“Yvonne!”
Fortunately, Yvonne immediately turned her head towards him.
“Rudd.”
Her stiff facial muscles relax, and she smiles prettily at him.
Yvonne shouted cheerfully at Rudnine, whose frown had been constantly on her face due to Crown Prince Adrian's nagging, and suddenly melted away into sweetness.
"I'll take care of everything now! Don't worry, Rudd."
‘What are you talking about...?’
Rudnine immediately broke into tears and let out a small sigh.
Yvonne was so pretty with her bright smile, but he was upset that she was trying to solve the situation without knowing anything about it.
Just as she opened her mouth again to stop him, Adrian struck her.
“Oh, you look beautiful today, Princess Yvonne.”
Rudnine heard a sound like something snapping in his head.
Rudnine turned his head and glared at Adrian as if he was going to kill him.
But the mad prince was already in a daze, looking up at Yvonne in rapture.
Just as his hand was about to move, wanting to rip out those rude eyes, Crown Prince Adrian finally dropped a bomb on the place.
"Princess Yvonne Argenthoz. I have come to formally propose to you. So, put down that beautiful flame. My heart is about to burn."
That too, with a large bomb.
The reception room of the Duke of Iels's castle.
I crossed my legs and glared at Adrian.
But the man sitting across from me was still smiling brightly.
How did the character change like that?
Still, he was a very proud and noble Crown Prince, as befitting a member of the royal family. Has he now completely turned into a lunatic?
There was a time when I thought Adrian was bright and unpredictable...
Back when I had a crush on him, I found his personality quite charming. But I'd never acted so recklessly like this.
The most likely cause is that it was a trap set by Empress Giselle.
A scheme to lure me into Adrian's palace, bring me there, and threaten to kill me.
There's no way I'll fall for Adrian, the piece of shit that's passed by now.
Empress Giselle, does she misunderstand that I still have feelings for Adrian?
Even though I already clearly expressed my intention to decline at the birthday banquet?
Anyway, the suspicion is clear, but there is no evidence, so I'm going to turn around and leave!
“Now tell me, Princess Yvonne. What is the problem?”
"Haha, Your Highness. Is that what you're saying now? It's quite, quite problematic, isn't it?"
“Hmm? Well.”
I had a headache trying to suppress the urge to punch Adrian in the face as he shrugged his shoulders, saying he had no idea.
Why on earth did I like this kid in the past...
When Adrian made an absurd proposal in front of the Duke of Iels' castle gate, the servants, including the knight commander and vice-commander of the Duke of Iels' castle, were more upset than I and Rudnine.
So I stopped them first, calmed down the cold-hearted Rudnine, and then dragged that crazy Adrian to the reception room in the central hall.
And now, we were having a quiet three-way meeting.
'It was really hard.'
I was rubbing my forehead because I was tired when Adrian said.
“What’s wrong, really?”
The guy was leaning back on the back of the sofa he was sitting on, his arms spread wide, and he was strutting around.
“This is the position of Crown Princess that the Princess has long desired.”
“Your Highness, is this my place?”
I was just about to leave, so I snorted at Crown Prince Adrian, who was sitting across from me.
"What?"
“Next to Rudnine Iels.”
Since I happened to be sitting next to Rudnine, I boldly linked arms with him and shouted to make it more certain.
Rudnine laughed and went a step further.
“Yes. This is Yvonne’s place.”
'Hmm.'
He naturally put his arm behind my waist and pulled me closer, making me sit tightly next to him.
'Ah.'
I looked at him, startled by his closeness to the point where I could clearly feel his broad chest and slender waist, but Rudnine's profile, staring ahead, was simply unremarkable.
At the end of his gaze was Adrian, and the bastard smirked and gave a sly smile.
“You two don’t really get along?”
'This.'
I raised my eyebrows.
“Your Highness! Enough with the wordplay.”
“I never made a joke, Princess Yvonne.”
"How many times must I repeat this? I have no interest in you, Your Highness, anymore. I know you hate me, too."
"Honestly, it used to be a bit annoying. The Princess would chase me around so much. If you chase me so blatantly, I'd feel like you lost all your charm."
I was speechless at the words of the guy who was talking with a big smile.
This fucking kid thinks he can say whatever he wants with his mouth wide open.
I was thinking about hitting him with all my might, and I put strength into my fist, but I noticed that the veins on the back of Rudnine's hand were thick.
Well, this is it.
If I hit first, the innocent Duke might follow suit and use violence, so I must restrain myself.
'Hold on, hold on, hold on.'
Adrian continued to talk.
"But not anymore. Now that the Princess has distanced herself, I've finally come to understand her charm and sincerity. Love is fleeting. Just as Yvonne Argenthoz briefly changed her mind about the Duke of Iels, I've also come to realize my true feelings."
Adrian, stroking his chin and speaking seriously as if he had just realized the truth of this world, extended his hand towards me.
"Princess Yvonne was my only destiny. I'm sorry it took so long. But I eventually found my way back to you, so now, take my hand and come back to me."
Oh man, that gave me goosebumps.
The stupidly cheerful guy became even more bizarre when he developed a strange belief!
"Ha ha ha..."
Rudnine's low laughter echoed from the side.
In contrast to the smiling lips, the deep eyes, like the abyss, were scary.
I had a feeling that if I didn't stop Adrian's rampaging mouth, something big would happen.
'This.'
“What about Princess Cordelia Mare, whom Your Highness loved and brought with you? And have you forgotten that I even threw a bomb?”
Adrian's blue eyes stared at me blankly, and then he smiled.
“It’s been quite some time since I’ve seen the Princess, so don’t be jealous. I haven’t seen her at all lately.”
“...Wow. What did you just say? Jealousy?”
I was so shocked that my mouth fell open.
"And what about the bomb? You weren't planning on hurting her anyway, right? It was just an act to get my attention."
It seemed like this guy just had no intention of listening to me.
I muttered softly, my lips tightly pressed together.
Rudnine's voice, speaking from the side, was even more murderous.
I looked at Adrian, trying to comfort him.
A proposal? You should keep your nonsense to yourself.
Now it's a do-or-die situation.
“Your Highness, I know everything, so please stop.”
“Yes? What do you know?”
Adrian's wide-open blue eyes looked so innocent and disgusting.
I wanted to erase all of my past, all the times I was anxiously trying to catch that guy's eye.
I forced my lips up and shouted.
"A proposal to me? The Crown Prince, who is proposing to me, comes here alone, without any attendants! With nothing?"
“Oh, that.”
Adrian was embarrassed.
'Wow, are you really an idiot? Did you really think I'd get away with this?'
I didn't miss this gap and kept pushing forward.
"You're not proposing to me, are you? Did Her Majesty the Empress order you to quickly pursue me and capture me alone, so that I can't escape any further?"
"What? Mother giving me orders like that! What do you mean?"
“Stop pretending not to know! Her Majesty the Empress sent you.”
I replied irritably, and Adrian's smile began to crack.
The expression on his face was so confusing that I was not sure if it was real.
'Why is it like that?'
I continued, looking calmly at Adrian.
“I already know everything.”
“No. I, I, of my own free will... came. Because I love you.”
Now, as if he had lost his mind, madness began to creep into the man's face, which had suddenly become serious.
Rudnine must have sensed the ominous atmosphere, as he quickly stood up and blocked my path.
"Your Highness?"
"Get out of the way. Duke of Iels. Look at me, Princess! I truly love you! I love you! I love you!"
What, love? I was speechless with absurdity.
Although passionate confessions poured out one after another, my expression and heart grew colder.
Then Rudnine took a step forward towards the crazy Adrian.
“I warned you clearly before. Adrian Luden Verbent.”
Before he could finish his words, a loud, thumping noise echoed across the floor.
'Gasp!'
The large, heavy wooden table in the living room in front of the sofa was thrown into a corner and shattered into pieces.
It was Rudnine's doing.
What, what is this?
Rudd, was it really that far to get to Adrian, who was sitting across from you?
If you walk with his long legs, it's only about ten steps even if you go around.
Duke Iels, who had a quick temper, sent a perfectly good wooden table to the other world, then leaned towards Adrian and slammed the backrest fiercely.
Kwajik!
...even the poor sofa back ended up breaking.
“I thought I told you not to provoke me.”
“...What, Duke? Are you trying to fight me?”
Adrian's voice was shaking slightly as he answered, glancing at the broken backrest.
“If Your Highness wishes, I will gladly.”
Rudnine, revealing his teeth and raising one side of his mouth, tore something off his left chest and threw it at Adrian.
It fell on Adrian’s lap...
“Rudd!”
I was so surprised when I discovered the shiny medal that I jumped up and called him.
But Rudnine didn't move, just like he was threatening Adrian.
'My goodness. To challenge the Crown Prince to a duel like this.'
What he threw at Adrian was a platinum moon medal with a sword, the emblem of the Iels family.
When the head of the household throws a sentence and challenges the duel, it means that if he loses the duel, he will hand over all of the Iels family to the opponent.
'It's crazy!'
In the silence that felt like cold water had been poured over him, Adrian, whose face had turned pale, forced a smile and opened his mouth.
“What do you want to do, Duke?”
“Literally, Adrian.”
Rudnine, who had been calling the Crown Prince by his name coldly without even giving him a word, slowly removed his hand from the back of the sofa and stood in front of him.
The intimidating presence of his face as he faced Adrian expressionlessly was so overwhelming that it sent shivers down my spine as I watched from the side.
"I've endured it until now for Yvonne's honor, but I won't endure it anymore. I'm willing to risk everything to fight for my own greed. Right now, I'm the kind of person Yvonne 'desers'."
He smiled gently at me and asked for my consent.
“Right, Yvonne?”
The difference in temperature between the way Adrian looked at me and the way he looked at me was stark.
When I nodded awkwardly, he smiled brightly like a puppy that had been praised.
But when Rudnine turned his head towards Adrian again, he immediately transformed into a fearsome fighting dog.
"Come out. The duel between those who have sacrificed everything in their families is legal under national law, and the Crown Prince is no exception."
“You crazy bastard!”
“...It’s a shame you only found out now.”
Rudnine burst out laughing.
"If you wanted to be Yvonne's lover, you should have become a crazy bastard long ago, Your Highness. It's too late."
I was perplexed as I wondered if the man who was teasing Adrian with his soft-spoken words was really the Rudnine Iels I knew.
Fortunately, Yvonne immediately turned her head towards him.
“Rudd.”
Her stiff facial muscles relax, and she smiles prettily at him.
Yvonne shouted cheerfully at Rudnine, whose frown had been constantly on her face due to Crown Prince Adrian's nagging, and suddenly melted away into sweetness.
"I'll take care of everything now! Don't worry, Rudd."
‘What are you talking about...?’
Rudnine immediately broke into tears and let out a small sigh.
Yvonne was so pretty with her bright smile, but he was upset that she was trying to solve the situation without knowing anything about it.
Just as she opened her mouth again to stop him, Adrian struck her.
“Oh, you look beautiful today, Princess Yvonne.”
Rudnine heard a sound like something snapping in his head.
‘Ah, this stone is a chick after all.’
But the mad prince was already in a daze, looking up at Yvonne in rapture.
Just as his hand was about to move, wanting to rip out those rude eyes, Crown Prince Adrian finally dropped a bomb on the place.
"Princess Yvonne Argenthoz. I have come to formally propose to you. So, put down that beautiful flame. My heart is about to burn."
That too, with a large bomb.
***
The reception room of the Duke of Iels's castle.
I crossed my legs and glared at Adrian.
But the man sitting across from me was still smiling brightly.
How did the character change like that?
Still, he was a very proud and noble Crown Prince, as befitting a member of the royal family. Has he now completely turned into a lunatic?
There was a time when I thought Adrian was bright and unpredictable...
Back when I had a crush on him, I found his personality quite charming. But I'd never acted so recklessly like this.
The most likely cause is that it was a trap set by Empress Giselle.
A scheme to lure me into Adrian's palace, bring me there, and threaten to kill me.
There's no way I'll fall for Adrian, the piece of shit that's passed by now.
Empress Giselle, does she misunderstand that I still have feelings for Adrian?
Even though I already clearly expressed my intention to decline at the birthday banquet?
Anyway, the suspicion is clear, but there is no evidence, so I'm going to turn around and leave!
“Now tell me, Princess Yvonne. What is the problem?”
"Haha, Your Highness. Is that what you're saying now? It's quite, quite problematic, isn't it?"
“Hmm? Well.”
I had a headache trying to suppress the urge to punch Adrian in the face as he shrugged his shoulders, saying he had no idea.
Why on earth did I like this kid in the past...
When Adrian made an absurd proposal in front of the Duke of Iels' castle gate, the servants, including the knight commander and vice-commander of the Duke of Iels' castle, were more upset than I and Rudnine.
So I stopped them first, calmed down the cold-hearted Rudnine, and then dragged that crazy Adrian to the reception room in the central hall.
And now, we were having a quiet three-way meeting.
'It was really hard.'
I was rubbing my forehead because I was tired when Adrian said.
“What’s wrong, really?”
The guy was leaning back on the back of the sofa he was sitting on, his arms spread wide, and he was strutting around.
“This is the position of Crown Princess that the Princess has long desired.”
“Your Highness, is this my place?”
I was just about to leave, so I snorted at Crown Prince Adrian, who was sitting across from me.
"What?"
“Next to Rudnine Iels.”
Since I happened to be sitting next to Rudnine, I boldly linked arms with him and shouted to make it more certain.
Rudnine laughed and went a step further.
“Yes. This is Yvonne’s place.”
'Hmm.'
He naturally put his arm behind my waist and pulled me closer, making me sit tightly next to him.
'Ah.'
I looked at him, startled by his closeness to the point where I could clearly feel his broad chest and slender waist, but Rudnine's profile, staring ahead, was simply unremarkable.
At the end of his gaze was Adrian, and the bastard smirked and gave a sly smile.
“You two don’t really get along?”
'This.'
I raised my eyebrows.
“Your Highness! Enough with the wordplay.”
“I never made a joke, Princess Yvonne.”
"How many times must I repeat this? I have no interest in you, Your Highness, anymore. I know you hate me, too."
"Honestly, it used to be a bit annoying. The Princess would chase me around so much. If you chase me so blatantly, I'd feel like you lost all your charm."
I was speechless at the words of the guy who was talking with a big smile.
This fucking kid thinks he can say whatever he wants with his mouth wide open.
I was thinking about hitting him with all my might, and I put strength into my fist, but I noticed that the veins on the back of Rudnine's hand were thick.
Well, this is it.
If I hit first, the innocent Duke might follow suit and use violence, so I must restrain myself.
'Hold on, hold on, hold on.'
Adrian continued to talk.
"But not anymore. Now that the Princess has distanced herself, I've finally come to understand her charm and sincerity. Love is fleeting. Just as Yvonne Argenthoz briefly changed her mind about the Duke of Iels, I've also come to realize my true feelings."
Adrian, stroking his chin and speaking seriously as if he had just realized the truth of this world, extended his hand towards me.
"Princess Yvonne was my only destiny. I'm sorry it took so long. But I eventually found my way back to you, so now, take my hand and come back to me."
Oh man, that gave me goosebumps.
The stupidly cheerful guy became even more bizarre when he developed a strange belief!
"Ha ha ha..."
Rudnine's low laughter echoed from the side.
In contrast to the smiling lips, the deep eyes, like the abyss, were scary.
I had a feeling that if I didn't stop Adrian's rampaging mouth, something big would happen.
'This.'
“What about Princess Cordelia Mare, whom Your Highness loved and brought with you? And have you forgotten that I even threw a bomb?”
Adrian's blue eyes stared at me blankly, and then he smiled.
“It’s been quite some time since I’ve seen the Princess, so don’t be jealous. I haven’t seen her at all lately.”
“...Wow. What did you just say? Jealousy?”
I was so shocked that my mouth fell open.
"And what about the bomb? You weren't planning on hurting her anyway, right? It was just an act to get my attention."
It seemed like this guy just had no intention of listening to me.
I muttered softly, my lips tightly pressed together.
“I should have hurt him....”
“I should have killed him back then.”
I looked at Adrian, trying to comfort him.
A proposal? You should keep your nonsense to yourself.
Now it's a do-or-die situation.
“Your Highness, I know everything, so please stop.”
“Yes? What do you know?”
Adrian's wide-open blue eyes looked so innocent and disgusting.
I wanted to erase all of my past, all the times I was anxiously trying to catch that guy's eye.
I forced my lips up and shouted.
"A proposal to me? The Crown Prince, who is proposing to me, comes here alone, without any attendants! With nothing?"
“Oh, that.”
Adrian was embarrassed.
'Wow, are you really an idiot? Did you really think I'd get away with this?'
I didn't miss this gap and kept pushing forward.
"You're not proposing to me, are you? Did Her Majesty the Empress order you to quickly pursue me and capture me alone, so that I can't escape any further?"
"What? Mother giving me orders like that! What do you mean?"
“Stop pretending not to know! Her Majesty the Empress sent you.”
I replied irritably, and Adrian's smile began to crack.
The expression on his face was so confusing that I was not sure if it was real.
'Why is it like that?'
I continued, looking calmly at Adrian.
“I already know everything.”
“No. I, I, of my own free will... came. Because I love you.”
Now, as if he had lost his mind, madness began to creep into the man's face, which had suddenly become serious.
Rudnine must have sensed the ominous atmosphere, as he quickly stood up and blocked my path.
"Your Highness?"
"Get out of the way. Duke of Iels. Look at me, Princess! I truly love you! I love you! I love you!"
What, love? I was speechless with absurdity.
Although passionate confessions poured out one after another, my expression and heart grew colder.
Then Rudnine took a step forward towards the crazy Adrian.
“I warned you clearly before. Adrian Luden Verbent.”
Before he could finish his words, a loud, thumping noise echoed across the floor.
'Gasp!'
The large, heavy wooden table in the living room in front of the sofa was thrown into a corner and shattered into pieces.
It was Rudnine's doing.
What, what is this?
Rudd, was it really that far to get to Adrian, who was sitting across from you?
If you walk with his long legs, it's only about ten steps even if you go around.
Duke Iels, who had a quick temper, sent a perfectly good wooden table to the other world, then leaned towards Adrian and slammed the backrest fiercely.
Kwajik!
...even the poor sofa back ended up breaking.
“I thought I told you not to provoke me.”
“...What, Duke? Are you trying to fight me?”
Adrian's voice was shaking slightly as he answered, glancing at the broken backrest.
“If Your Highness wishes, I will gladly.”
Rudnine, revealing his teeth and raising one side of his mouth, tore something off his left chest and threw it at Adrian.
It fell on Adrian’s lap...
“Rudd!”
I was so surprised when I discovered the shiny medal that I jumped up and called him.
But Rudnine didn't move, just like he was threatening Adrian.
'My goodness. To challenge the Crown Prince to a duel like this.'
What he threw at Adrian was a platinum moon medal with a sword, the emblem of the Iels family.
When the head of the household throws a sentence and challenges the duel, it means that if he loses the duel, he will hand over all of the Iels family to the opponent.
'It's crazy!'
In the silence that felt like cold water had been poured over him, Adrian, whose face had turned pale, forced a smile and opened his mouth.
“What do you want to do, Duke?”
“Literally, Adrian.”
Rudnine, who had been calling the Crown Prince by his name coldly without even giving him a word, slowly removed his hand from the back of the sofa and stood in front of him.
The intimidating presence of his face as he faced Adrian expressionlessly was so overwhelming that it sent shivers down my spine as I watched from the side.
"I've endured it until now for Yvonne's honor, but I won't endure it anymore. I'm willing to risk everything to fight for my own greed. Right now, I'm the kind of person Yvonne 'desers'."
He smiled gently at me and asked for my consent.
“Right, Yvonne?”
The difference in temperature between the way Adrian looked at me and the way he looked at me was stark.
When I nodded awkwardly, he smiled brightly like a puppy that had been praised.
But when Rudnine turned his head towards Adrian again, he immediately transformed into a fearsome fighting dog.
"Come out. The duel between those who have sacrificed everything in their families is legal under national law, and the Crown Prince is no exception."
“You crazy bastard!”
“...It’s a shame you only found out now.”
Rudnine burst out laughing.
"If you wanted to be Yvonne's lover, you should have become a crazy bastard long ago, Your Highness. It's too late."
I was perplexed as I wondered if the man who was teasing Adrian with his soft-spoken words was really the Rudnine Iels I knew.
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