In the evening, the two knights of the Dragon Princess were summoned by Jill. They had arrived along with the main force of Hadith’s escort arrived and were presently staring at Hadith who was groaning on a bed.

“…Well, I somewhat expected this, but seriously, Your Majesty~?”

“To collapse at the house of your prospective bride’s parents, just how tragic is that?”

Camila and Zeke, who were half-impressed and half-amused, could be entrusted to protect Hadith.

With that, there was no need for Jill to stay by his side.

“Can I entrust you with His Majesty? There’s a dinner party… Well, His Majesty won’t be able to attend, but it’d be better if I go. After all, Prince Geraldo will also be there.”

“Huh? You mean that prince with the glasses? Seriously?”

“Is it really okay, Jill-chan~?”

Sparks of animosity could be seen within the gazes of the two who had once confronted Geraldo in Veilburg. Jill panicked, thinking that it’d be a problem if the same were to repeat there.

“I-it’s fine! I don’t feel any hostility, especially because they’ve made various arrangements so that I can marry His Majesty without having to worry about my family. It seems that the Southern King is involved.”

“…You mean, the guy who half-destroyed Radea.”

Zeke frowned, and Jill nodded.

“Prince Geraldo decided to join hands with us to deal with him. I’m confused by the good treatment, but I think we’re safe for now.”

“Don’t let your guard down, though.”

“Of course, I’ll remain vigilant. Besides, Lawrence is there, too.”

Prince Geraldo took in Lawrence because as a subordinate, he wasn’t of a high social stature and was easy to use. Nevertheless, the two still worked closely together, and had been doing so for quite some time. They probably knew something was up.

Camila smiled profoundly.

“I’ll have to give my greetings to that raccoon.”

“…Actually, he shares that sentiment.”

“I get it. Well, as you said, we’re safe for now. So, it’s business as usual—along with taking care of His Majesty.”

Zeke, who was blunt yet didn’t miss the objective, sat down on the sofa. Camila smiled wryly.

“We’re supposed to be your knights, aren’t we~? What about your preparation for the dinner party, Jill~?”

“It’s not that formal. The servants who came with me are probably also unpacking at this moment. No, it looks like some of them haven’t even arrived yet…”

It was precisely because some squads were behind schedule that Zeke and Camila arrived early.

“Besides, this is my parents’ house, so it’ll be fine.”

Placing her index finger on her cheek, Camila pondered.

“Is it, though~? Won’t Sufia-chan chastise such behavior~?”

“Uh, it’s an emergency, so if you could overlook it…”

“Jill…”

With a pale face, Hadith peeked out from underneath the blanket. He must’ve woken up…

“Your Majesty, are you okay?”

“I—I suddenly recalled an endless mountain road filled with traps…!”

“Now that’s just Captain’s fault.”

“I already told you, Jill-chan~. Don’t let His Majesty overexert himself…”

“—Uh-oh, you must be tired! Rest well! I’m going to scout for a bit!”

Draping the blanket over Hadith’s face, Jill left the room.

She thought she heard someone mutter, ‘Cruel…’ But that was probably just her imagination. Jill promptly closed the door behind her.

But just as she walked down the hallway, the door opened and Camila came out.

“Wait a minute, Jill-chan. I’ll go with you~.”

“Is it okay to leave Zeke alone with His Majesty?”

“Zeke alone will be enough to protect His Majesty. Besides, look at his stern expression, it’s so intimidating, right~? Totally the right person in the right place. I want to greet Jill-chan’s family. Most importantly, Jill-chan is the Dragon Princess~”

Jill fell silent at the sudden announcement of her status. The keen-eyed Camila immediately spotted that something was wrong.

“No, I… I’m the Dragon Princess. I just realized it too late…”

“Hmm~? What is it all of the sudden~!? Don’t tell me you want to ditch His Majesty~!?”

“Why did this happen!? It’s just so ominous! They didn’t even bother telling me that Prince Geraldo would be here…”

Perhaps, Rick and Andy were tasked with being Geraldo’s bodyguard or messenger. Hence why, before the main force could arrive, he had already appeared before Jill and the others. After all, it was important for him to take the lead.

“I ended up thinking that maybe I wasn’t a daughter of the Saber family anymore.”

“That’s because you’re going to marry into the Rave Empire, Jill-nee.”

A voice came from the top of the stairs. Camila looked up and blinked.

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***T/N: Ah vulnerable soyboy Hadith…

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