47-47Fiancee (1/2)

Father. What's your story?

”Um, ......, about that.

The king summoned the princess and explained to her, with a bitter look on his face, the exchange he had just had with the Pope.

”Engagement, is that ............ me?　I'm sure you're aware of that.

Oh, I've never heard of such a thing before. ...... Is it true?

No, I have no idea what you're talking about. How did you hear about ...... that?

Well, that's all right.

The king was relieved when the princess replied.

After all, what the woman had said was a groundless story.

Nevertheless, there was something troubling about the Pope's willingness to push things this far.

It could mean that there is something he wants to push forward with no matter what.

But if there is something that he wants to get by lying and damaging the relationship with our country, that is a disturbing sign.

...... Oh, no, that reminds me.

Do you have any idea what I'm talking about?

Yes. Yes, I think that's what happened. I remember now. The idea that we're engaged is a nasty hoax that that man, Prince Tyrence, has been spreading for years.

”...... hoax?

The king tilted his head, not really expecting the word.

Yes. In the event that you're not sure what you're looking for, you'll be able to find a lot more information on the web.

I see.

That was new to Wang, too.

In the event you have any questions concerning where and how to use the internet, you can contact us at our own web site. I thought you would have given up on me.

”I see.

My daughter was able to shake off the proposal of the prince of a great country with great courage.

As far as I can tell, she made the right decision, but I wouldn't be surprised if she held a grudge.

Considering the fact that I had been studying in Mithra for less than a year, and that I was about 11 years old at the time, I suppose it was something that I could manage to laugh off.

”Well, I knew it would be something like that, but... well, what about this invitation?

If you don't want to go, you don't have to.

You're still in the middle of the trials for the throne.

You can use that as an excuse to refuse.

If it's a political or diplomatic matter, don't worry, we'll take care of it.

Nevertheless, Mithra's seminary is not only a place to learn Mithra's 'warding technology', but also a place to gather and nurture the next generation of leaders to learn socializing and diplomacy.

If a celebration were to be held for the prince's birthday, inviting graduates from all over the world, it would be a large scale social gathering with state guests from all over the world.

It is not wrong to say that the princess's (Leanne's) future will be damaged if she does not attend.

That woman.

I think you've used a really painful point as a bargaining chip.

A celebration party and ball for the prince's coming-of-age ceremony?

”The time is about three months from now. In any case, I need to respond as soon as possible.

The princess listened to the king's words, pondered for a moment, and then quickly gave her answer.

All right, let's go. We don't have much time, so we'd better start making preparations right away.

The king was a little puzzled by the answer that was so straightforward.

Yes, but this time ...... I'm a little worried about a few things.

”Do you think that your father has some kind of plot against Mithra?

In the event you're not sure what you're looking for, you'll be able to find out more about it here.

I'm not going to go that far,......, but it's not impossible.

I think my daughter has good intuition.

It's a good idea to have a good idea of what's going on in your life.

It may be natural that she understands the situation.

She was the target of an assassination attempt in the recent incident (・・・・・・).

Remembering this fact, the king felt even more uneasy.

To be honest, I don't want you anywhere near that country right now. The situation has changed from when I granted you asylum after the attack by the Imperial State. This invitation smells fishy to me. I don't want to think about this, but if I go to ......, I could end up in mortal danger if things go badly.

The king told her in no uncertain terms that her life was in danger.

The king told her in no uncertain terms that she was in mortal danger, but the princess was unconcerned.

”I see. But it doesn't change my mind. Our lives are always in danger, and it is our duty as royalty to handle important social occasions, isn't it?　Besides, I don't want that man to say whatever he wants again without showing his face.

”I see, but...