# Chapter 90
Chapter 90
Rezef's eyes widened so much they almost tore the corners off.
What was that?
Why is your sister…!?
Noise!
The spoon fell onto the tray.
“Sister!
“Your Highness!
— Cayena met Rezef's eyes.
“Rezef…
She couldn't even finish her words before passing out.
Rezef hugged Cayena as she fainted.
His face turned completely white and pure fear hit him like a tsunami.
Rezef shouted: — Doctor!
Go call a doctor!
— The attendant who had rushed to the doctor came in, panting.
The ladies of Cayena's court also rushed in, their faces pale.
“Your Highness!
— Rezef placed Cayena on a long sofa.
The doctor immediately poured the antidote into the princess's mouth and took care of her.
“If you can't save your sister, I won't let anyone go free!
— Rezef was furious, ordering all servants involved in preparing the food to be arrested immediately.
His own attendant was no exception.
“Your Highness!
One of the kitchen staff disappeared!
—Rezef was overcome by a maddening fury.
“Release troops across the capital immediately.
Find the servant!
—He planned to make that servant wish he was dead once he was found.
He would tear the servant's entire family to pieces, one by one, in front of them...
and he wouldn't leave the servant's friends or lovers alone, either!
Rezef's vision was almost red with anger.
“Fortunately, her body quickly rejected the poison.
She seems to have ingested another poison recently...
“What?
Another poison?
“Yes.
And because the poisons are incompatible, she vomited immediately.
She should wake up soon.
Rezef's emotions overcame anger and turned into absurdity and confusion.
Another poison.
What poison was that and where did she get it?
“This other poison appears to be the type that causes the inside of the body to deteriorate quickly, although it does not present any immediate symptoms.
“…what did you say?
Rezef knew of such poison.
Wasn't this exactly the poison he used against the emperor?
"Impossible."
Cayena had no reason to consume that poison.
She couldn't have lasted all this time either; that lady named Vera closely examined what Cayena ate.
Henverton Gillian's mocking voice echoed in Rezef's ears.
“It wasn't because of me, it was because of Your Highness.
Rezef walked away from Cayena.
“Do you think things like this will stop if I disappear?
That voice, like a terrible brand of iron, didn't stop.
It gnawed at his mind.
“You seem to value your sister very dearly…
“No…
“You better take good care of her in the future.
It wasn't your fault—!
Rezef gasped for air.
His head felt like it was going to fall apart.
He wanted to destroy something, anything, now.
Or he needed to see blood.
Right now.
He grabbed her waist, but then realized that he hadn't used the sword he always used since he went to find Cayena.
He remembered leaving his sword behind because he was afraid she might get hurt.
At that moment, Cayena's eyelids slowly opened.
“Are you conscious?
After listening to the doctor speak, the court ladies approached Cayena.
Vera's face, in particular, was soaked with tears.
“Your Highness!
Are you well?
A human barrier was formed between Cayena and Rezef.
He was frozen as he looked at Cayena.
Cayena's head turned hesitantly towards him.
“Rezef.
The calm way she called him made him feel cold.
At the same time, he was enveloped by a sense of relief and other complicated emotions.
The area around his eyes felt hot.
“It wasn't me.
“I know.
His voice was hoarse.
“You would never do something like that.
Cayena exhaled slowly and spoke again.
“I did not consume poison.
But the spoon that touched the soup turned black.
Everyone was confused.
“Forgiveness?
The spoon is not silver, so there was no discoloration…
Cayena said firmly:
“Bring a silver spoon and do it like this.
“… excuse me?
“I wasn't poisoned.
I fainted because I was shocked to see the discolored silver spoon.
Does everyone understand?
It was then that they understood that Cayena was trying to protect Prince Rezef.
Vera found it difficult to accept, as she knew that if Cayena was poisoned, the next in line would be Rezef; but Cayena spoke so decidedly and sternly that Vera obeyed her wishes.
“As you command.
“Go and take care of it.
Everyone quickly began to erase the evidence.cies of the Cayena poisoning.
His face and hands were wiped with a black cloth dipped in warm water.
They helped Cayena put thin clothing over her bloody dress.
Rezef was allowed to approach her again when she was cleaned up, with no sign of having vomited blood.
“I know it wasn't you.
So stop crying.
Your face will swell.
At some point, he began to cry silently.
Cayena sighed and Rezef sat down next to her.
Rezef's face showed that he was in shock.
“You must have been very surprised.
Cayena hugged him and patted his back.
She had drunk poison, but she was comforting Rezef.
“Oh no…
Julia, who was next to them, didn't know what to do.
She felt sorry for Rezef.
Meanwhile, Vera was seething with rage.
She realized early on that Rezef was involved in all of these cases.
Cayena would never have suffered like this in the first place if it weren't for Rezef.
Even so, he was being comforted by Cayena.
This was ridiculous.
On the other hand, Olivia felt that the sight was strange.
Susan seemed to think similarly.
“It's very strange.”
However, Olivia contemplated the situation more closely.
The situation seemed to be an insoluble, tangled knot.
There was no way to resolve the knot other than cutting it.
This was the relationship between Cayena and Rezef.
The two had a relationship that could not be separated.
A relationship that had to be severed.
Cayena patted Rezef on the back again and said, “I said this before, but you're not seeing everything.
“…
Then, she whispered into Rezef's ear in a low voice, so no one else could hear.
“Don't forget that those below you are calling your shots.
A man appeared in Rezef's mind.
“Zenon Evans.”
The person who used the poison must have been Zenon Evans.
Rezef's tears suddenly stopped.
In its place, a blue flame appeared in his eyes.
“I'm cold,” Cayena said.
Immediately, Vera – who wanted to keep Rezef away from Cayena – came to help.
“You need to rest, Your Highness.
Please, I'll help you get to bed.
Cayena nodded and looked at Rezef once more.
“Don't do anything dangerous.
You know you're the only one I can count on, right?
“… yes sister.
“I need to rest a little.
Rezef helped carry her until they were in front of her room.
He left the princess's palace only after seeing Cayena enter the room.
Now he had a mouse to catch.
“Your Highness, are you really okay?
We'll get a doctor out there.
What else…
“Okay.
Don't make a big deal out of it and just let it pass quietly.
Cayena once again told the court ladies to be quiet and make sure everything was cleaned carefully.
Only Olivia was left in the room to take care of Cayena.
“Well done.
At Cayena's words, Olivia shook her head.
“The kitchen employee must have already fled the capital.
“Good…
Cayena had poisoned herself.
Not long ago, Cayena had been able to fill the central kitchen with her staff, thanks to Vera and Olivia's snooping.
She was waiting for Rezef to prepare food for her.
“I thought that child would definitely bring me food at least once.
Since Cayena kept baking him sweets, Rezef had to do something reciprocal.
This was what she planned.
The spoon for eating the healthy soup was purposefully extravagant and not made of silver.
It was nice to look at, but it didn't help in a crisis.
This was also something that Cayena prepared through Olivia.
Vera was clearly hostile towards Rezef.
A child as perceptive as him would recognize your feelings towards him immediately.
Olivia was poised and composed, but she was also bold.
In many ways, she was the perfect person.
“You said your house was involved in a strange debt, correct?
“Yes, Your Highness.
“There is nothing to worry about.
Everything will be resolved.
Cayena let out a long sigh.
“I know this situation will seem strange to you.
“…
“I'll just say that this is a way for me to survive.
“I understand well enough.
Cayena smiled slightly at Olivia's response.
“Thank you for those words.
She closed her eyes.
His body had been cold for some time.