(2) Living as the Villainess Queen

Chapter 262

“I don’t know what to say… My mind is completely blank. I hadn’t nearly finished half of what I’d prepared to say. I didn’t even get started on the most important part. Is there anything you want to ask me instead? Please go on and ask me anything.”

“I do have something to ask.”

Eugene was startled by his prompt reply as if he had been waiting for her permission to ask. Her relaxed heart seemed to tense up once again.

“What is it about?”

“It’s about Sir Pides.”

“About whom?”

Eugene asked back not because she didn’t catch the name but rather because she was dumbfounded to hear an unexpected name coming into their conversation out of nowhere.

“Is he…” Kasser’s voice trailed off as he became self-conscious of his petty jealousy after bringing the name up to her on impulse.

Flora’s remark was running through his mind since yesterday as he wondered what she meant by bringing Sir Pides on her next visit as a gift to Eugene.

And as a matter of fact, Kasser has long been suspicious of Sang-je’s intention ever since Sir Pides came to deliver Sang-je’s letter in person. He also offered to escort Eugene to the Holy City at Sang-je’s bidding. It was very unusual for Sang-je to send his most faithful right-hand knight on such a long mission as he normally keeps them at his sides.

Instinctively, Kasser suspected that Eugene was in fact well acquainted with the knight. And since she was favored more than any other Anikas, Sang-je could’ve contacted her privately through his most favored knight. If so, she must have met with the knight quite frequently in the past.

However, Eugene was rather indifferent to Pides as she didn’t seem particularly glad when he came as her escort nor did she show any sign which hinted that she had a personal acquaintance with him. Hence gradually, Kasser started to pay less attention to Pides.

Although Pides’s existence remained as an eyesore to him, Kasser wasn’t bothered as much as before, so long as the knight was out of his sight.

But that was until he heard Flora’s remark yesterday.

“Your Majesty. What is it about Sir Pides?” Eugene asked again after a lengthy silence. But the king only remained silent without saying any word.

“Did something happen yesterday? Or did Sir Pides come to see me, perchance?”

“…Would his visit,”

“Yes?”

“…be a gift to you?”

Eugene gazed at him with a look of surprise and felt the last of her tears dry up almost instantly.

Though it was brief, she hadn’t forgotten about the conversation she had with Flora yesterday as it had nearly put her into an awkward position. But since it was only mentioned in passing, she plainly believed that he didn’t give a fig about it, just like her family who pretended as if they heard nothing. If anything, that merely was a trivial incident which Eugene was likely to forget all about on the next day.