âAnyway, Iâm against this war.â
âI donât want it either.â
A war couldnât be avoided just because we didnât like it, so I just awkwardly smiled.
I hoped we could get a good result from this negotiation.
Well, Ferdel would do fine even without me worrying, but I couldnât help but worry since human affairs were always unpredictable. As Ferdel said, Agrigent was finally starting to run finely, and if war broke down, this stability would fall into ruins in an instant, and we couldnât make up for that blow.
The delegation would arrive in about two days.
I didnât know who would come as a delegate, but my dad ordered me to stay inside the palace. I probably wouldnât see or greet them⦠but I was not someone who would quietly obey his orders.
âCito? Whatâs wrong? You look like your mind is elsewhere. Did something happen?â
âOh, no⦠itâs nothing.â
Cito shook his head at my question and bit an apple like Valer. Heâs pretending to be okay, but my eyes on Graecito had already changed.
Was he worried about something lately?
No matter how much I looked at him, I didnât think heâs shocked about the war.
What could it be?
As I tilted my head, Valer giggled unpleasantly in the distance. It seemed like he knew something. I would have to make him spill.
âPrincess Ria!â
I tried to strangle his neck and threaten him to tell me what was going on, but unfortunately, it didnât work because of the soft voice coming from afar.
⦠She was back.
Evelyn, who had been away for a while to see the holy garden that I had been taking care of, smiled brightly and came closer.
âLook at this, Princess Ria. Isnât it so pretty? I brought this back since I thought it would look beautiful on you!â
âYes, thank you. You should sit down now, Evelyn.â
âSure, Princess Ria!â
Once I said that, Evelyn sat beside me. It bothered me a bit that she was sitting too close, but itâs nothing new. I just moved on.
Anyway, she really listened to what I said.
There were plenty of people in society, but Evelyn was one of the few people I liked to be with. Itâs hard to find a girl like Evelyn. Sheâs pretty, friendly, and a good listener. However, Evelyn has one flawâ¦
She looked up to me too much.