[Side Story 5] Annoying men (2)

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"Aha, ha. But the Crown Princess, who says such things, possesses the most enviable beauty."

Oxana laughed rather savagely, contrary to her warm words. Her deep gray eyes quickly scanned the beautiful family and then looked away.

Despite the seemingly harmonious atmosphere, the tension remained in the area where the Crown Prince couple and the Queen were standing.

And that subtle atmosphere was cut by Grand Chancellor Teln's voice.

"On such a blessed day, there couldn't be a more blessed event!"

Grand Chancellor Teln, who was mocked as a perfect supporter of the Crown Prince and a loyalist by gossip magazines, rushed up to the second floor and spread his arms.

He couldn't just stay still at the good news that had come to Ronta, as he was always willing to show his face whenever there was an event attended by the twin saintesses.

Even the Emperor stood up from his seat and approached, shaking hands with Oxana.

Epero breathed a sigh of relief, as Oxana, whom he had initially worried would recklessly demand a marriage alliance, was behaving quite politely.

The Oxana Epero knew was a person who lived in the present.

Although she was fickle, she was not the kind of person who would scheme and stab people in the back.

The problem with Elacon was virtually solved. He heard that the queen's recent interest had been in giving birth to a successor with powerful magic.

After shaking hands with the Emperor, Oxana looked at Roardnes longingly and then approached Epero, whispering.

"Actually, as soon as I entered this party, I wanted to shout and tell that Crown Prince to come to my bedroom."

"Oxana!"

Epero exclaimed softly, glancing around to see if Adriene had heard. Oxana smiled, revealing her gold-plated fangs.

"I hate it when beautiful things are sad. If I were to marry the Crown Prince, wouldn't that beautiful Crown Princess and the twins live in tears every day?"

"Who here would like you, Your Majesty?"

"If you listen to your rude words right now, the beautiful men in my harem would cry."

Oxana lightly slapped Epero's cheek and strode towards Roardnes, who was not lowering his guard. This time, it was a sincere request for a handshake.

Roardnes, who had just handed Retina to the Emperor who had come to see his granddaughter, took her hand with an indifferent expression.

Oxana's one eyebrow shot up as he grasped her hand tightly as if showing off his strength.

"But I wonder if you know that a marriage alliance is essential for the two countries to be at peace."

"..."

This time, Roardnes' eyebrows moved briefly. Oxana, who gave him a deep look as if engraving his beauty in her eyes, smiled intentionally, revealing her golden fangs.

"So, starting today, I'm going to go around Ronta and take one of your men as my husband. No matter how many years it takes. If I can't find one, I'll take Epero, so you know that."

Epero pretended to vomit beside him.

"It's amazing how a queen of a country can be away from her position for so long."

"Elacon is also my sisters', so it runs well even without me. They'll probably like it even more if I take handsome men from Ronta."

"You grew up well in such a country, Epero."

Roardnes, who had finished shaking hands, called Epero who was still pretending to vomit. Epero, whose face turned serious as soon as his name was called, bowed his head. Oxana, who had been watching everything without missing a beat, chuckled.

"If it weren't for Epero, Elacon might have invaded Ronta in an instant. Because this country is ruled by such a fiery king."

"Ah, that would have been fun. Ronta has no intention of giving up."

Oxana laughed amusedly and walked leisurely down to the first floor hall where the music had started.

As soon as Oxana left, Roardnes put his hand in the large golden plate of water held by the servant, his face cold.

After washing his hands clean, Roardnes approached Epero who was already peeking at his nephews in the cradle.

"Epero."

"Yes, Your Highness."

"Well done."

Epero's face flushed at the praise from his brother, which was difficult to hear.

Roardnes and Epero's gazes fell simultaneously to the lower floor, following Oxana.

The friendly but uneasy gazes that had been pouring onto the new Crown Prince couple and the newly born grandchildren had disappeared surprisingly. The atmosphere was filled with hope that the country would be filled with good things as the Crown Prince changed and the grandchildren were born.

Some people even approached the Queen of Elacon, who was dancing like the party's main character.

Epero finally let out a deep sigh, as if he had taken a weight off his mind. When he met eyes with Empress Grace, who was sitting on a high seat and watching with a pleased expression, he almost felt like crying.

But he had to put off his emotion for a moment.

"Your Highness. I'm referring to the promise you made earlier."

It was time to ask for what he really wanted.

Epero pressed down his rapidly beating heart and stared at his older brother, who was always as huge as a mountain. His bright red eyes blinked slightly, and he nodded.

"If you solve the problem with Elacon, I promised to grant you one request."

"...That's right."

Roardnes looked at Epero carefully.

His red hair, which had grown slightly and was now fluttering.

The trinkets he was hanging all over him and his rebellious gaze were still the same.

But since he became an adult at the New Year's masquerade party a few months ago, his gaze had become a little more serious. And more than that external change, what Roardnes noticed was the strange emotion that had settled in those eyes.

Epero took a moment to catch his breath and, seeing Blie, who was starting to dance with Victor on the lower floor, blurted out.

"The right to marry."

Roardnes' hand, which had reached out to Retina, stopped in mid-air. At the same time, his smooth forehead wrinkled sharply.

Usually, Epero would have flinched at Roardnes' reaction, but this time he didn't budge at all.

"Please revoke what you said about abolishing it."

And the moment he heard those words, Roardnes' reason snapped.

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"I'm about to get seasick from being in a crowded place for so long."

"You've been running around well all this time, but you're complaining."

"Didn't your older brother tell you many times to correct that habit?"

"When I followed my master, I became more proficient in cursing than magic."

"I don't think I've cursed you very much."

"Since you're someone who remembers thousands of years, you probably don't remember such trivial things."

Blie's eloquence improved as she studied. Rossi leaned against a corner of the party hall, feeling tired.

"Why did you come all the way to the party to see your nephews who you see all the time? I'm starting to get tired of parties now."

Blie had been dragged to all sorts of places while staying in the capital for nearly a year, not only to study to be a successor.

At first, she was excited by the splendor and luxury, but she had lost interest because she had to fulfill the image of 'Saint' Blie that people expected of her.

What a noblewoman who couldn't even pour champagne on the heads of people who talked behind her back!

To participate in this bizarre play created by Adriene, Blie had to put on a benevolent smile that didn't suit her personality.

"I heard that envoys from other countries are coming today too? If there's a handsome guy, I should catch one. Don't you think so?"

"...You have nothing to say to your master."

The only freedom she had was love.

Blie wondered if Adriene had been hindering her progress, and even though she showed such a hypocritical smile, she was too popular, which was a problem.

As soon as she became a beautiful widow, she had transformed into the best bride, and her hometown of Pireta, the ducal mansion where she was currently staying, and the servants who came with marriage proposals had no room to stand.

Blie, who was deliberately ignoring Constantine Siscometin, the older brother of Irene Siscometin, who was glaring at her from a distance, looked up at the Crown Prince couple.

"His Highness the Crown Prince looks very happy."

"I can't find the arrogant smile he used to have. I heard that even though he has four nannies, he always puts the twin grandchildren to bed himself at night."

"My goodness. His Highness 'that' Crown Prince?"

Blie frowned slightly at the praise for Crown Prince Roardnes that she heard from everywhere.

Rossi groaned at the mere mention of the word "Emperor."

"Everyone should know his true nature. How much of a ruckus he caused to have those amazing grandchildren."

"You didn't believe it at first, did you? I clearly warned you. I told you that my brother had a crazy man as his husband who acted normal while going crazy in a 360-degree way."

"And you willingly helped that crazy act?"

"Why do you only scold me when my master was the first to help? I couldn't help but be intrigued by the idea that my sister wouldn't be sick. Even though her magic returned and she became healthy, that kid was always sick and weak!"

Blie whispered softly but quickly.

"My master is the worst. I know you wanted to try that magic experiment badly."

Blie glared at Rossi irritably.

Adriene's crazy husband had performed the ancient magic that Blie had used. To be exact, it was a slightly safer and temporary version.

He deliberately drained all his magic, putting himself in a near-death state, and even swallowed a 'living death potion' himself.

Because she didn't want Adriene to become a widow, Blie helped draw the magic circle even though she was horrified at the sight. It wasn't difficult since she had already done something similar once.

Blie remembered a small mana stone jewel that shone like a ruby.

It was a small mana stone that had turned red from absorbing a lot of Roardnes' magic.

Despite being told that it would take over a year to recover that much magic, Roardnes, who had poured all his magic into the jewel, gave it to Rossi as a reward for helping him.

Blie clearly remembered Rossi stroking the jewel like a child and immediately putting it in his pocket and treasuring it.

As if there were no great magic to use.

Blie squinted her eyes and scanned her master from head to toe, as if trying to uncover a secret. Rossi's face, which was clearly trying to change the subject, was slightly flushed. It was annoying.

But given Rossi's personality, there was no way he would tell her where he was going to use that red mana stone that had become a necklace.

Licking her lips, recalling the necklace hidden in Rossi's bosom, Blie muttered regretfully.

"I should ask for something in return as well. I have to make it clear that I won't let you get away with it just because I helped you by accident."

Just as Blie was making up her mind, she saw the pink-haired bear-like Elacon prince, who had been trying to be friendly with her, running from a distance.

The door he appeared from was the same back door where Roardnes and Epero had disappeared a few minutes ago.

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