Chapter 4

Just to expose the crime, the other party is the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess.

Power will protect them, and they are not someone who can be easily dealt with.

Emotionally, there is no resistance, as she has been belittled rather than treated like a parent in this life, on top of being betrayed in her previous life.

However, the current Cecilia, though a princess, is a powerless child with no strength or support.

First, she needs to build her own strength.

"Announcing to the Roseblade Duke's family that I am the reincarnation of Adeline... No, I would just be thought of as crazy."

The idea of quickly borrowing the power of her previous life's family crossed her mind, but Cecilia dismissed it with a wry smile.

The divine remnant of the previous life's memories is extremely rare, and it is even said to be a fictional story.

Moreover, the Crown Prince and Crown Princess, who are Cecilia's parents, are the ones who avenged Adeline. Would they even listen to their daughter's words properly?

"Besides... the former Duke and Duchess of Roseblade are said to have already passed away..."

Cecilia had heard that her previous life's parents, the Duke and Duchess of Roseblade, had already died, and their adopted son had succeeded the title.

She had only heard rumors of a fierce struggle during the succession.

At that time, she had no memories of her previous life, so she had dismissed the story.

She didn't know why her previous life's parents had died.

Cecilia, who was treated like a sore spot by the royal family, was unfamiliar with the world's events.

Even so, the fact that the story had reached her suggested that the struggle for the title was quite intense.

"Elvis..."

Thinking of her stepbrother Elvis, who was only eight years old when Adeline died, Cecilia felt a tightness in her chest.

Elvis's real father was Adeline's father's younger brother, the third son of the Roseblade family. Probably, after the eldest son, Adeline's father, died, a struggle for the title occurred between the second son, her uncle.

Thinking of her former stepbrother's hardships, tears welled up in her eyes.

"...First, I need to start by gathering information about the situation around me."

Wiping her eyes, Cecilia decided to start with information gathering, as she was currently too ignorant.

Fortunately, Cecilia had just started attending the Royal Academy.

Unlike before, when she was confined to a corner of the palace, she could now interact with classmates at the academy.

However, the Cecilia of the past would never have thought of approaching others, even in the academy, where she would hide in a corner.

Perhaps the high fever she had developed a few days after enrollment was due to the sudden change from having little interaction with others to being surrounded by many classmates.

But now, with the memories of her previous life and the influence of Adeline's personality, she no longer felt the same fear of interacting with others.

Since she had just enrolled, it might still be natural for her to blend in with the academy.

"Well... today is a school day."

Waking up at dawn, she still had plenty of time.

Her fever seemed to have subsided, and apart from the confusion of her memories, her condition was fine.

Determined to start gathering information today, Cecilia got ready.

"...It feels strange."

Wearing the school uniform and standing in front of the mirror, she saw a face that was both familiar and unfamiliar.

Her delicate features, which were not clearly similar to either of her parents, seemed to be a mix of various traits.

Fortunately, she was spared the misfortune of resembling an annoying face.

Adeline had sharp features, but Cecilia had a soft, dreamy aura. With her memories still mixed, it felt a bit strange.

However, her honey-gold hair and vivid green eyes were the same color as Adeline's.

Logan had darker blonde hair, and Helena had strawberry blonde hair. Both had blue eyes, so she didn't resemble either of them.

Golden hair and green eyes were not uncommon among the royal family, so it wasn't strange that she didn't resemble her parents.

However, the fact that she had the same colors as Adeline gave her a sense of some deliberate intention.

"Well, today is the first step."

Cecilia, full of determination, headed to the academy.

In her previous life, the academy had just opened and was coeducational, but now the buildings were separate for boys and girls.

There were regular exchange events, but normally, male and female students did not interact within the academy.

It was unclear why this was the case, but Cecilia wondered if it was to prevent incidents like those involving Logan and Helena from happening again.

"...Where is my classroom?"

Perhaps she had been too determined, as she arrived at school quite early.

The carriage ride to the school gate was no problem, but she got lost inside the school building.

The building was different from the one in her previous life's memories, and she was still unfamiliar with it since she had just started attending.

There was no one in the hallway to ask, and Cecilia was at a loss.

However, she decided to take her time and look around, as there was still time before classes started.

Eventually, students would arrive.

She could use the time to explore the school building.

Suddenly, she encountered a group of people at a corner of the hallway and stopped in surprise.

"Could it be... Her Highness the Princess?"

A young man in his mid-twenties with black hair, who was at the center of the group, muttered in surprise.

His low, calm voice was unfamiliar, but it evoked a sense of nostalgia.

Looking at his face, she felt she had seen him somewhere before.

However, she couldn't identify him. He somewhat resembled her previous life's father, but it was a vague similarity.

Seeing Cecilia's puzzled expression, the young man smiled politely.

"Please forgive me. I am Elvis, Duke of Roseblade."

Hearing the name, Cecilia was so shocked that she felt her heart might stop.

In Adeline's memory, Elvis was a cute eight-year-old boy.

Of course, he had grown up over time, but with so many other things on her mind, she hadn't considered this.

Cecilia was stunned to realize that the young man in front of her was her former stepbrother, grown up.