"What bad luck! With the deadline approaching, how did she die here in Fensville?"
"Burn her! She's covered in scars and has a filthy disease. If those from the Glar Dynasty find out, we're finished."
My soul floated in the air, hearing their discussions.
They approached to take my body away, and Melanie rushed over crying.
Those people showed a cold and sinister expression.
"Almost forgot there's a little maid here."
Fensville was known for its use of venomous insects and a small bug flew into Melanie's ear, rendering her blind and deaf, collapsing in the snow.
I floated in front of her, wanting to help her up, but my hand passed through her body. I was already dead.
"Your Highness, please don't take her away!"
They built a fire and burned me clean in the blazing flames.
I felt a hint of warmth beneath the snowy ground, not realizing I could feel that warmth only as my body was burned away.
I didn't know how long the fire burned and my body turned to ash, but one rib refused to burn.
The person in charge found it too eerie and decided to wait until the next morning.
That bone was still there, causing him to sit down in shock, and he finally had it buried somewhere.
……