"Ah."
Ernest's words brought me back to reality.
There was something that Baroness Caroline had earnestly asked of me in a letter the day before.
'Please don't dance.'
No. It wasn't that terrible.
Thanks to the high-intensity training on the first day, I thought it would be okay to try it since I had gotten used to the steps to some extent.
Fortunately, my body remembered to some extent, and I was able to quickly follow the steps Baroness Caroline taught me.
Of course, Baroness Caroline looked completely dissatisfied.
'I already told your father, so you don't have to dance.'
There was nothing to worry about since I skipped the dance part with the excuse that my legs hurt.
With that thought in mind, I entered the hall where the party was being held, escorted by the Crown Prince.
As we entered together, everyone's attention was drawn to them.
My body, unused to being the center of attention, stood upright involuntarily.
“Relax, Ellie.”
The quick-witted Crown Prince tapped the back of my hand twice as if to ease my tension.
Then, as if by magic, my mind became at ease.
"Thank you."
The nobles approached me, who felt much more comfortable, one by one.
“Hello, Little Sun of the Empire. And Lady Cretian. I sincerely wish you a happy birthday.”
“Thank you...”
I, who had been smiling and responding, paused for a moment.
Then the Crown Prince nodded as if to ask if there was a problem.
“Ellie?”
“Oh, no. Thank you so much for coming all the way here.”
'What?'
I smiled as if nothing had happened and tilted my head.
I felt a strange sensation as I walked around the hall, holding hands with the Crown Prince.
A strange sense of foreboding as if I've seen this sight somewhere before.
'Is it because I'm so tired?'
Not only have I been busy with various things these past few days, but I've also been quite stressed out with so many things to think about.
So I thought it was just a momentary delusion.
But then suddenly a passage from a book popped into my head.
The melody that had been filling the hall suddenly stopped.
“Oh my. The music suddenly stopped?”
A situation that is exactly like the sentence that came to mind.
‘...What is this?’
I shuddered at the sight, which was so perfectly fitting that it gave me goosebumps.
Accidents happen all the time, but the surroundings begin to murmur in confusion.
But the Crown Prince told me as if he had expected it.
“In the Southern Continent, they say they propose to the bride before getting married.”
"Yes?"
Before I could even grasp the situation, another passage from the book flashed before my eyes.
Ernest knelt before his beloved Elizabeth and held out the ring he had prepared.
And the Crown Prince, who had been standing there as calmly as if it were a lie, knelt before me.
“Oh my god!”
I heard the exclamations of those around me.
“Elizabeth. Will you marry me?”
He held out the ring he had prepared.
And at that moment.
I remembered the name of the book I had been possessed by.
The title of the novel I was reading was 'The Night the Red Moon Rises'.
This was the only 19+ rated bad ending novel that I, who only dealt with happy endings, had read.
The book begins at the birthday party of the male protagonist, Ernest's first love.
The novel, which begins with the happy appearance of the male protagonist preparing to propose to his beloved lover, ends with the death of the main character.
The end of the ruin is where all the main characters die!
On the wedding day of the male protagonist, Ernest, who is a Crown Prince, a rebellion suddenly occurs, and as a result of this rebellion, Ernest loses his first love.
Eventually, his sadness and frustration at losing his first love turn into anger.
I thought it was a coming-of-age novel about the male protagonist, Ernest, who takes back the throne by punishing the traitor who took everything from him.
The rebel who became the Emperor through rebellion suddenly appears with the heroine and has a romantic relationship...
The Crown Prince tried to kill the female protagonist whom the traitor loved so much but ended up falling in love with her, who resembled his first love.
However, due to his guilt over his dead first love and his desire for revenge against the traitor, the Crown Prince ends up killing the female protagonist, and he also dies at the hands of the traitor, which is a bad ending.
And for fuck's sake, my role in this novel is.
'The role of the male protagonist's dead first love.'
What a misfortune, an extra whose name only passes by in the novel.
'What the hell is this?'
Elizabeth, a name that seems too hastily made up, and the typical blonde hair and green eyes.
Somehow I felt like there was no sincerity in the character settings.
'Why, of all people...'
I felt breathless.
Perhaps this is how it would feel to be told by a doctor that you have a terminal illness and have only a limited time to live.
Ernest's words brought me back to reality.
There was something that Baroness Caroline had earnestly asked of me in a letter the day before.
'Please don't dance.'
No. It wasn't that terrible.
Thanks to the high-intensity training on the first day, I thought it would be okay to try it since I had gotten used to the steps to some extent.
Fortunately, my body remembered to some extent, and I was able to quickly follow the steps Baroness Caroline taught me.
Of course, Baroness Caroline looked completely dissatisfied.
'I already told your father, so you don't have to dance.'
There was nothing to worry about since I skipped the dance part with the excuse that my legs hurt.
With that thought in mind, I entered the hall where the party was being held, escorted by the Crown Prince.
As we entered together, everyone's attention was drawn to them.
My body, unused to being the center of attention, stood upright involuntarily.
“Relax, Ellie.”
The quick-witted Crown Prince tapped the back of my hand twice as if to ease my tension.
Then, as if by magic, my mind became at ease.
"Thank you."
The nobles approached me, who felt much more comfortable, one by one.
“Hello, Little Sun of the Empire. And Lady Cretian. I sincerely wish you a happy birthday.”
“Thank you...”
I, who had been smiling and responding, paused for a moment.
Then the Crown Prince nodded as if to ask if there was a problem.
“Ellie?”
“Oh, no. Thank you so much for coming all the way here.”
'What?'
I smiled as if nothing had happened and tilted my head.
I felt a strange sensation as I walked around the hall, holding hands with the Crown Prince.
A strange sense of foreboding as if I've seen this sight somewhere before.
'Is it because I'm so tired?'
Not only have I been busy with various things these past few days, but I've also been quite stressed out with so many things to think about.
So I thought it was just a momentary delusion.
But then suddenly a passage from a book popped into my head.
The melody that had been filling the hall suddenly stopped.
“Oh my. The music suddenly stopped?”
A situation that is exactly like the sentence that came to mind.
‘...What is this?’
I shuddered at the sight, which was so perfectly fitting that it gave me goosebumps.
Accidents happen all the time, but the surroundings begin to murmur in confusion.
But the Crown Prince told me as if he had expected it.
“In the Southern Continent, they say they propose to the bride before getting married.”
"Yes?"
Before I could even grasp the situation, another passage from the book flashed before my eyes.
Ernest knelt before his beloved Elizabeth and held out the ring he had prepared.
And the Crown Prince, who had been standing there as calmly as if it were a lie, knelt before me.
“Oh my god!”
I heard the exclamations of those around me.
“Elizabeth. Will you marry me?”
He held out the ring he had prepared.
And at that moment.
I remembered the name of the book I had been possessed by.
***
The title of the novel I was reading was 'The Night the Red Moon Rises'.
This was the only 19+ rated bad ending novel that I, who only dealt with happy endings, had read.
The book begins at the birthday party of the male protagonist, Ernest's first love.
The novel, which begins with the happy appearance of the male protagonist preparing to propose to his beloved lover, ends with the death of the main character.
The end of the ruin is where all the main characters die!
On the wedding day of the male protagonist, Ernest, who is a Crown Prince, a rebellion suddenly occurs, and as a result of this rebellion, Ernest loses his first love.
Eventually, his sadness and frustration at losing his first love turn into anger.
I thought it was a coming-of-age novel about the male protagonist, Ernest, who takes back the throne by punishing the traitor who took everything from him.
The rebel who became the Emperor through rebellion suddenly appears with the heroine and has a romantic relationship...
The Crown Prince tried to kill the female protagonist whom the traitor loved so much but ended up falling in love with her, who resembled his first love.
However, due to his guilt over his dead first love and his desire for revenge against the traitor, the Crown Prince ends up killing the female protagonist, and he also dies at the hands of the traitor, which is a bad ending.
And for fuck's sake, my role in this novel is.
'The role of the male protagonist's dead first love.'
What a misfortune, an extra whose name only passes by in the novel.
'What the hell is this?'
Elizabeth, a name that seems too hastily made up, and the typical blonde hair and green eyes.
Somehow I felt like there was no sincerity in the character settings.
'Why, of all people...'
I felt breathless.
Perhaps this is how it would feel to be told by a doctor that you have a terminal illness and have only a limited time to live.
Yes, let's say I'm possessed by a novel with a bad ending. If that's the case, at least make me realize this fact a little sooner.
What can I think of now, just a month before the wedding!
And at this very moment, the Crown Prince proposes to me!
It was when I clenched my fists to hide the trembling of my body.
“...Ellie... Ellie?”
How long did I just stand there blankly?
Only after the Crown Prince called my name three times did I come to my senses and answer.
“I’m sorry, I was so surprised...”
Then he gestured for me to extend my hand.
As I shifted my gaze, a blue diamond ring was sparkling on the Crown Prince's hand.
I, who was watching it, chewed the inside of my mouth.
'What should I do?'
Should I refuse the Crown Prince's proposal right here and now?
But this proposal right now is just a small event.
Preparations for the state wedding were already underway. Even if I refused now, the wedding would not really fall through. It would only become a topic of gossip.
“Ellie?”
After waiting for a long time and seeing that I showed no sign of reaching out, Ernest urged me on.
The surroundings began to become noisy as other people sensed the two people's strange presence.
That would be the case because I had not responded at all even after hearing the Crown Prince's proposal.
Ultimately, there is only one choice I can make now.
“...Of course, Ernest.”
All I could do was reach out to him.
Only then did the Crown Prince smile brightly, as if his tension had eased at my answer.
Then he put a ring on my fourth finger and whispered.
“I promise. I will make you the happiest woman in the empire.”
The happiest woman in the empire.
Those were truly sweet and heart-fluttering words.
If I hadn't remembered the name of the book I read today, I might have been moved to tears.
“...Thank you. Really.”
Ernest patted the back of my hand.
Then as if they had been waiting, applause poured out from all over.
While everyone was celebrating the couple's future, my mind was a tangled mess like a ball of yarn.
The hem of the dress I was holding was mercilessly crumpled.
'Yeah, it's still okay.'
I responded by pulling up the corners of my lips and forcing a bright smile.
If my memory serves me right, the betrayal occurred on the day of my wedding to the Crown Prince.
Until then, I should be able to buy myself some time to escape.
If we do it well, we might be able to prevent the rebellion.
'Look at other Bing novels. They all changed their futures and created happy endings, right?'
So it's not too late.
Thinking like that, I focused on the birthday party that was taking place.
As the night deepened, the party gradually became more intense.
I wanted to go into my room and write down the contents of the book as I remembered them, but I couldn't leave my seat as I was the main character of the party.
Even now, I'm being held captive by my peers and having a boring conversation with them.
“I still can’t forget that romantic proposal.”
“Me too. I’ve heard that they do such events before marriage in the Southern Continent, but I never thought I’d see it with my own eyes.”
“His Highness the Crown Prince is so handsome. I’m really jealous that you’re marrying someone like him!”
I smiled awkwardly at the young ladies who kept exclaiming in admiration with ecstatic expressions.
“I’m still a bit taken aback. I’m also a little embarrassed. Anyway, I know you’re all busy, but thank you for coming to my birthday party. Thank you again.”
“It’s Young Lady Cretian’s birthday, so of course I have to attend.”
What can I think of now, just a month before the wedding!
And at this very moment, the Crown Prince proposes to me!
It was when I clenched my fists to hide the trembling of my body.
“...Ellie... Ellie?”
How long did I just stand there blankly?
Only after the Crown Prince called my name three times did I come to my senses and answer.
“I’m sorry, I was so surprised...”
Then he gestured for me to extend my hand.
As I shifted my gaze, a blue diamond ring was sparkling on the Crown Prince's hand.
I, who was watching it, chewed the inside of my mouth.
'What should I do?'
Should I refuse the Crown Prince's proposal right here and now?
But this proposal right now is just a small event.
Preparations for the state wedding were already underway. Even if I refused now, the wedding would not really fall through. It would only become a topic of gossip.
“Ellie?”
After waiting for a long time and seeing that I showed no sign of reaching out, Ernest urged me on.
The surroundings began to become noisy as other people sensed the two people's strange presence.
That would be the case because I had not responded at all even after hearing the Crown Prince's proposal.
Ultimately, there is only one choice I can make now.
“...Of course, Ernest.”
All I could do was reach out to him.
Only then did the Crown Prince smile brightly, as if his tension had eased at my answer.
Then he put a ring on my fourth finger and whispered.
“I promise. I will make you the happiest woman in the empire.”
The happiest woman in the empire.
Those were truly sweet and heart-fluttering words.
If I hadn't remembered the name of the book I read today, I might have been moved to tears.
“...Thank you. Really.”
Ernest patted the back of my hand.
Then as if they had been waiting, applause poured out from all over.
While everyone was celebrating the couple's future, my mind was a tangled mess like a ball of yarn.
The hem of the dress I was holding was mercilessly crumpled.
'Yeah, it's still okay.'
I responded by pulling up the corners of my lips and forcing a bright smile.
If my memory serves me right, the betrayal occurred on the day of my wedding to the Crown Prince.
Until then, I should be able to buy myself some time to escape.
If we do it well, we might be able to prevent the rebellion.
'Look at other Bing novels. They all changed their futures and created happy endings, right?'
So it's not too late.
Thinking like that, I focused on the birthday party that was taking place.
***
As the night deepened, the party gradually became more intense.
I wanted to go into my room and write down the contents of the book as I remembered them, but I couldn't leave my seat as I was the main character of the party.
Even now, I'm being held captive by my peers and having a boring conversation with them.
“I still can’t forget that romantic proposal.”
“Me too. I’ve heard that they do such events before marriage in the Southern Continent, but I never thought I’d see it with my own eyes.”
“His Highness the Crown Prince is so handsome. I’m really jealous that you’re marrying someone like him!”
I smiled awkwardly at the young ladies who kept exclaiming in admiration with ecstatic expressions.
“I’m still a bit taken aback. I’m also a little embarrassed. Anyway, I know you’re all busy, but thank you for coming to my birthday party. Thank you again.”
“It’s Young Lady Cretian’s birthday, so of course I have to attend.”
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