Princess Who Hides Her Fandom

“Agnes.”

I barely suppressed my emotions and called her name. Just like when she was young.

Those distant times when she was a good friend.

When he called her name, Agnes would always smile and look at him.

Fortunately, Agnes didn’t point out his title, but instead, she said something unexpected.

“Actually, I also had something to say.”

“……”

Raymond, who was about to ask if she still liked him, stopped.

His heart was beating wildly.

Perhaps…My breathing became heavy with the hope that something might happen.

Raymond tried his best to pretend nothing had happened and waited for Agnes’ next words.

“I’m sorry for all this time.”

“…What….”

Agnes let out a short sigh and stared at him.

She had already decided to take over Kylo’s fate.

When people are about to die, they tend to think of things they need to complete.

Apologizing to Raymond was also a process for her.

Of course, she had no intention of saying something so drastic, but since she would be busy once she got to the capital, now was her chance.

Much to Raymond’s dismay, she no longer felt the need to lie in front of Raymond, pretending to have lost her memory.

“I’m sorry for following you around like i was harassing you. Whether the intention was pure or not, it was a form of violence.”

“……”

It was difficult for Raymond to understand what Agnes was saying.

Is Agnes admitting to him that it is actually a lie that she lost her memory?

Raymond was embarrassed to admit it so casually.

“I know that I was too one-sided when I was young. I just…I think I followed you around persistently because I thought I shouldn’t leave you alone.”

Agnes said calmly.

There was no point in lying anymore anyway.

Before I wrap up everything, I thought I should apologize to Raymond at least once.

During her childhood she was always alone after the deaths of her mother and her nanny.

Her people were reluctant to approach her for fear that she would unleash her evil ways, and Agnes had to overcome that loneliness alone.

I was scared. So i thought Raymond might feel the same way.

She was afraid that he would be as frightened and tremble with fear as she was in the past, so she followed Raymond around persistently.

Now I can see that my poor comfort was extremely toxic.

So she wanted to apologize.

“Sorry. It must have always been painful.”

Agnes clearly remembered the disgust and discomfort in Raymond’s gaze when he looked at her.

At one time she felt resentful about it, but now it felt like guilt.

I was sincere when I said I was sorry.

You can’t turn back the past that has already passed.

Agnes passed by him standing blankly with a calm apology.

She now had to prepare to return to the capital.

Bang.

Even after Agnes disappeared from sight and the door closed, Raymond couldn’t move.

Time seemed to have frozen.

He couldn’t think of anything.

***

Agnes could now be seen as a master of gossip.

The people I got to know through the chamberlain were very pleased with the way the work was handled.

By the time the Black Knights returned to the capital.

Stories of Kylo Gray’s heroism were already spread throughout the capital.

Thanks to this, many people flocked to the road leading to the imperial castle.

They cheered and shouted Kylo’s name.

Agnes looked happily at the crowd of people, which were larger than I expected.

She always dreamed of this scene.

On the way back from the war, Kylo felt a wall between him and Raymond as he saw so many people praising him.

How heartbreaking it was to see that scene.

Now there were a lot of people who recognized Kylo.

So won’t his loneliness get a little better now?

Agnes hoped that Kylo would experience more joy than anyone else at this moment.

“……”

However, contrary to Agnes’ expectations, Kylo was not very happy.

His eyes often turned to Agnes and Raymond next to him.

He felt unfamiliar and happy about the cheers directed at him, but it didn’t catch his eye or ears that much.

Only Agnes was visible.

It was annoying and bothersome that Raymond Spencer kept getting closer to her.

Even though he decided to give up his greed, he couldn’t easily shake off his regrets.

Upon arriving at the imperial castle, the emperor greatly praised the achievements of the Black Knights.

And a countermeasures meeting followed immediately.

Sadness and despair appeared on everyone’s faces.

Cracks appeared again.

They knew very well that this was just the beginning.

“…Has there been an answer from the temple yet?”

The subjects shook their heads at the emperor’s command.

It was a miserable situation.

The emperor declared a state of emergency and announced it to the people of the empire.

The message was to avoid leaving the house if possible, as cracks may appear again.

Emperor Alexander read and reread his instructions. The reality of being incompetent and helpless was deplorable.

However, other than this method, there was no immediate solution.

The knights of the empire were dispatched to various parts of the continent wearing glorious badges.

The people of the empire began to tremble in fear, fearing that the devil might appear again anytime and anywhere.

The miserable days continued.

The premonition that the last hellish war would repeat itself tormented everyone.

Amidst terrible fear, people dreamed of the reappearance of the hero of the tale.

It was a few days after returning to the capital.

Agnes woke up, stretching.

After yawning profusely, he called her maid and said:

“Eww… I guess I’m starting to feel body aches. My body feels dizzy and my head hurts. Bring the court doctor.”

“Yes, princess.”

Before long, the court physician quickly arrived.

After checking Agnes’ condition, the court doctor tilted his head.

Even after washing his eyes and searching, Agnes had no sign of a cold.

But he couldn’t ignore the fact that she was sick.

“It looks like you are tired from your recent mission. I think it would be best for you to rest at home for the time being.”

“Okay.”

Agnes nodded her head faithfully to the court doctor’s words.

The court doctor returned, and Agnes spoke to the attendant.

“I’m suffering from a cold so I’ll be resting at home for a while. Tell the maids that there is no need to come to the palace until I call them.”

“I understand, princess.”

“And since my head hurts, get all the servants out too. I will sleep.”

“Yes, princess.”

So Agnes was left alone in the quiet bedroom.

Only the minimum number of servants were stationed in front of the princess’s residence.

The escort knights had returned to their original positions due to the emergency situation.

Since knights have been dispatched throughout the empire, Kylo is probably also carrying out a mission somewhere.

Agnes packed her luggage and changed into the Black Knights uniform.

The large backpack was quite bulky, as if it contained a lot of things.

‘This is so thick…’’

It looked like this even though I only packed the minimum amount of goods.

Agnes has been organizing her goods with tears in her eyes over the past few days.

Some photos were anonymously donated to Kylo’s birthday cafe.

Since Kylo’s popularity has increased, there will definitely be a demand.

However, she couldn’t bear to donate or throw away handmade dolls or props.

I have no choice but to just carry it with me.

Agnes lifted her bag and put it on as if there was nothing she could do.

Then she extended her hand toward her bed as if performing her last rites.

The light flowing from her hand flowed into something lying on the bed.

It was a doll created with Agnes’ magic that would replace Agnes for a while.

A doll that looked exactly like Agnes was lying on the bed, fast asleep.

After getting everything ready, she walked to the window and pulled back the curtains.

There was a particularly clear sky.

It was clear weather without a single cloud. The sky was high and the wind was cool.

‘It’s the perfect weather to go to die.’

Agnes opened the window without hesitation, with a simple thought.

It was the day the princess went missing.

The doll that looked exactly like Agnes moved in a similar pattern. Eat, talk, sleep.

She looked down, unlike usual, but her attendants thought it was because she was sick.

Because of that, no one noticed until a long time had passed.

The fact that the princess disappeared to die.