Heena smiled. "Of course I threw Seraphina into the stables specifically because I knew that as a pampered noble lady, she couldn't handle this kind of stress. Even as a protagonist, sleeping in stables, doing manual labor—it was destroying her mental state. And then seeing me happy, finding out that the male leads she'd worked so hard to capture knew she was suffering and did nothing? Of course she'd get angry. Of course she'd try everything to bring me down. She can't stand seeing me rise above her."
She grinned.
"And that desperation was the 'perfect' chance to grab that damn System."
The System looked at his Host with newfound respect and a bit of fear.
"Host... you're terrifying."
"Thank you," Heena said pleasantly. "Now, let's go get some water. I'm thirsty after all that horse riding."
And with that, she walked back toward the palace, humming cheerfully.
The game was almost over.
The Church was next.
And Heena was ready.
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