Perhaps because the overly talented first prince ascended to the throne so easily, there were no factional disputes over the succession to the throne in this generation.
Therefore, no one expected Oswald, the fifth prince, to ascend the throne, and he simply grew up spoiled.
He skipped his studies, he ran away from his practice, he discriminately liked and disliked food, and so on⊠basically, he has been selfish since he was a child.
Ever since they introduced him to me as my fiance at the age of five, Iâve been watching him up close.
âOswald, what are you talking about?â
âIâve had enough of you and your unfriendly ways! All you do is nag and complain every time!â
A lot of petty talk.
I can think of a few things.
I was given a thorough and strict education to be a woman worthy of being engaged to royalty.
Classroom lessons, etiquette, music, dance. She even went through combat training so that she could protect him in case of an emergency.
I wasnât allowed to show any weakness, and I cried secretly many times.
And it was all for Oswald.
Even if he is a selfish coward, royalty is royalty. They could be used as a spark to cause trouble with other countries at any moment.
Oswald must have been suffering in his own way because he had a brother who was too brilliant for him.
And the reason why he was running away from his study time and acting selfish all the time was to get himself some attention and make himself visibleâ or so I thought.
âIâm watching you. So donât worry.â
To prove it, Iâve been giving him a lot of petty advice.
Even a prostitute can heal you with her charm.
However, I am the only one who can truly support him.
I had always thought that he had understood and had accepted it as a matter of course.
Perhaps it was distorted. However, my mind and Oswaldâs mind are connected.
Thatâs what I thought.
Thatâs what I believed.
âŠit seems that I was the only one who thought so.
âI already have enough money to play with and live on forever! I donât need to study or learn etiquette! All you have to do is show me your affection!â
Oswald has no idea about his inferiority to his brother or the fact that people donât expect anything from him.
He just wanted to escape from the things he didnât like and live an easy life.
I can see that clearly now.
The things that had stubbornly supported me up until now were crumbling with a crash.
The shock made me slightly dizzy and I staggered back to my feet.
âOswald, please calm down. If you break off your engagement to me, the relationship between the Dukes and the Royal Family will suffer.â
The long-standing misunderstanding is revealed, and my feelings for him begin to fade.
Still, I canât just break off an engagement because of personal feelings, my identity as the Dukeâs daughter whispered to me.
The Royal Family and the several Dukes in this country are inseparable.
They are deepening their relationship by marrying each otherâs daughters and sons to ensure the long-term stability of the country.
So when it comes to breaking off each otherâs engagements, it is tantamount to an act of throwing mud on the faces of both families.
âThatâs no problem. Iâll marry your sister, Sophina!â
ââŠwhat?â
âUnlike you, Sophina is full of charm and doesnât nag! And her face is prettier than yours!â
My sister, Sophina, is a lovely girl who fits the word âinnocentâ very well.
With a look that stirs up the protective nature of people and a charming smile, she is very popular among men.
âBut I know her true nature.
Sheâs always interested in everything I do and wants the same thing.
âââI like the same things as my sister.â
She was the kind of girl who would say things like that innocently.
I told her to stop, but my parents always gave my sister what she wanted.
You wanted to marry that girl?
Youâve got to be kidding me!
If you do thatâŠ
âIf I marry Sophina, my ties to the Dukes will not be broken! In fact, it will improve our relationship!â
âOswald⊠thatâs, please donât do that.â
I reached out my trembling hand and pleaded desperately.
Perhaps sensing my urgency, Oswaldâs smile deepened as he finally got a response.
âHmm. Itâs too late for you to understand your position now! Sophina, come on in!â
â!!!â
The door behind Oswald.
The door was slightly opened, and from there⊠a person entered with a sharp sound.
âSophina⊠youâre back.â
My sister has been away from home for a while for magic training.
I heard that she was about to come backâŠ
ââŠâ
My sister wears a dress full of ruffles and frills as usual.
Her adorable smile is gone now, and she approaches me step by step with her face downcast.
âAs you heard, Sophina! Iâm breaking off my engagement with this woman and marrying you!â
ââŠâ
âI heard about your disagreement with her! How do you like that? The exhilaration of stealing your sisterâs man!â
ââŠâ
Sophina said nothing, but she just stood alongside Oswald.
âDo you have any idea what it means for me to have chosen you? Youâre better than her in every way, appearance and allââ
Oswald was about to put his arm around Sophinaâs shoulders as he was overcome with joy.
Grabbing his wrist, Sophina looked up at him.
âHuh?â
Oswald let out a dumb voice.
The expression on Sophinaâs face, who was known to be adorable, was something he never had expected her to have.
She looked like a demon.
ââwhoosh.â
âAh!â
Sophina struck Oswaldâs chin with a smooth motion.
Itâs a mesmerizing blow that flexibly uses every muscle in the body.
She narrowed the distance between her and Oswald, who was blown away in an arc, and grabbed him by the chest.
âYou⊠what did you just say?â
âHii!! Whatâs wrong with you, Sophina?!â
âAhâŠIâve done it.â
My sister was furious.
Oswald was terrified.
And I look up to the sky.
âDonât ask me whatâs going on. Answer the d*mn question.â
I, and only I, know the true nature of Sophina.
ââIâm asking you, what did you just say to my beloved sister?!â
âââAnyone who speaks ill of my sister is my enemy.â