Act Gracefully As A Villainous Lady

The last night of the Kingdom Festival, which I finally welcomed.

Listening far away to the exhilarating, unflinching and fun music, Merriah Rose asked Ulysses in front of her.

"So, what's the story?

A few hours ago, Ulysses, who had just greeted the overflowing Royal Aura in front of the people and updated his record of "the number of those who fainted at the prince's too divine", had a serious look on his face after hitting it off then.

Beside him is Prince Roberto, who also has a difficult face.

Mary Rose could not honestly be pleased with the situation of the nosebleed eruptions if the maidens of the world were to tread with double princes at close range.

"Will you bother calling me and tell me what you want to talk about?

Since Swordsmanship Day, Mary Rose has lived a long time in the Royal Palace.

It's been a long time since I've been able to return to the Maxwell family mansion and take my time...... It's a call at the thought.

Besides, there are only three of us in this room right now.

If this was just to say that she wanted to talk to the public, then Merriam Rose was in the mood to fan whether the other person was a prince or not.

Did you feel Meliá Rose slightly irritated, Ulysses sighs small and opens her mouth.

"It's about the raid at the swordsmanship tournament... but I found out who the lead was. He's one of the most luxurious merchants in the capital."

"Huh!?

Ulysses' name was familiar to Merriam Rose as well.

A growing merchant in a generation, he should have had connections to the nobles of the capital as well.

"So, who..."

"Unfortunately, he seems to have fled the country. There have been reports that several members of the execution group have succeeded in capturing… I honestly don't know if I can get any more useful information."

To Ulysses, who laughed to mock herself, Merriah Rose bites her lips softly.

Here in the Kingdom of Krodil is more or less a peaceful country.

But some of them are not dissatisfied with the way the country is now - with the royal family.

Was there any royal dissatisfaction with the luxury merchants who planned this raid, too, or...

"Daimyo, I'm guessing there's someone behind you. It's hard to imagine a growing merchant suddenly aiming for the throne"

Ulysses and Mary Rose silence themselves in the words Roberto said with a mean grin.

... the possibility, Merriam Rose was also thinking.

No matter how dissatisfied you are with the royal family, you suddenly feel that you are making some too many leaps, such as plotting an attack on the Crown Prince.

I'm sure Roberto is right, there will be further masterminds.

"Dear Ulysses, do you have any thoughts of buying any grudges?

"I guess a lot of people don't like me when I was born royal."

"Right..."

I don't know what to expect from Meliá Rose, but there are people who wish to reach the throne themselves.

Even if Ulysses was a perfect prince with no faults, you wouldn't like what you don't like.

"Besides... it's possible that your true aim wasn't you. Who was the one who was about to get hurt first then?

To Roberto's words, Meliá Rose grabbed the kobuki all the time.

That's when the Raiders were slashed first... Lynette.

Ulysses took back Lynette's target, so she escaped the trouble, but if it was any later, she would have been badly injured... and could have died the worst.

- You are in danger because of your proximity to the Queen's seat.

Meliá Rose, too, was experiencing it with herself during the Prince's fiancée (tentative) years.

Eliminating a prince's fiancée would be easier than eliminating a royal human being.

If Lynette suffered the kind of wound that would later remain on that spot, those who complained about it and tried to drag her down would never have been left behind.

- The position of the prince's fiancée is, at first glance, like a slate stone... its fruit, brittle (mollusc) as thin ice (hakuhiro) is dangerous.

Once again, Merriah Rose had to be aware of that.

Roberto laughs mischievously as he wipes away the air on this occasion, which has gotten heavy at once.

"By the way, Miss Mary Rose, about my victory in the swordsmanship tournament,

Suddenly shaken by a serial mood by a completely irrelevant topic, Merriah Rose becomes unconsciously upset.

- What? What is it all of a sudden!? That's what I have to say now, cousin!?

Roberto has packed his distance all at once to Merriam Rose, who can't read Roberto's thoughts at all and panics.

"Surely the winner... would have gained the right to propose to you?

"It's a truly rootless lie."

Melia Rose hastily tries to deny it, but before she does, Roberto takes her hand and gets stuck in words.

Roberto kneels in front of Meliá Rose and looks up all the time.

Mary Rose becomes immobile, shot out by a gaze with the strength of his will.

"... Again, you're funny. I was impressed with how well you appeased an audience that was in a state of panic. Why don't you come with me when I get home?

Looking straight at Mary Rose, surprised by unexpected words, he tells.

"Mine, as the Queen."

As soon as I heard the word "Lady", Melia Rose hardened.

- Could it be me, they say something terrible...!?

I want you to stop asking me to marry you all of a sudden when you said you were talking about it so seriously until just now.

There's no way I can switch my mind like this......!

"Wow, I..."

Anyway, I had to say something... the awareness worked, and Merriam Rose kept her mouth open without knowing what she was going to say herself.

- But what... what can I say?

I don't know if it's a joke or if it's serious, but Roberto proposed to Meliá Rose.

If Mary Rose agrees here, perhaps... Mary Rose will be married to her neighbor as his queen.

Roberto's homeland is an ally of this country, and if Mary Rose marries him, that relationship will become more formidable than it is now, and the Maxwell family will flourish ever more.

If you focus only on profit, it's never bad to daughter-in-law Roberto - on the contrary, it's almost the best option.

But still...

"You... are not a Duke's or Villain's warrant, about Merriam Rose"

"More than anyone, because I like it"

What floats behind your brain is another shadow, not the prince in front of you.

Compared to Prince Roberto, he equals no status, no power, nothing.

When I remembered him, my heart beat terribly.

"I, I………"

Meliá Rose as an exemplary Duke's Lady knows it is best to take his proposal.

It's an honor not to mention being proposed to the prince of a friendly country.

But deep down in my heart, Melia Rose as one girl... not Roberto, keeps calling out the name of another.

Relative thoughts get tangled up and my heart gets messed up.

Several times he opened his mouth and closed it, and Merriah Rose managed to spin the words.

But I can't even control myself.

- I... what are you trying to answer...?

The moment I tried to put the words on without even knowing it myself...

"No, you can't do that."

All of a sudden, Ulysses broke in between Mary Rose and Roberto.

When he glanced at Roberto, Roberto let go of Mary Rose's hand, slightly dissatisfied.

"You went out of your way to propose after a complicated story and aim for Meliá Rose to confuse and accept?

"Oh, my God, that was so far apart."

"It's not a good idea to wield the position of royalty and force it.... don't you?

Ulysses looks back on Merriam Rose as she asks for her consent.

In the wake of that gaze, Mary Rose remembered.

When Ulysses courted Lynette, Mary Rose stabbed the nail, "Don't use her position as a prince to force you".

Apparently, Ulysses remembered that.

"... If you're serious about proposing, you should choose more times and places"

"Should I give up the day"

"No, still not. I knew Merriam Rose would have trouble if she didn't stay with me."

Melia Rose was surprised when Ulysses said that.

A lot has happened and this Perfect Prince thought circuit may have finally gone mad too......!

"So I'm in trouble when they take me to you"

"What, in addition to Miss Lynette, are you even going to try to get to Miss MerriaRose?

"What...?

To Roberto's words, Ulysses blinked in wonder.

And a few seconds later, I slapped my hand as if I was good at it.

"No, it's not. It's not. I need Merriam Rose to stay with me and Lynette. As a reliable friend."

To Ulysses, who told him so with a frantic grin, Merriah Rose was about to weaken.

- You're in a bit of a hurry...! You natural demon!!

"Damn...... that's the place!

"What?

"Because that's how we seduce young and old... everyone falls flabby!

"What are you talking about, Merriam Rose?"

... Apparently he's unconscious.

Ulysses' releasing royal aura is probably due to too much glare, but I guess he drives the people around him one after the other because of his unconscious attitude that also makes him care about that.

Roberto laughs at the pieces when he sees how it goes when he says a disappointing novel to Ulysses that he doesn't seem to know very well.

"Ha, you guys are still funny!

Seeing the prince of a neighboring country laughing strangely, Melia Rose gets angry asexually.

- What... I knew that Roberto's earlier was not a joke either...!

Even Meliá Rose says she's tired of all sorts of things, but is it funny that you two make fun of Meliá Rose?

It gets kind of ridiculous, and Melia Rose sighs loudly, Phew.

"It's getting late at night, and I'm going to be rude around here! Because staying up late is a big enemy of your skin!!

"Right, good night. Don't chill your stomach."

"Are you my samurai!! Good night!!

Ulysses also told me to pay close attention to Cynthia, the samurai, and Merriah Rose followed the scene to escape a little embarrassed.

- Totally... I knew princes weren't good at race!!

Many maidens say, "What a luxury!" With outrage in mind, Meliá Rose returned to her prickly and angry room.

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Make sure the door where Meliá Rose left closes, and Ulysses turns his gaze back toward Roberto.

"So... how serious were you?

When asked that, Roberto flaunted his shoulder, for Christ's sake.

"I mean it all, though?

Well, I'm sorry to hear that.

"Hey, we're not freaking out yet."

"Meliá Rose won't come to you. If you give her plenty of time to think, she should come to that conclusion."

Roberto sighed when he saw Ulysses confidently telling him so.

"One more year...... no, I would have been confident to dictate if I'd been here six months early"

"You missed your chance. No, too bad."

"... Ulysses, for once I'm telling you, I didn't give up completely. Things change all the time. And a woman."

"How about that?

Ulysses laughs and opens his mouth.

"My knights are tough."