When Raoul saw Princess Elle coming to his party, the king asked for a private room to talk to the girl about the Orvel Kingdom's troops that are still living in the Sigmund Kingdom. Previously, they were forced to stay in the Sigmund Kingdom for a while because they were ordered by King Bernard to help Raoul secure the Sigmund Kingdom during the unstable reign. But now that everything was over, Raoul felt he needed to return the troops to the Orvel Kingdom. Raoul certainly couldn't talk about such sensitive matters in public. So, when the guests were entertained with various events that Raoul had prepared, the king went to see Princess Elle, who had first entered the private room that Raoul had chosen.“Raoul!”Princess Elle, who originally appeared as if she was still friends with Raoul, immediately stopped when General Dion pretended to cough to warn the girl. In front of Princess Elle right now, Raoul was no longer a prince who had the same status as her. Raoul was a king, and Pri
“Curtis, should we get married? With your status and age… People must have been urging you to get married too, right?”Seeing Marquess Curtis' shocked face, Ariana finally realized that she had asked the impossible. The girl was pensive before she averted her gaze from Marquess Curtis.“You see, many people have been constantly sending me letters and gifts since His Majesty ascended the throne and everything was … Really over. They know I'm the only one left in my family, so I have an obligation to continue my family lineage. I thought that instead of marrying a noble I didn't know well before … It's better if I can marry someone I already know well.”Marquess Curtis is a man who is intelligent, gentle, and never distinguishes the status of others. Apart from Alison's family, the Alodie family was probably another noble who managed to maintain the prosperity of their territory even in times of chaotic reign. Marquess Curtis also always treated Ariana well. So, the girl thought, maybe M
“Raoul, are you okay?”On the dance floor, Raoul regained his senses when Princess Elle rebuked him in a low voice. When the king saw Princess Elle's worried face, the man finally realized that he was dancing in the middle of the dance floor with the princess. Many people step aside to give them more space to dance. The atmosphere was made so solemn, that people might misunderstand the current status of the two.In fact, Raoul was forced to use his first chance to dance with Princess Elle because people kept pushing him to do so. They said Raoul and Princess Elle should be able to show that the two kingdoms have been on good terms at the ball this time. Not to mention, Princess Elle also looked like she wanted to dance with Raoul. The king felt he couldn't let Princess Elle down, especially when many people had been watching their interactions ever since the two of them had been seen talking together.“I'm fine. You don't have to worry, Elle.”Even though Raoul said that, even when Ra
“Fresh fruit, please buy our fresh fruit!”“Fresh vegetables straight from the farmer! Come buy before they run out!”Princess Elle stared in amazement at the market interactions in the Sigmund Kingdom's capital. Perhaps because the Sigmund Kingdom was well-known for its extraordinary abundance of natural produce, Princess Elle could see that the market in the Sigmund Kingdom was selling various vegetables and fruits that the princess had never eaten before. The girl looked at the vegetables and fruits one by one until some sellers couldn't help but stare at Princess Elle with strange looks.Since Princess Elle had firmly rejected the special guards prepared by King Raoul, the girl went to the market in disguise this time. In ordinary noble attire, no one could have guessed that the girl who constantly wandered around the market was the princess of the Orvel Kingdom. The girl was so excited when she saw things she had never seen before until someone's hand was holding her back.“Princ
Hearing the woman's screams and the mention of 'Her Grace', General Dion finally realized his mistake and hastily lowered his sword again. From start to finish, the girl who had been threatened just smiled gently while looking at them. The girl stopped as her maid was about to put on her body for her. Furthermore, the girl even introduced herself respectfully to Princess Elle.“Sorry if I startled you, Your Highness. Then, please forgive my maid's disrespect as well. I, Duchess Alison, greet Her Highness, Princess Elle. May health and prosperity always be with you.”Princess Elle was completely shocked when she realized that this beautiful girl in front of her was someone Raoul always talked about in his spare time. Even if Ariana was currently wearing simple clothes, Princess Elle still couldn't stop admiring the girl's beauty and strength. Ariana should have an age that is not much different from Princess Elle. However, both her appearance and demeanor looked very different from Pri
“Your Majesty, please wait for me!”Even as General Dion called out behind her, Princess Elle still didn't stop running until she was far enough from where Ariana was. The princess only stopped when she finally reached a fairly quiet place. Princess Elle's vision blurred, when she realized that she had actually been crying along the way.The whole time, Princess Elle was actually aware that Raoul had never looked at her as a romantic partner. Even if they had a rough time together, then danced amidst a glittering party, Princess Elle always knew that Raoul's thoughts were only on Ariana.Previously, Princess Elle had confidently said that she would stay by Raoul's side until the king could accept her love. But when Princess Elle saw her love rival in person, the girl immediately knew that she had no chance of winning against Ariana. Ariana was probably trying to appear to have no feelings toward Raoul. However, the look in her eyes still couldn't lie. Ariana clearly cared about Raoul.
After Princess Elle ran away from Ariana just like that, Duchess Alison spent the rest of the day thinking about what the princess had said to her. Even Marquis Curtis had said the same thing to Ariana before. People wanted Ariana to open her heart to Raoul, so she could see how sincerely the king had loved her all along.Indeed, Ariana needs a partner as soon as possible. But the fear that she'd screw things up by marrying Raoul made Ariana rethink everything. The girl had been daydreaming all day. And even if she sleeps, the girl can't get a good night's sleep.On that day, Ariana dreamed of something she had forgotten even in her previous life. She dreams about her childhood life. In the dream, she returns to being an eleven-year-old Ariana who doesn't know much. At that time, she had just lost both of her parents and was forced to live with her grandfather in the main residence of the Alison family.For Ariana, who was used to being spoiled by her parents, Duke Andrew was too stri
When Ariana woke up again, the girl immediately sat and pondered for quite a long time. Ariana never thought that there was another reason behind her fall in the pool behind her residence. Ariana never knew that she had fallen in love with Raoul first, and not Emilio, as she had always thought. Her feelings for Raoul were even stronger because, at that time, only Raoul had truly comforted her during her difficult time.Ariana subconsciously smiled bitterly. The girl had no idea that Raoul would still be the same good man even after he grew up. At that time, Ariana was still too young to realize that Raoul was completely innocent and was only trying to protect her. But now she knew, and her feelings suddenly became complicated about the king.After obtaining the last fragment of memory that she couldn't get in her previous world, Ariana finally realized how important her position was in Raoul's heart. Her heart felt like it was being stabbed by a thousand needles, as she recalled Emili