I Will Become the Queen of the Enemy Country

“I didn’t expect to see you again. It’s good to see you.”

David led Karan into his reception room.

“It’s been a long time, Miss Elise. Ah, now that you are the fiancée of Prince Karan… the title…”

David threw a glance at Karan as if seeking an answer. Then Elise responded.

“Please call me by my name, Your Highness.”

Elise was overly polite. Karan’s forehead furrowed deeply. Elise gently held his hand to calm him down.

Seeing David after a long time revived Elise’s buried guilt.

“If you say so, I’ll have to be more careful with the title.”

David smiled.

“Everyone, please leave.”

As the servant placed the tea on the table, David sent everyone, including the escort knights, out of the room.

Considering the relationship between Bedrokka and Tetris, and the rumors about Karan, it was an inappropriate action, but it was typical of David.

“Please, make yourself comfortable.”

It was a consideration for Karan, worrying that he might feel uncomfortable, as David exuded the dignity of a crown prince.

Karan and Elise picked up their teacups at the same time. The two of them, like one person, drank the tea and put it down in the same motion.

“A good pair.”

Thinking of Chase, it was regrettable, but Elise, who was next to Karan, looked much better than when she was with her brother.

When she was with Chase, her face was always tense, but now Elise had a soft impression that felt like she was smiling even though she wasn’t.

“His Majesty called for you.”

David, busy preparing for the subjugation, opened his mouth.

“Yes. He asked for advice regarding the gate subjugation.”

“Did you meet His Majesty?”

“I met him as soon as I arrived in Bedrokka. His Majesty seems to cherish the His Highness quite a bit.”

Karan received an order from Tyllo to help close the second gate.

It was a request directly from Lange, who heard the news that Karan had closed the first gate in just a few days.

Tyllo’s nose pierced the sky when the great king of Bedrokka asked him for help.

(t/n: pierced the sky-It’s pretty much a not very nice way of saying “stuck up” or “full of yourself”)

It was an opportunity to help and brag for generations.

Thus Tyllo ordered to help Lange, knowing that Karan was being pointed out as a barbarian in Bedrokka.

There was also a judgment that if he received the support of Bedrokka, it would be a great help in maintaining the kingship of Tetris for Lysandro.

In the end, Karan came to Bedrokka, and as soon as he arrived, he went to see Lange.

Lange left Karan standing and spoke. It was a word as if to a subordinate, without even the common tea hospitality, let alone saying that he had a hard time coming.

“Let’s see if closing the first gate was a fluke or not this time. Show me your skills.”

Karan endured the humiliation he received from Lange, thinking of Elise. But his rudeness did not stop there.

After hearing Lange’s words, he spat out another rant with his back to him.

“It’s a shame to have to borrow the hand of a dirty barbarian. If David hadn’t been hurt, I would never have done it.”

It was a word full of denial, but to Karan, it was just an insult.

“Your father…”

Karan did not tell David all of Lange’s words.

David was moved by the words ‘cherished son’ and murmured something.

‘Really naive.’

Karan sneered at David in his heart. It was not a compliment to be naive in the royal family.

It was miserable for a person who grew up like a plant in a greenhouse in the royal family, who did not know how to doubt others and only expected goodwill.

What’s the point of being noble and kind when there are thieves all around?

‘All you’ll lose is everything. Even your life if you’re not careful.’

Wouldn’t Lange know that? He must have asked him because he knew.

‘It’s refreshing to know that the son is a weakness.’

Would Chase also be Lange’s weakness?

Karan suddenly felt bad at the thought that came to mind.

One of the reasons he stepped forward to help David was Chase.

If David fails and the opportunity for the second gate subjugation goes to Chase, it can’t be.

Elise has already become his person, but Karan still hated Chase.

If possible, he wanted to remove the part related to Chase from Elise’s memory.

‘I’ll take that empty spot.’

Karan wanted to have even Elise’s past.

“Oh, I missed the congratulations. I heard you conquered the First Gate. Congratulations. If I knew we were going to meet here, I would have prepared a gift. Oh, it seems we’ll meet again. I’ll definitely give it to you next time.”

David’s congratulations were sincere. There was even a bit of envy in his greeting.

“I don’t need a gift. Your Highness will soon conquer the gate. I can’t give you a gift right away as well, so let’s consider it as an exchange in advance.” Karan plans to leave Bedrokka as soon as the gate is sorted out.

“Haha, I’m fine without receiving it, but since it can be a burden, let’s do that.”

David laughed heartily and suddenly changed his expression. It was time to talk about the gate in earnest after acting sociable enough.

“You can help me.”

“Yes, because we have experience.”

“But Prince Karan, there’s no guarantee that all gates are the same, is there?”

The experience Karan had in Tetris could be useless in Bedrokka. It was a valid point.

‘I thought he was bland, but he’s different when he works.’

Karan revised his evaluation of David and looked at Elise. From now on, Elise had to help.

The night before returning to Bedrokka, Karan asked Elise one more time.

[You don’t have to follow me. If you’re comfortable in the Dex territory, you can stay here. What will you do?]

Elise said she would follow Karan. Karan, who didn’t want to be apart from her, reluctantly allowed her to accompany him. Instead, she made a suggestion.

[Please leave the task of helping His Highness David to me.]

Karan was jealous of the familiar tone in which she called David, but he held it in.

He wanted to ask about their relationship, but Elise’s gaze was too distant to ask.

Like this, Elise sometimes gave off a precarious atmosphere.

In an atmosphere that seemed to disappear somewhere if touched, Karan often hesitated to delve into her inner thoughts.

So, if Elise stays by my side, I can comfortably watch Elise dealing with David, he thought comfortably.

It was a foolish thought.

As Elise whispered to David, his insides boiled.

Was it because David strangely resembled Chase?

‘I don’t like it.’

With this, I need to solve the gate quickly and return to Tetris.

Karan began to plan to train the warriors for his purpose.

“You’re making me curious. Do you know anything about the gate?”

“From now on, I’ll tell you, Your Highness David.”

Elise stepped forward.

David’s eyes sparkled. He hadn’t expected Elise to help him.

David was increasingly enjoying this situation.

“Miss Elise? Ah, sorry. It’s a habit…”

Was it a word that he called so much that it became a habit?

He was deliberately diverting his attention elsewhere, but that word stuck in Karan’s ear. Karan’s eyebrows shot up.

David immediately noticed Karan’s discomfort.

“I’ll be careful. Since you’re going to marry Prince Karan soon, it would be good to change the title. Should I call you Princess Elise?”

Karan’s anger subsided. David had heard that barbarians had rough temperaments.

In fact, the Karan that David encountered at the banquet was not much different from the rumors.

He wasn’t reckless, but he was a man who didn’t hide his oppressive atmosphere.

‘I thought it would be difficult to deal with.’

He easily crumbled and exposed his teeth in matters related to Elise.

‘It’s interesting.’

Pure favorable impressions sprang up.

“It’s too much, Prince David.”

David’s gaze, which had been directed at Karan, turned to Elise.

“No, it’s not too much. It’s the perfect title. Isn’t it, Prince Karan?”

“You’re wise.”

When Karan answered satisfactorily, Elise found it more difficult to refuse David’s proposal.

“Please call me as you feel comfortable, Prince David. Then, from now on, I’ll tell you what I know about the gate. However, I would like you to be the only one who knows what I tell you. And there’s one more thing I’d like to ask you.”

“What is it?”

In order to capture the gate, it was important to plan and cooperate with the people who were going with him.

In this process, information sharing was essential. It was strange to say that someone who would know this should not do it, but for now, he decided to listen to her more.

“Please be careful of Prince Chase and Iris.”

David frowned deeply. He was very uncomfortable.

‘Right. He cherished Chase and Iris very much. Did I speak too hastily?’

Elise hesitated for a moment, but decided not to regret it.

There were only three days left until the subjugation. If it was Iris and Chase, they wouldn’t miss this time.

“I’ll pretend I didn’t hear it.”

David cut her off sharply. Elise sighed.

****

“What? Elise is here? Now? Where is she?”

Chase was startled by his aide’s words. He even dropped a very important report.

“She is with Prince David.”

“With my brother? Did she come alone?”

A glow returned to Chase’s face after a long time.

He had been gloomy lately, but seeing Chase smile brightly for the first time in a while made his aide feel good too.

“No, she returned with Prince Karan.”

“With that Karan?”

Chase sat down heavily enough to make a noise. Soon, the smile faded from his face.

He had a glimmer of hope at the news of Elise’s return.

She might have gotten tired of Karan, or shaken off the barbarian culture and returned.

She would have asked David to arrange a meeting with him, as it would be embarrassing to come directly to him.

If so, Chase was ready to reluctantly accept Elise.

The position of the prince’s wife was already decided to be Iris, but Elise could be given the position of a concubine.

If she wasn’t satisfied with being a concubine, she could later replace the prince’s wife.

As long as Elise treated him well.

He thought that far, but she returned with Karan. And she met David.

Somehow, he had a bad feeling.

“I can’t know what they’re talking about? Why she came…Never mind. I’ll see her myself.”

Chase got up. His steps towards David’s palace were very fast.