(MTL) It seems that the fiancée who is in love will be turned into a villainess

chapter 33

1. Vincent's confession

　Emotionless eyes look down at me.
　There are two piercing gazes. Next to her father was her mother, and she was throwing a cold stare at her real son.
　I forgot even to breathe and stood like a frog stared at by a snake.
　In the throne room, only the sound of a heartbeat echoing in the early hours.
　
　Father let out a careless sigh and shook his head. Her mother also raises her eyebrows.
　
"Vincent, I'm disappointed in your weakness."
"That's right. I can't leave Eri-tan to someone who doesn't even have the courage to declare his love."
　
　Outside, lightning splits the sky, thunder rumblesroarTororoboard. In the suddenly darkened room, only the faces of the two come to the fore.
　What is this――
　My father solemnly told me who unintentionally ran his gaze around me.
　
"In the name of the king, I annul the engagement between you and Eri-tan."
　
"Wh...!?"
"Let's adopt Eri-tan as our son, and let's adopt a man worthy of a princess from a neighboring country as a son-in-law."
"Yeah, that's for Eri-tan."
"Please wait, father, mother, that's--!!"
"This is a decision"
　
　Along with that voice, I was pulled backwards by an invisible force. The outstretched hand wanders in the air and cannot grasp anything.
　The throne is getting farther and farther away, and I'm falling into the abyss.
　
　Elizabeth――……! !
　
　The scream that calls out his beloved name doesn't even turn into a voice――
　
　　
"...!!!"
　
　Gochin! ! !
　
　I felt an impact on my back and the back of my head and woke up.
　The pitch-darkness turned into a bright morning sunshine, and birds were chirping beyond the slightly opened window. The curtains sway in the gentle breeze.
　When I confirmed the hard feeling of smugness on my back, it was a wooden floor with a geometric pattern on it... I was sleeping on the floor.
　I got up and muttered to make sure the situation.
　
"A dream..."
　
　I breathe while rubbing my still painful head. For a moment, I thought, "I'm glad there's a bottom!" It was a dream that pierced her heart.
　A dream... a dream, right?
　Didn't my father or mother use magic to invade my dreams? I'm seriously scared because it's a couple who seems to do that much lightly. It seems that there is no reason to disable 《Return》.
　On top of that, I sat down on the edge of the bed and tried to relax as much as I could to refresh my mind... and then I noticed.
　
　How the hell did I fall out of bed?
　In the first place, my bed is only for the Crown Prince, so it's larger than a king size, and has pillars and a canopy bordered by carvings on three sides. Avoiding such things, it should be the hardest place to fall, and falling on your back is not at the level of bad sleep. It makes me want to suspect external pressure.
　That ripped feeling. Real floating feeling.
　
　Cold sweat runs down my spine.
　After all, is it a warning that "If this continues, I will separate you from Elizabeth"?
　
　The days when I fell in love with Elizabeth at first sight and continued to have unrequited love, now celebrated the eighth anniversary and entered the ninth year. It wouldn't be strange for her father and mother to look like they're amused by my unrequited love and be in a rage.
　The engagement of my breast brother and best friend Harold and his cousin Margaret has put the royal palace in a festive mood. And for some reason, the air that was supposed to be ''celebration'' is turning into a silent pressure of ''So, what about Vincent?''
　No, we're already engaged, but... I can't say that. My and Elizabeth's engagement was arranged by our parents, I haven't told Elizabeth how I feel about her, and Elizabeth doesn't care about me in the slightest. I have experienced setbacks many times without being able to tell Elizabeth how I feel.
　It is possible for those two who love Elizabeth more than their own son to think that Elizabeth cannot be entrusted to such a weak and underdog man.
　
"I will annul the engagement between you and Eri-tan."
　
　Father's words echoed in my mind.
　I remembered all the serious expressions and tone of voice in real life. Spring vacation is almost over. This tension is bad even though the second term is about to start.
　
"...Wait for me, Elizabeth."
　
　I decided to confess to Elizabeth the next time we met.
　
　The previous thousand knocks weren't enough.
　This time, knock 10,000 on Elizabeth's portrait.
　
　
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　Elizabeth walks through the royal gardens dressed in her spring attire. A dress with extravagant frills and flowers decorating her hair. The two of us stand side by side under the bright sun and watch the birds that come to the pond.
　The stage is perfect as usual. All that's left is my courage.
　
“Your Highness Vince, please take a look.”
　
　Elizabeth turned around and her golden curly hair fluttered. Her gently narrowed eyes are full of affection.
　That's right, I don't want to lose this smile.
　I want to be by Elizabeth's side forever. I want to be a worthy man! !
　
　I took a deep breath so that Elizabeth wouldn't notice.
　Close your eyes and empty your mind.
　And when I opened my eyes, what jumped into my field of vision was--the lively and beautiful Elizabeth, surpassing the portraits I'd seen for dozens of hours until yesterday.
　
　I like it.
　
　
"I like you, Liza."
　
　
　The words came out before I could think.
　It was a natural expression of emotion that made me wonder why I couldn't say it until now.
　Elizabeth is an angel. i like elizabeth So it is not strange for her to tell her that she is in love with her.
　
　Her cheeks relaxed on her own and formed a smile. It was easy.
　Combining wisdom and deeds. I had an enlightenment.
　
　Almost immersed in the falling revelation, I returned to my senses.
　I need to hear Elizabeth's answer.
　Thinking that, I turned my gaze, and Elizabeth was still smiling the same as before.
　
　? ? ? ? ?
　
　Did it not make sense? Elizabeth's naturalness easily exceeds our imagination.
　Let me say it again.
　
"I love you, Liza. I'm in love with you, not because I'm your fiancé, but with you—a person named Elizabeth La Montlievre."
　
　I wondered if I didn't get the meaning of "I like you", so I added a longer explanation.
　That's right, I can't help but talk about myself. Elizabeth may be confused because she doesn't know what I want. After all, her fiancé, who was out of sight, suddenly confessed to her. She's already engaged because she's fiancée.
　
"If possible, I want you to like me too. I want to be your lover, not just a political marriage."
　
　Elizabeth still doesn't respond.
　
"... can I get an answer?"
　
　As expected, I became worried too, and peered into Elizabeth's still smiling face――at that moment.
　
　Boo! ! ! ! And Elizabeth's face turned red as if she had heard a sound.
　
"……e?"
"So, telephone ...! I'm sorry, I, I ...!"
　
　Her reaction was so unexpected that she let out a silly voice before Elizabeth collapsed.

dark clouds

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　Dim room.
　Only the flickering candle flames in the four corners of the magic circle help my vision.
　There is no moon in the night sky, and the faintest starlight does not reach the room because of the thickly covered curtains.
　Shadows of ever-changing flames smacked his pale cheeks like a snake's tongue. A man with jet-black eyes and hair that melts into the darkness stares at the magic circle with a haggard look.
　A thin voice spilled out from cracked lips.
　
"O ancient king, lord of the demons, please manifest here now. I will offer myself as a sacrifice――"
　
　Every time the chant is woven, it makes a noise with a gurgling, gurgling sound, and the magic circle is black.what・mosquito・erupted and crawled. It fills the room and surrounds the man's body.
　Before long, the man's skin, wrapped in darkness, began to turn black as well. The magical power that erodes the skin reaches the inside of the bones.
　Even as she moaned in intense pain, her thin lips twisted into a smile.
　
"Wait for me...Elizabeth..."
　
　Mad eyes caught the smile of the portrait on the wall.
　The next moment, the man had disappeared.