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Released from the Curse of Wicked Woman

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“Then… will you fall into hell with the wicked woman like me?” (Lizette)

As expected, Lizette uttered those words. However, my answer was decided from the beginning.

“No way. There’s no way I would fall into hell with Your Highness Lizette.” (Harold)

“!? …I see, that’s right. No one would willingly go to hell with a wicked woman like me…” (Lizette)

“That’s true. To begin with, Your Highness Lizette is not a wicked woman, and there’s no one here who wants to go to hell, nor anyone who wants to send you there.” (Harold)

I cut off her words, as she lowered her face, speaking in a bright, nonchalant voice.

“…Your Highness Harold. Were you really listening to what I was saying?” (Lizette)

“Of course I was. Did you know? Wicked women don’t worry about things like this as much as Your Highness Lizette does. After all, they are wicked women.” (Harold)

“B-but! I am a wicked woman! I’ve acted recklessly, and when I didn’t like something, I was terrible to the servants… Everyone in this country acknowledges that!” (Lizette)

Lizette shouted, her face full of anger. She denied all my words, refusing to accept it, but her amethyst eyes were filled with tears.

“We are people of the Dehaubalz Kingdom. No matter what the people of the Capetien Kingdom think of you, it doesn’t concern us. I trust my own evaluation and that of my fiancée.” (Harold)

“As Haru-sama said, I also do not think of Your Highness Lizette as a wicked woman. …No, the kind and considerate princess who has treated us gently could never be a wicked woman.” (Alexandra)

“A… ahhh…!” (Lizette)

Our words, mine and Xandra’s, became the final push, and Lizette broke down in tears.

Yes… In ‘Enhaz’, she had sought for us to fall together, but I refuse to accept that as the Lizette end. The path forward should be one of light, not darkness. If she moves toward that light, both Xandra and I will extend our hands and walk with her.

“But… but! Nobody will look at me! All I am is a wicked woman!” (Lizette)

“Xandra and I are looking at you. You only played the part of a wicked woman because you wanted others to see you, right?” (Harold)

Even if Lizette belittles herself, I will deny all of it for her. I will only accept words from her that affirm herself.

“That’s how it is, so please give up and accept it. You are not a wicked woman, and you are ‘someone precious’ to us.” (Harold)

“Ahhh… aahhhhhhhhhhh!” (Lizette)

Lizette cried out as she looked up at the clear sky.

I believe that it wasn’t out of sadness or pain. It wouldn’t make sense otherwise, right? Because her amethyst eyes were shining so brightly without a single cloud in them.

 

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“Come now! Please have some more!” (Lizette)

After crying her heart out, Lizette finally regained her composure, and now she was enthusiastically offering us sweets with a beaming smile.

And yet…

“U-um… there’s no need for you to sit between Xandra and me…” (Harold)

“What are you saying!? The three of us are dear friends, aren’t we? If I don’t sit here, it would be unfair to one of you!” (Lizette)

“I-I see…” (Harold)

In other words, for Lizette, this position between us is the optimal solution for treating Xandra and me equally. No, no, how did it come to this?

“…Then wouldn’t it be better for Your Highness Lizette to sit in front of us?” (Alexandra)

“That’s out of the question! If I did that, the distance between us would be too far!” (Lizette)

No, no, it wouldn’t be that far. Rather, now there’s a physical distance between Xandra and me, with Lizette sitting between us, and Xandra has been extremely irritated for a while now, and I wish Lizette would notice.

“But I’m so envious… Your Highness Harold and Alexandra are betrothed. You two will be together forever from now on…” (Lizette)

“Fufu, that’s right. Haru-sama and I will be together for eternity.” (Alexandra)

When Lizette murmured sadly, Xandra, who had quickly regained her good mood, puffed out her chest.

Yup, my fiancée is just as easy to please.

“But in a year, we’ll both be entering the Royal Academy of Dehaubalz Kingdom. Why don’t you consider studying abroad there as well, Your Highness Lizette?” (Harold)

In ‘Enhaz’, Lizette was supposed to attend the Royal Academy as an exchange student, but given that the ‘Saintess Abduction Incident’ and the false accusations happened earlier than expected, there’s a chance that irregularities may occur. With that in mind, I’m trying to set up the situation so she will surely study abroad.

“Th-that sounds wonderful! If I enter the Royal Academy with you two, we’ll be together all the time!” (Lizette)

Alright, she’s fully on board. Now I just need to convince King Salomon during this stay under the guise of strengthening relations between Dehaubalz Kingdom and Capetien Kingdom…

“Harold-sama.” (Monica)

Before I realized it, Monica was standing behind me.

Seriously, sneaking up on me without a sound like that is bad for my heart.

“What is it?” (Harold)

“…His Majesty King Salomon wishes to have an audience with you, Harold-sama.” (Monica)

“Ehh…” (Harold)

A strange noise escaped from me, as I could only feel a sense of dread.

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