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

(Wait a minute. A ring, you mean that ring you use to fit in your finger?

Probably for sure. This is a jewelry store and a place to handle ornaments.

(Then who the hell is the bride? Bride of His Royal Highness Arnold, by bride..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

I think about it for a few seconds, and Liesche comes to an unexpected conclusion.

(- It's me!!

The moment I realized it, I thought I'd lose my hips.

I look back at Arnold in a hurry, but he always looks at me.

I just put my cheek cane on and said I was doing the obvious thing.

Because of that, I couldn't understand rejection.

(Why, why? Maybe Garchhein, but do you need a ring for the matrimonial ritual?... No, there's no way! Our country is the only country where the ring on the left hand pharmacopoeia makes sense. In other countries, for sure, you're not supposed to give a wedding a ring!

If it's not a ceremonial necessity, I guess it's the same thing.

While I was thinking about grunting, the old lady said.

"My grandson will bring you tea. Please hang on the couch, Mr. Lieche."

"Uh, yes..."

"I'll come prepared, too. I've been a customer for a long time, so I'm gonna hang on."

As prompted, Liesche sits next to Arnold.

Because of the three-seater sofa, there's a single blank in the middle. I was uncomfortable, and I asked her a favor.

"Your Highness, what is this..."

"What. Is there something you still don't understand?"

"It's been decided!

So I rushed to ask again.

"I'm sure, as a result of losing the battle to Your Highness, I should have accompanied you to your patience to 'listen to everything'?

"That's right. It fits with your perception."

"And yet, why are we talking about buying a ring?"

I don't care what you think.

With that in mind, Arnold said out looking at the pocket watch he had taken out of his pocket.

"All I ask of you is that you give me the ring."

"So how did you come to such a conclusion!? Isn't there a lot more like this? I don't seem to be doing it normally, and I have an order for His Highness that's convenient."

"What. Is that what you wanted me to do?

"No, but!

No, in a way, I might say yes.

The reason why Liesche suggested such a bet was to bring out Arnold's genuineness and sincerity. Yet this creates a new mystery.

"Besides, you wouldn't have had to consume the rights you got on the bet because of this. If you want me to wear a ring under any circumstances, just tell me and I will."

"... you know"

I meant to say something utterly outrageous, but Arnold looked frightened for some reason.

"Tell him, 'I'll buy you a ring, so pick whatever you want,' and I don't think you're gonna choose honestly,"

"Ugh."

"Probably, but it wouldn't be a good idea to be able to buy things from someone else"

There was no sound.

Arnold's right, it's unsettling to be treated like that. Even now, I am very upset by this development.

"If so, we'll have to take advantage of these opportunities. The stones we deal with here are first-class. I'm not going to put a thread on the gold, so pick whatever you want with your eyes open."

"But Your Highness. I still don't expect you to buy very expensive products."

"... leachet"

Arnold opened his mouth, as he had expected.

"If you make a ring here, the money will fall under that castle."

The words shake Leishe's shoulders with a tingle.

"You're interested in every business. My personal belongings are superfluous and I don't have much use for them. I'm dying for money because of you, what do you think?

"Oh, that's......!!

Arnold grinned.

"The owner here, as you can see, is a person with a strong focus on conditioning. If I spend my money here, the store owner might buy a new conditioner for that profit. That would mean touring and feeding merchants and skilled craftsmen"

"Ugh."

"Taking other jewels from other countries, that's good too. If things and humans move, money moves too. - Still got some resistance?

(not, sloppy......!!

But what Arnold said was best.

It's the saddest thing for a merchant not to have someone with money spend it on him.

Aside from the royal family scattering, if there is excess private property, I would definitely like the people to drop that.

"... ok"

Either way, this is an order. Which leashes have no right of veto.

"Okay, let me make a choice. Sincerely, with all my might."

"Ha"

Arnold laughed strangely as he turned to his stomach and put his temper on.

That's what I'm doing. The old lady comes back from the back.

She came poking her wand and smiled as she hung across from the leashes.

"Now, as soon as possible, let's move on. It takes about a month to make a ring. Today, while we choose the stone, we will also decide on the general design of the ring."

"Yes, thank you"

Liesche bows his head carefully. The old woman listened to this, and listened to Liesche's request.

The decorations should not be flashy. I'll have my left hand pharmacopoeia to measure the size. I stuffed those stories into a chatter mix.

It was on the way that I was annoyed when I decided to gold the color of the ring.

"It suits my hair well, too," she said, recalling an interaction.

Arnold said yesterday, 'You don't have to dye your hair'.

It's a coral colored, prominent head, so if you can hide it, I've never gone over to hide it.

I doubted they said it that way, but I didn't know it was for the choice of the ring.

Eventually, it finally became a step of choosing the stone of hope.

"I've come to see some things. There's more in the back, but first, I mean, the first round."

The old woman smiles and shows her prized collectibles.

Looking down at the first jewellery box, Liesche breathed unexpectedly.

"Well......!

Lined there are stones that are so beautiful that they creep.

It's not just the wonders of color, shape, and cut. The touch on his face in the first place is outrageous, and Leishe makes his eyes shine.

"Store owner. What if this is a phantom opal that was picked only for a few years in a mine east of Khalil Rasha?

"Did you know that? Ugh, check this out. It would be a beautiful pink diamond. This aquamarine is also delicious."

"Wow...!

Really, it was a literal jewelry box.

Arnold seemed completely uninterested, but Liesche gets carried away by accident.

All the old ladies call 'Pearl Stone' and everything here was great stuff.

But here comes the troubled problem.

"- Oh, that's fun! So, Mr. Leishe, did you have anything to drink?

"Huh!? Uh."

The old woman asked me and I leaned down.

(Yes, I did. You have to choose a stone I can wear myself instead of looking at items to buy and sell)

In that light, this is quite difficult.

If Leishe as the Duke's Lady, she naturally sometimes chose jewelry.

However, it is from the perspective of what is appropriate as the fiancée of Prince Wang.

But not this time.

(I can wear it in the matrimonial ritual, so I guess diamonds would be nice. It's emerald if it aligns with the color of my eyes, but it's also a stone that symbolizes the royal family of my country, so a horn might stand. Still, these jewels, how happy I would be if my flashy favorite King Zahad saw them...... not for himself now!

The more I think about it, the deeper it fits in. Besides, they're all great stones here.

None of them are nice and squeezy. If you're going to say more, I don't know which one to choose.

When I saw the troubled leachet, the old woman smiled all the time.

"Mr. Lieche. With all due respect, may I offer you one piece of advice on old age?

"Yes, I'd love to."

When I looked up at the old woman, she had very gentle eyes.

Like watching over a leachet, she says.

"Wear your favorite stone and brace yourself with dignity. - Girls, that's all it takes."

I was told that way, and I was breathtaking.

"Not as an ornament worthy of the Crown Princess, but as your own amulet. It's best to choose a gem with that in mind."

"... Store owner"

"Just pure, what you feel you like"

What I purely like.

Leishe thinks about the meaning of the word.

"For example, Mr. Lieche. What color do you like?

"Favorite color, is it?

The moment I was asked, my mind immediately had an answer.

Looking up at Arnold next door, we overlap each other's gaze. Apparently Arnolt was not looking at the tabletop stone, but about the leachet.

Those eyes were so beautiful blue.

My brother Theodore has a very similar eye, but Arnold is just a little lighter.

I have the impression that it's the ice.

(of a cold country, like frozen a clear sea, that color)

Was that the first time I felt that way when I confronted him in the life of a knight?

Or was it the impression I had somewhere in this life?

I can no longer ascertain my memory because I have stared into these eyes many times over the past month.

Still, it was a strange feeling to see myself in these eyes.

So spoken naturally.

"Do you have this man's eyes and stones of the same colour"

――――……

Arnold frowned slightly.

There's nothing more beautiful than that.

Even though it was the heart of it for Liesche, he's showing some strange reaction around him for some reason.

(... that?

"Oh. Oh, well."

(Wait a minute. Didn't I say something terrible right now?

I can lose my mind about blood, but I can't do what I didn't say.

Seeing the old woman's face gleam with joy, Liesche is convinced of her lethargy.

"No. Um, it's not!! Wait, I didn't mean anything strange about what I just said!! I really have no other intention, I like the color of His Highness Arnold's eyes, I just always think 'you're beautiful'......!!

"Ugh, you always think. I understand, please wait a moment. If that's the point of view, I have something I can recommend."

"Ah, store owner!!

The old woman disappeared into the back quite quickly, even though she said she was using a cane.

As a result, only Liesche and Arnold are left behind.

"Uh..."

Arnold doesn't say anything from earlier. But I didn't want you to pursue it as it were.

Cover your face with both hands and the leachet drips on the spot. I can't see Arnold very well.

"... forget how it is now..."

…………

While there were all sorts of disturbances, I managed to pick a stone from it. The Stone from the Back was exactly what Liesche wanted it to be.

Although awkward for a while after that, I managed to regain my normal mind from the way in.

The ring itself is made by a man who is his grandson.

And now Leishe, who left the store, is somewhere with Arnold.

"- That's a great view. The wind is cool and it feels good"

It was on the outer peripheral wall surrounding the Imperial Capital.

The royal capital of Garchhein is like a fortress in itself. A wall a few meters thick surrounds the city.

When the enemy raids, the location where the archers line up is usually open to the public as a street.

After leaving the jewellery store, Arnolt brought Liesche here.

Just below is the main entrance to the Imperial Capital, and the carriage is irresistible.

It's fun to watch that, but it's just at dusk.

"Look. A big sunset will soon set over the Imperial Castle."

"... right"

"From this side, this is the view, isn't it?"

The usual sights overlook the city from the castle. The scenery from the other side is fresh and I never get tired of everything.

With that in mind, Arnold, standing next to me, suddenly asked.

"Why is that your left hand finger?"

"Huh?"

"I would have specified that finger to measure the size of the finger"

"Is that... a stereotype"

I hope you don't go deep about it.

In the reache country, it is normal that the ring used for the wedding is its position, but it was embarrassing to assume that it was aware of it.

"Your Highness, why did you give me the ring? Is there any profound circumstance?

"Nothing, it doesn't make so much sense that it was a ring. But you'll be doing a good job with your hands. Formulating drugs, doing chores, and moving around busily."

That's what I remember when they say it.

When working in front of Arnold, he often looked at Liesche at hand and observed with interest.

"I thought it would be nice to see the ornament I gave you embedded in that finger."

"... it"

That's how they say it, and what a restless feeling.

What should I do with the reply?

After getting lost, Liesche spoke pompously.

"Now, at dawn when the ring is complete, I'll show you the best"

"Oh."

Perform just that kind of interaction with your mind at last.

Leishe, who breathed more, was concerned about the time now.

(I'm fine, but I wonder if His Highness Arnold will be okay. You were looking at the clock when you left the store, and it's almost sunset. The fact that they care about time means it's time to go home...)

So I realized.

(no)

What Arnold had ascertained was not the time to return to the castle, etc.

(If you care about your return time, the slower you are, the more you should look at the clock. - but ever since I came to this main gate, Your Highness has never held the clock)

That means you no longer have to worry about time.

In the market, in that jewellery store, he had many pocket watches open.

(possibly)

I've been wondering about Liesche for the past few days.

So take a small, deep breath and make a smile.

"Speaking of which. Rumors of our samurai show you that Count Rovine in the Imperial Castle?

"... oh. For the guidance of the Cavalier candidates, we let them stay, albeit for a short period of time"

"You were. I'm a famous person, and I'd love to say hello, too. Whose customer is the Count?

"I called. Lovine is best suited for an inexperienced human mentor."

- Your Highness.

I turned off my smile and looked up at Arnold next door.

"Who are you waiting for here?

……

Arnold looks back at me quietly.

"That's an abrupt question."

"No, I originally thought it was weird. Ever since I heard Count Rovine was going to train candidates at the Imperial Castle,"

"Hmm?"

"What Uncle Rovine protects is the seaside territory at the northernmost end of the country, right? From the perspective of other countries, it will be an important base when attacking the Garchhein country. But thanks to the presence of Uncle Loweyne, the rest of the country is unable to take a detour."

The presence of Rovine is a disincentive to those who can be enemies.

Until a few years ago, even though it was normal, we fought wars all over the world. It's too soon for the country to get out of the way.

"Yet the Earl vacates the territory and wants it all the way to the royal capital.... I don't think that's why it's for training candidates"

That's why I felt strange.

Whether when I heard Rovine was going to join the training or when I was remembering today's training in the market.

Wouldn't that truth connect to why Arnold was looking at the clock?

Arnold at the time is laughing to enjoy Leishe's reasoning.

The look on my face that I'm not going to hide, but I'm not going to teach you easily.

"There's no deep meaning, what if I told you it was just a look? Keeping your subordinates face to face on a regular basis is effective in terms of strengthening loyalty"

"If the matrimonial ritual wasn't imminent, you might have been convinced by that explanation. But if you showed your face, it would have been a good opportunity just two months later, wouldn't it?

If they hadn't told me it was Arnold who called Rovine, the discomfort could have been a little smaller.

But Leishe's knowledge of Arnold should not make an important base untrue.

"I see why you suspected Rovine of visiting. - Then why did you think I had a waiter?

"It's simple. This is also a place where visitors from" outside "can be monitored at the same time as you can see under the castle."

Arnold has stopped caring about time since he came to this main gate.

In short, if you wait here, Arnold's 'purpose' will come. That time is not long away, perhaps a guest from the outside.

Arnold said this with a face of satisfaction.

"You're right, training candidates is an external name. In order for Rovine to lead a team to stay in the Imperial Capital, we needed a superficial reason"

Is this how you teach me things like the rewards that you've imagined?

Now Arnold looks like he's having a lot of fun, even though his aim has been revealed.

"I received a letter the other day from the royal family of a certain country. He said he was coming forward to celebrate instead because he could no longer participate in the matrimonial ritual"

"That's... that's a sudden story"

"Of course, it's not something that can happen at all. If there are dead people in the body, they may stop attending the ceremony. There is also a social dictionary that says that celebrations are celebrated instead because celebrations are delayed lacking in gratitude. - That's why I replied," No need to celebrate. "

That's a common social dictionary reward. After that interaction, the invitee who declines to participate returns, 'Then be sure to bless them at a later date'.

In other words, it was the natural flow in socialization and diplomacy that didn't actually come to celebrate.

"What you didn't tell me then, as I leave it now. Any reply from the other side?

"Before I get a response from here, there are additional letters coming from there." I would like to congratulate you as soon as possible, so I will leave without waiting for your reply. "

"... I mean, before this one refused, he said he went out on hard means"

I only have a bad feeling about it.

"Who is the Lord of your letter?"

"You have a prediction, don't you?

He's right. At a time when it was Count Rovine who defended the northern territories who was called by Arnold, I could somehow imagine.

"Shortly after I received the letter, I had sent a reconnaissance to the northern port town of Siutena. It was only a week ago that the ship was reported to have arrived. After calculating the speed of the carriage, the rest time and the accommodation in the town along the way, I stared at this time of the day."

A merchant said at the stall. He says what we're dealing with in today's market is what arrived at Ciutena on a ship a week ago.

As Arnold thought, the goods and ships that arrived in the port town have arrived in the Imperial Capital this morning.

The carriage also hurries to carry food, but it is a little slower if it is a carriage carrying royalty.

With that in mind, it would be reasonable to have this much time.

"Wow."

Arnold's hand stretched toward the leachet, and he was hooded with a robe.

I'm surprised, but soon I can tell it's to hide Leishe's hair color.

When he looked up, his gaze was directed outside the main gate to a carriageway stretching out onto the plain.

Follow that, and Liesche also looks out the distance of the carriageway.

(That's...)

- The carriage, I knew right away.

There are connections with the port town of Siutena, the snow country of Coyol.

The design of that carriage definitely belongs to Coyol.

If there is a suspicious visit from the country of Coyol, it would be best to be on that alert, Lovine, who has made his eyes shine on the countries across the sea for many years.

That's why Arnold called in Rovine. To restrain the royalty coming from the country of Coyol, without hindrance to diplomacy.

And only one person in the country of Coyol had his name inscribed as a participant in the rite of marriage.

"Wertzner. I will defend this country."

It was the voice of a certain young man who came back to the back of his brain.

'I don't choose the means for that. That's the biggest responsibility I've ever been born to. "

(... Prince Kyle...)

First prince of the snowy country of Coyol, sick and responsible.

That was the name of a certain young man that Liesche saw in his life as a pharmacist.