Voltaire Dynasty

Chapter 7

The sharp-eyed Royal Chef was prepared to step in to help Princess Ruri stop the prince from trying to get close to the beauty. However, she noticed that Prince Jimminx's heated gaze cooled down when Princess Ruri revealed Rozenbach as a concubine candidate. For that reason, Timebun decided to remain on the sidelines and would only interfere if the situation spiraled out of control.

A servant entered the tent right at that moment, reminding the princess that the Queen was waiting for her. The princess wanted to stay until her brother was far away from the rare beauty, but everyone knew that when the Queen summoned, they had better go quickly.

The Queen was a highly independent individual who depended on no one but her husband and herself. If she had asked for another person's help, it meant that something had gone out of control.

Princess Ruri left reluctantly, even giving her elder brother few warning glances until she was too far away to be seen.

After confirming that his sister had well and truly disappeared, Jimminx was relieved. Although he loved his younger sister, Ruri was one scary fairy – armed with glitter dust that could easily help a person and just as easily destroy a person.

Jimminx let out a soft chuckle and whispered, "Fine, but sooner or later..." The prince suddenly reached out a hand towards Rozenbach's throat, his thumb drawing circles around a certain protrusion.

Alarm bells began ringing loudly and furiously in Rozenbach's head! Could this prince have found out about his gender?!

Slapping Jimminx's hand away in a panic, Rozenbach shrieked in a manner unbefitting that of his actual gender, "Prince! Please be mindful of the conduct between a man and woman."

Grin widely, Prince Jimminx asked, "Is it really between man and woman?"

He knows! He knows! He knows!

The prince seemed to take special delight upon seeing Rozenbach's flustered expression.

"My father's interest differs from mine, but your fetish fits me perfectly! Aren't we the best pair?" Jimminx's smile deepened.

A million alpacas stampeded through Rozenbach's mind.

Your whole family is the best pair! You're misunderstanding this!!!

"But then... I am interested in seeing what kind of expression he will make when he finds out the truth." The prince chuckled at the troubled sight of the frowning beauty.

...You're evil!!

"I will look forward to your performance," the prince sneakily darted forward, his lips lightly brushing against Rozenbach's cheek, before strolling away, humming happily, leaving behind a dumbstruck Rozenbach.

Was I... just kissed...by a GUY?!! NOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Rozenbach frantically scrubbed the slightly wet area on his face using his sleeves. In his desperate trance, he would have chafed his cheeks if Tea Cake had not snapped out of her delusion.

"Mistress! No! Stop! Your tender face has turned red! You'll disfigure yourself at this rate!" Tea Cake waved her arms frantically to stop her Young Master from doing something regrettable.

Unfortunately, having heard Tea Cake's wails, Rozenbach felt that it would be a better idea if he scrubbed his face so hard that blood appeared! After all, no one would want someone who had been disfigured!

Looking at his hands, Rozenbach took a deep breath before bringing his neatly trimmed nails closer to his pale smooth face with tears in his eyes!

Desperate to stop him, Tea Cake dove at Rozenbach, knocking him on to the floor. As a demihuman, Tea Cake's strength was about three times more than her weak, sad excuse for a human master. After a brief but meaningless struggle, Tea Cake managed to stop Rozenbach's attempt at self-harm by pinning his arms above his head with a single hand.