The Lady is a Stalker

“I’ll teach you magic.”

 

Two days later, she was invited to the imperial palace again, and when she entered the palace with a fuss, she said something like what kind of affair the crown prince had caused. She had a ton of questions about why he kept calling her to the imperial palace while on vacation, or why he suddenly glared at her like he wanted to kill her and offered to teach her magic, but she decided to ask him the most curious question first.

 

“Why?”

 

Did she ever ask the crown prince to teach her magic? The crown prince thought about her question for a while and then shot her an angry look.

 

“You are too weak! You have no fighting ability at all, so stop talking and learn because you will be a nuisance to your comrades!”

 

Coogung-

 

Something just hurt her terribly. It was a shock as if a stone had fallen on her head. She stumbled and grabbed her head, which was hurting from shock. It was true that she was weak, but she would still say that it was a hindrance… She was living her life to the best of her ability.

 

She glanced at the Crown Prince with slightly resentful eyes. The crown prince, who met her hurt eyes, flinched in surprise and trembled. A hint of regret flashed through his eyes.

 

“…”

 

“Well, I made a mistake… Anyway! From today onwards, come to the imperial palace every day!”

 

The crown prince was reflexively trying to offer his apology, but he suddenly changed his words with an angry expression as if he thought of something else. She thought deeply for a while and then opened her mouth.

 

“…Can I refuse?”

 

It’s a job she would be quitting in about 15 days anyway. She was interested in magic, but she did not want to be taught by the crown prince. Of course, his skills were the best, but if she was taught by a guy with an eccentric personality like the crown prince, she would definitely lose her mind. Plus that nagging… Judging from her experience so far, the crown prince’s nagging never ended with one verse.

 

A flower song that was nice to listen to once or twice. The crown prince seemed to be the type of person who would use harsh language and provide Spartan-style education when teaching others. As a precedent, he just called her a distraction… No, let’s not think about it again. Anyway, she didn’t want to learn magic while listening to the same verbal abuse every day. Rather than a child whose moods fluctuated dozens of times a day, she preferred someone who was more gentle.

 

“…why?”

 

Upon hearing her answer, the prince’s eyes were shaking as if he was hurt. This was when she was looking for words to come up with as good an excuse as possible. He was watching her reaction and suddenly said with a cold face.

 

“It’s okay. Don’t say anything. I think I understand.”

 

She hadn’t found the words to say no yet, so what on earth did he think he knew? She thought he was probably misunderstanding it, but she didn’t even feel motivated to correct it.

 

The crown prince’s emotions change twelve times a day. Since the boss was that type, it must be a big deal for the direct subordinates to accommodate him.

 

“Uh, then is it okay if I go back now?”

 

The crown prince, who had been thinking about her for a while, suddenly spoke in a calm voice.

 

“No, we still need to achieve balance within the team. Since it is impossible to use strength, it is better to learn at least basic magic. If something dangerous happens, you have to protect yourself at least. Especially, since you don’t seem like the type to ask others for help.”

 

After hearing the prince’s words, her eyes widened slightly. Surprisingly, the crown prince had a fairly good understanding of her tendencies. This was information that you might not know unless you think deeply about the other person. The Crown Prince’s words, which were spoken seriously and without personal feelings, seemed much more persuasive than before.

 

‘Hmm, maybe he was worried about me in his own way. It’s a job I’ll be quitting in 15 days anyway, but the crown prince doesn’t know that fact yet.’

 

It’s about fifteen days at most, so it would be beneficial to learn at least one or two magics during that time… Still, she didn’t want to learn under the crown prince. Even if it was true, she hated it. It was just physiologically not good. Also, her personality didn’t match, so she didn’t have to think too deeply about him hating her. There were plenty of reasons to refuse. The only problem was that they could not be said openly in front of the royal family.

 

Let’s just say no and make the excuse that she was busy. She would have to lie and say that he was going on a trip abroad starting tomorrow. Thinking like that, she tried to open her mouth. Before she could say no again, the crown prince shouted in annoyance.

 

“Why, what do you hate so much?What don’t you like so much?”

 

“I haven’t said anything yet.”

 

“Yet?”

 

“Ah…”

 

He must have been so angry that he threw away his usual tone and spoke like a child throwing a tantrum. He’s not even a ghost, so how did he recognize her thoughts? Had they really reached the point where they could read other people’s minds? While she was thinking that, the crown prince pointed his finger at her face and said.

 

“It’s written all over your face. You’re dying to not want to do this.”

 

“I have this look even when I’m happy…”

 

The crown prince looked like he was seriously considering her words. That couldn’t be possible, right? Why on earth did he take something so serious over something that was just a joke? In any case, because the crown prince had so shamefully called out the imperial decree, she had no choice but to accept his offer, thinking that she was losing. Could it be that the Crown Prince offered to teach her his magic in order to relieve his feelings of oppression towards her?

 

To the extent that she felt that way, the Prince’s magic class was a painful time for her. Regardless of what she thought, he looked like he was quite happy. Maybe he thought it was funny to see her struggling. Or maybe he was just being swayed by her until now, and now that he had gained the upper hand for the first time in the name of teacher, he may be trying to take this opportunity to get a little revenge.

 

‘Hey, it’s impossible for a prince to think like that.’

 

Because of Distian’s work, the only time he could spare was about an hour in the morning. But to her, that one hour felt like twelve hours. No matter what she thought, the Crown Prince always complained about not having enough time. What she was currently being taught by the Crown Prince was mainly about theory, that was, mathematical formulas. He seemed puzzled by her inability to understand math.

 

“Why don’t you understand this? I’ve been explaining it to you since a while ago.”

 

No way, after solving the problem on your own, as if showing off, you think, ‘How is it easy?’ Is saying ‘You try it too’ also considered an explanation? Aside from his inhuman abilities, he was absolutely the worst as an educator. Perhaps he had never taught anyone before.

 

Still, he would still have memories of when he was taught, but it couldn’t be this bad.

 

“Can I take a nap?”

 

The crown prince looked down at her, unable to hide the pitiful look in his eyes, but she was already at her limit. Regardless of the answer, she needed to rest.

 

She took a gulp of the cold tea. Then the crown prince sighed and sat down in front of her.

 

“…Speaking of which, how is the research going on to control the dragon’s magical power?”

 

She turned around to secure a long rest, but the crown prince didn’t seem to notice. She just said this because she wanted to take a long break, but surprisingly, his expression hardened at her words and answered with a serious expression.

 

“…First of all, there is too little data. Moreover, most of the remaining data is lies, and there has been little progress in research on the magical power of dragons.”

 

Hmm. Regardless of whether there was a method or not, even if she knew it, she wouldn’t be able to use it anyway, so she was working really hard. Even the crown prince in the novel, who had overcome various hardships and become stronger, could not have done what he wanted to do at the age of only 14, which he was unable to control during the finale. The crown prince’s face became more and more distorted, as if his thoughts were all revealed in his expression.

 

“You have a strange look on your face every time I bring this up. It’s the look you look upon with pity on someone who is fooling around. Is there any reason you think I can’t do it?”

 

“I don’t think it would be possible.”

 

She said as she put a snack in her mouth that seemed to have been prepared according to Princess Seravi’s taste. Now she was slowly getting used to this sickeningly sweet taste. The crown prince seemed offended by her answer.

 

He asked with a slight frown.

 

“Tell me why.”

 

“It’s not the kind of thing that humans can control. If you hadn’t reached that level, you would have been torn limb from limb a long time ago.”

 

She felt the prince staring at her with his mouth wide open at her assertion. After all, this was definitely not a story worth talking about during snack time. If she hadn’t been the Crown Prince’s childhood friend, she would have gone to jail just for mentioning his death. However, he did not get angry, but rather looked at her with deep eyes as if trying to understand the true meaning of what she was saying.

 

“You’ve been giving off a good vibe as if you’ve known something about the magical power of dragons for a long time. Do you know much about dragons?”

 

It wasn’t something she could boast of knowing, but she knew it better than the current crown prince. But she couldn’t tell him straight away what she knew. It would look very suspicious if a noble daughter who had never left the royal capital knew more about dragons than the crown prince. However, it pricked her conscience to allow the crown prince to continue to do foolish things even though everyone knew about it. The crown prince, who could survive without sleeping for a couple of months and didn’t mind even without eating, looked somewhat exhausted these days, probably because he’s worried about the dragon’s magical power that he possesses.

 

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