Princess zzlen had just confessed to that she had fallen in love over the past week, and I couldn’t help but be bewildered. How could she develop feelings for soone in just a week? Whoever this person was, they had to be far from ordinary.
If she managed to fall in love in such a short ti, he must be soone quite special.
Of course, if there’s a hero involved, with a strong storyline and background, falling in love in a single day wouldn’t be impossible. In fact, zzlen originally beca interested in the hero on the first day she encountered him at the academy.
But the problem was that the hero had been with us for the geology exploration class all week. I had made sure to warn him not to flirt with other won, so I was confident that he wouldn’t have made a move on zzlen.
So, the hero is out of the question. That leaves one of the remaining male characters who sohow caught her eye…
To be honest, I couldn’t figure out who it could be. Most of the nad male characters had also been participating in the geology exploration class. There was the hero and Ethan, of course, but also Thomas, Karaham, and Gwyn from the hero’s party.
The only notable male student who hadn’t joined us on the trip was Cedric from the second-year engineering departnt, but…
Wasn’t Cedric supposed to end up with Kael later?
He was already ant to be part of another heroine’s pairing, so there was no way he could be the one zzlen was interested in. If she had fallen for Cedric, I’d actually have to sabotage it rather than support her, just to avoid ssing up the storylines.
Besides, zzlen didn’t seem like the type to be drawn to soone as easygoing as Cedric, so I ruled him out.
I guess I’ll just have to ask her directly.
“I’m so happy for you, Princess zzlen, truly. My heartfelt congratulations.”
“T-Thank you, Lilith…”
“Would you mind telling the na of the man who has captured your heart?”
“Well… I don’t actually know his na.”
“…Pardon?”
“I an, how could soone like rember the nas of every person at the academy? When soone of my stature talks to others, it’s always proper for them to introduce themselves first.”
“……”
Right… what was I expecting? Of course, this princess with her inflated sense of self wouldn’t even know his na.
But in a way, this wasn’t necessarily a bad thing. The key to making zzlen happy was for her to fall deeply in love with soone, rather than simply finding the right partner. zzlen was the kind of girl who could only truly be happy if she was passionately in love.
The problem is that the guy she’s fallen for could be so nobody, for all I know.
If it turned out that the man was a naless background character, there wouldn’t be much to worry about. Most n of the empire would leap at the chance to be with a princess if they learned she was interested. Even if he were a bit unrefined, he could be educated to et zzlen’s standards, and if he were a commoner, he could be given a suitable title.
After all, zzlen had the kind of beauty that made her a desirable partner, and her personality could be managed as long as she genuinely loved the person. The real issue would be if the man had so reason he couldn’t marry zzlen.
If she’s fallen for soone who’s already engaged or married…
That would be a real headache. It could lead to all kinds of trouble between the imperial family, the man’s family, and his betrothed’s family. In such cases, zzlen should back off, but knowing her, she wouldn’t let go easily.
“If you don’t know his na, could you at least describe what he looks like, Princess?”
“Hmm, well… he had a very elegant and refined aura about him.”
“An aura of refinent… He must be a noble, then.”
“And his gaze was so intense… He wielded a sword with such skill, defeating bad n effortlessly, yet without killing them—only knocking them unconscious.”
“An intense gaze… and excellent swordsmanship…”
An intense gaze… does that an he had a strong impression?
In a setting like Luminor Academy, an intense gaze usually ant a nad character, soone I would probably recognize if I heard the na.
And given that he fought with a sword, he was likely in the swordsmanship departnt. While it wasn’t impossible for others to use swords, like , those with real skill usually ca from the swordsmanship departnt.
Not to ntion that if he’s a noble, there’s a high chance he’s already engaged…
The problem is that most of the main male characters in the swordsmanship departnt are already involved with soone else.
The hero was out of the question, and Karaham had already paired up with Lyria, forming a perfect couple. Ethan was practically engaged to Princess Rainy, and Mackhart was dead, being the antagonist.
Antonio, a first-year student, was currently involved with Agnes… and even if he weren’t, zzlen would certainly know his na, and besides, they were cousins, so that would be ridiculous.
So, who’s left in the swordsmanship departnt?
Maybe when zzlen said “intense gaze,” it wasn’t about the person’s appearance, but rather how she felt due to her attraction. When people fall for soone, they tend to see them in a more idealized light.
With eight departnts in Luminor Academy, each with its own set of main and supporting characters, it was easy to overlook so of the lesser-known figures. Right now, it seed like most of the notable male characters in the swordsmanship departnt were already taken.
But I needed to get more details, so I pressed her further.
“It seems like this man is from the swordsmanship departnt. Do you rember any other distinguishing features, like his height or hair color?”
“He was quite tall… and his hair color was… oh.”
Suddenly, zzlen gasped, as if sothing had occurred to her, and she stopped speaking. I tilted my head in confusion, locking eyes with her as she hurriedly covered her mouth, looking flustered.
“I-I can’t tell you! I just realized I can’t say!”
“…Excuse ?”
“Do you think I’m unaware of your true intentions, Lilith? You’re just asking about him so you can seduce him before I have the chance! You think you can fool ?”
“What? That’s not what I—”
“Don’t bother denying it! The whole academy knows you’re a genius when it cos to seducing n! You’re planning to use your… your vulgar body to lure him away from , aren’t you?!”
“……”
She quickly glanced up and down my figure, before spitting out those last words. A vulgar body? Really?
Sure, Lilith’s body was pretty well-endowed compared to other characters in Luminor Academy, but accusing of trying to seduce her crush just because of that? Ridiculous.
And why would I even want another man when I was already in a temporary relationship with Ethan? There was no one better than him in the academy, anyway.
Not to ntion, I was practically a unicorn in my past life—I wasn’t interested in that kind of romance.
“Princess zzlen, I swear on my honor, I have no intention of stealing the man you’ve fallen for—”
“Anyway, I’ll handle this on my own! I don’t need your help, Lilith!”
Tap tap tap!
“Wait, Princess zzlen…!”
Before I could finish explaining, she bolted, running away as if I were about to steal her prince. I was left standing there, dumbfounded.
…Whatever. If she wants to handle it on her own, let her.
And if she cos asking for help later, I’m definitely not lifting a finger.
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