Chapter 9

Since entering the academy, I tried to become friends with as many boys as possible. Girls wouldn't treat me like a princess, so I focused only on the boys. They all welcomed me when I approached, but once they realized I wasn't special to them, they all drifted away. I couldn't help it; I had to choose the person who would make me the happiest.

In the end, only three remained: Kyle from the noble family, Dan, a commoner who would give me anything, and Alan, the prince!

If I marry Alan, I can become a real princess!

I'm definitely going to marry Alan!

Alan told me I was cute, and even though he sometimes looked at me with a cold gaze, he was very kind. I decided that I would become Alan's wife.

"Isabel, it seems you've been getting closer to the prince recently. That's very good. I hope you can become even closer."

When my father said this during dinner, I smiled.

"Yes, I'll try to become even closer to the prince."

"That's right. Even if it's as a concubine, it's a great honor."

"Concubine?"

Not a princess?

"A mistress. Just like your mother."

My mother, who hadn't spoken to me in a while, suddenly joined the conversation.

Mistress? Like my mother?

So, there's a chance I could suddenly become a commoner?

A life of cold, heat, and hunger?

No, no, no. I don't want that life anymore! I know what my current life is like.

I absolutely don't want to be a mistress! I want to be a princess.

How can I become Alan's wife?

When I asked Alan directly, he answered hesitantly.

"There's Alice."

"Alice? If Alice is gone, can you marry me, Alan?"

"Yes, but I can't break the engagement with Alice on my own."

"Tell me what I can do! If I can marry you, I'll do anything!"

"If Kyle helps us."

"Kyle? Kyle will do anything I ask!"

"But he's a light magic user, so he'll only help if he believes it's the right thing to do."

"What do you mean?"

"Kyle won't help unless he believes Alice is evil."

"I get it! I just need to make Kyle believe Alice is evil! I can do that! Leave it to me!"

I can do this. It's the same as when I dealt with my father.

I won't lie; I'll just slightly twist the truth and say it with my cutest, saddest face.

"Alice scares me."

It's not a lie. Because of Alice, I might only become a mistress, so her existence is very frightening.

As expected, Kyle believed Alice was evil.

Good, now I can become Alan's wife.

I can become a real princess.