One day, Tyriel strolled in and out of the Cherish villa when Marquis Cherish cast a strange glance at her.
"Who are you?" he questioned, momentarily taken aback.
Marquis Cherish quickly regained his composure and said, "Oh, it's Tyriel." However, her heart sank upon hearing his words.
Since that day, Marquis Cherish started experiencing frequent moments of clarity. The intervals between these episodes grew shorter and shorter, and Tyriel realized that if this continued, it would spell trouble for her.
"No!"
She exclaimed in despair, rushing towards the papal chamber, clutching Knox's mirror as if her life depended on it.
"What can I do to make you stronger?" she pleaded.
「I need the power of the Evil Dragon. Capture the crown prince's heart so that he becomes reliant on your purifying power.」
"Yes...!"
Tyriel complied.
Following Knox's instructions to seduce Reynos, Tyriel bribed a palace servant to gather information about Reynos' schedule and began shadowing him wherever he went.
She embroidered expensive handkerchiefs and transformed herself into Ciella, the sole woman who had captured Reynos' interest, hoping to catch his attention.
However, her efforts proved futile.
Reynos never spared her a second glance. In fact, he treated her as though she were invisible.
'Maybe now is a good time...'
As time passed, Tyriel grew more and more impatient.
"What if we proceed with our plan, and Knox's powers deplete? What if Marquis Cherish no longer sees me as his daughter?"
If that happened, she would revert to her old, shabby, plain self.
The thought of reverting back to her previous state, plain and insignificant, troubled her deeply. Just as one cannot unlearn knowledge once it is acquired, Tyriel, having experienced the affection of Marquis Cherish, could never return to her former self. She turned to Knox, her voice filled with pleading.
"Mr. Knox, could you please make the Crown Prince develop feelings for me, as you did with Marquis Cherish?"
「No. My powers do not work with the Crown Prince.」
"Why..."
「Why would an evil dragon be an evil dragon? It must be frustrating when things don't go your way, but don't worry too much, it'll work out this time.」
"This time...?"
Tyriel inquired, perplexed by his cryptic statement. However, Knox simply smiled knowingly and refrained from providing further instructions. Instead, he issued a cautionary warning.
「No matter how desperate you become, remember this: you must never attempt to win over the crown prince using external tools.」
In truth, Tyriel's powers of purification did not suppress the curse of the evil dragon.
In truth, Tyriel's purifying powers did not suppress the curse of the evil dragon. Their purpose was to subdue the consciousness or, more precisely, the soul of the cursed individual, preventing it from being devoured by the malevolent dragon.
'This time, it seems the demonic dragon has successfully taken control of a human vessel.'
Initially, Knox had planned to utilize Tyriel's purifying abilities to harness the power of the Evil Dragon.
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RomanceI became an extra dying for my trashy fiancé. I even succeeded in becoming good friends with the female lead in an attempt to twist the original story. "I'm sorry, Ciella. But we're still friends, right?" The female lead had an affair with my fiancé...
