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Chapter 87 Part 1 – What a Simple and Happy Dream

Alisa put her arms around the limp Countess Rosenthal and supported her. It can’t even be described as an embrace. It was something more cruel. Alisa’s hand pierced through and came out from the Countess’s back. However, Countess Rosenthal had a smile of satisfaction and Alisa’s blue eyes, which had seemed freezing cold earlier, were calm and gentle.

「…… The smile of a person who has burned up her life always touches my heart. It’s such a shame. If it was the current you, you might be able to walk together with the empress dowager …… my grandmother. If I pull out this hand, you will die. At the very least, I can ease your pain. If you’ve got a grudge against me, you can take it out now while you still can.」

Countess Rosenthal could not bear to hold a grudge against Alisa who whispered so. She had been prepared for her death ever since she received the ‘evil eye’ from Solomon. On the contrary, she was grateful that Alisa had promised not to lay a hand on Cornelia in exchange for her life that will come to an end in a few minutes.

Perhaps it was Alisa’s doing, but the pain and bleeding have stopped now. It was much easier than the pain she suffered from the side effects of the ‘evil eye’. With a clear mind, Countess Rosenthal naturally expressed her doubts.

「You refer to the empress dowager as your grandmother …… you are ……」

The fact that she had driven the queen of that time period that was renowned as a wise queen …… and has currently become the empress dowager, into seclusion in order to rise to power became a thorn in Countess Rosenthal’s heart that she could not get rid of. No matter how much she apologized, it was not enough. She thought that if Alisa had that blood flowing in her veins, it would be her wish to be killed by Alisa.

Alisa pulled her hand out of Countess Rosenthal’s body and nodded. There was no pain.

「Yes, I am the grandchild of the empress dowager. Come to think of it, I once partially told you about my origins in the previous『108 times』. The younger brother of the current king who was executed for the Blood Tragedy. That person is my father.」

Countess Rosenthal gasped as Alisa easily admitted her origins. She had somewhat guessed it, but it was a shock to hear it from her own lips. No wonder Princess Margaret and Alisa looked somewhat alike.

The Blood Tragedy is an incident that occurred more than 20 years ago and is known as the greatest taboo of the Hydrangea royal family. Even the most gossipy of the red nobles hesitate to speak about it in public. Because there are too many victims, and there is no telling where the blood relatives might be.

…… Originally, it was not the current king who was supposed to succeed the throne of Hydrangea, but his younger brother, Prince Alfredo, who was an outstanding man. However, the prince fell in an unforgivable love with Angela, who was a saint of the Holy Church at that time. The tragedy began there.

If this love is acknowledged, a king will be born whose queen is the symbol of the world’s largest religious organization. It would become a threatening kingdom that has under its umbrella an organization with roots all over the continent. All five major powers, with the exception of Hydrangea, opposed the marriage. The Holy Church hated the idea of a saint marrying into the secular world. The nobles of Hydrangea feared that the Holy Church would rank on top of them. This love, which has too great an effect on the continent, gave rise to tremendous opposition and schemes. We were one step away from a great war that would involve the entire continent. Prince Alfredo became more and more exhausted with each passing day as he was held responsible for disturbing the world.

As a result, Prince Alfredo was driven into a corner and finally went mad. He slayed to death the opposing royalty, nobles, and church officials behind closed doors. That is the Blood Tragedy …… The saint is still missing. The number of victims easily exceeded 300. A huge amount of blood was splattered all over the floor, walls, and ceiling, and no amount of scrubbing could remove the reddish-black stains. The mansion where the murder took place was disposed of.

Due to the brutality of the crime, the large number of victims, as well as the fact that the victims included some of the great nobles from other kingdoms, there was no way to protect Prince Alfredo and he was immediately hanged to death. However, the extraordinary number of victims and the skill with which they were killed led to various speculations being made, including the theory that there was more than one perpetrator and that the current king, who wanted to take the throne, was the mastermind. One of the most bizarre rumor is ……

「Ahaha, it’s funny how the most absurd thing is the truth. I have a lot I want to tell you. Including the secret of the loops. But you don’t have much time left. …… Fine then. You can read my memory directly. I’ll remove the limiter from your ‘evil eye’.」

After showing a frightening amount of generosity, Alisa looked a little unhappy.

「…… Solomon, did you actually read this far? Hmph, that’s fine. If you want to explore me through the ‘evil eye’, you can do so. I’ll play along.」

It was Solomon who gave Countess Rosenthal the ‘evil eye’. It is quite possible that this information is going to be shared with him. But Alisa quickly regained her composure and directly kissed Countess Rosenthal on the cheek.

「……!!」

Countess Rosenthal almost fainted from the flood of information that would blow her soul away if she lost her focus. Not realizing that Alisa was supporting her, she forgot to breathe and also forgot the fact that she was dying, and was simply overwhelmed by the unfolding story.

The imprisoned and unidentified person wearing an iron mask.
The unbelievable identity of Alisa’s birth mother.
Hence earning the favor of empress dowager.

The secret of Alisa’s birth was shocking, but what was even more shocking was ……

「You …… have been looping the history of the world …… over and over again ……」

Countess Rosenthal groaned involuntarily and Alisa laughed without any timidness.

「Ahaha, that’s right. This is the 109th time it’s repeated. As long as I’m not killed, the tragedy will be repeated and the world will never move forward. I am a witch born from parents who were supposed to be dead with the Blood Tragedy as my placenta. I can play with people’s fate as many times as I want.」

「People’s fate ……」

Alisa laughed at the frozen Countess Rosenthal.

「Don’t worry. Your younger brothers died before I was born. The starting point of the loop is when I was born. That point in time is out of my hands ……」

Alisa’s words were interrupted.

Countess Rosenthal made a move that went beyond Alisa’s expectations. She hugged Alisa tightly and shed tears while pressing their cheeks together.

「…… What are you trying to do?」

Alisa asked with a low voice.
Countess Rosenthal responded in a tearful voice.

「You are a terrible person …… Just how many victims have you caused …… I’m sure people all over the whole world will never forgive you for what you did.」

Alisa burst in laughter at those words.

「Ahaha, are you trying to persuade me with tears? Are you going to tell me to stop? I’m fully aware of my own sins. I don’t care about conscience or justice. I’m going to do what I want to do, even if that means going against God.」

Countess Rosenthal shed even more tears of sorrow at Alisa’s arrogant statement.

「…… That’s right. No one can stop your beliefs. …… But the reason you became a demon is all because of that girl …… for the sake of Scarlet …… For that reason, you have been alone for all this time ……!! But in that future, where do you belong ……!!」

Alisa’s shoulders stiffened at the mournful, hoarse cry. Then she cast her eyes downward.

「…… It looks like you looked into my heart a little too deeply.」

There was a note of pain in her voice. It was unusual for her to be like that. Countess Rosenthal embraced Alisa with all her heart.

「If I were as …… powerful as you are ……!! I’m sure I would have done the same …… for the sake of Ronny and Teddy ……!!」

Alisa’s eyes widened and her lovely lips trembled slightly. Then, Alisa stood upright and the limp Countess Rosenthal fell down as she tried to clung to Alisa. But she did not stop speaking to Alisa.

「So …… even if the whole world resents your malice …!! As a wicked woman, I will never do so …… I’ll cry for you in the depths of hell ……」

The unexpected words she risked her life to say struck Alisa’s heart as hard as a bolt of lightning.