Although I didn't buy what he said, I tried to recall the events. Everything started when I tried to help Shin no, they insulted first and tried to abduct after they killed Shin.
I felt great confusion here, when did this situation beco this complicated?
"No, they tried to abduct and hurt back then."
Respon face changed color as he asked:
"Are you sure, my love? If they did so to my future queen, then I will destroy them."
I didn't feel any seriousness in his words, and this way of soft words didn't really work with . i looked him in the eye while saying:
"Yes, what they said and tried to do was the reason for to stand against them."
Respon showed an angry expression as if he was insulted by what they tried to do to . I stood in my place watching his pitiful act as he swore:
"I swore to kill them all to avenge you."
I didn't believe his words as I mocked him:
"Oh, like what you did to those who tried to assassinate you, right?"
Respon eyes twitched for a second, while I added:
"Who do you think I am, Respon? A little sweet 12 years girl that you can trick easily?
Tell , the one who claims to love , who were those assassins? Who sent the quest for my head? What did you do to those assassins who tried to kill you?"
Respon didn't hesitate to reply in obvious impulse:
"I don't know who they are, but I won't let them escape with their actions. I pr"
I interrupted his aningless promises as I said with obvious discontent:
"I don't believe you. If you are sincere, then you would know the culprit behind the scenes. Of course if this culprit is you, then you don't need to seek anyone, right?"
Respon nearly cried as he tried to convince by his pleading and swearing again as he said:
"I'm not the culprit, I won't ever hurt you. You are my love, my future queen. How can I hurt my future queen and why?
I swear I'm not the one who did this to you. Tell what you want to do and I will do it. I'm not the one who tried to assassinate you."
I kept staring at him, if he was really sincere about his claims then I have a way to know how sincere he was.
"Fine, I want you to find out who sent the quest of killing , and why. Don't give so hilarious reason like I stood against their attempts to kill Shin.
I want real reasons with hard evidence. If you believe in your innocence, then prove it to .
Also, if any aristocratic family stood in my way, I will see it as an act of defiance against the future queen of the empire. All of their mbers will be executed without exception."
Respon misunderstood my words as his face expressed how excited he was.
"I will punish any future act of defiance against you, my love."
I pointed out with my fingers straight in his face as I corrected him:
"No, you are wrong. I want this action against that aristocratic family who tried to assassinate ."
Respon face turned imdiately ashen, as he muttered with doubt:
"You an the Godenal guild mbers?"
"No, I ant the real family behind these mbers."
Respon tried to be reasonable with , as he said:
"But I can't punish one whole aristocratic family just for the misdoings of so mbers. I can kill all these mbers if you liked."
I sighed as I said with impatience:
"Your contradictions make doubt you, Respon. Didn't you just swear to kill all the families that try to stand in my way?"
Before Respon could defend himself again, I asked with seriousness:
"What do you want from , Respon?"
Respon looked straight into my eyes as he said:
"I want you to be safe and sound, my love."
"Liar, just tell what you really want."
Respon sighed as he was disappointed and sad. I looked at his pitiful looks and wondered, was he really innocent? If he was innocent, then who hired those assassins to kill ?
What if he was really innocent and there was soone lurking in the shadows? I thought deeply about all of this so hard that my head felt pain.
"Respon, I have to go now. When you find the people who issued that kill quest for my head, and knew about their reasons to do so, call . You can now call in the ga, so I will wait for your answer."
I then moved to close the chat with shouting words from Respon trying to make wait and talk with him more. After I closed the video chat, I felt a tremble all over my body. My legs couldn't hold as I laid on the ground.
'Why the hell everything got this complicated!'
It was an intense eting, but I had to face him. This snake tried to escape from his cris by sweet words. I was mad at him, but I tried to think again about his claims rationally.
I also recalled Shin words and compared both with each other. Both had a point here, and both were contradicting each other. I felt a headache from thinking about this dilemma, why is it so hard to find my enemy here?
In war, I could easily recognize my enemy even from a thousand miles, but here I was confused. Who was my enemy, and who was my friend?
'The only link between both views is the motive to kill . Shin's motive is simple, but Respon doesn't know the motive yet. I should hold and not rush in taking any decision until I hear Respon out.'
That was an escape from this dilemma, but I didn't have any other option. I wasn't that good at diplomacy, my father was. I was so good at solving my problems with my spells. I sighed as I moved from the ground.
I put all that behind my back and thought in line with Shin's theory. Even if he was crazy, I wouldn't lose anything from taking his words seriously.
If I was deceived by this act from Respon, and Shin turned out to be the wise person here, I would lose my life then. The only way to secure was to get stronger faster.
I moved back with hesitant steps, as my mind was heavy with all scenarios and sches that I might face.
It was really confusing to deal with two young n, especially when they were enemies especially if my life was at risk.
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