Death Is The Only Ending Ch 9 ✦

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Chapter 9

The timeout that seemed as if it would last forever stopped sooner than I thought it would.

“An invitation from the Palace?”

“Yes, Lady. The First Young Master told me to tell you to prepare for it.”

“The First Youn-… No, Elder Brother did?”

I stopped myself from calling him the First Young Master like how the workers here call him, and reminded myself to call him Elder Brother in front of them. I was this family’s daughter, after all.

Anyway, to think Derrick actually told me to do so…

He didn’t tell me directly, but this surely meant the end of my timeout.

“This is the invitation, Lady.”

Emily handed me the invitation in a mannered way. The name Penelope was written on the paper decorated with the golden dragon that was the symbol of the royals. The Second Prince’s birthday ceremony was tomorrow.

“I should hurry and prepare for it…”

Even while muttering that, I still didn’t feel so glad that my timeout was over. The days were so nice without having to face the 2 brothers, and being served well by Emily.

Based on the game plot, Derrick, Reynold, and I would continue to intervene with each others’ business… Wait.

I was thinking about the events that will occur in the future when a sudden thought interrupted me.

If I’m going to the Palace… Then I might see the Crown Prince!

No, not even ‘might’. It was certain. There wasn’t a scene that showed Penelope going to the Palace, but I was sure about the fact that I’d be meeting the Crown Prince because it was the first episode of the Crown Prince’s route. I subconsciously screamed as I remembered the illustration where the Crown Prince slashed Penelope’s neck multiple times.

“No-!”

“L-Lady?”

Emily looked at me in surprise.

I mustn’t go. Should I just say that I’m sick so I can’t go?

That was the only choice left if I were to avoid that crazy brat. I panicked as I asked Emily, who looked down, probably thinking if she did anything wrong.

“Emily. Is Father also attending the ceremony tomorrow?”

“His Grace is busy with work tomorrow, so the First Young Master is escorting you there.”

Shoot…

I felt depressed. If I didn’t want to go to the ceremony, then I’d have to talk to not the Duke, but Derrick. But if I do, then there’s a risk of his interest rate decreasing.

I would’ve tried gambling if it was Reynold instead.

I let out a sigh, thinking back to Reynold’s interest rate that’d just rose from the negatives. I was busy enough already even trying to keep it at 0%. I shouldn’t even think to take a risk by gambling against Derrick.

“L-Lady… Are you okay? You’ve turned pale.”

Emily cautiously asked at my serious face.

“Leave the room. I have something to think about.”

I gestured with my hand, sounding annoyed. I let out a sigh as soon as she left the room.

“Ha…”

I’ll die if I don’t go, and I’ll die if I do go. How insane is this game?

I started to miss the heavenly days during my timeout.

“It’ll be fine if I avoid him the best I can, right?”

I thought back to how the story flowed, but there wasn’t much to remember. Meet the Crown Prince at the maze in the Palace Garden, then die before a proper conversation starts. Again, and again. I’m not exaggerating when I say I had to press the reset button every 5 seconds.

“I think just not attending saying I’m sick would be the best ch-…”

Ah.

It was then when a smart idea popped up in my mind.

“…Should I try dying?”

It isn’t a bad idea when you think about it. I mean, no one knows. I might be able to go back to my world if I die in this world.

What is the system going to do about it when the player reaches the ‘Game Over’? Giving up fast would be better than trying to reach the ending of the game with one of the characters who I have no hopes in. Also, this game has the reset button.

It even sounds angelic. Reset button~

Of course, there aren’t ‘back’ buttons or other icons visible, even though it’s on the phone screen when playing the game. The only thing I could see at the moment is the square chart with the choices.

But wouldn’t a reset button exist when the [Choices ON / OFF] system exists?

“Why didn’t I think of this before?”

As long as there’s a reset button, it’s best if I confront everything head on.

“Awesome.”

Let’s see the Crown Prince and die!