His answer or Lack of

“I’m not saying you have to do it right away. But.”

Mina grabbed his sword hilt at his waist and lifted the corners of her mouth.

“You should be prepared to do it at any moment.”

Dimitri slowly removed his trembling hands from Mina’s face. He had a dark expression as he murmured,

“I…….”

Mina waited to see what he would say, he couldn’t refuse her order anyway. That was how it was set up. This story was about them after all.

But Mina didn’t know. That this was the kind of thinking that would've ultimately been her downfall.

“I think I’ve ruined you, Mina.”

Clinging to him, Mina whispered into Dimitri’s ear,

“All the more reason for you to take responsibility.” Then she smiled crookedly.

'You think I’ll let someone like you ruin my life? Who do you think I am. Why do you think I came here.'

She would see it through to the end. And she would definitely be victorious.