The Antagonist: The World Ends Theory
Chapter 42 - Three Conditions

Although I said I didn't want to, but in the end because of the confusion that attacked me, I better take Jean's offer this morning.

Clara walked down the dark hallway of the palace, but it was early morning, but the Hortensia empire was indeed creepy. They did not even give any illumination in their residence.

The hallway passed by Clara was also very closed, there was only a small gap so that there was air entering, Clara said.

"What is this door?"

A large door that had no complexion was in front of Clara. Just this time he explored the imperial palace and instantly found a mysterious room inside.

"You, can I open it? If it's discovered it's business later..." Clara whispered slylyly.

CRICK

Clara pushed the door inward, but the sound of someone making her want to close the door again.

"What are you doing here, Clara?"

DEG

Gyahas! That guy called me Clara again?! Doesn't he know that I'm scared of him!

"Come in, if you close the door again then it looks like you're ready to meet the angel of the lifethrower."

In the end, with a very strong compulsion made Clara unable to retreat anymore. He ended up sitting on the sofa facing the emperor head-on.

"I heard you rejected Jean's invitation this morning, so why are you here now?"

Gulp...!

"That's it. arrived - suddenly I feel bored of half-dead Your Majesty. Servants thought of exploring this imperial palace instead in hopes of finding the Emperor's room." With an awkward tone and fear in her, Clara forced to speak despite her trembling voice.

"Well, and you found it within minutes of your path starting?"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Hiks. Why be found in an instant? I must have been given a lot of luck.

"Well, actually you don't have to help me either. Just sitting there is enough."

Heh? The emperor was an understanding man! I am truly grateful to him from the bottom of my heart!

"Your Majesty, there's actually something I've been wanting to ask since Avrim took the Servant to escape to Hortensia."

"What's that?" Meiger is still busy with her duties but her ears are also focused on listening to Clara.

"Why does His Majesty want to provide a place to house the Servant? Though we've never known all this time, even more so Avrim has been working at Wayne's residence for the past six years. Doesn't that mean His Majesty..."

Meiger was silent for a moment. "Don't overdo it, I'm doing this as an apology."

"I'm sorry...?"

...❀...

Clara walked out of the emperor's room with a complicated expression. Just this time she heard that Hortensia had something wrong with her. In the novel, though

"No, I can't use the novel as a reference to achieve my peaceful life. Reading an online novel too seriously is indeed not good for the body."

Speaking of feeling guilty. I thought if I did have a bit of a relationship with Hortensia. Didn't I give Hellen a dried hortensia book marker? In this world, the existence of flowers according to the name of his kingdom. Like Ranunculus which is filled with ranunculus and Hortensia which is the original home of hortensia flowers. Even if there are stray like roses, jasmine and orchids. It must have been carried by merchants or travelers.

Clara went back into her room, unexpectedly Jean was waiting there. Clara suddenly realizes that Jean and Avrim are indeed very close like her mother and son.

They're very similar.

"A real lady from anywhere? I panicked because Miss suddenly disappeared from the room." Jean asked with a panicked and frightened expression.

"Jean, I'm just exploring this imperial palace and..."

"And...?"

"And I got a big surprise that somehow seemed to suck all the luck I've had in my entire life." Clara's voice sounded heavy and contained disappointment.

"Eh? Actually miss hit by luck or bad luck? Miss sounds very disappointed..."

"you reckon? Does it still need to be asked again...?"

"Sorry Miss."

Clara recalls that before her departure, Hellen gave her a beautifully patterned box. Then Clara searched for the box in the luggage she hadn't tidied up last night.

SWOSH

The wind blew fiercely through the small crack inside his room. Making Clara cold, seeing that Jean immediately closed the access to the wind.

"Thank you, Jean."

"It doesn't matter Miss, but what exactly is Miss looking for?"

"A box ah! Here goes!"

Clara shows Jean the box she got from Hellen. "It's my best friend's gift, he said to open it when I got to Hortensia. I wonder what it is..."

"Friend? I heard that Miss never came out of Wayne's house. How can Miss have a best friend?"

"It's Hellen Wayne, I'll be friends with him." Clara replied, then she muttered. "Although our relationship has stretched over the last three years."

"Ouh.. 'flower' Ranunculus Kingdom yes. But I don't think Miss is any less beautiful."

"Jeez Jean, you're so good at seducing girls. In the future I hope you look after your partner, don't let yourself seduce more girls."

"Ah yes Miss..."

Clara opened the box, the contents were very unexpected. Hendrick once said that this thing had been given to him by Hellen.

It was a silver necklace adorned by sapphire gemstones, according to the color of Clara's eyes.

With a great outpouring of happiness Clara put the necklace to her neck. His necklace looks good on him. Even Jean clucked in awe with the appearance of Clara who even though only added a necklace.

"Miss is so beautiful, I didn't expect that a girl as beautiful as Miss is a fugitive."

Clara furrowed her brows, "Are you actually going to praise me or ridicule me?"

"I don't mean Miss, not at all."

"But this is a really beautiful gift." Clara smiled gently, looking at the sapphire jewel jelly that became the center of the beauty of her necklace.

"Miss looks happy, but did Miss realize that the engraver was from Agapanthus?"

"Eh? Did ya? I'm not conscious at all. Where'd you know that?"

Jean put on a big smile. "Look Miss, if Miss sees it more observant in the jewel. Then Miss will find carvings resembling agapanthus flowers there. It is not very clear but it is certain that the petals of agapanthus."

"But Jean, can't Ranunculus' jewelers also carve agapanthus flowers up there? Why do you think that the one who made it was directly by the craftsman Agapanthus."

"Well, actually it's an easy thing Miss. Although these are sapphire gems, they do slip a little amethyst there. If Miss is a jewelry enthusiast just like the noble girls. Then Miss will find the difference."

"Woah's right! Can amethyst be found only in Agapanthus, Jean?"

"Yes Miss, the amethyst stone is the most prominent characteristic of Agapanthus."

"So well, it's true that when viewed more closely there is an amethyst color here. But why should they do it? Tuck amethyst in the jewel craft they make."

"Just to give it a different touch. Because of the existence of amethyst that is the difference from the jewelry made by Agapanthus."

So only limited to the pattern well... then the burden of buyer costs so increase, right?

"Jean, when will Avrim be back?"

"Abibi Avrim hasn't given any news yet. So it seems like it's still a long time for Aunt to come home."

"That's it..."

For now, I might feel lonely.

...❀...

In Ranunculus, Hellen is the arrival of Rovers. Because last night Rovers had just helped Clara on her escape so Hellen asked for details of the story.

"So, are you satisfied with the story?"

Hellen clucked in annoyance. "I'll behead the Cheltics in exchange for endangering my best friend."

"Mm.. actually in the end the Raven also let Miss Scoleths escape. So Hellen didn't have to threaten or cut off his head." Rovers mediates, he doesn't want Hellen's threat to actually happen. Because after all, Rage is a candidate for royal counsel.

"Alright, because that guy didn't touch Rara at least. Then I forgive your mistake."

Hellen stared intently at the person next to the Rovers, the Cheltics Ravine. He came here because of the coercion of Hellen who heard the news that the Rage helped the kingdom to get Clara executed.

The ghost itself did not care much about Hellen's threat. Because he has his own busy life, the Geese must be mentally prepared for his departure to Agapanthus in early spring next year.

Because he needs to reach a certain point to be recognized as a legitimate royal advisor.

"Oi, the Cheltics' Rael. You're leaving in the spring. Why in the middle of this fall have you started to get ready?" Hellen asked, he got rid of the formal language because he was still annoyed with the evil of the Scourge on Clara.

"The position I'm going to get is not play. The responsibility is big, the point is that early in the fall next year I have to finish it and go back to Ranunculus."

"It must be heavy well, demanded this and that." Rovers commented.

"Ah yes, I hope your hardship will be even more as your coronation as King draws nearer." Speak a Raft with a flat tone.

"Are we friends?"

"Oh yeah Hellen, what about your brother? Isn't Duke's change of position in the winter of the year?" Rovers asked Hellen.

"Hjp... Brother well, although from the outside it looks relaxed. Actually he was quite agitated by this reality. Plus Rara's moved on..."

"Did? What does this have to do with Miss Scoleths?" Rovers surprised.

"Who...! That... how to explain it huh? Anyway My sister likes Rara in the romantic sense. Yet Rara was either insensitive or ignored him. He left without answering Big Brother's feelings..or maybe Big Brother who did not say anything about his feelings, well?"

The roar jolted to hear it. He just found out that the same old and cruel person (his mouth) Hendrick could love someone like Clara. But maybe it's because Ravens had met Clara so she didn't know anything about the girl.

"Ah, it seems like this is because Miss Scoleths' rather 'unique' nature and attitude makes her want to keep Miss Scoleths. I understand that." Rovers stroked his chin while thinking.

"Your!" Hellen. But in an instant he realized that there was something strange Rovers just said.

"What do you mean by that 'understand?" Hellen asked in a cold tone.

"Eh?"

Gosh they started again, I should have run away first so I wouldn't be a mosquito here.

...❀...

"Hjp? Is he not coming? I've been waiting here long enough."

A young man with eyes like silver gems. Lean on the walls to wait for someone.

Then he looked at his palm and grasped it tightly - tightly. "Will my efforts be in vain? It's been this far. There's no way I should back off, right?"

He looked up at the orange-colored sky and the reddish clouds. The wind blew slowly sweeping the red leaves on the path.

"Once, just once, I hope this time will work..."

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