130 CHAPTER 130

"Are you crazy?"

"I did that, It's not because I'm crazy."

I felt like harsh curse words were about to come out of my mouth, but I tried my best to hold back my anger.

"Then I guess, it must be you who caused the yacht incident as well, isn't?"

As expected, Lizzy nodded. She answered so casually that I felt discouraged.

"Tell me straight away. Why did you do that? Why me?"

I asked her with a half-empty smile. Perhaps she was manipulated by the original author, but I was hoping she would give me a more reasonable answer. But Lizzy, who was just looking at the floor, suddenly laughed.

"You were the best Edith, I've ever dealt with all Edith's like you. But I didn't know I was going to lose."

"What. . . . ?"

Since Lizzy spoke informally way, I was also spoke informally like she did, but something was a bit strange.

"All Edith's?"

"You're the 13th Edith."

"What?"

I was confused by her strange expression. What are you talking about? Are you saying I've been possessed Edith 13 times without even realizing it?

"No, before you talk about 'all Edith', tell me about yourself. Who are you?"

Feeling an unpleasant yet strange premonition, I suddenly asked about Lizzy's identity. I don't know why it feels like that. And my premonition wasn't wrong.

"I'm the original author of this novel. I same like you, i possessed the main character of the novel I wrote."

When someone got so shocked their eye widen and their mouth dropped open, it's a reaction to something unexpected. But now I made that expression without realizing it.

"The original author? Until now, you were the original author who tried to drive me as a villain and kill me?"

"Huh."

Lizzy answered indifferently, as if she asking what it was.

"Why. . . .why did you that?"

"Why i did that? It's because I have to be the main character of this world forever, and you have to be a villain who dies of being jealous and bothered me. That's the original content, isn't it?"

She answered so shamelessly, so i was like, 'Oh, really?' My anger almost exploded. However, I came to my senses by pressing my forearm, where the bruise was still not completely healed.

"You said earlier that I was the 13th Edith? So, there were more Edith's besides me?"

"Yes, there are 12 people possessed Edith before you."

"Uh, but how. . . . ?"

"I summon them into this world and made them reincarnated as Edith."

It's hard to believe Lizzy's shocking confession. This kind of dominance i thought it's not a intentional, but it is intentional!

"Why?"

When I asked in a trembling voice, Lizzy answered rather shamelessly.

"They already dead anyway, so shouldn't you be grateful to me for giving you one more chance to live?"

"Who asked that? I'm asking you, why are you summoned me here in this world, now!"

As my voice grew louder, Killian knocked on the door from outside.

"Are you alright, Edith?"

"Whoa. . . . I'm alright. Please don't come in."

While I was barely able to control my anger, Lizzy looked towards the door with a sad expression on her face and answered obediently.

"I've been living in this story world since I possessed Lizzy, the main character in this story. It was fun. But after that i got boring because the same story repeats itself."

When I heard it, I almost knew the reason why she possessed Edith. However, Lizzy ignored me and continued speak casually.

"So, after thinking about it, I let Edith be possessed by the readers of my book. That way life became more thrilling, the story itself became richer, and I stood out more too. That was until you possess Edith."

"Then. . . . are you saying that all 12 people who possess Edith before me died like in the original?"

"Um."

It's a 'yes' answer that seems so natural, without any sense of guilt.

"Ha. . . ! In all my life, I always met a crazy bitch like this."

"Why are you saying such a harsh things?"

"So you think you're good person now? You've driven other people to miserable deaths for your own satisfaction!"

"They're dead souls, right? so it's fine if they die after living a bonus life as a supporting character in an interesting novel, but shouldn't they be grateful."

"If you think about it that way, aren't you also a dead human soul, and shouldn't you be grateful that you can live the same life over and over in Lizzy's body, but why are you still seeking for thrills?"

"That because. . . . I'm different from you guys! I'm the original author?"

My blood pressure boiled up right now and I feel like I'm going to die because of it. Should I call Killian? However, Lizzy became more excited and spoke in a discontented and angry tone, as if she was aiming for my blood pressure rising up.

"Besides, I've provided a settings for Edith to win. Which is the conditions of the exception. Thanks to that, you still alive now, isn't?."

"Haha, the situation where you have to expect to catch the rat when the cow retreats? If it's fair game, why don't you try it instead? I set the conditions, and you fulfill them. by risking your life. How about that, you want to try it?"

Her gaze which is staring at me seemed to attack me at any moment quickly turned Into another direction. Then, I spoke in a firm voice, as if making a judgment.

"You were no different from me in the beginning. All th precious 12 Ediths were the same. You took advantage of the position you were got and stepped on them as if it were a joke, then brutally killed them."

"Don't talk nonsense! I'm different! I'm like a god in this world!"

She is too childish. It's hard to believe that this kind of person is the author of a novel that i enjoyed reading before. Suddenly I realized something.

"God? Yes, you're a smart god. So what can you do now?"

Lizzy's face turned red with my sarcastic remark.

"If it wasn't for you, I would continue to be perfect in this world! Everyone in the world would be happy too! Because of you, I don't know how this story turned out like this! How can you be responsible?"

I feel my head throbbing. How could a monster like this be born? I slowly got off the bed. Lizzy flinched and took a step back, but I grabbed both of his arms.

"This is normal, Lizzy. We live not because we know what will happen in the future. So it's means we just an ordinary people to live like this!"

"Stop talking nonsense!"

"Don't be so silly! Everyone in this world lives without knowing what will happen in the future every day. The same goes for the characters in this novel. You probably looked down on them because you already knew the future, but you know what?"

I turned Lizzy in front of the mirror on my dressing table.

"Look you've forgotten how to fight against the future you don't know, you might have some advantage over an extra character who not important in this story, Everyone is familiar with this except you. Everyone knows that there is no fixed ending."

Lizzy's eyes trembled with fear.

"It's not fair. . . .I wrote this story. . . . ! I'm the main character!"

"You must think that way because you've been through the test of life while looking at the future you already know. By the way, I'm sorry for throwing a cold water on that illusion, and i was the main character in my life from the beginning. Not an extra for you!"

The feeling that I couldn't express as Choi Soo-na in my previous life finally came out of my mouth today.

It would be great if I could think like this back then.

If i had done that, I wouldn't have keep my mouth shut even they treated me unfairly at work, I would also cursed my ex-boyfriend who betrayed me cruelly, and I would definitely abandoned my brother coldly.

'Maybe, the reason I possessed Edith's body was probably because I lived a careless life in my previous life.'

At the same time I felt guilty, that's also one of the reasons I couldn't push Lizzy away. If it wasn't for Lizzy and my experience life as Edith, I would have thought about my own death in a sad way.

I faced Lizzy again. She's just a child who stubbornly tries to deny this reality.

"Of course this novel by is a very interesting novel and I believe this world wouldn't collapse, just because the ending you set not achieved. Rather, there must be more fun and happy endings come to you someday."

"Stop taking nonsense! There's no happier ending than the original story ending. Besides, I'm going to be old and ugly from now on! It's all your fault!"

"Have you ever been old?"

"What?"

"Did you have the experience of getting old, enough to say that words?"

Lizzy reflexively shook her head.

"Then stop saying that. I intend to have fun even when I get older."

"But with a wrinkly and ugly face. . . . "

"You will always look beautiful in Cliff's eyes. As long as you don't keep being greedy, wanting everyone's affection. If you can't let go of that greed, in the end you . . . Not only didn't get everyone affection but you'll also lose Cliff."

Then i let go of my hand that was holding Lizzy's arm.

"I heard you're a writer? Then think about your happier ending. This's all the advice I can give."

I feel a little tired because I'm talking a lot thing and my blood pressure has increased since earlier.

"Killian!"

When I called him, Killian immediately opened the bedroom door.

"Lizzy says she's going back now. Good bye, Lizzy."

I smiled brightly at Lizzy, gritting my teeth as if I was about to cry. Lizzy, I know I may be a bit harsh right now, but I prayed that you could come to your senses, move on from this and live your own life.

* * *

When Edith pulled herself together to some extent and Lizzy was also able able to maintain her composure. Duke Ludwig opened the door to the mansion after that.

Duke Ludwig, who won the territorial battle and became the closest aide to the emperor in name and reality, was flooded with all kinds of gifts, invitations, and requests to visit. Among them, Count Sinclair was the one the families allowed to visit the Duke's residence quite early. That alone made the Sinclair sibling's arrogance soar to the sky.

"Congratulations on your victory in the Territory Battle, His Excellency the Duke. Both of your sons also performed brilliantly!"

Count Sinclair greets Duke Ludwig with a big smile on his face. In response to the greeting that praised his two sons more than himself, Duke Ludwig nodded and staring at Cliff and Killian sitting next to him as if they were being honored.

"These guys had a hard time."

Count Sinclair paused for a moment at the sight of Duke Ludwig looking proud, and deliberately brought up a story that would displease the Duke.