Chapter 72

"Absolutely not! I don't want to be a king either!"

Pity. I thought I could free Ignatius.

"Rather, aren't you curious?"

When Theodore asked with eyes like a mischievous child, I ended up asking back.

"About what?"

"About what...?"

"If it's the reason you provoked me, I can guess it pretty well."

When I said that, Theodore made a pouting face. His expressions change so quickly.

"What kind of guess?"

"Because I gave the Princess of Einhorn a strong experience, I understand why she avoids me. I'm aware that the Duke hates me for that, and I can guess that the princes dislike me for following me. It's a common thing in noble society to tell someone who doesn't know anything that I put the princess in danger. Well, since I've been targeted by Fullftball once, I don't think they would do anything rash, but wouldn't they let it slip to family members, out of frustration?"

However, I think if they don't properly warn them, it could spread and create an atmosphere of another civil war. Does the Duke understand this?

"...No, I don't think the Princess and the Duke would say such things. Well, the princes do have a bad impression of me."

"Right? Wait, the Duke wouldn't?"

The Duke stopped trying to force contact between me and the Princess. He didn't even ask me to visit her.

"From my perspective, I think the Duke of Einhorn treats Albert the same as his mother, like a 'handle with care' type."

Matilde is indeed a 'handle with care' type, but is her real brother afraid of his sister? No, she is scary. Matilde's regal aura is overwhelming. If you let your guard down, you might be swallowed up.

"From what I've heard, the Duke wanted to get the Princess married to a good family and tried to bring Albert closer to her."

It's a parent's heart, after all. He is a noble.

"But the Princess of Einhorn doesn't want to marry me at all."

"Why?"

When Theodore asked curiously, I smiled and answered.

"Secret."

"What's that supposed to mean? Then, what about you?"

"Out of the question."

Because my 'flag of doom' is my engagement to her. Even without that, the Princess of Einhorn is not my type. I don't get excited at all. I think she feels the same way?

"In that case, isn't Hindenburg's son a candidate?"

Isn't Theodore like that? The main character who proposes to the villainess after his engagement is broken and gets his revenge.

As the son of the Northern Frontier Count, who has been close to the Princess of Einhorn since childhood, and whose mother was a former heir to a duchy, it's easy for him to fit into that role.

But they are cousins, so it might not be allowed due to blood relations. Oh, and Matilde mentioned that he is her youngest son. If he's not the heir and doesn't need to produce children, there might be a chance?

While I was thinking, Theodore grumbled.

"Theo."

"Huh? What?"

"Call me Theo."

Do you really need to get so worked up about being called by your first name? You're a strange kid. Well, it doesn't matter to me.

"Okay, okay, Theo. You would be a perfect match for the Princess of Einhorn, right? Or did you provoke me because you feel like the one who made a girl cry?"

"No, I already said it's not like that. It's not that kind of thing. Ah, this is so troublesome!!"

Theodore scratched his head and complained, while Nebel and Theodore's attendant whispered to each other.

"It's Theo's fault for saying something that could be misunderstood."

"Is he usually like that?"

"Yes, he is."

We could hear their conversation clearly, and Theodore called out to his attendant, Kurt, as if blaming him.

"Kurt!"

"I said too much. I apologize."

But Kurt, Theodore's attendant, didn't seem fazed by Theodore's outburst.

"Prince Albert, Theo's type is a gentle girl he wants to protect."

He even boldly revealed Theodore's type. Wow, maybe he has a heart made of orichalcum? He's so strong.

Anyway, does Theodore's type mean he likes girls who are the opposite of Matilde?

"Isn't the Princess of Einhorn delicate?"

Compared to Hilda and Hedda, she is much more delicate, right?

"The Princess isn't delicate. Besides, there are plenty of people who would protect her even if I'm not around."

That's because she has a charm. The kidnapping was also due to that.

"I want a girl who needs me to protect her."

"Isn't that a bit too idealistic?"

"Girls aren't that weak."

"See, Theo's ideal girl is like Princess Rose from the Shuraad story."

After hearing Theodore's story, not only I but also Nebel and Kurt couldn't help but comment.

By the way, the Shuraad story is an adventure tale featuring the hero Shuraad, and it also includes the love story between Shuraad and Princess Rose.

Wow, Theodore, you like the princess from a story as your ideal type.

Princess Rose from the Shuraad story is the kind of princess who can't live without the hero Shuraad.

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