Leohardt does not get any closer, but he gives an impassioned speech with his expression as gentle as water.

“Miss Elizabeth, you are my destiny. I need you for the sake of my country.”

“Stop it right there, Leohardt. Our country needs Elizabeth as much as you do.”

I am telling the truth. She is especially essential for my father and my mother, and most importantly, for me. Without Elizabeth, we would not be able to eat, sleep or talk. Because they were worried that someone might snatch her away, they didn’t disapprove when I requested to give her bodyguards five times of mine, the Crown Prince. This is how much we need her.

I am not going to stand by and tolerate Leohardt’s passionate speech any longer. So I interven and stand between Elizabeth and Leohardt.

Lars is also floating next to me as if to join me in my battle. The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Let’s fight together just for now.

Harold is giving him a cold stare, too. If Elizabeth is taken away from me in the unlikely event, Miss Margaret won’t think twice before breaking off her engagement with Harold and chase after her. If that happens, I’m afraid that Harold will also decline to be my escort and go after Miss Margaret.

I look at Leohardt with a towering attitude, without losing my posture as the Crown Prince.

“You heard her. Elizabeth is my fiancée. And that’s not all. We mutually love each other. Elizabeth will never take your hand.”

I said, and turn to Elizabeth to ask for her agreement – I almost shouted, say it’s true Elizabeth!

Elizabeth, who is standing behind me with her hands folded in front of her chest freezes. The redness of her face spreads to her ears and neck.

She raises her head and looks straight ahead with an imposing expression befitting as the Crown Princess, but her amethyst eyes are slightly moist with tears. It is obvious that she is trying with all her strength to hold back her shame.

“Yes, that’s right. We are .... in love with each other.”

Elizabeth nods jerkily and tells him in an awkward and trembling voice.

Aww...I’m really surprised at how surprisingly cute she sounded.

Leohardt, what makes you think you have a chance to win over Elizabeth?　Look at her, look how cute she looks! I can hardly hold myself from hugging her tight, Lars also losses his strength and crashes to the floor.

Father and mother cover their faces again. Their faces are also red, but not because they are feeling embarrassed like Elizabeth, but because they are trying to hold their amusement. They are the King and the Queen after all, they can show their unsightly expression to Elizabeth, who respects them a lot.

No, I have to be careful. I would never show such a cute Elizabeth to any other guy..even if there’s 0.001% of possibilities, l can’t bear to see someone else trying to get her attention. Leohardt also becomes serious seeing such a cute sight of her. Like me and Lars, the more difficult a person’s character is, the more he falls in love with Elizabeth.

Leohart has a dark side. I can’t let my guard down.

“We must get ready for the school. Leohardt, Miss Lisha, let’s have breakfast and depart for the academy.”

I show a gentle smile, befitting of a Crown Prince and suggest everyone’s to have breakfast. Because of the evil dragon’s fiasco, none of us still have breakfast.

The servants begain to move at my words. Miss Lisha*, who is shown a mysterious love story on top of her out-of-place status the moment she came to our country, looks on the verge of a mental breakdown. But she straightens up her posture and thanks the servant who came to serve her.

[T/N: I’m confused what should I write the name as. Lisha or Risha.]

Seeing that everyone is preparing for breakfast, Leohardt reluctantly takes his seat.

“Elizabeth will ride with me in my carriage,” I suddenly suggest. “Is that all right with you, Duke?

Although it’s a request, I give Duke, my.. future-father-in-law a stare with half pleading and half commanding gaze. But the Duke doesn’t seem to notice my stare, he has tears in his eyes. He takes a deep breath as he replies.

“Yes, thank you. Please take care of my daughter.”

When I said that I and Elizabeth are in love, I said it with so much enthusiasm that I forgot the Duke was present. It is now that I’m realising that I’m claiming his daughter to be in love with me in front of everyone.

Of course, it is an undeniable fact that Elizabeth is marrying into the royal family, as she has been engaged to me since she was a child,...., but it is sobering to imagine how he feels when he realizes that his angel daughter is steadily leaving her parents’ hands.

I’m sorry, Duke.

I can’t help but feel that there is another meaning to the phrase, “Please take care of my daughter,” and so I decide that I would go to greet Elizabeth when she comes back to herself from all the shame.

I see my father placing his hand on the Duke’s shoulder as if to console him, and gives him a thumbs-up from an angle we can’t see with his other hand. The Duke nods with tears in his eyes, he is trying his best not to show anyone how moved he is.

“Lars-sama....”

“Oh, leave Lars at the palace. The queen will take care of him.”

The words that was about to leave my mouth to “persuade” them to keep Lars at the palace was put aside by my father’s words.

“But what if he tries to follow Elizabeth to .....”

“You need not to worry since I’m in charge. I will keep him at the palace until the end of the academy.”

My mother grabs Lars by the back of the neck and raises him to the air. Lars, who is now considered as the “Fire dragon Ivelisse,” frantically moved his limbs.

Lars is trying to get out of mother’s hand, but soon his resistance becomes less and less as his eyelashes flutters in defeat.

Why ....?

I look at my mother and see a green aura emanating from her hand. It is condensed, visualized magic.

Is it a sealing technique ....?　Of course I can’t do that. But how is she able to do that?

“....Who the hell are you, Mother?” I whisper to mother, who is standing beside father with Lars hanging from her hand, completely unmoving now.

“A woman who in her youth has performed many exploits and was praised as a de.... miracle of Urhalla.”

The answer to my whispered question was given by father, who looks calm on the surface. But...

“Father, you just changed your words. You were going to say the devil, didn’t you?

My mother is a woman was once called the devil. ....

Forgive me but, I don’t feel particularly different about my mother, even though I know her hidden talent.

“Please wait for us, Lars-sama. I will come to meet you in the future.”

“Kyuuu....”

Elizabeth tells him with a serious face.

Lars, who has his neck held by mother is weakly flailing his arms and legs. He seems to realize that the commandment on him can not be broken, so he nods his head in disappointment, while staring at Elizabeth with puppy dog eyes. Erm Lars, the look doesn’t suit you at all. Please stop doing it.

Well, it’s understandable that he’s discouraged when he is captured by mother after having so much hurdle and coming all the way to Elizabeth with the appearance of the evil dragon. But he now has become an evil dragon and he may try to harm someone, intentionally or unintentionally. It is better to keep him sealed and away from everyone, especially Elizabeth.

“Leohart, Miss Lisha, I’m sure you understand the situation. So, please keep this matter to yourself.”

“Hmm.”

“Yes, of course!”

When I told the matter to be kept secret, Leohard nods lightly and Miss Lisha raises her hand cheerfully.