I Will Become the Queen of the Enemy Country

Elise was in a position where she couldn’t simply ask for her convenience, for her to be treated.

“I don’t know about the culture of Tetris, but if you compare it to the culture of Bedrokka, my situation isn’t very upright.”

The royal marriage is usually decided by the elders of the family. But Elise and Karan made a marriage promise without even asking the opinion of the royal elders.

The procedure was completely distorted. So, the king’s indifference was somewhat understandable.

“It’s not a big problem here.”

That’s when the royal family didn’t separately look for a marriage partner. Unfortunately, before Karan left for Bedrokka, Melanie came for a marriage proposal.

“Even if that’s not a problem, I’m not in a position to be welcomed. I already have a record of breaking off an engagement once.”

Karan closed his mouth. He recalled the painful memory because of his clumsiness.

Elise added a little more to her words, thinking that Karan had accepted her words.

“Moreover, the former fiancé even followed me.”

A vein bulged on Karan’s forehead.

“Elise, don’t think like that. No. It’s my fault that you have such thoughts. I didn’t properly educate the lower ones. The ones who made you feel bad…”

Karan’s momentum was fierce as if he would draw his sword at any moment. Elise quickly grabbed Karan’s arm.

“Your Highness, I will handle it. If you help me now, I will never be able to settle in Tetris properly.”

Elise and Karan looked at each other silently for a while. Karan’s anger gradually subsided at Elise’s determination.

Karan reached out and pulled Elise’s shoulder.

“You must tell me if anything happens.”

Karan held Elise tightly in his arms and finally got a promise.

But Elise couldn’t keep that promise from the first day.

The first night in Tetris passed without incident.

Elise’s accommodation was decided as Karan wished. Karan gave up his room. And Karan stayed in the reception room connected to his room.

Karan’s bedroom was very large and had a heavy feel. The only colored object in the colorless room was a tapestry hanging on the wall. Even the carpet on the floor was a grayish color with a lot of white mixed in.

“It’s a carpet made of gray fox fur.”

Karan explained when Elise looked flustered. Elise spent the night in that room.

Whether he had a lot to do even without meeting Tyllo, Karan didn’t look for Elise all night.

And it was the same in the morning.

“From today, I will serve you, Miss. My name is Hira.”

A maid with light green hair and freckles on her cheeks came to the bedroom.

Regina, who was tidying up Elise’s bed, looked at her guardedly.

“Hira, nice to meet you. This is Regina. She serves me. She will take care of the direct service, so help her adapt well to Tetris.”

Elise clearly defined the hierarchy between Regina and Hira. She wanted Regina to settle comfortably in Tetris.

To do so, she needed to firmly establish Regina’s place at least in her own space.

“I’m sorry, but I came here on His Majesty’s command, Miss. I haven’t heard about the service from Bedrokka. And it is a principle to use a palace maid while staying in the royal palace.”

Hira said all she had to say, glancing at Elise.

It was difficult for Hira because the master to serve and the master whom she’d take orders from were different.

“While staying in the royal palace.”

That word stuck in Elise’s ears because the atmosphere suggested that she wouldn’t stay here for long.

Elise got up from her seat and approached Hira. Hira blinked her eyes in surprise at Elise’s sudden approach.

“Who are you?”

“Excuse me?”

“Who sent you to me?”

“That is…”

“Is it the palace steward?”

Hira shook her head.

“His Majesty wouldn’t have called you directly and commanded.”

Looking at the flowing atmosphere, it seemed that Tyllo had decided to ignore her.

“Who are you?”

Who openly dislikes me?

“I need to know for sure.”

****

Hira kept her mouth shut, but Elise soon found out who was hostile to her.

Because that person came to find Elise directly.

It was when Elise went out for a walk to get a sense of the geography of the royal palace.

A woman with a frosty expression stood in front of the door. Her upright posture was impeccable enough to be used as a textbook for manners, but the words that followed were quite rude.

“Miss Worton? I had high hopes because Karan made a decision without looking back and forth…But it’s not as much as I expected.”

Elise bowed her waist without caring about the blatant provocation.

“I am honored to meet Her Majesty, the Queen of Tetris. I am Elise Worton.”

The person who came to find Elise was the Queen of Tetris, Bennet Lysandro. She is the eldest daughter of the Twain family, Karan’s stepmother, and the biological mother of his younger brother, Cowett Lysandro.

“You’re not clueless. Or are you? Looking at you chasing after him without knowing whether it’s a place to stretch your legs, it seems like you’re clueless. Or did you pretend to be clueless?”

“Your Majesty, with all due respect!”

Regina, who couldn’t bear her rudeness, suddenly interrupted. Elise quickly grabbed Regina’s arm.

“There are maids in Bedrokka who interrupt the queen’s words. People from a place known to be strict with laws and procedures are messing around like this.”

She smirked and mocked Regina and Elise, raising the corners of her mouth.

“Your Majesty, there must be a reason why you came to find me. Would you like to come in and have some tea?”

“You’re already trying to act like the owner of this room, you really are clueless.”

Bennet muttered into the air with Elise standing in front of her. Does she not want to exchange words with her?

“Hira, you need to teach the lady from Bedrokka about the culture of Tetris. If you don’t want to be embarrassed at the party.”

Bennet took out a card from her pocket and handed it to Hira. It was an invitation to a party. It was a party celebrating Karan’s return.

“Your Majesty is also generous.”

Finally, Bennet looked up and down Elise and turned her body abruptly.

Elise bowed deeply to Bennet’s back.

“Miss!”

Regina grumbled as if she was about to explode.

“You have to do what others say.”

Elise patted Regina’s shoulder.

“What did the Miss do wrong…Such humiliation…”

“Shush, Regina.”

Elise warned Regina in case others heard.

“Aren’t you upset, Miss?”

Of course.

Elise is a human being, thus she felt bad and angry. But if she acted according to her feelings in a place that was no different from an enemy, there would be a problem.

‘Not yet.’

This is not patience.

It’s just putting off the anger.

“Miss, would you like to look around the royal palace?”

As soon as the conversation between Elise and Regina ended, Hira asked cautiously. Since Bennet had made a fuss in front of her, she was somewhat considerate.

“Of course I have to look around.”

Elise made a chin gesture.

“What are you doing standing there? Lead the way.”

As if she had already forgotten the disgrace Bennet had caused, her face even looked refreshing.

Hira stuck out her tongue.

‘I may not know, but she’s a tough one.’

She remembered the new facts she learned about Elise and resumed her steps.

Time was running out to look around the entire royal palace before the party.

****

“Miss, aren’t your legs hurting? I’ll massage them for you.”

Elise returned to Karan’s palace without even getting to look around half of the Tetris royal palace.

Because it was already lunchtime. Elise asked Hira for a simple meal and sat on the sofa.

Regina rummaged through her luggage and brought out oil, but Elise shook her head.

As soon as Hira left, the smile on Elise’s face disappeared.

She recalled Bennet whom she met in the morning and the courtiers she met while walking.

Various gazes were mixed, but friendly gazes were extremely rare.

‘I need to quickly distinguish between enemies and allies.’

First of all, the courtiers who took care of Karan’s palace did not show hostility to Elise.

It was clear that the trust in Karan had a positive impact on the evaluation of Elise.

Among the courtiers she met while walking, those wearing purple belts showed hostility to Elise.

“It seems that the color of the belt around the waist indicates affiliation here.”

Those belonging to Karan’s palace wore red belts.

There were also those who sent curious glances. The gazes of the nobles, not the courtiers, were like that.

There wasn’t only a negative reaction.

According to Andy, whom she met by chance when she stepped into the training ground while walking, the warriors were very friendly to Elise.

The warriors who had watched her by their side seemed to create public opinion.

“How about telling His Highness Karan, Miss?”

Regina glanced at Elise and hesitantly spoke.

“What are you talking about?”

“About Her Majesty coming to see you this morning. And how about asking to change the maid?”

“Why? Is Hira bad to you?”

“No! Not at all. She doesn’t treat me well, but she doesn’t act badly either. But it would be nice if she was a friendly person.”

Elise grinned.

“Regina, when have I ever been treated well?”

“Huh?”

“Think about it. I’ve never been welcomed, neither at the Worton Mansion nor at the Bedrokka royal palace.”

“Ah, Miss…”

Tears welled up in Regina’s eyes at Elise’s nonchalant tone.

“This kind of treatment is not even a treatment to me. I don’t need help from His Highness. I have to make my own place.”

That’s the only way not to be driven out.

“I’ve made you worried. Did you think I was hurt because I kept my mouth shut?”

Regina nodded weakly.

Elise was sorry to worry her unnecessarily.

She had been keeping her mouth shut to strengthen her will.

The will to make the people of Tetris recognize and trust her.

“We need to be strong at times like this, Regina. You know there’s a party tonight, right? Let’s prepare properly.”

Dressing up wasn’t Elise’s taste, but she needed to keep Regina busy.

When people have nothing to do, they think a lot.

‘When you think a lot, worries also grow.’

So it’s better to move.