The sixth prince, who had been executed in the kingdom after being betrayed by the trusted saint, was reincarnated and, in order to seek revenge, became engaged once again to the neighboring kingdom’s “Guillotine Princess.” As a result, he was adored and lived happily.

“Ah, um… I’m fine now…”

I regained my composure and smiled awkwardly as I moved away from Princess Abigail.

When I think about it, crying twice in front of her after coming back from the dead is quite embarrassing…

“Oh…”

“I was still wet.”

Princess Abigail gently wiped away my tears with a handkerchief.

“Um, it’s embarrassing, so please keep it a secret that I cried,” I said.

“Of course. Your tears are mine alone,” she replied.

As she said that, she covered her mouth with the handkerchief, and her cute gesture made my heart race.

“So, did you understand that I don’t have any feelings for Princess Bridget?” I asked, feeling a bit embarrassed and wanting to steer the conversation back to the main topic. I had originally sneaked into this room to avoid any misunderstandings with her.

“Yes… I feel so fulfilled,” Princess Abigail said, placing her hand on her chest.

“Oh… Is something wrong?” I asked.

“N-no! It’s nothing,” I replied, inadvertently covering my mouth and turning my face away.

But I couldn’t help it. She had shown such a sweet smile, and it had caught me completely off guard.

“Anyway… I can’t forgive Bridget. Of all people, she’s infatuated with my… Gustav,” Princess Abigail muttered under her breath while biting her thumbnail.

I couldn’t help but be bothered by the way she said “my…” but for now, I let it slide.

“I think it’s different. It’s true that Princess Bridget seemed interested and approached me with some advances, but it’s all part of the struggle for the throne with you,” I explained, trying to reassure her.

“How did Bridget approach you, though?” she asked with a chilling gaze and a low voice that sent shivers down my spine.

I hesitated for a moment but had to answer. “Princess Gustav…”

“Yes, go on!” I responded, recounting the events of my encounter with Bridget tonight.

“You have quite the courage. Perhaps it was a mistake to hold back just because she’s my sister,” Princess Abigail said.

“Oh, well…” I laughed nervously.

Ultimately, I managed to win her over for now, but I was worried about what would happen next. Well, it was the predetermined course to eliminate that woman from the beginning, so it should be fine.

“Well, let’s leave it at that. We can confront Bridget tomorrow morning,” Princess Abigail suggested.

“Ah… Princess Abigail, can you wait for that?” I asked.

“Why?” she inquired sharply.

I was taken aback for a moment, but I couldn’t back down if I wanted to consider the future.

“Princess Abigail, you may not like it, but if Princess Bridget has done such things to me, there must be some purpose behind it. It’s not about infatuation,” I explained.

“Well, that might be true, but…”

“In terms of what lies ahead, this is an opportunity. So I plan to pretend to go along with her intentions and investigate various things,” I said.

Yes, I needed to find evidence to uncover the truth. We only had two more years.

“Why are you doing this?” she asked.

“I’m doing it all for you. And for myself,” I replied.

“Unfair,” she said.

“Huh?”

“You shouldn’t say things like that. It leaves me with nothing to say,” Princess Abigail pouted.

But her eyes softened, or at least I thought they did.

“Princess Abigail, I really don’t have any feelings for Bridget,” I reiterated.

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“Oh… it’s already this late,” she said.

I realized it was already past 3 in the morning when she mentioned it. I had a lot to do tomorrow, so I needed to go to bed.

“It can’t be helped. It’s a bit sad, but let’s call it a night,” I suggested.

Princess Abigail lowered her gaze, looking a bit lonely.

I felt a tug at my heart seeing her like that, but I couldn’t stay here forever.

I touched the hidden passage, turned to her, and said, “Princess Abigail, then, until tomorrow night.”

“Wait! Yes… I’ll be waiting…” she replied.

As I left the room, I suddenly remembered that I had forgotten to remind her not to tell anyone about this.