Chapter 1

"ALICE SURFACE!! I am breaking off our engagement!"

During the final day of the school festival, in the middle of a school-wide party in the dance hall, Prince Alan, my fiancé, suddenly declared this.

I was standing in a corner of the hall, munching on cookies with my best friend, Lady Milfi, when I, confused, stepped forward to the center of the dance hall.

"Your Highness, what do you mean?"

"Don't play dumb! You must have been harassing my beloved Isabelle, right!?"

As he said this, the prince put his arm around Lady Isabelle Mariana, who was standing next to him.

"Harassment? What are you talking about?"

"You're a stubborn one!! You must be jealous of Isabelle, right?"

"You have the worst taste in everything, and the only thing you can beat Isabelle in is your status."

"Your grades are good, but it's a pity."

Following the prince, Dan, the second son of the Rainbow Trading Company, and Professor Altena, the history lecturer, also began to insult me.

Although Lord Kyle, who can use the sacred light magic that only a few people in this world can, did not utter any words to insult me, he glared at me with a demonic expression.

"Your Highness, please believe me! I have never bullied anyone!"

Despite being glared at by the four men, I desperately pleaded.

"Shut up!! No one believes a word you say!!"

The prince declared this firmly.

No matter what I said, no one would listen, and I was at a loss.

"Evil lady! Apologize to Isabelle!"

"Even if you apologize, the wounds in Isabelle's heart won't heal."

"You need to be taught from scratch."

"Thank you all so much for me."

At Lady Isabelle's words, the three men who had been insulting me just moments ago looked at her adoringly.

Just as I thought I would burst into tears, a trembling, weak voice was heard.

"Alice, Alice didn't... bully anyone..."

It was Milfi! Fortunately, the voice did not reach the prince and the others, who were preoccupied with Lady Isabelle.

If it had, Milfi would have been dragged into this mess too.

Despite her fear of being in front of people, she tried to argue with the prince and the teachers on my behalf.

I was happy despite the situation. I had been on the verge of tears from anxiety, sadness, and despair, but now I was almost crying from Milfi's kindness and courage. I have to protect Milfi!

I stood up straight, as befitting a duchess's daughter, and said firmly,

"Your Highness! The decision to break off the engagement cannot be made by me alone, but I understand your feelings. I will inform my father!

However! I swear to God that I have done nothing shameful, neither to myself nor to the name of the duchy!"

BOOM!!!!!

Suddenly, a loud noise was heard, and Lord Kyle fell to his knees.

At the same time, teachers other than Professor Altena rushed in from the entrance.

"Alan!! What is the meaning of this!!"

Professor Alusha of magic studies shouted at the prince,

"Alice! Are you okay?"

Professor Michael of archaeology hugged me.

Relieved, I finally burst into tears this time.

From there, it was a big commotion, and I was immediately put into a carriage to rest at home, but I couldn't stop shaking.

When I arrived home, it seemed that my father had already been informed, and he hugged me.

"I will talk to the royal family. This engagement will be broken off immediately, so Alice, you don't need to worry. Take a break from school for a while."

Wrapped in my father's gentle words and warm embrace, I lost consciousness.