The Daughter of Evil - Volume 2 - Chapter 4.22

♥CHAPTER 4, SECTION 2, SCENE 2♥
♥Clarith ~ Lucifenia Kingdom’s “Evening Monastery” ~

That night, as I was going to sleep, I found out I was missing a hairclip.

(Eh? When did it fall off…)

I recalled what happened today. After breakfast, we did some farm work and in the afternoon, we cleaned the confession…

Now I remember, during that time in the confession room, the hairclip broke. I placed it aside and left it there.

(It can still be used)

I can’t waste my stuff. I have to get it back in the morning… but I will forget about it when I wake up, so I have to do it now. I grabbed a candle stick and headed for the confession room.

On my way through the cafeteria, I saw Michaela’s sapling grow very well. There were already some branches and leaves growing from the pot.

(Where should I plant her…)

I can take my time and plant her in the Millennium Tree Forest. Since she is Eldoh’s successor, then she should be placed in the most appropriate place.

Although once again I will be away from Michaela, but I think I will not become sad as before.

The monastery at night was very dark because not a single candle stick is lit. I can’t even see my own feet. I placed my hand on the wall and was able to arrive at the confession room.

When I arrived, I remembered something important – the confessional should be always locked at night. I simply could not remember.

(Oops, I forgot…)

The key should be in the dean’s office but that place was a bit far from here. I also don’t want to intrude on the dean but I can’t do it tomorrow.

Before going back, I hoped and cling to the door handle of the confessional.

(……Eh? It’s open!)

It was a nun’s duty to lock the door. I carefully and quietly opened the door.

(……is someone in there?)

There was a figure in the confession room. Who is confessing this late at night?

(A thief… that’s impossible, right?)

The figure was kneeling… and praying.

“O God, I have killed a lot of people. Although I wasn’t personally involved, a lot of people lost their lives because of my command.”

This is a confessional. This person is sneaking in the night to ask God for repentance. However, murder is not an easy topic. In the end, who is in the confessional?

“People who disagree with me are placed in the guillotine. I was convinced that in order to make the country prosper, the ruler must have absolute power. However, it all ended up in capricious and arbitrary ways. I was just using my own power for my own prestige. I was just a stupid ignorant little girl.”

It was a female voice. I already knew who it was but my head was trying hard to deny it.

“……I don’t even know why I did such nonsense. No matter how head strong I was, it was all foolish. To casually kill a person who accused me. All the people around me gave painful smiles. It was all because of those cunning ministers… and my own quibbles”

I don’t want to hear her confessions. Her confessions is going to make me crash from my determination. However, contrary to my mood, I didn’t leave.

“When the authority of the ministers faded, I heard all of the opinions. It was already too late. At that time, I felt the power to dominate the entire country. Anyone who hindered me was murdered. Eventually, all important people to me, even my family, were murdered.

Beautiful blonde hair – her short hair became long and she seem more mature. So far, I’ve already considered her as my little sister.
 

“My malicious intent even reached foreign countries. When I knew my fiancée had another lover, I frantically became jealous. I cannot stand the idea of someone rebelling against my own ideas. My envy was not pointed at my fiancée but to the woman he loved. Because I didn’t know who she was, I ordered to destroy the whole country and murder every woman with the same hair color…”

I crept back to my room.

I can’t listen anymore. I already know everything, understand everything…

How do I say this…

She… Rin is the cause of Michaela’s death.

She is Lucifenia’s Princess – “The Daughter of Evil”.