Crowning My Feral Prince

At first, Leone thought she was looking at him. But he soon realized. She was standing right behind him, leaning slightly to the right, so it wasn’t hard for him to see where Trixie’s eyes were directed.

 

“These are stories for which the North would be extremely grateful. If you really want to keep your promise.”

 

Leone wanted to turn around and see Trixie’s face. Was she looking at that guy and not himself? Really?

 

“Majesty?”

 

Marquis Levi, slightly embarrassed by the prince’s lack of response, called out to Leone. He asked if he would protect it, but there was no answer. Doesn’t that mean it was a real empty check?

 

“…ah, of course. I will keep my promise.”

 

In response to the belated reply, the Marquis nodded his head with a skeptical look on his face. Leone managed to calm his burning stomach.

 

“Don’t worry. I won’t say it twice.”

 

“Then… I understand that. Thank you majesty.”

 

“Okay, marquis. I’ll see you at the banquet.”

 

“Yes. Let’s go.”

 

‘Ugh, here we go… Goes…!’

 

Trixie clenched her fists in disappointment as she watched the Marquis stand up. Since she was reincarnated in this world, she has done nothing but hate this novel. The thought of meeting the original protagonist was a luxury for her. Because she was busy living. 

Even though it was a novel she loved and enjoyed reading, she couldn’t even imagine how it would end. Every night, she wet her pillow with tears. But when the male lead appeared in front of her again, she got a little excited. In the original work, the male lead was never seen at this point. There was still quite a bit of time left at the starting point of the original work. 

Since Leone had already defeated the Archduke, would he be able to meet the female lead Layla, with whom they had a great chemistry while chatting with each other? If they meet, would they fall in love? If this was the first time the Marquis had come to the capital because of Layla, she might be at the banquet… Wouldn’t Layla appear?!

 

‘I want to talk to the male lead… Since Beatrice made things difficult for him by swearing back and forth, I think I should at least apologize when I meet her…’

 

The human heart was truly treacherous. Now that her body and mind were at ease, she started to wonder about things she had forgotten and imagine various things. Trixie was too busy fighting between her desire to hold on to Levi, the Marquis, and her need to restrain herself to watch Leone’s reaction. Before long, Marquis Levi left the room. Leone, who had been watching Marquis Levi leaving, jumped up and turned around.

 

“…Trixie, you…”

 

“Leone, you worked hard. Aren’t you just thinking too good of a thing? When did you grow up so well?!”

 

Even while the male lead was distracted with excitement, how could Leone’s voice be heard so well? Trixie wondered if this was the power of love. She poured out all the praise she had in her mind.

 

“You did really well. I heard that people there have a really hard life. Someone had to take care of it, and Leone did it… I’m so proud of you.”

 

Leone froze at her reaction. Her eyes were clearly following the back of Marquis Levi’s head all the way, but was it Leone’s misunderstanding?

 

“Trixie. Did you hear everything I said?”

 

“Huh? I couldn’t follow everything, but I heard most of it.”

 

“…Marquis, you were watching him.”

 

“Yes?”

 

Leone leaned forward, putting one knee on the couch. And he held Trixie’s hand tightly. A spark flickered in his eyes as he stood facing Trixie across a sofa.

 

“Uh.”

 

Trixie knew right away. Jealousy was blooming inside Leone. Huge jealousy directed at his own self. Leone noticed her gaze. Trixie looked at the other man with her lover in front of her. Of course she had her good reasons, but if she changed her stance, she would be angry herself. She had to wonder what to make of her explanation for looking at the Marquis of Levi. The fact that this was the story in her book meant nothing to her anymore. It wasn’t a story she really wanted to tell Leone. Why would she want to tell the story that Leone was not the main character and that she was called the bastard prince?

 

Therefore, she had to think of a plausible explanation. But now, rather than thinking about her explanation, she was so filled with the fire in her eyes that she wanted to look at her to her heart’s content and admire her.

 

“Leone. Are you jealous?” she asked, bringing her face closer to him.

 

Trixie’s whispering voice tickled Leone especially. There was affection in Trixie’s eyes and voice. Because Leone could see it so well, he felt like his jealousy was slightly alleviated.

 

“…huh. I’m jealous.”

 

But instead of moving away, he stood facing Trixie and widened his eyes. She burst out laughing. Those were pretty eyes. The vivid emotions in her purple eyes that contained only her were shining sweetly. Leone, who was trying to laugh along with Trixie’s bright smile, hurriedly lowered the corners of her mouth and spoke.

 

“Why are you laughing? Let’s look at other men.”

 

With that, Trixie pulled him by the neck and pressed their foreheads against hers. Although she was quite low, Leone willingly bowed her waist.

 

“Sorry. Are you very angry?”

 

She affectionately offered her hand, rubbing his forehead against it.

 

“Other man… What I saw. Are you admitting it?”

 

Leone stiffened her expression as if she was slightly shocked. She shook her head. She now had to come up with an excuse to put it off. Trixie’s mind was spinning at the fastest speed she had ever experienced in her life.

 

“It’s true that I saw it, but it’s not what Leone thinks. That person… I looked at the clothes because they were amazing.”

 

“…clothes?”

 

“Huh. It’s my first time seeing someone dressed in so much black. His hair is also black. The color is completely opposite to that of Leone. It was amazing.”

 

She thought it was a ridiculous excuse, but she couldn’t think of anything else. She couldn’t say anything about the fact that she found it fascinating. Leone looked at her quietly, frowned slightly, and asked.

 

“Trixie, do you like it?”

 

“It’s not like that-”

 

“Not men. It’s pitch black from head to toe.”

 

“Eww… huh?”

 

“Clothes.”

 

“Uh? Yes. It’s a matter of taste.”

 

Was it all black or a different suit? She had no such taste. Because all such tastes became meaningless before Leone’s beauty. What he wore became her taste, and her heart stopped responding unless it was blonde hair as shiny as Leone’s. But that wasn’t what mattered now. Trixie nodded her head up and down eagerly.

 

“…okay.”

 

Leone surprisingly easily agreed and then took a step back. The moment the warmth left her forehead, Trixie felt empty. Still, she was okay because Leone didn’t let go of her hand. Her jealousy subsided as she looked at Leone’s clear, pretty eyes. At the same time that she felt sorry, she also thought that looking at Leone’s calm and usual eyes, she would fall in love with her again.

 

“Leone. It’s been hard because of the trial, so you’re going to rest today, right?”

 

“Hmm… I guess so.”

 

“Go to your room and rest. I’ll go to my room too.”

 

“Let’s rest separately?”

 

“Wouldn’t it be uncomfortable if we were together?”

 

Trixie said this purely out of consideration, without any intention, but Leone had a dissatisfied look in her eyes.

 

“What. That expression. Haha.”

 

As she laughed because it was so funny, he reached out and grabbed her waist with both hands and lifted her up.

 

“Ahh! Leone, what are you doing!”

 

“You’re too far away.”

 

Leone spoke to her calmly and carefully set her down on her sofa. The way he supported her back and helped her maintain a comfortable posture made her look like a knight who had dedicated herself to Trixie for a long time. Her dissatisfied eyes were cute, but she quickly erased those emotions and moved with grace and restraint. Trixie, who was trying to tease him, became embarrassed for no reason.

 

“Should I ask them to bring something to eat?”

 

“…huh. What…?”

 

Leone called a servant, gave some orders, and handed Trixie a blanket.

 

“Anyway, this room is comfortable. Rest confortable.”

 

Although it was said to be an office, it was temporary. Because it was a remodel of an existing living room, there was even a bed.

 

“Yes.”

 

“I’m bored. Would you like to read a book? All the books here are boring, so if you ask me to get them from the library downstairs-.”

 

“Wait. From what I hear, it seems like I’m the only one taking a break?”

 

“Huh. Trixie is on vacation too. Get some rest.”

 

“And you?”

 

“I have to wait on Trixie.”

 

“I’m going crazy, really.”

 

Trixie smiled because she didn’t hate every word of that. Leone held Trixie’s hand tightly and tickled it.

 

“Trixie. There was something I wanted to ask.”

 

Soon, Leone opened her mouth in a somewhat solemn voice.

 

“Huh? What?”

 

“Emperor… I was thinking about it while we were sitting next to each other today, Your Majesty.”

 

“Oh, yes.”

 

It seemed like a serious story, so Trixie straightened her posture and sat up straight.

 

“I don’t have any family. Even though we are related by blood, I don’t feel like your majesty is family.”

 

“…huh.”

 

The person himself spoke calmly, but why was his heart tingling? Trixie laughed bitterly.

 

“I am, by the way. Trixie, how are you?”

 

“…huh?”

 

“I’ve never asked. Your family. In fact, I haven’t heard almost anything about you.”

 

“Ah…”

 

Leone and Trixie were a very good pair, and although they went through a lot of time together, they couldn’t talk much about each other’s past history. Meanwhile, Leone wasn’t in a state where he could talk, and Trixie didn’t tend to bring up her own stories. But now Trixie knew Leone’s past, and Leone didn’t.

 

The one-sided information left her lost in her thoughts, thinking he might be curious. As for her family after falling into this world, it was as if she didn’t have any. She couldn’t even remember the faces of her parents. As soon as she saw them, she was kicked out within an hour. Jamie, who was family on record, was erased through a large sum of money, and even if he was family, he never became real family. It was similar to Leone not accepting the Emperor as her family. Should she also say that she had no family? Even in her previous life, she didn’t know her parents, and the only family she had was Deoksun, but they lost their lives together.

 

“Uh… Come to think of it, I don’t have a family either.”

 

She spoke calmly. She wasn’t sad or distressed. Because it has been an obvious fact for too long.

 

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