The Villain Daughter Enjoys Her Seventh Life as a Free-Spirited Bride (Hostage) in a Former Enemy Country

"You're the only one who knows what I'm thinking."

Arnold was expressionless, but still very soft in his gaze. The hand that stroked Leeche's horizontal hair was equally gentle.

That's why Leechee asks with a slight squeeze.

"... you're trying to spoil me."

Hmph

Then Arnold laughed faintly.

"Look, I thought I'd read it nicely."

"I'm already..."

As I protested, I felt a tickle somewhere.

I felt Arnold working for me both when I came into contact with the current Emperor and now.

That said, I can't help feeling too fluffy.

Leechee looks into Arnold's eyes and thinks as he strokes his hair.

"Even if the existence that manipulated Fabrania was also in contact with my homeland, Hermiti"

The country of Hermiti is a small country. When traveling to Galkhain, it is necessary to leave the unexplored forests and mountains, so there is a background of not much traffic.

The narrow streets and unsuitability for army marching may be the reason why Galkhain did not invade the Ermiti kingdom in the past.

However, it is not far from Galkhain.

Except for the fact that "it is difficult to move large numbers of armed people", it was not strange that the Ermiti nation was chosen when setting up something for Galkhain.

"Has the existence instigated the 'Breakup' to manipulate His Majesty Dietrich in strict secrecy? His Majesty would have reprimanded His Majesty Dietrich if he knew about it, so it would be a reason for His Majesty to keep it a secret from his father.”

"In the first place, it's determined to be strange."

Arnold frowns grumpily at the topic of Dietrich.

“Usually, I don't break my engagement unilaterally in public.”

"... His Highness Dietrich had the impression that everyone in the room shared the same impression that he might do such a thing..."

The first time, Leechee was also surprised by the break-up of the engagement itself, but did not question Dietrich's behavior of declaring it at the evening party. As a result, it was washed away naturally.

(Dietrich may have been the only one from another country to think his behavior was strange......)

Leechee reflected on the matter.

(If the night party of the betrothal is the prospect of the [Mastermind], it is likely that even the coup d 'état that occurs a year after that is intertwined with its existence)

Thinking so, I sighed for a small sigh.

Is it because of the [Mastermind] investigation that His Highness Arnold was not in the nightclub hall that night?

If you want to summon me, you can cook it by yourself.

(Well, naturally, you're on the front line again...!)

Normally, it shouldn't be the person being targeted that moves. Of course, Arnold is stronger than anyone else, but I'm still worried.

Did you get any results that night?

Asked, Arnold slightly turned his eyes.

I wonder if he was surprised by anything. When Leechee wondered, Arnold softened his expression again and spoke with a smile.

"... yeah, I got what I got."

"Huh! What the hell is that..."

Arnold looks at Leechee with his blue eyes slightly narrowed.

And I told Leeche something unexpected that I looked up with anticipation.

"...... I found you"

……

With those words, Leechee's eyes widened.

"Ah, ahh, um, that's not it...!!"

Well, a few minutes after I found him, he jumped off the balcony and ran away.

"Please forget about that!!"

At that time, I thought I would never see Arnold again, so I ran away pretending to be him.

I never thought I'd find myself next to being asked to marry afterwards.

Is it fun that Leechee turns bright red, and Arnold laughs as his boots and throat snarl. Leechee imagined what she could think while expressing her dissatisfaction with it.

(I've already gained a lot of experience in my life. In my life until now, there have been a lot of things that were different from the facts of the case I heard in the hearsay......)

Arnold was not just a ruthless man, and the fate of the depletion of gems was hidden in the kingdom of Coyol. Her predecessor, Princess Witch, did not die at the time of public announcement, but was behind the execution of Harriet, who was considered a bad girl.

Similarly, Dietrich's coup d 'état in his hometown may have had underlying purposes and facts that Leechee could not have known.

"Perhaps. H.R. Arnold will bring H.R. Dietrich to the office to investigate the Mastermind?"

Then, Arnold had an open face.

“Of course. Except for political reasons, do you think I have a reason to deal with that man?”

"After all, Lord Arnold is a gentle person, and he's an unexpectedly good person to take care of..."

Leechee said very seriously, but Arnold only grabbed his eyebrows more and more. I don't like Dietrich that much because he doesn't suit me as a person.

"... whatever it is, you won't be bothered if that man is planning a coup." No matter what kind of mastermind is behind it, that man will fail. "

(Yes, as your Highness predicted...)

It ends with a glorious failure that even Arnold, who no longer knows the future, can assert. Perhaps the goal of Mastermind is not the very success of the coup.

“But the revolution in the Hermiti kingdom is intolerable of mischief. Even if your father were to do something, a coup would not be a good idea. I want you to know that there are other ways to think about it...."

"Leeche"

Leechee, who was lying face down, raised her face as she was called by her name.

"That's not true."

――……

Leechee breathed a sigh of relief.

The words spun by Arnold were too cold. In the blue eyes, there is a quiet light like the sea that can be seen on a mid-winter moonlit night.

“A king is one who has all the power to decide in his country.”

I can't feel the gentle temperature of Arnold's eyes.

"The people are trying to scream so much that their throats are broken." No matter how loyal a minister may be to his life, the king can make a decision without regard for everything. "

"Your Highness..."

When I heard those words, there was a figure that I could only think of.

It wasn't just the shadow of the current emperor floating in the moon that I had just seen.

Leechee unconsciously imagines the appearance of [Emperor] Arnold Hein, who had faced her in the future.

"If the king gets in the way, there's no other way to kill him."

"......!!"

Feeling a fragment of murderous aura, a sharp chill ran down my spine.

"Arnold, Your Highness."

Leechee opens her mouth carefully so that the trembling of her voice does not appear.

"No. To speak in the Imperial Castle..."

"Why? I wonder if it's about the prince of the Ermiti kingdom now.... but I'm sure some of you will be ashamed of your disrespect."

Arnold narrows his eyes and says with a dark smile.

"After all, the slaying of a king in this country is a terrible sin that is unforgivable above all else."

"............"

The mocking smile was demonic and terrifyingly beautiful.

Even though it was too dangerous to look at, it had an atmosphere that attracted all kinds of people, who were fascinated and blinded.