Even Though I was the Real Saint, I was Exiled—Which Means my Country is Over

[SIDE Claude]

—— I made a mistake.

Trapped in an iron lattice cell.

Claude was driven by self-blame.

(I was wrong to banish Elianne... if I hadn't banished her, this wouldn't have happened.)

But it's too late.

He wasted a lot of time until he realized this.

I didn't want to admit my failure at first. Whether or not Elianne was there, she said she was causing something like this.

It's not my fault.

It's all her fault. If she hadn't gotten closer to Claude... she'd never have gotten trapped in such a tight place.

"Without me, the Virgin, this country will be over."

The words spoken by Eliane when she declared her exile were played back many times in Claude's head.

At first I thought, "What a fool to do."

Eliane's power is fake, and she doesn't want to be banished from the country, so she's announcing it.

She looked pathetic.

But... now that Elianne is gone, I have to admit this is what's happening.

Elaine is the true Virgin.

(I wonder why I banished Elaine....)

I looked back at what I had done even if I didn't want to be trapped and couldn't do anything at the moment.

(Yes... I missed you.)

I want to be sweeter to women.

I want to have more sex with women.

But Elaine didn't admit it.

Even before she got married, Claude never forgave her body when she invited her to bed.

The prince's behavior was also spoken of.

He didn't care about Claude because he was busy working as a saint.

(No... maybe she became her and tried to love me)

But it was far from Claude's ideal lover image.

Claude met Leticia when she was looking at her face and spending the day just looking for frustration.

"I... seem to like you now..."

Yes, Leticia, sweet to Claude, was honestly cute.

If you think about it-- maybe Claude wanted to be as inclusive as her mother.

And Leticia always relied on Claude.

No man is happy to be relied upon by a cute woman like Leticia.

I can't open the lid of this bottle. Claude, will you open it?

That would be disrespectful given the relationship between the prince and the daughter of the First Earl.

But even such a trivial thing seemed just adorable to Leticia, who depended on her.

And... there was a decisive event when Claude broke his engagement with Eliane and decided to be with Leticia.

It was a snowy day.

Although the fireplace is on fire in the castle, it is still chilly.

What a hand-knitted sweater Leticia gave me against the troubled Claude.

Wow! It suits His Highness very well. Did you like it?

When Claude wore the sweater, Leticia sparkled.

Honestly... the sweater Leticia gave me wasn't a fine one.

Compared to the top quality sweater Claude always wore, it would be the difference between clouds and mud.

There were fragile threads and it was not superior.

Although the material is first-class - is the knitting sweet? - It is windy but good for nothing, and it does not reduce the cold in winter.

But...

"Thank you, Leticia. Make it for me."

Claude was delighted to embrace Leticia as she told her how hard she was doing.

At that time, I looked at her hand.

I wonder if it was because I was wearing an unfamiliar sweater, but there were some small scratches on her hands...

(Look at that, I wanted to protect Leticia for the rest of my life.)

Later, when Claude was wearing the sweater, someone close to him advised him not to wear such filthy clothes.

Of course, I punished a proximate who said such a stupid thing... well, it seemed a little too much.

(I'd like to try on that sweater. It will be cold from now on.....)

"Claude...."

Claude missed the old days and heard a disturbing voice from Leticia.

She is now leaning down against Claude's shoulders.

"What's wrong, Claude?"

"Please... it's all my fault. Forgive me for being so stupid and ugly....."

Leticia repeats her repentance as if she were talking to herself.

But...

"Oh, don't worry. It's not your fault. Whatever happens, I'm on your side. I'll try to protect you from my life."

Claude embraced Leticia's shoulders.

After seeing the situation, the demons watching them outside the iron lattice laughed.

"Ha ha ha! You still like ugly women like that monster! I was just a woman, and I was going to play a little (...) and (...), but... it's so ugly that that doesn't happen! Really... stupid, you look like an ugly woman."

Claude was angry with the words of the demon clan and unexpectedly stared at them.

"Ahhh? What is it?"

However, the Demons were amazed and immediately lost sight.

(No... hang in there. If you stand up here, you'll be killed. I won't let Leticia get hurt alone.....)

Claude was biting his teeth and trying to cure his anger.

For some reason Leticia is no longer as cute as she used to be.

But Claude's favorite feelings have not changed at all.

On the contrary, when I looked at Leticia, who was lying down and repenting, I felt more and more compelled to protect her...

"Leticia, I'm sure I can get you back."

"Uu... that's impossible. Because only a true Virgin can cure--"

when Leticia tried to speak.

Dogo-on!

I heard a burst sound that was annoying to my ears.

"Hey, hey! What's the matter? What happened!?

Dragon! The dragons have invaded this country!

The appearance of the demons who panicked.

The entire castle trembled and Claude embraced Leticia with both hands.

"Dragon...? Hello, the dragon of that time!?

The dragons are finally coming to destroy this country.

(Even though the demons are full, the dragons are coming... it seems this country is finally over.)

Claude driven by despair.

(But... isn't that strange?

As he listens to the voices he hears, the dragon seems to be fighting the demons.

It's as if the dragons are destroying the demons and trying to protect this country...

(No, no, don't be optimistic. There can be no reason for dragons to protect this country...)

Screams and fury fly together.

Claude gently stroked his back to reassure Leticia.