“So what?” Lucy said nonchalantly, “Unless I choose to inherit the throne, this is something I’ll have to give up eventually.”
That was also true.
If Lucy didn’t inherit the throne, then when Ancil abdicated, and Lia became the fourteenth queen of the Kingdom of Mitra, Lucy would be granted the title of Duchess and leave the royal family.
At that time, wouldn’t she have to give up her power and work as well?
Now, Lucy was just experiencing this a decade or two earlier.
“This way, I don’t have to work for the Kingdom and the royal family for free anymore, and I can enjoy a decade or two of leisure before Sister Lia ascends the throne.” Lucy clenched her fists excitedly. “I now feel that choosing to get married was an incredibly wise decision. If I had known this would happen, I would have…!”
Lucy stopped mid-sentence.
“You would have what?” Shien looked at Lucy, his eyes narrowed, a smirk on his face. “You would have found someone and married them sooner?”
Although Shien was smiling, there wasn’t a hint of mirth in his eyes.
Lucy was instantly scared.
“I… I didn’t mean that…”
Lucy said weakly.
Shien didn’t say anything, silently stood up, and walked towards the door.
Seeing this, Lucy pounced on him without hesitation.
“Don’t! Don’t break off the engagement!”
Lucy cried.
Clearly, this girl had accurately guessed what Shien was planning to do.
Shien still didn’t say anything, ignoring Lucy, who was clinging to his leg, and continued towards the door.
This undoubtedly made Lucy even more afraid.
“I was wrong! I was really wrong! I didn’t mean what I said just now! It was just talk! I got carried away! Really!!!”
Lucy raised her hand.
“I swear! I absolutely didn’t want to just marry anyone! I only want to marry you!”
This wasn’t just talk, but a true fact.
Lucy wouldn’t be so irresponsible as to joke about her future and chastity just to slack off.
Moreover, before Shien appeared, Lucy would rather remain single for life, working for the royal family, than casually marry another man.
A future where she had to constantly pretend in front of her partner was something Lucy truly feared.
Therefore, if Shien hadn’t appeared, Lucy might have really remained single for life.
Shien naturally knew that this girl was just overjoyed and got carried away.
But even so, he was still unhappy.
“So, to you, I’m just a tool to escape your suffering.”
Shien said with a forced smile.
Lucy, clinging to Shien’s leg, shook her head vigorously.
“That’s not true, absolutely not.” Lucy said with a wronged expression, “Just tell me, what do I have to do to make you believe me and forgive me?”
Good, that’s what he wanted to hear.
Shien’s eyes lit up, and his gaze towards Lucy made her feel a sense of fear.
Specifically, from this beast’s shining eyes, the princess saw many strange images.
This made Lucy want to run away.
But could she?
No!
If she really ran away, Shien might be gone when she returned, becoming a missing person.
In other words…
“You understand, right?”
“…Yes.”
Under Shien’s bright smile, Lucy nodded with a wronged expression.
This represented compromise, and also resignation.
Shien had already made up his mind.
“This time, I must unlock a few more achievements.”
Don’t call him a beast.
After all, Diere had only just submitted last night, but the achievements she unlocked were already almost catching up to Lucy’s.
As the official wife, how could she be surpassed by a concubine?