Thought It Was ‘The End’, Only to Return to a Changed Genre - Chapter 47

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Chapter 10. Happiness is a Sand Castle (2)

“Well, you look good.”

“Your Highness doesn’t look bad either.”

“….”

Edwin narrowed his eyes. The brightly smiling face had a radiance flowing from it like a lit flame, unlike a few days ago. That wouldn’t be just because she had eaten and slept well.

Setting aside the praise that didn’t sound like praise… she was smiling too brightly, which made her seem suspicious instead. Honestly, it annoyed him too.

Edwin glanced at Shane standing behind Edelaine.

What’s with him. Why is this guy acting like this.

I don’t know either.

You think I’d believe you’d cheerfully admit to not knowing about Edelaine’s condition? Stop talking nonsense and tell me.

It’s beneficial for me.

Shane shrugged with a crooked smile. Edwin looked at that annoying face as if he couldn’t stand the sight of it and said.

“It’s not ‘not bad,’ it’s handsome, right, Edelaine.”

“So that part bothered you…”

“For a compliment, it’s rather lukewarm. In front of this angelic beauty.”

“…With your own mouth…?”

“If you’re going to compliment, do it properly.”

Edelaine couldn’t hide her disgusted expression and shuddered, going “Ugh.” Shane burst into laughter. Edwin was shocked to hear that laughter.

“Edelaine, did you feed your husband poisonous mushrooms? How long have you been married?”

“If I were going to feed him something, I’d feed him properly made poison, not poisonous mushrooms. I’d kill him in one shot, at the very least.”

“When you say it, it doesn’t sound like a joke. No, what did you really do?”

I only hugged him. Edelaine looked back at Shane, then just shrugged instead of answering. Edwin seemed to decide not to pry further and pressed his forehead with a frown.

“I was in a good mood for once, but you two ruined it all.”

“I really only complimented you though… Your Highness, you’re handsome. Wow, what a handsome man!”

“I don’t need it. It’s not even heartfelt admiration.”

In that case, Edelaine would never be able to compliment Edwin’s appearance in her lifetime. Needing admiration no less—being a crown prince, he must only accept premium compliments.

“Enough with the useless talk. Shane, there’s no danger now, so stay at the Imperial Palace with Edelaine for a while.”

“I refuse.”

“Then leave Edelaine alone at the manor.”

“I refuse that too. You probably don’t need me anyway.”

“You’re the Saint’s Protector. You’re also leading the investigation team. Disbanding it is your job too.”

Edwin changed targets.

“Can’t be helped. Edelaine, would you stay in my palace with me? It would be safest there.”

“Ew, disgusting.”

“…Edelaine, you must be in a really good mood today, you can’t control your tongue.”

“I’m sorry…”

It seemed her tongue had become as light as her mood.

Edelaine returned to a serious expression and said.

“Then could you prepare a room next to Saint Genevieve’s Quarters?”

“Use my room, Edelaine. We have to sleep together anyway.”

Edwin’s gaze was piercing.

“Fine. I’ll visit mother with Genevieve or spend time with Her Majesty the Empress anyway, so don’t worry.”

“I’ll come check on you from time to time. I’ll assign guards too.”

“I said fine…”

What a gentle way to say he’d be monitoring her.

“Shane, feel free to monitor all you want, but do your job properly.”

“I am doing it. To some extent.”

“Do it properly. You’ll be dragged back even if you run away anyway.”

Saying she wouldn’t run away would just backfire with him calling it another lie. Edelaine reflected on the lies she had told him.

I won’t run away, so let me go.

I won’t do anything, so let me go.

What would I do? I’m not planning escapes anymore.

‘Hmm, believing me would be foolish.’

It was all karma.

How could she convey that now that she was liberated, she neither needed nor wanted to run away?

“My legs are slow so I can’t go far anyway. So go ahead, come check on me and monitor me occasionally. That works, right?”

“….”

“I’ll hug you when you come back.”

“Hug me every time you see me.”

“Every time?”

That meant she’d have to embrace him even in front of Genevieve and Emma. She hesitated, thinking it would be embarrassing, and Shane raised an eyebrow.

“Ah, fine. I promise.”

When she reluctantly nodded, Shane made a deflating sound and laughed. This time it was Edelaine’s turn to stare. He said.

“Because it’s childish.”

“At least you know…”

“I know.”

Edwin, who had been listening quietly, said.

“If you’re done being lovey-dovey, both of you get lost.”

“May we really?”

“Shane, you come back.”

Where do you think you’re running off to.

***

Genevieve welcomed Edelaine enthusiastically.

Shane really reluctantly left her there and whispered in her ear as he departed.

“Don’t do anything foolish, my love. I’ll be watching.”

“Yes, yes. I got it.”

She should be grateful he was watching over her—it was safe.

When Edelaine casually brushed off the threat with a smile, Shane looked at her with an unreadable expression for a moment. Instead of answering, Edelaine grabbed his chin and left a light kiss beside his lips.

“Come back, my love.”

Before Shane could say anything, Edelaine closed the door.

When she turned around, Genevieve was staring with wide eyes.

“…It’s the first time I’ve seen Lord Blancard retreat without being able to say anything.”

Well, it is Lady Edelaine after all.

Genevieve admired to herself and muttered strange reasons, convincing herself arbitrarily.

Edelaine decided not to elaborate.

“Your eyes aren’t very swollen.”

“Genevieve… No one uses divine power just because their eyes are a little swollen…”

Just like no one puts on a cast for a mosquito bite on their sole. It was quite a luxury.

‘Even a tycoon couldn’t have lived like this…’

The devoted care of the world’s greatest healer…

An SSS-rank healer worries about my scratches.

Genevieve pretended not to hear and placed her palm over Edelaine’s eyes. White light lingered and seeped into her eye area, which didn’t even have any remaining heat.

Edelaine was about to say she was fine when someone knocked.

“Jennie, may I come in?”

“Jennie…?”

Genevieve’s cheeks turned bright red.

“It’s my husband. Is it okay to let him in?”

“You’re the owner of the room. You don’t need to ask me.”

“Still, if you’re uncomfortable.”

“Are you trying to kick me out?”

She had asked meaning that it wouldn’t be possible anyway, but Genevieve spoke as if it were obvious.

“Of course I should.”

“No. Please tell him to come in. Please, just don’t worry about me?”

“I can’t do that. But since you say it’s fine, I’ll introduce you while we’re at it.”

Finally, she was going to meet the female protagonist’s husband.

Her heart was pounding. He was the person who made her most clearly realize that this world had diverged from the novel she knew, after Edelaine reunited with Shane.

‘He’s supposed to be Prince Edwin’s royal guard.’

Genevieve had said he was a gentle and kind person with good stamina.

“Genny. Oh, you have a guest.”

“Come in, Harrison. This is Edelaine Bertrand I told you about, now Lady Edelaine Blancarde. She’s also the Duchess of Blancarde.”

“Nice to meet you, Harrison… What should I call you?”

Harrison’s eyes widened in surprise, then he smiled gently and said.

“Please feel free to call me Harrison, Duchess Blancarde. I’ve heard so much about you.”

“I hope it was all good things.”

Genevieve said.

“I only spoke the truth.”

“Oh my. Harrison, I’m not that bad of a person.”

Harrison burst into laughter and said.

“I heard you’re a gentle and kind person who helped Genny a lot when she was having a hard time.”

“I’m… gentle…”

Genevieve said with an awkward expression.

“That’s not quite right.”

“She said that’s not quite right.”

“That’s not right.”

Objectively, she was far from gentle. The three people who spoke in turn burst into laughter simultaneously.

‘He looks like a teddy bear, dependable.’

He was the complete opposite of the fox-like Edwin. He was also different from the fierce Shane.

Harrison seemed like a straightforward and innocent person who didn’t have big emotional swings and was consistent.

Although she had recently realized that she had no eye for judging people, she was still relieved that her first impression of him wasn’t bad.

Genevieve looked so happy and stable when she was with Harrison.

‘Originally, novels end when the female protagonist is happy.’

What kind of person Harrison was couldn’t be evaluated by Edelaine, nor was there any need to.

Whether Genevieve was happy because of Harrison or not.

That was enough to know.

Five days later.

Edelaine stood alone at the masquerade ball.

Strictly speaking, she wasn’t alone.

“You should smile, Edelaine.”

“Would you be able to smile if you were me?”

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