As An Ex-Villainess...

What Should I Do...?

"Even though all i do is loving you..."

Is her, Lady Ellaine last word before she dragged out of the School Hall. With no tears being shed and a broken smile.

In the middle of unnerving gaze of people, she stand there. Dignified, though a little bit shocked and befinitely heart-broken.

As expected of queen candidate. She is not that mean to me, her-uuh her 'subordinate' is much more cruel to me. Half of her accusation is not true. Her doing is reasonable, she love Prince Nicholas.

But, i cant help myself either. I deeply in love with him too. And i'm too overwhelmed by situation to do or say anything. To defend myself, or to explain what's truly going on. Im new to this environment.

She is my biggest regret.

Now, All i can do is pray for her safety in dungeon. I dont know, maybe her family do something to set her free, or lighten her punishment. Because all i said regarded her is futile in many ears. They just dont want to properly listen to me!

[You're really have a golden heart, even though she done many unforgivable things to you, you still forgive her. But, i'm sorry, i can't do that, despite i have to run the law, i can't forgive her doings to you]

Is what The Prince, Nicholas said to me later. Because of that day judgement is done spontaneously, He is now busy doing all paperworks and we dont have time to talk at all.

But even though we can meet, i don't want to show him what kind of face or thought i have now. Not anymore.

Is this justice? No, This is egoism.
Is this the right thing to do?
Not quite.

"Is there anything i can do?"

"I-im sorry Carina, but im afraid not"

Xavier, my best friend is now look at me with such gaze. Concerned.

Isaac is busy for monster attack and Edward and other nobles who's in charge busy hiding Ellaine's case.

We are now sitting in the palace garden. With some guards not too far from our place. It's peaceful in here, despite commotion in palace right now.

Just now, Xavier tell me that the dungeon where she's been imprisoned is destroyed and no single soul is alive. Even though there is soo many guards and monster in there, i heard. Aah, to cruel, even though they can imprisoned her in better place. i cant bring myself to imagine what she going through in there. i would cry right here, i can't do that, not in front of these people.

And now they send some teams to search for her -atleast- corpse in there.

Aah, i wish she is still alive, somewhere, safely.

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"How the search going? Did they found her?" Nicholas asked to his butler, Dean.

"Not yet, your highness. The area is much larger than our team can reach so we need some time more." Dean answered in neutral tone and face .

"And i cant add more people due to monster activity on the border keep rising." Nicholas sighed out loud. Frustrated.

"May i speak, your highness?"

"Yes"

"I think this search can be easily done if we hire at least 3 party made of adventurers. The one with minimal rank and skill needed in just a tracking one's self. Not only this will come with minimum price, we can save the soldiers for patrol and reinforcement. May i remind you, our kingdom priority is our people."