Chapter 144

I was stunned by the Crown Prince's glare.

Because of the sudden quest, I forgot why I wore this dusky dress. "You don't even wear accessories."

Without an answer, doubts grew over his red eyes. I made a reluctant excuse.

"I wanted to save it because it was so pretty." "Ha."

Callisto burst out laughing outright. I was a little embarrassed because I heard so much nonsense. He wriggled his eyelashes looking at me avoiding his gaze.

"Do you think I don't know you?" "What?"

"I guess because you don't want to be seen in my eyes or anyone else's eyes." ""

I was speechless because he knew exactly what I was. 'Who knows that he would give me something like that?!' At the same time, the injustice soared.

I don't know how anxious the butler was to go to the Duke and Derick and tell them I had received a dress from the Crown Prince.

"If you've had enough of the diamond mine, you don't want any more diamond accessories and dresses?"

When he had a sulky face, the Crown Prince kicked his tongue out. "What a weird personality."

"Your Highness has asked me to point out my character"

I caught the mood of being confused by his words close to me and said. "Thanks for your attention, but I don't need any rewards."

The sudden breakup at the end led to the late delivery of the message. The Crown Prince looked back at me with a little surprise at my words.

However, the place where I hid my identity was also on my mind, and there was nothing to gain from the fact that the day was known.

I slowly opened my mouth facing him.

"What happened in the pastJust pretend it never happened."

"What? About you and I kissed twice?" "No!"

I was startled by his blunt remark and shook my head. "And why twice? We kissed only one time!"

He raised his head with a strange face when I asked him questions with disgust. "Go on."

"Sol. Le. il. Work. About it."

She said with all her might, fearing that he might take it wrong.

"It was just an accident. I hope it's not publicly known, Your Highness."

It was a secret, so don't talk about it anymore.

However, the Crown Prince gave out a weird sound instead of answering my question. "I had a conversation with the Duke about the historical records at the last meeting." "My father?"

"He seemed to know nothing about your character, not to mention about you going out from mansion." "That, that's"

I stammered with embarrassment.

The Crown Prince was pinching me for keeping my magic spell secret even from the Duke. "Is that why? You refuse the reward?"

I was amazed at Callisto's insights that had already figured out the situation. "Yes."

Of course it wasn't just for that reason, but he added with a gentle nod. "It's true that I'm a princess, but I'm not their real daughter."

"I see."

The Crown Prince accepted with a wry face. "In fact, I knew you'd say that."

"You knew?"

"I didn't expect you to wear a dress either." It was amazing. I asked back with a frown. "Then why did you send it?'"

"Just." "Yes?"

"Because I missed you."

I couldn't believe what I heard.

I held my breath and looked at the Crown Prince.

He turned his head out of the terrace and muttered to himself as if he was talking by himself. "The moment I saw them, I thought of you."

"...."

"I thought I should find a master worthy of this value rather than fall into the hands of devils." ""

"That's all."

I stared at the Crown Prince in silence with a strange eye.

Today, I felt unusually strange.

A cool breeze lapped into the terrace.

With my wavy hair tickling my cheeks, I came to my senses belatedly and asked for a strange word. "The devil?"

"The Queen."

The Crown Prince answered with a wry smile on his nose.

It was no longer surprising to use such a vulgar word for the Emperor's only wife. 'You gave it to me because you didn't want it to be taken away by the Queen.'

I don't know if it's true or not, but I decided to listen to him and think so. Otherwise, it would be hard to calm my heart that kept fast beating. "But"

The Crown Prince suddenly turned his head toward me.

"I spread it out like this, and you don't have a birthday present or anything?" I hurriedly shook my head so as not to be caught looking at him.

The Crown Prince opened his eyes. "You really don't have it?"

"I danced with you, didn't I?"

"No matter how you do. How dare you become a citizen of the Empire and offer nothing on the birthday of the one and only Crown Prince?"

"I've sent something in the name of the Duke. I'm sure." The prince blew the breeze in a dull response.

"Ha! Doesn't Eckart educate manners? The courtesy of the Royal Family is terrible."

He said, 'I need you to get a new education on manners,' and 'I need to show you around the underground prison of the imperial palace'.

I closed my ears with both hands because of the man who constantly complains like a child.

Before he made a fuss, "Do you dare stand in front of the Crown Prince and close your ears?" she hurriedly searched her inside pocket.

"Here, here!"

When I quickly handed over what I had taken out, saying, "Get it and stop it" his mouth, which seemed like a bomber, was shut.

"I'll give it to you."

The Crown Prince, who snatched it up, laughed.

And he began to "tear" the wrapping paper without stopping it.

"I bought it just in case, but if I didn't bring it, it would have been a disaster." I gazed away at the wrapper he was tearing.

"What's the hassle of packing up like this?" "If you don't like it, you can return it." "Who says I don't like it?"

When I reached out my hand to ask for it again, the Crown Prince raised the present on top of the stroke.

In an instant the wrapping paper was ripped off his hands and a small velvet box was revealed. "Oh. It's an accessory box."

The Crown Prince opened the box without delay, shining his eyes. "This is"

He hesitated and looked into the box and soon took out the contents.

A bright moonlight, below, an oval ruby that resembled the color of his eyes glistened with a blood-like red light.

The shape of the gemstone, which was only the size of a thumbnail, was rather rough and shabby. "Is it Cufflinks?"

"It's not just Cufflinks." "Then?"

"It's engraved with magic"

But in fact this was the limit of my creativity.

I was worried while squeezing my head. It was hard to know what to give to a powerful man who already have everything.

Besides, I've never given an adult man's a birthday present.

I had no choice but to make a rough choice just like when I gave it to Vinter, but when it was revealed in front of the person concerned, I felt somewhat embarrassed.

'That's why I wanted to leave it behind when I went back'

I wasn't confident that I'd make eye contact.

So I stared at the wall over his shoulder and pretended to be as fine as I could. "Healing magic works best if it's engraved on a raw gemstones."

"Healing magic?"

"Yes, if you get hurt, bring the cuff closer to the wound. Until the ruby's completely broken, magic will work."

The fancy and delicate craftsmanship worn by aristocrats usually lacked mana.

Moreover, it was extremely expensive compared to its rugged appearance as the number of use was almost unlimited.

"If you ever hurt yourself in the future, don't ask me if you can't use healing magic"

I was trying to explain that my choice was more practical than appearance, but it seemed like an excuse.

My voice grew smaller and smaller. It was the moment when the gaze was gradually falling down. Ududug-.

An eerie sound rang out. "What"

Unconsciously, I raised my head and opened my mouth at the sight of Callisto.

He was piercing his earlobe with a cuff which I gave to him to hang around on his coat. "Is this all right?"

He asked, taking his hand off his ear.

Perhaps because of the thick gold needle through the plain skin, dark red blood drops fell down the tip of his ear.

"Well, Your Highness!" I was simply devastated.

Callisto grinned as if he were having fun watching me.

After a long time stuttering at his eccentricity, I shouted like a scream. "What the hellare you doing?!"

"Why? You can wear it like this and take it out if you need it." "Who puts the cuff on the earlobe!"

"The Crown Prince of this country." He raised his chin and said arrogantly.

Then he giggled like a madman, as if my words were funny.

While looking at the Crown Prince with a faint look, the redness began to flare up in the ruby that came into contact with the earlobe.

Artifacts that sensed the wound triggered the magic.

"There's no need to look at such a madman because he's healed by the gift you gave him." "I really can't understand you, Your Highness."

I sighed silently, looking into the ears of a man whose blood was still red. And the Crown Prince responded disgustedly.

"That's the same for you." "What's wrong with me?"

"Didn't I tell you I've never seen a woman as strange as you?"

"I'm perfectly normal. Rather than that, it's better for you to meet the senator"

"So, let's have a good time to do some strange things together."

The Crown Prince abruptly cut off my words and turned himself into a bar. He spoke to me face-to-face with his eyes as coveted as a ruby in his ear. "You'll be formally acquainted with me, Princess."

or

"You're officially dating me, princess."