Monster Princess

Chapter 21

Translated by Schwarzel
Edited by Soul

Monster Princess

Episode 21

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“The congratulatory speech was wonderful, First Princess.”

“In particular, the patterns drawn in the middle of the flame were very beautiful.”

“It looked like a message because it had a regularity within those shapes……”

Erm.

Still, there are people who have good sense.

I brazenly spoke to the nobles who flocked around me just before the Hunting contest began.

“It’s one of the ancient languages. I carved a prayer for the prosperity of the empire and the well-being of the Emperor, but there was no one who recognized it.”

“Oh, I see! You are also fluent in ancient languages, you are the First Princess after all.”

People who didn’t know the truth admired me.

“But you look very different today, First Princess. Your long golden hair was so beautiful.…. Did you happen to have a change of heart?”

“It was just that my long hair felt a little cumbersome recently. I look good with short hair too, right?”

“Oh, yes! I thought it was a very new and fresh attempt. The video contained in the mana stone was also very impressive.”

 It wasn’t even funny that they were quick to praise the useless subject they had approached me for when I answered it.

I was too lazy to deal with them, so I moved away with a crooked smile on my face.

“It’s been a while, First Princess.”

“Marquis Graham.”

Then someone who was hard to ignore approached me, and I had no choice but to stop again.

When I turned my head, it was a slender young man in his mid-30s who came into my sight.

The man’s blue hair swayed over his white clothes as he brushed past through the crowd. His green eyes, under the glasses, were like cold emeralds. The facial features embedded in the man’s slender face were strikingly similar to that of the second Concubine Catherine.

Of course. He was Marquis Junon Graham, the twin brother of the second Concubine.

“It’s been a while since I have seen the Marquis.”

“Yes, it has, but the First Princess… also seems to have a very busy schedule these days.”

Perhaps that’s why the siblings looked at me stingingly.

‘I think it’s because of their grudge about Baron Weston’s work last time.’

Junon Graham didn’t like me very much, just like the Second Concubine.

As mentioned earlier, the Second Concubine, Catherine, was an ambitious woman who wanted to place the First Prince Ramiel on the throne. And Junon Graham was a strong ally of the Second Concubine. So even in the future that I had dreamed of, he moved hard to block my way. Of course, after Judith awakened and became a wizard who could leap over me, he was eager to deal with her.

Therefore, Marquis Junon Graham played a villainous role with a moderate threat stage in [The Shining World of Princess Judith]. Of course, I was the best villainess in the book.

‘No. That’s not something to be proud of.’

Anyway, Marquis Graham and I didn’t like each other from the beginning, so I  dealt with him with a cheeky smile.

“Well, I would love to have some free time, but with so  many people looking for me here and there, I don’t have a choice.”

Marquis Graham’s mouth curled up when I said that It was because I was so good.

I pretended to remember something that I had forgotten.

“Come to think of it, Baron Weston, the main culprit of the incident in the Blovis Forest, was quite close to Marquis Graham, right?”

“What do you mean close? I’ve only met him once or twice because I have such wide feet.” (n: Having wide feet is like having widespread acquaintances or connections, I don’t exactly know the literal meaning, but that’s how I understood it. Correct me if I’m wrong though.)

Marquis Graham emphasized it strongly.

He firmly denied he’s acquainted with Baron Weston.

Of course, it was nothing else but related to the trafficking of children, so if the family didn’t want to get caught, they had to cut him off immediately.

I learned that Baron Weston’s work this time, including Marquis Graham, who was close to him, had some backbiting.

“I heard that the heretic boy who entered the White Night Hall this time was a boy from the Blovis forest.”

As if he didn’t like this topic, Marquis Graham changed it.

“You must have heard of the Marquis. It has not been officially announced yet.”

“Yes. Furthermore, he’s the son of Count Rasner, right? I was surprised to hear the news.”

And to the added sound, I frowned.

“Since Count Rasner was also my childhood friend.”

“Oh, really?”

“Yes, I was also acquainted with Garnett, who was Count Rasner’s wife.”

I felt strange at the unexpected connection.

Even so, I have been thinking about that boy every now and then.

But unexpectedly, the fact that there was a close relationship between Marquis Graham and the boy’s family made me a little uncomfortable.

“It would have been better for him to die in the forest.”

However, unexpectedly, Marquis Graham’s small voice was cold.

Perhaps because of the mood, his eyes felt as dark and cool as a deeply shady forest.

“Oh, I said it because I felt sorry for the rest of that child’s life. We are not ignoring the hard work of the First Princess. Of course, you’ll believe me, right?”

“I guess so… I know the truthfulness of the Marquis.”

Seeing that he quickly smiled, it looked like he was trying to pour water over the day of the incident where I saved the child in Blovis Forest. (n: It seems that Arbella is doubting the Marquis’ innocence like she might be thinking the marquis is involved personally by putting Count Rasner’s son in the hands of baron Weston who was the prime culprit for the blovis forest incident.)

“Anyway… This time, I owe a lot to the First Princess. Thanks to you, I was able to cut off the rotten branches… I hope I can repay you for it someday.”

“I’m looking forward to it, Marquis. Don’t overdo it.”

We briefly exchanged smiles that were completely different on the inside.

Marquis Junon Graham moved away from me after leaving a grim line that sounded similar to a villain, “See you later!” as if he still had resentment against me.

I looked at his receding back narrowing my eyes.

“Your Highness, the First Princess! Your Highness, the First  Princess!”

Then at one point, I saw someone running enthusiastically calling for me.

The strange air surrounding me was also disturbed in an instant.

“BOBBY MONTERA is greeting the First Princess!”

The brown-haired boy, who ran in front of me, greeted me gladly. It was the third son, Bobby, of the Montera family who sent me a letter not long ago.

“Young Master from Montera, long time no see.”

“Yes, your Highness! I’ve been wanting to see you for so long! When I saw your Highness confidently standing on the podium earlier, my heart was pounding so hard I thought it was gonna jump out of my mouth.”

When I said hello, his eyes glistened, and began to praise me until his lips dried up.

Bobby Montera was an extra whose name did not even appear in [The Shining World of Princess Judith] and in some ways, he did not feel like a major figure.

He looked rounded, so he had a gentle face without any characteristics, and his hair and eye colors were all brown, so there was no splendor. However, seeing this face for the first time in a long time seemed to make my eyes comfortable.

“And this time, your Highness finally replied to my letter… I was very touched!”

As he said, the Young Master Montera’s eyes were really moist.

Whether it was fake or real, it was also a great skill to be able to squeeze out tears in such a short time.

“So, Your Highness, the First Princess. If you don’t mind, can I offer a hymn for your Highness?”

“What?”

“I thought your Highness liked my song in the letter, so I made a new song!”

“No…”

“When I watched the video from the mana stone that came out this month, I was filled with inspiration!”

However, Bobby Montera suddenly began to burn with unnecessary motivation.

I became a little embarrassed.

You’re going to sing here right now? Don’t you know that you’re tone-deaf?

If I were the original me, I would have asked him to stop defiling my ears.

But I didn’t do that today.

Regardless of what’s inside, the Young Master Montera has been a boy who has consistently sent me greetings and courted me for the past five years.

Whether it was because of his secret ambition or pure affection, he was pouring water into the bottomless pit because he didn’t know I was a time-limited woman due to the wizard’s fever. I had failed to repay him for his hard work for five years.

So I didn’t want to be cold to him.

Therefore, I showed kindness in my own way and softened my personality more than usual.

“Young Master Montera. Thank you for your feelings, but this is a hunting ground where other people are gathered, so it’s better to not do it now.”

However, Bobby Montera did not step down easily as if he was already motivated.

“There’s no one around right now anyway. So even a line…….”

“Your Highness, the First Princess.”

But his words that there was no one around were not true.

A voice with a heavy echo, which was quite different from Bobby Montera, which called for me earlier, penetrated into my ears.

“Killian Bernhardt greets Her Highness, the First Princess.”

Killian appeared silently and bowed his head politely in front of me.