"I'm sorry, today, I can't return to the Golden Palace with you."
Elizabeth's gaze trembled, the urge to cry was so apparent, yet her dried-up tear lake left not a single tear to be squeezed out,
"Do you think I would let you leave with her today?"
Fisher didn't maintain that oppressive posture; he breathed somewhat heavily, covering his abdomen with one hand, while lightly clutching Elizabeth's fingers with the other,
"Erwin is a scourge upon this world, his target is me, and even if I stay within the Golden Palace, he will not cease. I can no longer bear to witness any suffering caused by my negligence, I must kill him before he acts."
"Moreover, you've made one mistake, Fisher Benavides did not fail to love Elizabeth..."
"At the Royal College, when I braved danger to participate in the Griffin Race for you, I truly deeply loved you, wishing to be responsible for that affection and to marry you..."
