Chapter 219 - If I became Queen would you.. (2/2)

Kazuya paused, and Lyn immediately sensed his discomfort. ”I'm sorry for this question, but I was asked the same question recently too. If, if I became Queen...would you…”

”..be your King?” Kazuya finished for her.

”I know it's a far-fetched idea and all that. My eldest brother is still around after all, and even if he didn't desire the throne... The other two are still around. I'm probably the last candidate in mind for it. However,” Lyn recalled her eldest brother's expression, ”In the event that it happens? Can I...expect that you'll stay by my side?”

Kazuya smiled, ”It's only natural that I stay by your side since I love you so much. But I wonder if that love is enough at times.”

”Enough?”

”Lyn, you'll end up taking the throne.”

Eh?

”That's why your question, I've thought about it so many times. If I want to be with you, I have to accept that one day I may have to be the King.”

Lyn sensed his faltering tone, ”You don't want to?”

”More like, even if I attained power, I wouldn't know what to do with it.”

”So you…”

Kazuya brushed his fingers across her lips. ”My Lyn, as long as you stay by my side. I'll be fine.”

...

11;00PM - Gardens -

'Because I'm the Princess.'

She has to keep on telling herself that.

About the past and about the war, once she thinks about them, she can't stop. The inside of her chest gets all murky. If she had always been alone and had not thought of herself, others, and this world as important. If she didn't even care about this world, she doesn't even want to imagine what that murky pitch-black self of hers would do.

Perhaps, in the end, she is just suppressing her hatred. Although Allen and his guards were not the ones who directly participated, it doesn't change the fact that the real ringleader is that person. Lyn found herself not being able to go back to sleep after that talk and taking a stroll in the garden. Truly, if that does end up being the case, it'll be quite an issue.

Allen, she does not wish to harm him, and his guards are all people whom she gets along with quite well. But the knowledge that they all hold the 'wind symbol.' That they all belong in the same group makes her uneasy. This sort of feeling, she certainly hopes that it disappears soon.

Her thoughts broke off when she spotted maroon colored hair. Kazuya …she spots the sword in his hands. He's practicing this late? He really works hard. Lyn made her way over to him, ”Kazuya, working hard. I see.”

”Lyn,”he turned to her, ” Ah! What are you doing wearing such little clothing! The nights are still cold.”

Her sweat dropped, ” Don't be so old fashioned. This is regular nightwear.”

”Even if that's the case, you should still wrap up,” Kazuya sighs and wrapped his jacket around her. Truly, he is a kind person, isn't he? Although his face looks quite scary most of the time, the black-haired girl has always known how kind he is.

Lyn laughs lightly, ” It's warm,” she turned to see a tender expression on his face, ”Do you always practice so late?”

”Yeah.”

Always, so whenever he comes to see her at night, he sneaks off. That doesn't surprise her, but Lyn didn't know where he went. So he only snuck off to train, thank goodness. Lyn had different ideas about it initially.