Saving The Abandoned Empress

That day, i succeeded into doing the appearance change magic.

Not many in our continent can do this yet, so the people who can perform this is quite rare as one needs pure magic powers to do it.

I looked into the mirror and was stunned to see my black hair turning blonde and my red eyes becoming faint blue in colour.

But i don’t think i should do this to deceive her, just to fulfil my sudden curiosity about her.

Yeah i thought so... Until i meet her into the streets that day.

I was inspecting the area as i just wanted to get her out of my mind when i saw her carriage that carried the Dalton Duchy crest stopped.

A girl with blonde hair and blue eyes came down from the carriage and glanced here and there.

I immediately recognised her, as she can be the only one who can perform such high magic at this age.

.....

If it was before, i think i would be pissed off; but somehow i didn’t felt like that this time.

I heard that if two people’s magic appearance is the same that means they are very compatible...

Our appearance is almost the same... So, her and me?

I started to follow her as i realized, this is the first time she have ever been come outside alone.

‘Why did she come out alone? What if something happens to her?’

I was also angry on her, for coming out all alone without anyone to protect her.

So, i continued to follow and watched her to curiously buying street foods, Being confused about how to count the bronze and silver coins as she always counted golds... the same genius girl that everyone praises infront of me.

I followed her as she watched other kids at her age play, walk with their parents.

That was when i understand that we are not different.

We are the same people who are suffering from the same loneliness, who has to be perfect in order to carry on their duties.

Who wants nothing but a normal life and breathe because it’s suffocating, where we stand.

She gradually entered a resturent as she couldn’t walk in the crowd anymore.

I entered the resturent from the back door and sat three tables away from hers.

I couldn’t hold back my laughter, when i saw how she was hesitating and didn’t knew what to choose in the menu.

Rather then that, she actually didn’t knew what kind of food was in the menu.

‘So, our genius girl, who knows everything... doesn’t know the foods in the menu and how to order?’

I sighed and called the waiter loudly for a tomato stew and she looked at me.

The moment she glanced at me, i swear i had the urge to cut my neck because it kept wanting to look back at her.

Following me, she did the same. She called a waiter and ordered the same tomato stew as me.

I felt a little happy and continued to eat as i kept glancing at her time to time.

But she seems to have realize it so i left the resturent first.

A few moments later, she left the resturent too and started walk into the park.

She tiptoed and tried to see the clean water that was flowing under the bridge.

‘That’s risky!’

So, i finally went to her and called her out with courage.

“My lady, That’s dangerous.”

Hearing my sudden voice, she looked back in surprise.

“Tomato Stew?”

“...”

Is she calling me a tomato stew because of the incident at the resturent?

It was fun to tease her and follow her around. The way she protected the little girl on the street made me admire her.

Maybe this was also why she risked herself to save those slave girls too.

Although the others only know it as an accident, but me, who visited the scene could sense her magic there.

I covered up the incident as an accident so that she doesn’t get drugged into it.

My behaviour was weird, i was saving the girl that i didn’t cared about before.

The moment she was in my arms and hugged me, i felt like i was the happiest man in the world.

The happiness i felt at that time, i couldn’t describe it in words.

But at the same time, i realized, she only laughed and talked with me because i was not me.

She only get close to me because it was her ‘blonde tomato stew’ but not the crown prince, Cathain infront of her.

After riding the carriage, i told the brutal lie i had ever told. I used the dukes absence and his conversation with Duke Heartz, that i somehow overheard.

He was thinking about hiring someone to teach her swordmanship, so that she can succeed the duchy.

I thanked the god, that i never believed; because she somehow trusted my words.

I don’t know for how long my lie is gonna work. But at the same time, i don’t dare to reveal myself infront of her.

She trembles in fear everytime she sees me, let alone talk with me.

I sighed as i really needed to leave now, even if i didn’t wanted too.

I glanced around the room to find a pen and paper when i noticed the letter sent by the duke.

‘Stay away from mens... like animals.’

Hah! The duke is really! Does he think every man wants to eat her?

He even warned me, the crown prince, her official fiancee to stay away from her!

“Brayden... Find out about informations about the crown princess. What she likes, dislikes, her weakness... i want to know every single details.”

Brayden blinked his eyes as his expression told me that he is thinking if he heard it right or not.

“Y-Yes, Your highness. I will start the investigation shortly after reaching the palace.”

He nooded with a stunned face and i wonder too, what made me like this.

I put down the letter and write a small note for her as i climbed the window again to leave.

‘See you soon, my lady.’