Let’s Tame The Crazy Heroine - Chapter 66

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Chapter 66

“Oh, right.”

Shamal began rummaging through the air as if he had remembered something.

What emerged from the subspace was none other than a magical tool in the form of a brooch.

Shamal handed it to me.

“It’s a magical tool with teleportation magic. Since power struggles are intertwined around you, I thought something might happen at any time….”

“But I’ve awakened holy magic. Shouldn’t I be good at all basic magic now?”

“Holy magic and regular magic use the same mana, but they’re completely different systems. Even if you can handle holy magic now, your regular magic skills will be the same as before. So keep it for now.”

If holy magic and regular magic were different systems as Shamal said, my regular magic skills would still be at beginner level.

“Thank you.”

I received the brooch-shaped magical tool from Shamal and attached it to my dress.

The sparkling brooch was beautiful.

For Shamal to make such a beautiful magical tool again. The sun would rise in the west.

Having been captivated by the brooch, I soon remembered what I had wanted to say to Shamal.

“By the way, Shamal.”

“Mm-hmm.”

“Shamal, were you a 6th Circle mage?”

At my words, Shamal made an expression that said ‘why are you asking that?’ then nodded.

“Mm-hmm, that’s right.”

“Then by any chance… have you ever felt a strange aura from Beatrice?”

Shamal’s expression hardened instantly.

He must have felt it before.

I looked at Shamal and hardened my expression as well.

“You have felt it, haven’t you?”

Shamal said nothing.

“If you felt it, why didn’t you tell me? I even asked you about dark mages before, so why didn’t you tell me then?”

As I shot back quickly, Shamal pressed his lips together and avoided my gaze.

“How could you hide something like that?”

When I showed that I was hurt, Shamal hesitated and then confessed the truth.

“Actually, I did feel the aura of dark magic from Beatrice from the beginning. It was a bit weak then so I wasn’t sure, but lately it seems to have gotten stronger….”

Judging by the stinging sensation I felt whenever I touched Louis, it was probably true that it had gotten stronger than before.

“Why didn’t you tell me from the beginning?”

When I asked accusingly, Shamal answered with drooping eyes.

“If I told you that and other people found out, Beatrice could be in danger. That’s why I hid it.”

“Then Shamal, you don’t care even if Beatrice is related to dark magic?”

“Yeah. I like Beatrice whether she’s connected to dark magic or not. So I don’t really care that I can feel the aura of dark magic from Beatrice.”

It was tremendous pure love.

In the worst case, Beatrice could be a dark mage, but he could accept even that.

Of course, Louis isn’t a dark mage though.

I was looking at Shamal with a strange expression.

Suddenly the curtain at the balcony entrance was drawn back and the Crown Prince appeared.

“Rene, so you were here.”

How did this bastard come when I was avoiding him.

As I swallowed a sigh inwardly, the Crown Prince tried to send Shamal away.

“I have something to discuss with Rene alone, could you excuse us?”

Shamal glanced at me for a moment, then carefully left when I nodded.

The Crown Prince’s eyes moved busily.

He was probably checking whether Louis was around or not.

What an annoying bastard.

After confirming that Louis wasn’t there, the Crown Prince turned to me and spoke with a gentle smile.

“Rene, do you remember when I proposed the Crown Princess position before? I don’t think I’ve received an answer yet.”

I’m sure I rejected it.

Louis even helped me from the side.

“I have never once said I would become Crown Princess. But to announce it regardless of my wishes. How bewildering.”

When I spoke with a disgusted expression, the Crown Prince made a rather serious face and said,

“I hope you can understand my feelings that made it necessary. The Holy Kingdom and the Magic Tower will try to take you away from each other. The Magic Tower becomes stronger with a holy mage, and the Holy Kingdom serves a saint. But you’re from the Empire, so you’d want to stay in the Empire. If you become Crown Princess, you’ll later become Empress, and then no one can touch you.”

I was surprised by the Crown Prince’s rather logical words.

I didn’t know because he always acted carelessly, but looking at it this way, it seemed to make sense.

From the Crown Prince’s perspective, his power would grow stronger if I stayed in the Empire, so he wanted to keep me in the Empire as Crown Princess.

But I didn’t want to become Crown Princess.

Even in the IF side story (Shamal ver.), there was no content about Rene becoming Crown Princess.

If I made a mistake, the world destruction gauge could rise.

And Crown Princess, really.

I have to take the money and run after preventing world destruction.

“I’m grateful that you think well of me, but I’m sorry, I must decline, Your Highness.”

“Why are you rejecting such a good proposal? High society is full of women who want to become Crown Princess.”

Then marry one of those women.

As I remained indifferent, the Crown Prince asked with a serious expression.

“If you’re rejecting it this much, do you perhaps have a lover?”

At those words, Kaisis’s face flashed through my mind for a moment.

Why Kaisis…?

As I was flustered, the curtain on the balcony was drawn back and a familiar face appeared.

“That would be me.”

It was Duke Wischurs.

“What?”

As the Crown Prince frowned and looked back at the Duke, the Duke approached and stood beside me.

“I said that I am Lea Sauver’s lover.”

Why are you my lover?

As I looked up at the Duke in confusion, the Crown Prince scowled.

“Since when? And why didn’t you tell me, your friend?”

Then he looked at me and asked.

“You’re not lying because you don’t want to become Crown Princess, are you?”

Sharp bastard.

But despite the Crown Prince’s interrogation, the Duke answered calmly with a smile.

“We haven’t known each other long, so I couldn’t reveal it hastily.”

At the Duke’s words, the Crown Prince narrowed his eyes as if trying to gauge whether it was real.

“Then I’ll take my lover with me now.”

The Duke said that, then grabbed my hand and left the balcony. It happened so fast that the Crown Prince didn’t even have time to stop us.

The nobles began murmuring at the sight of the Duke walking out holding my hand.

What on earth is this about.

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“I’m sorry, Lea Sauver. I think you must have been very surprised by the sudden situation.”

The Duke, who had led me to a secluded place, apologized to me.

“I’ve known His Highness the Crown Prince as an old friend, and he’s someone who would never give up unless I went this far. I took the liberty of lying that I was your lover.”

Duke Wischurs drooped his eyebrows apologetically. I shook my head saying it wasn’t so.

Well, even though the Duke had lied, as a result I was able to escape from the Crown Prince thanks to him.

“It’s fine. Thanks to you, I was able to get out of a difficult situation.”

When I smiled and shook my head, the Duke smiled brightly as if relieved and brought me to Louis.

“Rene!”

As soon as Louis saw me, he approached with a happy face.

“I shall take my leave now. I hope you enjoy the banquet.”

The Duke handed me over to Louis and disappeared among the other nobles.

I hurriedly opened the gauge showing the time remaining until the world’s destruction.

Even though the Duke had talked about romance with me and whatnot, the gauge remained unchanged.

Since this was the Shamal version, it seemed like everything else would be fine as long as Shamal and Louis’s romance line followed the original story.

For now, I would pretend to be his fake lover to reject the Crown Prince’s proposal, and when the opportunity arose, I’d spread rumors that the Duke and I had broken up.

Louis seemed relieved that I had come, as he eagerly picked at the finger foods.

While doing so, he looked around here and there, soon spotted Shamal wandering nearby, and walked straight toward him.

“Beatrice…? Why all of a sudden…?”

“Strategy.”

Strategy all of a sudden?

I followed Louis in confusion.

I quickly looked at the favorability rating floating above Shamal’s head.

Though it had been reduced once before, the favorability had remained the same since reaching 90% at the orphanage last time.

Right, it might be better to quickly pair Louis and Shamal together and see the ending.

Then the world destruction gauge would disappear too.

“Shamal, I heard you can take a boat ride on the Imperial Palace Lake. Want to go together?”

Louis made the suggestion to Shamal.

Shamal’s face turned red as he shyly nodded.

To think he could be so happy even while sensing the dark magic aura from Louis.

What on earth is love?

Thinking this, I hurriedly followed the two people leaving the banquet hall, worried that Louis might cause some trouble.

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