Crowning My Feral Prince

“These are the gifts I prepared. I’m not sure if that last one is possible.”

 

Leone grinned. He actually became more serious. She didn’t know about the National Assembly, but the abolition of titles and the dissolution of the imperial family were possible in the Leone Line. It would be impossible if he didn’t want to lose her position, but Leone said he would throw away the throne. So to some extent, it was a definite gift. This might be a good idea for a wolf with an excessively large scale.

 

“…For now, for now. Fine.”

 

The bitterness evaporated. Rather, she was scared and confused as she was faced with something so big.

 

“For now, let’s just run away so we don’t become Emperor or Empress.”

 

He joked and laughed out loud.

 

“What the… Others are going crazy because they want to become Emperor or Empress.”

 

“Well, it has no meaning to me.”

 

“I guess so too.”

 

“Same as me, Trixie.”

 

The eyes that were happy to find common ground did not change. He was always sweet and gave her blind love. She was surprised by the huge scale, but Leone was still the same. He was the one who chose the best option for me without any fear of what to do.

 

“Huh, same.”

 

After talking with Leone, her embarrassment subsided a little. So now, a surge of joy came flooding back. It was not a bitter joy. The person who thought about fundamental solutions for her pain, came up with answers, and put them into practice was her lover.

 

“Leone, Leone.”

 

“Huh?”

 

When she called him in a low whisper, Leone bowed as if it was natural. She stood on tiptoe and kissed him briefly on the lips.

 

“I love you.”

 

Although it was embarrassing, it was a thank-you note that she came up with on her own, so he worked up the strength to complete the line.

 

“…Is there anything else I can fix?”

 

“Huh?”

 

“Every time you find something to fix and turn the country upside down, Trixie does something like this, right?”

 

Laughter erupted at Leone’s question.

 

“Just kidding. Haha. Then I need to get ready now.”

 

“Huh, okay. It will take quite some time. I have to go see His Majesty. I have to roughly estimate when I will receive the throne.”

 

“Hmm. I’m just saying this just in case. Talk to His Majesty about the dissolution of the imperial family… Are you going to do it?”

 

“No. I think they will stop me if I tell them, so I have to take the throne first.”

 

“Yes. Well thought out.”

 

If you look at him, he was quite a meticulous person. She nodded.

 

“Well, then I’ll just go. Leone, today… thank you.”

 

“I am more grateful.”

 

After saying her final goodbyes, she turned around and Leone’s voice followed her.

 

“Ah. I thought I had to pretend to be a worthless baron to avoid getting caught, so I pretended that I owned an estate in the countryside, so I bought land, but Trixie got it.”

 

There was no room left to be surprised anymore. She just nodded and walked out.

 

* * *

 

In most of the novels she read, noble women’s grooming took an insanely long time. She remembered that it often started at dawn and ended in the evening. So she made up her mind. Even Leone, a man, took two hours to dress up. How long will it take her? 

To sum it up, she fell asleep while she was getting dressed up. It took an hour just to choose a dress. She was about to start in earnest, so she put a bath, perfume, and all kinds of packs on it, and then combed her curly hair for two hours. Really, a full two hours. Several people took turns. As a result, she naturally fell into sleep. Wasn’t it natural to feel sleepy when someone touches your head?

 

“Trixie. Are you very tired?”

 

The maids who had left her alone suddenly woke her up, probably because they thought it would be easier to dress up while she was asleep. The way they woke her up was also very gentle. They massaged her tense shoulders and spoke in a soothing voice. The reason why she opened her eyes was obvious. After four hours of preliminary preparations, it was time to put on real clothes and get dressed up. Another hour just to put on the dress and get it fitted, and a long time to bring and choose all the accessories… Even if she did everything in the world, she felt like she couldn’t help but dress up. She couldn’t believe she had to spend an entire day carefully examining it and debating whether this or that suits her. It seemed like an enormous amount of physical strength was needed.

 

“I think you’ll look prettier with your hair down. When I comb it, your curly hair shines really beautifully.”

 

“Really. This is my first time seeing such beautiful, wave-like hair. The bright red color is also very beautiful.”

 

Plus, the endless and burdensome compliments. Although she was receiving compliments, it was a place where she felt physically and mentally exhausted.

 

“Haha. Everyone… You really have great physical strength…”

 

“Yes?”

 

“I think you’ll be tired if you spend all your time dressing up like this…”

 

She thought I had some stamina too. She wondered if these maids had better physical strength than Adler.

 

“Yes? Hahaha. What do you mean by that? How fun.”

 

As expected, this work was an area of talent. She agreed to herself. Finally, after trimming her hair and applying her makeup to a matching level, the maids took their hands off her.

 

“It’s all done! Trixie, wake up. You are so beautiful!”

 

“Oh my. You shine so brightly!”

 

She wasn’t embarrassed at all as they even cheered her on. Still, she moved her feet. She was also curious about the overall appearance. Standing in front of the mirror, she couldn’t help but be surprised.

 

“This… me?”

 

Typical lines seen in all kinds of novels actually flowed from her mouth. Now she finally understand the feelings of the female leads. She had forgotten about it while living as Trixie. Beatrice was a girl with quite lovely appearances. Since the hardships she had experienced so far were added to that loveliness, she thought it would be okay to make it up. She was secretly worried that it would only accentuate the damage to her face. However, when she looked at her, she saw that she was a beautiful woman with a mysterious atmosphere, not only because of her loveliness, but also with a strange maturity. Was it because of the makeup? Far from scarring her face, the ravages of hard work that she was worried about actually helped her not look too young. She was a little touched to see that she finally looked like she was of a decent age.

 

“The ribbon is a little crooked. I’ll tie it up again.”

 

As she was examining the unfamiliar woman in the mirror, a maid approached her. Only then did she look at the dress she was wearing. The dress, which had green accents on a white background, was tight to the waist and widened below. The white skirt had long slits on both sides. When she moved her body, the white fabric fluttered, and every time she did, she could see the green fabric padded inside the white skirt. It was also strangely pretty. It was a shiny, shiny fabric that made her feel like she was wearing jewelry just by wearing it. There was one ribbon around the waist and one around the neck. The ribbon was a set with the dress, but it was the maids’ choice to tie it around the neck. Since the fabric already had a subtle shine and the trend created by Leone was minimal, it was assumed that those attending would not wear too flashy accessories.

 

“They both seem fine…”

 

“The thing tied around your neck was leaning forward.”

 

She had no idea, but she said yes, so she had no choice but to leave it to her. The maid untied the ribbon with delicate hands and tied it again. After tying the green fabric like a choker, she fastened it tightly and tied a ribbon. After shaping the ribbon for a while and twisting it sideways, it had a lovely yet sophisticated feel. On her ears, she wore emerald earrings that were darker and darker than usual. The white and green colors blended well with her long, flowing red hair. She had curly hair, which she didn’t really like, but she looked particularly pretty today.

 

“It’s perfect! Since it is securely fixed, it will never come loose. Still, you never know, so move carefully.”

 

“Thank you.”

 

She bowed her head with sincerity to the maids who worked hard from morning until sunset.

 

“Ugh. If you bend down that deeply, your hair will be ruined! Trixie, straighten your back!”

 

But that too was quickly stopped. She had no choice but to stand upright in a robot-like posture and say thank you. Afterwards, she wore shoes of an appropriate height made of soft leather. It was green to match the dress, and had a vine pattern embroidered with white thread. She was worried because it had been a while since she wore shoes, but they were more comfortable than the shoes she usually wore to work. After all, money was the best, she remembered once again.

 

“His Royal Highness is waiting.”

 

The maids spoke in friendly voices. In fact, there must have been a lot of things they wanted to ask her, who was now seen as being in one way or another relationship with the prince, but they were truly professional in keeping their mouths shut and treating her like a much more distinguished guest than before.

 

“Oh, yes. Then…”

 

She walked slowly. It was very awkward. As she stood in front of the door with her back straight, the maids opened the door.

 

“Trixie. Hi.”

 

In front of the door stood Leone, dressed from head to toe in the prince’s black uniform. The golden buttons, gold chain with red rubies, and the saddle on her shoulder shined as highlights on her pitch-black clothes. It was absolutely perfect, from the black feather decoration on the saddle to the red cape on the inside and black on the outside that fluttered behind it. As soon as she saw him she was speechless.

 

“Trixie, you’re pretty.”

 

He had no specific aesthetic standards. This was something he learned while talking last time. He didn’t know how to react to the sight of her in a fuss like other people do. So this reaction was natural. In fact, even though she knew that Leone’s calm reaction was natural, she thought that he might be disappointed if he actually met her. So, she briefly thought about paying attention to facial expressions. But when she first encountered it, strangely enough, it didn’t feel that way. Rather, he was satisfied and happy. From the way he looked at her, she could clearly see how huge his love for her was. As always. Invariably, his eyes seemed to be looking at ‘the most beautiful person in the world.’ Those eyes filled with an overwhelming heart. The look in his eyes as if she were the beauty of the century. Eyes that no one but her would look into.

 

“Your hair is down.”

 

He pointed at her hair and smiled. A little satisfaction appeared on Leone’s face as she said she liked her curly hair. she felt like her heart was sinking,

 

“…It’s unfair. Really.”

 

She muttered without realizing it. At this point, when she knew everything about Leone’s plan, she started to speak in a relaxed tone because she felt like she no longer had to show respect in front of others.

 

“Huh?”

 

More than her, who spent seven or eight hours dressing up. Leone, who had been dressed up for a couple of hours, was much more beautiful. Although she was fascinated by it, she also felt unfair. What were Leone’s limits?

 

“It’s unfair…”

 

“You don’t like it? Last time, Trixie said she liked it black, so I wore it.”

 

Leone asked with a slightly sullen expression. She shook her head.

 

“No… no! It’s not that, you’re so, so cool.”

 

So much so that she got angry.

 

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