Common Sense of a Duke's Daughter

Separation

(TL: Yuri's thoughts…)

A foolish person ….

I laughed at him.

Why is he so pure and so stupid … not quite like royal family at all.

… That's why I targeted him to enter the royal family… because he was the most stupid one.

Anyway, he never had any real status in the royal palace.

I also destroyed the only way for him to be king.

Such as those approaching him, the only ones here now are those who have lost their status as well.

Attracted only at his blood.

The ground of the first prince is secured now. (TL: His foundation is firm, so no others can overthrow him)

I was able to seize the royal palace once, at the start… thinking about it now, it was surprising that everything went so smooth in the beginning.

Thinking about the throne now… the possibility that it would have fallen into wrong hands was not zero, but even if it is insulting, because we're the ones creating that risk, I really hope it never happens.

I think… that he was an important idiot on story, but I also think that the old men he brought here are idiots.

…… No, I am the same as them.

Surely, Divan has abandoned me. He won't come.

In the royal palace, the eyes of the first prince reach every corner, and there is no room for the Twil's people to sneak into.

Because Twil's spies have already been captured.

Under such circumstances, Divan will not waste his efforts on me.

He has more important things.

Still… I was hoping he would come to my rescue… but that possibility is zero

I am also a foolish person.

…… If they point their swords at me here, I'd have to die.

But it is also exciting to die now.

I'm really tired…

…… To live.

Even though, he… Edward got here to help me.

He prioritized me over his own safety.

His true feelings shook me.

No one helped me.

There was no one to protect me.

Everyone used me and left me.

My mother cried all those years over her lost love, hated that she couldn't be with his love and never cared for me.

My dad also easily left my mother and me, and used me when convenient.

Divan raised me, gave me all the knowledge I needed to survive, but he too was one of those who approached me to use me and disposed of me after I was no longer deemed useful.

But, Edward … only him was true to me… only him was trying to protect me even after I no longer hold any value.

Why? …… Why couldn't I distinguish who loved me? That is a stupid question now….

He was always saying… "I love you."

"Let's always be together." And that he wants to protect me…

Every time I heard those words, I became insane.

In my head it turned out to be "I will throw you away if you become useless".

But it was different.

Because he put his words into action until his death.

The moment I realized that, I felt something warm flowing into my heart.

"Idiot … you really are an idiot"

That's why I laugh maniacally.

From my eyes, big drop of tears spill out.

I bend down and grabbed his hand that had fallen on the cold floor.

"Yes, that's right."

He was breathless and pale, but joyfully smiling, … and he was exhausted.

"… really, a fool"

I squeezed his hand, which was heavy, and cold.

… And at the same time, suddenly, a woman who is not from this place appeared.

Edward's followers were also surprised at that moment, as she appeared from the stone wall where there was no door.

"Good luck, Yuri Noir"

Ignoring their existence, the woman called out to me.

But I ignored her and hold on to Edward's cold hands, which will never move again.

After sighing, the woman looked around the room.