Chapter 8 (1/2)

“Pri-princess? Did you just say princess?”

Liabrick nodded No norant Elena was, if she was called a princess, it could be assumed that this fa to be a real princess…”

Elena brought up the foolish hted with the idea of living as a high-ranking aristocrat

There was no co a foster daughter simply because of the resemblance in appearance When she had first heard this, she had been so excited and overwhelmed that she’d been able to be of noble descent

‘But it was all fake’

Elena sed the surging anger at how abominable they were Instead, she recalled her birthday with her family last year As she recalled the happiness of that day, the joy spread to Elena’s face like a snoer [1] To deceive Liabrick Elena continuously controlled her emotions and acted

“That’s not all Princess Veronica is the Crown Prince’s partner every year, it’s society gossip”

“Cr-Crown Prince?”

Liabrick fanned Elena’s insatiable, burning desire

“They often say dreams are dreams However, if Lady Elena decides to do so, her dream will soon become a reality That is Princess Veronica’s position and status in the Erinned as if she could not hide her joy She hoped Liabrick would look down on her and feel that her materialistic and frivolous appearance was pathetic

“Fufu”

Liabrick laughed lowly She could get a glih to see her guave her a taste, but she’s already blinded Liabrick knew better than anyone how to deal with such a hue disrespectful”

Elena belatedly covered herto be ashaet to try to hide her embarrassnorance hter?”

Liabrick waved her hand as if for her not to worry

“You make them unsuspicious of you”

“How?”

“I will teach you I will ance, and undaunted authority”

Elena put her hand on her chest and answered as if she was determined to

“I will try I’ll be sure to”

Elena looked excited, as if she had already become the crown princess Liabrick let her flounder in the swamp of delusion

Once the conversation was over, Elena could quit her silly acting and look outside the carSoon, her eyes were calet away safely?’

She suddenly thought of her parents If they had taken the ferry and followed the rapids as planned, they would have passed the northern part of the country and reached the border of the Royer Kingdoraphy of the northern h possibility that they were e of the rare pass inspections

‘You ht under the ladom to the Vecilia Empire It wasn’t an easy journey, but it was the surest way out of Liabrick’s pursuit They would start over there again With a new identity, a new na five years from now

‘You ain…I won’t forgive you two’

Elena ishi+ng and hoping She hoped no resentment towards her parents would form Please

The independent city of Sylronce was a port city located in the southwestern tip of the continent and was an independent, autonoovernor-general–controlled area was the continent’s most deliberate port of travel, which had not suffered war for hundreds of years

As soon as she arrived at the lodge, Elena, as unpacking, couldn’t take her eyes off the sea outside the

“Isn’t it wonderful? Looking at the ocean makes me feel reverent”

“…”

Elena didn’t answer As Liabrick turned around in wonder, Elena was sobbing lowly

“I apologise Suddenly…I thought of my mother and father whom I’ve left”

“Lady Elena”

“I couldn’t do anything for theranted… I’oodbye to them…”

Liabrick embraced Elena’s shoulder with a friendly touch and coood care of them Sister [2] is the only one I can trust now”

Liabrick’s eyes narrowed at the title of ‘sister’ She had no recollection of allowing her to call her ‘sister’ Elena, who had beco it freely because she wanted to rely on her

“Please, call me Liv It’s my nickname”

Elena stared at her Liabrick could see howpupils

“I trust you well It’s iht now, but after some tireetings”

“I don’t kno to convey ed her Elena did not refuse and was coh to misunderstand that she was her own sister However, in the eyes that could not meet over the cheeks of the tos towards each other

Liabrick laughed at the pathetic Elena She even had a vicious idea on how to use Elena’s filial piety On the contrary, Elena’s eyes were so rational that there was no gap for her e me as early as today—tomorrow at the latest’

Sooner or later, she would find out about her parents’ escape, and naturally, she would be suspicious Elena Today’s tears and the title ‘sister’ was to confuse her in preparation for that time To what extent was it true or false? Whether she really relied on her or she was pretending to Elena calculated that far In the midst of what appeared to be naive words and actions, there was a thorough arrangement, and none of it asted