Chapter 12: SPECIAL GUEST?

Now that night had arrived, the temperature was bitterly low and there was light snow falling from the dark cloudy sky. Ophelia exited the castle, her gaze fixed on the sky, searching for any sign of the stars but finding none, eliciting an exasperated sigh from her. She was carrying a cloth bag containing the valuables she wanted to take with her. She didn't have to take much with her because she was going to kill him that night and then return. But was it really going to be as easy as she thought? She shifted her focus to the fancy royal carriage that was waiting for her directly in front of the castle, but what caught her eye the most was Sheldon, who had a tough expression on his face that was intended to intimidate her but didn't. Since she was a young child, he has made an effort to scare her, especially when her father pressured him to teach her flawless combat techniques. She forced a smile, hurried down the flight of stairs that seemed to go on forever, and jumped in front