At his earnest words, I could only move my lips and say nothing in response.
It was so unbelievable that it took me a while to find some sense of reality.
'It's true.'
Here, alone together, the feelings Rudnine Iels reveals to me are clearly his feelings for me.
No, it was a definite confession.
It wasn't a 'dream' or 'illusion' scenario, which I had thought about over and over again.
It wasn't a dream. It wasn't some fleeting happiness!
My first love, which I fell in love with after meeting the perfect blind date, was not unrequited...
“So, you’ve been nice to me all this time?”
...I was so happy that my mind and soul ran away to space, and a stupid question popped out like a frog.
But Rudnine answered my question seriously, even though it was inappropriate for the situation.
“I want to do better, but I’m holding back. I’m afraid Yvonne might feel suffocated...”
“How can I do better than I am now?”
'Why am I feeling frustrated?'
I opened my eyes wide and tilted my head.
Even if I put aside the doubts that were in my mind, I was genuinely curious.
He is such a kind person that just having a close conversation with him makes me happy and heals me.
How can I do better than I am now?
More perfect?
But at that moment, a madness, almost like determination and obsession, seemed to flash in Rudnaine's eyes.
'What, what is it?!'
The moment I tried to look at him again, I thought I must have seen it wrong.
Rustle.
The terrace we were on was slightly higher than the outdoor garden floor, and we could hear noises from below.
'Uh?'
It wasn't just me who felt this; Rudnine also quickly turned his head and looked down.
Today was a banquet, so it wouldn't have been strange if they were palace servants or nobles.
I let out a small exclamation without even blinking.
"Ah...?!"
“...It’s nice to meet you like this.”
A beauty with wavy brown hair tied in a half-bun and green eyes that sparkle like a forest.
You could tell at a glance that she was the female protagonist.
The pretty and slender Cordelia was looking up at us from below the terrace.
Finally, I found it. Cordelia Mare!
‘But why, of all times, at this moment...?’
Honestly, I didn't really have any ill feelings toward her.
I had some questions about the Rhodia Grass, but overall, I felt bad for her getting involved with a male protagonist like Adrian.
But I felt resentful of Cordelia for appearing and interfering with our crucial moment, so I unconsciously glared at her.
'Doesn't this kid have any sense?'
Suddenly, Cordelia's face turned pale and she began to tremble.
"Why are you like that? Like you stole some money?"
It was a joke, but the more I looked into her condition, the more serious it became.
Cordelia's whole body was trembling, and she was trying her best not to let me know she was trembling, even while watching me closely.
'Hmm?'
I narrowed my eyes.
Even though I already looked scary, she was scared when I glared at her...
Considering the bombing incident that occurred in the Nasiel district last time, it would be a normal reaction.
I already have good intuition, but Yvonne's beastly intuition was screaming loudly inside me.
'This is 100% the reaction of someone who has done something wrong to me!!!'
I leaned toward Cordelia, hanging on the terrace railing, forgetting everything about Rudnine and the sweet, dreamy, pink romance that had been so ingrained in me.
And I lowered my voice and whispered secretly.
“Your Highness?”
"... Yes?!"
She is terrified.
Looking closely, I can see that her complexion is quite bad.
She's pretty, but she looks a bit worn out to be the female protagonist.
The original was a bit run-down, but that was because I, Yvonne Argenthoz, obsessively pursued Cordelia Mare and tried to kill her cruelly.
I'm not out to kill you anymore. But why are you so disfigured and mentally devastated?
Since I couldn't ask her outright, I smiled and asked Cordelia, emphasizing each word.
“Why are you floating like this?”
“Ugh! Aah!”
But suddenly, red blood started flowing from both of Cordelia's nostrils.
“Huh! Princess?!”
I just asked a question, just in case.
What if you get a nosebleed? If you do that, I'll really look like a villain!
Startled, I got up from my leaning position and ran down the stairs to the terrace, shouting.
“Hey, are you okay?”
“Get out of the way, Princess! Gosh! Get out of here!”
As I approached, Cordelia screamed as if she had encountered a thug.
And then she grabbed the hem of her long dress and ran wildly in the opposite direction.
I stood there dumbfounded, staring blankly at her back.
"Uh...?"
“Hmm.”
Before I knew it, Rudnine had followed me downstairs and was standing next to me, staring at the direction Cordelia had disappeared into.
I looked up at him and asked seriously.
“Rudd. Did I do something wrong to the Princess?”
“No. Objectively, not at all, not even a little bit, not at all, Yvonne did nothing wrong to that woman.”
“Right?”
'That woman... Does Rudnine hate Cordelia because she's the illegitimate daughter of the Mare Kingdom?'
Although I was unfamiliar with his slightly harsh expressions, I liked that he took my side.
And I was fortunate and grateful to have Rudnine, who repeatedly emphasized my innocence.
What if he wasn't here?
Since there were no witnesses, it could have been rumored that I hit Cordelia in the face and made her nose bleed.
I crossed my arms again, looking in the direction Cordelia had disappeared.
'That's suspicious.'
I was really, really suspicious of her running away from me with all her might.
As I learn of the connection between summer skin disease and the Fountain of the Sun, and the cure for it, the strange suspicions I have about Cordelia begin to take shape.
It's definitely weird.
Not just a simple heroine.
If Adrian is not just a male protagonist, but a strange and eccentric male protagonist, Cordelia is a much more complex character.
“Yvonne, I...”
"Yes?"
As I was staring blankly in the direction Cordelia had disappeared, Rudnine called out to me.
“Your Excellency!”
Ah...
What is this timing?
From afar, a knight of the Iels family ran towards him and called out to Rudnine.
These people, who suddenly appear as soon as we start talking, made me and even Rudnine angry.
“Why... what’s going on?”
“Yes? It’s urgent.”
When he showed his annoyance with his cool, sunken eyes, the knight quickly reported his business.
“His Highness the Third Prince and His Highness the Crown Prince are currently facing off at the entrance to the Palace of the Deep Sea.”
The knight tried to report to Rudnine as quietly as possible, conscious of me, but it was already overheard.
Rudnine's gaze naturally fell on me.
Because he's like narrow-minded Adrian.
Adrian was too scared to chase after Rudnine, so he went after Prince Felix, who looked so helpless, and tried to harass him. You mean, you vile, evil bastard!
“I see...”
Rudnine, who had received the knight's report, understood the situation, but hesitated as he looked at me.
So I deliberately pushed his back.
"Rudd. Have a nice day. You helped me, so I hope you'll continue to help me until the end."
“If Yvonne wants, I’ll go.”
“Thank you, Rudd.”
“...What is it?”
He is so adorable, like a gentle puppy, answering so nicely.
“Are you going to be here?”
“Yes. See you back here.”
Honestly, I had a mountain of work to do.
While he's dealing with Adrian, I can also secretly complete my mission and come back.
“Yes. I’ll be back, Yvonne.”
“Yes, Rudd.”
When I greeted him gently, Rudnaine smiled so beautifully that my heart fluttered.
'Ugh.'
A guy like that likes me. This world is crazy.
“Yes, Your Excellency.”
But the man with the pretty smile on his face immediately changed into sharp eyes and disappeared so quickly that I couldn't even see him.
As expected, he is a great person.
A gentle puppy, what on earth are you imagining, me too?
That guy is a sword master.
"Prince Felix hasn't already been hit by Adrian, has he? It's a bit fatal, but he's still better than Adrian."
Although I was a little worried, I decided to trust Prince Felix's words that he had survived so far, and I decided to move quickly.
'There are more people.'
The nobles who had been confined to indoor banquet halls began to come out to outdoor banquet halls and enjoy outdoor parties.
We must finish searching this palace of peace before it is too late.
First, I decided to chase after Cordelia, who had suspiciously run away from me.
I muttered, staring vaguely in the direction Cordelia had run off to.
“I, Princess Cordelia Mare. As you may not know, you cannot escape from me...”
Because...
Sorry, but I am physically superior to you, the heroine.
“Tchcha.”
I warmed up by tilting my head from side to side, then started running as if the high heels weren't a handicap at all.
It may not be as fast as Sword Master Rudnine, but it's still as fast as the Silver Leopard that appeared in the Palace of Peace, right?
'Hahaha!'
I was wearing a dress, but it didn't feel all that uncomfortable.
How far did I run?
Oh, there it is.
As I followed Cordelia towards the artificial lake in the Palace of Peace, we found her resting against a tree near the lake.
“Gasp gasp! Gasp! Ugh!”
...it’s not my breathing.
It's the sound of Cordelia gasping for breath because she's tired.
I have a lot of lung capacity, so it's not hard at all for me.
It was so unbelievable that it took me a while to find some sense of reality.
'It's true.'
Here, alone together, the feelings Rudnine Iels reveals to me are clearly his feelings for me.
No, it was a definite confession.
It wasn't a 'dream' or 'illusion' scenario, which I had thought about over and over again.
It wasn't a dream. It wasn't some fleeting happiness!
My first love, which I fell in love with after meeting the perfect blind date, was not unrequited...
“So, you’ve been nice to me all this time?”
...I was so happy that my mind and soul ran away to space, and a stupid question popped out like a frog.
But Rudnine answered my question seriously, even though it was inappropriate for the situation.
“I want to do better, but I’m holding back. I’m afraid Yvonne might feel suffocated...”
“How can I do better than I am now?”
'Why am I feeling frustrated?'
I opened my eyes wide and tilted my head.
Even if I put aside the doubts that were in my mind, I was genuinely curious.
He is such a kind person that just having a close conversation with him makes me happy and heals me.
How can I do better than I am now?
More perfect?
But at that moment, a madness, almost like determination and obsession, seemed to flash in Rudnaine's eyes.
'What, what is it?!'
The moment I tried to look at him again, I thought I must have seen it wrong.
Rustle.
The terrace we were on was slightly higher than the outdoor garden floor, and we could hear noises from below.
'Uh?'
It wasn't just me who felt this; Rudnine also quickly turned his head and looked down.
Today was a banquet, so it wouldn't have been strange if they were palace servants or nobles.
I let out a small exclamation without even blinking.
"Ah...?!"
“...It’s nice to meet you like this.”
A beauty with wavy brown hair tied in a half-bun and green eyes that sparkle like a forest.
You could tell at a glance that she was the female protagonist.
The pretty and slender Cordelia was looking up at us from below the terrace.
Finally, I found it. Cordelia Mare!
‘But why, of all times, at this moment...?’
Honestly, I didn't really have any ill feelings toward her.
I had some questions about the Rhodia Grass, but overall, I felt bad for her getting involved with a male protagonist like Adrian.
But I felt resentful of Cordelia for appearing and interfering with our crucial moment, so I unconsciously glared at her.
'Doesn't this kid have any sense?'
Suddenly, Cordelia's face turned pale and she began to tremble.
"Why are you like that? Like you stole some money?"
It was a joke, but the more I looked into her condition, the more serious it became.
Cordelia's whole body was trembling, and she was trying her best not to let me know she was trembling, even while watching me closely.
'Hmm?'
I narrowed my eyes.
Even though I already looked scary, she was scared when I glared at her...
Considering the bombing incident that occurred in the Nasiel district last time, it would be a normal reaction.
I already have good intuition, but Yvonne's beastly intuition was screaming loudly inside me.
'This is 100% the reaction of someone who has done something wrong to me!!!'
I leaned toward Cordelia, hanging on the terrace railing, forgetting everything about Rudnine and the sweet, dreamy, pink romance that had been so ingrained in me.
And I lowered my voice and whispered secretly.
“Your Highness?”
"... Yes?!"
She is terrified.
Looking closely, I can see that her complexion is quite bad.
She's pretty, but she looks a bit worn out to be the female protagonist.
The original was a bit run-down, but that was because I, Yvonne Argenthoz, obsessively pursued Cordelia Mare and tried to kill her cruelly.
I'm not out to kill you anymore. But why are you so disfigured and mentally devastated?
Since I couldn't ask her outright, I smiled and asked Cordelia, emphasizing each word.
“Why are you floating like this?”
“Ugh! Aah!”
But suddenly, red blood started flowing from both of Cordelia's nostrils.
“Huh! Princess?!”
I just asked a question, just in case.
What if you get a nosebleed? If you do that, I'll really look like a villain!
Startled, I got up from my leaning position and ran down the stairs to the terrace, shouting.
“Hey, are you okay?”
“Get out of the way, Princess! Gosh! Get out of here!”
As I approached, Cordelia screamed as if she had encountered a thug.
And then she grabbed the hem of her long dress and ran wildly in the opposite direction.
I stood there dumbfounded, staring blankly at her back.
"Uh...?"
“Hmm.”
Before I knew it, Rudnine had followed me downstairs and was standing next to me, staring at the direction Cordelia had disappeared into.
I looked up at him and asked seriously.
“Rudd. Did I do something wrong to the Princess?”
“No. Objectively, not at all, not even a little bit, not at all, Yvonne did nothing wrong to that woman.”
“Right?”
'That woman... Does Rudnine hate Cordelia because she's the illegitimate daughter of the Mare Kingdom?'
Although I was unfamiliar with his slightly harsh expressions, I liked that he took my side.
And I was fortunate and grateful to have Rudnine, who repeatedly emphasized my innocence.
What if he wasn't here?
Since there were no witnesses, it could have been rumored that I hit Cordelia in the face and made her nose bleed.
I crossed my arms again, looking in the direction Cordelia had disappeared.
'That's suspicious.'
I was really, really suspicious of her running away from me with all her might.
As I learn of the connection between summer skin disease and the Fountain of the Sun, and the cure for it, the strange suspicions I have about Cordelia begin to take shape.
It's definitely weird.
Not just a simple heroine.
If Adrian is not just a male protagonist, but a strange and eccentric male protagonist, Cordelia is a much more complex character.
“Yvonne, I...”
"Yes?"
As I was staring blankly in the direction Cordelia had disappeared, Rudnine called out to me.
“Your Excellency!”
Ah...
What is this timing?
From afar, a knight of the Iels family ran towards him and called out to Rudnine.
These people, who suddenly appear as soon as we start talking, made me and even Rudnine angry.
“Why... what’s going on?”
“Yes? It’s urgent.”
When he showed his annoyance with his cool, sunken eyes, the knight quickly reported his business.
“His Highness the Third Prince and His Highness the Crown Prince are currently facing off at the entrance to the Palace of the Deep Sea.”
The knight tried to report to Rudnine as quietly as possible, conscious of me, but it was already overheard.
Rudnine's gaze naturally fell on me.
Because he's like narrow-minded Adrian.
Adrian was too scared to chase after Rudnine, so he went after Prince Felix, who looked so helpless, and tried to harass him. You mean, you vile, evil bastard!
“I see...”
Rudnine, who had received the knight's report, understood the situation, but hesitated as he looked at me.
So I deliberately pushed his back.
"Rudd. Have a nice day. You helped me, so I hope you'll continue to help me until the end."
“If Yvonne wants, I’ll go.”
“Thank you, Rudd.”
“...What is it?”
He is so adorable, like a gentle puppy, answering so nicely.
“Are you going to be here?”
“Yes. See you back here.”
Honestly, I had a mountain of work to do.
While he's dealing with Adrian, I can also secretly complete my mission and come back.
“Yes. I’ll be back, Yvonne.”
“Yes, Rudd.”
When I greeted him gently, Rudnaine smiled so beautifully that my heart fluttered.
'Ugh.'
A guy like that likes me. This world is crazy.
“Let's go.”
But the man with the pretty smile on his face immediately changed into sharp eyes and disappeared so quickly that I couldn't even see him.
As expected, he is a great person.
A gentle puppy, what on earth are you imagining, me too?
That guy is a sword master.
"Prince Felix hasn't already been hit by Adrian, has he? It's a bit fatal, but he's still better than Adrian."
Although I was a little worried, I decided to trust Prince Felix's words that he had survived so far, and I decided to move quickly.
'There are more people.'
The nobles who had been confined to indoor banquet halls began to come out to outdoor banquet halls and enjoy outdoor parties.
We must finish searching this palace of peace before it is too late.
First, I decided to chase after Cordelia, who had suspiciously run away from me.
I muttered, staring vaguely in the direction Cordelia had run off to.
“I, Princess Cordelia Mare. As you may not know, you cannot escape from me...”
Because...
Sorry, but I am physically superior to you, the heroine.
“Tchcha.”
I warmed up by tilting my head from side to side, then started running as if the high heels weren't a handicap at all.
It may not be as fast as Sword Master Rudnine, but it's still as fast as the Silver Leopard that appeared in the Palace of Peace, right?
'Hahaha!'
I was wearing a dress, but it didn't feel all that uncomfortable.
How far did I run?
Oh, there it is.
As I followed Cordelia towards the artificial lake in the Palace of Peace, we found her resting against a tree near the lake.
“Gasp gasp! Gasp! Ugh!”
...it’s not my breathing.
It's the sound of Cordelia gasping for breath because she's tired.
I have a lot of lung capacity, so it's not hard at all for me.
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