The nobles regained their reason and became quiet.
The emperor continued with a stern look.
“Lucian, even with your unstable state, what you just said was out of line. Leave this banquet hall at once.”
He coldly dismissed Lucian.
Lucian, of course, didn’t listen to the emperor. Knowing this, the emperor cleverly commanded.
“Pernia, take him with you.”
“Yes!”
From where I was fretting behind Duchess Rosasa, I answered quickly.
I hurried up to Lucian and grabbed his hand.
Lucian followed me calmly, as if he didn’t just harshly threaten a princess.
I bowed to the emperor before leaving the banquet hall.
As thanks to the emperor’s carefulness.
The emperor sent Lucian out not just because he was angry with him.
I knew it was also to save us from his uproar.
‘The biggest reason to kick Lucian out is to prevent a terrible situation, one where Lucian kills all the distinguished guests from both countries.’
Before exiting, I looked inside the banquet hall.
Imperial nobles looked at us with downcast faces. Axion nobles were sharpening their teeth with resentment.
……and Princess Lara was glinting at us like a lion chasing her prey.
Their eyes were so frightening that I felt a chill behind my back.
Fortunately, the door closed at that moment.
The moment we came out of the room which was cold like a winter night.
* * *
I took Lucian’s hand as we got out of the Imperial Palace.
Under the black night sky, the wind blew.
I looked at Lucian, my hair fluttering in the wind.
“Are you okay?”
He looked calmer than I thought he would be. I thought at least he’d be annoyed he didn’t get to kill everyone.
“I should be asking Nia. Are you okay?”
“Of course I’m fine. Why do you ask that?”
Lucian said, squinting his eyes as if he didn’t believe it.
“Nia’s expression was concerning when that woman looked at me earlier.”
“…What was my expression like?”
Lucian said, raising the corners of my eyes with both hands.
“It was like that.”
“…You’re lying.”
“No, really. I thought you were going to kill the princess with your eyes.”
…..It’s unusual for Lucian to make such a fuss about that.
Besides, why does he keep smiling as he’s saying that?
I pouted, sensing that I’m being teased.
“Of course I’d be in a bad mood seeing another woman say she wants my boyfriend and how she fell in love at first sight with you!”
Lucian chuckled.
“I see.”
Smiling like a child, he continued.
“You shouldn’t have brought me out. Just leave me in there. Then I would have ripped the princess’s mouth off for you.”
Hey, Mr. Boyfriend. Why do you say such horrible things with that face?
My heart fluttered even more when he said that with his fair face.
I crossed my arms and said with a serious expression.
“……That would have been nice.”
Oops. My true feelings took over.
I went on quickly.
“It would be better if you kept such thoughts in your head since it was an important event.”
“……”
“There’s a lot of people there, very important people from both countries. You and I will be in trouble if you cause trouble in such a place.”
I made eye contact with Lucian’s red eyes.
“That’s why Lucian held it in, right?”
If Lucian went ahead and did what he wanted, the princess would not be alive right now.
But he held it in.
Although he did voice his desire, he didn’t put it into action.
I was very, very happy about that.
In spite of such unpleasant circumstances, the fact that Lucian suppressed his vicious instinct made me happy.
Lucian looked down and said,
“That’s not true. I held it in because I just didn’t want to be hated by you.”
Even if it’s for that reason, it was enough for me.
I hugged Lucian.
Nevertheless, this isn’t good.
Lucian has said those things in front of many important guests, and people will criticize him for it later.
But that’s fine.
We can fix it somehow.
The most important thing is that he’s gotten so much better.
I whispered to Lucian.
“You did a great job, my Lucian.”
“Will you give me a reward?”
Contrary to his childlike words, his face in the moonlight gave off a very strange vibe.
I nodded with a slightly red face.
Lucian smiled brightly at my answer.
One would never have imagined that that mouth, smiling so innocently, had just uttered such cruel words.
He grabbed me and began to run like lightning. I thought in his arms.
‘Lucian, why are you running faster than a carriage? This is embarrassing.’
I hoped no one would see us running through the dark city like the angel, Netty. (t/n: a reference to the anime Saint Tail)
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* * *
The emperor prepared a spacious mansion for the delegation from the Axion Kingdom to stay in.
This was done so they would feel as comfortable as possible while in the capital.
The largest room in the mansion, located on the top floor, was Princess Lara’s room.
She was lying in bed sobbing.
“Wahhh.”
The cry of the pitiful girl echoed through the room.
Several women covered in wounds stood next to her.
Each woman were beautiful and is Princess Lara’s slave.
The wound on their bodies was caused by Princess Lara’s whipping after she returned from the banquet hall.
Usually, her anger would have been relieved after hitting this much, but the princess’s emotions did not ease.
The slaves stood with restless faces, not daring to ask their master if she was okay.
Then a man entered the room.
The faces of the slaves brightened with the appearance of the man.
Noticing the man’s signal, the slaves nodded and left the room.
Only the man and Princess Lara remained in the room.
The man sat on a chair next to the bed. Princess Lara, who was sobbing, spoke.
“How could he do that? How could he let that man say such profane things to me?!”
The man spoke in a soft voice.
“The Emperor said the man was his favorite knight and he probably didn’t want to lose his beloved subordinate from that.”
The man said to Princess Lara, who did not stop sobbing.
“If you’re upset, tell King Axion right away. If you tell him, he’ll immediately have the man captured, amputate his limbs, and throw him to the lions.”
“I don’t want that!”
Princess Lara screamed and got herself out of bed.
Only then could the man see Princess Lara’s face.
Her eyes were swollen with tears.
‘She looks like an ugly frog.’
Princess Lara, unaware of the man’s thoughts, said with a tearful face.
“Lara really liked him. I want him to be in good condition, not damaged in the slightest.”
The man giggled at the words.
Princess Lara, who has been loved by the king since she was born, is very selfish. If she had something she wanted, she had to have it.
Especially if she found something that suited her taste.
Something shiny and beautiful.
But that something also gives out a dangerous feeling like a poisoned sword.
She liked that kind of thing.
“Do you want him as a slave?”
“That won’t satisfy me!”
“Then?”
“I’ll make him my husband.”
The man bursted into laughter.
The man’s shoulders shook as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world.
Princess Lara frowned.
“Did what Lara said seem like a joke?”
“No, it’s not that. I just think it won’t work out well for you.”
The princess’s eyes were filled with resentment.
“Why, because of his status?”
The man said with a chuckle.
“There’s that, too. But that’s not the problem. Although there is quite a big difference in status, it is not uncommon for a princess and a skilled foreign knight to end up together.”
His hopeful words lifted the princess’ mood. However, her face was bound to harden again from his ensuing words.
“But Kardien has a fiancée.”
“…..!”
Only then did the princess remember the face she had seen at the banquet hall.
Kardien’s face as he mentioned ‘her.’
And that ‘her’ was called by the emperor and left the banquet hall with Kardien.
She did think that the girl had a special relationship with Kardien, but she didn’t think she’d be his fiancée.
However, Princess Lara snorted instead of crying when she heard that the man she fell in love with had a fiancée.
“That doesn’t matter at all. I’ll give her a better man.”
She wasn’t bluffing.
She had the ability to do that.
She has the ability to introduce to her a man of great wealth from a much better family than a knight who is a commoner.
The man said, lowering his eyebrows.
“It won’t be easy ‘cause the two of them were arranged by the Emperor himself.”
Princess Lara interrupted him and shouted.
“That’s even better. I can ask the Emperor to break up their engagement. He’ll find it favorable if he wants to strengthen the alliance with the Kingdom of Axion.”
It shall be so.
The emperor knew of the princess’s ferocious character so he did not think she is suited to be his own son’s partner.
However, it would be different with a subordinate he cares about.
This was a win-win situation for the emperor.
But persuading the emperor will not solve the problem.
The man said, raising his lips.
“But everyone knows of the couple’s enormous love for each other.”
“……”
“There was word that Kardien was able to lift his curse with his fiancée’s love.”
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Princess Lara laughed as if the man’s words were ridiculous.
“Do you actually believe that, Griffon?”
Princess Lara raised her head and made eye contact with Griffon.
He had blood red eyes.
Just like Kardien.