Chapter 0: Prologue
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An expansive plain and a few houses were seen in the distance. The unpaved road was narrow, as if not many people passed through.
“Hic..”
Rachel grabbed his collar and closed her eyes tightly at the harsh knight.
“Get off.”
It was the first place she’d seen in her life.
“Where are His Highness and Lady Avery?”
“Get off.”
Rachel did not dismount, so the knight got off the horse and grabbed Rachel’s arm and pulled her.
“Ah…”
It was painful as her leg sprained from the sudden fall, but Rachel limped back at the menacing knight.
“Tsk. Don’t bother..”
The knight took a cursory look at the cumbersome and frightened Rachel and pulled out a medicine bottle from his pocket.
“What? What are you doing? Why did you bring me here…….”
“Ha, are you asking me because you don’t know?”
‘Where am I?’
Rachel didn’t understand why he brought her here, and what he was going to do with that medicine bottle?
“Where is His Highness?”
But the only thing that she felt more keenly than anyone else was that the current situation was wrong. Rachel looked around, as if looking for a place to escape from the threatening knight’s behavior.
But there was no place to hide in the vast plain. And she wasn’t sure how far she could run with her sprained foot.
“Don’t even think about doing anything stupid, because this is the last generosity the Crown Prince gives you.”
Rachel frowned at the words that came out of the man’s mouth.
“His Highness has ordered me to deal with you. He does not wish to leave anyone who knows of his unfortunate past.”
“….”
“He’s going to be the emperor now, so you shouldn’t be holding him back.”
Rachel stood there staring at him blankly as the knight closed the distance without hesitation.
“Did His Highness say that ……?”
The knight did not answer the question. Then he silently opened the lid of the bottle.
Whoosh.
“Hey!”
Rachel turned around and ran away like someone who had finally come to her senses.
Stomping her feet madly, but it only took a moment for the sturdy man to catch her. In the end, it was just a meaningless struggle.
“No!”
Rachel shook her head violently.
Crack!
“Ugh! You crazy b*ch!”
The knight, who had been bitten by Rachel, clicked his tongue and slapped Rachel’s face mercilessly.
The strong force made her head spin, and tears quickly flowed out of her eyes.
“Ha, I’m sorry. Please let me live. Please. I’ll just live quietly as if I’m dead.”
Rachel, who was half lying on the ground, grabbed the man’s shoes and begged.
“Please tell them. I won’t do anything!”
“Don’t waste your time stalling.”
“No!”
Rachel’s mouth dropped open as the man’s grip tightened.
“You’re right. You shouldn’t have bothered him.”
The knight clicked his tongue and whispered.
Rachel couldn’t stop the liquid the knight was pouring into her mouth and had no choice but to swallow it.
“Haaa…”
What followed was a time of pain and suffering.
“Ackkk….Ackkk..” (cough)
Her throat was burning hot and her stomach was twisted.
“Oh, …..please help me.”
Strangely enough, Rachel asked for help from the man who put the poison in her mouth. But the cold, disinterested look in his eyes frustrated her again.
“Haaa…”
Rachel finally realized why Ian had frowned at her every time he saw her at the Imperial Castle.
He hated her enough to kill her. But she didn’t mean to disturb him. How dare she, a servant girl, do such a thing?
Rachel crouched and struggled to the fullest. She wanted to live and grabbed the soil in pain.
But in the end, she knew this was her end. For more than half of her life, she served him right by his side, but eventually, her end was death.
Everything was searing pain.
Rachel chuckled in vain at the fact that this was the last generosity that Ian gave her.
She had no idea why he hated her so much, or why he was being so cruel to her.
She knew it was a vain hope, but if she had another chance, she would choose herself, instead of Ian.
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An expansive plain and a few houses were seen in the distance. The unpaved road was narrow, as if not many people passed through.
“Hic..”
Rachel grabbed his collar and closed her eyes tightly at the harsh knight.
“Get off.”
It was the first place she’d seen in her life.
“Where are His Highness and Lady Avery?”
“Get off.”
Rachel did not dismount, so the knight got off the horse and grabbed Rachel’s arm and pulled her.
“Ah…”
It was painful as her leg sprained from the sudden fall, but Rachel limped back at the menacing knight.
“Tsk. Don’t bother..”
The knight took a cursory look at the cumbersome and frightened Rachel and pulled out a medicine bottle from his pocket.
“What? What are you doing? Why did you bring me here…….”
“Ha, are you asking me because you don’t know?”
‘Where am I?’
Rachel didn’t understand why he brought her here, and what he was going to do with that medicine bottle?
“Where is His Highness?”
But the only thing that she felt more keenly than anyone else was that the current situation was wrong. Rachel looked around, as if looking for a place to escape from the threatening knight’s behavior.
But there was no place to hide in the vast plain. And she wasn’t sure how far she could run with her sprained foot.
“Don’t even think about doing anything stupid, because this is the last generosity the Crown Prince gives you.”
Rachel frowned at the words that came out of the man’s mouth.
“His Highness has ordered me to deal with you. He does not wish to leave anyone who knows of his unfortunate past.”
“….”
“He’s going to be the emperor now, so you shouldn’t be holding him back.”
Rachel stood there staring at him blankly as the knight closed the distance without hesitation.
“Did His Highness say that ……?”
The knight did not answer the question. Then he silently opened the lid of the bottle.
Whoosh.
“Hey!”
Rachel turned around and ran away like someone who had finally come to her senses.
Stomping her feet madly, but it only took a moment for the sturdy man to catch her. In the end, it was just a meaningless struggle.
“No!”
Rachel shook her head violently.
Crack!
“Ugh! You crazy b*ch!”
The knight, who had been bitten by Rachel, clicked his tongue and slapped Rachel’s face mercilessly.
The strong force made her head spin, and tears quickly flowed out of her eyes.
“Ha, I’m sorry. Please let me live. Please. I’ll just live quietly as if I’m dead.”
Rachel, who was half lying on the ground, grabbed the man’s shoes and begged.
“Please tell them. I won’t do anything!”
“Don’t waste your time stalling.”
“No!”
Rachel’s mouth dropped open as the man’s grip tightened.
“You’re right. You shouldn’t have bothered him.”
The knight clicked his tongue and whispered.
Rachel couldn’t stop the liquid the knight was pouring into her mouth and had no choice but to swallow it.
“Haaa…”
What followed was a time of pain and suffering.
“Ackkk….Ackkk..” (cough)
Her throat was burning hot and her stomach was twisted.
“Oh, …..please help me.”
Strangely enough, Rachel asked for help from the man who put the poison in her mouth. But the cold, disinterested look in his eyes frustrated her again.
“Haaa…”
Rachel finally realized why Ian had frowned at her every time he saw her at the Imperial Castle.
He hated her enough to kill her. But she didn’t mean to disturb him. How dare she, a servant girl, do such a thing?
Rachel crouched and struggled to the fullest. She wanted to live and grabbed the soil in pain.
But in the end, she knew this was her end. For more than half of her life, she served him right by his side, but eventually, her end was death.
Everything was searing pain.
Rachel chuckled in vain at the fact that this was the last generosity that Ian gave her.
She had no idea why he hated her so much, or why he was being so cruel to her.
She knew it was a vain hope, but if she had another chance, she would choose herself, instead of Ian.
***An expansive plain and a few houses were seen in the distance. The unpaved road was narrow, as if not many people passed through.Hic..Rachel grabbed his collar and closed her eyes tightly at the harsh knight.Get off.It was the first place she'd seen in her life.Where are His Highness and Lady Avery?Get off.Rachel did not dismount, so the knight got off the horse and grabbed Rachel's arm and pulled her.AhIt was painful as her leg sprained from the sudden fall, but Rachel limped back at the menacing knight.Tsk. Don't bother..The knight took a cursory look at the cumbersome and frightened Rachel and pulled out a medicine bottle from his pocket.What? What are you doing? Why did you bring me here.Ha, are you asking me because you don't know?Where am I?'Rachel didn't understand why he brought her here, and what he was going to do with that medicine bottle?Where is His Highness?But the only thing that she felt more keenly than anyone else was that the current situation was wrong. Rachel looked around, as if looking for a place to escape from the threatening knight's behavior.But there was no place to hide in the vast plain. And she wasn't sure how far she could run with her sprained foot.Don't even think about doing anything stupid, because this is the last generosity the Crown Prince gives you.Rachel frowned at the words that came out of the man's mouth.His Highness has ordered me to deal with you. He does not wish to leave anyone who knows of his unfortunate past..He's going to be the emperor now, so you shouldn't be holding him back.Rachel stood there staring at him blankly as the knight closed the distance without hesitation.Did His Highness say that ?The knight did not answer the question. Then he silently opened the lid of the bottle.Whoosh.Hey!Rachel turned around and ran away like someone who had finally come to her senses.Stomping her feet madly, but it only took a moment for the sturdy man to catch her. In the end, it was just a meaningless struggle.No!Rachel shook her head violently.Crack!Ugh! You crazy b*ch!The knight, who had been bitten by Rachel, clicked his tongue and slapped Rachel's face mercilessly.The strong force made her head spin, and tears quickly flowed out of her eyes.Ha, I'm sorry. Please let me live. Please. I'll just live quietly as if I'm dead.Rachel, who was half lying on the ground, grabbed the man's shoes and begged.Please tell them. I won't do anything!Don't waste your time stalling.No!Rachel's mouth dropped open as the man's grip tightened.You're right. You shouldn't have bothered him.The knight clicked his tongue and whispered.Rachel couldn't stop the liquid the knight was pouring into her mouth and had no choice but to swallow it.HaaaWhat followed was a time of pain and suffering.Ackkk.Ackkk.. coughHer throat was burning hot and her stomach was twisted.Oh, ..please help me.Strangely enough, Rachel asked for help from the man who put the poison in her mouth. But the cold, disinterested look in his eyes frustrated her again.HaaaRachel finally realized why Ian had frowned at her every time he saw her at the Imperial Castle.He hated her enough to kill her. But she didn't mean to disturb him. How dare she, a servant girl, do such a thing?Rachel crouched and struggled to the fullest. She wanted to live and grabbed the soil in pain.But in the end, she knew this was her end. For more than half of her life, she served him right by his side, but eventually, her end was death.Everything was searing pain.Rachel chuckled in vain at the fact that this was the last generosity that Ian gave her.She had no idea why he hated her so much, or why he was being so cruel to her.She knew it was a vain hope, but if she had another chance, she would choose herself, instead of Ian.
