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Candice asked Eva and Rose,
who were presumably behind her.
「───Eva, Rose, what
should I do!? What should I do」
「Her Highness Candice, Imperial
Princess…… that gaze was incredibly bad news!」
「I have a very bad premonition……!」
「A-As I thought. I think so too.」
Candice clutched her head and groaned. Up
until now, there were only two things given to her by her father. It was only
either having her head cut off, or receiving punishment in the dungeon.
「What is it already! What is going to
happen to me……hk!」
「Candice, Imperial Princess-sama,
please calm down! Now that it has come to this, with the All or Nothing Strategy……」
「Rose, you idiot! Even if that is the
case, do not say things that will make Candice, Imperial Princess-sama,
anxious.」
「But Eva, he was considerably
angry. Exactly like someone who is going to k……mmph」
Eva covered Rose's lips with the
palm of her hand. 『Going to be killed.』 At the words that popped into her head, Candice
pressed down on her trembling arms. Becoming even more anxious at Eva
and Rose's words, Candice clutched her head, which had grown
heavy. In her second life, this was her first major crisis.
She
had absolutely no idea why she was summoned for tomorrow, but she kept thinking
there must surely be a reason. Continuously worrying about how to somehow avoid
death, she couldn't sleep at all that day due to fear.
The
next day, Candice headed to breakfast unsteadily with heavy steps.
Seeing Candice with a pale face, Arthur and Jeanne
approached her with worried looks.
「Imperial Princess-sama, your complexion seems quite
poor……」
「Candice-oneesama, what is wrong?」
Was
Arthur trying to tell her his thoughts on the book from yesterday? Jeanne
was holding a few books. She widened her eyes at the warmth of Arthur,
who hugged her trying to cheer Candice up. At the same time, at the
sense of security she felt for the first time, Candice felt a strange
feeling. Hugging Arthur tightly, she felt somewhat relieved. With her
feelings calmed down, Candice opened her mouth.
「Arthur, Jeanne…… good day.」
「Are you feeling unwell, Candice-oneesama?
Are you alright?」
To
Arthur, who looked like he was about to cry at any moment, Candice
called out, 「I am alright,」
and patted his fluffy head. In reality, she was absolutely not alright, but in
front of Arthur, she had no choice but to say so. And then, she began
telling Jeanne what had happened yesterday after parting ways with the
two of them.
「His Majesty the Emperor said
such a thing……?」
「……That's right. My life might end
today. This might be my last meal.」
「Why do you think so?」
「Because I am hated by Otou-sama.」
「Eh……?」
To
Candice, who was trembling with fear, Arthur called out as if to
encourage her.
「It is alright. Even if something
happens to Candice-oneesama, I will protect you!」
「……Arthur.」a
At
Arthur's overly unexpected words, Candice was surprised. Besides,
she suddenly felt apologetic for having killed him before, and hugged Arthur.
I still want to live, I don't want to die…… thinking that made her even more
scared.
Then
Jeanne too tried to encourage Candice, saying, 「Isn't His Majesty the Emperor simply taking an
interest in Imperial Princess-sama?」
but Candice knew better.
（The only time Otou-sama took an
interest in me was after I slaughtered all my siblings…… other than that,
never.）
While
being encouraged by the two, Candice poked at her salad and fruits with
a fork. Seeing her lack of appetite, the chefs also seemed worried.
It
seemed Arthur had Jeanne read a lot of books to him, and he was
also apparently happy to have had Luca teach him letters, talking about
how he wanted to go to the archives again.
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