PG | Chapter 6: The Crown Prince’s Coffin
by Quill‘This can’t be happening!’
Aloissia was horrified as she finally realized the situation.
She had kissed the ruler of Bedua.
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In the temple, in front of Felix’s coffin, no less!
Aloissia pushed Cassius away, placing her hands on his shoulders. With a little force, he yielded easily, stepping back.
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“Wh-What was that…?”
“You shouldn’t act like that, Your Highness.”
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Cassius said calmly, wiping his lips with the back of his hand. Aloissia’s face grew hot as she saw his lips, slightly thick, glistening with saliva.
“Who was the one clinging to whom?”
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“I… did that…?”
Aloissia asked back, bewildered. She had clearly been standing and talking to the ruler of Bedua just a moment ago. And then…
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And then what?
“I…”
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Aloissia touched her forehead and stammered. She couldn’t remember what had happened.
“I go through the trouble of purifying you, and you treat me like a pervert? That’s harsh.”
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Aloissia swallowed hard at the ruler’s words. Certainly, her head was clearer now than before she came to the temple. Had she ever felt this refreshed in recent years?
“…Thank you.”
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“Now that you’re feeling better, there’s something I’d like to discuss.”
A calm voice interrupted Aloissia’s attempt to regain her composure. She turned her head to see Cassius gesturing towards Felix’s coffin with his chin.
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“What about it?”
“See for yourself.”
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Aloissia blinked and sat up. Usually, she felt as if gravity was weighing her down, but surprisingly, her body felt light. It was the effect of the purification.
But her wonder at the purification’s effects was short-lived.
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“…!”
She looked inside Felix’s open coffin and gasped silently.
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The Crown Prince’s coffin.
The coffin, which should have contained the Crown Prince’s body, was empty.
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Aloissia’s pupils dilated violently as she saw the empty coffin. She reached out a trembling hand towards the coffin lined with white silk.
“How…”
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She distinctly remembered Felix’s body, dressed in his uniform, lying peacefully inside during the funeral.
But now, the coffin was empty.
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Where had it gone?
A dead person couldn’t have walked out on their own.
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Unless someone had removed or disposed of it.
“Don’t tell me…”
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A chilling thought crossed Aloissia’s mind, and she looked at Cassius.
“Did I… earlier… when I had the seizure, did I do something to Felix’s body?”
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Aloissia asked, her face pale with fear. Cassius’s dark eyebrows furrowed at her question. He stood up, bending his knees, and let out a small chuckle.
“Unexpected. I thought you’d suspect me first.”
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“The ruler of Bedua has no reason to do such a thing.”
“And does Your Highness have a reason to hide your husband’s body?”
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Cassius tilted his head, a smirk playing on his lips. He slowly shifted his weight, continuing, “I’m curious. Are you naively trusting me, or…”
Aloissia watched Cassius nervously as he suddenly stepped closer and gently grasped her chin.
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“…or do you simply not trust yourself?”
“…I…”
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His red eyes, like a burning sunset, gazed deep into Aloissia’s. Her mouth went dry, trapped in his gaze.
Cassius was right. She didn’t trust herself. Aloissia’s memories were fragmented.
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Her mind was full of holes. Felix and the Empress had often struggled to deal with the aftermath of her actions, as she would often claim to have no memory of what she had done.
Once, she had even killed a canary sent as a gift of goodwill from Bedua. Or rather, she had been told she had.
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According to Felix, Aloissia had suddenly had a seizure and taken the canary out of its cage.
Complaining that the bird’s chirping was too loud, that it was making her head explode.
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And then…
“What? You don’t remember again? Of course, you don’t. You’re crazy. What if you end up killing me too?”
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Had Felix’s accusations been a prophecy? Had she desecrated his body? Aloissia bit her lip nervously, trembling with fear.
“I, I…”
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“What’s wrong? Do you need purification again?”
Cassius said, watching her tremble impassively. Aloissia shook her head. Her face pale, she stammered.
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“I… I’m scared of myself…”
The faint smile on Cassius’s lips disappeared at the Crown Princess’s honest confession. He withdrew his hand and adopted a serious expression. Aloissia lowered her gaze and asked weakly,
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“Will you report this to Her Majesty?”
“I’ll have to. The disappearance of the Crown Prince’s body is a serious matter.”
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“Tomorrow… after the memorial service tomorrow… the funeral rites will be complete.”
“And so?”
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“Please keep this a secret until then. I beg you.”
Aloissia pleaded desperately. She was already suspected of killing Felix. If it came out that she had also tampered with his body…
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It would be the end.
She would be banished.
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‘No.’
Aloissia’s greatest fear was being expelled from the Imperial family.
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She had nowhere else to go.
Her earliest memory was of wandering alone in the vast desert of the continent. When she opened her eyes one day, she was alone in the desert.
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A silent desert of only moon and sand.
With no parents, no siblings. A young girl, all alone in the desert. For the first few days, she cried out of fear. Then she cried from hunger. When her tears finally stopped, all she could think about was to survive.
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The small, emaciated orphan girl had begged, and sometimes been beaten, as she made her way to the empire.
If the temple hadn’t taken her in, she would still be begging, worrying about her next meal and sleeping under the open sky.
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The temple, the Imperial family, was Aloissia’s only sanctuary. When she was accused of killing Felix, the emotion that gripped her wasn’t injustice or resentment.
It was terror.
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The fear of being cast out of the empire.
Aloissia wanted to avoid that at all costs. She didn’t want to be alone again.
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“Please…”
“…”
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Cassius’s eyes hardened as he watched Aloissia’s desperate face. After a long silence, he finally spoke.
“Let’s do this.”
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Cassius picked up the coffin lid that had fallen to the floor. He effortlessly lifted the heavy lid, which four attendants had struggled to carry, with one hand and placed it back on the empty coffin.
“Nothing happened.”
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Aloissia stared blankly at the coffin as she listened to Cassius. With the lid back in place, the coffin looked undisturbed, just as he said.
“In return, accept my proposal.”
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“Your proposal? Which…”
Aloissia blinked and asked. Due to her fragmented memory, she often had to ask people to repeat themselves. People usually reacted with annoyance and exasperation.
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“I suppose you need a reminder.”
But Cassius showed no such signs. Instead, he patiently elaborated.
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“Create a protective barrier for Bedua to shield us from monsters. In return, I’ll keep your secret. And as a bonus, I’ll purify you. You’ll need it to create the barrier. It seems you haven’t received Guiding in quite some time. What do you say?”
Cassius asked, the corners of his lips lifting into a smile. Aloissia clasped her hands together as she looked at him, his smile confident.
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The answer was already decided.
* * *
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“Ouch!”
Thwack.
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With a shrill cry, the maid holding the comb was pushed back. Leda, sitting in front of her vanity, glared at the maid.
“That hurts! Yarsha, can’t you even comb my hair properly?”
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“I apologize, Your Highness.”
Yarsha, the head maid of the Princess’s Palace, bowed deeply without a word. It was an unreasonable complaint, but she apologized out of habit.
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It wasn’t the first time this had happened.
Princess Leda was particularly irritable before visiting the Crown Princess.
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On such days, tension filled the air among the maids. They had to dress the princess with even more care than usual, ensuring she didn’t look inferior or shabby next to the stunningly beautiful Crown Princess.
But it was a futile effort. No matter how they dressed her, the Princess was always overshadowed by the Crown Princess.
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Not only was it her appearance, but her unpleasant, spiteful demeanor was also a problem. Her furrowed brows, upturned eyes, and tightly pursed lips…
The princess’s face clearly reflected her malicious nature.
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