“What? You’re telling me you’ve come from the Empire to the Holy Kingdom in just a few seconds? I’ve never even heard of null attribute magic or this [Space-time Gate] magic! While I appreciate your offer to shelter me, I can’t fathom instantly travelling to the Empire from here!”
I denied them, forgetting that they were Emperor Gaius himself and Kaisar-sama, who had a close relationship.
Realizing afterward that I had just denied the words of a superior, especially Emperor Gaius or someone of similar stature, and that I could have committed an act of disrespect punishable by death, a chill ran down my spine.
It’s over.
If dying was the consequence of this, I could have still said that enduring even Prevost’s violation would have been preferable to this. At least then, I could have continued to live.
As long as I was alive, there might have been a future where I could lead a modest yet content life. Moreover, if I had just kept my spirits up, there might have been various ways I could have handled things.
It seemed I had foolishly gotten my hopes up, perhaps developing a sense of entitlement and was drawn to the worst possible outcome.
“H-Hey, what’s with the sudden burst of tears? Is it because of me? Did I do something wrong? Wait, did I do anything at all? Your crying doesn’t look like tears of relief, like that of being saved, but rather like tears of despair, as if you’ve given up on being saved!”
“When you kill me, please do it swiftly by cutting off my head so I don’t suffer… I know it might sound audacious, but this is my last selfish request, so I’d appreciate it if you’d listen.”
“No, I’m not going to kill you! Seriously, I have no clue how things escalated to this point!”
“Well, it’s because I denied the words of Kaisar-sama and Emperor Gaius. Isn’t that grounds for a charge of disrespect and execution?”
“What? No way we’re going to execute you over something like that!! Besides, it’s not surprising that you, Hildegard, would doubt my words since you might not know about null attribute magic or [Space-time Gate]. In fact, why don’t we settle this by going to the Empire together? That way, Hildegard can see for herself and believe me!”
“Huh!? Kyaa!? … Wait, where is this? Um, am I not going to be killed?”
“As I said before, I have no intention of executing Hildegard for disrespect. And we’re in my room within the Kvist family’s estate in the Empire.”