[Disclaimer: This chapter contains minor violence and domestic abuse that some readers may find uncomfortable.]
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After discovering that feeling of being stuck in a cage, I was suddenly hit with such a strange feeling. I began to wonder if this life is even worth continuing.
The Head Priestess and the Holy Maids were dead.
My first son has never seen my face.
My daughter was killed in front of me.
My second son was taken and turned into a child solider against his will.
Why should I continue this life while just being stuck in a cage created by others? I do not want this life. I want freedom. I want to know what it is like to run outside. I want to know what it feels like to truly be loved.
I attended the party to host while still feeling this way. The Sanki King did not pay me any attention. Since I was acting, all I needed to do was pretend to be happy. However, I could barely bring myself to do that.
