The Omega Princess and Her Two Leashes - Chapter 12

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Chapter 12

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“Where exactly have you been?”

Arlenrose, who had hurriedly entered her quarters, stopped short. A red-haired mercenary was leaning against the windowsill, smiling. Arlenrose bit her lip and glared at him.

She should have been furious, but right now, it was difficult to even catch her breath. She had just returned after helping the revolutionaries and changing her clothes.

“You dare to enter the princess’s quarters without permission.”

“I had no choice since Her Highness left without her escort knight.”

Ray nonchalantly replied to the cold reprimand she had uttered with measured breaths.

Could those two things possibly cancel each other out? Arlenrose suppressed a sigh and frowned. In contrast, the handsome face did not twitch an eyebrow. He really was quite rude.

She wanted to ask what had happened to Sir Mark Fowards. She also needed to question why he had thrown him in the dungeon and impersonated an escort knight.

However, that information was not yet accessible to Arlenrose Vi Fleurose. It was information that only Diabolus could know.

Meanwhile, Ray leisurely approached her.

“Are you going to answer my question? Where exactly have you been after leaving me behind?”

“Am I obligated to answer you?”

“Of course you are. I am Your Highness’s escort knight.”

“No, you are not my escort knight because I have not acknowledged you.”

“Oh dear. Does His Highness the Crown Prince’s appointment require Your Highness’s permission?”

“That is exactly what I find strange.”

Arlenrose quietly observed him. The information she could divulge was limited to what Arlenrose Vi Fleurose knew. She had to choose her words carefully.

“Come to think of it, there is no way that my brother would have sent a mercenary as the princess’ escort.”

“Ah.”

Ray, who had taken a step closer without her noticing, let out a faint sigh. He did not seem particularly flustered.

“If you were going to point that out, you should have done so from the beginning. Why bring it up now?”

“Indeed.”

Even Arlenrose found it absurd, so she let out a short, hollow laugh. Enrique despised her so much that he would even send a mercenary as her escort. Such prejudice had briefly blinded her.

Arlenrose tilted her head with a self-deprecating smile.

“Well, what about this?”

“What?”

“Crimson Underlake Isilupia.”

Ray froze at the spell-like name. Arlenrose’s lips curled up at his flustered reaction.

“It is the name of the plant that dyed your hair red. There are still some traces left behind your ears.”

Ray’s expression hardened. Arlenrose did not let the opportunity slip away and pressed on.

“You are a mercenary who is not a typical royal knight, and you even dyed your hair. Isn’t that enough reason for me to suspect you?”

“….”

This time, he did not even let out a playful sigh. It was clear agitation. After blinking exactly three times, his expressionless eyes narrowed mischievously.

“Why? Is it not possible that I dyed my hair because I wanted to look pretty for the princess?”

“This is the first time I have ever heard of someone dying their blonde hair red to look prettier.”

“Hey, do you know my original hair color?”

“Even if it is the same dye, the resulting color will vary depending on the original hair color. When blonde hair is dyed with Crimson Underlake Isilupia, it usually turns that color.”

“Oh.”

Ray burst into a fit of laughter as if he couldn’t believe it and stared straight at Arlenrose.

“Not only do you recognize the dye that’s only used in the shade, but you can even tell the original hair color? Aren’t you the suspicious one?”

“….”

Arlenrose met his gaze for a moment but soon turned her head away. It was a question that didn’t need an answer.

“Think whatever you want. I should go confirm with my brother.”

The moment she said to call someone, Ray lunged at her and tried to cover her mouth.

“Where…!”

Arlenrose instinctively dodged his grasp and turned her body. As she kicked the back of his knee, Ray stumbled and tilted his upper body up. The moment she seized the opportunity to punch his abdomen, her wrist was grabbed and pulled.

“…You know how to punch properly.”

Ray exclaimed in admiration as he looked at her sharply protruding middle finger. His hand, which had been brushing her other arm, dug into her shoulder in an instant.

“I definitely heard that you were a fragile princess….”

Arlenrose’s eyes widened in dismay at his hand going deep inside. Before she could even react, his fingers gripped her arm and reached just below her armpit, kneading her flesh.

Her arm, which was so thin that he could grab a handful of it, had skin as smooth as silk, but the inside was hard with muscles. Ray laughed as he felt it with his own hand.

“But not at all. This is a well-trained body, huh, Princess?”

“…What the!”

Arlenrose, who came to her senses a little late, tried to get out of his grasp and screamed, but her mouth was blocked by Ray’s hand. Her knee, which she had tried to kick between his legs, was also caught.

“The Princess of Fleurose is quite fierce.”

Ray’s arm wrapped around Arlenrose’s waist and pressed her tightly against his body. His rock-hard chest was intentionally pressed against her soft and plump breasts. His eyes, which were narrowed as if mocking her for being unable to move even a muscle and having to surrender her body, looked down at her.

“Like this…”

The moment he was about to say something, sparks flew between them.

“Ugh!”

Ray loosened his grip the moment he felt dizzy from the sudden heat, and Arlenrose pushed him hard. Beyond the distance that had opened up in an instant, her sapphire eyes glared at him.

“The Crown Prince of the Luversiana Empire.”

His expression froze at the words Arlenrose uttered while gasping for breath.

“You’re quite rude.”

Then, the air completely froze.

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