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The second is 『to take actions completely opposite to before』. Not killing my siblings goes
without saying, but my goal is to be a 〝Good Imperial Princess〟 who never lays a hand on anyone. If I do that, it should be
highly unlikely for me to go down the same path.
（But, I wonder if I can really do
such a thing……）
Will I be able to survive in this palace without wielding a
weapon? The First Imperial Prince, Maxence, who has a rough
temperament just like Candice, is four years older than Candice
and is currently nine years old. Right now, he is a pure-hearted boy who
genuinely seeks strength and is devoted to swordsmanship practice. As Maxence
grew up, he too would cut people down without mercy.
（That man had an abnormal obsession
with strength…… though I can't say I find it beautiful.）
Candice
eliminated anything that displeased her, but Maxence was merciless
toward the weak. In other words, weakness was an evil. He was solely obsessed
with strength, constantly forging himself. That was the influence of his
grandfather, the commander-in-chief of the military, and it seemed Maxence
was heavily affected by it. Candice could not understand Maxence's
feelings. She simply thought of him as a pitiful man possessed by strength,
while simultaneously feeling both a sense of affinity and disgust toward him.
Now, she can understand the reason for that. Maxence was obsessed with
strength, and Candice was obsessed with their father.
（I hadn't realized it until now, but Maxence-oniisama
and I were two of a kind.）
The Second Imperial Prince, Luca, is a timid
prince who loves books. He is two years older than Candice at seven
years old, a pure-hearted boy who still accompanies his mother to church to
offer prayers, but before long, he will begin shutting himself in his room and
immerse himself in the study of poisons. Great expectations were placed upon
him by his mother, but due to his reserved personality, he was called a
failure. Living in the Royal Palace, being made a fool of and teased by Maxence
and Candice, he loses even more confidence. Though Luca was
twisted and gloomy, she did not dislike him, as he was easily bossed around. In
fact, even while showing reluctance, Luca often listened to Candice's
orders. Because Luca was faint-hearted and could not defy Candice
or Maxence.
（I weakened Maxence-oniisama
with the poison Luca-oniisama made and then killed him…… I still
remember it well.）
Afterward, Candice killed Luca, who had
cooperated with her, with a rapier. She dragged the two of them to the party
and showed her achievements to her father.
（……Just what have I done, I wonder.）
Only now does she realize the foolishness of her own
actions. She didn't know why she had done such a thing, but Candice had
been driven solely by the desire to be acknowledged by her father. The Third
Imperial Prince, Arthur, is one year younger than Candice and
is currently four years old. He is harmless for now, and even as he grows up,
he never enters Candice's field of vision. It is almost a wonder that he
grew up in this palace without becoming twisted.
（That maid who was always by Arthur's
side…… Is it because of that woman?）
Situationally close to Candice, he too was not raised receiving his mother's love, yet Arthur did not immediately fire his maids like Candice did. With his wet nurse acting as a surrogate mother, he likely came to know love. At this current stage, Candice is not involved with any of her siblings. And her father, Valentin, absolutely never approaches Candice in the first place. At this time, she does not yet yearn for her father. Candice only dreamed of being able to meet her frail mother. For now, the only thing she has to be careful about is probably her own behavior. Doing the exact opposite, that is the most difficult part, however……
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