‘Be careful ‘

Misuzu stared at the way Lyle disappeared to as she lightly clutched the corner of her dress. Seemingly reluctant and at the same time disappointed when Lyle suddenly went away.

“Lyle said to wait here for him for a while.” When Lyle’s back was completely gone, the girl turned around and returned to her usual smiling face.

After saying that, she stared once again at the vast green field and the borderless forest. Surrounded by hills and tall mountains as well as waterfalls in the distance, even the birds and beasts flying in the sky, these things made the enchanted forest as if it was from another world.

In her not very long lifetime of experience, she never experienced anything as exciting as yesterday and today.

Born in wealth and can take whatever she wanted with just a word. However, what she actually wanted was not beautiful clothes nor delicious cuisine, but freedom.

Judging by this point, Misuzu was indeed powerful, but also lonely. Because of her status and the excessive love by his father towards her, no one can touch her nor she can’t touch anyone intimately. No one approached her with clean motives and only befriended her because of her status.

It’s a barrier that couldn’t be breached.

To be a girl that possessed a great status and wealth but can’t form a good relationship without anything attached, was it really a good thing?

Because of this, she created a stubborn, selfish, and arrogant personality.

That’s until today, when she met a guy, a very special person.

She remembered how girls on her class evaluated him before. Strong, powerful, handsome, wealthy … a truly perfect definition of a prince in fairytales. She thought it was just an exaggeration but now, even her heart now approves of the guy.

He was a very special boy. Perhaps calling him a boy is inappropriate because he was far too mature for his age and also have the so-called extraordinary temperament. A person who she could only watch his back and unable to reach him no matter how much effort she exerted.

Although Lyle’s attitude, behavior and personality wasn’t like those charming princes on white horses and although sometimes he act like a real royalty, he wasn’t a fake person. He was unique and kind of bizarre, unlike the other guys that would hide their ulterior motives and real personality within their smiling and gentlemanly behaviors and expressions.

He wasn’t like those boys around her that wanted to get closer to her, and please her. In his eyes, she was only just a common “kid”. This point was the thing that made her very angry.

Lyle’s face suddenly floated on her mind: a little younger, had an extremely beautiful face. His body wasn’t really buff but not skinny either. Then again, he was even more handsome when he smiled. And his voice filled with warmth and care.

Although that guy was like a monster, possessing enormous power and ability in such a young age. There’s also that being inside of him which she only knew.

With only just this, Misuzu felt that Lyle was a very special person. Not to mention his abilities, even his character was very unique. She believe that when everyone thinks east, he would probably thinks westward.

He would not follow the conventional way and instead make his own pathway with his own two hands. He thinks differently and was quite an eccentric person.

Most girls always liked guys like him who don’t follow conventional rules. Lyle’s way of thinking was very unique, and of course that also attracted her.

Not just that, most girls have a little hero worship plot, and after knowing that Lyle was actually a lot stronger than she thought, her evaluation of him drastically improved.

Besides, she just didn’t saved her once but twice at that.

What a joke, since when did the second princess of Malican Kingdom like her needed someone’s protection?

But she can’t help it because she could never deny that she was actually saved by him twice and every time was in a very dangerous situations that might cause her life dearly.

And the truth that he, in her most desperate time of need, saved her was an indispensible fact. She still remembered that wonderful feeling when she saw him standing in front of her while facing a terrible monster. He was really like the heroes in many fairytales.

They were right, without a doubt, heroes love beauties, but similarly beauties also love heroes. The action he did at that time, where he suddenly appeared when she had lost hope and still protected her without wanting anything in return was very unforgettable.

As they say, ‘Once bitten, Twice shy’ she wouldn’t be able to forget it.

Protecting her because he liked her, may not have been his original intention, and just did it because he might feel bad letting someone he knows dies without him doing anything but in her eyes, he was already worthy of the word ‘hero’.

Regardless of how indifferent and haughty Misuzu was, she was also a lady. Moreover, the moment that the young man had received the cheers and attention in his surroundings was indeed also the moment where he became the most attractive to others.

Thinking about that, Misuzu couldn’t help but lower her head to look at her body. Pale and beautiful skin, but they were no longer innocent. They have been held and seen by a boy.

Her whole body which was originally quite cold because of her great affinity with water but when held by him felt actually really warm.

For her, Lyle was like a warm furnace. What she needed the most right now was this kind of warmth; not just for her body but also for her heart.

Although it really felt kind of strange, but Lyle’s very being was really warm. Misuzu realized that she doesn’t want to let go.

During the time they spent together, she felt that it was actually not that bad to feel like a little girl who was being protected. After all, this was an experience she never had before. Being protected without any ulterior motives …

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Seeing how she was reluctant to part with Lyle, the surrounding people can’t help but look at each other with wonder.

They had never seen this princess who was well-known for her arrogant and selfish attitude act like this towards a man; much less, to the infamous ‘Monster Prince’

Just because he suddenly disappeared and left her, she became disappointed like this? And because of some few words from that person, she would become excited? Is this really the arrogant, spoiled, and pampered second princess of the Malican Kingdom?

“Ahm … Princess Misuzu … a-are you and him….” One girl who couldn’t endure anymore asked in curiosity. The other girls present were also nervously watching her.

Because of the girl sudden question, Misuzu’s body couldn’t help but trembled for a second before calming down. She then looked at the girl who asked her. And in a very calm tone, she said “You’re just misunderstanding it …”

Of course she knows what the girl meant. Although she was really disturbed and agitated by the sudden question but as a royalty, having a tough poker face in order to held one’s feelings in front of the others was a must.

Thus, even though she was completely bashful and flustered inside, not one change could be seen from her face.

Hearing her calm answer, the girl looked at her seemingly wanting to ask something but dared not to.

“… Me and Lyle doesn’t have any malicious relationship. Most of all, he already had a fiancée” Misuzu continued as she really didn’t want something like this to spread any further. “… we are, what can you say it, close friends …?”

“I … I see …” The girl somewhat nodded but deep in her eyes, there were still doubt hiding on it. that also the same goes for all the people present.

Who would actually believe her words after seeing and witnessing her behavior when they’re together ?

Even the way she clung to Lyle at that time when he saved her was really too intimate … if there was nothing going on between them then, how could she explain that ?

However, these thoughts of course was kept in the deepest part of their minds. If Misuzu didn’t want to say it then they don’t have any abilities to pry it out.

She was after all the second princess of Malican Kingdom who was infamous for her arrogant and selfish attitude. She has a very strong personality so she will never admit it and will only incur her anger.

But the girl who asked Misuzu before seemed to possess some guts as she actually asked something that really stirred the arrogant princess’ heart.

“I … I understand … but there’s a rumor that Prince Lyle was the rumored [ Lover in moonlit sky ] … ” The girl said with her eyes sparkling. “… Is he perhaps really the Headmaster’s lover ? I heard that they were even using endearments towards each other~”

When Misuzu heard the girl’s words, her eyebrows couldn’t help but twitch and a sudden icy coldness immediately covered her entire being. She suddenly lost control of herself as she turned around and faced the girl.

“What did you want to say ?” Her eyes sharp as knives and voice as cold as ice caused the girl who was just talking jump in fright.

Every people present also stepped back in fear.

“I … I didn’t say anything! ” The girl hurriedly waved her arms in front of her in panic. “I … I didn’t heard that Prince Lyle was actually a playboy! Really, I didn’t know!”

“You … !” Misuzu’s emotions finally exploded.

She didn’t know if this girl was doing this intentionally or just a blabbermouth but the moment she heard her slandering him, something inside her suddenly burst out. She really wanted to rip the mouth of this girl and feed her to the dogs!

However, before she could stepped a single step and kicked this shameless girl to death, the bushes behind her suddenly shook and two person walked out.

“Yo~ Keep you waiting~” A deep and enchanting voice echoed in the surrounding.

“L-Lyle!”

“P-Prince Lyle !”

Lyle’s sudden appearance caused the two girls to be shocked silly. However, as if not minding their reaction, Lyle only smiled while waving at them.

“I saw this brat just now and took him with me~”

At this time, from not far away, came a quiet soft voice: “H-Hello …”

Aster’s petite but messy figure slowly emerged from the underbrush.

“He is Aster, he will be coming with us~” Lyle said while dragging a boy with two horns and fur covering his arms.

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