Chapter 139: Destroyed Plans

A week had passed since then.

"Sister, I'm going out first."

Alexia picked up the sword from the table and hung it at her waist. She checked her clothes several times in the mirror and prepared to leave after confirming that everything was in order.

"Hmm? Do you have to go out even though you're off today? Speaking of which, Alexia, have you changed a little lately?"

Iris asked, tilting her head.

Although it might have been her imagination — no, it was probably just her imagination — Iris felt that her dear sister seemed a bit different recently.

"Changed? Me?"

"Well, let me think about it specifically… Recently, when you were practicing swordsmanship, you laughed from time to time."

"Well, maybe I've reconciled with my sword recently. I remembered my original self… or maybe I realized my true heart… or something like that?"

Alexia touched the sword at her waist.

The eyes of the silver-haired princess no longer contained the disgust they once held. Alexia was relieved as she recalled what someone had told her a few days ago.

She didn't wield the sword for others, but simply because she liked it. So, she didn't need to care about others' opinions.

Follow your own path, don't let others tell you what to do~

The worst they could do was accuse her of disrespect and have her executed.

"Ugh, that doesn't make much sense."

"Yeah, it doesn't make much sense. It's not a big deal. Please don't worry about it."

"This girl really has changed."

Iris noted that Alexia had recently begun paying attention to her appearance and even went to the Mitsugoshi Chamber of Commerce to buy cosmetics. She no longer seemed as bored as before.

"Was there any progress with Prince Leon?"

"Ahem! No, that's impossible. With your emotional intelligence, how could you think that? Iris, did you eat something weird today?!"

"You're very rude! I think there's no other possibility."

Iris blushed and shouted. Alexia said she had low emotional intelligence—how could that be possible?

Alexia was relieved after hearing this. Fortunately, it seemed that her sister hadn't heard any strange rumors.

"Prince Leon and I are making good progress, don't worry. Recently, we've been attending classes together, having lunch together, and practicing fencing together. It's not something I'm doing unilaterally."

"I understand, as long as you're getting along."

Alexia had no doubt. She had to admit that her sister's emotional intelligence really needed improvement.

"But it's really amazing. I didn't expect Alexia to fall in love with someone. Do you really like Prince Leon?"

"Hahaha, how is that possible? For now, we're just good friends… just classmates."

"Didn't you just say that progress was good?"

"Uh… oh, it's almost time for my appointment. Goodbye, sister!"

Iris looked at Alexia, speechless, as she ran out in the blink of an eye.

But today, she had dressed very carefully.

Is she going on a date?

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In the commercial district of the royal capital.

"I didn't expect to find you here."

"I have some doubts about the purity of this casual meeting, Alexia."

Leon, who was out shopping with Euphilia and Noelle, looked helplessly at the silver-haired princess in front of him, thinking that this girl had asked about his schedule just yesterday.

"Of course it was purely a casual encounter. Since we've met, let's shop together," Alexia said.

"Ahh~ do whatever you like. You can follow if you want."

"How about having fun shopping on a casual date?"

"Haha, I'd be very happy… if some shameless woman didn't invade the group and hinder the atmosphere."

"Ah~ I wonder who you're talking about. How could someone be so shameless?"

Leon couldn't help rolling his eyes.

Of course, it's you!

Since learning fencing during this period, the silver-haired princess had become less and less restrained.

It always felt like it was a fake show… well, even if the whole thing was just her solo performance.

No matter what he did, she always approached him. Although Leon wasn't annoyed, he still wanted to keep a bit of distance from her, if possible.

This was for the woman's own good.

So far, every woman who got too close to him ended up having her heart taken.

No—or rather, women just couldn't help but dedicate their love to him.

"It doesn't matter if you want to approach, but if you accidentally fall in love with me, I won't be responsible." Leon felt it necessary to state this in advance.

"Eh?"

"You perverted bastard."

Alexia crossed her arms. Although she was clearly aware that her feelings toward a certain someone were growing, she believed she could control it.

But no matter what happened, it was a fact that she treated Leon as a very special person.

For Alexia, who faced others with a false disguise, the only people who could make her reveal her true self were Leon and her sister.

Maybe now she considered Leon a friend.

But Alexia had no other friends.

Just ordinary friends, and only friends.

The difference in affection between the two was actually quite large.

"Come on, today I'll take you on a good walk through the capital. I know a lot of good shops."

"Seriously? As a princess, you still know so many good shops. Could it be…?" Leon raised his eyebrows and looked at Alexia with a subtle feeling of déjà vu.

"When I was a child, I found etiquette classes very boring, so I would sneak out for little adventures." Alexia proudly puffed out her chest.

"Haha, of course…"

Leon laughed.

This girl is really very similar to her sister.

They both don't want to get married, they both dislike etiquette classes, they both have a dark side, but still refuse to give up.

Perhaps it was because they were so similar that Leon taught her his sword skills.

"So I'll ask the princess to be our tour guide today."

"Well~ leave it to me. First, let's go to the Mitsugoshi Chamber of Commerce. It's the largest and most luxurious chamber of commerce in our kingdom."

"I'm not interested in that place anymore."

Leon chose to skip it. Who would be interested in their own company? He had already learned all about it from Gamma.

Alexia's expression froze, and she was a little caught off guard. She never imagined that the best travel plan she had created the night before would be rejected right from the start.

"What a hard man to deal with."

"Did you just say something?"

"Nothing… don't think it's over. Since you're not interested in the Mitsugoshi Chamber of Commerce, then we'll go to the Tianquan Chamber of Commerce. Although it's slightly smaller because the headquarters isn't here, the Tianquan Chamber of Commerce is…"

"I'm not interested in that either. Pass."

Leon said, unbothered and without mercy. He knew that the Ningguang Chamber of Commerce was headquartered in his own kingdom—and it was also his industry, okay?

Alexia's eyes trembled.

She felt that before she could compose herself, she needed to unsheathe her sword and have a sparring match with this guy… otherwise, her painstakingly crafted travel plans would all be ruined, one after another!

(End of Chapter)

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Give me some power stones there you go~😉

On Saturday I was coming back from an event with my younger brother, and suddenly he told me there was something in my hair and I asked him to take it out. I felt a small sting of pain, so I thought it was a hair strand.Imagine my surprise when he showed me a WHITE HAIR, bro, I'm 20 years old, I've been so stressed lately that I even got a white hair on my head.