Merchant Noble is out! (5/6 chapters)
Farewell
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“‘For deceiving Queen Casablanca and causing turmoil in the kingdom, the royal guard member Fran will be sentenced to beheading. Leone Laplace.’” (Arc)
“…” (Casablanca)
“That is all.” (Arc)
Silence filled the room. It was not an awkward silence, but rather one of stunned confusion, as if no one understood what had just happened.
“…Why?” (Casablanca)
The one who eventually spoke was Casablanca.
“Why is it Fran being punished and not me?” (Casablanca)
Next to her pale face, Fran stood expressionless and unmoving.
“As it is written, because Lady Fran incited you.” (Arc)
“Is the reason I’m not being executed because I’m of royal blood?” (Casablanca)
Casablanca pressed him, ignoring Arc’s feeble justification.
“That’s not it.” (Arc)
“It’s because I’m royalty, isn’t it?” (Casablanca)
“That’s not—” (Arc)
As Arc responded irritably, Casablanca exploded.
“Arc!! You’re planning to take everything from me, aren’t you?! Yes, this satisfies you, doesn’t it?! Watching everything be taken from me satisfies you?!” (Casablanca)
“I…!!” (Arc)
Arc raised his voice to silence her hysteria.
“I want to kill you right this moment. You coward who attacked my brother from behind. This verdict is nothing but Her Majesty Leone’s mercy, concerned for her aunt’s well-being. You should be grateful. I don’t understand why you’re screaming and wailing like this.” (Arc)
“In that case… I’ll kill you and die with you!!” (Casablanca)
In a fit of rage at Arc’s provocations, Casablanca threw a chair and rushed toward him. She was unarmed, so she came at him barehanded.
“Casablanca-sama!!” (Fran)
Before she could reach Arc, Casablanca was stopped, held back in a restraining grip. The one who stopped her was, surprisingly, Fran.
“To restore peace to the kingdom, a sacrifice is necessary. I will go.” (Fran)
Fran spoke with a calmness unimaginable for someone headed toward death, leaving Casablanca stunned for a moment, before she hurried to stop her.
“Fran. I won’t let you go. I absolutely won’t. You are my royal guard.” (Casablanca)
Casablanca showed a frightened expression, perhaps for the first time. To reassure her, Fran smiled warmly.
“If my life means Casablanca-sama will be spared, then nothing could make me happier. I shall bear all their hatred alone, and laugh as I am beheaded.” (Fran)
“All of my royal guards are dead. Even Lily is gone. If I lose you too, who will stay by my side?!” (Casablanca)
“Casablanca-sama. From now on, I will be watching over you from the other world.” (Fran)
As if soothing a child throwing a tantrum, Fran held the crying, screaming Casablanca in her arms.
“But there are still some things you need to watch out for. You can be surprisingly scatterbrained, Casablanca-sama. Don’t forget to make your bed after getting up. You mustn’t finish breakfast too quickly. You have to watch the pace of your guests and try to finish together. And also, and also…” (Fran)
At last, Fran could no longer hold back, and large tears spilled from her eyes.
“Arc! Are you satisfied now?! Seeing us cry and scream… are you satisfied?!” (Casablanca)
Casablanca shouted at Arc again. However, Arc’s gaze as he watched their emotional farewell was cold. He was neither moved nor felt any sense of justice fulfilled. He stated calmly,
“Don’t flatter yourselves. Don’t misunderstand. No matter how much you cry or scream, Tyr-niisan won’t come back.” (Arc)
Fran wiped her tears, released Casablanca’s hands, and walked over to Arc.
“Well then, Casablanca-sama. Please take good care of yourself… Farewell.” (Fran)
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