The Bloody Ball I

"Shall we proceed, Milady?" Casimir said, grinning, and I immediately understood what he meant. I grinned at him before putting my hands on his arm.

I realized I wouldn't be able to back out now after that incident. It's because I've always been the type of woman who would sacrifice anything for the sake of her objectives.

Now that those objectives have shifted, I am powerless to escape my destiny.

I'm not running from fate because I want to prevent any more lives from being taken in front of my eyes or even from passing away without anything that could have saved them. For once, I also wanted to know what it's like to die.

The nobility and others were free to gaze at us with dreamy eyes as we down the stairs as they said, "It's my pleasure, your highness." Some simply pretended to smile while others were hostile and envious.

Since I was aware of the differences in opinion, I already had the kind of thing that would be useful, but at the same time,