27. Seed of Disturbance
āUh, uhmā¦ā
āEver since we first met, Iāve always loved you, Tia. I thought I was hated by you, but it doesnāt seem so, now. Tell me? Hey, Tia, how do you feel about me?ā
āā¦Your Highnessā¦ā
The words got stuck in my throat as I glanced downward.
Iā¦ do I love him?
I did love him when I was little. If there was a girl who wouldnāt fall to such a kind, glittering prince, I would like to meet her.
But, on the night of that dayā¦ that partyās nightā¦ I was shocked by His Highnessā words. Unconsciously, fear grew within me and I started to keep a distance from him.
His Highness knew me ever since I was fat. He wouldnāt look at me the way a lover would. In that case, it would be better if I didnāt fall for him.
That was what I thought.
Now, I was at lost about my own feelings.
However, as of current, I also couldnāt say that I liked His Highnessā¦
More importantly, what was love, really?
I wondered if those feelings I felt for him during my early age was really love. I wondered if I was just idolizing him.
Towards the quiet me, His Highness tried to say something.
āPardon me, Your Highness Williantā!ā
The door of the room was opened violently, and someone barged in without even waiting for a reply.
I gasped at the rudeness. This was the Princeās roomā!?
What the hellābut my thoughts stopped once I saw his face. I was immediately at loss for words.
āSir Viorisā!?ā
āTiarize, youāre here too, huhā¦ more than that, I apologize, Your Highness, I lost sight of that woman.ā
I felt that the room grow slightly chilly.
His Highness narrowed his eyes and the gleam became dimmer. Just like the sunlight that shone through countless leaves in the forest. He replied to Vioris.
āWhere is she headed for?ā
āNo clue. However, I donāt think sheās planning to remain in this kingdom any longer. She may have learned that this kingdom has anti-witch magic, armor, and other countermeasuresā¦ā
āTch! How could you lost track of her!ā
āI apologize.ā
Unusualāno, this was the first time I had ever heard His Highnessā snarl.
His Highness seemed bitter as he stood up. However, before he walked on ahead, he looked back at me.
There was His Highness who was worried about me. His face had the color of unease.
āTia, please stay in the castle today. Itās dangerous to leave right now.ā
āYour Highnessā¦?ā
āVioris, where did That go?ā
His Highness didnāt say anything further to me. He put on his jacket and left the room. The two rushed out and I was left alone.
E, eh? Thereās nobody around, nowā¦
All that was left was me.
Suddenly, I became confused.
However, I felt that I shouldnāt linger in this room. It was His Highnessā, but, I felt uneasy at being left alone here.
For the time being, I wondered what I should do.
I wish he had at least give me some instructions. Other than that, I couldnāt return home because I was supposed to stay here, in the Royal Palace.
I stood up and went towards the door where they left. Letās leave this room for now.
But then, the door opened before I could reach to it. Someone came into the room. The first thing that came to my eyes was the sight of bright, red, hair.
āAh, how fortunate to find you here, Lady Tiarize. I was instructed by His Highness to fetch you.ā
āKevinā!ā
Kevin smiled bitterly as he bowed respectfully to me.
āIām sorry for the inconveniences. Pardon me.ā
What was he saying? Was it regarding the current situation?
Either way, I couldnāt keep blaming His Highness as before.
About our relationship, I was the sole reason all of this happenedā¦ I mean, almost all the responsibility lied with me. I couldnāt just blame him for what I did to myselfā¦ my mind was muddled.
āItās fineā¦ā
Rather than thatā¦
What was this situation?
That, said His Highness. But what exactly was That?
With Kevinās guidance, I got out of the private chamber and walked down the corridor of the Royal Palace. Kevin walked in front of me.
The outside of the window was dark, it was because the night had deepened.
Kevin took me to the drawing room in the Royal Palace. Once I arrived, I took Kevin by surprise by saying;
āKevin, I need to go home.ā
āIām sorry, but no can do. As of now, outside is dangerous, and this is also His Highnessā order.ā
If it was His Highnessā order, there was no way I could go against it.
Suddenly, I recalled something, which further threw me into confusion.
āWhy, why is it dangerous? Also, His Highness is acting strangeā¦ā
āā¦I think it would be better if you heard the explanation from His Highness himself later. Please spend your time here today as we sent a message to the Duke of Merfan. I have tasked a maid to do that, however, expect the message to arrive a little late.ā
Kevin replied, bowing and leaving the room.
ā¦even though he could just explain it to me right nowā¦
I guess it was enough to conclude that I was to stay in the castle.
Nevertheless, His Highness mentioned something about a witch.
I knew about the existences of witches, but it was only lore. They would curse people from anger and also could manipulate the spirits.
I knew that witches were fictional entities, and everything surrounding them was a bunch of superstition, butā¦
ā¦maybe there really was a witch?
I wanted to feel the fresh air, thus, I went to the balcony.
I might find something if I cooled my head a little.
I thought so and went out, but I unexpectedly saw someone.
āā¦Amilia?ā
I saw a mop of red hair passed through the garden just below me.
There was no doubt about that glossy red hairāit belonged to Amilia.
Amilia passed through the garden without noticing me, and disappeared into a building. But, in that direction, there was only the jail, which imprisoned those sinnersā¦
I was curious why she would go there. I was also nervous from everything happening. Coincidentally, she was here too. She was a friend I could relate and talk to. Thus, I followed her involuntarily and left the room.
***T/N : I–FUCK–!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU FUCKING ASSHOLE, JUST TELL HER THE ACTUAL PROBLEM AND THE ENEMY YOU’RE FACING, RIGHT. TO. HER. FACE. IT’S ALREADY THIS LATE INTO THE GAME (AND IN FACT, MID CRISIS) AND YOU’RE STILL TRYING TO PLAY THAT STEREOTYPE “I DUN TELL YOU ANYTHIN’ CUZ I DUN WANNA WORRY U”–!? IT’S TOO FUCKING LATE FOR THAT!!!!!!! WHERE’S YOUR SENSE OF CRISIS?!?!?!?!? DON’T YOU KNOW HOW DUMB AND IGNORANT YOUR FIANCEE IS–!? YOU MIGHT AS WELL SEND HER TO THE ENEMY’S FRONT DOOR AND THE GIRL WON’T KNOW SHIT–!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND AS A MATTER OF FACT, SHE’S WALKING TOWARDS WHAT COULD POTENTIALLY BE A DEADLY SITUATION RIGHT NOW!!!! “I LOVE YOU” MY ASS!!!!! IS THIS NOT THE SITUATION THAT REQUIRE EARLY REVEAL!?
WHAT WAS THAT ENTIRE LAST CHAPTER!? SO HE TOLD HER “EVERYTHING” BUT AT THE SAME TIME, NOTHING AT ALL!? EQUILIBRIUM!?
AND BITCH, WOULD IT KILL YOU TO ACT SENSIBLE FOR ONCE!? AFTER A GODDAMN MURDER CASE NIGHT, DO YOU THINK A LADY WHO HAD NO RELATION WHATSOEVER TO THE THRONE WOULD JUST WANDER TO THE PALACE’S PRISON FOR SHIT AND GIGGLE AND FOR PROVIDING YOU VENTING PLACE!?!?!?!?! WOULD IT KILL YOU TO ACTUALLY USE THAT BRAIN FOR ONCE!?!?!?!?!? ITS NOT THAT HARD TO PUT TWO AND TWO TOGETHER OH. MY. GOD!!!!! *translator combusts
I knew about the existences of witches, but it was only lore. They would curse people from anger and also could manipulate the spirits.
I knew that witches were fictional entities, and everything surrounding them was a bunch of superstition, butā¦
And my other, actually likeable MC, would like to object to that.
Our mc is fifteen?!? Sheās five when engaged and then ten years later this bullshit-no current queen to even teach her how to be a princess-sheās a literal baby rn an infant who has barely been a part of the world no wonder sheās dumb holy shit the prince is like 20 rn we need an adult ~ o.0 Radio
Haah, that’s it, I’m dropping. The characters aren’t just for me.
First, the FL, she’s so random(stupid)? Certainly, it seems amazing that she can stop her self from raging publicly because of her fiancĆ© and the Baroness, but once you know her thoughts, she’s just running away. A typical coddled person, she dreams of being an adventurer but pales when she hears about crimes involving the death of people. Low class thinking unbefitting of a future Queen, she’s thin now so she’s a lady? She expects the CP to tell her about current events in the Palace? She’s future Queen, it’s kind of her job to at least know what’s happening.
Second, the Crown Prince, what I hate most in men is that they think you can’t do anything and needs to be protected/coddled. In this case, I guess he kind of has a grasp of her personality that he knows that she really can’t do anything, but he fails in that he should’ve also known that her not knowing anything leads to much more trouble. Couldn’t he say “Tia, His Majesty, the King has entrusted me with a mission that will hurt you because it involves me getting close to other women, but despite this, please believe that I’ll only love you and wait”. That single line would’ve solved a past misunderstanding and prevent future ones. And to the situation in this chapter, 5 seconds would’ve been enough to tell her(threaten) that its a murderer on the loose, worse that person can charm anyone who’s without royal blood, and to not even think about going around alone. sigh.
Lastly, this convoluting sequence of events, not even a foreshadowing? I just can’t. As someone who has read many stories, the conjectures we arrive at with a single line/event are important, the author has failed to capitalise on that and just put the events in a blender.
Tia is so dumb. You’ve been told its dangerous, why are you following a random person who has no business being at the palace? What the actual f-ck?
i donāt actually like the this story but for your comments I am still reading
I would actually like Tia to meet Sharina. Tia would learn what being lovestruck is and just leave and be an adventurer
I did love him when I was little. If there was a girl who wouldnāt fall to such a kind, glittering prince, I would like to meet her.
Dia please do not assume that every girl likes kind, glittering princes. Some girls like glittering money more than glittering princes…….and if we are talking about fairytales about a prince saving a princess from a dragon there are also girls who would admire the dragon more than the prince.
āKevin, I need to go home.ā
Dia have you not heard all of them saying that there is danger or did it not register in your brain or you just don’t know what danger means.
AND WHEN THE CASTLE RAISES AN ALERT WARNING YOU DON’T EVEN SUSPECT THE REASON WHY YOUR SO CALLED FRIEND IS RUNNING HEADED TO THE AREA WHERE PRISONERS ARE KEPT!!!!!!!! DIA’S AIRHEADEDNESS A.K.A. DUMBNESS HAS SURPASSED MY INITIAL EXPECTATION!!!!!!!!
ME TO DIA’S DUMBNESS:
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P. S.
I don’t trust people who tell me trust me. One of my siblings once asked our older sibling for help in her math assignment. When asked if they are sure that the equation they used was correct, our older sibling answered “Trust me” and then when the assignment of my sibling who asked for help was checked they ended up with a score of 0
Ugh… I’m literally typing this while faceplanting my face to the pc table~
WHY THEY DIDN’T JUST SAY THE PROBLEM TO HER FACE SINCE SHE’S LITERALLY ALMOST AT THE CENTER OF THE PROBLEM~?! They don’t want her to get involved~? SHE’S FREAKING CATCHING STRAY BULLETS FROM THESE TROUBLES THAT YOU CAN’T SOLVE AND YOU’RE INDIRECTLY TELLING HER TO STAY OUT OF THIS~!
JUST SAY IT~! IS THAT REALLY HARD~?! SHE’S THE FUTURE QUEEN GODDAMN IT~!
Sometimes I wonder if Iām a closeted M bc I keep on reading this…
I really hope not but each chapter makes me doubt myself. ?
Aw admit it you come bcs of me.
They just got through the fact, that not talking to each other causes huge problems, but it seems they haven’t learned a thing…
Well, let’s get through this damsel in distress situation and the resulting suspension bridge effect…
Keeping her in the dark worked great last time. Blow out her mind when the next trial happens
/holds face
Yeah I agree with you. I understand this is a matter that takes more time than the half minute he has because it’s clearly urgent that he has to leave right now. But at least telling her that hey, she would be in danger, perhaps killed or used if she leaves would at least give her reason to be like oh shit okay I still don’t know what’s going on but this is serious. And same goes with Kevin, at least saying the urgent matter without going into the weeds of details would be fine. I agree that just giving nothing other than “it’s dangerous trust me” is annoying. You can spare a few more words! Save the full explanation when you have time but at least say what the exact problem is! Even saying a dangerous person is loose is more than what was given!!
Then again this is Tia we’re talking about. Even if they gave the bare highlights she would still probably be like UHHH??? NANI THE FUQ??? and do stupid things because that is her fate in this story.
(ps I do love everlasting night)
Love is not necessary for an arranged marriage… can a child fall in love? probably it certainly won’t be clouded by adult concerns, what she should be asking, is if her love for him deepened as she grew up, were there any moments where she felt that for him.
While she chose to isolate herself from him, that does not mean the love she had as a child would be discarded so easily…perhaps overtime she let go of such feelings as maturity and expectations became her norm…
But who was she doing all this work for? losing weight, becoming a fine noble lady… for him? for duty/expectations? for herself? all of the above? so far she has been willing to let him go, she has not tried to fight for his affections in the face of that slut… she was angered… humiliated… but did she feel anything other than that? did she dread losing him? or was it because of her position if they were to break their engagement. She has mentioned before that she couldn’t be bothered to end their engagement, it was a hassle, was that an excuse for herself?
She seems duty bound mostly, rather than marrying him she wants freedom, but her noble upbringing is a heavy burden to carry… duty vs her wants, while she has asked to end their engagement, part of that was motivated by that slut and her desire to be free, now that she knows his supposed true feelings… will she be swayed? or toss it away… she should toss it š that moron is far too stupid to be anything other than a pain in the ass…
Kuq ku, try my other project the kingdom of everlasting night pls. I think it might suit ur taste