Chapter 353: A Strange Relationship
“…!”
In the flow of that conversation, joining forces.
Florence hadn’t expected such a proposal from Elizalina at all, and she was honestly surprised.
Then she spoke.
“When you say ‘we,’ who exactly are you referring to?”
“Me, Felisiana, and our older sister Rezamiliana, the three of us.”
Hearing the names of such distinguished figures, Florence’s eyes widened.
“Three princesses joining hands… but wasn’t it said that the Second Princess and the Third Princess were at odds?”
“When it comes to Lux, yeah… but when it’s not about that, nothing’s been formally decided yet, but the situation is already moving toward the three of us handling it together, so I think we’ll be joining forces on that front, well… for me and Felisiana, in the end, it’s all for Lux anyway.”
They oppose each other over Lux, yet join hands for his sake.
It may sound contradictory, but it would likely make sense once Florence heard the full story from Elizalina.
That’s why Florence chose to focus on the question before her.
“What kind of matter would lead the three princesses to join forces to resolve it?”
“That would be…”
After that, Florence listened as Elizalina spoke about a major conflict likely to arise within the country, as well as the opponent they would need to defeat.
“Understood… if that is the case, then I will cooperate with Your Highnesses regarding that matter as well… please tell me the details another time once things have progressed further.”
She replied.
“Yeah, then… I’m counting on you.”
“Yes, I look forward to working with you.”
And so, while opposing Elizalina and Felisiana, Florence entered into a strange cooperative relationship with them.
Felisiana’s Side
For some reason, Florence and Elizalina had disappeared from the venue.
So for a while, Felisiana, who had been indulging in her fantasies about Lux alone, pulled him away from the crowd gathered around him.
Seizing that chance, she fully enjoyed their time alone together.
At this rate, maybe I should try holding hands with Lux-kun.
Just as that thought crossed her mind,
“Ah! Lux! Felisiana!”
The voice of the person Felisiana least wanted to hear right now.
Hearing Elizalina’s voice, she turned in that direction.
And beside her, Florence was there as well.
“Elizalina-sama…! Florence-san…!”
“It seems you’re enjoying yourselves, Lux-sama.”
“Yes!”
We finally had such a nice moment, just the two of us… somehow, I need to deal with these two…
“Felisiana-sama has been so kind, I’ve truly been having a wonderful time!”
“…!”
Felisiana had been on the verge of thinking something rather dangerous, but Lux’s words instantly wiped those thoughts away.
Lux-kun… honestly, you can’t say things that make me this happy so directly… I’ll end up loving you even more! I already love you so much!!
“I see! Then, can we join you too?”
“Of course! Let’s all enjoy ourselves together!”
“Thank you very much, Lux-sama.”
And so,
While Felisiana was completely captivated by Lux, it was decided that the four of them would spend time together.
Though only a little time remained, they spent that brief time together as a group of four.
The Fourth Royal Exchange Gathering came to a close.
King’s Side
…That night.
The king, wearing a twisted smile, eagerly awaited a report from the two who had been knocked unconscious by Violet.
“Oh, you’ve returned!”
Seeing the two royal affiliates who had been tasked with monitoring Felisiana and Elizalina enter the throne room, he raised his voice.
Then he continued.
“So, how was it? Was there a man fitting the description among the ones they were speaking with?”
In response to the king’s eager questioning, one of the two spoke awkwardly.
“W-well… it seems we had fallen asleep… and were unable to obtain any information at all.”
“What did you say!?”
The king, who had intended to make Elizalina and the others regret their foolishness in defying him the moment he obtained that information,
Could not hide his agitation at this unexpected turn of events, his face contorting.