ALL NOVEL Chapter 33
“If you’re around, even if the person Adrian cares about becomes an Omega, he will have to turn away from him because he cannot abandon you.”I thought about Belfry, who became an Omega, yearning for Adrian’s love and either ending up with the wrong Alpha or tragically ending his life in a futile curse of unfulfilled love.The storyline of the novel, to put it simply, is the universe of this world, where everything conspires to proclaim that the love between Belfry and Adrian is true love, that it is fate and genuine.Even the girl in front of me was the prophet who, as a fervent fan of the Crown Prince, had saved the country from various crises.As for me?How did I end up becoming a character in a novel? Fueled by a sense of unnecessary righteousness, I made up my mind to save those around me and myself.And even that, I couldn’t handle it alone, so I reached out to the protagonist. In return, I promised a loveless marriage.“So, I want you, an outsider, to disappear now.”An outsider.It was the name Jae-young used to call Carl Lindbergh in the novel.That’s right. The outsider is me.My head feels cold, to the point of numbness.If the villain regained his senses and started eyeing the protagonist’s position, it would only lead to more trouble.“Well then, can you at least tell me when that person becomes an Omega?”“Why do I have to do that?”I looked straight in the eye at Lulu.She seemed slightly startled by the intensity of my gaze, but I could no longer pretend to be a good person.“I made a promise to him. I don’t want to be remembered as someone irresponsible who doesn’t keep their promises. If there is a person who is meant to be his true partner, when the time comes for that person to appear, when I don’t have to keep my promise with him anymore, I will quietly disappear.”Lulu’s eyes widened.It was as if she was asking how dare I say such a thing.She hesitated for a moment before responding.“The following day, at His Highness’s birthday. It’s less than a week away.”What? It’s coming up soon.“What conditions are needed for him to become an Omega? The prince said he would accompany me to Lindbergh this time.”Lulu entered into contemplation and said that I must definitely not intervene.“It’s rare for a Beta to become an Omega, but it has happened occasionally. When a Beta from a family where Alphas are born absorbs a tremendous amount of pheromones, their trait changes. To make that happen, he must be by Belfry’s side unconditionally!”Lulu stomped her foot anxiously.“What should I do? If Belfry doesn’t become an Omega, he won’t be able to mate with anyone forever.”It seems that the idea of me being a dominant Omega is completely out of her mind.I called Lulu, who was lost in contemplation, and stood up.“If I suddenly tell him that I’m going to Lindbergh alone, it will be hard for him to accept any reason and comply obediently. So, at least give a fake prophecy.”If I say to the Crown Prince, who had resolved to proceed with the engagement, that I have a matter to attend to and wants to go alone, I would be told to go ahead and do as I please.But it’s better for the prophet to say, “If you leave the country on your birthday, an earthquake will occur,” and drive the nail in.Once I lose my chance, it would be difficult to regain it.“You can even think of something like that? Indeed, your mind works well when it comes to wicked things.”This is all I can do.“If I were truly wicked, I would find a way to take him to Lindbergh. Can’t you refrain from mocking me when I genuinely want to help?”Lulu, who was being sarcastic, soon pouted and turned around.“Hmph, of course you are. There is no way that you truly love the Crown Prince.”What kind of nonsense is this again?So, are you saying that I should have loved the Crown Prince and even gone as far as to deliberately hinder him from being connected with the original protagonist?It might have caused the true ‘Carl Lindbergh’ to have an unhappy ending, you know?As my mood worsened, I quietly said, “Watch your mouth,” and Lulu pouted her lips again.Despite her cute appearance, she only seemed spiteful.“If you have truly changed, prove it by not blocking the path of the Crown Prince’s future. That’s when I’ll know.”Lulu made a mess of my emotions and slammed the door as she left.A self-deprecating laughter escaped me.It was amusing to find myself harboring hatred towards a young girl.And it was a pity to let go of the Crown Prince, who was my lover for a few days.As a prophet, she must have witnessed all the wicked deeds of Carl Lindbergh. It didn’t bother me that she disliked me, but I was hurt nonetheless.I was hurt.Her scathing words were hurtful, and my stomach twisted at the thought that maybe the only reason Adrian liked me was because there was no one else to replace me.No, I didn’t realize that this could all be the effect of pheromones.The person I had just been intimately close with, sharing body heat moments ago, suddenly felt like a complete stranger.Was there anyone I could openly discuss and consult about this issue?Only I knew that this was a world within a novel.It was a problem I alone could solve.If Belfry was truly the protagonist, I had even less reason to occupy the Crown Prince’s side.I didn’t dislike Belfry either.Just like I had decided to find a place for Leia, I could also find a place for Belfry.Well, what’s the big deal?It may feel a bit lonely, but we weren’t passionately in love to begin with. After Lulu disappeared, it didn’t take long for Marco to come running in, drenched in sweat.“I’m sorry! I’m really late. The doorknob suddenly broke.”Still, Marco, who smiled and said he survived because the maid sister came to help, seemed completely unaware that the maid sister might have tampered with the doorknob.“I suddenly feel sick to my stomach.”To think I have to meet Adrian with this kind of mindset.It was terrible, so I tried to make excuses, but it felt pathetic, so I abandoned the idea.With a heavy heart, I went out, and the carriage was already waiting.Leia stood there, wearing a dress that revealed the curves of her body, which she hadn’t shown in a long time.“What’s wrong with you?”“No, it’s nothing.”Leia chuckled at my ambiguous answer.I wanted to laugh along if possible, but my mind was a mess, so I couldn’t and averted my gaze.“You’re really strange.”I pondered for a moment and made a request to her.“Sister. I’m sorry for changing my mind, but could you accompany me only up to the dimensional portal when we go to Lindbergh?”Leia looked at me with calm eyes inside the carriage, which was impeccably clean and without any rattling, as if the road had been meticulously paved.“And don’t ask you the reason this time, either?”“… No. It’s for a rare reason.”There’s a chance I might not be able to return to Heineken.As I hesitated and made excuses, Leia glanced outside the window and responded curtly.“Will the Crown Prince approve of it? You seemed so eager to go alone.”After just two days, having unsettled people to such an extent, they asked if I had used some kind of magic inside.It had nothing to do with magic, well, maybe it did. It was simply the effect of pheromones.As I reconsidered with a cool head, there was no force other than pheromones between us that night.With my passionate feelings, the Crown Prince expressed his liking for me, and I, in my disarrayed state, melted and said that I didn’t dislike him either.At that moment, the Crown Prince’s expression seemed genuinely happy.But that was all.“The Crown Prince probably won’t be able to go.”Leia replied calmly, furrowing her brows.“It’s like you already knew.”She asked where my certainty came from.I couldn’t honestly answer that he would end up liking someone else, someone different from me. So, I came up with another excuse.“It’s because of his position as the Crown Prince. He is the pillar of the country and the future. The Emperor will not allow him to go to another country, especially one with unknown risks lurking.”With a deep sigh, Marco glanced between me and Leia, assessing the situation.“… What difference does it make if you push the Crown Prince away?”Although I could sense Leia’s unreadable thoughts, I could only respond with a vague smile.Right before getting off the carriage, Leia spoke.“If it’s true that the Crown Prince can’t go with us, it wouldn’t be difficult for me to go along. Even if you suddenly get scared and don’t want to go. It’s a fact that we left Lindbergh voluntarily and that many things will change as a result.”As the carriage door opened, someone approached to take Leia’s hand, but she stood alone on the ground.I continued to gaze at her from inside the carriage.“This is something made possible because of your actions, and that alone is enough for you to have done your part. So, how about looking beyond the help or reward and consider the relationship between you and the Crown Prince?”She turned around, indicating that she had nothing more to say, and I looked at the Crown Prince running out through the main gate.A man who perfectly suited the solemnity of his meticulously tailored uniform smiled warmly at me.