35 The Truth About the Family Curse

"This is the truth about the curse of the Ivy League."

Let's go back a little bit in time -

"What? Let me go...... To be a traitor?! Entekoman asked, surprised and incredulous.

McQueen didn't dare to look directly at Entekoman's face, he understood that this decision was more difficult than letting him die, so he could only helplessly explain: "Now that the king and crown prince are dead, only the princess is still alive......"

"So for the safety of the princess, we must make them think that the princess is also dead, otherwise we will not be able to escape the city at all." Wind Chime snatched it and said, compared to Earl McQueen's despair, she seemed very calm.

"Need ...... What do I need to do? But, but...... I don't want to...... Don't want to be a traitor! Entekoman's lips trembled, but he still spoke firmly.

"Kid, I know it's hard," McQueen said slowly, as if trying to persuade his own kid, "but it's also a way to keep you, maybe you'll be infamous on your back, but you'll also get a lot, at least ...... At least live decently......"

"If you are loyal to your majesty and to the princess," said the wind chime, "I beg you to do as we say, to be able to live, not to fear being hunted, and to enjoy the new era and the opportunities it brings." ”

Entekman looked down in dismay, looking at the sword on the ground—how he wanted to snatch it to settle his life and show his loyalty, but now McQueen and Wind Chimes wanted him to be a "traitor" in exchange for the safety of the princess and the others.

"If I do what you say, the princess will be safe, and you ...... There are other comrades-in-arms, can they all survive? Entekman looked up, his voice returning to his usual tone, and asked slowly.

Wind Chimes and Earl McQueen nodded slightly, but neither pair of eyes dared to look him squarely.

Ente Koman gritted his teeth, hesitated for a moment, and finally made up his mind to make a decision that would affect his family's fate in the future-

"—tell me how."

Entecoman was so moved by Entkoman's words that they began to explain what they were to do next: the princess fell into a coma and the Count and her were hidden in the stables. The wind chimes carry some of the princess's clothes and accessories, she is of similar stature to Lilith, and it is difficult to distinguish them in the night.

"So, I'm pretending to be a princess, and you're going to kill me right under everyone's noses." Wind Chime instructed Ente Koman, who couldn't help but swallow hard.

After saluting, Earl McQueen cut off the head of the crown prince's body, packed it in a cloth bag, and hung it around Entekoman's waist.

"It's a pledge of your loyalty to Prince Lane, and while disrespectful to the dead, at least you'll save the living......," McQueen explained, his hand still shaking as he left the bag, "You just have to shout to the rebels: this is your dedication to Prince Lane...... Oh no, it's a gift to the new king, that's it. Remember, the more people who hear what you say, the better it will be for you! Entekorman looked apologetically at the bag around his waist and nodded.

The location of the operation was decided to be on the bridge where the Janissaries had just been fighting, and Wind Chimes decided to gather the remains of the Praetorian Guards left there and set them on fire for cremation, and the light of the fire could also attract the surrounding rebels.

"I'll stand on the bridge and you'll shout 'Princess Lilith' and make the people around you think I'm the princess, and then ...... You pierce my robes with your sword...... Don't worry, I've collected a lot of blood here with a vial that can scare the people around me...... In the end, you just throw me into the river...... I'm not going to drown that easily, the river will wash me downstream, and I'll ......go ashore there," said Wind Chime, showing the vial she used to pretend that blood was gushing, and it was already filled with blood.

Entekman then shows the crown prince's head and asks for an audience with Prince Lane so that the rebels will follow, and the wind chimes return to the stables to join McQueen, and the two escape from the city with the princess or go into hiding.

“…… Their manhunt would have stopped, as the three main members of the royal family had all 'died', and naturally there would be no need for any more raids. McQueen made a final summary.

"Why didn't the Count do it himself?" Entekman asked, confused.

"Child, my identity is too conspicuous to make them suspicious, and your age and position will be considered ambitious, and it is reasonable for the rebellion to happen to you." Earl McQueen explained this, leaving Entecoman speechless to refute.

Wind Chimes had already changed into the princess's costume and asked, "Are you ready?" Entekoman took a deep breath: "Ready!" ”

"Kid, turn around—" McQueen's voice came from behind Entekoman.

As soon as Entekoman turned around, he felt a burning sting in his legs, shoulders, and chest, but he held back his silence until the blood stained the ivy on his arm and finally dripped on the ground, and he realized that it was McQueen who stabbed him with his sword.

"With these wounds, go quickly, so that there will be no suspicion." Apologetically, Earl McQueen bowed to Entekoman.

"Let's go!" The decisive voice of the wind chime was giving instructions to Entekoman, and she reconfirmed Lilith's safety, and left through the small door at the back of the stable.

Entekman did not hesitate, and because of the pain, he could not salute, so he greeted Earl McQueen with his eyes, took up his sword on the ground, and left the stable.

The only remnants of the abandoned stables were Earl McQueen and the unconscious Princess Lilith, as well as the headless body of the crown prince. McQueen knelt down in front of the Crown Prince's body and knocked his head a few times, tears pouring down on the open space in front of him.

……

And then there's the scene that happened on the bridge......

As we saw earlier, Wind Chimes and Earl McQueen's plan was very successful, and Entekman attracted the attention of some of the rebels, and killed the "princess" in front of everyone, making people mistakenly believe that Lilith was also dead. Coupled with the head of the crown prince, Entekoman is about to meet Prince Lane and accept his reward.

Sure enough, the news of the murder of the crown prince and princess quickly spread throughout the city, and the rebels' manhunt was over, and even the pursuit of the fugitive Praetorian Guards was largely stopped.

The wind chimes, which had been swept downstream by the river, did not move to avoid detection, and her loose clothes kept her afloat until she was fished ashore by Baron Rayson's servants. Wind Chime had heard of Baron Risen and knew that he was wearing the family ring on his right hand, and in order to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, and more importantly, not to expose this perfect plan, she suddenly got up and fled, making sure that no one was following behind, and Wind Chime sneaked back to the abandoned stables behind the church.

……

"But who would have thought that fate had played tricks on me for hundreds of years......"