Chapter 222.3
Elena’s goal is the peace of the nation. If we take action to achieve that, it will be a rebellion, and if we’re not careful, it could lead to a civil war.
“Elena…I remember our ‘promise’.”
“Aria…”
I swore to kill even the king for Elena.
If that’s what Elena wants, I’ll kill either the Crown Prince or the Saint. If I get in the way, I can just pretend I’m dead.
It seemed like killing the Saint would solve most of the problems. But–
“…It’s difficult. I might have asked you to do it a while ago, but she’s become famous now.”
“…Yes.”
Killing the Crown Prince or the Saint is a last resort. If the Saint had died before she killed the demon, it wouldn’t have been a big deal. But at that time, even though she was acting suspiciously, to the outside world she was just a girl who hadn’t committed any crime, so she wasn’t a target for assassination.
But now, no matter how much she gets in the way, her death will become a heroic tale, which will attract sympathy from the Crown Prince and push him to become king.