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Episode 270

“Then it is inevitable that a crisis will arrive. In a country so corrupt… how can there be proper discipline?”

“It’s inevitable…”

I said with a smile.

“Actually, there is no crisis. The kingdom is peaceful. Rather, they are cutting off one by one the limbs of the aristocratic society that has had excessive power for a long time. Yes, this is the real afterlife left behind by King Luke.”

Adrian looked quite confused. His voice became as hard as his face.

“A lie? Are you saying that being a princess was also a lie? No, but…”

“That’s not a lie. I am a real princess, and I am just researching your era for personal purposes.”

“Ha… I know that being untruthful is not a king’s virtue.”

“Would you please tell me that it is a strategy that can be used flexibly depending on the situation? If you hadn’t said this, you wouldn’t have revealed the truth.”

“Tsk tsk…”

Adrian seemed very displeased. Not only was he deceived, but the current situation in the kingdom, where foreigners were mixing in, seemed to be truly disillusioning in his values.

Although he shows rudeness in his attitude, he has not yet criticized me openly. It feels like it might explode if I touch it a little more.

“I cheated a little, but… since you told the truth, it would be fair if I told the truth too. I’ll let you know. What really happened in my time.”

The Adrian in front of you right now is not the real him. As for the person who is the culprit, even his white bones have probably weathered away a long time ago.

Still, I wanted to tell you. What was the actual result of what he did in the name of serving the country?

“The surviving Eneckra sacrificed the lives of Lustier’s dead soldiers and left behind a powerful curse. The curse continued for a long time until the evil woman with the curse was made queen.”

“You mean that black-haired queen?”

Adrian spoke in a voice that made it unclear whether he was gritting his teeth or talking. I nodded lightly and continued.

“The name of the curse placed on my mother is Mystilia. Enekra’s bloodline to the queen and the hatred radiated by Mystilia were enough to destroy the kingdom. But that didn’t happen. Because I blocked it.”

Adrian just frowned and said nothing. To him, the very concept of a dark-haired queen seemed repulsive to even thinking about.

“The lie I told at first might have come true if I hadn’t unlocked Mystilia. Do you understand? What you did only returned to the kingdom as a curse. It was simply harmful.”

“Then was the queen kicked out?”

Are you asking that here?

It seems he has no intention of giving up his beliefs.

This is a person who tried to kill people for absurd reasons. The beliefs that had already filled his mind seemed to have solidified like a fossil.

If so, I think we need to change the route a bit.

“No. After the curse was lifted, my mother returned to her original good nature. Therefore, you still maintain your position as queen. For your information, my mother is both the queen and my lover.”

“…Yes? A lover? Wait a minute, even if the usage of that word changes?”

“No. It will be just as you know. Because it means that you are dating. Both mentally and physically. Oh, please don’t misunderstand. This is a matter approved by His Majesty the King.”

“Ha…?”

It is a shocking story even in this day and age. To people from the distant past, this statement would be like a nuclear bomb.

He looked at me with disbelief and then let out a deep sigh. His face was filled with deep despair.

“How did the great kingdom built with His Highness Luke end up in this state… It’s terrible, so terrible… The Lustier royal family… Ah… ”

As expected, this one is more effective. Adrian looked like he was shocked.

“I must say that the fact that I was able to meet my mother is one of the few positive results of what you did. If there had been no curse, my mother would never have become queen.”

“Stop… Stop… I don’t want to hear any more…”

Now there isn’t even any hint of hostility. It seemed like his mentality was in tatters from the newspapers that had been poured out in their original form.

At the same time, the surrounding scenery becomes increasingly blurry. It probably means he’s losing the will to talk.

I smiled lightly as I saw him looking ten years older than when I first saw him. Now is the time to strike the final blow.

“There’s still one more left. I am the reincarnation of Enekra, whom you hated so much. Hehe, are you surprised?”

“Reincarnation…? The reincarnation of that witch? No, that can’t be… That such a thing is possible…? But if it’s that witch… no way…”

Even as he spoke in disbelief, his hands were shaking. There was even fear in the two wide-open eyes.

I said, giving him as devilish a smile as I could believe.

“Did you think that driving me out of the kingdom was the end? Stupid Adrian. Now that I’ve taken over the body of Lustier’s princess with my secret skills, it’s time to slowly destroy the kingdom you and Luke created. To a kingdom without morality or purity, full of homosexuals and mixed race people. Hehehe… You can’t do anything since you’re already dead.”

My terrifying(?) declaration seemed to have convinced Adrian that I was of devil blood. Adrian shouted with a desperate look on his face.

“No, Enekra…! Four years! This witch…! No, no!”

As Adrian’s screaming voice finally faded, the surrounding area sank into complete darkness.

* * *

When I opened my eyes, it was already quite late in the morning.

This is the ceiling of my room in the palace that I haven’t seen in a long time. I don’t know how they knew, but the maids came into the room exactly at the time I woke up. I said hello to them and got out of bed.

It’s been quite a while since I’ve been groomed by maids. I feel like I have returned to the life of a princess again.

Most of today’s work was filled with celebrating the return of the princess and queen and their achievements.

It’s just a normal happy thing. Following Laurentia, Sancerne would have fallen into the hands of the royal family, making it difficult for the nobles to exercise their power any longer. There was no way I would dislike being congratulated and praised in front of many people.

However, for some reason, my heart feels empty.

The reason, of course, is because of the meeting in the dream.

I did my best to give him a blow, but it was just a form of venting his anger. Things that have already happened in the past do not change.

The good news is that Luke did not take the lead in ousting Enekra. Still, it was still bittersweet.

“It’s done, princess.”

“Ah, yes. Thank you.”

The maids’ skills are still the same. Before I knew it, my body had changed into a fancy dress suitable for an official event.

It was a majestic yet beautiful white and gold dress suited for a princess who suppressed a rebellion and proudly achieved victory.

Yes, as a princess, what is required of me today is to be a confident heir to the throne.

I took a moment to catch my breath. And as I exhaled it, I put the heavy feeling to a corner of my mind for a moment.

When I stepped out of the door, only a confident smile remained on my face.

* * *

“-And lastly, for his contribution to taking care of the public sentiment of the people of the Seville region who were disturbed by the rebellion. I praise it in the name of the great Lustier, Princess Sarah.”

Fehat recited my achievements in a dignified voice. His expression showed extreme satisfaction, not only as a king but also as a father.

The large hall already had a festival atmosphere rather than a place for solemn discussion. The dignitaries and ministers in attendance all looked happy. Those who belong to the aristocracy probably don’t want to do that.

I answered in a humble voice.

“I just followed His Majesty’s will.”

“Great. It’s great. Come on, play for the princess!”

Those were the words that announced the beginning of the banquet. The band waiting on one side of the hall began playing pleasant music. Soon maids and servants came with food and drinks.

The atmosphere quickly became freer. It’s a familiar social gathering. The main characters of this event were the people who returned from Sesennes, especially me and Carmel.

Immediately quite a few people approached me. I greeted them with a pre-installed smile.

“You are truly amazing, princess! Heh heh… I heard that the former Marquis of Sancernes was completely frozen.”

“He was a fool to set his teeth on the royal family. It was an easy subjugation thanks to the excellent knights.”

“But they say strange phenomena appeared during the subjugation. What was that?”

“He hired witch doctors. However, we were able to deal with it without difficulty thanks to the performance of the saint and magic unit.”

Little was known about the Black Goat Association to Lurie. In the end, it was said that the Marquis of Cesennes had taken the lead.

I glanced in the direction where Carmel was. Carmel was also surrounded by many people, wearing a perfectly matching black dress. They were probably exchanging questions and answers that were not that different from mine.

Suddenly I feel a little tired. It felt like the empty feeling I had in the morning was trying to rear its head in my mind.

‘No, not now…’

I re-armed myself with a smile. And he responded to the questions and interests of people who approached him.

In the form of a trustworthy heir to the throne and an elegant princess.