33. Escape (2)
W-what did she just chant?
‘Fotia’—!?
I suddenly realized its meaning—the word, characterized by “φωτιά”, meant…
…fire—!!
I immediately countered with my own magic. In an instant, water poured down from the ceiling.
Since it was out of reflex, I couldn’t adjust it.
Both Fern and I were soaked—however, that mattered not right now—
—Fern had used an offensive spell on me!
I managed to negate it using water, but I was sure that was a fireball spell.
If it had hit me directly, I would have been burnt to death.
In an instant, I distanced myself from her. I kept an eye on Fern.
“Fern, what did you—“
“—don’t you think it’s strange, Lady Tiarize?”
“Huh…?”
“In the courtyard of a royal palace, a lone noble lady was wandering alone.”
“…”
I did think it was suspicious.
But, I thought that there was some reason for her dismay, for her sad expression…
…and I clung to that reason.
I did suspect her, but I didn’t want to doubt her who told me to run at the expense of her own life…
I swallowed before staring straight at her. It must had been quite a sharp gaze I mustered.
However, she only showed a hint of a smile.
“Tiarize, I can’t let you escape form this place.”
“…you were lying to me.”
“…Forgive me, Tiarize. But you shall meet your demise here.”
She uttered with her usual weak voice. Her expression was sad.
“—but why—!? Why would you do this kind of thing—!? Before, you even told me to escape—!! That word, which you staked your life to say, was a lie—!? Not only that, you even wiped my body with a towel despite your stature—!! During the time I was unconscious, you took care of me—!!”
By the end of my words, I found myself screaming.
Fern smiled sadly—as if there was nothing she could do about it.
I didn’t want to assume that Fern’s previous actions were all lies. After all, wasn’t I in a truly vulnerable state before? If she truly wanted to kill me, she would’ve already done the deed while I was still unconscious.
Of all the time, why would she confront me now?
All these unanswered questions frustrated me.
If we didn’t settle this fast, those black robed men would return.
I didn’t feel like fighting while protecting the children. There was also the fact that my magical power was limited. If I didn’t recover it to some extent, there was no way I could hold my ground.
“—Fern!”
When I called her, her face became bitterly distorted as she chanted—
“ ανάφλεξη(fuel)”
—when she was done, fire pillars rose everywhere.
At this rate, the entire building will catch fire—!!
The children screamed as they noticed what was going on. Even those men were too stunned to even try to break free. The smell of burning. The cries of the children—
—my head throbbed.
“Fern, you…! ύδωρ(water)!”
I screamed at once and created a muddy stream of water.
But, even though I had a magical prowess to some extent, this was the first time I had ever used said spell. In an instant, the room was flooded. The water reached my ankle.
Fern, immediately upon seeing it, followed with another spell.
“ έκρηξη(explosion)”
Fern finished chanting, but I only had a vague idea to what kind of spell it was.
I regretted it severely. I should’ve memorized the spells of other attributes. That would have proven useful in this kind of situation. If I knew what kind of spell it was, I would have been able to deal with it instantly, especially because that was the specialty of my attribute.
I mustn’t dwell on it. I must do something.
At the present, I could only wait until Fern finished casting her spell and see what happened. I was on the losing side.
Her magic activated—small explosions occurred here and there. I raised my hand and started chanting, moving it as if I was manipulating the water’s flow.
My magical power was unleashed, and the water bent unnaturally. The stream exploded and the explosions subsided. The children’s cries worsened.
“Stop, Fern! Tell me your reason!”
“Lady Tiarize wouldn’t understand, hence the pointlessness of explaining!”
Fern screamed back at me for the first time.
I also shouted before chanting another spell, which was partly because of the explosion and flood.
“Aren’t you the one who said as long as you believe, anything is possible—!? Or, was that another lie—!?”
Fern stiffened at my words.
Her light blue hair was soaked, it clung to her face. It was as if she was crying.
“That wasn’t a lie. Those words were true.”
“Then tell me why!”
“It’s the one who said those words to me who lied instead—! My Mother said that to me, but then, Father—the man she believed in—tricked her, and drove her out of the house—! Eventually, she had to become a whore—! She fell ill, then died—! Those words won’t save me—! I have to do everything in my power to save myself—!”
“—!”
“You, the fiancée of the Crown Prince, who has only ever tasted the good parts of life, would never understand my circumstances—! Die, please die for me—!”
Fern said so, before laughing. Her face was wet with water, and a distorted smile floated there.
But, for some reason, it as if she was crying.
***T/N: …what’s, what’s this development… I’m lost… so, at first, they came to kill Tiarize? Then the leader changed his mind, and they decided to keep her? Then the actual leader, Fern, changed her mind, and decided to kill her?
am, Am I drunk, is it because of too much vodka, or is it the plot itself?!
Wouldn’t it be swell if characters actually communicated with one another? More than half the problems in this story wouldn’t have happened!
I feel like I need a drink…. I haven’t had a drink in months, but I suddenly feel like I need one. I wonder why? ?
“Lady Tiarize wouldn’t understand, hence the pointlessness of explaining!”
‘INHALES’ AND ‘EXHALES’……Let’s try talking about this calmly….again calmly I say……so can someone please tell me WHY THE FCK DO THIS PEOPLE REFUSE TO TALK TO EACH OTHER!!!!!??????? ARE YOU GONNA FCKING DIE IF YOU TRIED TO EXPLAIN WHAT THE F*CK IS HAPPENING??????!!!!!!!!!!! THIS ALAKAZAM PEOPLE JUST KEEPS ON HITTING MY POOR MACHOP SELF WITH CONFUSION RIGHT AFTER THE OTHER!!!!!!!!! DAMN IT!!!!! THESE PEOPLE!!!!! PLEASE CAN THEY JUST SIT DOWN FOR A MOMENT AND EXPLAIN!!!!!!
Commander, I have brought more liquor cause I think we really need it…..here:
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It’s called coconut vodka in english reaches up to 166 proof after second distillation…….be warned though this may cause death due to the very high alchohol content……at this point let us all drink and forget.
P. S.
Kuq qu’s Chicken noodle soup in apple custard with cucumber sprinkles and peach sponge might even be better than the story. But still I’ll read it I’m curious about how the author will salvage this train-wreck
Yeah anything to numb the pain Gabe.
Also have some ice for the head ache
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ever since the endgame for schmia these chapters have been wiggity whack. I feel like I’m in game of thrones days where they killed people and brought them back to life for shock value and gave everyone whiplash. LSD would bring me less twists then the last few weeks of updates.
Oh ho ho the Author is really going for it! its like they said to themselves… “Hey this romance novel with this dumb Prince is just too boring! lets liven it up! yea! … ooh! lets do this that and this!”
I call this chapter, Chicken noodle soup in apple custard with cucumber sprinkles and peach sponge! I dare anyone to make that and eat it!
Kuq ku you are going place with this description. Trust me.
Who is this Fern and why is she in this story? I’m still stuck back where the prince and Tiarize were in the carriage? What did I miss?
A lot. Like, A LOT.
The plot twist(s) are happening once every 3 chapters now.
Twists may be happening…plot happening I’m not so sure…
#FelonyLevelBurn
This comment made me roll to my grave from too much laughter…….HAHAHAHA
That gif is me too. It feels like, uh.. Let’s relate it to a situation: when the first part where Tia and the crown prince were fussing abt their engagement; im eating some meat. And when the situation suddenly changed to this; the meat in my mouth changed to fried egg. Doest make sense at all. Loll but will try to finish this
Thank you for reading!
The plot got a hole a huge f…ing black hole lol id ask u to pass along that vodka but i dont think it’ll help??
Oh it started a while back… shares popcorn
Well im glad you guys are still here despite of that x”D i mean, how worse can it get, right?
you jinxed it