Inside the residence of the princess sisters.
"Sister, are you okay?"
Alexia looked at her worried older sister. After Iris returned, she had been staring at her sword with a solemn expression, still lost in thought.
"Yes, I am well."
Iris forced a bitter smile.
In fact, she was not well.
The battle with Leon had left a big impact on her. Although she hadn't used her full strength because it was just sparring, she still took it seriously.
His powerful sword had often defeated enemies with a single blow.
But this time, no matter how much she tried, Leon handled it easily.
Although the fight seemed balanced, she felt like she was being outmaneuvered, and Leon's sword skills were too elegant.
In comparison, the sword skills she was proud of looked truly clumsy.
"This Prince Leon is more unfathomable than I imagined. This is the first time I've faced an opponent like him."
"Yes, he's really amazing."
Alexia raised her hand and pressed it against her chest.
Leon's sword skills had been etched into her mind, and now she could recall his maximum sword techniques even with her eyes closed.
This was simply ideal!
"I think this prince's purpose for coming to our kingdom is not as simple as it seems — not just him, but also the two girls who accompany him... They are not ordinary people either."
"In fact, the girl with the long silver hair seems very capable. Prince Leon often made eye contact with her, and as for the short-haired one..."
Alexia's expression became a bit subtle.
Thinking about Noelle's cute appearance, yet she carried a heavy sword bigger than herself on her back.
The contrast was huge. She couldn't imagine how those slender arms could wield such a heavy sword.
Iris was also a little embarrassed.
Judging only by appearance, her proud sword seemed fragile compared to Noelle's heavy weapon... The size difference was vast.
"By the way, what is Prince Leon doing now? Our performance today wasn't good. I hope we haven't disappointed him or caused problems with the alliance."
"Well, it seems that after putting away his luggage, he went out shopping alone. He said he wanted to see our city, and now he's at the Mitsugashi Chamber of Commerce."
"Seriously? That should save face, right? The largest chamber of commerce in the kingdom can show him our economic prosperity."
Iris sighed with relief.
Although the Mitsugashi Chamber of Commerce was a new force that had suddenly emerged a few years ago, it had now become the largest chamber in the kingdom of Midgar.
Its influence spread throughout the kingdom of knights, and its headquarters in the real capital was extremely luxurious.
She expected Prince Leon to improve his opinion of the kingdom after visiting there.
"The gym is in your hands, Alexia. We don't have to have a good relationship with Prince Leon, but at least we can't make him hate us. Remember the trouble caused by that dragon earlier."
"It's scary to think about. I know what to do, sister. I'm going back to the dormitory first."
"Wait a minute, Alexia, our father asked me to insist that you accept an engagement."
"Tsk!"
"Like a princess, don't get sassy!"
Iris pressed her head in frustration.
How did her sister, who was so cute and well-behaved as a child, become like this now? Was there something wrong with the royal family's politics to teach?
She sighed deeply and said before Alexia could resist.
"You are no longer young; it's time."
"Sister, don't you have an appointment?"
"It would be strange if I did."
If Iris hadn't been holding back for appearances, she would have rolled her eyes. Like her, the future heiress to the throne, could she make a hasty engagement?
"Tch, being first in line to the throne is great. I've decided: from now on, I'll compete with my sister for the throne!"
Alexia rolled her eyes indifferently, clearly raising a flag of rebellion.
"Ahhhhhh ~ get better!"
Iris had a headache. She looked at her sister tiredly. If she weren't a little siscon, she might have drawn her sword right now.
"Haven't I chosen a good partner for you yet? The famous fencing instructor in this kingdom, the teacher at his gym, Zenon Griffy — he's flawless in both strength and merit."
"That's exactly why I hate him. Perfect people don't exist in this world. They look bright and gleaming on the outside, but are completely rotten inside!"
"You're very convincing when you say that."
The corners of Iris's eyes twitched violently. She unconsciously felt a sense of identity when she saw her sister — so well-behaved and elegant in front of others, but extremely sinister in front of her.
Alexia put her hands on her hips and puffed her chest proudly. The red-haired princess wanted to say, I'm not waiting for you.
"And I feel that Mr. Zenon is hiding something very dangerous. The way that man looked at me was very strange, as if looking at... anyway, sister, you know my intuition is very accurate."
"That might really be the case."
Iris nodded. Perhaps because she was a master of pretending to be cool, Alexia always managed to detect the hidden sides of others.
But she was also someone who opened a dyeing workshop just by giving it a little color.
"Okay, right? Let's capture Mr. Zenon now and torture him severely. Don't let him go until he confesses what he's hiding."
"How can you do such a thing?!"
Iris shouted, banging the table.
If Leon had been present, he would definitely have said: This woman and my father must be able to talk about equality; they have a lot in common.
The way she seemed to have a headache because of Alexia was exactly like Orphans feeling stomach pain because of anise.
"Overall, I will definitely be engaged to this person, and definitely won't do that. At worst, I'll return the right to inherit the throne."
"You are very stubborn, Alexia. Our father won't let you. He's issued an order that you must decide on a partner soon."
Iris put her hands on her waist and said seriously,
"Besides, it must be someone worthy of you in both status and skill. You're not allowed to find anyone just to compensate for that!"
"Tsk!"
Alexia snapped her mouth.
She looked unhappy.
But the silver-haired princess also knew she was very lucky just to have the right to choose.
However, she had no one she liked, and her original plan to find someone to compensate for her loss and wait for the spotlight to pass was also discovered.
"Huh? Wait..."
"Alexia?"
"Sister, I'm sure, as long as it's someone with the same status and strength as me, I can choose anyone, right?" The silver-haired princess narrowed her eyes seriously.
"That's right... You, what are you thinking of doing?!"
The red-haired princess nodded.
The next second, Iris was shocked.
Alexia showed a mischievous smile.
Based on all her years of experience with her younger sister, Iris was sure this girl was thinking of something bad!
Although she didn't know exactly what Alexia planned, she had a bad feeling anyway. Just thinking about it gave Iris a headache.
(End of Chapter)
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