The Princeliest Prince of All - Chapter 10
Meanwhile, in Leonard’s pupils, a faint tremor of an earthquake began.
Sera, who came to the princess’s palace every day only to look at the garden and then leave. The bodyguard who always seemed to be in the garden with the princess.
Why does Sera know the name of a mere guard? And why does it bother him so much?
He couldn’t understand any of it.
“Are you coming here to see that guy?”
“Yes.”
Thud.
Leonard’s golden eyes experienced a seismic shock at Sera’s casual answer.
For some reason, he felt like he should run over there and immediately accuse that guy of a crime.
The crime, yes, would be interference with duty. Daring to enchant the prince’s personal maid to the point of distracting her from her work.
Leonard frantically looked around for something to use as a weapon. He needed to throw a stone or a branch at that guy to feel better.
The thought that he couldn’t touch a dirt-covered stone didn’t even cross his mind.
“Wow. Amazing.”
What now?
Leonard, who had been staring at the ground, jerked his head up.
There, a dark-haired man was kissing a woman’s forehead.
And that woman wasn’t Leonard’s maid but his sister, Princess Leticia.
Leonard quickly turned his head away.
Sera, with flushed cheeks, was clapping silently, thoroughly enjoying the sight of Leticia and Theodoric kissing.
Her mouth was curved up in a delighted smile, not at all resembling jealousy but rather sheer enjoyment.
“Isn’t Princess Leticia so beautiful? Ah, if I were Sir Theodoric, I would have fallen in love with her at first sight too.”
“So, you’re saying she’s with, with him?”
Nod, nod.
Leonard let out a sigh of relief before quickly narrowing his eyes.
“No, how dare a mere bodyguard covet the princess?”
Eek—
Sera quickly jabbed Leonard in the side with her elbow.
Leonard, who had never been touched there before, gasped.
Sera folded her arms arrogantly and spoke, her usually dull brown eyes glinting with a spark.
“How can you call him a mere bodyguard? Sir Theodoric is incredibly handsome and brave. Last year, during the Founding Festival, he risked his life to save the princess.”
Leonard’s pupils, which had barely calmed down, quivered again.
Leonard knew about the incident during the Founding Festival.
When Leticia received flowers from a child during the imperial parade, a sudden assailant appeared.
The knight who faced the attacker with a sword had been Theodoric.
Leonard, who couldn’t even receive flowers from a young girl.
Theodoric, who faced an assailant with a sword.
It was obvious which one women would find more attractive and brave.
Realizing this, Leonard’s eyelids drooped with exhaustion.
“So don’t interfere with them. Besides, Princess Leticia will, oh my!”
Sera’s eyes, which had been insolently fixed on Leonard, shifted again.
Now what? Had the guy taken off his shirt?
Leonard saw the two embracing in the garden in broad daylight.
Actually, Leticia had tripped on her skirt, and Theodoric was simply catching her, but it looked like an embrace to others.
“Broad daylight, outdoors, how indecent.”
“Ah, you promised to keep it a secret.”
This time, as Leonard made to rush forward, Sera quickly hugged him.
In the original story, the prince opposed their relationship, but that event was not supposed to happen yet in the plot.
“If you break your promise, I’ll go straight to the empress.”
At this stage, only Leticia’s close maids knew about the romance between the main characters, and if the secret got out, it would be all Sera’s fault.
She had no choice but to throw herself into stopping him.
Sera hugged Leonard with all her strength.
However, the prince, who seemed ready to kill Theodoric, showed no reaction.
Unaware of anything, Leticia and Theodoric leisurely walked back into the palace.
What was this? Was Sera Brandt not just an extra but also someone with monstrous strength or something?
Sera cautiously lifted her head.
Leonard’s face had turned a purplish hue like a freshly dug sweet potato.
Right, his mysophobia!
“Eek— I’m sorry, I’m sorry! I acted out of urgency. Go ahead and vomit. Do you need me to pat your back?”
Sera quickly let go and backed away.
Had the shock been too great?
Leonard remained frozen like a stone.
His face, ashen like an undead creature just risen from the ground, stayed the same.
What would happen to the story if she killed the female lead’s brother here?
Sera debated whether to flee the palace immediately or bury him under a garden tree.
Then Leonard, who seemed like he would remain paralyzed forever, spoke.
“Fine… go back.”
His voice was low and slow, as if echoing from the depths of hell.
What should she do?
As Sera hesitated, Leonard spoke with a determined tone.
“I won’t punish you. Just leave immediately.”
Leaving now seemed best for Leonard’s mental health.
Sera slowly backed away.
“I-I’m sorry, Your Highness. Really, truly sorry. I’ll go back and send Sir Evan here right away. I’m really sorry!”
She kept backing away before finally turning and running back to the prince’s palace.
Watching her retreating figure, Leonard let out a loooooong, fruuuuuustrated sigh.
Fvck, it stood up.
