"In that ambush, my troops suffered heavy losses, and I was seriously injured. A shell fired by a Schwali within five meters in front of me exploded, and the shrapnel completely blinded me."
Fisher furrowed his brows upon hearing this, then suddenly recalled something and spoke,
"Hekeborg? He was one of the three teachers appointed by Gedelin IX..."
Elizabeth then smiled gently and nodded at Fisher,
"Yes, I took away my elder brother’s military power, and in revenge, Hekeborg gave me a wrong operation location, causing heavy losses for me and my troops. I was blinded, Fisher, and yet there were still many traitors arranged by Dexter and Hekeborg within my troops."
"During the injury, I guessed it was my elder brother’s mistake and therefore called our father, the king, to preside over justice... but in the end, he turned a blind eye and told me to return to Saint Nali at a later date..."
"Hah, in the darkness of despair and blindness, I was terrified, fearing that the next person to enter, whether a medical staff or an officer, would come to kill me. Do you know what I was thinking then, Fisher..."
Elizabeth’s gentle expression finally showed a clear crack as she stepped forward and gently touched Fisher’s cheek,
"I was thinking of you... Even though you were not by my side at that time, as long as you did not abandon me, I could still imagine your face in the darkness. But why... why did you abandon me? In that utter darkness, I could only recall your indifferent face looking at me, only remember how you ignored me."
"I have lived in the Gedelin family for so long; do you think our family environment is harmonious and friendly? Even now, I still feel that the only light in my life is you. During our university days, it was only when I was with you every day that I felt fulfilled. I fantasized many times about marrying you, being together with you..."
"I was just too jealous of the other women, all the women who came near you, I just wanted to drive them away so that you only had eyes for me. I did take it too far, but why wouldn’t you even give me one chance?"
"I wanted them all to pay, wanted you to return to my side, do you understand?"
"In the darkness, finally, a voice answered me."
Elizabeth slowly withdrew her hand from caressing Fisher’s cheek. The next second, she lightly tapped her eye socket, and to Fisher’s surprise, the eye emitted a clear sound like glass.
It turned out that wasn’t Elizabeth’s original eye but a prosthetic shaped like an eye!
The relic, "Pandora’s Prosthetic Eye."
But that eye was too realistic, and if Elizabeth hadn’t directly touched it, probably no one would have noticed that the Princess’s eyes were replaced by such relics.
But just like Elizabeth said, Gedelin IX favored his elder son and downplayed the news of Elizabeth’s injury.
"This pair of eyes sensed my urgent desire and made a deal with me. It helped me regain my sight and act as my eyes, and in return, the price was for me to pursue what I desired for it to see..."
These were conscious relics, similar in nature to items like Emhardt!
"Pandora endowed me with extraordinary vision and observational abilities, simultaneously enabling me to see through and twist others’ desires. Blake’s original wish to stay with Mu Xi was twisted into a suitable form, giving Erwin an opportunity. Not just Blake, Anna, Lunxis, Dexter, and my father--they were all the same."
The hollow look in Elizabeth’s eyes gazed directly at Fisher. Her words were chilling,
"Humans are ultimately slaves of desire. When I transform their goals into what I want, they are like trains on rails, heading towards the destinations I dictate..."
At this moment, Fisher finally understood why Elizabeth’s plan seemed very coincidental but inevitable, as many factors appeared to be the choices of those involved, yet all led to a benefit for Elizabeth.
Once driven by twisted goals, even someone like Blake could forget his profound love for Mu Xi, let alone others—Lunxis went completely mad, biting wildly.
Elizabeth had been preparing in Saint Nali for a long, long time, having turned it into a crazed playground even before Fisher’s return. She was just waiting for Fisher, the final passenger, to start this murderous game.
And now, with the game at this point, it was clear: Elizabeth, the hidden chess master, was the real victor. The rest were merely her pawns.
Thinking this, Fisher, trapped in a deadlock, couldn’t help but say sarcastically,
"Then why didn’t you just twist my desires as well? If you had, perhaps a gentleman like me who adores ladies would have obediently returned to the Golden Palace with you."