Chapter 479 – The Fate of Being Loved by the Princess (3)
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The prom is like a fierce psychological warfare using fake laughter and thick makeup.
Who will you meet
Who will you hold hands with and say hello?
Whispers began.
Laughter mingled with coquetry rang out.
A demon king slayer who participated as the main character of a ball celebrating victory. He entered the ball with Armeria of the Empire and attracted the attention of many nobles.
“Open your face. Can I put on a gloomy face like that of someone being led to the slaughterhouse?”
“… We will try our best.”
Indeed, it can’t be hard work.
That’s why I’ve been avoiding the prom…
Oh my god.
I had just entered the main palace, but already my eyes were dizzy.
Pursena, who was walking across the venue showing off her graceful elegance, looked sideways and gave advice. Yushin nodded her head with a heavy sigh.
“I didn’t expect to escort Her Highness.”
“… It is the same for me.”
A fresh blush ran across Pursena’s face, as beautiful as a pure white veil.
I also felt like I was in an unexpected situation.
Whose owner is it?
He must have been someone who couldn’t abandon his lingering feelings for marriage.
He was suspicious of the emperor and the crown prince, who had actively pursued marriage talks in the past.
“What a surprise!”
“For Her Highness to enter the ballroom with the Demon King Slayer…”
“Your Majesty’s will must be! They are trying to resume the marriage conversation that had been broken off!”
Aristocrats and noble ladies at the ball made all sorts of guesses as they pounded their cubes.
Resumption of marriage.
Everyone expected it.
It may be a hasty guess.
However, there was a strong possibility that marriage talks would resume.
The Empire did not announce the breakup of the marriage even though the marriage conversation with the demon king slayer was catastrophic. It was because he wanted to somehow make the hero who saved the empire by subduing the evil demon king his son-in-law.
-Hondam is still valid.
The emperor’s intentions were clear and firm.
Armeria of the Empire, who is still unmarried even though she has turned half-fifty this year, told me that.
“… I’m a married man.”
Yushin shed a deep lament at the appearance of the aristocrats pouring out speculation while showing the above-mentioned reaction.
She married a beautiful high elf.
He also married the dignified and courageous Seven Swords of the Kingdom.
The news must have been known to the empire…
She was at a loss for words at her babbling behavior as if she had thoroughly ruled out her own marital status. He was pushing himself to have an affair because he already had her wife and children.
“Your Highness, we have arrived.”
The princess, dressed in her beautiful dress like her swan, was safely escorted to the center of the ballroom.
That should be enough.
It was time to let go of her princess’ gentle touch.
Snap-!
But it failed.
Pursena, who intuited the true intentions of her restoration, boldly seized her hand. She grabbed him with her superhuman grip as if she would never let go.
“Wait, where are you going?”
“Isn’t the escort over?”
“Whoever wants!”
“… ?”
Trying to disappear again!
Pursena lit her twin wicks and fired.
Could it be because of the past?
Her sharp doubts swirled like a whirlpool.
Pursena’s voice, full of fear, grabbed Yushin. Her trembling feelings of fear that they would part again were conveyed through her trembling fingertips.
“I told you, I will keep an eye on you so that you don’t run away like back then… Stay by my side. That way I can relax for an hour.”
“…”
It’s a word that’s close to coercion.
However, Yushin smiled bitterly at her and nodded her head at Pursena’s overbearing order.
Because of me.
I have left a yoke on her heart.
So she decided to accept her stubbornness.
When the prom is over,
Our relationship will go back to bad.
“Then would you like to have something to eat?”
“…”
In one corner of the ballroom, drinks and sweet desserts were filling the white tablecloth.
Sweets and cakes,
Even cocktails with bright colors.
How much did it cost? It must have been made by first-class patissiers with outstanding skills.
I don’t like luxury.
However, she was not one to shy away from luxury, so she was interested in drinks and desserts.
‘If I had Alone, I would have swept all the desserts.’
She laughed as she thought of the cute high elf girl who loved snacking.
Shall I ask you to pack a little?
There’ll be plenty left anyway, so I think it’ll be fine.
“What kind of dessert is ravenous? Fat aristocrats with gluttonous appetites would eat lumps of sugar like that.”
“…”
You don’t have to say that.
It reminded me of the high elf girl who ran straight to the dessert display as soon as she entered the ball.
At Pursena’s intense reaction, Yushin put on an embarrassed expression.
“If I, a man and a woman, come to the ball… There are certain things to be done.”
Big!
Big hum-!!
He let out a series of harsh coughs.
Then, she waved at Yushin and made an explicit gesture. Yoo-shin smiled lightly at the cute action of the princess, who made her face red like a brightly lit candle.
“Lady, would you like to dance a song with me?”
She held out her hand, politely taking a bow.
Excellent.
Not perfect, but very nice.
If you put your mind to it, you can lure out all the ladies and girls attending the ball. Pursena’s shoulders trembled at the charm of the Demon King Slayer dressed in her robes.
“Eww… !”
Her face heated up in an instant.
The hot heat soon spread to the whole body.
Heartbeat beating fiercely.
Her heart, which had kept her cool even when she faced the demon king, was shaking as if it would burst at any moment.
Can you hear it?
The sound of my heart louder than the sound of horses hooves.
Never get caught
You will surely be laughed at.
You who turned around coldly… Even so, if you find out that you are still in love, you will collapse in shame.
“Oh, sorry. You are now half-fifty this year… The title Lady must be a bit unfamiliar.”
“Shut up.”
I’m going to put on a useless sajog-eul!
That’s why I hate you!
Pursena replied with a frown on Yushin’s trivial joke.
“I will be as merciful as Hahae and will suit your request. So please don’t step on my feet.”
“Of course.”
To hide her inner thoughts, she exposed her thorns, but her shy voice prevented it.
Cheeks stained with blush.
Lips soft like petals.
A slender female body that reveals elegance in a pure white dress.
They held each other’s hands tightly.
Soon, the two men and women clung to each other as if they were longing for each other.
The nobles who watched the scene in silence inadvertently shed admiration. It was because the appearances of the demon king slayer and the princess, who occupied the center of the ball, were so beautiful.
“Oh oh.”
“To see such a sight in my lifetime.”
“As expected, the Empire of Armeria… Aren’t you very beautiful?”
Two men and women dancing.
Spectators watching the scene.
An orchestra playing with great care to avoid ruining a meaningful moment between a man and a woman.
I held my breath and enjoyed the moment.
I experienced a momentary ecstasy with tense eyes.
The men and women continued their flamboyant dance moves on the stage where silence descended. She stared silently into their eyes, letting herself in to the movements and soft music of the other person.
“Ah…”
Could it be a dream?
Isn’t it a hallucination created by the heotan that I couldn’t throw away?
Pursena experienced her moment of trance as she stared at her Yushin with her hazy gaze.
Happy.
Because a long-time dream has finally come true.
That’s why it was hard to believe.
Is this really real… It was to the point where she doubted whether the person in front of her was really Yushin Gilead.
‘But it doesn’t matter. Even if this is a dream.’
She cleared her doubts.
And she gave herself to the man in front of her.
It may be a dream.
If it’s a dream, I hope you don’t wake up.
It’s the moment I’ve been waiting for for years.
The pain of a broken heart melted at once, like the sound of flowing music.
* * *
The dance, which seemed to last forever, stopped with the sound of a violin signaling the end.
Pursena put on an expression of her regret and let go of her eager grip.
Finished.
It was such a short time.
Why did it end so quickly?
If I had noticed, I should have increased it by force.
‘Shall I dance again? No, if she continued to cling, she would surely be misunderstood for nothing! My, I still like this guy… What if I get an impure misunderstanding?’
Not enough!
It was over too soon!
I wanted to hang out with him all night if possible.
Unfortunately, however, high pride did not allow it. Pursena swallowed only her painful drool as she looked at her handsome man.
“You were perfect.”
“Um, of course… Of course!”
She had a crush on her for years.
Sad and hateful,
Even so, she couldn’t forget her opponent.
Waited
Waited and waited
That’s how she met her again.
Pursena felt that her emotions were mixed, but she tried to show a brusque expression. But she was overflowing with fresh love in her red eyes.
“Sir Gilead… !”
“Yes.”
It was impossible for her to confess her true feelings.
But she didn’t want to fall like this.
Is it because of strong desire?
Pursena, who had focused only on suppressing her true intentions, opened her mouth while staring at her restoration.
“I-I’ll show you the imperial palace from now on!”
“Suddenly… You mean?”
Yushin couldn’t help but react in surprise at Pursena’s absurd suggestion.
To suddenly give you a tour of the imperial palace,
Even at midnight…
No matter how much the princess promised to accompany her, there was a strong risk of being suspicious of her.
She tried to respond with a refusal to her sudden offer, but Pursena continued to push her like she was reckless. Yoo-shin, who felt the burden in the princess’s increasingly fierce eyes, had no choice but to nod her head in the end.
