I usually wake up from the hallucinations right around now...... He knew perfectly well that his mind was deteriorating. He also knew the hallucinations consuming him grew more severe with each passing day. Lately, he always awoke to find himself half-submerged in the freezing ocean. Recently, he had even begun speaking to the phantom Odette in front of others. He had happily chased after her illusion while in the middle of crucial discussions with the Pope or the Emperor. Th

Rolf finally grasped Count Albrecht's desperation. He understood the Count's absolute mandate to pour money into their only viable option, regardless of the abysmal odds. The Albrecht house absolutely must recruit Charlotte to our side. He entirely agreed with the Count's ultimate objective to adopt the new Purifier. * * * [Charlotte] "After orchestrating the miracle, the volume of water in my dream decreased drastically. Now...... it is steadily rising once more." Priest Rap

She possessed zero reason to fear the consequences of her lies. She knew exactly how to siphon another Purifier's energy, and as long as Odette remained alive, there was an abundance of power to steal. [Raphael] "Hmm. Saintess. That is a difficult story to believe." As anticipated, he countered her claim immediately. Though his tone remained characteristically gentle and warm, stripping away any aggressive edge, it was an undeniable rebuttal. [Raphael] "A Purifier's rank is d

Charlotte burst into a hollow laugh as Odette walked away. The entire encounter felt utterly absurd. Platinum-blonde hair practically glowing under the orange hue of the setting sun, sparkling teal eyes. She presented a stark contrast to the pathetic, wretched figure trembling behind bars in her past life. How dare she act like this? However, Odette's behavior was the most infuriating aspect of all. Unbelievable. How dare you pat my cheek? She treating her like a joke? Charlo

Odette swallowed a laugh. Charlotte wore an expression she knew all too well. The exact look of someone blindsided by a person they deemed utterly beneath them. It was the identical, infuriated scowl Han Songyi had directed at Han Suwan the day she received her university acceptance letter. To witness that expression—she had seen only once in her past life—before their battle had even officially begun. Absolute joy and exhilaration flooded her chest. ***** Charlotte couldn't

Her timing is impeccable. I was waiting for her anyway. That long procession would halt before the main gates of the Grand Cathedral. The parade procession must have ended. If they followed to escort her, they must be lower-ranking holy knights. High-ranking holy knights never participated in mundane events like parades. Furthermore, since the parade concluded, the participants only needed to disband. Escorting Charlotte proved they were lower-ranking holy knights who rarely

[Rolf] "I….. I know that the Count and I made a mistake toward you, My Lady. But your treatment will be entirely different from before. No one will ignore you." She maintained her silence, letting the tension stretch until he suffocated under the pressure. Finally, she spoke. [Odette] "Do you know the name Siegfried?" [Rolf] "Siegfried?" An unexpected name. He despised the sudden change of topic. He answered without a single moment of hesitation or sincerity. [Rolf] "I don't

While Rolf found the chapel oppressively dark, Odette had her status window active. Consequently, she enjoyed a crystal-clear view of his expression. As his face contorted with mounting horror and panic, her amusement swelled. It was hilarious to see the man who once lorded over her like a god, tormenting her effortlessly, now trembling violently over a simple greeting. Another source of amusement caught her eye. Frayed suit sleeves, cheap cufflinks, scuffed shoes, completely

With her brown hair and glasses, Charlotte failed to recognize her as Odette. She wore a highly familiar expression. A smile masquerading as boundless humility. An expression designed to render anyone defenseless, radiating absolute harmlessness. While others remained ignorant, Han Suwan knew the truth. Han Songyi reached her peak arrogance when wearing that exact expression. [Charlotte] "May the grace of God be with you!" She shouted the blessing and tossed chocolates and a

His eyes widened in genuine surprise. It was the absolute first time he had ever witnessed Ferdinand protest with such rabid defiance. While Ferdinand occasionally whined or threw tantrums in front of his mother, Sasha, he had never once dared to challenge him. Ferdinand understood better than anyone that his father was the absolute authority within the Albrecht estate. [Ulrich] "What in the world...... are you babbling about?" He glared at him, his eyes narrowing like a serp

He turned his head slowly, exuding an aura of solemn dignity. As expected, the voice belonged to Charlotte. [Charlotte] "I have changed into the tunic as instructed. However, this is my first time wearing such a garment. Is this the correct way?" She was draped in the sky-blue tunic, the very style historically attributed to Rosaline. [Pope] "You look absolutely flawless, Saintess. If Lady Rosaline were to return to us, I am certain she would look exactly like this. As a fait

Despite the significant size of the scar, she let out a sigh of relief. Thank goodness. At least it doesn't restrict my movement. When she first arrived here, she didn't have a single uninjured spot on her body. It was the price of making an excessively reckless gamble against Viktor on the snowy mountain. After drawing the Yeti pack's attention, she intended to sprint to a location she knew would be a blind spot for him. She had memorized the snowy mountain's topography flaw