I will not die a Villainess's death

After hearing the Queen's plan for her and Chrome, Elysia decided she could not sit still any longer. She needed to give this news to her brother and the emperor.

After all, they were the people who were being affected by these actions. Elysia would also be affected if this plan of the Queen came to pass. And Elysia could not risk it.

Both Chrome and Lucas had a grave expressions when Elysia told them what was going to happen. This was something they had not even imagined in their dreams, so to hear something like this from Elysia's lips was shocking.

But the more they both thought about it, the more it seemed possible for the Queen to cook up such a thing.

"I see. No wonder I got a referral from the queen to hurry up and support Herman's rite. But isn't it easy for us to avoid this situation if I never show up to the rite?"

Chrome had a point in saying this. As an emperor, he was not required to attend the ceremonies held by the temple. His schedule also did not allow such relaxation.

"But if the queen is going so far to execute her plan, don't you think she might force you to come one way or the other? And then there are these rumors…"

Enma trailed off while speaking. His pale complexion made his wide eyes pop out even more on his face. He looked sick more than he looked cute.

It made Elysia worried about him but she had her worries to take care of for now. Enma would just have to grin and bear with the consequences for now.

"As much as I want to agree with you Chrome, I am afraid that Sorias has a point as well. The queen is not an easy opponent to deal with. And with the temple behind her back, I am afraid that we are in for a hard time ahead."

Lucas was much more practical when it came to planning and Elysia was sure that he wanted to cover all their bases.

But his words made Elysia's heart sink to the bottom of her stomach. She did not want to be a part of whatever plan the Queen was making for Elysia and Chrome.

"Anyway, should we just decline the temple's request now? It would be a hassle but it would save us a lot of trouble."

Elysia suggested, only to be faced with Chrome's panicked face.

"No way. Tell me you are not serious. We cannot cancel the ceremony now since it is tomorrow. The best we can do is to make sure nothing happens. I cannot risk this going wrong, you know.

Chrome had his dilemma and Elysia understood why he was so panicked. He was the ruler and a newly crowned one at that. He was still establishing his supremacy over everything that was happening around him.

But once again, Elysia could not help but feel like she was being stranded over by her choices.

"No way. My sister is not a tool for your political agenda. The reason we escaped the empire in the first place was that they treated Elysia like a tool. I did not expect the same thing to happen here as well."

Chrome sounded angry. The angrier he got, the more his body suffered as a result.

Elysia knew he had been getting treatment for the curse he was under so he should not stress his body a lot. So when her brother started coughing, Elysia panicked and quickly ran to his side.

She rubbed Lucas's back to make his breath come out easier. But it did not seem like Lucas was getting any better even with her help.

"Darn it. *cough* This is irritating."

Lucas complained as he held back his urge to vomit. The more he pushed himself back, the worse Elysia felt about giving him all this stress.

If only Lucas had not come to care for her, this all would not be happening right now. But that thought also made Elysia feel guilty because she loved her brother a lot.

"A-Anyway, don't stress yourself out unnecessarily like this. Everything will be alright and it's just one day we have to be careful about."

Chrome tried to lighten the situation but Lucas was not having it. They were both clashing with each other right in front of Elysia's eyes and it was stressing her out as well.

"Both of you need to calm down. You are just helping the queen achieve what she wants to by fighting with each other. For now, I also think Elysia should attend the ceremony to not attract attention."

Surprisingly, the voice of reason was Sorias. He had stood silently at the sidelines for now and Elysia was sure that he would agree with Lucas.

But Sorias had surprised everyone by having a completely different opinion from Lucas. Even Chrome and Enma looked surprised by his decision.

"Don't look at me like I have lost my mind. I also want Elysia to be safe but do you think she is going to listen to us even if we tell her not to do something."

Everyone looked at Elysia in an understanding and pitying manner. Elysia was both annoyed and touched at receiving their looks.

They all cared about Elysia so much but they did not trust her to make the right decision.

"Alright fine. I get what you are trying to say to me. Then, I will trust you to look after my sister if I am not able to, Chrome."

Lucas backed down after that as well. The fight was draining out of his system as he tried to calm down. He knew his sister better than anyone so he knew his sister would end up in trouble anyway.

At this point, they might as well put her in trouble themselves so that could rescue Elysia.

"Now that it is decided, I will send the temple this letter to tell them of Elysia's arrival. You don't know how much pressure I was under because of the temple."

Chrome was the one who looked the most relaxed after hearing Lucas's decision. He was also the one who had been under the most stress until now. But now it seemed as if all the burden of the world had been lifted off his shoulder.

He suddenly looked so many years younger now and his shining eyes looked at Elysia with gratitude.

"Y-You are welcome? A-Anyway, you should be careful and watch your back. I am sure that the queen would not sit back and watch us dash her plans like this."

Elysia had a feeling that something big would happen in th next few days. The queen looked like an ambitious person who wanted to rule the nation.

And since she was at such a cross-road, she was also the most dangerous person Elysia knew right now.

"By the way, I saw that buffed man who took Rahan away from our custody in the queen's palace. I am sure he will show up during the rite as well."

Elysia had forgotten to mention this before and Lucas suddenly groaned as if everything was going wrong in his life.

"Next time, start with this first Elysia. Did you not think that this information was important to convey to us?"

Lucas had his face buried in his hands and he did not even look at Elysia now. She would tell that he was contemplating his life choices right now.

"Sorry, but I did not think that this information was important to say to anyone. Besides, now he has the evidence we need against the temple and the Queen so we know who we should be careful of."

Elysia tried to sound cheerful but the people around her did not feel so cheerful about her words.

"My lord, you have a message…."

The guard entered the room with a cheerful smile on his face, but all he was faced with was depression. He quietly walked outside of the room as he felt a few people staring at him. His life suddenly felt in danger.

"I-I think I should come back later."

"What are you talking about? Come here and give me the message. I want to know who dared to mess with me when I am so busy."

"N-No sire, I-"

The guard had no choice but to submit to Lucas when he looked at you like he was about to kill you. The guard felt like crying at that moment, thinking of any sin he could have committed to ending up like this.

"Don't take their words seriously. Both Chrome and my brother are a little sensitive right now but you should not worry about them."

The angel in the room, Elysia Dirac smiled at the guard. He had not expected to see an angle before his moments of death.

"You better not be looking at my sister with disgusting eyes or I will snatch them out. Now, look up so that you do not risk losing your life right now."

Lucas's smiling but deadly eyes met his and the guard gulped as he watched his life flash before his eyes.