Crowning My Feral Prince

“Do you have any more reports to post?”

“No, that’s all.”

“Okay… Guild members- Were you satisfied with the hiding place?”

“Yes, of course. Who took care of it!”

Since the boss cared so delicately, his subordinate, the guild leader, had to give a corresponding response. Equipped with a moved face, the guild leader nodded his head. After several more questions and answers about how the Verbena Guild was doing, the guild leader returned. He got the information and started preparing, but he was left with a very unpleasant feeling in the room.

“Excuse me, Your Highness the Prince.”

The lady-in-waiting cautiously entered the drawing room and broke the unpleasant silence. The three of them, who had been sitting frowning mercilessly at the deepening concerns, were able to wake up from their thoughts.

“What?”

“It’s meal time. Would you like to have your meal in your room or prepare it in the dining room?”

“In the room. Prepare a knight and a therapist.”

“Yes. And what about the letters that came today? Shall I bring them?”

“…bring them. Prepare a meal for Mr. Benjamin.”

Leone’s popularity didn’t seem to fade. On the contrary, the number of letters she received increased.

She blamed it on rumors that the prince was attending Countess Petrin’s birthday banquet. It was rare for the imperial family to come out of the imperial castle to attend a banquet, but Leone attends? But, that’s the invitation of Count Petrin, a popular figure loved by the aristocrats of the capital?! Wasn’t this news that you can’t help but pay attention to? In fact, even Leone had already received all the attention of the social world, but the Petrin count! It seemed that there must have been a lot of people who wanted to come to the banquet the two were attending together, and many letters and gifts flew in not only from Leone but also from Count Petrin. It worked out as intended. The Count was a person whose personality was neither too light nor too heavy. He wasn’t even politically clear. So he won’t buy the misunderstanding that this banquet becomes a venue for political fights or a place for such exchanges. For nobles, fighting for love was fun, and there will be no one who wants to watch a bloody fight like Leone and the Archduke. It was better to approach lightly, permeate, and instill friendly feelings rather than fighting and talking about politics. Attending this banquet was not the intention of making an ally at all, but lightly, it was part of the work of building Leone’s image step by step. A party where two of the hottest celebrities get to know each other! It was news that socialites who were sensitive to trends and couldn’t tolerate being alienated could rush to it.

“There’s been a commotion.”

It was good that things went as intended, but since it took a lot of labor to run the letter sorting business, she couldn’t help but let out a sigh. Leone made a tired face in front of the meal being prepared. Trixie looked at her lover affectionately and patted him on the back.

“I heard you found it.”

“Okay, teacher. Let’s have a meal first.”

And Benjamin witnessed the scene as he entered the room. Benjamin’s face, which always maintained a haughty expression, went into incontinence.

‘…Could it be?’

He knew about Leone’s heart, but even Trixie? Immediately after thinking that, the sight of Leone and Trixie facing each other caught his eye.

‘Right, right.’

He didn’t even know that as Leone wouldn’t let him get close to Trixie. That she was of the same mind as Leone. Maybe they were trying to hide it, but they weren’t openly expressing their affection, but it was obvious that they were a couple with chicken skin as they poked at each other while paying attention to their surroundings. Benjamin wasn’t very good at dating either. The expressions on the faces of the two were clearly different from usual. The chicken meat was clearly visible. Adler was even more oblivious to this than Benjamin, and he did not seem to know it yet but…

‘Should I celebrate this?’

Benjamin, who gently scratched Leone’s love for Trixie and made him study, should be happy. He took advantage of his student unrequited love, not both, because he was left with nothing to say even if Leone later badmouthed Benjamin. After all, if they were both of the same mind, she wouldn’t let Leone curse at Benjamin. But…

‘If Trixie gets married to Lord Leone… Nothing good would come of it.’

She was a commoner and a woman with a complicated story. She was not a good thing for Leone, who had the status of a prince, or for Trixie personally. Benjamin’s mind became complicated for nothing. He knew, in fact, that it was none of his business, but the time they had been struggling together hadn’t calmed his mind so much.

“Teacher?”

“Yes, yes?”

“Sit down and eat.”

Leone was lost in thought, and he invited Benjamin out of the blue to sit down. The future Adler would know. The pain that Trixie and Leone would experience. All of that was tangled up in his head.

“Trixie. Don’t eat that.”

“This? Why? I was curious.”

“Ingredients are not fresh. The chef made such a mistake-”

“You haven’t eaten, can you feel it?”

“It’s up to you. Do you remember how long ago I took poisonous mushrooms out of your bowl and threw them away? I didn’t know how to explain it then- I just threw it away.”

“Was that a poisonous mushroom?! I thought it was just spoiled?!”

“It’s not about dying. Just food poisoning. Because the Meto Mountains are so deep, there are sometimes a lot of plants that are difficult for people to distinguish.”

“Aha.”

Was it right to keep it a secret or not? Their conversation was similar to their usual one, but Trixie’s eyes sparkled like stars, impressed by Leone’s words. It’s like, ‘My Leone knows a lot, how do you take care of me so well? He is a very delicate man.’ as if swallowing the words.

‘…I don’t know.’

Even if he discussed this with the couple, Benjamin strongly felt that there was nothing he could do to solve it. Just now, when he witnessed the eyes that had turned away from love, his worries soon evaporated… It got dizzy. It’s because of the idea that he had to keep an eye on them, who would secretly be friendly in their own way while continuing their secret love affair in the future. He wasn’t feeling too well.

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“This is a real crime.”

“I think so too.”

Adler’s and her voices naturally became harsh. There weren’t many things that made sense like this. Really, she was serious.

“…is it? Not so far.”

“It’s because Lord Leone doesn’t know. Ha, true- How does this happen? How?”

“It’s hard for me to understand too.”

“Um… Sorry?”

“Yes?! I’m sorry! No. I guess I was too excited.”

She was surprised by Leone’s apology while arguing that he was so handsome that people would go blind, and that it was no different from a crime.

“It’s nothing to apologize for, Lord Leone, is wonderful. You were not born because you wanted to be born that way!”

Adler was also quick to offer praise and consolation. Leone nodded his head with a slightly bewildered expression.

“Then… Take this off?”

“Yes?! Never!”

“But Trixie… It’s like a crime.”

“That’s just rhetoric! Leone-sama, you are really cool.”

Lou’s performance was amazing today. In that short bird, he had even learned to sew under the imperial tailor, and only admiration came out of how good his workmanship was.

“Whoops. I really put in a lot of effort today! You said it was an important day.”

She showed Lou, who was proud of herself, by sticking out his thumb. Lou nodded her head with a proud face. In a navy blue color, which was not too heavy and dark, gold buttons that matched her hair color and gold thread points stitched to the line of the buttons stood out. His clothes fit beautifully on his long legs and thin waist for his body. This accentuated his broad and large ribcage, highlighting his masculinity. Cravat tied something low and small, exposing Leone’s hard-looking neck. Lou touched it, and it was a perfect fit. How did that kid know these points even at such a young age? Didn’t you usually like soft and pretty men in your early to mid-teens?

“Lou. Why do you know so well, the hell…?”

Looking at Leone, she became more and more ecstatic, and she asked Lou without knowing it.

“Miss, I always think.”

“What?”

“People with true beauty say that the more they take it off, the more they shine.”

“You are a genius.”

She could fully agree with her idealism. He was a jewel-like talent in this age of extreme splendor. Leone’s eyes turned this way. Standing in front too… Was he amazed? She was a little sorry and embarrassed, so she cleared her throat.

“Anyway, I think you’ll succeed just by appearing today.”

To be honest, today’s outfit wasn’t particularly special. The sense was outstanding, but there was no significant ornate decoration. Just like the last time, Leone is all wearing the same outfit. Even so, it looked brighter than last time.

‘Are these bean pods?’

Was it because Leone’s smile shined today? Wasn’t there a saying that love makes you pretty? It would make sense to say that Leone became prettier, not her. Whatever it was, it was good for her. A man who could be called hers was so beautiful… Of course, it would hurt the eyes of the nobles attending the banquet today.

“Leone. You can’t laugh too much. Really, everyone could fall. Oh, of course, if there are young ladies who get too close, be on your guard, yes?”

She approached Leone and trimmed his clothes a bit more. Now that the time of admiration was over, Adler disappeared to check the list of knights to escort and the carriage he was going to ride today, and the tailors began to organize the accessories and tools that had been arranged for Leone’s clothing. The atmosphere was distracted, so even if he and she stuck together for a while, there was no return look.

“Trixie.”

“Yes?”

“You should be careful too.”

After whispering to her, Leone closed his eyes and smiled.

“I, no, I have something to be careful of…? I’ll wear maid’s clothes and be quiet in the back.”

A smile followed by a whisper. It was really dangerous. Her heart thumped and thumped, and she replied in a hurry. Self-talk and respectful words were mixed. Leone didn’t care and pushed her a little closer, and he continued to whisper.

“Promise.”

“Hey, I promise, of course.”

“If you don’t keep your promise, Trixie will grant my wish. If you keep your promise, the opposite is true.”

“Bet… is it? Haha. It’s been a long time since the last one.”

“Huh. Because I want to grant your wish – by all means. Take care. Please take good care of me.”

Leone’s sweet and kind bet was quite intimidating.

‘Weird guys must be blocked.’

It seemed like something terrible would happen if she wasn’t really careful. She engraved her promise two or three times.

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