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The yellow dress hanging on the wall matched the colour of the girl doll in his room, but its sophisticated design made it blend in seamlessly, so it didn’t appear out of place.
“Amazing. Where did you get this?”
“Your Highness prepared this especially for Ciel.”
When I entered the drawing room, Alex was willing to get up and escort me.
“It looks good on you.”
“I like it, too.”
Alex winked, and everyone, including Burnett, left the room. It seemed like he had something to say, so I gladly stood by Alex’s side.
“Your Highness?”
“I have something to tell you. No, I have a favour to ask you.”
“A favour?”
With Alex’s help, the two got together safely. It was as if he had unintentionally taken away his lover.
Even if it was because I felt sorry for him, I wanted to grant whatever Alex asked.
“Please say anything. If it’s something I can do, I’ll do it.”
Alex’s gaze bore a newfound seriousness as he looked down at me. He raised his large hand and softly caressed my cheek.
“It’s a request that only you can grant.”
“Me?”
When I asked, Alex, who was looking down at me, got on his knees. He firmly grasped my hand and raised his gaze to meet mine.
As soon as Alex parted his lips, a long-forgotten memory began to resurface within me.
Apparently, around this time five years ago, Alex told me what he had just said in front of my father.
“Ciel. I want to have you as my wife.”
Alex’s look at me was as serious as it could be. Based on that expression, I don’t think he is joking.
“Your Highness?”
“It’s good to be just a couple now. I am…….”
As the words were softly spoken, almost like a whisper, my mind became blank. When Alex saw me gaping, he got up and gave me a big hug.
It felt like a dream, but it is not. When I hugged Alex’s warm chest, I couldn’t see.
I don’t know what to do. The only thing that answered was a quiet clock.
“I said I love you.”
I held my breath when the confirmation shot was fired. When I accidentally blinked, Alex gave me a rare and bright smile.
“Am I being too hasty?”
Alex gently took my hand and gazed at me with sincere eyes.
“I thought it was our turn now that your sister’s problem was solved.”
Does it work like that? I guess he stepped up for my sister instead of me helping Alex.
“Are you serious?”
Alex furrowed their brows in response to my dumbfounded question. I shook my head quickly, concerned that I might unintentionally offend him once more.
“No, I’m not doubting Your Highness’s feelings…”
“Now that your sister’s problem has been solved, are you saying you don’t care about me anymore?”
I shook my head vigorously at Alex’s question. Even if my sister’s issue was resolved, Princess Lotte and the noble council still exerted strong power and kept Alex in check.
Meanwhile, he starts feeling lonely once more whenever I mention that I have finished my work and lift up my hem.
I still can’t decide if he really likes me or if he’s doing this because he doesn’t want to be alone. Before I could answer, Alex held my hand tightly and opened his mouth.
“Just like going on a date with Stan.”
I was caught at the scene, so I didn’t have anything to say, so I was rolling my eyes, but Alex smiled generously for some reason.
“Something happened, right?”
Of course. It’s obvious. It was rather strange that he seemed to be in a strangely good mood today.
Normally, I would have gotten angry and nagged him, asking why he didn’t listen to me. Unlike me, who didn’t know what to do, Alex just pouted his lips and made a sulky appearance.
“If you wanted to make me jealous, it’s a success. You are so mischievous.”
I wondered if that was how it would happen, but when I saw Alex holding my hand and smiling shyly, I could no longer deny the reality.
No matter how much I don’t know about dating because I learned it through writing, I can know this for sure. Boy, I’m serious now. 100% pure and sincere.
“So, Your Highness likes me?”
“I said I love you.”
My heart started pounding wildly. What is love? No, what on earth does this mean?
I want to ask him if he’s really serious, but if I ask him one more time, I might lose my head.
I can’t help it. There’s no choice but to crawl flat.
“I’m sorry for not telling you in advance, Your Highness.”
Alex sighed as he looked at me, saying sorry for secretly dating while being scared.
“I have no intention of forcing you to answer right now. But…”
Seeing Alex wanting to put some conditions on it, it seems like there’s something they’re disappointed about as well.
Because I have committed a wrongdoing, I feel compelled to listen to everything. Because I am responsible for stealing Clara, who was originally supposed to be Alex’s partner, to Theo.
Did he completely change his mind for that reason? While I was contemplating that, Alex uttered something unexpected.
“I want to personally escort you on your debutante day.”
“Your Highness?”
This is an escort. If you want to accompany me as my escort in public, does that mean we are officially partners?
When I thought about my father and brothers who would be angry, my mind became dizzy. When I opened my mouth to ask if I really had to do that, Alex squeezed my hand with all his strength and emphasized it once more.
“I want you to leave it to me.”
I don’t have the courage to open my mouth in front of Alex now. Even though he seemed bold, he was secretly timid, so I ended up accepting Alex’s earnest but cruel request.
“Instead, you can’t say anything about Stan anymore.”
“Yes. Of course.”
Alex tightly held my hand and smiled prettily several times, wondering what was so good about it. I gave him the hand cream again and his rough hands became clearly moisturised.
“You’re not in a mess without me, are you?”
“But you’ve been skipping meals a lot lately, and I am worried all the time.”
Alex was taken aback by Burnett’s snitch who had sneaked up on him before he knew it, and she didn’t know what to do.
When she saw his cheeks blushing unusually, my heart began to flutter and I ended up agreeing to the escort.
12
I believed that by making my sister, who is the female protagonist in the novel, happy, everything would come to an end.
But that was just my own complete illusion.
Bang!
On a lazy afternoon, something flew into the garden of Valentine’s Mansion. When Madame Lisbon heard the explosion, she swiftly rushed to the front door.
“What happened here!”
“All done!”
Even when they were scared, the knights couldn’t get closer. This was the first time that something like this had happened to the mansion that Duke Valentine had protected with magic.
“Madame, step back.”
Obviously, this group has to do something about something so dangerous. My name is Ciel Valentine, and I am an outstanding (future) wizard who inherited the magic powers of my father, who was an archmage.
The unidentified object that fell from the sky was surrounded by a pile of dirt and it was impossible to see exactly what it was. Madame Lisbon hurriedly evacuated the people to a safe place.
“Hey, you idiot! What the hell have you done?”
Louise, who clearly grasped the situation, ran toward us. I had doubts about my ability to do it alone, fortunately, it’s good.
The little-looking idiot here is our brother, Louise. Although it may seem like he is not good enough, he is actually the one who went to meet the Fairy Queen during the last curse incident and was chosen by her as her future husband.
“I didn’t do this”
“Then what is that?”
“Wait.”
There was something wriggling beneath the mud. As the bottom of the deep-cut garden bubbled up, Louise grabbed us both and performed the shield magic.
“Stay back!”
Suddenly, the water rising from underground rose like a fountain. A blue-haired girl appeared over the giddy vision with a huge spray.
[Honey, I’m here!]
The loud cries left everyone speechless. Louise, in a state of panic, was unable to wake up as the raindrops fell from the sky, drenching our clothes. His breathing became laboured, causing his mouth to puff.
“Vivian?”
“I missed you!”
Louise released the spell and started running. Vivian easily landed on the water and jumped into the arms of Louise.
Water flooded the garden as if a meteor had plummeted from the sky and landed in it. A well unexpectedly emerged in front of the house, yet Vivian, despite the ensuing chaos, remained perpetually cheerful.
“What’s going on here?”
“I couldn’t bear the wait, so I decided to go ahead. Did I do well?”
Suddenly, the rising water stopped and a large luggage bag appeared on top of a mound of dirt.
I guess she had planned to come, but she had a lot of luggage. And little fairies that had never been seen before appeared and diligently began wiping the dirt off Vivian’s luggage.
“Well, what the hell is that…….”
“I’ll have to deal with this first.”
Regina, the most rational one among us, playfully winked at the maids. Although they are pretending to be ordinary maids, they are all well-trained members of the Thieves Guild.
The maids quickly removed the stones and the fairies cleaned up the ruined garden. While I was moving a large stone next to him, Louise was holding Vivian tightly and immersed in the joy of their reunion.
“I missed you, Louise.”
“Me too, Vivian.”
Watching each other tenderly caressing their cheeks and exchanging affectionate glances as if honey was about to fall, it feels as though a wave of sweetness is about to overwhelm me, causing a slight feeling of queasiness.
I strolled while my arms were crossed.
“Is it okay to come here after emptying the forest?”
“Your family’s soldiers are already guarding that place. Are you upset because Vivian came suddenly?”
She tilted her head, her eyes shone brightly, her pronunciation was a bit curt, and she even referred to us in the third person.
Vivian’s impersonation of a child, who had lived for more than hundreds of years, was so perfect that I couldn’t keep up with it just by looking at the records I read.
Furthermore, my brother, Louise, who had never experienced the touch of a woman before, was captivated by Vivian’s charm and was completely smitten.
“No. Welcome. I missed you so much.”
It’s absurd to see someone filming a drama all alone. Are these two really looking like they’re going to kiss?
My mother, who was surprised, came down to the garden only after the situation had calmed down to some degree.
“Ciel, what on earth is going on?”
“That’s.”
How on earth should I explain the fact that my mother’s beloved garden was destroyed, and an unknown girl was seen embracing Louise? I took a deep breath and started making up excuses.
“First of all, the garden is my fault. I made a mistake while practising magic.”
My magical power is enormous, but it is a double-edged sword that I cannot control. Since I had had several bad records in the past, my mother wasted no time in delivering a sermon, urging me to avoid engaging in any risky activities.