Chapter 231

To you who survived (6)

After that, the nerve war with Princess Selaha continued for a long time.

Even before the closing ceremony, they kept holding me and chasing me, so from my point of view, I had no choice but to keep repeating the same words over and over again.

“Princess Phenia is sad...”

“It is against the will of Princess Penia.”

“You can’t tell a lie to Princess Penia.”

“I am only moving according to the instructions of Princess Fenia.”

penia, penia, penia, penia.

She pushed Princess Fenia with her shield to the point that she really wondered if it was okay to do this, and until the end she deflected all of Princess Selaha’s conciliation.

At this point, Princess Selaha, who constantly tries to snatch me up, is amazing.

Princess Selaha put the lace fan she was carrying in her hand on the bench table, narrowed her forehead and pressed her temple firmly.

You are making a face that the world is in pain. It is really excellent acting ability to feel something desperate, frustrating, and even vague. Seriously, since I put that sky-like pride down for a while, what can I do?

However, it is absolutely not possible to let go of your negligence here.

This is what Princess Fenia has asked for and requested again and again. The moment it passes, my values become unworthy of even a dedicated pair. Here, you have to keep your perseverance until the end.

“Anyway, it must be difficult to persuade you in your line. You also seem to only listen to Fenia’s instructions.”

Princess Selaha spoke in a calmer tone.

It had been more than ten minutes since the same story was repeated, and it seemed that the progress of the conversation would finally continue.

I nodded my head for a moment. Then Princess Selaha spoke with a sigh.

“Then, I have no choice but to talk to Fenia myself.”

“...Yes?”

“Didn’t you say you would follow Penia’s instructions? Can’t I just convince Fenia to make you cooperate with me?”

“That... that... there’s no logical flaw, but is it?”

that shouldn’t be

In a tone that seemed to give up like that, Princess Selaha spoke with a strong impression that she had wrinkled her self-esteem.

“You look pretty confident. Are you sure that Fenia will love you to the end and will not let you go? I’m sorry, but getting you out of Fenia’s arms is nothing.”

“At this critical time when the competition for the throne is ending, he is not worthy of handing over his people to his opponents.”

“It depends on what you are betting on as a condition of exchange. After all, handing over you doesn’t mean that the Roth Taylor family’s support will fall. As long as Tanya Roth-Taylor, who is holding the lead right now, is backing Fenia, it wouldn’t be too much of a surprise for you to change your support.”

Before I could answer anything, Princess Selaha added.

“Aren’t you trying to separate me and the Elpelan family anyway?”

This part was completely unexpected.

At first, I felt the need to keep my mouth shut.

“Why did you not know? I noticed it a little late, but that bat of the Elpelan family is plotting a useless thing. I thought he was going to go to Fenia and sell some of my faction’s secrets.

“...”

“Well, from the perspective of that bat, it must have been something he did because he felt there would be no more opportunities after the festival was over... but unfortunately he made a mistake in his judgment. Just as Fenia knows me well, I know Fenia well.”

Princess Selaha smiled with an overbearing attitude. Especially when dealing with Penia or Persica, he had a more confident attitude than usual.

“Penia, that kid doesn’t hire traitors. I guess I just wanted to keep the powerful supporters of the Elpelan family away from me. Even if the Elpelan side leaves me and tries to stick with Fenia, Fenia won’t accept it. poor idiots. If I had just been quiet under me, I would have been able to get a job and maintain my authority.”

“...”

“Those incompetent traitors, I don’t need either. The Elpelan’s withdrawal of support might be a bit detrimental, but it’s far better than carrying those rotten branches. They will be thrown away by Fenia anyway, so they will be culled.”

Sellaha was right.

Princess Fenia, with a loving attitude, hires all people regardless of status...but never hires only traitors.

Just as Dunn Grex, who betrayed Elte Sanghoe and tried to stick to Fenia’s side, was cut off without hesitation, for her, a person who has hit someone in the head is not even able to enter the middle ground.

This is the reason why he is always in conflict with Lortel Keheln, who is synonymous with betrayal and hoax.

This is because Lortel Keheln seems to completely deny all ideals of Fenia.

“If you are an adjutant who is succumbing to that level of temptation in the first place, it doesn’t mean much to keep him by your side. There’s only one thing I want. Yes, that strong loyalty is towards me. If you need anything for the process, we’ll guarantee it. Loyalty to Penia? That’s it, isn’t it all going to be resolved once I’ve negotiated with Fenia? In the process, well, there may be some losses, but it is worth it.”

“...Princess Selaha.”

“What?”

“That’s why, isn’t it that the main character has been evoked?”

“...what did that mean?”

I thought about how to explain it in a coherent way, and then slowly opened my mouth.

“Instead of using me as a means to compete for the throne, it is like taking a loss in the competition for the throne to bring me into power. Isn’t this a bit... reversed?”

“...”

“I don’t have the full support of the Roth Taylor family, and it’s not a very wise decision to give up my other political interests to force me in.”

“...It’s noisy, what do you know to keep your mouth shut? What a cheeky bastard raised his voice in a certain face.”

Princess Selaha suddenly throws away logic and raises her voice. Indeed, rumors spread that arrogance is a human being who pierces the sky.

“You don’t have to worry about what losses you take to bring one of you into my power. Well, when you say it like that, doesn’t it feel like I have a private feeling for you and I’m forcibly dragging you away? get your mind right No matter how Confucius the Roth Taylor family is, that is an overabundance of self-consciousness.”

“I know that Princess Selaha has no reason to have any personal feelings for me. So do I. I am aware of that, so don’t worry too much.”

“...how dare you say that you can’t have personal feelings for me?”

“...”

tired...! You are a much more tiring human than I ever imagined...!

“Don’t bring that and your personal feelings before political discourse...! Superficially...!”

“That... the first thing you mentioned was Princess Selaha...”

“It’s arrogant to keep talking back and forth... You bastard... And you never know when a personal emotion will come and go. It’s arrogant to be convinced too soon. It’s not good to say things like that.”

“Then, are you saying that I should have any personal feelings for Princess Selaha...?”

“That’s what it means! Say it! Why does Fenia give preference to humans who are so clogged up? It’s so deplorable...! Don’t keep saying weird things! Don’t be ridiculous, I’m speechless!”

Is it the right attitude for a person who is struggling to get out that clogged human being?

Anyway, you can’t come all the way here and pass over to Selah’s power, so it’s right to put an end to this situation for now.

I was thinking about what to do, but thankfully, the other side sorted out the situation first.

“Anyway, I have to attend the closing ceremony, so please let me go first. Before that, I’m going to meet Fenia to discuss it, so don’t go to meet Abamama until I get back!”

“After the closing ceremony, he instructed me to play chess right away. No matter how much the orders of Princess Selaha, I cannot take precedence over Emperor Chloel-sama’s descent...”

“Who told you not to go? I’m telling you to meet me first before you go...! Why do you hate seeing my face so much?”

How can you meet someone with a happy heart when you have a chance?

Princess Sellaha was not surprised even after she said it, so she quickly added the words.

“...Oh my gosh. What about Ed Roth-Taylor himself?”

“Is that important?”

Sellaha shook her head and smiled warmly.

“That man is mine.”

And then, as if in a whisper, he added.

“Once you have your body and your freedom, you have to take your time and take it slowly with your mind. Better put it out before I take more violent measures.”

“...Even if she felt curious, it seems like it would be a big burden for her to get engaged first. Isn’t it?”

“...Penia, you...”

“Unni, I think you are going crazy right now. If you think about it a little more calmly, you can see that a violent means like an engagement isn’t easy for Selaha either.”

Penia’s point was pointing to a blind spot.

It wasn’t long before Selaha became aware of her monopoly and absurd feelings for Ed Roth-Taylor.

To be swayed by these immediate feelings to decide who to be engaged to. I can’t do that in my mind.

It’s just an excuse to grab and shake Penia in order to draw Ed into his power.

“You’re right, Penia.”

Fenia has certainly become much sharper than when she was young.

As a child, she had to admit that she wasn’t the one who was swayed by Selaha and took away her dolls.

“However, you just scratched my ego by pointing out so nakedly.”

However, what Fenia did not expect... Selaha’s sky-high pride is far beyond the scope of normal thinking.

“...Selaha sister?”

“If it comes out like that, there’s nothing like an engagement. Why do you think you’re going out too wildly? But, if you think about it, what else can’t you be engaged to? If there are any problems later, you can just break up the marriage.”

“...don’t lose your temper, Sellaha.”

“I am very calm now. However, the things that keep scratching my nerves over and over again make my head feel hot.”

Clearly, Selaha’s voice calmed.

However, just because the voice has calmed down, there is no guarantee that the inside will also be calm.

“You shouldn’t have provoked me.”

“I didn’t know if I would be able to say something like this, but if I push things forward like that, it might lead to bad things.”

“What else does that mean? Is there anyone who can intimidate the first princess of this glorious Chloel Empire?”

“...I won’t go into specifics, but the relationships built around Ed Roth Taylor are more complex than I thought.”

Fenia doesn’t know as much about Ed’s relationships as Bell or Ziggs.

However, at least if Ed was kidnapped and engaged in that way... I do think of some characters who wouldn’t sit still.

Since they are humans who cannot easily see each other, from Selah’s point of view, it is highly likely to become a handshake during a handshake.

“From my point of view, it’s not good if things get bigger, so I recommend that you don’t do that.”

“Don’t tell me this and that. penia. Just because the support group has recently increased... Do you feel like you’ve done something just because you’ve been loyal to him...?”

“Selaha sister...”

“Loyalty is a reed before the wind. Right now, I act like I’ll follow you for the rest of my life, but don’t forget that your heart can break at any time. If you grew up experiencing the dirty dark battles and scheming of the Rose Palace, you would know that, right?”

Princess Selaha stretched out her upper body and whispered into Princess Fenia’s ear.

“Loyalty changes so easily that it’s okay to be like this.”

“...”

“And, twisting and breaking people’s hearts like that is my specialty.”

I had to admit that fact.

Princess Selah is a ruler, and she has a charisma that captivates her subjects.

I always make a decision with confidence, and I wear an elegance that seems to know my nobility.

It’s not something you learn, it’s something you have to be born with. That is the king’s timber.

Even that arrogant temperament is like a by-product that eventually follows those who rule.

Selah’s followers kiss her shoes with joy.

“...”

Fenia did not immediately respond to Selaha’s words.

Selah has already tried to break Ed’s loyalty several times, but has been unsuccessful. These are just words to shake up Penia.

However, there was no way that Penia knew all about the process.

It’s just a strange feeling of uneasiness.

Anyway, the opponent is that Ed Roth Taylor. The conversation with Fenia has already ended. He was determined that he would never be conciliated by Selah, and he was sure that he would not sabotage his perseverance by anything he did.

But Ed is also Ed, but Selah is also Selah.

A girl who has plundered everything she thought would last forever and lived a life she wanted.

Countless servants who had pledged their allegiance to the end in the face of any ordeal were led by Selah’s vision and charisma. And, when his abilities and uses were exhausted, he was abandoned like a devoted partner by Selah, who lost interest.

Fenia has already known through a lot of experience.

loss of what has been lost. The vacancy is so deeply felt that it is completely different from what it was originally supposed to be.

Since she is the younger sister of Princess Selaha, who grew up plundering other people’s things, she knows them much better.

And it is only then that he begins to realize the strange serenity and reassurance he felt while having Ed Roth Taylor under his control.

I know it’s too late to realize after losing.

Her relationship with Ed Roth-Taylor wasn’t always smooth.

Rather, it is not strange that Ed Roth-Taylor has a vengeance for Princess Fenia. This is because Ed and Fenia’s relationship began as a hostile relationship.

In fact, it is strange to treat Penia cooperatively like this. The relationship between Penia and Ed was actually supported by Ed’s understanding.

The moment you realize that you can lose, the anxiety that creeps behind you is out of control.

Initially, it was a plan to use Ed to shake the power of Selaha.

“You seem to have rolled your head a bit to separate me from the Elpelan family, Fenia.”

However, Selaha’s attitude, as if he had even figured it out, imprinted new possibilities in Penia’s mind.

“I’m sorry, but if you think that you will fall for such a foolish plan, you are mistaken.”

If you think that everything will go your way, you are mistaken.

Leaving such a message, Princess Selaha stood up and left the reception room.

“...”

The princess Penny, who was left behind, did not even move... and sat alone for a while.

There was only silence in the waiting room.