The Princess’s Double Life - Chapter 1

“Hey, you’re going to have to help me out a little.”

His golden eyes, were gleaming, even in front of a dark prison with a smelly smell. And his black hair was dishevelled.

The fiercely tempered Grand Duke Hessen, according to the rumors, said to me with a disgusting expression, as if he was looking at the bug.

It was not a very polite attitude for anyone who asked for help. Well, that may very well be due to me being a criminal.

“How can I help you?”

“I’m going to try to go against the Emperor.”

“…what?”

Are you saying that you’re going to cause treason?

It was a surprising ambition even for me, who never blinked at any situation.

In the present Hessen Empire, there’s an emperor who was not even 60 and was still very healthy. There’s also a crown prince who was 1st in line for succession.

He, the imperial youngest brother, was a man who was 3rd in line for succession.

There’s the crown prince and himself who came after his second eldest brother.

Of course, even if there are two more prominent candidates in front of him, the moment he decides to go against the emperor, he can just put his competitor away.

But…

“Your highness, the Grand…Duke?”

….you?

As soon as I couldn’t stand it and burst into laughter, the man’s dark eyebrows wriggled dissatisfiedly.

“You must know my rumor well from the way you laugh.”

“Of course. Who in the Empire doesn’t know His highness? A man with ever-victorious record!! A monster of the frontier! Black Wolf on the Battlefield! Empire’s Strength!”

In addition, even his brain is made of muscles, the noble Hessen imperial shame!

Rexid Van Hessen.

Even though he had undoubtedly the blue blood of the imperial family, this Grand Duke of Hessen was different from them.

He was violent and belligerent, and there was no such thing as the nobility or elegance of the Imperial family.

He used action rather than words, fist over the law.

Because of his fiery personality, I heard that there was no woman willing to marry him even though she would be given a noble position where security was guaranteed throughout her life.

Thus, the Emperor during his early succession bestowed upon him the empire’s frontier, the barren Drax territory of the north.

With the deep meaning that told him to live on the battlefield for the rest of his life as he desired by releasing his belligerent character.

It was almost as if he was chasing out the imperial disgrace, but Rexid van Hessen was doing his job to the best of his abilities.

Because, the frontier that the Grand Duke Hessen’s was protecting, its great defense would never fall apart, even with the daily heavy winds.

Each and every wordhad been extended, but the conclusion is that the man in front of me is not destined to become Emperor by all means.

Since ancient times, those who were ‘dominant’ weren’t just strong men but ignorant.

These men, after talking to them a few times, were capable of having their half-baked brains turn to mush.

And Grand Duke Rexid Van Hessen, whom I met for the first time today, seemed to be very aware that he wasn’t going to be emperor.

“As you know, I… I’m empty headed.”

“That’s right. There’s nothing in it.”

When she agreed, nodding softly, his eyebrows reeked once again.

He grinned, holding his anger.

“So I’m going to have to pick out a lot of heads…”

Of course, it was not necessary to make an intuitive interpretation of him picking out the real head, but it was frightening to see the ugly expression on his face.

“That’s the reason you came to see me?”

“Yes.”

“I’m just a swindler who goes around committing crimes. How am I supposed to make the grand duke emperor?”

“I know you are a swindler who goes here and there committing crimes, but I’ve been told that your brain works really well.”

“It’s all an exaggerated rumor.”

“Whether it’s an exaggerated rumor or not, you have to find a way to make me emperor. Otherwise, it’s just death. It’s a first-degree death penalty.”

“I finally get it after hearing again. So you’re telling me to do what I can do since you will save my life, right?”

“That’s right.”

“Eyy~ then I don’t have a choice. My skills are trivial, but I’ll try to assist imperial highness unfeignedly.”

“It’s good that you get it fast. If you make me succeed, I will not be disappointed. I’ll give you the money to play and eat all your life, and if you want, I’ll give you a title.”

“Oh my gosh, thank you.”

Rexid got up from there with a content laugh.

“Your miserable life ends today. I’ll pick you up as soon as the daylight hits. You will leave the camp with honor as the closest aide to the Duke Hessen, not as a first-degree death row.”

“Thank you.”

Unlike before, as if he was satisfied with my polite attitude, Rexid laughed and disappeared into the darkness.

I, who held onto the cage and smiled until his appearance completely disappeared, soon erased my expression and sat down.

‘Am I crazy?’

Um…

I’m sorry to say this, but that guy is an idiot. He might’ve a brain, but he failed to use it correctly…

How did he come to visit me with that brain?

It’s uncharacteristically clever of him to choose me as the key to accomplishing a great job, but that’s it.

Those idiots are swayed here and there by brains like me.

That is to say, I’ll be the emperor’s tool, but not only that, even if the crown was placed, it’ll be problematic.

Because the royal family is the center of power, how many treacherous mouths will there be.

There, I will watch as Rexid van Hessen get swept away from the title bestowment, treating me as a hound after a hunt.

Why would this smart me dare to waste such time like that?

But I couldn’t just sit still and be executed, so why don’t I follow him for now?

What a pity.

It was entirely my will to enter the criminal camp in the Drax estate where I was initially arrested.

And this morning, I was going to break out of jail anyway.