Chapter 24: Confession
–Clatter, clatter...
The carriage that had finally left the Imperial Palace, after all the twists and turns, rattled down a steep road.
“......”
And inside that carriage, I was doing my best to endure the awkward silence, continuously avoiding Meredia’s unrelenting gaze.
‘In the end, I couldn’t answer her.’
The reason this situation had continued for a while now was actually simple.
It was because I still hadn’t answered the question Lady Meredia had thrown at me just moments ago.
‘Why am I going this far for Lady Meredia?’
Of course, there were a few reasons floating around in my head even now.
The fact that the Ringaarden household’s downfall was all but certain if I couldn’t maintain a connection with her.
The fact that if I had entered via the route she took earlier, I likely would’ve died a meaningless death, and even triggered the event that turned her into the final boss.
And, simply, that my favorite character had seemed pitiful.