress. ”