And finally, this day has come.
Shane accidentally met the main character, Saint Genevieve, and brought her to the palace.
[They said it was an accident: she ended up at a party, where she was supposedly invited by chance, and there she showed her holy abilities for the first time.]
[This is not an accident. This is fate.]
And only Adaline knew the truth.
The world itself pushed the main character and the saint towards each other.
[Genevieve is the only one who could save this world. She who acquires it guarantees prosperity for her people.]
[It's like winning the grand prize in the lottery.]
[One had only to notice it and immediately appropriate it. That's exactly what Shane did once he realized who she was.]
[For now, he might not love Genevieve yet. But it was a matter of time.]
From the outside, Adaline saw: her fiancé, standing next to the saint as a patron, had finally taken his place in this world.
[I knew. You never belonged to me.]
She only looked away when she caught his eyes on her.
---[Preparations for survival in this novel went according to plan.]
She became friends with the boss of the crime family in advance, even before he gained power.
She became a reliable ally of the crown prince and won his trust.
She saved a child who was destined to become a killer, and now he served her.
Adaline was kind, wise, and caring about her reputation. Luckily, people loved her.
Even when rumors spread that Genevieve was not a real saint, and Shane was not her protector at all, but her lover, Adaline steadfastly remained on the girl’s side.
The only person she consciously distanced herself from was Shane himself.
She repeatedly asked him to break off the engagement and be near the saint. Everything was leading up to this. That's how it was written.
“Do your best, Shane. Everyone wants you to be with the saint."
"Say that again and I'm going to be seriously angry, Adaline."
“Why be angry? I'm not kidding. I really don't care."
"I care. I only think about you. I won’t break our engagement, forget it.”
[He is not yet aware of his feelings.] - Adaline thought.
But I still prepared a quiet, noble departure for myself.
She chose the day when the saint was attacked by an assassin sent by a magician.
It was then that she rushed forward, shielding Genevieve with herself.
"No! Adaline!
"Adaline!!"
"Aaah..."
[This really hurts. Even though she took painkillers.]
The blood was really gushing.
[Damn...should have taken a stronger dose...]
[If Genevieve had already awakened as a saint, she could heal any wounds.]
[But not yet, this was the only chance.]
[She won't believe it until she sees the blood and pain herself...]
Genevieve needed to awaken through Adaline's death.
[Even if the scene and reason were different from the original plot, seeing someone die in front of your eyes is impossible not to believe.]
But suddenly, as if out of nowhere, Shane appeared.
[He, who is usually on the road all the time. How?]
“No, Adaline! Damn it, call a doctor immediately!”
"Shane..."
[It hurts, idiot...Don't shake me...]
“Just don’t close your eyes! Don't you dare! Wake up, do you hear?!”
[What will he do if she does die?] Even now, in the hell of pain, her mind was saved by stupid thoughts.
[It was that very moment...]
The moment she had been waiting for so long.
Moment to leave. Leave this world of the main characters.
Shane's eyes were full of tears. Clean as glass. They fell on her cheeks - warm, alive.
“Look at me, Adaline. Look, please..."
She blinked slowly. Shane almost screamed as he held her close to him.
“Why did you do this? Why are you..."
“I had to protect the saint...she is the only one...important...”
“No one is more important than you! Stop talking nonsense!”
"Shane... the one you brought..."
“...Don’t call me that...Not now...Don’t go away...Look at me, please...”
It was deafening...
[Since when did Shane have such a loud voice?]
[Or has he always been like this, ever since they were friends as children?]
Adaline whispered:
"I...don't see anything..."
“If you leave, I will never forgive you! Do you hear?! No... no..."
He squeezed her tighter, his shoulders trembled, and his face was distorted with pain.
Even Adaline, who was used to being in control, felt a pang in her chest.
He was sobbing. I didn’t cry - I sobbed like an animal that had lost its cub.
He was still the same old, innocent Shane. To those she knew.
[I will never interfere with your future, Shane.]
[You should be happy. For real.]
[I'm sorry for showing myself like this to you...]
“If you forget me, it won’t be scary...No. You must forget me. Do you hear? If you care about me, be...happy..."
“Don’t you dare, Adaline! Don't die!
[Love. And may they love you too. For real...]
"Goodbye..."
[It was a flawless game.]