
All the spies placed around the Crown Prince were expelled. Ancia had fired a large number of senior servants and other servants. Duke Cassil and his half-brother Frank were furious, but Richard smiled inwardly.
Not only were the spies they put away removed, but all of his father's spies had disappeared. Results success. The waiter who had helped Blake was a good card, but he had even better cards. It was 'Ancia' who became the Crown Princess.
I liked Richard. He had seen Ancia glance at him once in a while. Ancia is a little girl who yearns for family love, so persuading her is easy. When Ancia heard she was about to be married off to the Crown Prince, she tried to commit suicide out of desperation. Unfortunately, he manages to survive and must live the rest of his hellish life with the monstrous Crown Prince.
Seducing a lonely and desperate little girl is a simple task. If he could make the Crown Princess his puppet, it would be more effective than putting ten spies. Richard smiled lightly and headed to the Crown Prince's palace.
“Ancia, you're good, so you understand my heart, right? You like me."
Is there anything else as easy as winning the heart of a girl thirsting for affection?
Richard put on a sad expression on the surface while he laughed at Ancia inwardly, but for the first time, his prediction missed. Ancia's gaze towards Richard was filled with aggravation.
Richard's surprised.
Does she always look beautiful?
Actually, she was always pretty. Diana's bright and refreshing beauty at an early age was quite well-known in social circles, but in fact, Ancia's features were much more prominent than hers, making her look prettier.
However, her shy personality and longing for affection were clearly visible on her face, and it made her look pitiful, looking like a jewel that lost its light.
But now he looked like a completely different person. With her beautiful appearance and impressive dignity, she was not only a ten-year-old girl, but also the perfect 'Crown Princess.
Richard thought he was just one of the many women who liked him. She thought she was a stupid girl who became a princess so it would be a little more useful.
"Ancia, are you still angry?"
Richard somehow became impatient and grabbed onto Ancia's hand, but before long, someone grabbed her hand. That's Blake, Crown Prince.
'How dare you touch me when you're just a monster?'
Richard did not believe the rumors that the heir to the curse would pass their curse on to others, but he did not intend to get close to the cursed monster without any value. Richard angrily tried to attack Blake's hand, but at that moment, a powerful force came out from Blake's body. Mana exploded from his hands, as if ready to pierce through Richard's body.
"God."
As soon as Blake let go of his hand, Richard rushed out of the palace. After returning to the mansion, he looked at his hand.
It had been an hour since he left the palace, but his hands still had not stopped trembling. What the hell's going on? How could a damned monster have such powerful strength?
What did the Emperor do? Although the Emperor pretended to ignore the Crown Prince, he knew that the Emperor was trying his hardest to remove his son's curse.
He may have found a way. Richard shook his head. That's not possible…
Emperor Tenstheon went to the Valley of Chaos to close the gates of darkness. Even if he wanted to unleash his son's curse, he didn't have time for it.
He had no time to do that even if he wanted to. Looking back at his hand, Richard recalled what had happened in the palace.The cursed talisman that covered the Crown Prince's hand remained the same. Maybe not because he used some power, but only the energy that emerged from the curse.
“Richard, she is no longer a Lady. She is Crown Princess.”
Blake glared at Richard and proudly declared his intentions. The Crown Prince has changed. Something fundamental had changed, along with the use of his power. Is it because of Angie? Did Ancia's presence affect the monster?
At that moment Richard's red eyes flashed with a deep sense of possessiveness.
Interesting though…
Richard considered himself a man without greed. He had never been interested in anything but wanting to become Emperor ever since he was young. But today.
'Ancia. I want it.'
***
The next day, Richard sent me a gift with a letter saying he was sorry.
'What's wrong with him?'
Do I look worthy of use? Is he trying to seduce me, making me a spy to keep an eye on the Crown Prince?
I had to refuse more firmly, so I sent the gift and the letter back.
Melissa said it was rude to reject the letter as well, but it seems that the arrogant bastard will only give up if I send his letter back as well.
However, another gift arrived the next day, and the day after tomorrow. Instead of stopping the reward, the scale grows larger.
"Your Majesty, Richard has sent you another gift,"
“No need to tell me every time. Reject them directly. ”
He attacks me with gifts every day.
"Reprecreary?"
"Yes. It was a ring made of mermaid breath.”
He crazy. I almost spat out the curse without even realizing it.
'Mermaid breath' is a mana stone with the power of the sea, a gem that looks like a pearl.
In the original story, Richard gave Diana 'The Breath of the Mermaid' a rare treasure, but why would she even give this to me?
His mind must have gone awry just because he wanted to put a spy in the Crown Prince's palace.
To be honest, I wonder what 'The Breath of the Mermaid' looks like. It was a gem that was praised for its beauty in the novel.
“I don't need it. Tell her not to send anything anymore because I won't receive it.”
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Hans came out with a big smile. He told me that his gift had arrived, but he seemed to gladly refuse.
***
Hans is feeling good.
The only happy days since Ancia came.
Warm light began to flow into the Crown Prince's palace. Although he was nervous for a moment because Richard showed interest in the Crown Princess, he firmly rejected all of Richard's gifts and letters.
Instead of acknowledging a rare treasure, Ancia was somewhat annoyed. He passed his days peacefully, reading various books, and making delicious exotic dishes.
At night, he fell asleep while holding the Crown Prince's hand tightly. He also helped the Crown Prince bathe and did not pay attention to Prince Richard's blatant approach to Ancia.
Hans, Melissa, and Edon saw that and swore once again to be loyal to her.
"But I don't think he's going to reject 'The Breath of a Mermaid'."
I can't believe that he didn't even see the treasure. There would be less than thirty of them found, even if one searched the entire world.
Hans prepared a drink for the Crown Prince with a heart full of emotions.
He smiled as soon as he saw the boy.
"Your Majesty, what brings you to the kitchen?"
The Crown Prince rarely came out of his room. The Emperor had no interest in Blake and the servants hated him for being a monster.
But Blake was never angry. Nor did he hate his damned fate. He simply stayed in the bedroom with his eyes blank, like a person who could not feel sadness, anger, loneliness, or even pain.
He spent every day expressionless, as if he would not care even if he died under a curse.
Although it was hidden, his mind seemed to be dead. But now, the Crown Prince had changed. Laughter, tears, surprise, shame, she started to express her feelings completely. His eyes used to be dim and covered in despair, unlike a normal eight-year-old boy.
“Han.”
"Yes, Your Majesty."
After marrying Ancia, Blake began calling the bodyguards by their names. Before that, he gave the order, but did not mention their names or establish a relationship with anyone.
Blake distanced himself from those around him as if he would disappear at any moment. But now, it's different.
"When did Ancia come?"
Blake hesitated and opened his mouth. Hans had a warm smile on his lips.
“She went to the blacksmith.I think she will be back soon.”
Ancia went to the blacksmith, saying she was going to make a 'cook.'
It was his first trip since he got married.
"It's been two hours, …"
“She's been outside for a long time.I think she stopped by somewhere else for a while. ”
“There are many dangerous people in the square.”