Real beauty!!

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King's POV

I know this girl is very smart. We have to be careful with her. I can sense she's trying to listen in on us.

"Behave yourself. This is not our palace, okay?" I tried to hint to Max that we needed to be cautious.

Max: "Ooh yeah—sorry." He flashed his ridiculous grin.

I looked around, trying to understand the layout of the place, searching for a way out of this mess. I cleared my throat.

"Hmm... hey, can you tell me how many guards are here? I mean, in this palace?"I ask her

She turned to face us — wow, beautiful. Hmm...

Y/N: "There are five guards, but they're stationed a little far from this place. But I can assure you, I'm enough to protect our princess and this palace." She said this with a proud smile.

*Cute and sexy... she's killing me with that look.*

Max: "Ooh, we're aware of that." He laughed nervously.

* Indeed... I saw that tigress in her. Better stay away from her, or we'll be dead.*

She stared at us, a warning look in her eyes. Yeah, I knew Max must've peed his pants from that glare.

"Can we walk to the dining area now? The princess must be waiting for us." I said

I ignored her death stare. She gave us one last look, turned around, and walked ahead of us.

When we reached the dining area, the table was huge, filled with delicious food. As we walked closer, the princess gets up from her queen-sized chair. And greet us

Princess: "Ooh, you're here, my king! Look, we prepared the most delicious food for you two. Please, have a seat and try it." She said

She smiled brightly. We sat down, and I watched Max start eating like a child.

"Cough, cough... Max, shouldn't you thank the queen first?" I said to him

He looked shocked for a moment, then smiled sheepishly.

Max: "Yeah... Princess Diana, we're so glad to be here. Our king and I are very thankful to you." He said quickly

She blushed at his words.

"And yes, we will always remember your kindness." I said to her

Princess Diana smiled warmly.

Princess: "Oh, it's nothing, my king. Please eat; you must be hungry!" She said

We nodded and started eating. That cute girl began serving us. I watched her while I enjoyed my meal. Then I glanced at the princess — she was in her own world, smiling like a fool.

*Cute... I mean, Y/N went to serve the princess.*

Princess: "Y/N, sit down and eat with us! And yeah, what did you make for me today?" She said to her

Y/N: "I made pudding. I hope you like it." She smiled sweetly at her. and take a sit beside her

I wish she'd smile at me like that.

Princess: "Ooh! You always make delicious food, Y/N! My king, you should try the pudding — you'll love it! Actually... I-I taught her some dishes, right, Y/N? Did you make enough for four people?"she ask

Y/N: "Yeah, you're the best cook, and yes, I made enough for all of us."she said

She smiled again while serving herself. I couldn't help but smile too.

Y/N: "Princess Diana, I have to go with the soldiers next week."she said

We all turned to look at her.

Princess: "Oh, Y/N... I'll ask my father so you won't have to go—"

Y/N: "But I have to go. You know there are so many murders and thefts happening in our state. The intruders are also harassing children and women in our kingdom." She said

Her voice was steady, but I saw pain and fire in her eyes. I wanted to ask her about it.

Princess: "B-but you know it's risky... and don't you remember when Aunt—"

Y/N: "That's exactly why I'm going, Princess. And don't worry, I'll be safe." She said

Princess: "Yeah, b—"

Y/N: "Princess, let me serve pudding, and I'll send someone to stay with you for a while. I have to check on the guards. Please, enjoy your meal." She said quickly ignore the Princess words

After that, she served us pudding.

Max: "This looks delicious! Can I get more?" Max ask

She turned to serve me as well, and I noticed her face — she looked sad.

Why do I feel sad all of a sudden?

And then she left.

Princess: "My king, I apologize for her behavior... she must be in the garden. There's a small garden here we love. The place is so beautiful — you'll love it." She said

Oh, she must be talking about the pond area.

"Yeah, we'll definitely go there. There are lots of beautiful things here, I must say." I said

The princess blushed when I said that, and I smiled.

Max: "Aah, this pudding is heaven! I love it. Sorry, but I have to sleep after eating this. You guys can carry on!" Max said

Princess: "I don't understand his language... he's so different from what people usually say, right, my king?" She said

I chuckled.

Max: "Princess and King, can I go sleep now, please?" He pouted like a kid.

Umm... ugly.

"Okay, okay, go!" I said to him

He got up and ran toward our room. We watched him leave and laughed.

Princess: "He's so funny."

I nodded. I looked at the pudding again. I didn't know why, but I started thinking about... her.

I want to see her.

I took a bite, and yeah... it was the best pudding I'd ever had in my whole life.

"It's delicious." I said honestly

After we finished eating, we went to the garden.

Princess: "My king, this is the place where we spend most of our time." She said

I looked everywhere, hoping to find her — but she wasn't there.

Princess: "Look at those beautiful flowers! These are special trees and plants. We created all of this. And you know what? Every night, this place shines." She said

I know that.

We walked further, but I stopped in the middle, mesmerized by the real beauty in front of me.

Princess: "Y/N!!!"