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“My Princess!” At hearing that voice, Freya was astounded. It was not what she was anticipating, not too soon. She turned to meet Sera and Lucien at her back. Each of them leaped into her arms. “You did it! You finally won…” Sera burst into tears.

Lucien fixed his gaze on her. "I am delighted you were successful before this day, as it is already eighteen years."

Her heart felt as heavy as a stone, but she forced a smile. She answered to them, "It is okay, let us simply get together again when I settle things in the palace." Sera withdrew from her body. "I am assuming you believe that I killed Arthur?"

"Even though I knew you didn't, I still wanted to know why." Lucien queried. He was not expecting anybody to be spared, which is why he was so curious to find out the real reason for her choice. Aside from the fact that Arthur was the small kid Freya loved, the one secret he had known all along was that he was their enemy, and Freya could not let him survive.

Freya took a sharp inhale. H