# Chapter 63
Chapter 63
“You look tired.
Julia saw a charming smile and grabbed the hem of her skirt.
In fact, she had no immunity to handsome men.
“N-no.
I'm just a little...
Rezef looked at the Evans family jewel.
Perhaps she hadn't learned court etiquette, as she had been having a lot of freedom in her words and actions since a while ago.
Compared to her, the boring wheat-haired, green-eyed woman he saw yesterday and today had excellent manners despite being from a poor family.
And it wasn't just his court etiquette that was remarkable.
From Rezef's perspective, she also had a unique way of living.
Rezef heard that the woman had pushed the knights in front of their quarters.
“The more I learn about her, the less I like her.”
Olivia Grace strangely reminded him of Raphael.
Rezef didn't like the fact that such a woman was close to his sister.
Either way, he didn't like Raphael and Olivia and thought they were both unlucky.
In comparison, Julia Evans, who was just a pretty face, was an easy prey for Rezef.
Rezef knew well how to hold and make use of these foolish women.
He had given up without much conviction, but there was a time when he acted like that with Cayena.
“Did you cry?
Rezef's big hand lifted Julia's small face.
The remnants of her tears were clear.
Julia's face turned red as she lowered her head.
“Ah, my eyes must be swollen from crying!”
She felt very upset.
All this because of your brother.
“I don't...
Julia responded in a weak voice, wringing her hands.
She thought Rezef was being strangely kind to her.
No, that was natural.
Julia always received tender interest and affection.
But after she arrived in the capital, Susan and Zenon continued to bother her.
Rezef's low laugh reached his ears.
“Rejoice.
His heart quickened at the encouragement.
Before she could say anything, Rezef walked past her.
Julia looked at him with regretful eyes.
Rezef returned to his room, undid his cloak and tossed it aside.
“Where is Zenon?
The servant who picked up the cloak that fell to the floor jumped up and replied: — He checked that Your Highness was not in bed and left without saying a word.
Rezef's eyebrows furrowed.
He hadn't seen Zenon since yesterday.
Was he relaxing?
It was especially strange that Zenon didn't show up to stop Rezef during the big incident yesterday.
“I thought he liked my sister.”
It seemed like that wasn't the case, as Zenon wasn't involved in a case as serious as kidnapping.
“Meanwhile, Gillian, that bastard who doesn’t know his place, lusted after Cayena.”
When Rezef remembered the kidnapping, he felt the icy anger again.
Henverton Gillian was sure she knew the other culprit behind the kidnapping.
Rezef wanted to quickly interrogate him, but since Henverton was a noble, it wasn't easy to get his hands on him.
He attempted to summon Viscount Gillian to the palace after discussing things with Raphael, but the summons failed.
Since Raphael provisionally became the Duke, his priority was taking care of things within the family.
Rezef was unhappy about having to receive Raphael's help, but he had to be patient.
The main culprit was arrested on the spot, but the other culprit had not yet been caught.
“I shouldn’t have ordered them all killed yesterday.”
Annoyed, he unbuttoned his jacket.
It was when he took the holster off his waist that he noticed.
“…
The gun wasn't there.
He looked at the floor.
"It fell?"
But the gun was nowhere to be seen.
“Did anything other than the cover fall off?”
The servant replied that nothing but the cloak had fallen off.
It was strange.
Where did he drop it?
And where and how did a gun fall into a holster?
“Tsk.
Rezef clicked his tongue and left again.
It wouldn't be good if he was seen using the weapon carelessly.
Rezef, in his position, still needed to be wary of the emperor.
Furthermore, it was a personal weapon that he did not report.
“Where did it go…”
Frowning, he turned his gaze to the passage to the princess's palace.
That's where he stayed most of the day.
Was it there?
Rezef's feet returned to the chamber where his sister was sleeping.
Cayena opened her eyes after a long time.
Only Vera remained in the room.
Cayena called her.
“Vera.
Vera stopped sewing.
Cayena had remained so still without turning around that Vera suspected she might bebe pretending to sleep.
“What happened, Your Highness?
“Request that the number of patrols near the imperial prison be increased and remain vigilant until the kidnapper is brought to justice.
Starting today.
Right now.
Vera thought that Cayena must have been scared by the kidnapping.
“As you command.
Vera tried to call a young lady-in-waiting to replace her.
Cayena's health was not in good condition, so it was better for someone to take care of her.
However, she refused.
“My body is fine.
I think it would be more uncomfortable to have someone around because of my memories of the kidnapping.
“So, I'll ask you to stop by from time to time.
“All good.
Vera lowered the bed curtains and left the room.
The door closed.
“…
Cayena got up from her seat and pulled out the gun she had hidden under the blanket.
When Rezef hugged her, she secretly put it in her dress pocket.
She calmly looked at the gun.
It was a beautiful weapon, looking like a work of art.
Furthermore, it was already loaded.
Cayena got out of bed without hesitation.
She wore an inner coat with a hat.
Holding the gun, she stopped in front of the tapestry.
She rolled it up and pushed the sliding door from underneath.
The door was well lubricated and opened smoothly without making any noise.
Then, the dark secret passage appeared.
It was the same path that Rezef used before.
Holding a candlelit lamp, Cayena walked down the lonely path.
Finally, on the ground floor, she hid the lamp.
She then searched for the palace prison in her memories.
His pace became impatient.
“He will definitely run away today.”
Henverton Gillian's family was not ordinary.
It was clear he would escape at the end of the day, despite all the mistakes he had made.
Cayena couldn't miss this opportunity.
She finally arrived at the prison.
As expected, the gate guard wasn't there, as if they had been replaced by people the Gillians had already purchased.
Thanks to that, she easily entered.
She heard a disturbing sound.
Cayena hid.
She saw people leaving carefully one by one.
It was clear they were going to open Henverton's cell.
Finally, she saw Henverton Gillian.
Click.
After confirming that it was loaded, Cayena pointed the barrel of the gun at the back of Henverton's head.
“Henverton Gillian.
Henverton looked back at the voice calling him.
Cayena slowly walked under the torchlight, revealing herself.
With her arms stretched out and ready to pull the trigger at any moment, her form looked as noble as a judge.
“Ha, haha!
— Henverton burst into laughter when he saw her.
He seemed to be fine, even without his energy and the drugs.
However, the madness persisted.
“Your Highness came to find me first.
Henverton looked at Cayena's weapon with a sneer.
“Did you come here for the honor of shooting me?
He walked towards Cayena as if he was convinced she couldn't pull the trigger.
Cayena shouted coldly, “I expected you to run away like a rat without paying for your sins.
You really don't miss my expectations.
Henverton shook his head and stepped forward.
Involuntarily, she took a step back and fixed the gun on him again.
“You don't necessarily need to be punished for sinning, Your Highness.
“Perhaps yes.
— Cayena said.
“But not for you.
She slowly pulled the trigger.
If she continued, the bullet would pierce her head and Henverton would die instantly.
She would free herself from the tiresome ghosts of her past.