It was undeniably idiotic to throw herself under the carriage like this, but really, what other option did she have?
If Evelyn took the fall, if she died or got punished, things would spiral even further out of control.
"I told her to kill him for me because..." Verena hesitated, then met their gazes. "He kidnapped me."
"NONSENSE!" Perasius roared, practically lunging before the others restrained him. "YOU DARE TO SOW MORE SEEDS OF CHAOS, CONDUITOR—NO... ABOMINATION?!"
"Do you understand what this means, Verena? This isn't just a school tragedy—it's the spark of a political civil war between noble houses," Helio warned, his voice grave.
She did understand. All too well.
[SYSTEM ALERT][ERROR CODE: 13-OPH-FLUX]
[UNAUTHORIZED PATH DETECTED]
[SCRIPT DEVIATION CRITICAL]
[PLOT STABILITY COMPROMISED]
[Death Flags Increased!]
[Narrative Integrity Fracturing]
["You weren't supposed to survive this long..."]
[SYSTEM RECALIBRATING][...FAILED][...FAILED][...ERROR LOOP INITIATED]
