The Fiancee Who Betrayed Me Is Obsessed With Me

28 – Grumpy Princess (4)

He gently releases the hand that was holding her tightly.

As she was sleeping, she unconsciously tried to hold my hand, so I had no choice but to give it away again.

“Yuuna… ”

It wasn’t actually a coincidence that I passed by her room last night.

I stopped by her room to check if she was having trouble sleeping properly.

And as expected, a scream came from inside her room, and I entered the room on my own and held her hand.

It was clear that the reason she had been able to sleep without nightmares was because I watched over her every night.

I don’t know the exact reason, but it was proof that my presence was imprinted on her.

Maybe she was seeing a version of Ben from the past in me.

It wasn’t my intention, but in order to win her heart, I had no choice but to use the things Yuna liked in the past.

“Gorolong… “

Other than losing a lot of weight, his face didn’t change much.

She was still beautiful and had a cute side.

But now, perhaps because I knew her true nature, this beautiful face didn’t look so beautiful.

Now that I think about it, maybe it was because she was like this that she was chosen as my fiancé.

Among the many royal families of Helia, I think the reason she became my fiancé was to completely deceive me with her villainous personality.

… What kind of feelings did Yuna have when she smiled at me 10 years ago?

And what kind of nightmare did she have to deal with every night?

While holding her hand, which still left me with doubts, I leaned back on the chair and closed my eyes for a little while.

***

“oh… “

“… Now you can stop arbitrarily. “Are you really out of your mind?”

“I’m sorry, princess. However, I see an item that would be good for the princess to use as well.”

next day.

Since the First Prince was attending the summit meeting of each country, Yuna accompanied me to see the founding ceremony.

His expression was still cold, but he definitely seemed to have softened compared to before.

Although he didn’t show it, he seemed to be enjoying the festival.

“They say it’s a necklace that uses a unique magic stone to make them react to each other from a distance. “If I have this, I will be able to come running to you at any time even if I am separated from the princess.”

What stopped me in my tracks was a jewelry store.

Among them, there was a pair of necklaces made of unusual magic stones, and they seemed to have a special magic attached to them, so that when one side activated the magic, the other side responded.

“Well, anyone can tell that this was made to be used by lovers. “How dare you play a prank on me?”

“That’s true, but I think it would be good in terms of effectiveness. You won’t know when you return to the kingdom, but here I won’t be able to protect you until night time. I can’t stay by the princess’s side every day like I did yesterday. If you use this instead, I will be able to run to you at any time.”

Actually, I was pretty tired too.

I wasn’t able to rest properly during the trip, and yesterday I just sat in a chair and took a quick nap.

I didn’t know if this necklace would make her call me every night, but I thought having this device would put her at ease.

Nightmares are probably due to psychological problems.

“Of course, if you wish, I can hold your hand like I did last night. And you can watch the princess’s sleeping face all night… “

“Joe, be quiet. Shameless… !”

“Will you allow me to give you this necklace as a gift?”

“… I know it will only be used in the Empire. “If you do this and do not run immediately when called, then think of yourself as dead.”

“I’ll keep that in mind.”

I paid a pretty high price for a pair of necklaces.

I tried to buy a necklace made of heart-shaped magic stones, but Yuuna dissuaded me, so I had no choice but to buy a necklace made of ordinary octahedron-shaped magic stones.

“Please excuse me for a moment, princess.”

After putting my necklace on myself, I personally put it on Yuna.

As we faced each other, Yuuna straightened her long hair, and I wrapped a necklace around her neck.

At that moment, the distance became a little closer, and her body scent wafted into me.

It was just as fragrant as 10 years ago.

“… That’s it. It is said that if you turn the magic stone inside the accessory, the magic will automatically activate. “It suits you well.”

“Ah, okay. “Again, it will only be used by the Empire.”

“yes. “I will keep that in mind.”

The magic stone placed on Yuna’s pure white skin was quite beautiful.

Even though she was just wearing a necklace, it felt like her beauty was doubled.

“… But princess. Your face is red. If you have a fever… ?”

“Empire! It’s definitely hotter than in the kingdom. “It’s a little hot after walking outside for a long time.”

“Well, I see. Would you like some ice cream? “There is a store I looked at earlier.”

“Let me guide you.”

As I was looking at her blankly, I noticed her face turning red.

I almost unconsciously put my hand on her forehead like before to check her temperature, but I suppressed it and spoke.

Yuuna obediently cooled off by buying ice cream at the store I guided her to.

I felt like I could hear things especially better today.

“Would you like to go there next? “It appears to be a masquerade.”

“Of course.”

In fact, Yuna just walked past the sights and didn’t try to take the initiative.

So, when I inevitably saw something that looked interesting, I suggested it to her first, and Yuuna pretended that she couldn’t resist and enjoyed it with a dull face.

“Are you okay, princess?”

“… “It’s not bad.”

*

Did the necklace provide psychological relief as I expected?

Yuna didn’t call me on the second night of the National Foundation Festival.

I wandered around in front of her room late at night just in case, but I definitely didn’t hear the same scream as back then.

Maybe if I had this when I returned to the kingdom, I might be able to skip the night shift.

… I don’t think Yuna would do that due to her personality.

“Yuuna… Syria… ”

As I walk alone in the garden late at night, I repeat their names.

They were once more precious than anyone else. And we will create that kind of relationship this time too.

The only thing that is different from then is that this time I will abandon them.

It is deep in their hearts and I will abandon them like I did 10 years ago.

When I came back after 10 years and saw their true colors, I thought it would be difficult to do that.

Because they were called the two rarest villains in the kingdom.

But now I think it’s not just impossible.

In any case, I think I succeeded in getting a little closer to Yuuna.

I don’t know the exact circumstances, but I think it was important to stop her nightmares.

Maybe she wasn’t as evil as the rumors said.

I had some plans in mind after winning their hearts.

As a result, Helia would have to be completely defeated.

However, there are still too many hurdles left until then. But it didn’t seem like I wouldn’t be able to endure that time.

Another night in the empire. I went to sleep with a resolution to the distant future, and passed the rest of the founding festival safely.

“Rest in peace, princess.”

And as time passed, the last night of the Konkuk Festival arrived.

Likewise, at the banquet, Yuna endured countless men’s attention and returned to the room a little early.

Although it was the last day, there were many nobles who left the empire midway, so there were not as many people at the banquet as there were on the first day.

However, the closing ceremony was quite grand and the fireworks were a great attraction.

After taking Yuna to her room, I also returned to the room, washed up, and threw myself on the bed.

Ugh-

And just as I was about to fall asleep, the necklace around my neck started beeping.

It meant that Yuuna was calling me.

“Pooh… What is going on at this time? ”

I immediately ran out of the room, dressed in comfortable clothes, holding only my sword.

It took less than a minute to reach Yuna’s room, and as soon as I arrived, I swung open her door.

“princess… sir?”

But she wasn’t in the room.

The bed was also neatly made, and there were no signs of fighting or resistance in the room.

The most probable case is that she was kidnapped while she was sleeping.

And when she learned that she had been kidnapped, she activated the necklace.

“I wouldn’t have gotten that far in time. There is a possibility that it may still be inside the imperial castle… ”

If I chased right now, I could probably find her right away.

“but… The room is so clean. No trace whatsoever… ”

But there was no trace in the room, as if nothing had happened. Even traces of mana being used.

Judging by how quiet it was outside, it seemed like the soldiers in the imperial castle didn’t notice anything.

In other words, it meant that the perfect crime was accomplished without leaving any trace.

The future was daunting.

“First, we must inform the First Prince.”

Maybe the Empire was the culprit. For now, the first thing to do was to inform a trusted ally.

I wondered how I could find anything when there were no traces left behind, but I had to do something.

If necessary, I would have to search the entire system to find her.

It couldn’t have all ended in vain like this.

I urgently ran to the first prince’s room.

“Where are you running like that?”

“… !”

The first prince’s room and Yuna’s room were located in separate buildings.

Therefore, I had to pass through the corridor surrounding the garden located in between, and while I was passing there, I heard a familiar voice.

“Princess?”

“Isn’t it too late? He said he would come running from anywhere right away. As expected, there is a punishment for you… ”

“Where on earth have you been!!”

“Ahh… ?”

She slowly walked towards me from the garden in comfortable clothes as if nothing had happened.

A cold expression as usual. But somehow the atmosphere seemed to have calmed down a bit.

But I walked up to her, grabbed her shoulder harshly, and screamed.

This was because he was emotionally shaken by the fact that she, who he thought had been kidnapped, showed up unharmed.

“Do you know how worried I was because there was no one in the room! They searched the room to see if they had been kidnapped! Still, there were no traces… So, I was on my way to ask for help from the 1st Prince… !”

“Well, that…” Of course I thought it would come right to where I was. Rather, are you out of your mind? How dare you raise your voice to me on the topic of escort knights… ”

“Because I’m an escort knight! Because he is the princess’s knight! That’s why you can raise your voice. There is no choice but to raise it! I am the one who has to protect the princess. “If the princess disappears, I will be the first person to worry!”

This necklace only transmits signals to each other and does not have the function of telling the location.

Maybe that was why the problem arose.

I think Yuna wanted to invite me to the garden from the beginning.

I guess I wasn’t aware of the fact that I couldn’t know my exact location.

It was a completely understandable situation. But still, I was angry.

From my perspective, I thought she must have called from her room.

But since she wasn’t in the room, I couldn’t help but worry, so I was running around looking for her, but she showed up calmly as usual.

“… … ”

Of course, I couldn’t help but think about the possibility that she had been kidnapped.

I didn’t know exactly what it felt like. However, I was relieved that she was safe, and I was angry that she was safe.

I didn’t want to even imagine not being able to protect her.

I couldn’t figure out why that was.

“… sorry. However, I hope you will also consider my position as I would have thought that the princess would have called me from her room. It was presumptuous of me to shout arbitrarily. “I will accept any punishment.”

“… ”

After I had sorted out my emotions, I finally let go of Yuna’s shoulder and took a stance.

Yuna still looked at me with an expressionless face.

Without saying anything. He just made eye contact with me. They were captured in each other’s empty eyes.

“one thing. “I will ask.”

“Please ask.”

“The reason you go so far to protect me, the reason you raise your voice against me, the reason you are angry at the fact that you could have lost me. Is it because that’s your job?”

It was Yuna’s unique voice, devoid of emotional highs and lows.

But the shaking in her eyes as she said that told me that this was not an ordinary question.

“… “If my mission was to protect someone other than the princess, then I wouldn’t have acted like this.”

“… … ”

Yuna was still looking at me.

It was as if he was saying that the answer was not enough.

“Because the target is the princess. And just like that, I was angry because the princess was important to me. “Before he is an object of protection, he is someone I want to protect for the rest of my life.”

“… “Does this mean that you will protect me even if I am not royal?”

“Yes, I swore. “I will protect you, not the royal family.”

Shoot ah-

The flowers in the garden and Yuna’s hair blow in the cool night breeze.

There were numerous scents wafting around, but the one that stimulated my sense of smell the most was Yuna’s scent.

“Do you really mean to give everything to me?”

“That’s right. I hope so. “This sword will only move for the princess.”

“… that word. Can I trust it? “Can you take responsibility for those words for the rest of your life?”

“If the princess lacks faith, I will show it through my actions throughout my life.”

I kneel on the floor and swear allegiance to her.

Of course, all of this was a lie. Because one day I will stick a knife in her back.

But now I will protect her with all my heart. Until the time comes.

“… is it so. then,”

I bowed my head in front of her for a while. She looked down at me without saying anything.

And how much time has passed?

She opened her mouth as if she had decided on something.

“Make me, Yuuna Fontana Helias, the queen of Helia.”

“yes… ?”

And the words that came out of her were not as light as the night air.

“I will become the queen of Helia.”