The Omega Princess and Her Two Leashes - Chapter 13
Chapter 13
“…How did you know?”
The heavy silence was broken by the man’s voice.
His expression was no longer playful when he spoke. Instead, it was arrogant. It was the gaze of a man who was accustomed to looking down on others.
Leybid de Valenti Luversiana. The successor to the Luversiana Empire, which had swallowed four continents whole, a land incomparably vaster than Fleurose.
Her body tensed up as she realized this fact, but Arlenrose did not avert her gaze.
“The button of your shirt has the Empire’s crest engraved on it.”
“Ah.”
The hem of his shirt was peeking out from between the lapels of his uniform, which had become disheveled during his scuffle with Arlenrose and his attempt to molest her. Leybid let out a hollow laugh as he confirmed this.
“You managed to see this.”
The crest engraved on the button was small and faint. It wasn’t that he hadn’t been aware of it while disguising himself. He probably wouldn’t have noticed it at all if not for Arlenrose’s observation.
“I was suspicious.”
It meant that she had been scrutinizing him, hoping to find a clue even during their scuffle. Leybid’s lips curled into a slight smile as he asked, “Hmm… Why would you have been suspicious?”
“Isn’t it natural to be suspicious of a suspicious blond man approaching me at a time like this?”
“Aha, a time like this.”
It meant that he had approached her to find a weakness, taking advantage of the peace treaty with the Kingdom of Fleurose. Even though it was no different from sticking a knife in her, Leybid just laughed shamelessly.
“Even so, you wouldn’t normally imagine that the Crown Prince himself would come in person, would you?”
“That’s what I’m wondering too….”
Arlenrose, who had been biting her lip as if holding back her words, finally blurted out, “To be honest, you were too sloppy for me not to notice.”
“Oh, that’s hurtful.”
“It was unreasonable to impersonate an escort and claim to be a mercenary, but why on earth did you have to have red hair? It stands out too much for a disguise. You have such striking features to begin with.”
“Does that mean I’m handsome?” Leybid asked slowly, but Arlenrose simply ignored him and continued speaking.
“Even the names Ray Luciana and Leybid Valenti Luversiana are too similar.”
“Hmm… They are similar, but I thought the names themselves were ordinary. Is it really enough to arouse suspicion?”
“Even small suspicions can turn into certainty if they accumulate.”
“Oh, I see.”
Leybid let out a hollow laugh and scratched the back of his head.
“I insisted on having red hair even though my aide told me not to, and now it’s come to this. I’m going to get scolded again.”
“Even though you had someone telling you not to do it, you still went ahead and did it?”
“I just wanted to try it once. Red hair is cool, don’t you think?”
“You’re trying to try something cool while spying? You’re amazing. Your aide must have a hard time.”
“That’s right. I’m not very good at worldly matters, so….”
“You certainly seem that way.”
Leybid stopped moving and looked at her when she snapped back coldly.
“Are you angry?”
“…It would be stranger if I wasn’t angry.”
Arlenrose clenched her trembling fists tightly.
He was incredibly rude. From the moment he appeared before her as a knight escort to this moment, even after revealing his true identity as the Crown Prince.
She could still feel the sensation of his hand, which had slipped inside her sleeve and groped her arm as he pleased. He had approached her shamelessly using trickery and even molested a princess of another country. Her teeth chattered at his impudence, which made it seem as if nothing had happened.
“Your Highness the Crown Prince, this is an international issue.”
“Is that so?”
Even after her sharp words, Leybid just tilted his head nonchalantly and smirked.
“Your Highness the Crown Prince, are you aware that the fact that you approached me in this manner and had your identity revealed could become a weakness for the Empire?”
“Hmm… That would be troublesome. If that happens, I’ll not only get scolded by my aide, but also by my grandmother.”
Leybid frowned as if he had a headache. He sighed as if he were deep in thought and glanced at Arlenrose.
“Then, should I find your weakness?”
Was he really going to come at it like this? Arlenrose had expected this, so she didn’t show any sign of bewilderment and waited for him to continue.
“For example, the Princess of Fleurose is somehow like the Diabolus of Demonas.”
“Ha…!”
Arlenrose burst into laughter as if he were truly taken aback.
“Are you joking?”
“I’m not joking.”
Leybid still snickered. However, his eyes were no longer smiling and were closely observing Arlenrose’s every reaction.
“The time between the princess’ sudden disappearance and reappearance is exactly the same as the time when the Diabolus appeared and was active.”
“Did the Diabolus appear in the palace? That’s terrible.”
“Aren’t you going to explain your actions?”
“Why should I do that? It’s just a coincidence.”
“Then where on earth did you go?”
“I was just avoiding the new escort knight because he was so suspicious.”
“But your avoidance was too agile?”
“Maybe Your Highness’ eyes are slow?”
“When I touched you just now, your muscle mass was considerable.”
“My hobby is horse riding.”
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