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Rene continued to dance with the people.

There was no need to do this, since he had already thrown away his title as prince.

It wasn’t because of a habit ingrained in him. At first, Rene had thought of kicking people out too. He thought it was a waste of time to waste time on something like this.

What changed his mind along the way was the moment he saw Lucy dancing with Joy on the flowers.

I was watching two people dancing for fun, without any political or other intentions, and I didn’t want to interrupt them.

So I just reached out to someone else like I always did, thinking that Lucy would also hope that the ending of this fairy tale would be green.

“Over there.”

Then, when the song ended and I was about to give Youngae a polite greeting, Youngae cautiously opened her mouth.

“Why are you like that?”

Rene, who had experienced this situation often, laughed inwardly.

It’s really annoying that people who want my attention don’t even look this way, but other people keep talking to me.

Rene was thinking of politely refusing, but the words that actually came out of Youngae’s mouth were not about him.

“Has Youngae Alren changed a lot?”

“…Are you talking about Lucy Allen?”

When Rene lowered his voice without realizing it, Yeong-ae bowed her head urgently and apologized.

Only then did Rene realize his mistake, and he cleared his throat and tried to speak in a softer voice than usual.

“Excuse me. No, Young-ae. I just thought it was strange that you asked me about Lucy Allen.”

“That’s it.”

“Don’t worry, I won’t mind what you say.”“…I knew you two were very close.”

Rene fell silent for a moment when Youngae said she remembered the two of them laughing and talking a long time ago.

And then when he opened his mouth again, his face was not wearing his usual fake smile, but a genuine smile.

“Yes, that’s right.”

“That. Right?”

When Yeong-ae, who had been watching, smiled faintly, Rene nodded.

“You were wondering if Lucy Allen had changed?”

“The person from before and the person from now are the same, but somehow different. It’s hard to express in words.”

“No. Maybe what you felt was right.”

The Lucy of the past and the Lucy of the present are similar yet different.

Her pretty, yet annoying and childish appearance remains the same. Her unique playfulness and spitefulness are still there.

But inside, her inner self, having grown through countless experiences, is different from before.

The gentleness that was refined through countless picklings was so unbreakable that it would not break no matter what happened. She was worthy of the title of God’s daughter, and she was a completely different person from Lucy, who was small both on the outside and inside.

“That’s strange. If you think about the old Lucy, it’s hard to think she’s changed.”

As he was explaining, Rene felt a new sense of wonder. He also knew the karma that Lucy had accumulated in the past.

It is by no means light, and the reason why people still feel fear despite being given the title of God’s daughter comes from the past.

That’s why I was curious. How did Young-ae correct her wrong gaze?

“No matter what happened in the past, he is a hero who saved the continent.”

Yeong-ae answered with an awkward smile, politely greeted Rene, stepped back, and headed toward where the other Yeong-ae were gathered.

Rene, who had been blankly staring at the back of the room, looked around the social hall, ignoring the people approaching him.

In the garden that was gradually regaining its green color, many people were dancing to the fairy’s song, but there were definitely those who did not.

And most of those who had retreated to the outskirts were watching Lucy and Joey dance.

The two people who had been dancing since the moment this place began were still dancing even as people admired the garden regaining its former appearance.

The sight of two beauties dancing on an unstable flower with the moonlight as a backdrop and fairies as lighting naturally caught the eye.

What’s especially interesting is that the outward appearance of the two people and the atmosphere felt from the two people dancing are completely different.

The sight of a small girl who seemed to be being led around was playing around in various ways, and the Duke’s daughter, who was used to leading others no matter who she was with, was at a loss as to what to do on the girl’s hand, made many people happy.

Maybe that’s why Rene felt warmth in the gazes of those looking at the flowers.

Not only to those who didn’t know Lucy as a child, but even to those who were treated harshly by Lucy during that time.

Looking at him, Rene couldn’t help but be amazed.

I never thought the day would come when such eyes would be turned towards Lucy Allen.

If you told Lucy Allen this when she was very young, how would she react? Would she tell her not to talk nonsense? Or would she just ignore her and tell her not to talk nonsense?

Either way, I don’t think you’ll believe anything I say, even if I borrow the authority of the First Prince.

“I guess I’ll have to talk to that guy after the dance is over.”

There’s no reason to interrupt someone who’s having so much fun.

Rene, who was thinking about quietly disappearing from the social gathering, suddenly thought of Lucy, who had been at a loss as to what to do amidst the praise from people.

That may only happen for a day or two, but for some reason I still feel like that guy has no tolerance.

The atmosphere is nice, so why not try playing a prank?

I guess I deserve to get some payback for what’s been done to me so far.

Rene, who had a wicked smile on his face, corrected his expression by wiping his face and reached out his hand to Yeong-ae, who was fidgeting next to him.

“Sorry, I had to think about something for a moment.”

I wish Lucy Allen could show a cute side like this.

“Would you like to sing a song?”

*

As expected of a duke’s daughter, Joy’s dancing was graceful enough to keep up with the fairies around her.

but,

“He’s about to fall again.”

I couldn’t help but laugh as I watched him keep leaning to the side, unable to hide his awkwardness.

Because the atmosphere was like that, I tried to hide my playfulness and treat her affectionately, but this is how it is.

“The floor is wrong! How can you keep your balance on a floor like this!”

“I’m doing well.”

“That’s because it’s Lucy! I wouldn’t do that on a hard floor either!”

Certainly, the environment above the flower petals was not suitable for dancing.

This place, where the ground would sink and the leaves would sway if you put a little force into your feet, was closer to an amusement park attraction than a ballroom.

But not to this extent. Joy, you’re not an ordinary person, you’re a hero who saved the world once. You have to adapt quickly.

“I can’t stand it, it’s been like this for a long time.”

“…So what do you want me to do?”

“Okay. Put your feet on top of mine.”

“I’m wearing heels right now.”

“It’s okay. Even if it’s pointed, is it sharper than a blade?”

To be honest, my body right now is closer to a weapon than a human.

If the blade wasn’t loaded with aura, it would crack rather than cut my skin.

How could it hurt if a heel were to come up on my foot like this?

“If you don’t like it, then dance and fall down. If you really want to see the Duchess of the Partran family fall from the flower petals, I won’t stop you.”

“Ugh. Excuse me.”

“Ouch!”

The moment Joy carefully put her foot up, she let out a scream. Joy was startled and tried to step back, but stumbled again.

“You’re fooled by such obvious acting? You’re really an idiot.”

I held onto Joy like that and hugged her waist to help her regain her balance.

“I told you. It doesn’t hurt.”

“But if you scream, they’ll be surprised!”

“Seriously. It’s not like I’ve been hurt for a day or two.”

I have overcome countless near-death experiences in countless fights.

Even if the heel of the shoe Joy was wearing had pierced her skin, it wouldn’t have been that serious.

I’ve been through too much to pretend to be that weak.

I spoke casually as if it was nothing, and then I felt strange when I didn’t get an answer, and raised my head.

Joy was looking at me with a face that looked like she was about to cry at any moment.

“Lucy.”

“Uh. Huh?”

The expression on his face was so flustered that I ended up stuttering.

“It’s all over now, right? ”

“Okay. We’re done.”

The evil spirit may one day be resurrected, but that will be in the distant future.

It is a story from a time when even the story of me, a human being, has been forgotten, and has nothing to do with us.

“Well then. Speak like a normal girl.”

“Uh. Sorry. What do you mean, I want you to talk like a normal girl?”

“If you’re sick, then you’re sick. If you’re sad, then you’re sad. If you don’t like something, then you don’t like it. Just cry and throw a tantrum. Don’t say it as if it’s normal.”

I was taken aback by Joy’s voice, which was more serious than I had expected, so I erased my whining tone and spoke as if making an excuse.

“I’m telling you, this really doesn’t hurt?”

“That’s not the point.”

“…No?”

“Just everything Lucy says!”

If I leave it like this, I’ll really start crying!? This is difficult! I’m not good at comforting people who are crying!

“Okay! I get it! I’ll try to do what you want!”

To be honest, I don’t even know what Joy wants, but let’s just say she’s going to do it!

When I threw a blank check to avoid the immediate crisis, Joy glared at me for a moment and then let out a deep sigh.

“Do you know what I want?”

“That. That. That. What is that.”

“Haaah. Okay. I’ll tell you step by step what to do.”

After finishing speaking, Joey naturally climbed on top of my feet and held my hands tightly.

“So now just teach me how to dance properly. Okay?”

“Uh. Uh. I’ll do that.”

I wasn’t sure how things were going, but I nodded desperately.

Joy’s eyes were too scary to hesitate.