Taming Her Highness the Princess

4 – For you, not you (3)

At the same time, Princess Irea’s bedroom.

Irea, wearing pajamas, had been staring straight ahead without saying a word. As the time lasted for several minutes, her escort knight, Ruinell, followed Ireah’s gaze.

At the end of his gaze was a wallpaper with a lion pattern, symbolizing the imperial family. Why are you staring at a meaningless wallpaper?

‘…… Why?’

He must be remembering the day when he was slapped on the cheek by Professor Jeniel. No matter how hard it was, it was too much to be there all day, so I was worried.

I can understand how you feel, but it was not good for Irea to be in a broken state in many ways. So, Ruinel let out a clearing of her throat to console her master, Irea.

“Hmmm!”

Irea’s blank pupils naturally turned to Luinel. After meeting Ireah’s gaze, Ruinel opened her speech as softly as possible.

“Your Highness. Are you remembering the day’s events?”

“During the day…… ?”

Ah. Ireah, who belatedly grasped the intention of her question, nodded her head.

“Even now, I can’t quite understand. How the hell could you hit me? Even if he’s the eldest son of the Malaig family, he’s younger than me. Even his father bows his head politely to me…….”

Why is it that Jeniel, the man to be his son, can slap himself? Irea couldn’t understand, as the only person higher than herself in the imperial palace was her father, the emperor’s majesty.

Since it was unprecedented and unprecedented, Irea had no choice but to continue questioning. Then, Jeniel’s cold eyes looking down at him naturally came to mind.

‘Jeniel Malaig. You’re the first person to hit me.’

This is a very different context from the inner mind of ‘You are the first person to hit me’ that is common in romance novels or sensual novels.

If the emotions the protagonists of the novel had toward the other person were curiosity and attraction, the only emotion Irea had right now was anger.

‘Bastard…… !’

My teeth are grinding. No matter how she looked at it, she couldn’t forgive the fact that she dared to stab her hand against the imperial princess and threatened her.

As for the cause, it was the fact that Irea slapped Jenial on the cheek first, but it was a long time since Irea had forgotten about her own mistakes in her head.

“Good.”

If you can’t forgive, you have to forgive. Ireah, who briefly summarized her thoughts, looked at Ruinel with a somewhat relieved expression.

“Ruinel! I have to tell my dad tomorrow too. I want you to fire that annoying professor.”

“Yes? Do you really intend to speak to His Majesty the Emperor?”

I thought she would say it was a wise decision, but the reaction was not cool. Irea, who lost her confidence, looked at Ruinel’s notice and hesitated.

“Oh, is it not possible?”

Thanks to that, it was Ruinel who was embarrassed. I thought she said it as a joke, but doesn’t she really want Professor Jenial to be fired?

Of course, it wasn’t that Ireah’s position was incomprehensible, but she was too hasty even if she was impatient. Ruinel, who did not want to see her master, Irea, make her mistake, answered firmly.

“No.”

“Why not?”

“The opponent is the eldest son of the Malaig family. As for why…….”

If he was a member of an ordinary noble family, Ruinel would not have stopped Irea’s decision. However, the opponent is the eldest son of the Duke of Malaig, who is called the polar light of the empire.

What kind of family is the Malaig family? It is a leading family that has accumulated all kinds of merit for the empire and produced numerous meritorious subjects for generations.

Is that all? Since the Malaig family was leading the empire’s magic industry and steel industry, it could in fact be said to be the second most influential family after the imperial family.

Though the years have passed and its status has declined considerably, no one can ignore the influence of the Malaig family in the Empire.

That means that even the emperor would like to avoid arguing with the Malaig family as much as possible.

So, even if her daughter asked for Jennie Earl to be fired, there was no way she would accept it. Even Ireah slapped her on the cheek first, so there is enough justification for rejecting her resignation.

In this case, it is highly likely that it is Her Highness Irea, rather than Jeniel Malaig, who will be scolded. So, to reach his father, he must endure as much as possible.

“…… Do you understand?”

Irea had no choice but to agree to Ruinel’s clear explanation. However, it did not seem that the will to dismiss Jenial had disappeared.

“If it is premature to tell my father… ….”

Ireah, who had been stroking her chin and was in trouble, suddenly smiled happily.

“I just need to use my power to make that son of a b*tch quit.”

A strangely evil laugh came out of Irea’s mouth. Ruinel, who was watching Irea from her side, broke into a cold sweat from unknown anxiety.

‘Are you plotting something bizarre again?’

Because cleanup was always the responsibility of Ruinel.

*

Three days later in the morning.

Jeniel, who went to work at the imperial palace, arrived at the lotus palace where Irea resides.

After completing the light identification process, Jeniel entered the private room and was a little surprised.

She naturally thought that she would arrive later than the appointed time, but it was because she came before herself.

It was pitiful for her to hide behind the escort knight, Ruinell, but she is somewhere.

‘It was impossible in the past.’

Except for her first day, it was Irea who always came later than the appointment time, so it could be said that she has made great strides.

‘It was good that I slapped you on the cheek.’

Her violence is embarrassing, but she is helpful against Irea. Recalling that fact once again, Jeniel approached Irea and lightly greeted her.

“Good morning. Her Highness Irea.”

“Good morning Joe.”

Irea, who is hiding behind Ruinel, replies with a crawling voice. Thanks to that, she was only physically and mentally uncomfortable with Ruinel, who was caught between the two.

However, neither Irea nor Jenial cared much about that fact. Because she was paying her full attention only to the other person. Of course, that doesn’t mean it’s good.

‘Even though her outward personality has softened a lot, you shouldn’t be vigilant. I know who she is dealing with that week.’

‘Don’t you bow your head to me? Bouncer! But it’s okay. You’re being arrogant until today.’

Both of them were smiling awkwardly, but in their hearts, distrust and hatred for the other swirled. Thanks to that, only Ruinel felt like dying.

“…… Hey, it’s not for me to interfere, but wouldn’t it be nice to proceed with the class soon?”

Ruinel, unable to watch the two snowball fight, cautiously gives his opinion. Jeniel, who finally came to his senses, pointed to the table in the private room.

“Your Highness. First of all, how about sitting down and going through the class? Today is a theory-oriented class, so there is no need to stand like this.”

“Shall we do that?”

Lea, who answered meekly, walked over to the table and sat down. After Jennie Earl also sat across from Ireah, he took out a few thin books from the briefcase he had brought.

“Your Highness will study today about understanding the magic system and using it tactically. It seems that you have already mastered the basics, so I prepared an advanced course, so join me-“

“Wait a minute.”

I’m about to start the class in earnest, but Irea puts the brakes on her. Wondering what she had to say, she looked at it quietly, and she said in an arrogant manner that Ireah crossed her arms.

“Isn’t it a bit early to go straight to class? I still haven’t forgiven you for the shameless thing you did to me.”

She was still holding a grudge for slapping herself on the cheek for doing something. She was about to let out a sigh, but decided to listen.

“So what do you want from me? If you want me to ask for your forgiveness, I cannot. Even if I could turn back time, I would do the same.”

“Huh. What can I use for your pitiful apology? I have no hope that you will ever repent of your sins. All I want is…….”

Irea’s blue eyes stand out.

“It’s a fair match!”

Her confident cry made not only Jennie Earl but also Louis Nell panic. Ireah acted as if she was enjoying the atmosphere she had created, and she clapped her hands twice casually.

Then one of her ladies-in-waiting, who had been waiting nearby, trotted away carrying her silver platter. On a silver tray lay a chessboard and a fan.

She wants to know what this is all about. She let out her laugh as Jenny Earl was somewhat dazed. Like a bookkeeper who gained the upper hand on the battlefield, his prestige is great.

“Being a teacher is a traditional way of saying that you have to be superior to your pupil in every way! So in chess, of course, shouldn’t it be normal to overwhelm me? If you’re worse at chess than I am, you’ll be disqualified as a teacher.”

Irea picked up the fan on her silver tray and unfolded it. No, she tried to open it correctly, but she couldn’t open it properly, so after several attempts, she was able to open the fan all the way.

Each and every one of her actions was sloppy, but Ireah didn’t care and covered her mouth with her fan. Her fingertips trembled slightly, but her eyes were firm.

“Therefore, I ask you to play fair and square in chess. On the condition that you ask your father to resign if you lose to me.”

Thanks to Irea, who spoke in her confident tone, Ruinel broke into a cold sweat.

‘…… Are you insane?’

What a ridiculous demand to quit your job if you lose at chess. In the first place, the claim that a teacher should be superior to a student in every way was absurd.

It was as if I was watching a scene where a child was swarming against an adult. Of course, it was a request that did not need to be met, so Jeniel was fine with refusing.

If so, Ireah will be humiliated in front of her ladies-in-waiting. Due to the nature of internal affairs, where rumors spread terribly quickly, they would become a laughing stock overnight.

Originally, Irea’s image in her palace was not very good, but she couldn’t make it worse. Then she, her escort knight, needed herself to mediate this stupid fight in the middle.

“Your Highness. It is from Professor Jeniel’s point of view that he is demanding resignation through chess-“

“I will do so.”

That was unexpected. Ruinel, doubly embarrassed, glanced back at Jeniel, but Jeniel only smiled softly, indicating that he was having fun.

“However, there are conditions. If I win, Your Highness will have to offer me a sincere apology. Will you accept it?”

You fool, you’ve been caught. Irea, who was ridiculed inwardly, smiled.

“I will accept it. I’m not going to lose anyway.”

Thanks to that, Ruinel went mad.