Chapter 104
TL: Zimming
Editor: bodyinthefreezer
Even though I heard the maids’ sarcasm, I didn’t feel anything in particular.
She couldn’t be the real Ancia because I was right here.
Then, who was it?
The door opened as Edon and a beautiful woman appeared.
The mont I saw the woman, my expression hardened.
She was not a fake.
That was my body. I felt it instinctively the mont I saw her.
“Nice to et you. My na is Ancia.”
When she greeted them, people began to chatter.
“Are you sure she’s the Crown Princess?”
“Is she real?”
“Well, she’s beautiful.”
“Right. She’s so beautiful that her face wasn’t easily forgotten.”
The servants admired the woman’s appearance.
“Your Highness! You’re really Ancia! You look like just when you were a kid!”
Charlotte also couldn’t help but jump up and down in happiness.
lissa stared at the woman blankly.
“Your Highness…”
“Are you really Her Highness?”
The fake Ancia smiled at them. But she wasn’t really smiling, only the corners of her mouth were lifted up.
Looking at the woman’s empty eyes, lissa and Hans fell into doubt.
Edon saw their expressions and explained cautiously.
“Her Highness says she lost her mories.”
At that mont tears fell from lissa's eyes. She smiled, hastily wiping the tears away.
“Your mories will gradually co back.”
“That’s right. You can slowly collect them from now on.”
“Thank god you’re so healthy…”
“This is my first ti here right?”
The fake Ancia asked, cutting off the crying lissa. She looked like a doll without any emotions.
“Pardon? Ah, that…”
“I’d like to have a tour of the palace.”
“We’ll guide you.”
“I’d like to be guided by her.”
The fake Ancia pointed at . She looked at and the corners of her mouth raised up. I also stared back at her.
Looking at her smiling face, I was sure.
That woman was Serphania. She swapped our bodies.
“Your Highness, I’m sorry, Miss Rose is not a maid.”
“I like that kid.”
lissa was perplexed but Ser refused to budge.
“But…”
“Are you ignoring because I suddenly showed up? I’m the Crown Princess but you can’t even follow my orders?”
“Miss Rose is a guest, and she hasn't been here for long.”
“At least she knows more than I do.”
lissa was at a loss.
I looked up at Ser and raised my hand. Everyone’s gazes focused on .
I wrote in my notebook.
— I’ll show her around.
Chelsea quickly ca to my side and checked the note. She delivered the words to everyone.
“Miss Rose says she’ll guide her.”
***
I said I would guide her, but lissa and Chelsea also followed us, as if they were worried.
“Is this the bedroom of the Crown Prince?”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
When lissa answered, Ser spoke innocently.
“I want to take a look inside.”
“…You must have the permission to enter.”
“Then where’s my room?”
“There.”
“What about her?”
lissa hesitated as Ser pointed at . She wasn’t sure how to introduce . Then Chelsea answered quickly.
“Miss Rose uses the room for VIP guests.”
“Where's the VIP room?”
“Right there.”
“It's close to my room.”
Ser frowned and opened the door of my room.
“Your Highness, wait…!”
Chelsea tried to stop her, but Ser looked at , ignoring her words.
“Can you show around?”
I nodded.
“Don't let the others in. I want to talk to you privately.”
“But Your Highness, Miss Rose can’t speak.”
“Are you going against my orders now?”
When Ser spoke sharply, lissa and Chelsea bowed their heads.
“…no. I will obey your orders.”
I had sothing to say to her too. We left lissa and Chelsea outside as we went into the room.
***
‘Ser.’
I called her na as soon as I got in. I only moved my lips since I didn’t have a voice.
“You noticed? Interesting.”
She smiled. She hadn’t looked at my lips so she must’ve read my mind.
“This room is very nice. Is this the kind of treatnt you're getting after you chose to give up your body and your life? It's pathetic.”
‘What are you thinking? Why did you swap our bodies?'
“I wanted to let you know of the pain of being abandoned.”
‘What?’
“Now you'll be abandoned. The real Ancia is here so they won’t care about you anymore.”
She burst into laughter. She held her stomach as she leaned back and smiled.
“You ignored even though I gave you a chance! It's no use begging now! This body is mine! I'm not giving it back! You will die a miserable death after being abandoned by the Crown Prince!”
‘What are you trying to do with Blake?'
What was she thinking?
I wouldn’t live long. Still, I accepted my death calmly because I believed I could protect Blake.
But Ser appeared. She was also impersonating and deceiving everyone.
“Even in this situation, are you still worried about the Crown Prince?”
‘You promised that you wouldn't touch anyone after I die.’
“Even at this mont those people are still important to you. You’re screwed! It’s over! Make a wish to ! Make a wish to save yourself! Just worry about yourself!”
Ser scread in a fit of madness, but she suddenly shut her mouth.
After a while, the door opened and Blake ca inside. She approached Blake with a big smile.
“Your Highness, you’re here.”
Blake lightly struck Ser's hand when she tried to touch him.
“Why are you here?”
“Miss Rose invited ! Ah, Your Highness, I wanted to see your room but the maids stopped !”
Ser quickly changed the subject, but Blake's gaze grew even colder.
“The crown prince's bedroom is not open to just anyone. They’re doing the right thing.”
Blake's gaze was like ice. When he replied so coldly, Ser was perplexed for a while, but then she grinned.
“Your Highness, I'd like to go to my room. It would be much better than here, wouldn't it?”
“You'd better go to the Sephia Palace.”
“Pardon? Why? I don’t want to be away from you.”
“Ancia was often there. If you really lost your mory, staying at the Sephia Palace would be good for you to rember again.”
Blake spoke in an extrely formal tone. He did not seem to fully believe that she was Ancia yet. Ser also exclaid in impatience, perhaps feeling the sa thing.
“But she's here. She’s using the sa palace as the Crown Prince. I also want to stay here!”
“Go to the Sephia Palace.”
“……”
Blake said firmly. It was an order, not a suggestion.
He replied so coldly that she could no longer remain stubborn.
“Then take there.”
“A knight will escort you.”
She folded her arms again.
“Your Highness is nice. I don't like that knight. I'm so scared of him.”
Blake tried to shake her hand off, but Ser firmly grasped his arm.
“When I fell through the door of darkness, I was so scared of everything. The whole world was dark and there was nothing. I'm scared, Your Highness, I don't want to be apart from you.”
“Your Highness.”
“I’ll take you there.”
He snapped in a low voice.
“Thank you, Your Highness.”
Ser smiled at Blake, and then glanced at for a mont.
The mont I saw Ser's gaze, my heart sank.
***
Ser went with Blake to the Sephia Palace.
Before leaving the room, Ser smirked at . Was she trying to make jealous? But I was more worried than jealous.
According to Chelsea, it was Richard who brought her to the Imperial Palace.
What happened?
I’d understand if Ser suddenly showed up here.
But this Richard was the reincarnation of Phillip. He had taken away Ser’s power and sealed her in the door of darkness.
He was Ser's enemy.
I had no idea why she was with Richard, or why she ca with him to the palace.
What was she thinking? No matter how much I agonized over it, I couldn't think of an answer. Only one thing was for sure. Blake was in danger.
Ser tried to bring down the Asteric Empire, and now she appeared in front of everyone, impersonating .
She was deceptive and sly. I couldn’t just let her run wild.
I got up from my seat. I had to let them know that Ser was a fake.
Considering Blake's pain and sadness when he would be left alone after I died, I couldn't reveal the fact that I was Ancia.
But now was not the ti for such worries. Blake was in danger. I couldn't keep silent any more.
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