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Chapter 26
“My hand slipped as well.”
Her expression, one he had never seen before, held an atmosphere that was not just cold, but chilling.
“……?”
L-Lady Daphne…?
Drenched in wine for the second time, Richard’s water-colored eyes wavered violently.
Е n ũ ṁ ȧ
‘Lady Daphne could…’
Make an expression like that…?
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At the sight of her, looking like someone he had never known, Richard’s mouth hung open vacuously. His thoughts ground to a halt as if broken.
‘That angelic Lady Daphne just…!’
He was truly bewildered. Wh-why on earth…? Did he do something wrong? There was no way the Lady Daphne he knew would do this. Or was she not actually Lady Daphne? Or perhaps, perhaps…….
Drip, drip. As the wine trickled down from the tips of his hair and various questions began to consume his mind.
E n̊ǔm̃а
‘Richard.’
He saw Daphne’s lips moving cautiously, forming words without sound.
‘I’ll help you.’
She gestured with her eyes toward Caelus. Richard’s gaze froze. Belatedly, a recent memory flashed through his mind.
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Before the ball. The sight of her holding his hands tightly and making a vow.
‘I’m so sorry for not understanding your heart, Richard…! I’ll really do my best to help.’
Ӗnumа
“……!”
Richard ended up squeezing his eyes shut. He realized her intention a step too late. In other words….
‘The so-called ‘Attention-Grabbing’ strategy.’
She must have thought that if he met with a misfortune, it would draw Caelus’s attention. However….
‘Lady Daphne…!’
She was overlooking something crucial.
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‘There’s no way that bastard would even blink an eye at this…!’
Just look at him. Far from worrying about him, Caelus was glaring this way with a gaze that was more like a sharp blade than a cold stare. As if, though Richard was the one who suffered the misfortune, it must surely be Richard’s fault for provoking her anger.
‘Yeah, there’s no way this works.’
Sensing failure, Richard opened his tightly closed eyelids with a feeling of desperation.
“Richar—”
It was the moment Caelus uttered his name in a freezing voice.
W̊ еb n ō v̄ ѐ l̂ Ē n ǔ.m̊ а̌
“Your Highness the Crown Prince.”
Daphne cut him off. Turning to look at him behind her, she spoke in a voice so cold it felt biting.
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“This is my business. I’ll ask you not to interfere.”
Her back, as seen from Richard’s perspective, looked resolute.
“…Daphne, this is….”
“I said I would decline. Do not interfere with my ‘work’.”
Е_ṅ ù ḿа
“But….”
“Your Highness. Do you truly not understand my ‘thoughts’?”
A strange atmosphere passed between the two.
“……?”
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Richard, who could only see Daphne’s back, couldn't see her expression, but he could guess that something unusual was happening.
“Please, let me have my way.”
W е̇ b n̆o v̌ е̌l̇_ Én̈ù m̊ а̌
“Daphne….”
This was because the expression on Caelus’s face as he looked at her was growing increasingly dark.
‘…What is this?’
…It was as if he were a person being threatened. While Richard was wondering about this,
“…….”
Caelus’s eyelids snapped shut. He grit his teeth. As if he had to do something he would rather die than do.
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He approached Richard. And then, he held out his hand.
“…Are you… alright, Young Lord?”
In the middle of the ballroom. Toward Richard, who was covered in wine.
“……?”
At the sudden change in attitude, Richard blinked his eyes.
“You must have been… quite startled. Take… this hand and stand up.”
Ẅ е̃ b n̈_о v е̃l_ Е̇ ǹuḿа̄
His voice came out in broken fragments. Still, the white glove remained extended toward Richard. At this absurd sight that he wouldn't even see in a dream, Richard froze completely. He looked around. And before long….
‘Do your best, Richard!’
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He could spot Lady Daphne cheering him on with her lips.
‘This is Lady Daphne’s doing….’
Richard didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Considering his ultimate goal, it was certainly something to be grateful for….
‘…No.’
W̌ еb̃ nòvе̌ ĺ Еñ u̇ ma
For now, it was fine. Regardless, Lady Daphne had set the stage. He couldn't do something as stupid as failing to take the opportunity when it was handed to him.
Richard slowly raised his head. His thin, platinum-blonde hair swayed in delicate lines, and the locks stained with wine shone even more piteously.
“Your Highness….”
“…Yes. Are you alright, Young Lord?”
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“Heuk… As expected, there is only you, Your Highness!”
Richard threw himself into his embrace. No, it would be closer to say he slammed his body into the other’s chest with all his might.
Wе b̄n_ō v̈ е̃ ľ Ėǹ u m̂а̀
“……!”
He felt the other’s upper body freeze up.
“What….”
And a heart beating fast, as if expressing displeasure.
“Young Lord Friedri—”
Unable to endure it, Caelus’s brow furrowed. Richard peeked his head up.
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‘What are you doing?’
Richard smirked. Looking up at the man who was about a head taller than him,
‘Hold me.’
He whispered. If you want to look bad in Lady Daphne’s eyes, go ahead and try pushing me away.
“…….”
Caelus’s freezing face hardened even further. He was silent for a moment, as if lost in thought. Looking up at him, Richard smiled even more brightly. After all, there would be no other way. It was, without a doubt, the smile of a victor.
Е n̊ ü m̀ а.і d́
“…….”
Perhaps realizing he had no other choice either, he bit his lip as if suppressing a sigh. He soon turned his head to the left, then wrapped his arms slightly around Richard’s back and waist, hugging him tightly.
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‘My goodness…!’
‘What is going on?’
The nobles watching the situation began to buzz.
‘Lady Beatus poured wine on Young Lord Friedrich, and the Crown Prince is siding with the Young Lord?’
Еnùm̌ ӑ . іd_
‘Was the Crown Prince not in love with Lady Beatus?’
‘Then why is he not taking her side….’
They each blurted out something about this confusing situation.
‘Come to think of it, there have been some strange rumors lately….’
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‘Ah, ‘that’ rumor? If that’s the case, then as expected….’
They exchanged suspicious glances. And the conclusion they reached:
W̌ е̇b̆ń.о v е l En u m̊ ӑ
‘Does His Highness truly… Young Lord Friedrich?’
Of course, there was also pushback. A Viscount raised his voice and shouted:
‘Then what about Lady Beatus?’
However, the nobles, who already couldn't erase the image of Caelus hugging Richard from their minds, said in unison:
‘Could it be… a cover-up?’
‘In truth, His Highness also likes men….’
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An unbearably interesting love triangle. The ballroom became boisterous with nobles speaking their minds.
Grin.
The corners of Richard’s mouth curled up.
“… death.”
Caelus, perhaps hearing the nobles’ chatter, twisted his features.
“Young Lord Friedrich.”
Е ň um̃a .і̂ḋ
He pulled away from Richard.
“We shouldn't stay here. Let us head to the VIP lounge at once.”
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Caelus wrapped an arm around Richard’s shoulder, pretending to look after him, and moved his feet.
“…Yes, Your Highness.”
Richard followed him, struggling to suppress the laughter rising within him. Passing through the hallway, they reached the VIP lounge.
Click.
Е̃ń um а́
As soon as the door closed, Caelus immediately pulled his hand away from Richard as if he had touched something filthy.
“…….”
Richard secretly brushed off the shoulder where his hand had been. He also didn't have a strong enough stomach to stay in contact with something filthy for long.
“Young Lord Friedrich.”
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A chilling voice rang out.
“Yes, Crown Pri—”
En u m ă
Before Richard could even finish his answer.
Grab!
His throat was caught in a freezing grip.
“Are you now even enticing Daphne to pull these stunts?”
Thud! Richard’s back hit the wall. At the pressure tightening around his windpipe, Richard’s breathing grew shallow.
“…Ugh, Your Highness….”
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“How many more times must I warn you? I clearly told you I have no interest in you.”
Caelus growled, glaring at Richard with eyes that looked ready to kill.
“…….”
Richard was silent for a moment. His lips twisted upward.
‘Go ahead and deny it.’
The intense denial was nothing short of hilarious. Did he hate it that much? If he had known he would hate it this much, he should have done this sooner.
Ẅ è_b nо_v еl̀ Ӗ n̊ ǔ ṁӓ
“I, am….”
Richard spoke up, suppressing his mockery.
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‘You can’t refuse me.’
His goal was Lady Daphne’s happiness. For that, he could even sell his soul to the devil. I will definitely seduce you.
“I do not know… why Your Highness… is doing this.”
“……Ha?”
Ė n ŭ m̀ӓ
“Why you deny me so….”
Richard, enduring his increasingly blocked breath, grabbed Caelus’s wrist and pulled it away with all his might. And that wrist, just as it was—
Bang!
He slammed it against the wall. Richard trapped Caelus between the wall and his own body and looked up at him. It would have been better if he could have looked down, but as the sub-male lead, he was a head shorter than Caelus.
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Left with no choice but to look up at him, Richard’s eyes gleamed like a madman’s.
“…Just how long will Your Highness be able to refuse me?”
Е̃ n̄ u̇m̄ а
“……Ha?”
“You will get used to it.”
Before the words of protest could even fall, he murmured with his face brought close.
“Your Highness will also come to enjoy it soon.”
“…Young Lord.”
“You say you hate it with your mouth, but one day, you will come to enjoy it.”
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No reason remained in his water-colored eyes.
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