Herscherik (Reincarnated Prince Series)
Chapter 12: Funerals, Voices and Banquets Part II
Violetta takes a look at herself in front of the prepared figure.
Countless gems are scattered around the light yellow dress that I ordered to match his fiancée's hair, and his eye-like jade necklace and aligned earrings reflect modestly on the indoor lights to such an extent that they don't claim too much and blink. All hairstyles and makeup are arranged for the best. It was all natural because Hershelik, the star of the day, is its fiancée.
Today is Hershelik's seven-year-old feast. The celebration will be accompanied by a formal announcement of the engagement of Hershelik and Violetta.
The mourning of his sister, Gene, dawned and until today Violetta never went outside.
That's why I never saw Hershelik, not once, from his sister's funeral until today.
"Master Hershelik's liar."
Violetta shouts so to him when he comes to tell of his sister's death, and slaps him in the chest many times in his arms. When I looked closely, I found that there were scratches on his brilliant face and it was very dangerous, but I couldn't accept that my sister would never see him again and I kept blaming the prince.
No matter how bad Violetta said or slapped him, neither the prince nor his squire stopped him. The prince was on his side the whole time until Violetta felt better.
"Absolutely, because I will protect you.
Hershelik whispers to Violetta, who releases her body and wets her cheeks with tears. It was a very happy word, if not the death of my sister. It's just that Violetta still remembers Hershelik's face then.
He had the look of tightening his chest, like he wasn't crying but he was crying.
"Violetta, wait.
It was Hershelik who stood up for the prince who said so and showed up to pick him up. Purple blue based outfit makes him look older and older. Violetta thanked the lady as she smiled at him, relieving herself that her cheek wound had disappeared. Violetta thinks she could stretch her spine and bow beautifully as my sister taught her.
"…… Are your clothes cute today?
Violetta smiles at the unnatural compliments. I said something so terrible, he was glad he cared.
"Oh, I'm not cute even though my clothes are cute?
"Because that's not true!
Violetta raises her voice and laughs at him in a hurry to deny it.
"Dear Hershey, it's time.
Hershelik nodded at the butler's words and offered his hand to escort Violetta.
"Then let's come, princess.
Violetta nodded at Hershelik's words and took the hand.
An elegant song plays and a group of men and women dance through the space created in the center of the great hall. That was a young man and woman when it came to lovers.
One is Hershelik, the seventh prince of the Kingdom of Gracis. The other day, the prince, who had just turned seven, took only two subordinates to stop the church outrage. Both the people and the nobles doubted their ears about the story, but the official apology of the Church was delivered, and the appearance overlapped and credible with the prince of light rumored in the alley.
Furthermore, the nobles let the other girl sweep realism into the story. Violetta, daughter of Minister Barbasse's rightful wife. The engagement story between the Royal Family and the Duke of Ministers is no exaggeration to say that the Minister attaches importance to the Seventh Prince.
Between the nobles, he said, "Isn't the minister pushing the seventh prince against the next king?" It was sneaky rumored.
"……… Are you sure?
Finishing his greeting to his father, Hershelik speaks to Violetta as he dances to the unveiling before the official engagement announcement.
Violetta smiled as she set the turn for the crease.
"Yeah, I made up my mind.
"But."
"Dear Hershelik, I am a boxed and ignorant person.
Violetta blocks Hershelik's words.
"But even though I know it, it's not thick enough to ignore it.
As he was organizing his sister's artifacts, Violetta found a letter addressed to herself in the gaps in the score she was making and compiling.
That would not have been possible to find had it not been for Violetta.
The letter spelled out his birth, his father's evil deeds, his guilt and penance, his thoughts about Hershelik and his sister.
With that letter, Violetta could now laugh at Hershelik.
Hershelik closes his eyes to Viola's words.
"You're strong, Gene and Violetta.
Were you as strong as them when you were their age? Yes, Hershelik changes his past life. I was in elementary school when I was still carrying a landscape, and in high school when I was dawning on my hobby. I didn't struggle like they did, and I was always full of myself.
"No, Master Hershelik.
Violetta continues her words as she steps.
"I wouldn't have thought of anything if I hadn't met you. I'm sure your sister does, too.
"Because you met me..."
Gene couldn't speak out, wondering if he had died.
I still remember her getting cold. I just couldn't get off the spot. I couldn't get away from Gene when my brothers arrived, and I would have been there forever if my brothers hadn't pulled me apart with strength.
Three days after meeting Violetta afterwards, I had many nightmares of her dying on a bed with high fever, and woke up in the middle of the night to confirm that it was not a dream, but a reality.
"That is a mistake, Master Hershelik.
Violetta smiles calmly at Hershelik.
"Your sister was happy to meet Master Hershelik. I'm happy, too.
That was Violetta's heartfelt word.
"Being given and kept alive for everything and choosing to live on your own. Your Highness would know which is more important, wouldn't you?
"……… So you chose?
"Yes!"
Violetta answered Hershelik's question with a smile full of glow. The song ended at the same time as the smile.
Hershelik escorts Violetta on. Ahead lies the place of the most honorable of the kingdoms of Gracis. Hershelik's brothers applaud them along the way. Hershelik and Violetta responded with a smile to the look.
The two returning to the king bow down. To those two, King Soldier of the Kingdom of Gracis praised the two dances by slapping a smirker.
"It was very nice, both of us.
"Thank you very much, father.
Violetta remains bowed down beside Hershelik. For it is proportionate to raise your face before you, even though there is no king's forgiveness.
"Miss Violetta, look up, too.
"Excuse me.
When Violetta looks up, she breathes into the beauty of the king in front of her. A silver thread-like hair that gathers moonlight, the opposite of Hershelik's blonde hair that gathers the warm sunshine of the sun, a youthful face that does not seem forty to the same gentle blue-eye as Hershelik.
(That's Hershelik's father...)
I heard rumors about the king's beauty, but I started looking nearby.
"Violetta, it's rude to fall in love with your majesty while you have a man named Your Highness.
I heard a calm voice. But the voice felt more nervous around my back. Barbasse, the father and minister of Violetta, who appeared, pays tribute to the King and Hershelik.
"Thank you for this engagement with His Highness Hershelik and my daughter Violetta.
"…… I am delighted that you seem to be a bright young lady.
Slightly nervous king's words. Violetta has the strength to grab the dress. But he scolded his trembling body from nervousness and inspired himself.
"It's okay, Violetta. I'm on it.
Hershelik whispers and smiles so from right next door. Violetta's body tremor healed in the words.
(I'm fine.
Violetta tells herself.
(There is Master Hershelik, I'm sure your sister is on her side.
That's why I'm fine.
"Please forgive me, Your Majesty, for what I have said in front of you.
Yes, Violetta said and drowned her head.
The back gate of the royal castle and the streets are empty at night. One carriage stopped at such a late hour.
"Then, Your Highness, I'll take care of it later.
It was Orange, the lead knight, who answered that, the father of Octavian Ordis, a former general of the Kingdom of Gracis, a fiery general and the famous Roland Ordis. Behind him two knights, for Oran, the brothers waited, Roland's wife smiled, and a girl in qualitative clothes bowed with peculiarity.
Violetta, the marquis of Barbasse, wore a gorgeous dress earlier.
Hershelik and his bellies are dropping him off so that he can always confront him.
"Violetta, because I'm waiting for your letter.
"Dear Hershelik, I'm not the Violetta of the Marquis Barbasse anymore, I'm just a vio.
"…… you did, Vio.
Violetta to Hershelik's words...... Vio responds with a clear look. She was given an allowance by Minister Barbasse at an earlier feast.
Vio offered the king to break his engagement to Hershelik. To the surprising king and minister, Vio declared that he would never be engaged, that he would not marry.
The minister told him to reconsider his anger or forgiveness for an unexpected event, but Vio continued to refuse. It's no surprise you're punished for insulting the royal family with this alone. Then when the minister asked for it, leave the house, Villa said with a superb smile, "Happy! answered." Remembering the look on the Minister's face at that time, Hershelik felt that was all he could do for three cups of rice.
This was about Vio being secretly advanced while he was serving his sister Gene's mourning.
If Vio stayed engaged, he refused to be a burden to Hershelik, and refused to be a father again. Breaking the engagement in the context of the engagement announcement was the only counterattack against Vio's father.
Vio will abandon the status of Marquis Marquis, his name will also be Violetta to Vio, and he will live in an orphanage managed by the Marquis Ordis. Even though it is an orphanage, it has recently become a private school and is not inconvenient for life or study. Barbasse can't even handle it because the Marquis, the Ordis, is in charge.
All exchanges took place by letter. The letter was handed directly to the Marquis de Barbasse by Crowe or Oran, and Vio replied using the paper in the letter, so the minister could not tell.
Neither did Barbasse force himself to see a letter from the royal family. I would never have dreamed that my fiancées were preparing to break their engagement with each other.
"Dear Hershelik, I need to talk to you.
Vio stopped laughing and said with a serious face.
"I'll be honest. I still resent Master Hershelik for not helping your sister.
Hershelik's breath is plagued by those words. Furthermore, Vio continued his words.
"But I also resent your sister for making Master Hershelik look dark forever.
Hershelik opens his eyes.
"Master Hershelik, laugh. Both my sister and I love the warm sunny Hershelik smile. So please illuminate this country with that smile.
"…… yeah, thanks.
Hershelik smiles. That wasn't enough, but I was returning to his usual smile.
Lost lives will not return. This world is a fantasy world, but it can never be covered.
I'm sure there will be more to lose in the future. But I don't give up that's the only thing I can do. I carry all the pain, even with the pain of tearing myself apart.
That's the only thing I can do.
"Master Hershelik."
At the same time Vio called me, I had a warm feeling on my cheek. I can hear my lips squealing all the time.
"Vio!?
Hershelik keeps his cheeks down. When I understood what Vio had done to me, I could see my face turning red. Vio laughs with such satisfaction at Hershelik.
"Me, I will not be protected, and Master Hershelik will be able to protect me!
Saying so, Vio flipped himself into the carriage. Roland laughs joyfully, and his wife smiles joyfully. I hope my brothers are young. I sat in your seat and let the carriage depart.
Hershelik just dropped off the carriage with his cheeks under control.
"Hershey?"
"Ooh?
The heads peek into Hershelik, who doesn't even move slightly. The Lord, who is hard to tell by the darkness, but is sure to turn his face bright red, looked at the two alternately.
"... I don't feel like I can beat a woman.
That's what I thought when I said I was a woman in my previous life.
"It's natural that women are stronger than men.
"Oh. I don't feel like I can win either.
Hershelik nodded at the two words, and smiled as usual.
After this, Violetta Barbasse will be named Vio, a privileged student, enrolled in the college, excelled in academia and, after graduation, will act as a competent official in Royal Castle who will not tolerate injustice.