I Don't Want to Break off my Engagement... Translation

48. Conviction (2)

“…Haha, so it’s checkmate, huh? I’ve been found out, it seems. Yet another execution? How unoriginal. Why can’t I kill people? I mean, isn’t it fun? It feels really exciting for me. I mean, I don’t know for what reason should I continue on living. It’s only when I kill people that life feels worthwhile—it was precisely at that moment I realized, ‘I see, I was born to kill people’.

Maria laughed drily, and began to talk casually, as if sharing her impression of a novel. The way she referred herself went from third person to merely ‘I’.

Due to her unnatural behavior, everyone grew wary. Will hugged my waist while Kevin put his hand on the hilt of his sword.

“Then, what’s the death sentence going to be, this time? Hanging? Well, anything is fine. Ah, I want to destroy the kingdom… break it into a thousand pieces and throw the political society upside down… oh, right. Your lover, Tia… rize, isn’t it? If I had broken that woman—raped her and then discarded her like one would a rag, before finally killing her, I wonder if I would get a more sensational charge! Yep! Definitely, I would be accused of something far more interesting than merely being a murderer!”

“Will!”

Precisely at that moment, Will’s magical aura rose to an unimaginable level.

Anyone with magic would understand that.

I noticed Will’s change faster than I could grasp what Maria had said. I placed my hands on Will’s chest and shoulder in a hurry, and focused his gaze unto me. I could see Will’s eyes.

They were dark—they contained terrible desire. They were unlike his usual fresh teal green eyes—now they had the color of a deep, bottomless, sea.

“Will, Will—!”

“Oh, oh right… I am alright, Tia… King Talia, Lyon, do you have anything else to say? If not, this woman shall be detained immediately. No, I want to take her back to Haulfa—is that okay?”

Will seemed to have finally regained his sanity after I beckoned to him. But his expression was still tense.

Both His Highness Lyon and Luka showed a difficult look after hearing what Will had said.

“She also murdered a lot of our people…”

His Highness Lyon muttered stiffly. Luka said something along the same line.

“Because of the human trafficking, who knows how many people were affected…”

“Well then, let’s imprison her at Haulfa. I shall place her under my watch. I shall contact the two of you shortly about her fate. You’ll offer immediate assistance if she is to escape, won’t you?”

Will’s words choked both His Highness Lyon and Luka. Would Will alone be enough to subdue Maria?

I was wondering so and lifted up my face to stare at Will—but I couldn’t do it, because he had embraced me.

After confirming there weren’t any objection, Will removed his hand from my waist and stepped forward. After hesitating for a moment, he reached out to Maria.

In the end, he decided against touching her, and briefly raised his hand to chant a spell, instead.

Although this time it wasn’t a continuous cast, a pattern still appeared in the air as the characters began to be engraved—it happened again…

…a mysterious phenomenon was occurring. I was taken aback.

In the next moment, Maria vanished from the room.

The knights, who were holding her, also disappeared.

I blinked my eyes—huh…?

What just happened…?

“As always, you go crazy right off the bat.”

“To be able to use the highest-tier magic in an instant, as expected of the prodigal First Prince of the Kingdom of Haulfa.”

His Highness Lyon and Luka said in admiration.

highest-tier magic?

When my gaze returned to Will with a jerk, Will smiled slightly as he patted my head.

Then, he told me.

“Let’s go home, Tia, to our kingdom.”

Immediately afterwards, the carriage was readied. Hurriedly, I told him that I wanted to say farewell to my guild, first.

Then, Luka looked at me with a sigh of relief as he bowed deeply.

“L, Luka—no, I mean, King Larsen?”

“I want to tell you to keep calling me Luka, but the situation disallows it, it seems… Lady Tiarize, not too long ago, I retreated with the guild members.”

“Yes…”

“…Despite everything, I still think that I made the right decision.”

“…I see.”

To be honest, I also couldn’t say whether his decision was right or wrong, either.

I didn’t know. The right to judge whether it was right or wrong didn’t belong to me.

Seeing that I nodded, Luka panicked a little.

“To tell you the truth, the kingdom soldiers were stationed right in front of that mountain just in case the guild fell. However, Mival guild is quite excellent—therefore, it was not going to be defeated just like that.”

“I see, that’s how it is.”

I was shocked by Luka’s words. I never knew the kingdom’s soldiers were there!

Luka nodded lightly to my words.

“I already expected the number of casualties to be quite high. However, there’s also the fact that the members of the guild are vigilant… I didn’t want to sacrifice them. But, the kingdom’s soldiers aren’t invincible, either. They aren’t dispensable—therefore, I had to make a decision. …I’m sorry, I didn’t have time to explain that.”

“…Never mind that.”

Which would you sacrifice to maintain the balance?

As a king, he must always make such decisions.

That was why, I could only respond with such a vague answer. I didn’t understand politics—that was why, my reply was short.

“—as for you, Your Highness Williant from the Kingdom of Haulfa, I can’t thank you enough. As a form of gratitude, our kingdom shall assist the intentions of the Kingdom of Haulfa as much as possible.”

“…I am grateful for those words.”

Will turned back to Luka, who bowed deeply, and pulled my waist.

This new behavior of his tickled me, I was not used to it.

Involuntarily, I looked up at Will—Will showed me a reassuring smile.

“I shall accompany you as you bid farewell to your guild, Tia.”


***T/N:

…first of all, WHY DO WE NEED A SECOND PART OF SUCH A SHAM CHAPTER/CLIMAX!??!?!?!?!

“…Haha, so it’s checkmate, huh? I’ve been found out, it seems. Yet another execution? How unoriginal. Why can’t I kill people? I mean, isn’t it fun? It feels really exciting for me. I mean, I don’t know for what reason should I continue on living. It’s only when I kill people that life feels worthwhile—it was precisely at that moment I realized, ‘I see, I was born to kill people’.

Maria’s reason for killing is finally revealed!–but do we care? Nope, ok, moving along.

oh, right. Your lover, Tia… rize, isn’t it? If I had broken that woman—raped her and then discarded her like one would a rag, before finally killing her, I wonder if I would get a more sensational charge!

…This is godawful. And nope, I’m not talking about Maria’s rape threat–that’s equally as godawful too, but about how the Author tries to shoehorn Tia inside a scene that clearly had nothing to do with her, like at all. Instead of anything, it felt like a poor attempt to return the spotlight to the (heavy parentheses) heroine.

Anyone with magic would understand that.

Hello all of you readers who are still here, whoever has magic, please step forward! Yes, the author is referring to YOU, she doesn’t wanna waste time explaining about magic to US; these lowly beings with no magic whatsoever, so please help us know what’s the magic system of Tia’s world! It should be easy, or so the author said!

…a mysterious phenomenon was occurring. I was taken aback.

At this point the biggest mystery in the story is whether or not Tiarize has any other reaction beside being taken aback or ‘i-don’t-know-what’s-happening’.

Honestly, the only thing that would surprise me now is if the bitch doesn’t get surprised whenever anything happen.

To be honest, I also couldn’t say whether his decision was right or wrong, either.

–OH NO YOU DONT GET TO PERCH YOUR ASS ON TOP OF THE NEUTRAL GROUND NOW, YOU BITCH!!!!!!! I TRANSLATED EVERY GODDAMN ONE OF YOUR FRICKIN THOUGHT!!!!! YOU INCESSANTLY THINK WITHDRAWING IS FUCKING WRONG!!!!! YOU WON’T STOP HAMMERING US WITH YOUR IDEALS WHILE YOU STAND THERE DOING NOTHING AS THOSE IKEA DRAGONS RAMPAGE!!!!!!

“To tell you the truth, the kingdom soldiers were stationed right in front of that mountain just in case the guild fell.

So where were they when the disaster actually happened? LIES. THIS DUDE IS JUST LYING TO SAVE HIS OWN ASS.

However, Mival guild is quite excellent

Yeah, that’s not what we saw a few chapters back.

therefore, it was not going to be defeated just like that.”

–AGAIN!!!! THAT’S NOT WHAT WE SAW A FEW CHAPTERS BACK!!!!! I’VE BEEN THERE, MAN. IT WOULD REQUIRE SOME SORT OF MIRACLE OCCURING FOR THE GUILD TO NOT BE DEFEATED JUST LIKE THAT!!!!

“I already expected the number of casualties to be quite high. However, there’s also the fact that the members of the guild are vigilant… I didn’t want to sacrifice them. But, the kingdom’s soldiers aren’t invincible, either. They aren’t dispensable—therefore, I had to make a decision. …I’m sorry, I didn’t have time to explain that.”

–LUKA, DEAR, THE BIGGEST QUESTION HERE IS, WHY ARE YOU–THE KING, THE MOST INDISPENSABLE FIGURE OF THE KINGDOM–IS THERE ALSO?! HOW DID YOU GET THOSE SOLDIERS TO AGREE TO LET THEIR KING CHARGE HEADLONG TO THE SUPPOSED MYTHOLOGICAL CREATURE?! OH, I KNOW. THE SOLDIERS ARE ACTUALLY QUITE FAMILIAR TO THEIR KING’S COWARDICE. I BET THEY WERE LIKE ‘meh. Once shit happen he’ll ran off and it’ll be up to us to clean his shit.’

I didn’t understand politics

…this admittance… coming from the future queen… ooooo boi. My head throbbed already.

“I shall accompany you as you bid farewell to your guild, Tia.”

Yeah put a leash on the dumb hoe, Will, in case she runs off chasing butterflies.

oh btw I have news for you guys:

–THIS SHIT GOT ARC 3.

THE GAZILLION EXTRA CHAPTERS WEREN’T ENOUGH, WE GOT A GODDAMN ARC 3!!!

ITS THERE IN CASE YOU GUYS WANT A PROLONGING OF THIS SUFFERING.

IN CASE YOU GUYS ARE INVESTED IN SCHMIA OR FERN OR AMILIA, THAT’S WHY ARC 3 IS HERE, IN THEIR RESPECTIVE PERSPECTIVE…

…AND NOPE, I AM NOT TRANSLATING THAT, FUCK THAT, AFTER THIS ARC 2, IM GOING TO MALIBU IN A CRUISE TO DETOX MYSELF OF THE BITCH’S NEURONLESSNESS.

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