"I wonder what Your Highness did for you to come here without contacting me."
"Hmm... Yes, I had to say hello to the Duke once."
I secretly peeked at Adrian from behind Rudnine's back.
He glanced at me and smiled emotionally.
"Duke Iels, it's been a long time. There was no panic in Nasiel Square, so we couldn't say hello properly."
"Yes, I did."
"How are you? You are a Duke who doesn't come down from the northern territory often, but since you came to the capital, you haven't come to the imperial palace once. Everyone would have welcomed you."
"Aha."
Rudnine, who had been staring at Adrian, finally regained his composure and smiled lightly.
"That's right. In the Imperial Palace... I have to go."
"Yes, isn't the Duke of Iels' family a loyal servant of our Verbent imperial family? You will definitely come."
As I listened to the conversation between the two men, I was dumbfounded.
What the heck? So, the two of them haven't met since they met in the square on the day Rudnine and I met?
Confused, I stared blankly at the back of Rudnine's head.
Rudnine, weren't you ordered by Adrian to check my whereabouts?
Are you not an investigator? So why did you dare to follow me around and investigate under the guise of a date?
Did we really date?
I was dizzy, but I decided to keep my spirits up. Maybe the two of them were talking to each other on purpose to deceive me.
However, my intuition was speaking differently than I thought.
Rudnine never visited Adrian.
What and how did I misunderstand Rudnine? Where to start?
Rudnine smiled softly and continued.
"Actually, I was going to go to the imperial palace in person soon. There is someone I want to meet."
"...Who do you want to meet?"
Adrian shook his head. Adrian, who guessed who it was, was funny, and Rudnine smiled even more and looked back at me.
"Yes, that's true."
"Huh? But why are you looking at me?"
It seemed like he was saying something with his eyes, but it was hard for me to understand.
Meanwhile, Adrian replied tremblingly.
"...Well, it's good anyway. So, Duke, I'm sorry, but can you get out of the way? I came here because I had something to do with Princess Yvonne."
"Yes?"
You really have something to do for me, so you came all the way here?
It was hard to believe, but I poked my head out from behind Rudnine's back and asked bace
"Me?"
"Yes, I have something to see for you."
Adrian smiled favorably as he folded his bright blue eyes, and I felt goosebumps all over my body for a moment.
Or maybe even if you smile, it feels so different, right? It was on a different level from Rudnine's smile.
'That's ridiculous!'
Adrian, have you ever smiled like that at Yvonne before?
I wanted to give Adrian a shot in place of Yvonne, who was already gone, but his identity was a bully...
Still hiding behind Rudnine's back, I clenched my fists and gritted my teeth.
Adrian let out a short sigh and looked at Rudnine.
"You won't get out of the way."
"..."
"Or will Princess Yvonne come out for me? I personally went to the Argenthoz mansion, and I heard that the Princess had gone out to the Iels mansion, so I came here."
Adrian said with a grin.
What did he eat wrong? What is the precious Prince doing to move such a long line himself?
Could it be that he came to issue a warrant himself?
Damn, I didn't want to be like this in front of Rudnine.
However, I soon gave up and took a long breath. Even if we continue to hide like this, it will not be solved.
I didn't hide because I wanted to hide, but I took a step to get to Adrian anyway.
But Rudnine suddenly grabbed my wrist.
"...Rudd?"
I looked up at him in surprise, and Rudnine looked down at me with mixed eyes, with anger and hurt.
What the heck. Why do you see it that way? It hurts. His and my gazes met and intertwined.
Why do you hold the wrist of a strict woman... I'm a little excited because I feel like I'm being obsessed.
Just as I was enjoying this situation and felt like a pervert, I heard Adrian's unpleasant coughing.
"Hmm. What are you two doing now?"
Yes?
He was a strange guy who looked like a father who had witnessed his daughter's love scene.
But he is the Crown Prince.
I had to follow orders, so I secretly twisted my wrist.
"I, Rudd."
"...Are you really going to go?"
Rudnine didn't seem to want to let go of my wrist.
I was in a lot of trouble because he held me sadly, but again, I liked it so much that I was on the verge of going crazy.
Hey, what do I do if my heart explodes like this?
Before I could even be cured of magical amnesia, I thought I was going to die of a heart attack soon.
I didn't have time to think about why they were holding me.
I couldn't bear to shake off the touch of the man I liked, so I whispered to Rudnine.
"Then, would you like to go with me?"
"...Yes, Yvonne."
His face lit up.
As I walked, Rudnine grabbed my wrist and followed me obediently, which was so cute.
He was like a loyal and big dog.
I was confused about whether I had a bean pod in my eyes or if this man was a perfect man with cuteness in the first place.
What is the heavy?
Anyway, I'm so good.
That's how I stood in front of Adrian, who looked at us with a shit chewing grin.
He looked at me and Rudnine alternately with a dumbfounded expression.
I shamelessly raised my chin slightly and asked arrogantly.
"Tell me, Your Highness. Why did you come all the way here to find me?"
"Haha... This is how it will come out, right? Funny, Princess. It's much more attractive."
What are you talking about?"
He laughed so heartily that it made my stomach rumble, and he shook his head on my forehead.
"It's funny, it's fun."
...The guy who still muttered to himself that it was fun was really crazy.
It's not my taste, but why does a guy with a good face and job have such a personality?
And you may be funny, but I'm not funny at all.
"Why do you think I'm here?"
"...I think I understand."
"Oh, really?"
Adrian's eyes sparkled, and I took a step back without realizing it.
"It's okay, Yvonne. I'm here."
"Oh..."
When I heard a soft voice in my ear, I nodded with my face flushed.
Whew. Yes, let's calm down.
It's okay if Adrian comes to me in person and issues a warrant anyway.
It was definitely me who threw the bomb on Nasiel Earth, and Yvonne and I should be responsible.
It may be better to be beaten than to avoid responsibility and feel anxious forever
The Duke of Argenthoz will take it out soon. Well, he's not a bad person. I don't think he hates me that much.
'Huh?'
While I was thinking about this, I was surprised to see Rudnine and Adrian, who were facing each other closely, staring at each other fiercely.
"..."
"..."
They didn't say anything and just stared into each other's eyes, but they were so alive that the air around them resonated.
...Why that?
It's like a dog vs. a dog with bad feelings for each other.
When an atmosphere was formed that seemed to draw their sword and fight right away, I panicked.
These men are not ordinary people.
Sword Master next to Sword Master.
I don't know why the two of them are doing that, but if they fight here and now, I, the stern shrimp next to them, will burst their back!
I can't even use magic.
Feeling threatened to my life, I quickly blocked the gap between the two and shouted.
"What is it, please tell me quickly, Your Highness!"
"...Oh, that's right. I understand."
Adrian withdrew his gaze from Rudnine, looked at me, and grinned.
'Why do you keep laughing? Luckily.'
He reached into the pocket of his jacket and took out an envelope.
'Damn, was it really a warrant?'
Is it an arrest warrant that will be taken away right away?
Adrian pulled his lips up and smiled very arrogantly at me, who was trembling with anxiety.
"This is an invitation to my birthday banquet, Princess."
I widened my eyes.
...What? What is the sudden invitation? It was an invitation last time, again? And the Invitation to your birthday banquet came from here?
As the development took an unexpected turn, I froze in panic, and Adrian kept chattering.
"It's not just an Invitation. I want to invite you to be my partner. My partner, whom Princess Yvonne wanted so much. Now I'm going to give you a chance..."
"Stop!!
I could no longer hear Adrian's chattering dog, so I raised my hand to stop him.
"What did you just say, Princess?"
I glared at Adrian, who stared at me with wide eyes in disbelief.
As if surprised by my gaze, I took a step closer to Adrian, who was scratching.
Rudnine called me and stopped me.
"Yvonne."
The Rudnine hand that grabbed my wrist tightened, but I couldn't take it anymore.
Adrian is the Crown Prince.
Since he was a bully, I tried to be tolerant of it, but he couldn't control it at all.
Yvonne's memories of waiting for Adrian's partner's invitation come flooding in at the same time.
Expectations, disappointments, discouragement, self-doubt, loneliness...
Yvonne eventually decided to give up on him herself.
It hurt my heart to see Yvonne's feelings, which I had always thought of as strong and domineering, vividly shared with me.
I raised my eyes even more fiercely.
"You're really too much. I was the only one of my peers who didn't get the opportunity to be Your Highness's banquet partner, which even the lowest Young Lady of the lowest Viscount received. I can't get the opportunity, Princess Argenthoz... How ridiculous I was!"
"That's it."
"What did I do so wrong that my pride was crushed?"
"..."
It was ridiculous that he couldn't answer anymore. The corners of my eyes were sore, and I was on the verge of tears, but I held back.
Instead, he sarcastically exuded more mlasma.
"I would have liked the way I was consistently ignored. What... You've been ignoring me for a while, and now it's?! Your Highness, do you think I'm an idiot?!"
"Oh, princess now..."
Adrian couldn't bear to continue speaking with a pale face.
Well, what should I do? You have nothing to say, do you? This bad bastard.
Here... If you assert the authority of the Crown Prince and do something, you will be a real scumbag.
I continued this momentum and firmly refused.
"I will never go, I won't! And I can't go to Your Highness's birthday banquet because I think my stomach will hurt very much. I'll tell you in advance!"
Wow, Sir!
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