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Ch 8 : The few possible fate's endIn a port called Puerico located in the land called the new continent.
A bearded man came down from a ship and started laughing loudly with a delighted expression.
The man was none other than Kenneth di Branburg, the son of the captain of the knight and was fated to be one in the future. Though due to leaking confidential information to Annerose, his path had turned away from him.
A mugger, swindler, murderer.. After committing all of the above sins and still not having a heart to repent, such a man he had become.
After the incident with Oswald's escape which left trails to him, he ran away in a hurry towards the new continent through the sea.
Even Fioria would not be able to chase me down across the ocean. What Gale Empress is she, not even able to catch a single person. What a farce this is! Thus Kenneth laughed his heart out without a care in the world.
"You seem to be in a good mood, what happened?"
"Ojou-chan, do you want to know? I actually had shaken off a persistent wom … ?!"
Kenneth went speechless looking upon the lady who talked to him. Her hair shone bright like gold, jade eyes full of self-confidence and self-esteem as if owning the world. There is no mistake, she is Fioria di Florence!
"Good day, Kenneth-san. Looks like you had a pleasant sail?"
"I-impossible! Why are you even here?! Y-you were not on the ship!"
"I just happen to chase you down using magic. Then, are you ready to go back to the kingdom? As pleasant as your sail was, spit out all that you know. Everything in this world requires an equal price, it really is a brilliant philosophy."
"N-nooo! I don't want to die yet! I don't wanna die yeeet!"
"Have no fear; your death will not be soon. I will firstly torture you then hand you over to the royal knights. Then comes your trial, and sometime after would be your execution. Albeit you still have ample of time to repent, don't you think so?"
Having his heart totally break down after Fioria's chase to the new continent, Kenneth had no other choice than to spit out and confess everything. There was a few nobles who was involved in Oswald's escape… which was not the information Fioria was looking for.
"Kenneth, answer honestly. Where did Annerose run off to 20 years ago?"
"She was heading north via the Izolte fief."
"North? To which country?"
"That I do not know. But she is still alive now, since the one who conspired Oswald's escape, providing the magic stone for the terrorism was none other than her."
"… Is that so." As Fioria assented.
What she felt was relief, relief that Annerose was still living all these years. If she had passed on then the debt from 20 years ago can't be repaid. I am this close to catching you and I will ensure the end of your life will be far off worse than getting poisoned to death.
Thus the incident this time had come to a close. Soon after, Fioria, just once, went to visit Oswald during his stay inside the prison.
"Have you come to make fun of me?"
"Of course not, I just wanted to talk to you."
What happened during his previous visit was something Fioria did not wish for. Albeit she was somewhat agigated and was unable to calmly converse with him. And Oswald getting executed before she cleared the misunderstandings would leave a bad taste. Further, to organize her thoughts there was a need to converse with him once more.
"Ah, I see. You still hold feelings for me? Hence your presence here?"
Without a thought for Fioria's feelings, Oswald had a smug on his face.
"It's better to be honest you know? You don't want to see me dead, right?"
"… Did you know, the more boorish the man is the more he believes the woman who he had left still have lingering feelings for him.", Fioria as she sighed in disgust.
"Well, to start with, our engagement was a political one without a trace of romance in it. It's plain as day."
"Ugh,"
"Oswald, what have you been doing inside the prison? Imagining perfect scenarios going on in tour head without reflection on yourself? And here I had expected you would change after 20 years."
What a waste of time.
That one statement from Fioria ended it.
"W-wait up!" as Oswald hurriedly replied.
"What I said just now was a joke! You know, t-that, it's humor! I deeply reflected. I feel bad, I really do. So hear me out here!"
"What did you exactly reflected on?"
"T-that, well… On me having an affair with Annerose! In other words, you were jealous that time right? I know, I know."
"Enough…"
I can't bear hearing any more of this.
Oswald seems to think that Fioria is still in love with him and only listens in words he believes is true while ignoring the truths.
Absurd, just absurd.
"Go get executed while holding onto those misunderstanding. Bye, Oswald."
"I'm exhausted…"
After returning back to the mansion, Fioria then sat on the relaxing chair and closed her eyes.
Being involved with worthless people like Kenneth and Oswald had made her irritated.
I need some healing effects.
During these times, her past self would have visited a cat café for some petting to get back into shape.
"I wonder how Mofumofu is doing now…"
What she whispered out was the name of her pet dog.
Full of fluffiness and somewhat cute but sickly white furred dog.
Not long after Fioria's fall into comatose he had disappeared from the mansion.
Where is he now? Rather, is he still alive through all these years?
I should go find traces of his whereabouts when I'm free… As she thought of so,
"Ojou-sama, are you feeling responsible?"
Lex who normally stays as silent as a grave when he's by Fioria's side unexpectedly decided to break the ice.
"Liability? Of what I wonder?"
"Of how Oswald-sama had turned out 'that' way."
Not only was he captivated by Annerose, he too had involvement in poisoning Fioria to death and his imprisonment in the clock tower after all this years was spent in delusions without repenting.
The escape incident marked the end for him, with no other way out except hanged to death which is scheduled within the next three months.
"I guess, so…" as Fioria nodded in response and gazing far away.
"Although the young Oswald-sama was such an obedient child. He had adored me like his own sister and we were in rapport until the engagement happened."
"There must be something an 'older sister' can do for her 'little brother', is what Milady is thinking of?"
"Though regretting now is far too late."
Fioria is still but a human. Though she had cut off ties with Oswald but knowing his execution is near she can't help but feel her heart ache. Or maybe it's due to her being too much of a goody old shoes.
"You are not in the wrong." Softly, but definitely Lex's words can be heard.
"There is no one that can be held responsible for Oswald falling to such lengths but himself. There is definitely not a mistake on Milady's part. … If you do feel responsible for his sins, then I myself will forgive you for it. You are not in the wrong."
"Fufu" as Fioria slightly let out a smile.
"You sure have become great, Lex. You would 'forgive' me?"
"Are you displeased, Milady?"
"No… it was amusing."
Truth to be told, Fioria's image of Lex was no more than 'the orphan she adopted 20 years ago' and 'the loyal butler'. But it looks like she's still not observant enough.
As expected, humans are interesting.
"Even every single person has one or two quirks, perhaps mine is the urge to topple the current hierarchy with Milady?"
"That is a wonderful ambition. If that happens, I may fall for you."
"The preparations are ongoing, please do look forward to it Milady. Since being Milady's butler is but the stepping stone. …Though it's a joke."
"It's a joke?"
"Speaking of which, how about a cup of lemon tea? It will freshen you up."
"Then, please do."
The tea Lex brewed was lukewarm… And practically horrible, tasting like ponzu sauce.
Fioria made a frown upon drinking the tea especially made for her.
I don't need another cup anymore.
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Lex had always been bad at making tea since young D: pats to Fioria for drinking those up all those years.
Mofumofu is coming soon! >w< i’m excited to share his story to you guys~
(Though i’m more of a catto person than doggos.)
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