Chapter 75 (1/1)

Chapter 75

Translator(s): shi+mizuA Editor(s): MattyProofreader(s): Stilly IILudy’s POV“…… You’ve really done it, Princess Letty” (Ludy)“…… My, Ludy, whatabout?” (Leticia)Princess Letty, Prince Alfred’s little sister, gave a cheerful grin as she asked h you so transparently know… Whilst thinking about it, I loosened a response froht from the start, your aiuessed right~”(Leticia)While it wasn’t a lie that she also wanted to meet with Iris, she knew that it could only be if fortune brings theether… What she was really after was the travel permit… and she splendidly acquired it, just as she predictedShe plopped down a pile of documents atop her desk, situated in her study Her study room was smaller than the Prince’s And in further contrast, cute accessories adorned every nook and cranny of the room Even so, most of the books displayed at its bookshelves didn’t ht by brother? In negotiating with so your truest tern a coot a better deal than as originally and be predisposed to accepting it as is ” (Leticia)Well said, I thought as laughter escapedthe majority of my relationshi+p with Iris… What a troubleso quite a bit And it see” (Leticia)“…… That’s true”(Ludy)Now that I think about it, it was that contorted [1] expression he had made… perhaps… Perhaps it was at that time Prince Alfred had realized what Princess Letty wanted Nevertheless, he still danced to her tune, in consideration for… her feelings?She sat on the chair acco her study desk It was a white-based, lovely desk; it was a desk that es of the royal children who have co away at their letters on that very sarounded in reality… piles upon piles of docuht“Well, I will keep to my word But… If I were to, say, take a stroll within the Capital, and during that, just so happened upon the Daughter of Duke Arht?” (Leticia)“Like I asked, why are you being so hasty…” (Ludy)The strife for the tied, and Iris should still be in the capital for a while longer After all, there were various relief efforts instated to deal with the afters“Eeh I only speak the truth when I say that I want to hter of Duke Armelia”(Leticia)“… Why do you concern for her? Well, yes, I suppose it can’t be helped if you beca your beloved brother heartbroken” (Ludy)“ …… You’re right It is as Ludy says But it does not pertain to a feeling of “Don’t take ine, you know?” (Leticia)She effortlessly saw through me Moreover, she was able to deny it in such a way that renderedquiet just le even… To put it simply, it piqued my interest For example… “That brother [2] of mine” is restricted to a very small world He has been protected by Ellia ever since he was young, and for a long time now, the people around never spoke ill of hihter of Duke Armelia?” (Leticia)I soon understood ‘That brother ofto Prince Edward Princess Letty has always called him that when she mentioned him“In a different way, however, my brother’s world [3] is ‘small’ as well His world is composed of only me and Ludy Other than us… he has only allowed someone else at his side to serve as a tool… or so I think” (Leticia)I finally comprehended what she meant by that …Certainly, it seems that Prince Alfred’s world too is small like Prince Edward’s, but in a different senseIt isn’t a‘narrow’, but a matter of whether or not he seeks the existence of true companionshi+p A relationshi+p not based on convenience… But rather, based on being able to forgive, exchange opinions, and have small talk A person hos with Princess Letty, and after that, myself, have tried to beco those lines“For a royal, maybe it was unavoidable But I think that brother, in this case, took it to the extreht’ve been the one to seal his fate, because he had to carry a burden such as I in the Royal Palace’s environment, a place filled with adversaries…” (Leticia)Huff, Princess Letty let out a sigh“ … No, I don’t think that excuses it Those who have worked under hiement of cost and benefit, and as such, they were drawn to brother’s capabilities That is indeed one of brother’s strong points, but… that kind of strength is too fragile to found lasting subordination upon If you want to put it in a naive way, maybe it is due to a peculiar bond? If I were to take, say… a time where brother would make a miscalculation, if no sense of loyalty existed in that scenario, they would withdraw and re-evaluate having served him” (Leticia)I see She raises a valid point Currently, there are budding and lesser nobles who are under the influence of Prince Alfred They have arrived at Prince Alfred’s side after attaining solid achievements themselves In the end, they will choose to side with the ainst soe as the obvious choiceLooking at it fro about an identical but hypothetical scenario where there were those forced to align with a side, had there been an opponent who equaled Prince Alfred in terh to come to the conclusion that “either is fine”Initially, when the confrontation with Prince Edwards was highlighted, many of the ones who remained neutral est reason as to why the neutral faction is slightly inclined to hi him So, then, why did Duke Arht that it was just a front But, could they have kept quiet watch while a prominent house was involved? Worst case scenario, they’ll hter’s excommunication as a pretext to leave his post and withdraw to his territory, effectively eluding the turun publicly cooperating as Prince Alfred’s hands and feet……” (Leticia)“… Is it because… he felt indebted to hiht Do you really think that Duke of Arly offer his assistance to brother, even with the apparent risk of splitting the country in two should he choose a side, and without any co he had acquired unpre at ‘the aftermath’ of said confrontation, doesn’t it make you think we need to expand the amount of our so called ‘allies’? Ludy” (Leticia)“ …… To strengthen the crown’s rule, is it…” (Ludy)“Right again In these times of peace, it wouldn’t be ith, like all past kings Well, even at a warring ti co; he had made splendid connections withto his time posed as Dean” (Leticia)…… Surely, as Princess Letty said, only the arrandfather as its leader and overseer, would have realized that Dean, who slipped into their training sessions frequently, was Prince Alfred in disguise He blended in well There, he acted not as a member of the royalty, but as Dean, as to not build any walls between hih the talks have been derailed, brother must first consolidate his own camp in order to accelerate the royalty’s reinforcements, for future’s sake… Or so I believe” (Leticia)“I see… Uhm, Princess Letty?” (Ludy)“ … What is it?” (Leticia)“ …… Princess Letty, you really never did experience the outside world, right?” (Ludy)Unprecedentedly, all I’ve done so far was listen to what Princess Letty had to say Well, usually, you wouldn’t hear this kind of talk fro as her Even if you take into account that she was athe matter? To so suddenly…” (Leticia)“Oh, it just seemed as if you could personally relate to these stories”” (Ludy)“ …… It’s the other way around Since I was captive to this cage, I want to know at least a little of the outside world, so all I can do is speculate about it” (Leticia)“ …… I suppose it’s sorettable, in my opinion Even fro the aptitude she has displayed thus far, it’s clear that she didn’t have the chance to fully utilize her talents“I don’t regret it at all, Ludy Because, I have never made a connection on my own Anybody could apply that consideration to the event in question, right?” (Leticia)… Not just anybody could do that Just how much does Princess Letty overesti to abstain fro any personal connectionsI uess as on my mind just now? I don’t think that you would have a proble with such a skill in your arsenalNow that I take a closer look, she is sain, perfectly predicted what’s currently running through hed at the notion

Footnotes:

苦虫を噛んだ (Nigamushi+ o kanda) If translated directly it would be “Chewed a bitter bug” It’s an expression like, yeah, chewing a bitter bug And Matty decided it to be “contorted”Letticia call Alfred as お兄様(onii-sama) and Edward as あの兄(ano ani)World as in ‘social world’