Chapter 129
Meanwhile, Ludwig, hearing the king's order, was stunned. He bit his lip at the anger and misery that welled up in his chest. What kind of existence does the father consider himself to be? Does he even think he can be an emotionless puppet ?
'To think she would change her fiancée her again!'
Ludwig could never become a heartless ruler. Before he became the Crown Prince, he was a human with warm blood and knew how to feel the joys and sorrows. Annette, the only woman Ludwig wanted to marry, had already become the wife of another man Regardless of your own will.
Thanks to that, Ludwig's chest was shattered.He still remembered the many nights of broken heart, loss and his self-loathing her.She missed the time when she had no doubt that Annette would become her own future her her.
Because of this, Ludwig's heart his was always sincere, even though he acted ugly when he visited Annette.However, Celgratis seemed unwilling to admit this fact.Harsh words flowed from his senile mouth of hers.
” At least the Cherstin girl is ready to take a chance. She had a look that would prey on Celestine. If she can become the Crown Princess, she'll do anything. She will be much better for you that way. .”
Instead of answering, Ludwig looked at Celgratis with sunken eyes.What good for him he had to decide for himself.But he was afraid to fight against his father, and the result came in such a disastrous form.
“…There are no words. What do you think?”
Just in time, as if Celgratis had penetrated his heart, he asked a question. The dark blue eyes peering out from under the gray eyebrows resembled someone else's. A carnivorous animal's unique, lifelike eyes that aim for the breath of the opponent. Seeing this , Ludwig reluctantly opened his mouth and lied.
“… I will follow Your Majesty's will. Did I tell you? I'll do anything to get Annette back.”
A sad smile hung on Ludwig's lips after he finished speaking. He himself was a herbivore misplaced among carnivores. It was a weak strain. He didn't want to admit to himself like this until now, so he hated Lapel as his father ordered. He was jealous of him
But then nothing changed.Ludwig still could n't be like them.In the first place,his innate tendency his was not like that,and his temperament his was completely different.However,fortunately for himself,he still had a chance to protect Annette.
“Yeah, that's how it should be. I'm glad you finally made up your mind. After all, the lineage of the royal family does not go anywhere. I'll take care of the rest, you just do as I'm Then he will be able to become a good king in the future. I will definitely make you like that.”
Celgratis had a grim smile on his parched face Her.Ludwig quietly lowered his head to hide his increasingly contorted expression Her.Up until now, he had only been concerned about Annette's safetyHer her.But now, the more dangerous one was Celestine.
Well, it seemed that Celgratis was going to get rid of both of them anyway. Ludwig's mind suddenly recalled what Rafel had said.
'The Lady of the Marquis of Keirs is wonderful.She is herfiancée her her, so please take good care of her.'
Ludwig recognized that those words were sarcastic at me for not being able to protect Annette in the past. It was embarrassing, but it was right. One experience of not being able to protect his fiancée his was enough. Although she might not love Celestine, she couldn't let her be hurt just because she was her her own her and her fiancée her.
Ludwig's tightly clenched fists were white with strength.
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This was Deltium's best dressing room, Papilong's special guest room. Sitting on the soft pink sofa, Annette smiled shyly. He had visited this place countless times since he was a child, but it was the first time he was in a situation like this. Leisurely resting her chin, Annette watched Tina and Lapel arguing in the distance.
“No, how well pink goes with black! Are you doubting my eyes right now? This is a color combination praised as the most sensational recently!! It's a trend that's trending in the empire for a while!!”
“Pink? Pink? Now, for me to wear pink? Are you sane?”
“Where is the pink color? It's the most manly color!!”
“What kind of man in the world wears pink at a ballroom!!”
“That's why it's the most manly color!! No one can digest it!!! Aren't you?”
…… Are you strangely persuasive? Lapel, who was silent for a moment, furrowed his eyebrows. Even as Tina dealt with the sword master, did she not back down. As his as the best designer in Deltium. With Rafel shutting her mouth, Tina quickly delivered her final blow.
“Because the other time, His Excellency the Marquis broke up!! Best matched outfit!! You couldn't even show it properly at the garden party!!”
“That…”
“That's an excuse, and if you feel sorry at all, please give it to Annette in a color that suits you! What's difficult about that? If her wife looks pretty, she's good too! What a big deal to wear that pink!”
Rafel, who had been stabbed in the sore spot by Tina, ended up holding up both of her hands and feet in her. He remembered that the other day, he insisted on putting together a couple look or something, and eventually sent Annette alone. Of course, even though she belatedly followed her…… Of course, he met Allamand on the way and got into an argument, so the ball was over.
Annette, of course, was kind enough not to complain a word about the day's events. However, the matter was stuck in Rafel's chest all the time, as if it had been put on hold. Feeling remorse, Lafel almost said he would wear pink However, his body trembled and he pointed his finger at the pink velvet that Tina was holding.
“No matter how it is, it's my celebration, how could it be pink… !!”
It was.The reason they visited Tina's dressing room now was to prepare for a celebration to be held at the royal palace.On that day, nobles from all over Deltium as well as foreign envoys will attend the banquet.Just to see Lapel who has attained the level of being a sword master.
But you want me to go out wearing pink in front of that?Just imagining it was already terrifying.Tina clicked her tongue as she literally stared at Lafel's disgusted face of her.And she said as if to soothe her weary child.
“No, I'm not talking about making a wedding dress out of this. I just want to give some points to the collar, cuffs, or cravat. Do you even hate that?”
“No.”
Pink, I hate it Rafel responded more firmly than ever Then, this time from Tina's side of her, she shut her mouth and fired at the lapel.
'I hate this, I hate that too! I'm going to die of trouble!'
To Tina, Lapel was an ignorant who knew nothing about her fashion. Are you a guest who is no different from a eunuch in this field? On such a subject, he rebelled against the latest fashion he proposed, and he wanted to keep coming out I was honestly annoyed. A bright blue current bounced between Tina and Lapel, who were staring at each other.
“… Hold on, both of you. Let's find a compromise.”
Annette, who had been watching this fierce battle from behind, eventually rolled up his arm. She sighed and looked at the pink velvet Tina was holding in her hand her. Certainly, such a color as primrose suited Annette's light blonde hair and pink eyes her However, there was no doubt that it would not go well with Lapel, who would match her clothes to her.
Annette wordlessly picked up the booklet Tina had cataloged her fabric her samples her her eyes her calmly scan the colors then stop at the crimson color the color deep red with a little bit of blue, was very intense and luxurious.
“How about this, Lapel?”
“It's much better than before.”
“I use this color as a point color, and I use a dark navy fabric for the background. Since it's a banquet to celebrate your mastery of the sword, I think it's better to use your charisma.”
Annette held the navy velvet next to the crimson color she had chosen. The two got along very well. Overall, it was dark and intense, but it was a brilliant combination. Annette imagined Lapel wearing a dark blue jacket and a vest with red accents .It must have been very wild and cool.
Well, with that face and that physique, what do you wear that doesn't suit you? Annette looked with admiration at Lapel's handsome body his, which was one head taller than the others and yet tightly packed with her own muscles her. Sometimes look like a well-developed beast of prey, because his body was so good.
'I met a husband very well.'
Annette shrugged his shoulders. The banquet they are preparing now is a celebratory banquet, but in reality it is a dangerous battlefield with traps. But that didn't mean I couldn't wear any clothes. Anyway, it was true that it would be a banquet as large as ever in deltium.
Just as they must be armed on the battlefield, the banquet they were to fight in also required proper attire. Annette hoped that Lapel would look good at the banquet. So, I hoped that his efforts and achievements would shine even more. Because Rafel was a man who deserved to raise his chin in front of nobles who were only born with blood.
So Annette dared to visit Tina's dressing room with Lapel. There were minor disagreements along the way, but he seemed to have succeeded in finding a costume that would make him shine. After examining the cloth Annette had lifted, Lapel readily noded.
“Great. Do it with it.”
“I'm glad you don't hate it. Tina, what do you think?”
“… But Annette. Those colors are not the type that Annette-nim usually wears.”
Tina replied with her unwillingness to her face her.Deep navy and crimson!Ever since Annette was a little girl, she was very displeased with Tina, who had been in charge of her dress.She knew better than anyone what suited Annette best.
Annette's hair and eyes she were light, and her skin she was fair. Her dresses her, which suited her well, were in the colors of her spring. Pink like a bud of a tulip, light yellow like a freesia, dreamy purple of a Lavender, light green like a dewy bud, and so on.
But Annette had no intention of sticking to the colors that suited her well. It was Lapel's day, and he had to shine the brightest. Even so, his wife his, himself, did not have to look shabby either. , Annette gently coaxed Tina into smiling with a soft face.
“I know, Tina. But are you going to do something? I believe in Tina's skills her in her. Just in time for me to change her style her a bit of her. Is it not?”
She was no longer a flower in a greenhouse.Then she needed to show a new mindset, a new look.Tina nodded her head as if bewitched by Annette's smile the woman her her.
“Of course. Trust me, Miss Annette!”
“Oh, and Tina. I have one favor to ask of you. If you have a lining under your clothes…… Can it be made with a slightly unusual material?”
Annette asked for Tina's understanding her with a shy smile. In preparation for her soon-to-be banquet, she was going to be fully prepared. A beautiful dress was important to her, of course, but survival was her first priority. Be bad to prepare for the danger in advance?