Life as a Tower Maid: Locked up with the Prince - Chapter 36

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Chapter 36

Translator: Yonnee

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My eyes become happy when seeing handsome faces. I’m Albert’s fan, but that doesn’t mean I can’t be Duke Masen’s fan, too.

Maybe Duke Masen was the second male lead of the novel I never finished. That’s how it usually went for dukes in these kinds of romance novels, right?

“I heard Duke Masen is popular with young noble ladies. But you know, Rosé.”

Albert, who was next to me, took a step closer to me while still holding my hand.

While we faced each other, he leaned very very close to me, our faces only inches apart. We had each other’s consent to hold hands, but other than that, there was no other contact.

Smiling affectionately, Albert raised his other hand and hovered his index finger very close to my lips. And with a dangerous tone, he whispered.

“I don’t think it’s right to ask me.”

Considering what just happened, it couldn’t be refuted that he was 100% right. And in this world, there should be no appearance that could surpass Albert’s.

“If you’re going to be interested anyway, just be more interested in me. Don’t talk about other men in front of me.”

“……”

“It’ll bode well for you to be more mindful.”

As he smiled, goosebumps rose up my spine. It was an exceedingly warm voice, but the atmosphere was strangely severe.

Albert glanced down at my hand in his. It seemed like a threat that he’d let go of me if I kept talking nonsense, so I immediately zipped my lips. For the first time in my life, I found out that a gentle, elegant tone could sound so menacing.

I tried to change the subject.

“Oh my goodness, you say we’ll teleport…”

I said it to distract him, but after saying it myself, I suddenly felt overwhelmed.

As if walking in the sky wasn’t enough, we were going to teleport. It was a phenomenon that couldn’t be explained by science and did not exist in the world I previously belonged to. And I’ll be experiencing that now.

“Prince, I’m ready.”

Show me your skills!

As I waited for Albert to start it, my eyes sparkled. Anyway, I wanted to escape this chilly atmosphere.

Then, a hushed yet clear voice came through Albert’s lips.

“Protect.”

As soon as the word came out, small lights surrounded me.

The incantation was in English, so it wasn’t difficult to understand.

But it begged the question. What on earth was he protecting us from?

Yet before I could ask anything, Albert uttered the second incantation.

“Fly.”

We had just been hovering in the air at this time, but as soon as Albert said this, it became easier to move.

When we took a step forward, it felt so light as though my shoes had wings. I don’t think even rabbits would feel as light as I feel now.

This was magic. I held Albert’s hand and followed after Albert’s steps. It was amazing that this could happen at all.

I knew he was a genius, but I had never seen him use his skills properly inside the tower. He was always busy solving the spells on the wand, and he didn’t use his own magic except for when communicating with his aides outside the tower.

“What Your Highness said just now was a memorized incantation?”

“That’s right.”

“Can I use that kind of magic too if I say the incantation?”

Actually, I had a bit of hope. The spell was in English, and it wasn’t an exaggeration that English was my second language because, even though I grew up in Korea, I learned a lot of English words.

But of course, if I talk to any foreigners, my mind goes blank… Such was the memorization of Koreans.

Albert’s eyes curved as he smiled. Thinking that I was caught in my antics once again, I was a bit—no, really embarrassed.

“Incantation is the last step in the process of wielding magic. If everything is possible just because you know the incantation, then everyone here would be archmages.”

“…I know right? It was only a joke.”

I looked down at the innocent-looking Blanc. He was sleeping well even when Albert and I were talking loudly. When I looked at the snoring Blanc, I saw the guards on patrol in my periphery again.

“For now, we need to get higher up.”

Albert clenched my hand and looked up. At the same time, he soared higher, and it was the same case for me as I was holding his hand.

We went a little closer to the stars.

The sky seemed to be close enough to touch.

“Light.”

The moment Albert said the incantation, a small firefly-like light appeared on his wand. It lit up the dark sky and led the way.

We walked along the path where starlight paved the way.

Our speed was much faster than normal walking. As if it was a kind of space altering magic, in no time, the tower was far away.

While walking cheerfully, I met Albert’s eyes for a moment.

But he seemed to be grimacing.

“Prince, are you feeling sick?”

“…I’m alright.”

Albert smiled and shook his head. However, he couldn’t completely hide the traces on his expression of the pain that he was feeling.

…Maybe there was still a spell outside the tower hindering him?

“Prince, if there’s something you’re hiding…”

As I tried to reach him through these words, my hair fluttered in the wind.

“Let’s focus on the task at hand for now, Rosé.”

Albert continued walking carefully, completely blocking my words.

Soon, we escaped from the tower and soon arrived at a small clearing in the middle of the forest.

The quiet forest was chilling.

Only the sound of leaves scattering in the wind could be heard loudly. Other than that, it was so quiet that I felt frightened. Even so, I liked the smell of the forest.

It really felt like I’m alive again.

However, it was impossible to fully enjoy the feeling of being outside.

…But there’s something Albert wasn’t telling me.

I don’t think he wanted to talk, so I decided that it’s better to move first.

There’s a reason why we’re outside.

Grimacing again, Albert and I met gazes.

I spoke bravely.

“Then, I’ll ask later.”

As though he didn’t doubt it, Albert smiled faintly as he heard me say this.

“I like that you’re interested in me.”

It was a small smile, but that in itself was dazzling.