My Fiance Keeps Trying To Raise Me

She thought that taking a walk would relieve some of her frustration, but perhaps because she had looked into her heart a little while ago, she became even more depressed.

Aside from the Grand Duke whom she had not met, she had to appear well to the imperial family in order to maintain this marriage, but she became depressed at the thought of offending the Empress Dowager.

‘She must be very unwell, right?’

The image of the Empress Dowager clutching her front as if her heart was in pain kept appearing before her eyes. In this case, she wondered if she would be imprisoned for harming the Empress Dowager before Grand Duke Hargent arrived. She couldn’t help but be worried because Bridget, who had gone to report to Annette after defeating the first demon beast, suddenly complained of a headache and was immediately kicked out and placed on probation. Even though she knew that there and this place were different, when she thought of the king yelling at Bridget as she sat on his lap, she sighed at the thought of what might happen…

“Ehyo.”

“…?”

Did she sigh just now? Annette, embarrassed, looked around at her.

Then, not far away, she saw a small figure lying casually on a bench under a large tree. She could feel the presence from the moment she entered the sponsorship. But Serena said that only the royal family could come in and out, and that there was no one else, so she thought it was a small animal…

“Uh?”

It was then. The kid who was sighing uncharacteristically straightened up as if he felt Annette’s gaze.

The blonde hair unique to the royal family and the purple eyes that remind her of the dawn sky just like the Empress. And a pretty face that seems to combine the strengths of the Emperor and an Empress.

‘He seems to be the crown prince after all.’

She was told it was time for class, but did he skip it? While Annette was trying to figure out the boy’s identity, Prince Mikhail, who was looking at Annette with wary eyes, put on a solemn expression and walked towards her with short legs. Then, with both eyebrows raised, he placed his dainty hand on his waist and asked in his own dignified manner.

“Who are you! Who is it that dares to enter this patronage that only the royal family can access?”

“…”

“Why don’t you reveal your identity! If you don’t tell me quickly, you will be held accountable for your sins!”

Annette thought the little prince’s way of speaking was a little strange, but she was a little offended by his shouting. Because she was really worried that he would accuse her of harming the Empress Dowager’s health.

At the same time, she thought with her wry smile.

With this, she seemed to have met everyone in her in-laws, except for the person she was planning to marry.

* * *

Meanwhile, when Annette was being questioned by Mikhail about her identity.

“Guilty, guilty!”

The Empress Dowager, who was lying down, shouted with a serious look on her face.

“She is a knight who can cut off demonic beasts with one swing of her sword, so even if she were a child, I imagined a girl so dignified that most boys would not be able to touch her. However!”

The moment the drawing room door opened and a pretty child who looked like a doll walked in, lifted the hem of her skirt, and bent her knees, the Empress Dowager thought her breath had stopped. She was so shocked that she was speechless. She always looked at her with round eyes, like a wary cat, and when refreshments and tea were served, her eyes sparkled as if she had discovered some kind of treasure, and she was like a child…

“How can she be so cute! It’s a guilty pleasure to be that cute! Why didn’t you tell me that she was so cute, Empress?”

The Empress Dowager once again shouted with a venomous expression.

Charlotte shook her head inwardly and excused herself, knowing full well that she would make this scary look when she saw something really cute and adorable.

“I didn’t expect Lady Hayworth to be so cute.”

She also claimed to be Annette’s longtime follower, but she had only heard of the sagas and did not know much about her real personality. It was said that she did not get close to people, perhaps because of her long life in captivity and the neglect she received in the Hayworth Kingdom. She had an unfortunate childhood and subduing demon beasts was her entire life, so she was bound to be emotionally immature. She expected it.

‘So she was preparing her heart not to withdraw her outstretched hand even if she received a cold rejection…’

Charlotte was deeply moved and moved to tears at the same time when she saw Annette slowly opening her heart, even though she was dumbfounded by her favor, let alone her rejection. The reason Annette didn’t get close to anyone until now was because she realized that no one had approached her.

“I finally found a girl who would wear the dress I made!”

At that time, the Empress clenched her fists, still unable to escape the emotion of seeing Annette. Despite her cold and sharp appearance, she loves cute and lovely things, and making cute children’s clothing has been her lifelong hobby. Thanks to her, she often made clothes for her two sons and her grandson Mikhail, but she always felt sad seeing girls’ dresses piled up in her dressing room without an owner. However, due to her position as Empress Dowager, she was unable to get close to unrelated noble daughters, so she was just waiting for the birth of her granddaughter, and this miraculous thing happened!

It was not normal for a healthy adult to turn into a child, but after living her entire life with men with various powers, from her father-in-law to her husband, older son, and younger son, the Empress Dowager did not find Annette’s physical change that shocking. Besides, it would be okay because her eldest son has the ability, and even if he didn’t, her second son wouldn’t leave Annette alone.

The corners of the Empress Dowager’s mouth rose as she finally remembered her second son, Grand Duke Hargent.

“Anyway, Cardin fell for my trick. After taking in a new bride, she seems to have gone out on a raid in advance with the intention of staying in the castle for a while…”

Contrary to her sad tone, the Empress Dowager smiled with a refreshed expression as if she had dealt with the silence, and resolved to tell Cardin, who would hear the news later, in detail how cute Annette was, from the time she first came in and greeted her to the way she was eating snacks without any thought. In particular, the way she shyly handed over her cookies looked so lovely that it would blow up the imperial palace!

“However… Don’t you think she is too skinny after all?”

She recalled Annette, who was skinny compared to the amount of food she ate, and said in a voice that the Empress Dowager would disapprove of. Even though she was 24 years old, the baby must be chubby!

“Empress, we will have tea time after lunch tomorrow as well. It will make it very plump. So that she shines brightly!”

The Empress, whispering darkly as if she were a witch who would eat her child, got up from her bed and said that she would urgently adjust the dress she had been working on to fit Annette’s body and send it to her by tomorrow.

* * *

That time.

The Knights of Grand Duchy Hargent were in the midst of a subjugation in the border forest called ‘Swamp of Demonic Beasts’. Even though it was still midday, the forest was dark as if the sun had set, and it had just rained, creating a gloomy atmosphere.

Rumble!

Then the sky flashed and lightning struck. The moment the red eyes of the demonic beast that was hiding its body flashed and made a threatening sound, the man wearing a black mask rushed out across the rain-soaked ground.

And after a while.

With a heavy thud, the demonic beast fell to the floor with its head and body separated. A vivid black sword energy rose from the man’s sword, which cut down the magical beast with unwavering movements.

As the entire knights looked at this with awe, the vice-captain, Morton Fayron, who was standing behind the man, spoke.

“Your Highness, I think things will be quiet for a month or two at this rate.”

They started earlier than the scheduled regular subjugation, and went to such a deep place to deal with the demonic beast. However, the Grand Duke, who had actually accomplished this amazing feat, frowned at the only eye that was visible from his mask, as if he was displeased with something.

“Only a month or two…”

“Grand Duke Jeeoaaaa!”

It was then. An honest voice echoed in the forest, which was quiet except for the sound of rain.

“Some crazy guy…”

One of the embarrassed knights muttered inadvertently. Among the demonic beasts, there were some species that were sensitive to sound, so running through the demonic swamp while making such a loud noise was no different from risking one’s life.

The identity of the crazy guy was quickly revealed. It was Samuel, the Grand Duke’s aide.

“Jeoaaaaaaa!”

Samuel, a typical civil servant who was not good at horseback riding, was on his horse in a precarious position and was approaching at a very fast speed.

“Heeeeee!”

As he hurriedly grabbed the reins, the horse, which was trying to run forward, stopped with its front feet fluttering in the air, and finally landed on the ground.

“Wow, I almost died!”

Samuel, who was almost clinging to the saddle, was out of breath and quickly got off the horse when he saw the Grand Duke who had been calling out to him so desperately.

“Your Highness!”

“Has our loyal master Samuel decided to spare me the trouble?”

Samuel, who understood the sarcasm and asked if he was intentionally trying to attract the devil’s attention, let out an embarrassed laugh.

The Grand Duke asked crookedly.

“Okay. What made you run and risk your life?”

Samuel flinched because the Grand Duke’s cold voice sounded like he was saying that he would have to sacrifice his life unless it was urgent news such as a war breaking out. In the eyes of the Grand Duke, who had just defeated a demonic beast, he was still young in life.

“Well, don’t look like you’re going to cut me up like that. I am not a witch! Your Majesty is not the kind of vicious person who cuts down people who are not demon beasts, as rumored, right?”

Samuel spoke in an uncertain tone even though he had personally spread the rumor under the orders of the Grand Duke.

“Main subject.”

Samuel finally came to his senses from the cold response and immediately took something out of his pocket.

“I received a call from the imperial palace and came running. It’s urgent…”

Before Samuel had even finished speaking, the letter was in the hands of the Grand Duke. Soon the Grand Duke’s blue eyes shook wildly.

 

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Translator Note:

I just get my first job ^^, so during some time my releases will be a little irregular, I’m sorry for that. Even so, you will have the date of the next release at the end of every chapter as always!