Chapter 49 (1/2)

The Reincarnated Princess’s Plea (3)

The only source of sound cae wheels

It was otherwise quiet, but not overwhelly so

Sir Leonhard’s regard softened, as though hu sun

“How strong you are,” he lamented

I tilted my head to the side I wasn’t sure what he ht the orks to th can he possibly speak of in a child like me?

He smiled warmly at my bewilderment, at ease, and I held my breath, spellbound The last tears fell, and he wiped away the vestige

Sir Leonhard rose off the floor and sank into his seat with a fwuht For some reason, my heart pounded at the contrast

I ht,direction

Intertwined hands placed in the gap between his knees, Sir Leonhard leaned forward The smile disappeared from his face as he fixed his eyes on me

“Princess,” he began with utmost formality

I flinched This was it The

As if he was trying to bring down entled

“Will you listen to my story?”

“Your story?” I asked uncertainly

He nodded “Yes”

His eyebrows dipped down and his perfect lips stretched into a strained smile

“In all honesty, I never intended to tell you this story True, it may not be appropriate table conversation for a princess of the realnity You must be disappointed”

There his smile turned rueful

I wanted to tell hi from someone who hadn’t even heard the story yet, it wouldn’t have been believable It would be even worse if he politely overlooked it, so I kept my mouth shut, and waited for him to continue

“And yet I wish to be truthful with you”

I froze, taken aback by the intensity and directness of his language My heart ht have stopped

Heat slowly gathered inshyness, ht have stopped? It was healthy and beating like a drum!

Sir Leonhard hiely, as if he wasn’t aware of any deeperbehind his words

I felt silly, but I couldn’t help breaking into a s it, and I wouldn’t blame him if he did, he tried his best to diffuse the situation

He was opening himself to me, how could I not be exhilarated?

“I’m honored, Sir Leon,” I said honestly Then I cleaned up my expression “Will you share your story with me?”

He nodded

“As you must be aware, I still remain a bachelor this year, but I do not particularly believe it will always hold true”

I stared at hi several times “Is that…so?”

I hadn’t expected him to suddenly edy for me personally, but I did find it rather unusual

Here was a handsome man with no visible defor as the leader to the royal knights He possessed a great character, and devoted subordinates As the “von” in his name indicated, he was a ht froe of Olsen

No way in hell had a catch like him had been overlooked None

In fact, there was a ed to stay a bachelor all these years It wasn’t clear why, but I thought there must have a reason

Perhaps the uncertainty of not knohen death will co in his line of work, or a desire to not create bonds with people ill mourn him held him back Maybe he didn’t want to raise the number of people he must protect

“My behavior in my adolescence was far from exemplary”

Ser

He beat around the bush, possibly out of consideration forhe fooled around

A little girl who hasn’t grown up would probably be shocked, but I can’t say I was I don’t deny drealorified him

Ahh, he’s so cool, the women probably couldn’t leave him alone My impression were lukewarm

The past hat it was The one I liked was not his younger, mischievous self It was the calh that stage

“Really?” I said blandly His eyes flickered with surprise

My response was probably not the proper response a young maiden at threshold of puberty, who also happened to be in love, but I was past twenty on the inside I was not so naive as to blindly defend him

He watched ht I hadn’t understood the brushed over portions I preferred that as well