Everyone Was Obsessed With Me After I Became the Youngest Princess Favourite - Chapter 294

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I hadn’t actually felt jealous of Spleshia from the very beginning.
Even if Lucio was the reincarnation of an ancient being, I never once considered what connection he might have with Spleshia.
Then I misunderstood that he might dislike Spleshia, but later discovered that wasn’t the case.
“Just because I’ve recovered my memories doesn’t mean I’m confused.”
The moment I heard those words, I had an intuition that the reason Lucio had never forgotten me—someone he’d merely brushed past in his previous life—and continued searching for me, and even the current situation where we’d become lovers, might all stem from the connection Lucio had formed with Spleshia in that ancient past life.
And so, I could no longer be satisfied with merely hearing about it secondhand.
That was why my original intention to ask Diana about the ancient stories had changed.
“Sigh….”
Diana exhaled deeply, sensing my unwavering resolve.
Spleshia, too, had a docile nature and generally respected and followed others’ opinions, but once she made a decision, she never yielded to stubbornness.
Since we shared the same soul, I would absolutely never back down either.
“Diana. I can’t speak to other things, but I can say this one thing with certainty. When you were Spleshia, you never dated my Older Brother!”
“…Really?”
I had speculated that we might have been lovers back then too.
I narrowed my eyes and muttered.
“Then was it unrequited love?”
I was fairly certain that even if Spleshia didn’t know, Lucio must have harbored affection for her, which was why I asked.
But the silence that followed immediately made me realize I’d guessed wrong.
“So it was mutual after all…?”
Diana blinked with a peculiar expression as she answered my tentative question.
“Actually, I’m not entirely sure either. From what I observed from the sidelines… it did seem somewhat special.”
That’s why the ones who originally stayed by Spleshia’s side felt a sense of crisis and caused quite a commotion.
Diana shook her head, recalling the intense psychological warfare from back then, and answered my question of “Then why….”
“Because it wasn’t a time when anyone had the luxury to love freely and be in a relationship.”
If only a little more time had been given, perhaps there would have been a different outcome.
But Spleshia died far too young.
She lived only a year or two longer than Diana, who is currently fourteen.
Thinking of now, after passing through everything that happened afterward and the previous life I don’t know about, when I finally became bound to Lucio, Diana felt newly moved.
And so she found herself hoping there would be no problems in the two of us’ relationship.
Besides, if she couldn’t break her stubbornness anyway, it was Diana’s style to help wholeheartedly.
‘My Older Brother told me not to tell the story, but he didn’t say I couldn’t help her recover her memories!’
Having rationalized it, Diana asked once more, already anticipating the answer.
“Are you really sure? It’s going to be quite painful.”
“I’m sure!”
“Alright then, I’ll help you.”
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Done!
At Diana’s long-awaited consent, I couldn’t hide my delighted expression.
I had thought she would eventually listen to me since Diana was weak to me, but I was still anxious.
“Thank you, Diana. So when should we do it? I’m fine with doing it right now!”
Afraid that Diana might change her mind, I hurried to speak, and she shook her head.
“I need time to prepare too. The pain is unavoidable, but I should still make arrangements to minimize it. And since I don’t know how long the aftereffects will last….”
Diana suggested we come up with a good excuse so our families and Lucio wouldn’t worry.
As a result, after discussion, we announced we’d take a trip to the outskirts tomorrow and decided to conduct the ceremony secretly at the Grand Temple.
Both families and Lucio, who received the sudden itinerary, looked surprised but couldn’t stop us.
There was no danger with Diana, who possessed immeasurable sacred power, and myself, who wielded magic freely. Besides, they knew well how much we’d longed for each other while exchanging only letters all this time.
A day passed, and today, I immediately cast a teleportation spell to the Grand Temple.
Fortunately, it was a day when Diana had gone to the Temple, so our paths aligned perfectly.
Teleporting to the coordinates Diana had given me in advance, I arrived at the Saint’s Chamber, where the ceremony would take place.
“Raezl… No, High Priest!”
When I opened my eyes, I saw Raezl waiting for me alongside Diana.
It had been a very long time since I last met Raezl after everything was resolved and he returned to his position as High Priest.
Of course, I’d seen his face at the coronation, but that was more like viewing from a distance.
Whether because he no longer needed to travel across the Continent or for the dignity of his position as High Priest, Raezl now appeared as an elderly man with white hair.
Though his appearance was unfamiliar to me, unlike my unbridled joy, Raezl’s expression was not the same.
“Hmph! Just like the Grand Duke’s daughter—you can’t call me once, you have to call me twice.”
“What… Why are you in such a foul mood today?”
As I tilted my head in confusion, Raezl snorted and exclaimed.
“Foul mood?! Impudent girl! After recovering your soul, you cut off all contact, and now you show your face after all this time? Did you regain ancient memories? Does that even make sense?”
Only then did I realize why Raezl was angry, and my face grew sheepish.
“I’m sorry. I’ve just been so busy….”
“Weak excuses! Well, now that you’ve seen what you needed to see, why would you need to face this old man?”
“Come now, don’t say such things. You know how much I rely on you, Raezl! I was planning to visit you with Lucio before returning to the Grand Duchy.”
“Hmph!”
Though he scoffed as if he didn’t believe me, his anger seemed to soften slightly as he spoke.
“The Saint already told me anyway. You’re getting engaged soon?”
“Yes.”
“And you’re choosing to endure this pain because of that man?”
“Well, um….”
Having nothing proper to say, I awkwardly cleared my throat, and it was just as Raezl was about to open his mouth with an angry expression.
“High Priest, it’s already decided, and you agreed to participate. If you’re going to keep interfering, please leave.”
“Gasp! Saint, I apologize. That wasn’t my intention….”
As if explanations weren’t necessary, Diana turned her head away sharply.
At her indifferent manner, Raezl stamped his feet and wore a distressed expression.
From our first meeting, Raezl had shown composure and ease even before my father and Duke Elrad, never shrinking back.
He was wise enough to be called the Great Sage and a person of considerable experience.
Yet to see him so intimidated before Diana….
As I watched with curiosity, Raezl sent me a pleading look.
Realizing my mistake, I quickly spoke.
“I understand your feelings, Raezl! You’re only doing this because you’re worried about me.”
“You’re right, Lia. Your words are correct!”
“In fact, Diana convinced me that she would suffer greatly as well.”
“Is that so?”
Raezl looked at Diana with an aggrieved expression, as if questioning why he had been treated so harshly despite that.
Diana let out a short cough and changed the subject.
“Sister, you just need to sit in the center now.”
After receiving purification from Raezl for quite some time, the arrangement looked familiar to me.
However, unlike the usual practice of placing a vessel at a designated location and filling it with holy water, this time there were old-looking objects arranged alongside the holy water.
Among them, I spotted the bow that Diana had used in ancient times—the very one I had stolen as a righteous thief—and asked about it.
“Don’t tell me everything here is a sacred relic?”
“Yes! I prepared them hoping they might help ease your suffering even a little.”
Truly, the Saint…!
Even though Nicholas had recently donated the sacred relics that the Previous Emperor possessed back to the Temple, I understood well through Raezl just how precious sacred relics were.
Yet she had gathered and prepared all of this for me, uncertain whether it would even help.
I gazed at Diana with moved eyes, but when I saw Raezl’s expression of exasperation, I quickly moved to sit in the center.
“Tsk, why willingly invite such suffering…”
It seemed my search for ancient memories greatly displeased him.
But my resolve would not waver because of that, so I turned my gaze away with an awkward expression.
Next, I received an explanation from Diana about how the ritual would proceed.
“I already understand it will hurt tremendously, so you can stop mentioning it now, Diana.”
Even though she had scolded Raezl, Diana herself was so worried about me that she repeated the same words several times over.
Diana exhaled softly and handed me a single pink flower.
It was Spleshia.
“I brought it from Duke Elrad’s Residence. I thought it might help you recover your memories.”
I gazed at it for a moment, then nodded.
“Then I’ll begin, Sister.”
“Yes!”
I exhaled a tense breath and nodded.

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