Betrayed By My Fiancé, I Changed My Role From A Viscount's Daughter To A Lady-in-waiting To The Queen Chapter 76: Chapter 2, Episode 1

Chapter 76: Chapter 2, Episode 1

Translated by KaiesV

Edited by KaiesV

Thud, thud, thud, thud, and with quick steps I am trudging down the corridors of the royal palace. Or rather, I am running away.

「Marsha, I beg you. Stay still!」

「……Oh my, no. Is it a hallucination?」

“Fufu,” I laugh snidely and I lightly ignore the voice, but there is one man who won’t let do so.

「Marsha!」

The one who ran all the way around and blocked my front and even stopped was Raul Colden, the deputy commander of the 4th Kingsguard.

He was my forr fiancée who I had just recently broken off an engagent.

「…（Tch）」

I involuntarily let out an unladylike cluck of the tongue and a hefty sigh in my heart.

「…Well, Vice-Captain Colden. What can I do for you?」

Which side are you on? And notice that I’m only appealing to you with my gaze.

「I want to talk to you. Please make ti for …!」

My ex-fiancee, who didn’t at all try to catch the aning of my gaze, blithely insisted.

「Oh, I have heard your story, have I not?」

I went out of my way to make ti in my busy schedule to listen to his『story.』It was a very poor『story,』though.

「No, I didn’t an that…!」

「Oh, you’re talking nonsense, Sir Colden.」

I tilt my head slightly and make a scowling face. Yeah, yeah, I’d have to do that or I’d be a whole lot of disgust.

While I was desperately trying to repair my facial expression, Raul’s eyes wandered around deliberately, but then, as if he had made up his mind, he focused his gaze on my face.

Yes, it’s here. It’s the start of his self-indulgent theatrics!

「Marsha… are you mad at ?」

「No, there’s no way. Hohohoho.」

I received a question that is a little late in the ga!

I am not angry. I’m not angry, I’m just annoyed. I an, was he aware that he had done sothing to make angry? I was surprised to hear that.

「Then why don’t the two of us talk?」

「…well, fufu.」

Who the hell would do that———!!!!!

I want to scream, but I can’t. Because this is the middle of the Royal Palace, the palace where His Majesty King Gran resides.

I had no idea that such a troubleso fellow would be waiting for when I was summoned by His Majesty and on my way out of the Queen’s Palace to my office. Because originally, even this man should be in the Royal Princess’ Palace!

From a mont ago, the curious stares that have been piercing through have been so painful and agonizing that I feel like crying.

「Is it a no?」

Obviously.

And he says『a talk between us,』but we were going to do the『talk』the other day with just us, as far as we’re concerned. And yet, he cos with the Royal Princess on the sa day. I gave up on the idea that it wasn’t worth talking about, and I’m absolutely sure it wasn’t my fault.

Even so, why is this flowery-brained man is following around after I broke off the engagent? Ahh, hassle—!!

「If it is a『misunderstanding』as you say, Sir Colden, you have cleared it up, haven’t you? I don’t need to tell you any more, do I?」

It was a aningless『story』that only showed off his own ss, but the result is the sa, so be happy with it. What do you need to talk about now that we’ve broken off the engagent, right?

「Stop talking to like a stranger! Didn’t you used to call 『Raul』!?」

「Well…!」

What am I saying? I’m not a stranger to you, huh?

「We are no longer engaged, you know. We’re just strangers, and you’re calling nas…」

In other words, Raul, who is not my fiancée, has no right to call 『Marsha』in a familiar way, though.

「And the idea of talking alone with you is a bit…」

I make a troubled face, saying, “There is also external factors.” My facial muscles are very busy.

「Even if we ended our engagent, we’ve known each other since childhood, right? We could at least talk.」

Hohoh. You’re trying to elicit sympathy by putting your childhood friend in the foreground. But alas.『I’m a childhood friend, so you’ll forgive , right?』I could see the ulterior motive behind this, and there was no way he would take up on it. And I’d like to lecture him for an hour or so about which one of us betrayed that『childhood friend』…No, it’s still a waste of my precious ti.

「I’m sorry,『Don’t say no, Marsha,』…huh?」

You’re going to put it on , you son of a bitch. I’ve co out a little bit, haven’t I?

「I’m sure we can work out our differences if we just talk. Please, Marsha.」

I was deeply fed up with the illusion that sothing sparkling and glittering had flown in. Raul’s self-indulgent theatrics was going strong.

「It is my fault that you have beco so stubborn. I understand.」

「……」

「I want to take responsibility for that. No, I want you to let take it.」

「…………」

「You have every right to bla . I’ll take the bla, so please do a favor.」

「………………」

He was crying, and there are no tears in his eyes, but sothing is overflowing from his eyes, what a trick! And he unintentionally escapes from reality.

「Listen to what I have to say…!」

Okay, okay, okay. Good job on your passionate performance. What can I say, I think it was a great performance, you know? But that is on a stage where Neil, the manager of the Anemone Jewelry Store, might be watching the play, and unfortunately, we are in the middle of the Royal Palace. This isn’t on stage.

「Marsha… Do a favor, please.」

I can’t believe I’m being accused with such sincerity. Oh, what a fucking hassle.

You can say no without hesitation here and now. All you have to do is say,『Get lost,』clearly and unequivocally.

However. I have my reasons for having to turn him down softly, without damaging the reputation I may have recently gained.

There is only one reason.

「Sir Colden. As I am sure you are aware, I am in the process of searching for a marriage partner.」

It is a search for a new potential fiancée.

「That…!」

「I can’t do such a promiscuous thing as being alone with a gentleman who is not my fiancée, no matter how much I’ve known him since childhood…」

I hope this sarcasm is getting through.

Raul and Royal Princess are being watched by his then fiancée, , in such a promiscuous scene. Do you understand ?

…Or maybe he didn’t. If he had, there is no way he could have acted like this.

「…Marsha.」

I think many won are fooled by the wistful look in his eyes. In fact, I could hear the sighs of admiration from the maids who were looking at us while trying to hide their presence from us.

But I can’t get through to him. I know that look is false.

「Please understand that.」

So, don’t co any closer, you bastard.