How to Subjugate a Masochistic Princess 349

Chapter 349 – Romance and Reality

When a change is made to our repetitive daily life, things that we normally passed by without notice start to feel new.

The same was true for Wolfgang and Alicia, whose engagement was decided.

Looking back, their first meeting was very extreme.

As such, from then on, rather than slowly growing the flame of love, the two always enjoyed a blazing hot relationship.

“Hmm… “
“Aww… “

After they made a promise to each other for the future, they were so shy that they couldn’t even look at each other like an awkward couple who had just started dating.

Even though it was a routine for the two of them to have sex as soon as they made eye contact.

Most of the time, Wolfgang accepts the temptations Alicia tries in various ways, but sometimes Wolfgang is unable to overcome her sexual desire and attacks Alicia first.

In the end, when the two spent time together, the end result was always sex.

But, let alone kissing, they can’t even hold each other’s hands and are hesitating.

If you think about it, there hasn’t even been a wedding or engagement ceremony yet. It’s just a promise for the future through words exchanged.

But was that enough to cause a change of heart?

Alicia and Wolfgang too.

Just sitting next to each other, staring endlessly out the window, it looks like they both have a lot to think about.

How much time has passed?

Alicia was the first to break the awkwardness and open her mouth.

“Master.”
“Huh.”

—Swoosh

Alicia held Wolfgang’s large, thick, scar-covered hand in hers.

Then Wolfgang also held Alicia’s small, soft hand, and at first glance, the two people’s attitude as they held each other tightly seemed to be no different from usual.

However, for some reason, the two felt that the warmth coming from each other was a little warmer than usual.

As always, Alicia said, snuggling into Wolfgang’s arms.

“I’ll set the date for the engagement ceremony right away.”
“… What?”
“So that we can hold the ceremony right away as soon as this mission is over. I will make sure to prepare starting tomorrow. “It won’t take long.”

A declaration that an engagement ceremony will be held immediately.

Wolfgang’s hand momentarily gained a little strength. An engagement ceremony for a member of the royal family would not be an ordinary event. How is this possible in a short period of time?

It was Alicia who often did things based on her mood, either secretly or openly, so Wolfgang was honestly the first to worry.

“Do you mind if we proceed that quickly? “There’s no need to rush.”
“No.”

Alicia’s intentions were firm.

It was rare for her to do something so blatantly against Wolfgang’s will.

Perhaps that’s why the word ‘engagement’ carries so much weight.

“This is what happened. “It is better to proceed as quickly as possible.”
“Why? Even if you just take your time and take it slow… “
“The story is that my second brother molested Agnes’ friend. “I heard it too.”

Moreover, from what I heard, it doesn’t seem like the decision was made simply based on mood.

It was not surprising that news of the atrocities committed by her second prince reached the ears of Alicia, a member of the same direct royal family.

Wolfgang was a little puzzled as to why that story suddenly came out.

Alicia’s brain was much faster than others, so she often jumped several steps ahead of the flow of conversation and talked about things that were only in her head.

“What do you mean?”
“Master, Brother Lupercal and I are brother and sister. So, it is not difficult to guess what he was thinking when he did that.”
“If you look at it broadly, do you want to say that even such actions are a check on us?”
“That’s right. Agnes’s friend, Lord Riddell, and his family, the Marquis of Glaciel, secretly expressed their support for me in this competition for the throne some time ago.”

It was a complicated political story that Wolfgang didn’t really like.

Still, he wasn’t an idiot who would ignore important stories just because he didn’t like them.

Therefore, Wolfgang also tried his best to understand the current situation.

As far as he knows, Marquess Glaciel is a vassal of the Northern Winterhearts Duke family.

There is no possibility for a subject to arbitrarily decide important matters against the will of his lord.

In other words, Marquis Glaciel’s declaration of support should be taken to mean the same thing as saying that the entire North supports Alicia. It served as a kind of messenger.

If the fact had been obtained through some means, whether by a spy or an espionage agent, the Second Prince would also have recognized the exact same meaning of the message that Wolfgang and Alicia interpreted.

“… “Then, did the second prince know this and do something like that?”
“That is very likely. “As much as he enjoys shady behind-the-scenes work, Brother Rupercal’s intelligence is very outstanding.”
“Then what you mean is…” “

At this point, Wolfgang also seemed to understand what Alicia’s story meant.

“Maybe what the master thinks is right.”

Alicia said with a serious face.

Her cold blue eyes turned to the west of the archipelago.

West.

This was the direction where the Twilight Palace, the resting place of the 2nd Prince, was located.

“Second brother wants to fight with me.”
“It’s worth knowing. The 1st Prince is too big of a competitor to deal with directly. Our side is crouching down, and it is the point where we are slowly starting to grow in size. “I guess we’ll deal with the easier competitors first before their power grows any bigger.”

Wolfgang also nodded his head.

When I thought about it carefully, I realized that this was a situation that was not difficult to understand.

Similar information is written in the imperial tactical manual. When dealing with a large enemy, the rule is to gradually chip them away through guerrilla warfare and mobile warfare rather than all-out warfare.

If a third force intervenes and a three-way war unfolds.

There were two scenarios that could occur.

Two of the three forces unite and trample on one side first and enter a one-on-one fight, or the side with the overwhelmingly larger weight class quietly observes the situation while the other two forces enter the fight first to block variables.

Or, there were cases where the overwhelmingly larger weight class cleared both places, but that was not that common.

It is beneficial to stay still, but there is no need to do so.

Since there are so many variables in a three-way match, it would be a bit difficult to sum it up in just a few words.

Anyway, the situation Alicia is facing now is the second.

It’s like a shrewd challenger looking for a way to overthrow the reigning powerhouse, but first trying to eliminate a newcomer who joins the fight without even knowing the topic.

Wolfgang mumbled, stroking his chin.

It seemed a bit undesirable for some reason.

“Then do you want to make some kind of declaration through this engagement ceremony?”
“That’s right, master. If you start a fight, you have to show that you are ready to accept it and not avoid it. I don’t want to fight with my family, but… Because the one who started the fight first was my second brother. “We can’t just sit back and watch.”

In other words, what Alicia wants to achieve.

He showed off his power to the fullest through her engagement ceremony.

She also reveals to the world that the princess of the empire is strong enough to never be pushed out of the competition for the throne.

After that, the competition for the throne will begin in earnest.

It wasn’t something I couldn’t quite understand.

In a brief moment that lasted only a few dozen minutes, she honestly felt that Alicia was a bit amazing for reaching that point in her thoughts.

However, Wolfgang became dissatisfied for a slightly different reason.

Wolfgang said with a sigh.

“What… I wasn’t expecting a very romantic engagement ceremony either. To be honest, I can’t help but wake up a little. “The interactions between the royal family are truly ruthless.”
“Ahaha… “

Alicia responded with an awkward smile.

Usually, in aristocratic society, it is the woman who expects such an event, and her man would rather use it for political purposes.

In both cases, it was the opposite.

Of course, Wolfgang also knew that Alicia would want to make her once-in-a-lifetime engagement ceremony just as romantic as his own.

I just felt a little disappointed.

It was unmanly of her to keep holding on to something she couldn’t help.

“Well, you can’t help what you can’t help.”
“Iknow, right… “It’s a little sad.”

Looking at Alicia’s gloomy face, Wolfgang thought.

If.

Just in case.

If Alicia wins the competition for the throne, she can become the final winner.

He would personally come forward and stop them by holding the grandest wedding in the history of the empire.

Wolfgang made up his mind.