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Chapter 72




Chapter 72
2 . I’ll hold on
It’s been 2 months since Caitel left .
Time flies .
It felt so strange . At this rate, I’ll suddenly grow up, get married, and become a grandmother soon . How terrible .
“What are you doing, princess?”
“Hmm?”
A friendly voice spoke, as I was about to tremble at the terrible thing I was imagining . I looked up, and it was Silvia who spoke to me . I smiled at her .
Silvia smiled brightly at my smile . I like getting my head patted . More, do it more!
Oh, how could she be so pretty even when she’s already married? Was she an angel or a human? I bet she’s an angel without wings!
“You know how to act cute now . Our princess is all grown up . ”
All grown up? Nah . It was absurd enough, but it was good to hear . Yeah, well, I would be generous to her .
“Yeah, I’m grown up . I’ll get married soon!”
Oh, Elene breathed in next to my voice . However, Silvia and Serira answered with a big smile . It was a bit of a surprise that Serira, who was doing other things in the distance, smiled too . No, mom, did I say something funny?! Why!? Did this country not approve of premature marriage?! I was old enough to get married at my mental age!
“Don’t you mind coming to Bolcena sometimes? Of course, I’m happy to see you, but
”
Bolcena was the name of the mansion of the Duchess of Vittervo in Girgento, the capital of Agrigent . Well, I was wondering why people would want to name their mansions, but Serira told me it’s their address . After all, all the palaces in Agrigentom had their own names . In fact, it was only recently that I knew there was a name for the palaces . Look at my ignorance .
“But the palace is boring . ”
“You don’t really do anything here too . ”
“But I’m playing with Sil!”
I raised my hands and held Sil’s hand, stroking my head . At the end of sight, Sil smiled .
Yes, for the past 2 months, I pretty much moved into Bolcena mansion here with Ferdel and Silvia instead of living in my home at the royal palace .
Originally, since there were previous assassination attempts and since it was absolutely impossible for me to leave the palace for a variety of reasons, I was free to do what I wanted thanks to the fact that Silvia was my godmother and that Ferdel was the Chancellor . Well, it’s fun to go back and forth and look around the capital . If one’s in the palace, they would have to spend a boring, dull, fruitless, dreamless, and hopeless day doing nothing . What, well, that’s what one would call child abuse!
Well, it’s boring to stay in the royal palace all day . Caitel was the only one who left, yet the palace felt so empty without him .
“Thanks to the princess, the palace doesn’t feel so lonely anymore even without the emperor . I was worried since something always happens when the emperor is away from the palace . ”
“Huh? What do you mean?”
I knew I was not lonely, but why did this conversation escalated into something terrible all of a sudden? Huh? What’s going on?
I tilted my head, but Silvia just patted my cheek without saying a word . I was offended . What, why wouldn’t you talk? I was just curious .
“You mean the rebels, am I right?”
If it wasn’t for Serira, I would be clueless for all eternity The rebels? I looked back with my eyes wide open at the first word I heared . Serira had a rather serious face .
“His highness has been capturing and killing them all this time, but I heard they’re still on the loose . ”
“It will never end as long as the 6th prince is alive . ”
Silvia shook her head with an awkward smile . By the way, who was the 6th prince? Oh, why did I have so many things in this world I didn’t know? Damn it! Just tell me all about it, you two! I didn’t know, I didn’t need it all, sob sob . You guys could talk, I would just listen to it . Yes, life was a sign . I had to be smart!
“I’m relieved that now the royal blood stays in the palace, but before that, I couldn’t sleep because I was nervous when his majesty left the palace for months after a chastisement . ”
“Yes, it was so bad I thought he was doing it on purpose . ”
“Well, Ferdel always said we shouldn’t worry, but how can I not worry? If something goes wrong, the whole empire will be overturned . ”
Damn, I didn’t really understood . I guess I should just stay quiet .
It seemed that they both spoke a foreign language . What were they saying? What’s going on with Caitel? I felt like they were exchanging codes that only they knew . Excuse me, here’s an alienated neighbor . Please show me some warm affection and love .
Perhaps, like she could hear what I was thinking, Silvia suddenly turned to me . Huh? I naturally looked at her when our eyes meet .
It was then when Silvia smiled and grabbed my hand .
“Princess, don’t you miss your father?”
“Father?”
Ha, not at all .
Why would I miss him? I could breathe for two months because he’s not here . However, I wanted to see him a little
no! Why would I want to see him? I was fine even without him . I twisted my lips .
“Who’s father?”
In a flash, their faces become firm . Silvia, who was unable to clear her to look of embarrassment, asked me back .
“You
 don’t remember his highness?”
“Hmm?”
The two people’s faces were changed as I replied . Something big dropped, and then it was all silent once again . At that moment, I just twisted my hair with my finger . I didn’t care about that man .
Suddenly embarrassed, Serira grabbed me by the shoulder . They both shouted urgently .
“You know, the man you always used to see . ”
“Man?”
“Yes, and he called you a bug before!”
Hey, seriously? You had to remind me of that out of everything else? I was only going to pretend for a little while, but this won’t do . A bug? I want to forget about that time!
Yeah, I had been treated like a bug . Was it working?
“Don’t you remember the handsome man you always ate with and talked about? You also went to bed together every night . Right? ”
“I don’t remember . ”
“Your father, the princess’ father . ”
“Who’s that?”
The two of them tried hard to explain, but my mind was already closed . I didn’t know . If I said I didn’t know, then I didn’t know . Did they think I was gonna say I remembered him?