The Chosen One Was Me, Not You

17 – {nothing changes}

{Nothing changes}

Dean Albert introduced the inside of the small mansion that serves as a lodging for the two of them, and then went back.

‘This is where it starts.’

She would be lying if she wasn’t feeling nervous at the start of her first day at Minst Academy.

Her background as the Duke of Arsene may not be completely removed from her, but she will prove her ability in a place where her influence is as rapidly diminished as that of her foreign counterparts.

However, despite her determination to come here, a disturbed heart dwelled inside Yuria.

‘Prince Theodore… ‘

It was because of Theodore Skylord’s work that she hadn’t even thought about before coming here.

‘I didn’t know that Prince Theodore would worry so much… ‘

Theodore Skylord was her fiancé.

But if someone asked if she knew anything about him, she would answer that Yuria was just a little more knowledgeable than everyone else.

She knew that Theodore Skylord was a man who always hid his true self.

He smiles softly, but in reality he is not sincere to anyone other than those of the Duke of Skyroad, and he is terribly arrogant.

She

She admitted that she, of course, is just as talented, capable, and hard-working as she is.

At least, unlike those who believe in her family and background and act arrogantly, she believes in her own talent and ability and acts arrogantly.

I think this may be because I saw a human who believed in the background of William, the Chosen One, and committed atrocities and insults that transcended common sense towards him.

‘I’ve never seen him make that kind of expression.’

Theodore hiding his anger at YuRia, who had always seen him relaxed and confident, was quite shocking, although he did not show it as it was his seat.

His appearance, which he tried not to express while quietly suppressing his anger, was so different from his usual appearance that he was always smirking, confident, and arrogant as much as his proud face and ability.

‘Prince Theodore’s past is highly likely to be Theodore Artin, but… You can’t ask that directly, but you can’t turn around and induce them to say it.’

The thing Yuria was most concerned about was not whether or not Theodore’s identity was Theodore.

On the contrary, the thing that kept bothering her was how Theodore would evaluate herself inwardly.

She could have thought that if she didn’t ask questions, she was an indifferent woman.

She might think she’s an insensitive woman if she asks questions.

Her

Her or her I could have judged her in a way that she never thought possible.

Amid this contradiction, the part where he would evaluate himself caught my heart.

‘Oh, really! Why do you keep bothering me about this?’

Yuria felt frustrated because she couldn’t even figure out why she was paying such attention to the evaluation part.

No, she wondered why she cared so much about Theodore.

‘That person… She thought that since she was a person who lived on her own taste, she wouldn’t have to worry about it like this. Oh really!’

Yuria, who was slightly nervous on her own, heard someone knocking on the door and calmed herself down.

“Princess Yuria, I’ll go inside.”

“Yes, come in.”

It was Theodore’s voice.

He came to help her practice swordsmanship as promised after finishing a simple tidying up in her own dorm.

He opened the door and went inside and looked around.

Since it is a two-story mansion, soap, shampoo, and toothbrushes are evenly prepared, and there are things that are evenly equipped, starting with the bathroom with warm water.

There was a dining table, a soft sofa, and a kitchen and refrigerator.

“I’ll have to do it outside. And I’ll have to adjust it so it doesn’t cause any damage to the surroundings.”

“I just do it inside.”

Theodore said he would go out to her garden and practice, but Yuria replied that he would do it inside.

There is an empty space on the floor, so if you adjust it properly and be careful not to break the furniture, there should be no problem.

“Yes, if you wish.”

It was still unlucky to speak as if he was willing to give permission. However, Yuria felt more at ease, probably because she had gotten used to her unlucky way of speaking.

“Yes, thank you.”

The reason Yuria agreed to talk inside was because she felt more comfortable inside the dorm than in the garden.

It would be hard for her to speak comfortably because she thought that outside, even in the garden, someone passing by might overhear.

“Then, get yourself in position first. Then attack me on the spot.”

“Yes, I understand.”

As Theodore instructed, Yuria first grabbed the sword and concentrated her mind while taking a deep breath.

After putting all her other thoughts behind her, she concentrated all her attention on the single sword, and she felt her mind calm for a moment.

As a swordsman, she had a great passion for swordsmanship, so even if Theodore didn’t think this was special, she was truly grateful for teaching her swordsmanship.

“Haaa!”

Therefore, Yuria threw a stab at Theodore with all her might.

She then charged at Theodore with her sword poised to thrust her head forward, but Theodore lightly brushed it away, aiming the sword at her throat before she knew it.

“If it had been a real battle, I would have died right away with the number I just had.”

Yuria was furious at Theodore’s words, but acknowledged it with a nod of her head.

“I guess so. It’s frustrating, but if it was a real battle, I’d be dead.”

After admitting the fact, Yuria carefully brought her words out.

“But Prince Theodore, does Prince Theodore have anything you want to say to me?”

“What do you want to say to you? Do you want to talk about swordsmanship training?”

“No.”

Yuria shook her head.

At her words, Theodore smiled as he drew back his sword.

“You’re a cunning young lady. You look so innocent that you have a foxy side to them. You wanted to talk about something else, so you deliberately made the two of them fast using swordsmanship training as an excuse?”

“…When you hear it like that, it sounds strange. It’s true that I want to train in swordsmanship. It’s a valuable experience to learn firsthand from someone stronger than me like you. But it’s also true that I want to talk to you.”

“Well, since my fiancée recently learned and experienced something so great that he couldn’t judge it with his own bowl, he might be interested.”

“…As expected, you are unlucky.”

Yuria lightly fired at her like that.

“But to be honest, I’m curious. I wonder what kind of person you really are.”

Theodore looked at her for a moment at her words and asked.

“Really?”

“Didn’t you notice? Normally, he would have a confident smile… He smiles a little forcedly, but he doesn’t have that arrogant smile he normally wears.”

At those words, Theodore showed a startled look for the first time.

“Oops.”

He muttered with his tongue slightly pressed.

“I made an unexpected mistake.”

After saying that, he looked at YuRia and asked.

“So, do you want me to tell you if you have any information about why that idiot named William and I look alike, and who the Theodore the Duke and Duchess Artin and his wife are looking for are?”

“No.”

Yuria immediately shook her head.

“I’d love to know that too, but that’s not the point.”

Theodore stared at her with her eyes unknown to YuRia’s eyes as she spoke with her strong will and asked.

“Then what do you want to know?”

“It’s not important what you want to know. It’s true that you’re curious, but if you can answer something, I’m going to wait thinking that Prince Theodore will tell you on his own.”

“…You didn’t mean to ask a question, did you?”

Theodore seemed to grasp the reason for her talking to her.

“Yes.”

Yuria said while staring at him with her firm will.

It is true that he is unlucky and irritable, and the engagement relationship was close to duty.

But it was true that she was always beholden to him, and it was also true that she was grateful to him.

“Thank you for protecting me from William today.”

And the first thing Yuria said was her thanks.

“I should have done it earlier, but I couldn’t because I was in a hurry.”

Theodore’s mood was different from usual, and she was intimidated, so she couldn’t express her gratitude in time, but Yuria was also paying attention to this part in her heart.

Suddenly, when I started to say thank you, Theodore answered without wavering this time.

“I just did the obvious thing.”

“Yes, I did the obvious thing too. And I’ll say one more obvious thing.”

Yuria smiled slightly as she spoke.

“Thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking the time to teach me swordsmanship. Prince Theodore, I think you’re unlucky and want to give that proud face a punch…But I’m always grateful.”

“It was a mixture of gratitude for the fiancé’s dedication and jealousy of the proud fiancée. This is novel.”

“Oh, really! You are a human…!”

Yuria’s smile was momentarily broken.

But she said, trying to control her emotions, even coughing her up.

“Heh, hmm. It’s been a long time since I’ve said this, so could you please not break the flow?”

“Okay. I’ll listen to what you have to say.”

A little goofy at his tone of willingly listening! She felt like doing it, but Yuria said while suppressing those feelings.

“What I want to say is…whatever Prince Theodore’s true identity was, I just wanted to tell you that it doesn’t matter. It’s the unlucky thing I know, and even if I hate to admit it, it won’t change the fact that he’s my unlucky fiancée.”

“Well? Can I keep that idea?”

Theodore asked, giving off a cold laugh provocatively.

“What if, as you guessed it, all was true? Even if I were the Chosen One and Theodore Artin was the true identity, surely you wouldn’t cling to me for that benefit.”

“Yes.”

Yuria could not conscientiously do such a thing.

“However, I will never feel a strange sense of duty or responsibility because I feel sympathy after hearing about the unfortunate past.”

At Theodore’s words, Yuria threw her smile on the contrary, as if she had waited.

“Oh, is that so? That’s good.”

“What do you mean?”

“I don’t sympathize with you.”

Yuria Arsane smiled and said, staring straight at Theodore Skyroad.

“Nothing will change. I sympathize with you? How can I? You are better at swordsmanship than me, good at magic, and even the head of all faculties except for the Divine Faculty? You’re the heir to a family that’s more prosperous than the Duke of Sein, and if you’re really the chosen one, wow~ that’s amazing. You’re a hero who’s going to save the world, so your reputation must be huge. They sympathize with you like this? According to you, you’re just like me. ?”

“Hey.”

“Don’t overthink it, Prince Theodore. I admit you’re unlucky, but my heart is more subtle than your imagination.”

She said with a relaxed smile as Yuria slightly raised her head.

“You seem to have imagined this and that, but in the end, I’ll make it clear that nothing changes. Whatever your true identity is, it doesn’t matter. To me, you’ll always be Theodore Skylord.”

“…….”

As Theodore gazed at himself silently, Yuria spoke again as if driving nails.

“It doesn’t change the fact that I am an unlucky person who irritates me because I can’t refute it because a person with unlucky good looks is annoying, and a person with unlucky good ability pretends to be proud.”

After her words, Yuria felt relieved.

“Whoa~ I feel refreshed inside.”