CH 23

“Euughh… Akhh! No!”

After Lisa’s betrayal.

I wrestled with Agasa for a long time, who lost two of his fingers, yet in the end, the agenda was taken away.

“Miss Baby. I’m not a bad guy, I’m a good guy who protected the official documents of Vallois. I deserve to be praised.”

“Grunt… Grunt…”

If only I was 3 years older.

No, if I were 10 years old, Agasa would be a piece of cake!

I felt sorry for my weak self.

As my heart trembled at the fact that the agenda had been taken away, thick round tears welled up.

You can’t even do this.

What are you good at?

“…Miss Baby?”

It was then.

I’ve been fussing for a while, but.

Agasa gently hugged me and seated me on a chair, bending his knees.

Soon, mysterious blue eyes lingered in my field of vision.

“Why are you crying?”

It was a rare soft expression.

“…You’re usually mischievous, but you don’t seem to like serious pranks. Is there any other reason?”

Yeah.

‘Because the prince of the defeated country who was taken hostage becomes the emperor of the Rolls Empire.’

However, if I told the truth, I would be decapitated for treason.

‘There are so many things I want to say, yet I can’t.’

Feeling frustrated for no reason, I hit my chest with my cotton fist and let out a deep sigh. The man interpreting my appearance slowly nodded.

“Do you want to play with paper? Wait a minute. Where is it…”

He hesitated as he opened the drawer.

The papers I had dropped were stomped on the heels of Agasa’s shoes.

“…”

These papers are as important as the agenda.

However, he quickly took care of his expression, probably thinking that my comfort was a priority.

Then he opened the drawer and pulled out the high quality paper.

“Shall we draw and play with this?”

“…”

“Ah, I guess you prefer tearing to drawing, right?”

I’d be upset if I saw the mess in the office.

‘…Agasa, youuu are a real adult.’

And I.

‘I’m really like a child.’

It wasn’t a body problem.

If you think about it, until now, my mental age wasn’t very mature.

Because I always died before I became an adult.

“Hmm. I don’t think this is right either. Then I’ll ask you again.”

I was so exhausted from crying that I drowned in blank thoughts.

Agasa’s worried question was heard.

“Did you not like the contents of the paper?”

This time, it wasn’t a topic related to my previous life.

Then I can answer it.

“…Yeah.”

In response to the dying answer, Agasa placed the agenda book he had sheltered on the desk into the hands of the young villainess.

“What letter did you not like?”

…Tighten.

Let my finger touch one area.

His blue eyes followed my finger seriously.

“…The Vallois family withdraws the relief items and funds that had been provided to the kingdom as a defeated country from the present moment. This one?”

His expression hardened as he read the sentence.

“Is it really this one?”

“Yesh.”

As I nodded, his face as he stared at me became more and more strange.

Not only did I correctly point out the key sentences of the agenda as a child, he also didn’t understand why I hated such complicated issues in the first place.

Of course so.

I was waiting, if perhaps.

Even if one’s a princess, it’s always weird if a five-year-old gives her opinion…

“Why didn’t you tell me?”

Eh?

I raised my head at the unexpected answer.

“… Will there be any difference if I say it?”

“No. The regular meeting will proceed as scheduled.”

“Exactly! That’s why I made the paper…”

“But everyone will know that the Princess in the direct line is against it.”

I, who was angry at the grave voice, hesitated.

Contrary to his softened expression, his voice became stern.

“Then someone will ask Miss baby. Why do we have to continue to advance the fund of the Law Kingdom?”

“…”

“And I will take the Princess to the regular meeting. Because you’re a direct descendant of Vallois. It is a natural right.”

He was more serious than anyone else.

Because the ‘someone’ he was referring to was me.

“…”

I couldn’t think of any more answers to say.

I shut my twitching mouth.

Is it because of the fear of the death penalty imprinted in my bones?

Did that make me in a hurry and commit a major accident?

No.

‘It’s not a momentary feeling.’

Even I acted like a child when my plan failed.

Because I’m five years old.

Because I can’t help it.

I always died before reaching adulthood.

Maybe that’s why when I started a new life, I rationalized my bad habits just because I was young.

Because, anyway, I’m a villainess.

It doesn’t matter if I’m a little bad.

…I thought I got a chance to return and change.

‘You’re the worst. Me.’

In the end, I bowed my head in shame.

As soon as I crumpled my nasty negligee, Agasa tilted his head to the gaze and smiled.

“Is Miss Baby reflecting on yourself?”

“…”

“Looks like this Agasa did something today.”

“…If you know… Shut up…”

“Ah, of course, I’m not criticizing Miss Baby’s crazy personality. Vallois grew up thanks to such a big-hearted personality. I hope that the Princess will continue to live in a mess without reflecting.”

I said if you know… Shut up…

I’m already convinced that I’m going to die of pride.

My eyes, confused between reason and instinct, gradually turned into triangles.

“Miss Baby. It’s late, but I guess you’re not sleepy.”

This kid keeps teasing me.

“If it’sh layte… Ish my shleep time coming?”

“Then let’s work overtime.”

It was then.

I couldn’t help but growl.

“?”

A warm daylight light above the top of my head illuminated the darkness.

Agasa brought a simple chair from somewhere and settled down.

“If you’re not sleepy, let’s have a deep conversation with this Agasa tonight.”

“?”

“How do you know the information that we will cut off the Law Kingdom’s funds?”

Come to think of it, the fundraising agenda was a confidential matter in Vallois.

I’m really screwed up.

“I don’t know.”

“I know. Miss Baby knows everything.”

I pretended to be innocent and blinked my purple eyes.

He didn’t even twitch a corner of his lips.

Come to think of it, Agasa was sensitive enough to change his character when it came to the Vallois family.

‘Damn it, what should I do!’

The eyes seemed to spin round and round like a broken head.

Actually, I’m a grandmother on my 100th life. I regressed, or what?

Would you believe me if I said this?

“Princess.”

It was then.

Sharp eyes glanced at me once.

“You said that on a day full of thunder, you will have the secret documents with you. I heard everything from Miss Lisa.”

“…”

“Then, is Miss Baby really the Prophet of the Rolls Empire?”

Bangㅡ

The tyrannical sky thundered just in time for the terrifying interrogation, and the windows which me and Agasa had turned our backs against flashed.

It darkened for a moment, and the corners of my lips rose eerily.

“… That’s right…”

“Pardon?”

In a calm nod, he slowly lifted his chin, perhaps slightly surprised.

I closed my eyes and answered.

“…I’m the Prophet of the Rolls Empire.”

***

“So, M-Miss Baby… No, you…”

“Yes.”

“The Prophet of the Rolls Empire, which is said to come only once in a thousand years, now…”

“That’s right.”

I stared at Agasa with my typical Tibetan fox-like eyes.

“!”

Startled, he hurriedly covered his chest with both hands.

“…Since it’s late, we’ll talk about confidential matters later.”

Was it because I was afraid of his gaze penetrating me?

The blue eyes looking at me were shaking like an earthquake.

“I  can do it anytime.”

Whip.

I calmly tucked my black hair behind my ears, stirred my short legs, and struggled down from the chair.

“I’m going to sleep now.”

“I-I’ll take you to your bedroom. Miss Prophet Baby.”

I knew he was a talent of Vallois.

‘Does he really believe in this?’

But for Agasa, the very fact that I knew Vallois’ secrets would be an unrealistic situation.

In this situation, it would be a reasonable reason for me to insist on being a prophet.

“Phew.”

After handing over the problem with Agasa like that.

I had to be busy getting ready as soon as I woke up to take care of the cheap shit.

The Vallois Castle was turned upside down yesterday morning.

From the knights guarding the castle to Lisa and the maid sisters.

Whatever my intention was, as Agasa advised, I realized that my way of expression was wrong.

That’s whyㅡ

“I’m sorry.”

The main hall.

The surroundings became a mess when the top of my head was lowered until my black hair was tangled below my back.

“Miss! Don’t keep your head down!”

“I’m sorry, uncles.”

I’m ashamed of myself.

I was wrong.

Knights passing by were restless at my endless apologies.

“It’s okay!”

“Princess. A Vallois doesn’t bow their head. Please don’t do that.”

“I’m sorry.”

After I apologized, I held Agasa’s hand and moved to another location.

The main hall. The kitchen.

And to the hallway of the room where the servants stay.

“What’s going on?”

“I don’t know… Suddenly, the Princess apologized…”

“Apology?”

Did the news of my apology spread?

“It seems that the Princess has greatly reflected on what happened this morning. Ah, come here. Such a rare scene…”

Or is it because of the damn mouthful of Agasa?

“S-Sisters too, I’m sorry.”

I was lowering my head.

Suddenly, curious servants were following me around.

What am I, the pied piper?

“Sshh. Aga. Be quiet.”

“Pardon?”

“Let’s end it quietly. Be quieeeet!”

I tugged at the hem of his sleeve, trying hard to hide my burning face.

It was then.

I was quietly threatening Agasa while hiding my stern expression.

In the far corner of the hallway, someone was standing.

It was Sian.

“!”

Full of vigilance, Sian hid himself in a corner.

Was his curiosity aroused by the bizarre situation of a noble apologizing to commoners at the same time?

His dark eyes were sticking out, observing the situation.

‘M-Maybe!’

If I show him something like this, maybe I’ll lower my guard against the aristocrat.

Grinㅡ   

The corners of my lips rose secretly.

I grabbed Agasa’s sleeve again.

“Aga. Speak more.”

“Yes, of what?”

“You know that. Speak more about my apologies.”

“…Pardon?”

“Yeah.”

“I don’t want to.”

“?”

At my positive reaction, he shrugged his shoulders as if the fun had stopped.

“Now, let’s wrap up as if you’ve apologized to all. I’ll be going.”

What? This kid only enjoyed the part he liked.

“Ugh! Agasaaaaa!”

“!”

In the end, let’s cry and scream.

Sian was startled and hurriedly disappeared.

“Sian! That’s not it! I’m not a noble who abuses power!”