Betrayed By My Fiancé, I Changed My Role From A Viscount's Daughter To A Lady-in-waiting To The Queen

Chapter 76: Chapter 2, Episode 1

Translated by KaiesV

Edited by KaiesV

Thud, thud, thud, thud, and with quick steps I am trudging down the corridors of the royal palace. Or rather, I am running away.

「Marsha, I beg you. Stay still!」

「……Oh my, no. Is it a hallucination?」

“Fufu,” I laugh snidely and I lightly ignore the voice, but there is one man who won’t let me do so.

「Marsha!」

The one who ran all the way around and blocked my front and even stopped me was Raul Colden, the deputy commander of the 4th Kingsguard.

He was my former fiancée who I had just recently broken off an engagement.

「…（Tch）」

I involuntarily let out an unladylike cluck of the tongue and a hefty sigh in my heart.

「…Well, Vice-Captain Colden. What can I do for you?」

Which side are you on? And notice that I’m only appealing to you with my gaze.

「I want to talk to you. Please make time for me…!」

My ex-fiancee, who didn’t at all try to catch the meaning of my gaze, blithely insisted.

「Oh, I have heard your story, have I not?」

I went out of my way to make time in my busy schedule to listen to his『story.』It was a very poor『story,』though.

「No, I didn’t mean that…!」

「Oh, you’re talking nonsense, Sir Colden.」

I tilt my head slightly and make a scowling face. Yeah, yeah, I’d have to do that or I’d be a whole lot of disgust.

While I was desperately trying to repair my facial expression, Raul’s eyes wandered around deliberately, but then, as if he had made up his mind, he focused his gaze on my face.

Yes, it’s here. It’s the start of his self-indulgent theatrics!

「Marsha… are you mad at me?」

「No, there’s no way. Hohohoho.」

I received a question that is a little late in the game!

I am not angry. I’m not angry, I’m just annoyed. I mean, was he aware that he had done something to make me angry? I was surprised to hear that.

「Then why don’t the two of us talk?」

「…well, fufu.」

Who the hell would do that———!!!!!

I want to scream, but I can’t. Because this is the middle of the Royal Palace, the palace where His Majesty King Gran resides.

I had no idea that such a troublesome fellow would be waiting for me when I was summoned by His Majesty and on my way out of the Queen’s Palace to my office. Because originally, even this man should be in the Royal Princess’ Palace!

From a moment ago, the curious stares that have been piercing through me have been so painful and agonizing that I feel like crying.

「Is it a no?」

Obviously.

And he says『a talk between us,』but we were going to do the『talk』the other day with just us, as far as we’re concerned. And yet, he comes with the Royal Princess on the same day. I gave up on the idea that it wasn’t worth talking about, and I’m absolutely sure it wasn’t my fault.

Even so, why is this flowery-brained man is following me around after I broke off the engagement? Ahh, hassle—!!

「If it is a『misunderstanding』as you say, Sir Colden, you have cleared it up, haven’t you? I don’t need to tell you any more, do I?」

It was a meaningless『story』that only showed off his own mess, but the result is the same, so be happy with it. What do you need to talk about now that we’ve broken off the engagement, right?

「Stop talking to me like a stranger! Didn’t you used to call me『Raul』!?」

「Well…!」

What am I saying? I’m not a stranger to you, huh?

「We are no longer engaged, you know. We’re just strangers, and you’re calling me names…」

In other words, Raul, who is not my fiancée, has no right to call me『Marsha』in a familiar way, though.

「And the idea of talking alone with you is a bit…」

I make a troubled face, saying, “There is also external factors.” My facial muscles are very busy.

「Even if we ended our engagement, we’ve known each other since childhood, right? We could at least talk.」

Hohoh. You’re trying to elicit sympathy by putting your childhood friend in the foreground. But alas.『I’m a childhood friend, so you’ll forgive me, right?』I could see the ulterior motive behind this, and there was no way he would take me up on it. And I’d like to lecture him for an hour or so about which one of us betrayed that『childhood friend』…No, it’s still a waste of my precious time.

「I’m sorry,『Don’t say no, Marsha,』…huh?」

You’re going to put it on me, you son of a bitch. I’ve come out a little bit, haven’t I?

「I’m sure we can work out our differences if we just talk. Please, Marsha.」

I was deeply fed up with the illusion that something sparkling and glittering had flown in. Raul’s self-indulgent theatrics was going strong.

「It is my fault that you have become so stubborn. I understand.」

「……」

「I want to take responsibility for that. No, I want you to let me take it.」

「…………」

「You have every right to blame me. I’ll take the blame, so please do me a favor.」

「………………」

He was crying, and there are no tears in his eyes, but something is overflowing from his eyes, what a trick! And he unintentionally escapes from reality.

「Listen to what I have to say…!」

Okay, okay, okay. Good job on your passionate performance. What can I say, I think it was a great performance, you know? But that is on a stage where Neil, the manager of the Anemone Jewelry Store, might be watching the play, and unfortunately, we are in the middle of the Royal Palace. This isn’t on stage.

「Marsha… Do me a favor, please.」

I can’t believe I’m being accused with such sincerity. Oh, what a fucking hassle.

You can say no without hesitation here and now. All you have to do is say,『Get lost,』clearly and unequivocally.

However. I have my reasons for having to turn him down softly, without damaging the reputation I may have recently gained.

There is only one reason.

「Sir Colden. As I am sure you are aware, I am in the process of searching for a marriage partner.」

It is a search for a new potential fiancée.

「That…!」

「I can’t do such a promiscuous thing as being alone with a gentleman who is not my fiancée, no matter how much I’ve known him since childhood…」

I hope this sarcasm is getting through.

Raul and Royal Princess are being watched by his then fiancée, me, in such a promiscuous scene. Do you understand me?

…Or maybe he didn’t. If he had, there is no way he could have acted like this.

「…Marsha.」

I think many women are fooled by the wistful look in his eyes. In fact, I could hear the sighs of admiration from the maids who were looking at us while trying to hide their presence from us.

But I can’t get through to him. I know that look is false.

「Please understand that.」

So, don’t come any closer, you bastard.