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This title was given to him after he managed to take revenge on one of the Empire''s advisors who made a false accusation against him. Despite this, he did not stop pursuing his interests despite his many enemies, until his family was easily destroyed. Simply put, he was worse than scum. It was an interesting scene when he died while screaming loudly. He did not have good relations with anyone, so did he think about revenge? The man who destroyed his house and left a scar on his heart, and suddenly became cruel, is now devastated and screaming at me. Or was this what I had in mind and created by my imagination? "Give me the salt." I was stunned and speechless, but I presented it to him. Is the disease starting to affect my life? Is he eating my brain now? Impossible. *Shook his head*. It must be a trick. Poison has already been used as a treatment. In a quiet voice with a strange tone, "Hey, are you okay? I told you, if you need treatment, don''t put pressure on yourself." I feel really disgusted. "I''m fine, dad." Oh... even if these were just illusions, he deserved an incredibly painful and humiliating type of killing. *Meanwhile in the princess''s room* The maid, while cleaning the room, did not even try to hide the annoyance on her face. The curse, I''m going to keep cleaning the room of a dying princess? She is already on the brink of death, so why do we serve her? She is someone who deserves a quick death for everyone''s convenience. She cleans one of the drawers and something falls out of it. What is this poison? How come there is poison in the princess''s room? Oh, was she really planning that? She must have her father''s characteristics. This tale has been unlawfully lifted from Royal Road; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere. I will take it with me for the safety of everyone. A devilish smile forms on her lips and she looks at the poison as she looks at nothing but the solution and enjoys what she sees. *The next day* I woke up repeatedly in this bed. I closed my eyes and fell into contemplation. But moments later I was lying on the bed of my room, my stomach and guts outside. Ugh... I opened my eyes and saw that my stomach was intact, and the sweat was pouring out of me profusely, as if I was inside a waterfall. This situation is not the first time that has happened to me. The types and forms of terrifying delusions that I get. I write them in a diary so that I do not lose my mind. The terrifying delusions mixed with my desires and thoughts have been coming to me less and less since I took the poison. But it''s heavy now. Is this another illusion? Why do words come out of my mouth with such weight? The maid quickly enters and sees the situation and decides to act decisively to relieve the princess''s stress. "Princess, how about we go for a little walk? I will bring some tea and cake that you like." I shook my head at her. The illusions were so many that I could not distinguish between reality and illusion, but now, twice a day, it was simple compared to before. "I have improved." Unexpectedly, I think, my normal day returned to what it used to be. (Simple things that I didn''t like became my desire). "Princess, why are you under the tree? Really, I''m tired of making tea while you''re here?" "No need to, just bring the cake." "I made some cake. It''s here, princess." It looks delicious. I feel like I''m a child again. "The cake comes with a unique flavor, which is hazelnut." What''s this? It''s poison? Wasn''t the poison the doctor gave me in my room? "Knight, take the maid Amy to prison." The knights grab her and drag her inside. She was stressed, this is not possible. Did she reveal it? Will I be imprisoned for trying to kill the princess? No, no, I mixed the taste well. It is impossible for you to know. But wait a minute, you didn''t even say the charge. What a foolishness the Duke is. I will easily fool him then. "Other knight, yes you are there." "Yes, princess. Is there something wrong?" Oh if it proves to be poison for trying to kill me I didn''t get it I will shut up for now. ¡°How many days has it been since the guards took the doctor to prison?¡± ¡°Four weeks in November, princess,¡± he bows. If this is true, then his punishment was not simple. The laws for the nobles were harsher for the commoners, so most commoners feared the nobles. Take a minute to think a little. But breaking into a palace and giving poison to a sick princess, what kind of laws would be implemented? Impossible!!! ¡°You, knight, guide me to the prison where the doctor is.¡± The knight was a little nervous, but he executed the order quickly. ¡°I will guide you to his place, princess. Follow me from here.¡± Yes, even though the Duke is a deranged and spiteful person, he did not do it because he was not harmed. The doctor tried desperately to try to save me, right? He''s not really emotional *rushes* Let us think a little. Does he know that the poison is with me or that the poison alleviates my illness? He didn''t even take poison from me, he doesn''t know that, so he will leave him in peace, even if he is a commoner, he will cut off his arm in the worst case, and he will live. or This is what I thought The princess stands in front of the dark cell and remains standing alone in that dark place. The noise of her heartbeat increases from the sight in front of her. He has been tortured, his face is disfigured, the appearance is terrible. He has been killed in a horrific way. Her heartbeat increased, "This is my fault, my fault alone. I killed him." The knight watches her disturbed state and tries to calm her down, ¡°Princess, calm down a little, listen to me.¡± However, his voice is like silence to her. It''s impossible. This is because of me. He tried to save me. She left him. She thought he would live. Was I wrong? Her lip trembles as a look of shock appears on her eyes, and she sheds painful tears that come out like stones from her eyes. ¡°It¡¯s my fault.¡± She pulls herself together. Fall to the ground It''s impossible, it''s his fault, what''s wrong with him? WWHy? The knight is silent and looks at her sadly at her position and waits for her to calm down. However, she lost consciousness, so he carries her to her bed. She opens her eyes. Was it another illusion? I hope so. She raises her hand and his blood is now on her clothes and hand She sighs, what is really wrong with the Duke? Why did he kill him? ...It''s ridiculous that someone didn''t care about anything since if this is the case then I have to do something Line Chapter 3 At first, I thought everything would be fine. "I''m sorry for my mistake because of what you witnessed," said the knight to Princess Serenitha. Serenitha rises from the ground after collapsing and speaks softly, "I''m usually composed. I''m sorry you had to witness this side of me." "I didn''t have a name or origin; no one in the world knew me. I was nothing because of a girl who changed my life, and that''s you. I dedicated myself to you, stood by your side. I never deluded myself; you didn''t know me." [Serenitha]: "I know you, Simon, the boy I saw in the alley that day." A smile forms on his face. "I''m grateful to remember you." As the knight Simon incessantly prattles about his loyalty and how he finds her appearance beautiful as always, Serenitha couldn''t understand what was going through that man''s mind. Yet, he seemed to have no ill intentions. My situation now feels like a battlefield; I''m nearly 18 years old. My life at home will turn into a battlefield. But suddenly, everything changed after I got sick. I want to confront him again. Duke Vittorio di Amprazio Like the first time, but without regret this time. It wasn''t possible for her to involve herself in the family''s internal war for succession due to her illness. Somehow, the Duke showed the least interest in the family. Nevertheless, he treated her normally. Stolen content alert: this content belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences. As the knight speaks of his loyalty, Serenitha hurries to her room. [Serenitha]: "Well, it seems I need to make a plan." She closes the door behind her, leaving the knight to guard it. She takes out paper and pen, starting to jot down her plan and the information she has to bring down the Duke. What I''m doing now isn''t driven by revenge or anger, but I know, I know the Duke is a dangerous person with strange intentions. I know he''s not a good person after killing two people I already know. She draws a line and begins writing first. The Duke wants me for a specific purpose. He wants me alive. He didn''t sketch any relationship with me, treating me as a dead person and trying to hide it by being gentle with me in front of others. The Duke doesn''t know that I was studying and didn''t get any teaching from him. Three, and this is important, my mother''s family. Every time she contacts the Duke, he''s overwhelmed with anger. In this kingdom, There are three dukes; the first is my father, Duke Vittorio di Amprazio, a warrior of three long wars. The second is my mother''s family; I don''t know much about them except that they''re a wise and truly dangerous family. The last is the ones I know nothing about; they are the border guards. There are few families who hold the right of the guard. *The Guard* It''s a position granted by the king himself. The kingdom is vast, so the guards are important and the strongest for the kingdom. They allow the passage of any major family from outside and are always fighting. They control the movement of every war. Despite being large, the kingdom has two other neighboring kingdoms. As the princess writes and ponders her servant knocks gently on the door. "Miss, it''s Amy. I felt a shiver down my spine when I heard her voice, and the idea came to her. I was in a state of readiness and extreme coldness. I opened the door and leaned against it, speaking with a cold voice, looking at her with my deep blue eyes. "How dare you poison me?" [Amy]: "What has a girl like you feeling arrogant suddenly for no reason?" "Oh, look at that. Even though she left poison in the cake, which is like medicine to me, she denies it, trying to make me seem crazy now?" "Okay, I''ll be the crazy one for you." She grabs her by the hair, closes the door, and puts her head close to the fireplace. [Amy]: "What are you doing? Have you finally gone mad and planning to kill me?" [Serenitha]: "Yes, indeed." Amy''s mind was flooded with terrifying thoughts in those brief moments. The person in front of her was no longer an ordinary girl; she was dead inside with a cold face. [Amy]: "Miss, I... I''m sorry." "Oh, look at this prostitute. She thinks an apology will work now. You''re already part of my plan. I''ll make you a good person." [Serenitha]: "Miss? Honestly, you know very well from your personal shepherd and your mastery of lies." [-----]: "Then why did you plan to kill me?" This girl is indeed good, but her thoughts, why only that? She was thinking of killing me; she surely doesn''t know the story of the poison and its effect on me. No one knows. Amy didn''t speak; did she burn her face to tell me? No, that''s a bad idea. I''ll find another idea. Lets return a little --- Duke Vittorio d''Ambrazio sat at his desk, lost in thought, when a group of terrified servants burst into the room. "My Lord! The princess¡ªLady Serinitha¡ªshe has lost her mind!" one of them cried in panic. Another, breathless and shaken, added, "She has taken a knife to one of the maids! She¡¯s threatening to set her on fire. The others tried to stop her, but she screamed, swearing that anyone who dared to come close would be dragged to hell along with that ¡®whore¡¯!" Vittorio exhaled deeply, pressing a hand to his forehead. His voice was rough, weighed down with exhaustion. "When did this happen?" As his mind sank into reflection, the memories unfolded before him. ¡ª At first, the rumors of Serinitha¡¯s condition had seemed insignificant. She had been sitting alone in her room, silent, distant. He had assumed she was merely upset¡ªperhaps because he had forbidden her from going to the gardens. But he had been wrong. His daughter was ill. She had come to him once, her eyes cold as ice, her voice like stones grinding together. "I need a doctor." How had he not noticed? ¡ªThe story has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the violation. Tightening his grip on the chair, the Duke recalled his efforts to monitor her condition. He had asked her childhood friend and personal guard, Simon, to keep watch over her. Simon had reported everything¡ªthe strange shifts in her behavior, the way something seemed to be consuming all that had once made her Serinitha. Her bright smile, her laughter, her warmth¡ªone by one, they had faded, leaving behind only a hollow shell. Vittorio had tried to bring back their shared memories, sitting with her at the dining table, watching her eat with slow, lifeless motions, as if every bite were a stone in her mouth. Did she resent him? Was it because he had not noticed her suffering sooner? Then, she had looked at him. A look he had seen before. ¡ª His thoughts were shattered when Serinitha herself stormed into the room, eyes blazing with fury, a knife raised high. "Tonight, you die." Vittorio froze. His mind refused to believe what was happening. What happened to my little girl? Serinitha¡¯s voice rang out, sharp and filled with venom. "Your daughter?! You dare call me that, you wretched devil?" And then it struck him¡ªthe look in her eyes. It was not just rage. It was the gaze of a warrior ready to kill. "Why are you silent?" she spat. "Can someone as vile as you not comprehend? I never wanted to be your daughter. I have despised you since the day I was born! You are a selfish, wretched creature!" Her voice cracked with fury. "You murdered my mother in cold blood!" Vittorio¡¯s breath caught. "Those eyes¡­ They don¡¯t hold hatred," he murmured. "They hold something else." Before he could react, Serinitha¡¯s body shuddered. Blood trickled from her lips. She swayed, and with a metallic clang, the knife in her hand hit the floor. Her eyelids fluttered. And then, she collapsed. ¡ª "Get the doctor!" Vittorio roared, his voice raw with panic. As the servants rushed to carry her away, he sank into his chair, trembling, her words echoing in his mind. "She called me a devil." He rose, his steps slow and heavy, and made his way to the dungeon where the imprisoned physician awaited. ¡ª The doctor observed him carefully. "Tell me, Your Grace. What exactly is happening to the princess?" The Duke¡¯s voice wavered. "I don¡¯t know. She told me that poison would heal her¡ªyet with every passing day, her condition worsens." The doctor exhaled. "Then release me." Vittorio¡¯s jaw clenched. "How can I? My daughter accused me of murder tonight. She held a knife to my throat." His knees weakened, and he sank down, burying his face in his hands. "Just days ago, she was smiling, laughing." The doctor placed a firm hand on his shoulder. "This is no mere sickness, Duke. The princess can no longer distinguish reality from illusion. Her mind is slipping beyond our reach." He hesitated before continuing. "I know you imprisoned me because of the nobles¡ªthe political games and family feuds. You gave your word that I would remain unharmed, free to eat and sleep in peace." His voice softened. "But let me see her again. Let me help." He glanced toward the heavy prison door, his eyes dark with warning. "She turned against you so easily, her own father. Whatever is haunting her mind¡­" He looked back at the Duke. "We have no idea what else it might change." ---