< Chapter 63 - The Crown Princess >
Chapter 63 – The Crown Princess
Whether it’s a game or a novel, when you watch a story that revolves around a main character, you often encounter events that are only indirectly addressed and not directly described in detail.
Because the main character wasn’t there.
Because the main character wasn’t involved in that incident.
And so on.
These events were often called background events or background settings, and there were numerous background settings in Heroes Chronicle 2 as well.
‘Strictly speaking, the royal family massacre incident is also close to a background incident.’
Because there were no playable characters that could directly engage with the game.
There were a total of four playable characters from the Kingdom of Cailun, three of whom were from the North and the remaining one was from the South.
That is, there is not a single playable character who starts from the royal capital.
‘The only ones who can get involved are Lucas and Kaisa.’
In the original, at this point, Uther was barely recovering from his illness, and Cordelia was wandering around the North.
And Lucas and Kaisha, who could have been involved, also felt like they were staying on the periphery of the incident.
‘The other playable characters are all foreigners.’
Therefore, Princess Daphne and Prince Dion, who could be said to be the main characters of the Wangdo Massacre incident, were not characters who could actually meet and communicate with each other, but rather characters who existed only in the background.
‘But it’s still popular, you know.’
The royal massacre incident itself was such an important incident that there were five cinematic movies, three of which were about Princess Daphne and Prince Dion.
‘The characters were chosen so well.’
Perhaps because they are the main characters of a tragedy, if you just look at the setting, Princess Daphne and Prince Dion are perfect superhumans and even have good personalities.
These two are the kind, pretty, capable, and responsible royals who make anyone fantasize at least once about how they could have grown up without any troubles and ascended to the throne.
‘I can save you.’
Because this is reality, not a game.
Because it is not a fixed fate, but a destiny that can be changed.
“For a perfect happy ending.”
Yuder, who was mumbling softly as if it was an order, lifted up the invitation card with Princess Daphne’s seal on it.
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Henry II, the King of Ceylon at the time, was neither a good king nor a tyrant.
Just an average king.
There are no particular circumstances, but there is no selection either.
Of course, running a state was something that could be considered quite good just by maintaining it smoothly without any major incidents, but in any case, the public’s assessment was that Henry II himself was an ‘ordinary king’.
In reality, aside from his good looks, he was a person with no outstanding abilities.
However, his evaluation of his children – especially his eldest daughter and son – was different from that of Henry II.
genius.
Giraffe.
Children of the century.
Some said it was the reawakening of the great blood of the founding king, Lion D. Cailun, while others – especially the rotten waters of the heroic tales – said it was the result of the hard work of the first queen’s genes.
Unlike Henry II, who was an ordinary person, his first wife, Justia F. Caillou, was a truly outstanding person.
Born into the Fable Dukedom, one of the five ducal houses, she was a genius who excelled in both literature and martial arts. As the eldest daughter of the Fable Dukedom, if she had not married Henry II, she would have become the head of the Fable Dukedom and ruled the world.
However, instead of becoming the head of the ducal family, she chose to marry Henry II, whom she had been in love with since childhood, and as a result, the Caillou royal family was able to gain a beautiful, wise, and strong queen and many outstanding royal descendants.
Jewels of the royal road.
The royal treasures.
And one of them – no, all of them – showed interest in Uther and Cordelia.
I wanted to meet two people.
“Not yet?”
“Oh, not yet.”
Cordelia frowned slightly and pouted her lips at Uther’s answer, but Uther didn’t care. He just continued to care for Cordelia’s hair with all his heart and soul.
‘Where did you learn this?’
Her scissors skills were not ordinary. No, before that, Cordelia was getting dizzy when she thought back on all the things that had happened since last night.
‘What kind of beauty shop were you the director of?’
Saying that it was a preliminary performance for the National Foundation Day Ball, Yuder, who was burning with passion, decorated Cordelia again and again.
‘This is my first time taking a bath in milk.’
Every time I bought a carton, I wondered, “Why is this more expensive than cola?” – and then I filled a bathtub with that expensive milk and took a bath.
And that wasn’t all.
After the milk bath, I had to take a second bath with rose-scented oil, and in the meantime, I had to rub something on my body.
I had to wash my hair again and again with shampoo and conditioner.
‘I feel like I took a bath for three hours.’
However, Maia and Dahlia, who took a bath together, seemed very satisfied.
Anyway, after washing, washing, and washing again, Cordelia’s already white and smooth skin began to glow, and a faint rose scent was added to her sweet body scent.
‘Miss! Your hair looks like it’s glowing! It’s so soft!’
Dahlia, who used shampoo and conditioner for the first time in her life, received great reviews.
In fact, it had to be that way.
Shampoo could be seen as something that was simply used for washing, but a rinse that made the hair itself soft was, by the standards of the time, no different from an O-Parts that caused a culture shock.
And forced sleep.
In the morning, Cordelia was caught by Uther, who was waiting in front of her bed as soon as she woke up, and had to go through another difficult time.
First, take a bath with milk and essential oils again.
Then there is body correction massage and gymnastics.
This is followed by a truly lengthy hair care routine.
‘It looks like some kind of doll.’
“Oh, it’s a doll. No, it’s a work of art.”
“I wonder if it’s some kind of telepathy,” said Uther, reading Cordelia’s gaze in the mirror, and Cordelia sighed and slumped her shoulders.
‘Everyone else is excited except me, right?’
Even Yuder, who has been working hard since morning, and Maia and Dahlia.
“You are truly beautiful.”
“Yes, Miss. You are really pretty. Ah… It feels like I’ve gone back to my childhood.”
“Playing with dolls?”
“Hehehe, you know.”
Dahlia, who has always been a savvy person when it comes to love, turns out to be a savvy person when it comes to beauty as well.
No, it just seemed like everything related to Cordelia was a breeze.
‘Uh, fine. I guess I have to be a doll until tomorrow when the tea party is held.’
Because I had to make a strong impression on Crown Princess Daphne and Prince Dion.
Moreover, it was highly likely that influential nobles of the royal capital – or rather, their children – would attend this tea party.
It was a tea party hosted by none other than the crown princess.
‘You said you were going to kill Ki…?’
Because they were children from families that were famous in the royal capital.
Uther’s argument was that we should block them in advance because there might be another guy like Lucian.
‘I don’t know what decorating it really has to do with pre-blocking.’
If that’s the case with Yuder, then it must be something like that.
Maia and Dahlia also agreed.
‘But is it okay if she’s prettier than Princess Daphne? But Princess Daphne will be the main character.’
Isn’t there some kind of unwritten rule that says you can’t look prettier than the bride at a wedding?
‘Cordelia is already pretty, but if she’s dressed up like this, she’ll truly be the best in the kingdom… no, the most beautiful girl on the continent.’
Something that others would turn a blind eye to if they heard it, but that they would eventually have to acknowledge.
Cordelia began to think quite seriously, and in the meantime, Uther’s hair was finally finished.
“Okay, it’s done.”
“Really? It’s really over now?”
“Oh, now I have to choose clothes.”
“uh?”
You don’t wear clothes, you choose them?
“Don’t worry. You only have to try on about twenty sets, so it won’t take long.”
“Twenty?! No, wait. I brought three dresses to the capital in the first place?”
When did you turn twenty?
“Well, I brought them separately. I also bought some from the royal capital.”
“Now, wait a minute. What money?”
The income of Count Bayer or Count Chase was obvious.
Of course, as one of the twelve northern families, both had considerable income compared to the average noble, but that didn’t mean they had the wealth to buy dresses – and expensive dresses at that.
‘Because the dress is ridiculously expensive!’
Even from the perspective of Cordelia in the present life, they were expensive dresses, but when you add in Cordelia in the past life, the prices were ridiculous.
But when did you end up with seventeen dresses like that?
“Because I didn’t have time, I had to buy mostly things that were already made… but this time, I had no choice but to be satisfied with just arranging them a bit.”
“No, I’m asking how much money you bought it with.”
I had received a huge prize money check from the Duke of Spencer, but since I had received it two days ago, I had not yet gone to the bank to exchange it.
But where on earth did you get the money to buy all those dresses?
When Cordelia asked again, Jude glanced at Dahlia and Maia, then spoke with his eyes again.
‘Pink bomb.’
‘Pink Bomb… Wait, Log Master? You stole something?’
It was only twice, but those two times were huge hits.
‘They say that he disposed of the treasures he had acquired during his travels. To some extent, that is true.’
‘Ugh······.’
Cordelia panicked even more when she found out where the money came from.
It had to be that way.
How much does it cost to buy twenty dresses?
‘Hey, are you crazy? You put all your money here?’
“Because Cordelia is precious.”
‘What the hell are you talking about! And why are you speaking with a voice!’
At Cordelia’s protesting gaze, Uther just smiled slyly, and Maia and Dahlia, who had no idea what was going on – that is, they only heard ‘Cordelia is precious’ – started to squeal among themselves.
[This is crazy, really. Max is a spendthrift. You should seriously consider breaking off the engagement. He’s worse than a gambler!]
As soon as he casted the message magic, Yuder shook his head slightly.
[It’s different from gambling. There are still things left. If you want, you can resell them.]
[Ugh··· Still, still······.]
A fiancé who spends money lavishly on himself, no, just like crazy.
Should I like this or not?
[And don’t worry. You can earn this much money again.]
[Ugh… It’s somehow trustworthy but unlucky.]
To be honest, Yuder is really good.
Even if you took off all of his clothes and threw him away naked, he would be living a life of wealth and honor if you went back a week later.
Moreover, the current Uder had received a huge reward from the Duke of Spencer.
As the saying goes, money makes money, so if Yuder sets his mind to it, he could easily earn the money to buy twenty dresses.
[Ugh… But that’s too much. Why don’t you just wear a fairy dress? That’s the best anyway.]
[That’s not right. Why are you wearing the same dress again? The fairy dress is meant for the National Foundation Day Ball.]
[Wait, what do you mean by that? You can’t wear something you’ve already worn?]
[Of course. It’s not everyday wear. The dress you wear in these places definitely has to be changed every time you go out. It’s disposable.]
[What?]
What is this now?
You want me to wear those expensive clothes just once?
What kind of Mansour are you?
[Because Cordelia is precious.]
[What are you talking about, seriously!]
Do you think that if you smile and speak so sensitively, everything will get overlooked?
Of course, I didn’t feel bad
To be honest, I liked it every time I heard it.
[Anyway, Princess, just give yourself over. I’ll dress you up in the best way possible.]
[Haa··· I think I’m really crazy······.]
I’m sure you played with dolls a lot as a child.
Cordelia, who thought of the young Yuder playing with dolls for a moment, smiled involuntarily, and Maia and Dahlia, who were watching from the side, smiled happily as if they had misunderstood something again.
“Anyway, let’s start the fashion show.”
Because you have to choose what to wear, you have to adjust and arrange it to fit your body.
“Haa… This is the first time I don’t like the fact that Yuder is omnipotent.”
Of course, you’ll also be shrinking your clothes yourself.
Cordelia, who shook her head repeatedly, eventually decided to put everything down and become a doll for Uther, Maia, and Dahlia.
And for a whole four hours.
After putting on and taking off their clothes dozens of times, Cordelia was completely exhausted and passed out, so Jude, Maia, and Dahlia finally chose one dress.
“Because it shouldn’t stand out too much.”
‘Is that something that should come out of your mouth?’
If you weren’t going to get it, why did you put so much effort into it in the first place?
Ignoring Cordelia’s protesting gaze, Yuder began to work on her cozy pink dress.
‘Ugh… creepy.’
Why can’t you just trim it?
Why are you so cheerful and caring?
But in any case, Cordelia slumped her shoulders, as the long journey that had started last night was now over.
‘I need to get some rest now.’
But that couldn’t be done.
It was only Cordelia’s mistake to think it was over.
“Then, miss, let’s go take a bath.”
“what?”
“The tea party is tomorrow. You have to do the massage and exercises again, right? And you have to get your nails done.”
Dahlia and Maia spoke one after another, and Cordelia just blinked with a blank expression before being dragged away again.
And the next morning.
Cordelia, who had been suffering from the restart of Yuder’s beauty shop, was finally able to be released from her lodgings at around 2:00 in the afternoon.
“Everyone is crazy······.”
“But the results are good, right? And sit up straight, because you might get wrinkles. Don’t lean on anything.”
“I hate you, I hate you.”
Even though Cordelia was crying and spewing out curses, he still listened to her.
He kept his back straight and didn’t move at all.
“Ha, it’s worth it. It’s worth it. I wonder what kind of expressions the nobles of the royal capital will make.”
“Oh, I was going to dress you up too.”
Because Cordelia was so crazy and decorated, she couldn’t even touch Uther.
But in reality, there was nothing to do.
After all, Maia and Dahlia wouldn’t stay still.
‘In the end, it seems like those two people had the most fun.’
Cordelia looked back at the carriage that was following behind with two people riding in it and spoke to Uther again.
“Anyway, Yuder. Now all you have to do is meet Princess Daphne and Prince Dion, right?”
“Oh, of course, there’s still a process of becoming close with the two people… but I think you’ll be able to do that well.”
“Ugh… It’s burdensome to be royalty.”
And that’s because she wasn’t just a royal, she was a crown princess.
The current Cordelia was born and raised as a noble in the Kingdom of Cailun. Although she had memories of her previous life, she couldn’t help but feel nervous about meeting royalty.
“Don’t worry. Princess Darian will be there too.”
“That’s fortunate, that’s fortunate.”
Cordelia, recalling Princess Darian’s brightly smiling face, took a deep breath again with her shoulders slightly slumped.
In any case, it was something that had already happened.
Moreover, in order to have a perfect happy ending, it was necessary to become friends with Princess Daphne.
“You can do it.”
“Yes, you can.”
Princess Darian, of course, and other nobles will be there too.
Uther, who had encouraged Cordelia, turned his gaze out the carriage window.
The main palace of the Cailun royal family came into view – much larger and more beautiful than the Red Rose Castle.
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“This way.”
A gorgeous and splendid interior.
With the guidance of an extremely elegant palace servant – who himself was momentarily lost in thought when he saw Cordelia – Cordelia was so confused that she didn’t even know where she was going.
But Cordelia, who maintained a rather elegant appearance even in her slightly absent-minded state thanks to the escort of Yuder as usual, found herself exclaiming in admiration without realizing it.
‘Wow.’
A flower garden decorated indoors.
The sight of colorful flowers harmoniously arranged under the sunlight pouring in from the glass ceiling was like a painting.
Unrealistic beauty.
But the reality is clear.
‘The palace is different after all.’
That was because it was the royal palace of the Kingdom of Seilun, one of the two great powers of the continent.
Uther, like Cordelia, could not help but be amazed.
But it only lasted a moment.
Because the moment I entered the flower garden, I felt a strong sense of discomfort.
‘There are no people…?’
Uther himself and Cordelia are the first guests?
Of course, that could have been the case.
But I had a feeling that wasn’t the case.
‘There’s only one seat.’
To be exact, there was only one table.
If it was a tea party with many nobles participating, there should have been several tables, but there was only one – a small table that could barely seat four people.
‘no way.’
Could it be that this isn’t the tea party that Yuder had envisioned?
I even compiled a list of tea party participants through Blue Moon.
Are you saying that Princess Daphne suddenly changed her schedule?
But why on earth?
Why.
“Because I wanted to focus only on you two.”
A beautiful yet noble voice, with the strong power characteristic of a ruler.
Uther and Cordelia turned to the direction where the voice had come from and saw a blonde beauty wearing a white dress and a golden tiara on her head.
Crown Princess Daphne.
A woman called the jewel of the royal road.
“Welcome to my garden.”
She said, and the tea party began – not as planned, just for three people.
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