Everyone Was Obsessed With Me After I Became the Youngest Princess Favorite

Finally, the day of the decisive battle has come.

I was standing in the deserted garden behind the palace, which few people usually visit.

It was already a cold winter in the deserted palace.

The gardeners only paid attention to the greenhouse and the front gate, so this place remained untouched by human hands, retaining its natural state.

‘Well, this seems like a perfect place to practice swordsmanship.’

As I looked at the desolate scenery with satisfaction, I bent my knees and gazed at the green leaves that did not match the frozen ground.

I haven’t been on the Duke’s estate for long, but my physical condition was improving day by day, as my life here was significantly different from my time in the orphanage.

Although my body still looked thin, I couldn’t even compare the shortness of breath from just a little walking to my previous state.

“It’s enough to start the mana training.”

Bianca warned me not to use too much force until I grew up, as I was at risk of running wild. However, it was only applicable when I was an inexperienced child in mana manipulation.

Especially since I once grew herbs in the herb garden with Ted Inspiration, a guild executive, to practice mana control, injecting mana into the ground was very familiar to me.

As soon as I started injecting mana, the magic power spread to the roots of the plants, and the green leaves slowly began to expand their territory.

It was evident that I was using mana efficiently.

I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to control the sudden increase in mana, but it seemed like I didn’t have to worry too much.

“When the flowers bloom, I’ll bring them to Diana.”

I felt a little uneasy leaving the child behind again today.

However, a few days ago, I was so satisfied with spending the whole day combing and tying my hair that today; I was happy to play in my room without any complaints.

“From tomorrow on, I’ll play with you every day.”

I was determined to do so, even if it meant thinking of my lovely Diana.

If it weren’t for Sid Valeri, Diana and I would have never met. But I couldn’t bear the thought of the child suffering from being kidnapped.

While expanding the area of green leaves for a long time, I saw something noticeable.

“Huh? This can’t be…”

“Who are you?”

At the same time, I heard a voice behind me. I had already noticed his arrival long ago, so I turned calmly and frowned.

‘That snake-like impression.’

When we first met, he didn’t have a good impression, but when I got to know the real thing, he looked meaner.

Yes, my wish for Allen was to be alone with Sid, Valerie.

‘To send the vice commander to the place I want, exactly when I want to.’

Allen, who heard my wish, wondered at the silly content, but kept his promise, anyway.

“Hey, I guess you used the young master to bring me here?” Sid Valerie snorted.

Sid Valerie was wheezing at me, perhaps only to grasp the situation after the rare sponsorship of the Duke.

“How can a young child be so clever? So you clung to the young lady and followed her here shamelessly. Does it feel good to have a nice little girl to your liking? You’ll have to live your whole life thanking the lady.”

He spat at me and turned around as if he didn’t want me to be Diana’s servant.

In response, I exaggeratedly spoke to his back.

“If you say so, then I should be grateful to you, not the young lady.”

“What?”

 If it weren’t for you, how could I have met the young lady? Isn’t that right?”

“What do you mean…?”

“I heard everything. You lied about changing the escort mission to Sir Sedian on purpose.”

My words made Seed Valeri’s face turn frighteningly stiff.

The intense energy directed at me was so hot that it felt like I could climb up to the position of the vice-captain of the Lexion Knights, but I raised my voice even louder. I wanted this sound to spread far away.

“Isn’t that too much? No matter how much I want to drive out Lord Seidian, I’m gambling with the safety of the lady I serve…”

“Nonsense! How vulgar, and you’re even good at lying.”

Said Sid Valeri in excitement.

When I saw the man approaching with a threatening look, I was scared for a moment, but I managed to calm myself down.

“Don’t be afraid. It’s okay.”

I already know what Valeri Viscount said.

It’s foolish to run around recklessly without knowing what’s right in front of you.

“You threatened me without any evidence, so I went crazy and wanted to die?”

“So, are you saying that everything I said is a lie?”

“Yes! And even if it’s true, who would believe you or that guy, Taze?”

“Believing or not believing is a matter for the Duke to decide.”

Finally, when I said that I would report it to Duke Ellard, Sid Valeri’s eyes rolled over.

“Can this lowly woman dare to do such a thing! People like you are nothing but insects who grovel on the ground and eat the garbage we give you…!”

“Stop it, Valeri.”

“Madam…!”

As soon as Valeri grabbed me by the neck, a woman’s voice was heard.

Hastily, Valeri let go of me and stepped back, his face turning white as the Duke appeared.

“Lia, are you okay?”

The Duchess hurriedly approached me and examined the wounds on my bruised arms with concern.

I tried my best to avoid her worried gaze.

In fact, all of this was part of my plan.

<Madam, I saw a sprout in the garden while taking a walk.>

<Oh my, is that true? The ground must still be frozen.>

<Maybe spring is coming early this year.>

After breakfast and dessert, I mentioned this to them, half sure that the Duchess and Duke would come for a walk here in the afternoon.

This is because the Duchess took him out for a walk at a certain time every day for the Duke, who couldn’t come out due to the work of the estate.

‘And since she’s interested in my story, they’ll probably come this way.’

Of course, it didn’t matter if it didn’t go the way I thought it would. Because I was really planning on going to Duke.

And I tried to put an end to Sid Valerie when I found out about his lies and confessed that he tried to threaten me.

But without the need for a cumbersome play, the two showed up.

“No sir! All of this is… Taze! He used that kid to set a trap to frame me!” 

Sid Valerie, who acted tough and arrogant just a moment ago, knelt at once and begged the Duke of Elrad.

The Duke’s eyes were even colder. As soon as the investigation begins, the crime will be unequivocally revealed.

“If this is a trap, did Sir Sedian also purchase the Perion mines? Sir Sedian might not even know how much the Lexion Knights’ budget is!”

“Yes, how can I do that?”

Sid Valerie, who was deeply surprised, soon looked up at Duke Elad dumbfounded. The Duke also looked surprised.

***

Allen couldn’t properly grasp the situation unfolding before him right now. His body was stiff, and he couldn’t breathe well.

It all started with that absurd bet that granted Lia’s wish, which didn’t make any sense. At that time, he thought Lia was just showing off without fear because she was young and didn’t know any better. Even though she couldn’t even become a trainee knight, she dared to challenge much larger opponents.

In fact, Allen wished he could be scared and flustered out of spite for Lia, but the small and nimble child demonstrated restrained and fierce movements. Other children might not have noticed, but Allen saw it clearly.

‘I thought she was holding a dagger instead of a comb at the end.’

And that too on a day when luck was on his side.

He couldn’t believe his eyes, but the results were clear.

After granting the wish by just staying still, Allen strangely didn’t feel bad.

Rather, he was excited to know what wish she would make.

“Please let me meet the commander.”

But Lia’s wish was something completely unexpected.

Unable to understand, but having already promised to grant it, Allen called his teacher as if he had something to say.

He just wanted to check what Lia was up to, hiding his body.

“To think the teacher put Diana in danger…”

When Lia’s words came out of her mouth, he couldn’t believe it and was confused. At that time, the teacher he had always admired began to yell at Lia with a strange ferocity.

Until now, he had never shown such a violent side of himself.

His body shook uncontrollably, and his hands and feet turned cold.

Although his mind screamed that he should stand up and confront the situation, his body froze up, and he couldn’t move.

Just then, his father and mother appeared.

“For now, I’ll take the child and go. I don’t want to be in the same room as this man anymore,” his mother said, picking up the child and looking coldly at Sid, who was begging his father.

As Lia and her mother left the room, Allen crouched down and held his breath without even realizing it.

Then, in that fleeting moment, Lia turned her head.

Allen felt like their eyes met, but he quickly lowered his head and hoped it was just his imagination.

He desperately wished it was just a misunderstanding.

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This chapter was translated by Bree.

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