Chapter 117

Sheria screamed as she trembled. "What have I done so wrong to you? What is it!"

I looked down at Sheria's eyes. Seeing Sheria pretending to be a pure white victim gave me goosebumps.

"You don't know that, so you ask?"

"...Yes, what is it? Let's talk about it."

"You tried to kidnap Mirisa. You framed another great nobleman and had him executed on the guillotine. You ruined the top of the common people, you tried to ruin me by committing an affair, and you even committed the murder of your mother... Oh, do you need more?"

"That's not a big deal..."

"Many people died and suffered because of that 'thing' that you thought was not a big deal."

My firm answer slowed down Sheria's excited breathing. I'm not a very righteous person. However, I was not careless enough to stand by and watch the social evils that harmed society in an attempt to harm me and the people around me.

As soon as I finished speaking, the jailer's voice echoed behind me. "Your Excellency, Duke Hesman! There are already visitors inside!"

"No, I said I would visit you right now."

When he turned his head, he saw a familiar face coming in behind the jailer. I grinned inwardly.

'It's perfect timing.'

It was as expected. I recently spread two rumors in social circles. One was that I was going to prison to visit Sheria at this time today. The other was that I would also ask Sheria about the misdeeds of her lover and my political enemy, Lennox, during the visit.

The rumors spread like sails in a favorable wind. People began to wonder if Lennox, who became Sheria's lover and fiancé, really committed evil deeds and corruption like Sheria; whether Sheria would really accuse Lennox of evil deeds; and whether Sheria's sentence would be reduced if she made a whistleblowing. Lennox, who had attended numerous balls and explained his innocence, must have been convinced by the rumors.

'Sheria must believe that Lennox will save her... The selfish Lennox is just worried that all his sins will be revealed because of Sheria.'

Sheria knew everything Lennox had been doing to grow the Hesmann family. If she accused him, Lennox would be finished too. I guessed that Lennox would rush to prison as soon as he heard the rumors, and my thoughts were completely correct.

'I really wanted to see Lennox abandon Sheria with my own eyes, and it was good.'

As the target of the events that Sheria and Lennox had been engaged in, I deserved to see what the outcome of their affair would be.

I stared at the end of the hallway and then at Sheria again.

"...Lennox?" Sheria's face was full of hope. A disgusting hope that she could get out of here.

I turned my gaze back to Lennox and grabbed the hem of her dress. Instead of looking at Sheria, Lennox was staring at me.

"Your Excellency, Duke Hesmann. It's been a long time."

I walked with my back to Sheria and said to Lennox. His shoulders and mine were close to colliding in the middle. I looked up at him at an angle.

"...Meldenik. Don't be mischievous."

Lennox's tired eyes were filled with annoyance and anger at the same time. But he didn't even dare to touch my body like he used to.

"What kind of trick?" He whispered in a very low voice that only I could hear. "Don't try to get involved in Sheria's affairs this time."

"Then that's it." Ignoring his words, I tilted my head and walked past him.

I could feel the movement behind my back, and it seemed that Lennox was right in front of Sheria.

"Lennox!" Sheria's mournful voice began to ring in my ears. She must have believed that Lennox had come to save her.

But was that really the case? I glanced at the jailer beside me. He was also very curious about the relationship between lovers, and his steps were slowing down.

'...It's fun.'

I listened and walked slowly, keeping pace with the guard's stride. At this point, Sheria will definitely try to prove her innocence. Because she wants to get out of prison.

"Lennox, you're here to save me, right? Surely... Then, help me get out!"

I couldn't help but laugh. I stepped on the stairs to the ground and stared up at the door. I wanted to hear Lennox's answer to Sheria's words.

"...When interrogated, I will say that I have nothing to do with the evil deeds of the Babyloa family. In fact, your denial has nothing to do with me, does it?"

Lennox's cold voice echoed through the prison.

"Everyone, you... Aren't you worried about me?" Sheria asked in a trembling voice, in disbelief.

"Of course I'm worried. But this is different from that problem."

"Lennox!"

"I want you to prove that you have nothing to do with me when you stand on the court. I have to live for now to save you."

Lennox was a cowardly egoist until the end. If he really loved Sheria more than himself, he would have jumped into the fire pit with her or tried to save her right away. But Lennox didn't. Instead, he tried to protect his life and honor. Of course, I have to finish that decent honor with my own hands.

'Let's prepare for the next stage now.'

Sheria will not be released from prison after the trial is over. Moreover, she cannot give up on either the Pope or Lennox. Judging from her behavior, she must be waiting for the day when she will make a comeback until she dies.

And the only key to their recovery was the Pope of the Holy Kingdom.

'The Pope is the biggest obstacle...'

Someone who doesn't know what kind of person they are and has never seen their face. According to Basil, he was a lawless man who killed Kinnoa's blood relatives. Perhaps he is a different opponent from Sheria and Lennox.

I clenched my fists. Still, it was very refreshing to see Sheria in prison glaring at me. And the one she was abandoned by the person she loved the most.

'Thanks to today's three-way face-to-face, I know exactly what Lennox, who will be left alone in society and struggling, will do.'

I also confirmed that the trust between the two had been broken and reaffirmed that Lennox would continue to work hard to protect his honor.

'This is a great harvest.'

I heard Sheria whimper in my ears as I left the prison. I said to myself low as I climbed the stairs.

"The end of an affair is so miserable."

After escaping from prison, I faced an unexpected emergency. Dominic had delivered the news of the suicides of Professor Luftel and Professor Abel.

Dominic and I sat side by side in the stationery store and started a serious conversation.

"When did Abel and Luftel die?"

"The chief of police just got the news that they had just died."

I panicked and fell silent. Dominic turned to me and said, "The prison was an enclosed place where magic could not be used, and there was no sign of rebellion. Both of them died suddenly at the same time with a smile on their faces, and the word 'one who disobeyed God's will' was written on their faces in ancient language."

If he is a "person who has disobeyed God's will," he must be related to God. It was most likely the work of the Pope.

I muttered to Dominic, "You shut up the new officer and the professor."

"Yes. The supposed Pope's entourage broke into the sealed imperial prison in an instant and left my mark on the corpse. It's quite strong."

"If the entourage is that much, the Pope will be very strong, although his pride will be hurt."

I bit my lip tightly. If the power of the Pope is stronger than Dominic's, it is a big problem.

"You have to know your weaknesses to win."

No matter how strong a person is, the vital point is weak.

'What is the Pope's weakness? People tend to cling to weaknesses...'

I was reminded of what the Pope had been obsessed with so far: Heterogeneous, Blessed, and Marquis of Kinnoa lineage... I thought about everything from killing people who were blessed to be bloodline and stealing powers.

"You know, Dominic."

"Huh?"

"As you know, the Pope is obsessed with interrace and the blessed human beings of different races."

I thought of the being at the pinnacle of all the interraces, the race that was said to be the closest to God, and the one who blessed the Marquis of Kinnoa.

"...So let's perfectly awaken the dragon, the pinnacle of the different races, and make it to our side."

I happened to have a dragon egg that I had been given as a gift. Of course, I don't know how to wake him up at all. I looked at the pure white egg lying on the round table of the stationery store and said, "I'm borrowing the wisdom of the dragon to deal with the Pope."

The dragon is a great sage who is said to have acquired all the knowledge of the continent as soon as it is born, and a race that bestows blessing on the Kinnoa blood relatives. I felt that the dragon was the key to solving all the cases.

"What Luftel said is also annoying."

Dominic's eyes narrowed.

"...The wicked man said that you will not live long with the imperfect blessing of the dragon."

"Yes, but I want to live a long time, so I need to call the dragon and ask him. Is that fake or not?"

Dominic nodded.

"Yes, okay. You'll never see my contractor die! Let's hatch it right away and ask him!"

Dominic looked at the dragon egg lying on the side of the stationery store and tilted his head. While I didn't pay attention, the size of the egg seemed to have increased slightly.

"Shall we start now?"

In fact, there is no other way than to touch it. I raised my hand and tried to put my hand on the dragon's egg. Then Dominic stopped my hand and said, "Uh, wait a minute."

While I paused, Dominic frowned and clenched the contact video in his pocket. A small note was glimpsed in the video. Dominic's impression of the note became serious.

"Mel, I think the Viscount of Tern is about to die."