Chapter 17

V.S stone was a magical item that can store in 30-seconds videos. If there was a wizard in the palace, he or she would definitely be able to create one.

(Video storage stone: V.S stone)

But it seemed like there were none with Diana in it. Well, isn't is obvious. She was just a someone who danced in front of Claude after all.

But Felix seemed disappointed as if it is his fault.

"I really wanted princess Athanasia to see Ms. Diana." "Sir Robin........................... "

I felt it before, but I think Felix also liked Diana as much as Lilly did.

It’s weird though. Diana was a girl who spent a night with Claude and was gone from the Ruby palace then on.

I knew Lilly and Diana's friendship but I felt something was wrong seeing Claude and Felix's reaction of Diana.

But that thought was soon to be replaced by Felix's words.

"I will ask his majesty."

Huh? Say what to Claude?

"It is possible for his majesty to show his memories of her in person."

Lilly then reacted saying "Ah!" . I was only listening to their conversation not sure what is going on.

"Since it was a long time ago, it might not be as clear as the V.S stone but I’m sure he can give the princess some flashes

of Ms. Diana’s pictures."

I was shocked to those words.

Whaaaaaat?! Claude bast*rd could do that? I don't remember reading anything like it in Lovely Princess though. Were there parts I didn't read because it was so damn annoying?

"But will his majesty approve?"

"It is for princess. I will request to him."

But that was not the problem.

Wait, wait, wait! Wait a sec! Is this oppa crazy? You, are you crazy? Do you think Claude will say 'of course' if you asked that?

I don't even know if Diana is on Claude's good side but what if he kills me because I reminded him of someone he hates? Even if that’s not the case, it'll not benefit me at all.

I felt like this for a while now, but Felix has no nerves what so ever towards Claude.

"Then I will go to his majesty right no.................................. "

"Don’t!"

I slammed opened the door at the sudden dangerous thing it might happen.

Gasp. I think I said it too loud. They both seemed shocked. I calmed myself down and spoke in a tranquil voice.

"No."

"Princess."

"Do not talk about mom to papa."

When I held onto her dress and spoke, Lilly made a sad expression and asked.

"Why, princess?"

I mean, why that expression? I really am fine!

What do I need to do to make these people leave me alone?! Is there anything Atanasia can say to this? Ahhh! Think fast, me!

"Papa doesn’t like it when it’s about mom."

A sudden thought of last tea party with Claude popped up in my mind. Claude got in a bad mood after hearing what Felix said.

"But if I say I want to see mom."

Euhhhh, a mental breakdown that I hadn't had for a while now. Someone, help.

"What if papa won’t like me anymore?" "Princess!"

Lilly widened her eyes at my words, seeming not to believe I said it.

"That, that though............................ Were you concerned about that?"

Gasp. My heart dropped at Lilly's shivering voice. She was about to cry. Of course I was panicking.

S-sorry! Lilly, sorry! Maybe this was too much even though I didn't have anything in mind. What to do. You aren't really gonna cry now, are you? Don't cry, Lilly! I'm sorry!

Just then, Felix called me who was panicking. He held onto my shoulder with his one leg down.

We were now direct with the eyes but and I soon was drawn in by Felix's most serious face I've ever seen.

"His majesty won’t hate it. I will promise, really, with my name."

He spoke with no hesitation to try and gain my trust.

"His majesty does not hate Ms. Diana nor princess Athanasia."

Uhh....... What should I do?

I felt guilt seeing these two too serious. Euu, eek. Am I just fooling pure and naïve people? I only said it like how Athanasia would say using the words I learned.......

"So, it’ll be fine if you say you want to see Ms. Diana."

This situation was not flowing the way I wanted it to flow.

"Princess is young enough. You don’t need to learn how to hold in your thoughts yet."

I panicked for a little then spoke.

"No. Atti is really fine. I don’t want to see her anymore. Really."

But the 2 didn't believe it. Lilly still had tears in her eyes and Felix looked at me pitifully.

And was just sweating from the gazes. shoot. Now what do I do.

Felix made a face that expressed pity but soon smiled brightly as if he thought of something better.

"Then let’s do it this way. I will ask him for you if you don’t want to."

Now we are back to the starting point! What do you think the reason is for me to join your conversation?! Did you cosplay to kill me?

"You don’t need to!" "No. I will defini. "

Shoot, I told you it's fine! Frustrated, I screamed as I pushed Felix as hard as I could.

"No!"

Ack, my hands. Why am I the one to be pushed when I was the one who pushed.

I saw him surprised to my motions and that made me feel even more guilty. Well if I didn't, I feel like he would really tell Claude.

"I will not like you if you tell papa! Really really will hate you! I said I don’t want to see her now!"

Felix opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something. However, I didn't want to listen any longer. He's going to say something that will make me even more frustrated anyways! And I was really, very, truly uncomfortable. Gahhh, I'll run away!

I turned around and ran before Felix said anything.

"Princess!"

I heard shaking voices from Lilly, but that was not enough to stop me from running.

So where to did I run off is, well....... My room.

Oof. B-but there's no better choice! If I went outside, there wouldn't really be a place to hide and when I leave the palace, Lilly will worry too much.

I already almost made her cry, and I don't want her to worry more.

Feeling moody, I sat in front of the desk with 『 Obelia’s History』 book open on it. Little while after, Lilly came in.

"Princess."

"I’m going to read this."

Sniff, sorry. But leave me alone for now. I've got no mood.

Lilly seemed to get what I was going to say and left the room quietly.

"Ehhaaahhhheuuuu."

Right after she left, I buried my head on the book and shook my whole body.

What do I do now? I can't focusssss. SOB... sob... sob sob sob...

Felix wouldn't tell Claude now that I did this, right? I extinguished the emergency fire but that fire could start forming again whenever. Somebody does something in this situation for me!

SOOOB.

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The next day we met with our faces tired. Guess we all didn't sleep well.

Felix and Lilly didn't seem to sleep well because of me, and for me it was for the same reason.

All because of Lilly and Felix.

And I pretended to sleep early and heard what Lilly said as she patted me, and that made me feel even more uncomfortable and guilty. She was saying things such as 'Ms. Diana is always with princess Athanasia' and 'Ms. Diana will be so happy if she saw princess Athanasia this grown up so well and beautiful'.

I shouldn't have said that I want to see Diana in the first place!

WHAHAHHAHA! Guys, mumbling is this dangerous as you can see. You can die in the worst case.

"We must leave now."

I looked up to see Felix while sucking on a lollipop. It was time to leave in order not to be late as Claude ordered me to come today.

Hah. That bast*rd never once visits Ruby palace and orders me to come to his.

I didn't want to go, but I couldn't not go. If I did.......................... Umm. Maybe that day

could be the last day I's be in this world. Hiiinng.

But Felix who would have picked me up by now, hesitated. I looked up thinking the reason why and I got the answer right after.

My my. This oppa doesn’t know what to do. It should be a big shock I pushed him away and screamed. Felix couldn't reach out his hand easily and was hesitating.

Of course. I understand him.

Approaching the person who you had a big fight with is hard whether or not you are an adult or a child. Even more if that person is the one who pushed you away.

I silently just watched Felix with my lollipop in my mouth. Then I grabbed a part of his cloths and lightly pulled with the hand I was not holding lollipop with.

"Atti’s legs hurt."

No choice. I'll lead us to apologize. It wasn't Felix's fault in the first place and I went a little too far yesterday, too.

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I felt so guilty as Lilly and Felix would think that I am an actually 5 year old kid and am actually heartbroken. Euuuu...

"Piggy back ride."

And~~ I am a kid! Felix seem to freeze for a second when I acted like nothing had happened yesterday. And a bit after, with a low pitch sigh 2 familiar hands picked me up.

"Have a nice trip." (One of Korean way of saying bye) "Lilly, bye bye!"

"Will be back." (One of Korean way of replying to what Lilly said.) But doesn't this look like a daughter and the 2 engaged people? Lilly was smiling after witnessing me who was acting like I did every day. The same went for Felix. Wait, they aren't going to fall in love like this, right? No!

Lilly is mine!

"I'll take princess to his majesty's work room today."

I stared at his back of the head while sucking my lollipop on Felix's arms. "Looks like we have to wait a while."

It was already twice since I saw this door. Lilly and I have crossed this door to the room when I was littler than the current today.

wuckk. How long has it been from then 'till now? No, should I say how short it was? Because I think a lot happened all these time of me trying to live.

Anyways, if you are going to make a people wait at least tell us to wait in the other room.

Claude's manners are poop as usual, poop! Now just any poop, a dog poop! Open.

But the door opened when I was judging Claude's manners. Oh, is it finally my turn to get in?

But it was first for the person who was inside a while ago to exit.

I thought that someone very short would come out as that is how the room door made the shadow to look like. But now that I see this person, this person was not small.

He was a man more aged than Felix who came out the Claude's work room door. But is he white or is the aura around him white? It was some weird aura around him and I didn't like it.

This man has different kind of charisma than Claude has. He looks young but his white hair makes him look older.

(He is an old man with white colour hair, not that it has turned white because of age.) I examined him for a long while sucking on my lollipop.

But Felix and this man seemed to know each other. The unknown white man was the first one to talk.

"Sir Robin."

Heeeeh? What the. Seeing him meeting up with Claude in his work room, I realized he was from a noble but is Felix a person you would greet so happily with? Is he that close to you, Felix?

"Duke Mr. Alfius, it's been a while."

But I was shocked by the next word Felix had said.

W-what? Did you just say duke Alfius? This man? For real? By Alfius, his family is the one who took care of Jennet 'till she's 14!

"I was curious where you were since you weren't in the room but you were here."

I widened my eyes and peeked out to see the man more clearly. Eek. So his hair was not white but silver. Ha, I see now.

Princess>'s male lead Isekiel Alfius was the one with shiny silver hair and golden eyes and was the kingdom's number 1

husband any girl wanted to have as. Now I see that he got colours from his dad.

"My, I couldn't see you."

That man seemed to realize my presence after I peeked out. Soon, he bowed in manners.

"I am Roger Alfius. Obelia's luck to be with you."

He was bowing in manners but if this person was Roger Alfius, it was obvious what's in his mind.

Jennet who was approved as the second princess and who became the only one to take the thrown after the first princess, Athanasia has died. And the duke Alfius family who took Jennet in since a new born baby.

Doesn't an image form in your mind just hearing this much? Why would Alfius family accept Jennet from Jennet's aunt's request when he isn't connected with Jennet's mom in any ways?

Well, there hid duke Alfius's darkness.

Well it wasn't that she wasn't loved though. But that duke Alfius was more interested on what he'd get in the future.

Honestly, Roger Alfius was one of the characters most greedy. He had a good life using Jennet well.

Especially because he got a great amount of power after Isekiel and Jennet married.

Now, too, he was just examining me with a innocent face. Heh? What. Are you comparing Jennet and me?

Wow, mister stupid. I am 5?

I just smiled like a stupid girl who knows nothing. "Hehe. Hi, Whitey white mister!"

Yes, so, is Jennet doing fine? "Whitey wh. "

Felix jaw dropped after repeating what I said half way with nothing in his mind. Seemed like he realized seeing that I was pointing at that duke Alfius. Think it went the same with duke Alfius as he soon questioned.

"You..... You are not stating me, are you???"

"Mister looks exactly like white doggy!"

"..... "

"Wanna eat this? It's a delicious thing."

Talking again with a brightly smiling face, I grabbed my lollipop with my spits all over it and reached it out to him. Roger Alfius made a face like he's seeing something so weird. Why, looks like Isekiel and Jennet has never done things like this to you.

"Pfft."

But a laughing sound escaped Felix's mouth. Then his shoulders starts to shake.......

This oppa has exploded. I see that you are holding that laugh in but do something with your shoulders shaking badly.

"The princess seem to like duke Mr. Alfius." " "

Of course that was not going to make Roger Alfius feel better. If it was Isekiel or Jennet who said it, he would be able to get both in trouble but since he couldn't to me, all he could do was trying to keep his face and twitching his eyebrows like that.

And I shook the lollipop as if I was saying 'what are you waiting for? Take it'. Now his mister's eyebrows were riding a rollercoaster.

But he couldn't not accept a princess's gift and reached his hand at it.

But before it made contact, I hurried brought it closer to me again. Of course, Roger Alfius now was in a situation of raising his hand at nothing.

I again started to suck on the lollipop staring at his gold eyes which was starting to express absurdness.

Slurp slurp slurp slurp. (Sound of jjock jjock jjock jjock.)

"...... "

Slurp slurp slurp. (Again, sound of: jjock jjock jjock.) " "

It's great, right? It's probably so absurd. But you could do nothing as you can't teach a 5 year old me a lesson. Kehehe. This is fun.

I, who gave and stole again from Roger Alfius spoke with a scary face a while after seeing his face express annoy.

"Slurp.. ! Bad Mr! I heard that white doggy was not supposed to eat this

kinda stuff." "Pfffft."

Felix was too busy to stop me as he was busy laughing inside with his shaking shoulders. It must be funny to see Roger Alfius who leads the other nobles with his cold charisma get this kind of treatment from a kid.

"What a...... What a cute princess."

Roger Alfius stayed silent for a moment and then muttered in a low tone. Eek. I should probably stop now.

"Atti wanna see papa!"

"Hmm hmm. Then let's go in."

I said and Felix cleared his throat, trying to hold in the laugh. He then spoke, smiling, with a completely different tone of when he greeted Roger Alfius earlier.

"I'll be excusing myself. Duke Mr. Alfius, too, have a safe trip." "Bye bye, Whitey white Mister!"

"It was an honour to be able to meet you........................ Obelia's luck to be with you."

Of course he is a duke to not be too thrown off with my words but what are you going to explain of the 'dot dot dot' silence part with. Tsk tsk. Still like a kid even when you are an adult.

I just waved smiling so brightly as there's a saying that you can't spit on a smiling face.

Through the closing door, he tried to smile and waved too but this couldn't be any funnier.

"You've come."

Right after entering, I saw Claude on his thrown with his one hand hanging on the thrown and the other supporting his head with his elbow on the side of the thrown.

You did not greet Roger Alfius in that position, did you? "Yes, your majesty. We met duke Mr. Alfius at the door." "Whitey white mister!"

From my statement, Claude questioned me. "Whitey white mister?"

"He looks like whitey white doggy!"

Claude who now realized what I was talking about, seemed to lift the edges of his mouth very faintly. It was just as short as flinching but I clearly saw it and that was not a flinch.

Did you just smile?! I saw that!

"A great nickname for that noisy barking-all-the-time Alfius."

He's a duke, isn't barking-all-the-time too much? If the story flows the way it flows, he's going to be on your side!

"Did something happen?"

"It's always the same whenever and whatever they talk about."

Claude ended the conversation with a few waves of hand. But he was now staring at Felix.

His lips curved upwards into a smirk that could now be seen clearly. "You've professionally become a delivery man."

Wow, how could he make fun of someone so hatefully? Felix seemed to be embarrassed from Claude's words and set me down on the floor right away.

I started to run with my 2 short legs to Claude right when my foot touched the floor. Ah! I forgot something. When I stopped in track and run to Felix again, Claude made an absurd face. I walked back to Claude after handing my lollipop to Felix.

"Now I think about it, I heard that duke Mr. Alfius also has a kid of the princess's age."

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Felix who couldn't throw away what I gave, made a panicking face but soon decided to just carry it. It's just for a moment but I'll give you a task to keep it well, my snack.

"I heard that he is very alike to his dad in appearance."

Now that I can see it closer, this thrown is very fancy. Gasp, look at all these gems. The size, the shininess! I don't think he will notice it if I were to take this little one at the back of the thrown.......

While I was drooling looking at the thrown, Felix was talking about that Roger Alfius's kid. Huh?

But by his son, he mean Isekiel.

"Wouldn't it be nice if she gets along with the princess?"

Claude was staring at me in and as soon as I realized it, I was surprised.

What? What's that look for? I-I didn't do anything yet! I was just staring because this gem looked so pretty!

I flinched thinking he saw me drooling over these. No, no theif here. So I spoke smiling like a innocent child.

"Atti's friend?"

Felix seemed excited when I started to get interested. But Claude who seemed to have a bad time with Roger Alfius today would only smile coldly.

"Its already mood killing to think 2 kids running around in the palace."

Eek, couldn't catch that. I should've said that I didn't needed a friend. Of course because I'm just too carried away with this sparkly thing! Sorry, I'll get it next time!

"I hate noisy kids. Moreover a boy who look like duke Alfius. Just thinking about it disgusts me."

"Haha.   That is no good."

Hearing he is going to look like Roger Alfius, Felix was the one who changed his mind. Eeum.

Even Felix who wouldn't take a hint about anything would show this kind of reaction, just how intense was he? I get the image now.

Well it's a shame. I was curious how the male lead looked like. Did it say that Isekiel was 2 years older than Jennet or 3? Well 2 or 3 years are the same thing, hey don't really mat.......

Lift! "Ehhhh."

My body floated so suddenly. I became thoughtless by the sudden warmth. Curious, I lifted my head to see what was happening........................... But became 100

times more thoughtless than before. "Heavy as expected."

..... Huh? Huhhh?

Why is Claude in front of me instead of Felix? Turning my head to where Felix stood before, I just saw him standing there. Wait, then what is this? What is it, this situation?

It is unbelievable but there was only one thing that came in mind in this situation.

Ha, what's this. Claude, did you just pick me up?

He was holding me with one arm against his hip but that still was Claude holding me. Effected by his walking, my hanging legs and arms were swaying everywhere.

W-wow. What a shocking thing. I mean, why do you do stuff that you don't normally do?

Because that means that that person is soon to die.

It was shocking as I was in a mental breakdown when Claude was walking holding me. He walked with me in his arms and moved to the back of the thrown and opened the curtain.

Gasp. This is not a wall. Over the curtain contained lots of carpets that looked to be fluffy and on it had lots of cushions that seemed to be soft with cottons stuffed in it.

But I became more absurd when he put me down on it.

"It is tiring to hear noisy dog barkings early in the morning."

Early? The sun's already half way up. And again, a dog barking? Hey whitey white man is going to be your son in law's dad!

Tsk. What will you do when this flows where isekiel marries Jennet. Oh, anyways this cushion is very fluffy the way it looks. What's in this thing?

Claude just picked a spot and lied down while I was poking the cushion.

Hehhh, is this place made for him to rest like this? I mean, this room is not any other room but the work room? I turned to look at Claude weirdly but had to turn back to avoid eye contact.

Gasp. Wait. Don't do this to me. Why don't you wear your clothes correctly? I could see his abs as he was not caring about a thing of his clothings.

I felt this a while ago but his muscles are insane. But even so, a man! You should be more careful! See him lying down anywhere he wants to, see him doing bad things with his clothes.

Uwuu. So embarrassing. Hey I told you that even if you try, I won't fall for your prettiness!

But why am I still glimpsing his abs through the open parts of his clothings? Kuckkk. I feel like I lost on something.

"Song from that time." Ah, that surprised me.

I thought I was caught glimpsing at him. Do not talk so suddenly. My nerves are like a bunny's so it gets surprised easily. But song? What song? I shook my head trying to remember.

"Song?"

"You said that it was a song to chase away bad dreams."

"Ah! sleep well sleep well song!" "Sleep well sleep well song?"

Gasp. An accident. It's not sleep well sleep well! Where's the cancel button here? Claude was looking at me with folded eyes like a needle, sharp and keen. Claude takes a hint well. This bast*rd. Why do you still remember that! It was like a month ago!

"Anyways, that."

It was fortunate though that he didn't question any further. But the continuing word wasn't too

'fortunate' for me. "Sing."

Wha. So, you want me to entertain you right now?

Now I was doubting if I heard it right. But Claude was just still watchingnme from the same position. His gaze contained some message and emotions I could not explain in words.

Haha....... You doggy bast*rd? Even though I would do anything to

survive, this is not okay. Even though I look like a 5 year old, I am an mature adult inside and mentally. Isn't this too much?

"Atti don't remembeeeer though."

Cwarrrr. Last time it was an emergency but it is too embarrassing to sing it again.

With I don't know anything look, I looked at Claude. Yes, I can't sign that song for you! It's not I don't want to, I can't!

"Forgot?"

Yes! It's been a month! It's not weird to forget.

"What to do to make you remember." Just give up you stubborn bast*rd.

"Now I remember. There were stupid murderers kneeling in front of me to live."

But Claude started to talk about his past out of nowhere.

"When I caught them all, they were saying things like 'I don't know a thing'. All of them."

But I felt chill down my spine hearing it. Claude was actually spitting out events in the past casually but I don' t know why a red light lit up in my 'danger' warning light bulb?

"So I made them remember using force."

Sh-Sh*t. Why does this bad feeling always right. Forcefully making them remember. What does that mean? Why do feel chilly?

"I know how to make people remember things they forgot with a lot of experience. Probably more than a thousand strategies."

Cwanng. What strategy! No, nope. Just don't tell me. Please don't tell me. What can a strategy be for the murderers? Torture? It's torture, right? Right? Soooooob.

"But I can't do that to you."

Yes, yes of course! Using that on a kid like me means that you are a person more cruel than a psychopath! Wahh. Mommy, this dude is too too scary.

"But seeing that you remembered it and said the name out loud but also saying that you forgot. It is a concern to find a way to make you remember...... "

"I remember now. Sleep well sleep well song!"

Waah. Why does this human switch acting normal then cold everytime! You goosebump maker! Don't you feel pity towards your little daughter shaking in fear?

"Atti will sing it to papa. Hehe."

I feel like I would die trying to keep my pride. Ya, if this bast*rd actually do something to me when I act stubborn....................... Aooo, I don't even want to

imagine.

"When the night comes silently.................................. "

I started singing feeling like a person going to jail.

"Pretty Mr. star greets smiling. Bye bye today. More shiny morning will come tomorrow."

Kucck. This feels so off. Claude, you bast*rd. You gave me self doubt.

But this bast*rd was staring at me as if he was saying 'what are you stopping for' after I sang the song. Dude! This song is short! This is the whole song!

I didn't have a choice but to sing that song multiples of times. And after repeating it 6 times, Claude fell asleep. What the, did you order me to do this embarrasing thing so you could sleep?! Cwarrr.

I started waving my hand over his eyes to see if he was really asleep. I tried poking his cheek and tried tontickle him by his chest.

And when I was sure that he was now asleep, I started to pull his hair like as if I was pulling out weed in the farm. I couldn't not do it.

Eeeeek! You think you are going to get away doing this! Ehit ehit! Turn bald!

"Did his majesty go to sleep?"

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