âIs that true?â
The emperor asked.
I nodded, trying to look a little sad.
âYes. I couldnât believe it either, but itâs true.â
And I handed out the documents I had brought.
âItâs the testimony of the knights.â
The emperor hurriedly looked through the documents I had handed out. The emperorâs face turned red and blue at the testimonies of the knights.
âT, this crazy bastardâ!â
He grabbed the document tightly and shouted.
âHe has nothing to do, so he messes with the knights on the battlefield! This crazy bastard!â
Then he opened the door wide and shouted to the servant who was waiting in front of him.
âCall Largo right away. Right now!â
âAh, yes! Yes!â
The servant ran hurriedly. Oh my, we have to be quiet, but how can he be so noisy?
I hummed inside and sat down with a little more comfortable posture.
âWhoo.â
The Emperor sighed and looked at me.
âWhatâs your intention to say this to me?â
He continued even before I could answer.
âDo you also want to make Callian the emperor?â
I shook my head in a hurry.
âI have no interested in the throne.â
The emperor didnât seem to believe it. I added words.
âIâm just trying to shake off a little bit of the attention that the 2nd Prince has in me.â
âHuh?â
The emperor snorted and swept his hair back.
âThen it will be a success. Iâll give him a headache so he never has to think about it!â
It was the answer I really wanted, so I smiled brightly and nodded my head.
âThank you, Your Majesty.â
The emperorâs face was wrinkled. He gestured roughly to me to raise my head.
âItâs really similar to the Duke of Ryzen.â
âOh my⦠I donât think thatâs a compliment.â
I covered my mouth and laughed.
âAnyway, thank you very much.â
The emperor frowned.
âIf you have any other information like this, bring it to me. Donât give it to other people.â
âYes, Your Majesty. Iâll do that.â
Yeah, I wonât do that.
Iâm going to keep it to myself.
Hohoho.
âAnyway.â
At this time, the emperor slowly opened his mouth.
At the same time, looking at me from head to toe, my eyes uncomfortable.
What? Why do you look at me like that?
When I was thinkingâ.
âAre you really not planning on marrying my first son?â
I heard something ridiculous.
ââ¦Iâm a married woman, Your Majesty.â
âYou can get divorced. Itâs so simple.â
Thatâsâ.
I tried to do it, but itâs not that simple.
I canât say this anymore, so I just keep my mouth shut.
âIf you have any thoughts, tell me. Iâm serious.â
As he said, the emperor seemed really sincere.
What can I do with this charm?
I was able to finish the conversation by feeling my shoulders shrugging up.
*****
âWhoo.â
Now that Iâm out of the quiet main palace, I feel like Iâm going to live.
Oh, of course, I came out through the back door.
Just in case I go out to the main gate and encounter Largo.
Largo, youâre going to be very broken, right?
Then he wonât even be able to pay attention to me. Because he has to deal with what he has done.
Who wants to live a bad life?
I hummed and moved my feet thinking that it was enough. And to go back to the mansion quickly and report this to Sylvester.
Of course, Sylvester wonât like it.
If there is a problem with the reputation of the 2nd Prince, it will be difficult to make him emperor.
But I want to tell him not to worry about that, too.
âIâll bring what Sylvester wants from Largo.â
If that happens, Largo will be blown away, Callian will become the emperor just like the original story, and Sylvester will live safely!
Everyone has a happy ending.
The key is what choice I make after that.
If I choose to divorce, I can go to the Duchy and live in peace, as Countess Amber said.
If I give up on the divorce, I can live with Sylvester as it is now.
Whatever it is, itâs good for me.
So I had to take a closer look at my feelings.
Whether I like Sylvester or not.
âItâs not for me to decide now.â
With that in mind, I went all the way to the carriage.
It was at this time.
âOphelia?â
A familiar voice was heard. When I turned my head, there was Callian.
As soon as Callian saw me, he hurriedly approached me.
âI heard youâre hurt. Is it okay?â
Oh. Whatâs wrong, are you worried about me? I looked at him with a little moved eyes.
âDonât worry about meâ.â
âNo, not you. I mean the kid. A child caught in a hostage situation.â
Ah.
Thatâs right.
Heâs a jerk.
âThe child is fine. Heâs not hurt.â
âThatâs a relief.â
Callian smiled satisfactorily and nodded.
Then, he glanced back and looked at me, said.
âWhat about you?â
âWhat?â
âHmm. I mean, how about you?â
Ah.
Are you going to pretend to ask now?
How ridiculous.
But I couldnât ignore it, so I shrugged my shoulders and answered.
âWell, as you can see, Iâm fine. Ah! Itâs a secret to the 2nd Prince. Itâs a secret that I met him! Itâs a secret that I was here!â
Callian frowned.
âWhatâs wrong?â
He asked in a low voice.
âDid something happen between you two?â
âItâs not a good thing. I donât really want to say it, so I wonât.â
Callianâs face hardened.
Biting his lips, he said, giving strength to his eyes and voice.
âDid that punk touch it again?â
Did he touch it?
I tilted my head.
âHe did touch it.â
He grabbed my back neck and threatened me.
Oh, when I think about it, I still have a chill in my spine.
You psycho guy.
But the atmosphere was weird.
In other words, Callianâs face has turned ugly.
âWhatâs wrong with you?â
I wondered and looked at Callian.
âThat punk⦠To youâ¦â
He muttered something and clenched his fist tightly.
âThe damn bastard!â
He swears while looking in the air.
Whatâs wrong with him?
I staggered backward thinking that Callian was crazy.
âI will surely avenge you.â
Why would you?
I really didnât understand.
But well, I donât have to refuse help.
âWell⦠Yes, thank you.â
So I replied in a good way, although I was nervous.
Callian continued.
âCome back often, now.â
Huh?
âI will meet you.â
I was speechless again.
Sometimes you say youâll kill me if I come to you⦠What a joke.
I smiled and shook my head.
âIâm not coming to see Your Highness anymore.â
As I said, I wonât be coming to see Callian anymore.
Because Sylvester âSeduce Callianâ no longer need.
In other words, I donât have to bother with Callian and try to seduce him now!
Aww, excited!
âW, why?â
But Callian seemed to be a bit perplexed.
So I answered casually.
âBecause I donât like Your Highness anymore.â
âWhat?â
Callianâs eyes shook.
âY, you said I need a bad woman!â
âThat was then, and now is now. And there is a lot of bad woman in the Empire. Find out there.â
âOphelia!â
He screamed and opened his mouth wide.
âYou, you reallyâ¦!â
Ha!
Callian sighed and shook his head. Then he ruffles his hair.
âDo whatever you want. Do whatever you feel like!â
Callian shouted like that and went back in anger.
I thought as I looked at his back like that.
Iâve always lived my life however I wanted.
*****
âDamn it!â
After returning to the Crown Palace, Callian was still very angry.
âIâm not coming to see Your Highness anymore.â
Why?
Suddenly? Why?
âBecause I donât like Your Highness anymore.â
Now?
After chasing him around like that, she doesnât like him anymore?
âOphelia!â
Callian closed his eyes tightly.
He bit his lips.
He doesnât know why heâs so angry when Ophelia, who was attached to him like a leech, is going to leave him now. Heâs really angry, like crazy!!
And on top of that.
âHe did touch it.â
The 2nd Prince, Largo, seemed to have tried to do something bad to Ophelia.
That rotten punk!
Heâs so angry!
Really angry!
What to do?
How does he get rid of this anger?
Callian originally went to Fleur when he was in such a bad mood.
But for some reason, he didnât want to see Fleur today.
Only Ophelia fills his mind.
âDamn it.â
Callian muttered a swear word and buried his face in his hands.
Whoo.
He took a short breath and clenched his teeth.
It was then.
âYour Highness.â
The servant, who knocked on the door, stuck his head out.
Callian then lowered the hand that had covered his face and looked at the servant.
âI, I apologize. Itâs urgent, so I think I need to tell you.â
âWhatâs going on?â
âHis Majesty The Emperor has sent you a letter.â
âWhat?â
Callian jumped to his feet.
Then he ran to the servant and snatched the letter.
âWhat is writtenâ¦â
The content was simple.
[Make Ophelia McGuffin yours.]
Thereâs also something attached to it.
[Iâll help you.]
Callian grabbed the letter tightly.
He had to hate it.
He was supposed to be furious at having to be with Ophelia.
But a smile continued to spread across his lips.