Actually, I Was The Real One
Chapter 6
When he opened his eyes again, the first thing that caught his attention was the familiar ceiling.
"Ah."
Keira reflexively moved her hands to her neck and then moved her hands and feet.
I can move on my own will.
"Am I alive?"
He wondered if it was a dream, but he could clearly remember the taste of the sword on his neck. Body shaking. Clear memories will never be a dream.
He died once. For not being the daughter of the Grand Duke.
'In the near future, humanity will face a major crisis. Young Master, remember only one thing to avoid this crisis: no matter what happens, only one Saint will be born of you.'
It was the first prophecy to have such a clear meaning. Doesn't that mean there's a big disaster coming?
A frightened person wants to execute a 'fake'. Following that logic, even Keira would choose execution. It is clear which is the right choice between the life of one person and the life of millions.
"My father also agreed with my execution."
However, people's decisions are not always logical.
They spent many years in the father-son relationship, but it seems like he is the only one who has an attachment to the relationship.
'I'm really trying to be recognized as his son.'
He wanted to hear the praise from his father. He wanted to hear warm words from her, saying that she was proud of him and that she deserved the name Parvis. Just once would be fun.
He always wanted to be perfect for his father...
'Stop.'
Keira dispelled the gloomy past in her head, and organized her thoughts while sitting on the bed.
'In the end, I told you you were real.'
Moreover, he had even witnessed what should be a water spirit. Right after she sensed the intangible energy from Cosette's touch.
Whatisit?
Is it a real spirit or just a hallucination?
"Ha," he sighed in vain.
What does this have to do with anything now? He's already dead. This place may be the afterlife.
Yet.
"It's time for you to wake up."
"...Huh uh?"
A familiar voice came from outside the door. That sound must be...
"Roses?"
Rose, the waitress who styled her hair for over a decade. Is he dead too? Only by serving sinners?
"Lake in!"
Whatever happens, Keira feels compelled to listen to his explanation. Rose appeared through the door and looked slightly younger than she remembered.
It was a little strange, but Keira thought it might be because they were in the underworld. Most of the dead would have been old and sick, but too many if they had to stay that way forever even in the afterlife.
Behind Rose, two servants assigned to wash their faces and prepare her clothes followed. Surprisingly, they also had the same face as the servants who served Keira before she died.
Keyra's surprised. Those servants are innocent! They killed them just because they helped them?
"Rose, did Your Majesty kill you as well?"
"...Yea?"
Rose, who was pulling the curtain, looked back as if she heard something unreasonable, and said, "What do you mean?"
"This is the afterlife. I'm on death row, and you're here because of me..."
"Oh my God, Miss! You must have had a nightmare. I am still alive. You too."
"What are you talking about? Stop calling me lady. I'm not the hostess."
"What's? What are you talking about?" Rose's eyes grew as big as a plate. "Is it because of the young master's birthday party you're hosting? I know you want to do well, but please don't stress. It's not a big event either."
"Young master...?"
"Yes. Yesterday, you said that you were having her birthday party. You didn't forget, did you?"
Is he here too? But he's innocent. He looks like a father. There was no clear evidence that he was not the son of the Grand Duke.
Why did you kill him?
"Roses! Where's Zeke?"
"Huh? He's gonna be in his room right now, right? But why– Gosh! Miss!"
Even before Rose finished speaking, Keira rushed out of the room.
It must have been Cosette. He might have urged the Grand Duke to kill his son.
Zichhardt, my only brother.
Keira frantically ran out of the hallway.
-AIWTRO
"What the fuck?"
On the day he was imprisoned, his older brother Zeke visited Keira.
"You're so sure that Dad will trust you, but this is the result? Huh uh?"
"..."
"Take me, brother!"
Zeke protested over the executed people. How can it be like this? It was as if such words entered the ears of someone who had no tears or blood.
Keira who had been listening for a long time finally opened her mouth. "...Please back. If you stay with me, you might get involved."
"Run with me."
"..."
His response was so foreign to Keira that he wanted to hear those words again.
"If you stay like this, you will definitely die. We have to run."
"You want us to run away together? Are you out of your mind?"
"I don't want to live in the same place as those snakes."
"So you're gonna run away? What would you do if you were caught? Huh huh? If you do that, you will be considered a traitor as well. I didn't know you'd make a stupid choice. Back."
Returning. Return to a place full of colorful furniture and comfortable air. The two argue long.
"Let's run away."
"No, we can't."
"You'll die if you stay here."
"If they find you, they'll kill you."
Finally, the quarrel ended with Zeke kicking the bars violently. "I'll be back. Please sleep on it."
He said he'd be back tomorrow.
Keira wants to see her brother, but they can't see each other again. He is taken to the deepest solitary confinement and forced to tell everyone that he has deceived them.
The last time she saw her brother's back was through the bars that night.
-AIWTRO
"Zeck!"
She rushed down the hallway and recalled her brother's appearance.
Throughout his life, Keira wanted to be recognized by his father. Because of this, there are limits to the interest he can give to others. Naturally, things about his younger brother were pushed back from his priorities. But how is he?
He offers to risk his life and escape for his sister.
In fact, she had no idea why her brother was doing so much for her. But once he lost his life, he vaguely realized the truth.
Wouldn't Zeke treat him like he treated his father?
She lost her mother soon after she was born and was not even loved by her father. His only sister also showed no interest in him.
Zeke must have also missed the love of his family. Just like he did.
"Geez! Miss!"
As Keira ran through the hallway, she saw many familiar faces. At first he thought, 'Did he kill them all?' But it gets weird.
Moreover, many of them were unrelated to Keira. Did they throw everyone in the house?
Shortly after, Keira arrives in front of Zeke's room. The servants who saw Keira were shocked. This was because the panicked woman was panting with her pajamas.
One of them covered his shoulder.
"W-what are you doing here?"
"Is Zeke... Is Zeke here?"
"Young Master might be having breakfast right now."
Is he really here? How cruel you are, Father.
Zeke, who heard the voice at the same time Keira's expression was filled with despair, ran out with a confused face.
Zeke looked different from the last time he saw her.