The Beloved Fiancee Is Likely to Be the Villain - Chapter 25-1

I have made up my mind.

Whatever Miss Ulysses says, I will laugh it off. I won’t get angry. Even if it is about Elizabeth.

Although I swore to …….but when I heard her, I really wanted to punch her.

“I am sure Miss Elizabeth has a good reason to scold me. I attract attention just by being there,……, which is unworthy of my status. But believe me, Master Lukes, Master Edward, and Master Raphael are all my friends.”

“Yes, I understand.”

“I am not familiar with the customs of the nobility, and it seems that I sometimes offend them,……, so it is understandable that Miss Elizabeth scolds me. It’s no wonder she tore up my dress and threw away my notebooks. Don’t you think her actions were reasonable, Your Highness?”

“No, I don’t.”

“Do you really think so ……? I will be very careful not to incur the scolding of Miss Elizabeth and the rest of you.”

“Miss Ulysses, you may remain as you are.”

“I am very happy, Your Highness Vincent.”

Mistress Ulysses smiled at me. I smiled at her, and she smiled back at me.

I am a robot. Smile, smile, smile. I have a facial distortion disease.

In my mind, I repeated the warning that Raphael gave me. I have to kill my own feelings, and just agree with the other person’s feelings. Say what the other person wants to hear. If they look sad, act sad; if they look happy, act happy. ……I am just a hero in the story for Ulysses.

I need to be sure that I have a good understanding of what was going on in her mind. I was not allowed to get angry even if I thought, “How many bad impressions of Elizabeth are they trying to subliminally create?”

Since Elizabeth does not harass Miss Ulysses at all, she had no choice but to make up stories.

My role was to confirm these fabrications and convince Miss Ulysses of her victory.

“I apologize for any discomfort you may have experienced.”(Vincent)

“No, I don’t mind.”(Ulysses)

It’s impossible to say that you don’t care, given the current situation. If she really was humiliated by Elizabeth, which I doubt would ever happen, she should have been at least a bit dissatisfied.

Don’t even get me started on …….

Anyway, I wanted to end the conversation event as soon as possible and be released.

“At first I couldn’t believe that you were a “Star maiden,” but now I can …… believe it. You seem to be full of mysterious charm.”

“Well,…… I am an ordinary Baroness. But yes,…… I have received the blessing of the stars.”

“Blessed by the stars?…..Is there really such a thing?”

“Oh, I’ve already had it.”

When I made a surprised face, Miss Ulysses turned her face away and smiled shyly. It was as if she was restraining herself from laughing in a situation where she shouldn’t have.

I guess she had always wanted to tell someone about her good fortune. Was it Lars who had kept her mouth shut?

Let’s poke around some more.

“Have you received a blessing from the stars?　Aren’t you a real saint?”

I tried to make pleasantries, thinking my mouth would float away, but Miss Ulysses twisted her head to hide her face, as if embarrassed. But it was obvious that her vanity had been stimulated.

In such a case, I would have to pull back and say, “I’m sorry.” That’s what Raphael told me to do.

If they think they will not have a chance to be vain if they miss this opportunity, they will take advantage of it. Humans are weak against “limited time”, it seems.

“I’m sorry for asking you such a rude question. If you feel uncomfortable, I’ll drop the subject.”

“No!　I am not offended, Your Highness. I have never told …… anyone this, but I would be happy to confide my secret to Your Highness …….”

“Is that right?　You trust me?”

“Of course I do. I will tell you.”

“Thank you.”

When I smiled at her with my special royal smile, Miss Ulysses blushed and giggled. Already far from a noble smile, it was a smile that couldn’t hide her inner excitement. The greed of ‘the Queen’s throne’ could be seen in her eyes.

Ummm, I felt a level of guilt on our part when she fooled me so easily. She was so stupid herself…..how could she even thought of fooling me?

I’m sorry, Miss Ulysses. I’ll take great care of Lars, the treacherous man who took advantage of you and has a secret crush on Elizabeth, so please forgive me.

I clasped my hands together inwardly, and with a noble and dignified smile, I urged Miss Ulysses with a glance.

Miss Ulysses opened her mouth happily.

“In fact, not long after I entered the school, I was approached by a person in the guise of a student. He gave me a book and a beautiful stone.”

“The book is …… “Otohoshi”?”

“That’s right. He said, ‘This is the book that describes your destiny. If you pray daily to the guardian stone from heaven, you will receive blessings’. I was surprised. The novel is about me, and it really happens just as in the novel.”

“I see. I see. Maybe he was an angel of the stars. I was wondering if he was a thin man with dark hair and dark eyes. ……　His hair was shoulder-length.”

When I put the description on, Miss Ulysses’ eyes snapped open. I guessed it right.

“Yes!　How do you know?”

“It is the appearance of a Royal Guardian.”

“Oh, I see. ……”

The Druids were not my guardians or anything, but they always look at me like I’m their protector, so, well, I wasn’t lying.

The one who gave her the blessing were not her guardians, but they look like Royal Guardian because I’ve described it so. The eyes of Miss Ulysses were shining even more brightly.

The way she looked, there was no doubt that Lars was the one who had given the magic stone to Ulysses. As expected, she couldn’t make up her mind to entrust a precious condensed magic crystal, which could be used as evidence of wrongdoing, to someone else. But instead of being sure, he was seen by Miss Ulysses. That was also the reason why he had not been coming to school, saying he was recuperating from an illness.

“I will tell my father about you.”

“Father, you mean?”

“His Majesty the King. You may have to see him.”

“Oh my God!”

Yes, I’m not lying about this either. Perhaps father would like to see her face. If he does, I’ll have to ask him to send her to my mothers’ house, because I don’t know what my mother will do to Miss Ulysses, who tried to trick Elizabeth.

“Your Highness ……”

She stared at me with enraptured eyes, and I couldn’t help but feel a shiver run down my spine.

It was me who was told to mislead her, but ahhh …….

I’m not sure what to say, but I think it’s time for Harold to start worrying.

“Harold.”

At the mention of Harold’s name, Miss Ulysses’ heated gaze cooled a little. Thank you Harold the Ice Man.

“It’s been a pleasure talking to you.”

“Me too, Your Highness Vincent.”

I’m not going to use the name lightly.

Miss Ulysess’s hand touched my arm. I suppressed the reflex to withdraw my hand and smiled at her.

I was so convinced that Ulysses no longer knew how to refrain.

“Come to the garden of the west school building at the same time next week.”(Ulysses)

The edge of my lip almost curled as she unilaterally made an appointment with me.

The West School building is where Elizabeth was having her study group.

Are you still planning to do something ……?

“I’m looking forward to meeting you.”(Vincent)

I nodded and Miss Ulysses finally let go of my hand.

We exchanged greetings and watched her leave.

I really should be complimented for not cracking my smile until the very end, and the next day, my face was numb and my facial muscles ached.