I Don't Want to Break off my Engagement... Translation

34. Smoldering Heart/ Williant

There was an uproar in the Royal Palace.

Not only did they fail to capture the escaped Maria, Tiarize had disappeared.

However, the room she should had been staying in was undisturbed. There was no sign of an abduction.

Perhaps she left the room out of her own will. Then, she proceeded to get into trouble.

No—this all happened because of Maria.

She was the one deliberately messing with the kingdom. Another one of her victim was the Kingdom of Dirlia. A quarrel between lovers resulted in murder. In the power struggle between the Crown Prince and the Second Prince, a similar pattern was noticed.

If Lyon hadn’t reacted quickly as he did, a large scale civil war would’ve happened.

Maria’s ‘Charm’ attribute was on another level—it was as if she was the definition of said word.

If left unattended, not only would she wreak havoc in the kingdom, surely, the world too, would be affected.

According to Vioris, during her escape, the guards suddenly revolted. A few dozen people suddenly gathered around Maria and attacked Vioris.

Clueless, Vioris who was suddenly attacked was confused for a moment, but he soon regained his momentum. However, it was a one-versus-thirty fight. Suffice to say, it provided enough time for Maria to slip out.

Maria’s ‘Charm’ was the real thing, to the point she could activate it passively.

The revolting guards had been captured and imprisoned—and yet, the effect of the ‘Charm’ still hadn’t worn off.

Schmia’s fascination spell was unsuccessful because Williant had directly activated the magic limiter device.

It was a tool made by visiting a merchant who was deeply familiar with magic along with the cooperation of the head magician.

It could only be activated by Prince Williant, and in order to counteract Maria’s ‘Charm’, he had to be in close contact with her.

Williant’s magic was high. High enough to make him one of the top five magicians in the world. Said magic device only he could operate was also very delicate and required an enormous amount of magic.

He was regretful of the terrible decision he had made.

Rather than focusing on condemning Schmia, he should’ve allocated that time and effort into capturing Maria, instead.

Two days had passed since Tiarize went missing.

“…Tiarize.”

He muttered in a low voice.

She was no longer beside him.

Where are you now?

Where did you go?

Are you safe?

Were you perhaps taken away?

She loved to put up a brave front, but beneath all that, she was actually gentle and delicate.

He was aware that she hated him—no, not hate. Indifferent, was more likely to be precise.

Tiarize had no idea of Williant’s feelings due to her indifference.

It was quite a while ago when he realized Tiarize thought nothing about him.

However, whenever her words from that day flashed in his mind—“Don’t laugh at me!” He felt helpless.

He didn’t know what Tiarize was thinking. Her facial expressions were easy to read, yes, but still, he couldn’t figure out her thought process.

…If that were to happen, he should’ve just asked her that question long ago.

He wanted to hear her reason for wanting to break off her engagement.

He loved her—but he couldn’t grasp how Tiarize actually felt about him.

He wanted to know if they could still start over.

It was as if he had lost his purpose in life.

His pen moved slowly.

His brother, Almys, was worried and helped him out. Almys called out to him.

“Brother, are you alright?”

“…Ah, yes, what—”

“Huh?”

What’s Tia doing right now?

He almost blurted that out loud. He calmed himself down and corrected himself.

“No, I mean, have we discovered Tia’s whereabouts, yet?”

“…not yet, we haven’t got any lead.”

“…I see. Maybe she’s no longer in this kingdom. Dispatch some people to visit each kingdom in the search of Tia.”

“I understand.”

He hated how that was all he could do to mend the situation. If he were to dispatch a larger team, the other kingdoms would make a scandal out of it—for the Crown Prince’s fiancée to be missing…

…and not only that, those who were aiming for the seat of the Crown Prince’s fiancée would look for Tia to kill her themselves. There was also a possibility of Tia being taken hostage in Haulfa…

What he could do was very limited—he knew that well. Yet still, he felt impatient because only little had been accomplished.

When he thought of the possibility of never being able to touch her tender, soft, warm body again, it was as if he would go crazy.

“Brother, please calm down.”

“I know.”

“You don’t. Brother, have you eaten anything today? Or sleep?”

“…”

As if he could do any of that when Tiarize was missing!

He couldn’t possibly fall asleep when Tia was quite possibly suffering right now—or at the verge of being killed, even. He was truly frustrated, to the point it was closely approaching obsession.

Williant hadn’t eaten or slept for two days.

“…Tiarize is a strong person, she won’t go down that easily.”

“But Tiarize is a sheltered lady. There’s only so much she can do.”

“Tiarize isn’t just a mere sheltered noble lady, Brother knows that best, don’t you?”

“…”

Certainly, Tia was the kind of person who would suddenly receive an urge to practice swordsmanship. Not only that, she also had a hobby of wandering off in her mansion, or visit the downtown for a change of pace. She wouldn’t die easily—he knew that, but still…

“Believe in Tiarize. You have to do everything in your capability too, for her.”

“…Believe, in Tia.”

That’s easy for you to say!

With that in his thoughts, Williant exhaled.

It was dark outside. The snow could start at any moment even though it was daytime.


***T/N: Did, did he just–…

Rather than focusing on condemning Schmia, he should’ve allocated that time and effort into capturing Maria, instead.

DID HE JUST ADMITTED THAT THE WHOLE CONDEMNATION EVENT IS UNNECESSARY-?!?!?!!?!?!?!?1

LOOK AT THIS PRINCE, HE TOTALLY LEARNED FROM HIS RECENT MISTAKE. MARIA ESCAPED BECAUSE HE BOTCHED THE PLAN HALFWAY IN FAVOR OF HIS OWN FIANCEE, NOW HE’S ABOUT TO BOTCH THE SAME PLAN IN FAVOR OF HIS OWN FIANCEE AGAIN. TOTALLY, THINGS WOULDN’T BE WORSE THAN IT ALREADY IS.

Williant’s magic was high. High enough to make him one of the top five magicians in the world. Said magic device only he could operate was also very delicate and required an enormous amount of magic.

ENLIGHTEN ME, HOW WOULD THIS KIND OF DEVICE BE HELPFUL FOR THE PEOPLE!? DEAR PRINCE ARE YOU NOT WASTING THE KINGDOM’S BUDGET YET AGAIN?! ///LOOK AT HOW MANY ENGAGEMENT SCHMIA HAS CRUSHED/// YEP, IT DOESN’T HELP, OH AND–

It could only be activated by Prince Williant, and in order to counteract Maria’s ‘Charm’, he had to be in close contact with her.

–very nice of you to clarify that. So the entire time Schmia was being all cozy with you back then in your own office, your reason for only dispelling her charm during the condemnation event which is DAYS after that was……………? I am waiting. There’s no mention of the device being in process of making, therefore until further clarification, my point stands. It could be that the reason he left Tia until the day of the ball was to make this device BUT THEN WHY WOULD HE PLANT THAT FORGED EVIDENCE IN SCHMIA!?!?!?!

He didn’t know what Tiarize was thinking. Her facial expressions were easy to read, yes, but still, he couldn’t figure out her thought process.

I love how he tried to justify his lack of communication and attempt of reconciliation during that past ten years due to lacking the ability to read mind. Because totally, totally, the key to ensuring a lasting relationship is to get 100% inside your partner’s brain and know their every single thought, instead of actually trying to comprehend why they act like that through proper communication and being thoughtful of how your actions might appear to others.

Y’know what, Prince, someone who suddenly starts getting cozy with another girl even though they already have a partner and letting a misunderstanding brew overtime when you could’ve avoided any of this since the start through explaining to her–is usually regarded as an Asshole, no matter how much you clarify over and over in your brain that you love her–It’s because your action doesn’t reflect said feeling AT ALL.

When he thought of the possibility of never being able to touch her tender, soft, warm body again, it was as if he would go crazy.

It might sound romantic, but, coming from this guy who didn’t even care about explaining anything to her, who neglected the thing called communication for 10 years…. BLEUGH, A CREEPO, I’M DONE.

He hated how that was all he could do to mend the situation. If he were to dispatch a larger team, the other kingdoms would make a scandal out of it—for the Crown Prince’s fiancée to be missing…

…and not only that, those who were aiming for the seat of the Crown Prince’s fiancée would look for Tia to kill her themselves. There was also a possibility of Tia being taken hostage in Haulfa…

His reasons for doing cover up are good but in the WRONG ORDER lmao. When keeping your own image clear comes before worrying over the safety of someone you supposedly love to the point of wanting to die…

…y’know what, for once, i want him to make mistake. I want him to dispatch larger team before realizing he might attract enemies’ attention. It will make him seems incompetent, i know. But also make him HUMANE and how he isnt the perfect calculative prince when it comes to Tiarize, but a desperate man in love. BUT WHELP. ONE TIME HE WAS ALLOWED TO MAKE MISTAKE THAT WOULD ACTUALLY AFFIRM HIS LOVE FOR TIARIZE, HE DID THE ‘RIGHT’ THING AS A PRINCE INSTEAD, AND COME OFF AS THIS CALCULATIVE PERSON WHO PUT HIS OWN REPUTATION ABOVE ALL ELSE. MAYBE HE REALLY DID INTENT ON ESCAPING THE ALLEGATION OF CHEATING THROUGH STAGING UP THAT CONDEMNATION SCENE.

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