Drunk approached the heartbroken princess quickly and asked, "What's wrong, Your Highness?"Nineve didn't answer that. Instead, she said sharply, "We're leaving, Drunk! I don't want to see that bastard ever again! Let's go!"Drunk sighed with resignation, hopped onto the coachman's spot, and drove away. Nox's allies saw the tearful princess off before turning to the courtyard in confusion.Nox was sitting alone in his room. He did feel guilty toward Nineve, but no one could understand that feeling. A long while later, Keith came in. "Milord…"Nox didn't answer. Perhaps he didn't hear Keith. Driven by curiosity, Keith asked, "Milord, that's Princess Nineve, isn't she?""Yes," said Nox."The military did say the princess loves you dearly. So… that wasn't a rumor?" Keith said.Nox stood up with a weary sigh. "There are two people whom I owe a lot to. One, my mother. Two, Nineve," said Nox. That was his secret."Milord, you've never told us about the princess." Keith had a look of
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