The Bookworm’s Second Life
Jonathan
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Chapter 24
The Knight You Abandoned Turns Out to Be Limited Edition>
To start with the result, the Nuudia army retreated without strength.
They could have attempted a siege, but they hadn’t brought enough siege equipment, nor could they properly secure supply lines.
On top of that, the soldiers’ morale had plummeted.
“You’re here, young master!”
Since the success of the “Comprehensive Trap.”
No, ever since the incident where he risked his life to save a single soldier on the battlefield, the attitude of the knights and soldiers toward Si-on had changed 180 degrees.
The way they looked at him—as if he were a war hero or even a saint—was so intense that Si-on felt nauseous.
“You’ve worked hard.”
“Yes, sir!”
Si-on glanced inward and rubbed his chin.
As expected, the bait he had hung out as a showpiece had caught a big fish.
And not just any fish—someone he had actually wanted to catch once.
‘I didn’t expect this. As expected, Zhuge Liang class. Crazy, insane, Let it go.’
Si-on walked forward and stood in front of the iron bars.
He couldn’t feel any presence, but the faint sound of breathing told him someone was inside.
“Reisikida Amshell, right?”
“……”
No answer came.
If the knights of the Clausen border territory were here, they would have shouted at his rudeness.
But Si-on, as if expecting it, simply sat down in front of the cell.
At the sight of the heir of the border marquis casually sitting in front of a cold prison cell, the knight inside flinched slightly.
“I’ll ask you one thing. Why did you come inside the castle? Alone, of all things. You didn’t think this wasn’t a trap, and you’re too valuable to be a scout.”
“……”
“No answer?”
“……”
“Reisikida Amshell. Were you planning to die?”
That hit the mark.
Startled, the woman turned toward him, confirming Si-on’s suspicion.
‘Reisikida Amshell. A character the author heavily promoted as a future rival to Kim Yuhyeon, gave proper setup, and was even praised within the Nuudia kingdom.’
But her actual ending was just one line.
“Executed for rebellion.” That was it.
It was so sudden it was almost ridiculous.
Readers complained, but the author brushed it off with “Nuudia has internal corruption issues,” and moved on.
Since she wasn’t even a heroine or directly involved with Kim Yuhyeon, there was nowhere to really protest.
And so, Reisikida Amshell disappeared from the story.
No one knew why—except the author.
‘But after interrogating the knights who followed her in… I figured it out.’
Not even torture was needed.
With Lilith’s charm ability, a light brush was enough to make them spill everything—from hidden savings to embarrassing childhood stories.
Reisikida Amshell was a noble knight from a border family in Nuudia.
Talented, honorable, even admired—her lord had once considered making her his future wife.
But one incident ruined everything.
While briefly visiting the royal palace for personal reasons, she caught the attention of the Nuudia king.
The king—already notorious for taking many women as concubines—eventually forced her into his chambers despite her refusal.
‘The real problem started after that.’
Normally, she should have become a royal consort after entering the king’s chamber.
But the next day, Reisikida walked out still in knight attire, still holding her status as a knight.
She returned home and said nothing happened—that she had simply been in the king’s presence.
But the world was never that simple.
A man and a woman sharing a room at night was enough to spark rumors.
So entering the king’s chamber and leaving the next morning?
That was more than enough.
Rumors spread like wildfire, and her family suffered alongside her.
‘Her lord went mad. He thought she abandoned him for power, seduced the king, and sold her body.’
The king himself said nothing—at least not directly.
But he sent a message to her family:
“She insulted me.”
And just like that, her noble border family became a disgraced house.
Her lord, once a man who valued her, now cursed her and told her to die.
“If the king called her, she should have become his consort or killed herself. Why is she still alive, causing me trouble?”
‘…That guy is definitely mentally broken.’
A lord who couldn’t protect his knight, yet demanded she die for him.
“What a piece of trash. I kind of want to see his face.”
Si-on sighed internally.
Then he spoke again.
“Reisikida.”
“……”
“Do you know who I am?”
She nodded slightly.
She had heard his voice once on the battlefield, and once more when she was captured.
And the guards had been loudly calling him “Young Master.”
“Still no answer, huh.”
“……”
“Fine. I wanted to talk a bit more, but if that’s how it is…”
Si-on stood up and turned away.
At that moment—
“Bring her out.”
“Pardon?”
“Bring that knight out.”
“What do you mean…?”
“I’m kicking her out.”
The order stunned everyone.
Even Reisikida herself.
Before she could process anything, she found herself escorted out of the prison, her restraints gone.
Her sword and horse were even returned.
“Get out.”
“Pardon?”
“Did getting kicked out make you finally speak? Ruins the mood.”
“W-what do you mean by this?”
“I said get out. I don’t provide services for people who want to die. Not worth my time, money, or calories.”
Reisikida was stunned.
She was a war prisoner. A valuable knight from Nuudia.
Yet he was releasing her?
That made no sense.
“You’re releasing me?”
Si-on scoffed coldly.
“Release? Don’t misunderstand. I’m not releasing you—I’m kicking you out. I don’t provide ‘assisted suicide services.’ If you want to die, pay up. Then I’ll send you off painlessly with prayers for your afterlife.”
“….”
“So? Move. Out.”
Without realizing it, Reisikida stepped forward, grabbing her saddle.
Then she saw her sword.
And realized something.
‘I…’
I can’t go back.
I must not go back.
Her lord’s final command:
Go die.
Never return alive.
“Young master.”
“What.”
“I… I cannot go back.”
“Cannot go back?”
“Yes… so if you are going to release me, then at least—”
“Didn’t I say it already?”
Si-on cut her off.
“This place doesn’t do painless suicides for people who show up asking for death.”
He picked up her sword from the saddle and tossed it at her feet.
“Do it yourself.”
“…Huh?”
“If you want to die, do it yourself. Isn’t that better? You get your wish, and I don’t waste effort.”
“….”
“Die if you want. Don’t beg others to do it for you.”
Silence fell.
Reisikida slowly knelt.
She picked up the sword.
The blade gleamed sharply.
She raised it.
Cold steel touched her neck.
A little more pressure—
Blood would spill.
‘Just a bit more… and it ends.’
Do it. End it.
But—
“Am I really…?”
Her hand trembled.
“Am I really supposed to die?”
Her voice cracked.
“Ah…”
A sigh—not quite a sob—escaped her lips.
How did it come to this?
She had only wanted to serve her lord.
“Honestly.”
Si-on’s voice came again.
“If it were me, I would’ve killed you myself. A lord who can’t protect or punish his subordinate isn’t a lord at all. Just a coward.”
He grabbed her trembling hands and forced the sword back into her grip.
“Your so-called lord? He abandoned you.”
“……”
“You were thrown away, Reisikida Amshell. Completely.”
