Chapter 388: Overflowing Emotions
Florence’s Side
The kindness of a person named Lux Rodwell.
From the moment she first spoke with him up to today, Florence had always believed she understood it deeply.
And yet, from that very first conversation until now, she had been captivated by Lux’s kindness time and again,
And even now, as she looked at him, she found herself at a loss for words.
A person who is endlessly kind, someone I can’t help but love with all my heart.
If she couldn’t be united with someone like Lux,
She imagined that moment, and at the same time recalled Elizalina’s words, trying to accept it.
However, something like that couldn’t possibly be accomplished in just one night.
She couldn’t.
She struggled.
“…”
Though all of this passed through her mind in an instant, Florence then turned her attention to Lux’s hand resting over hers.
Lux-sama’s hands are always so warm, so gentle…
Even though their hands had been touching for several seconds, she hadn’t truly felt that warmth until just now.
That was because she hadn’t been consciously aware of his hand.
Then why hadn’t she been aware of it?
And what happens when you fail to notice something like that?
“…!”
As she followed that line of thought while looking at Lux, who smiled gently at her,
Florence arrived at her own answer to Elizalina’s words.
Then, she placed her hand over his in return.
“Lux-sama… thank you. Because I felt your kindness, I was able to find my answer.”
“Huh…? I haven’t really done anything, though…”
Lux couldn’t hide his confusion at Florence’s gentle smile and words.
But then, he quickly replied with a bright smile.
“I’m really glad you were able to find an answer to what was troubling you, Florence-san!”
With each passing day,
With every word they exchanged,
With every smile she saw,
Her love for Lux continued to grow stronger and stronger.
She had told him the same thing many times before,
But even so, with her emotions overflowing, she couldn’t hold back from saying it.
“Lux-sama… I love you from the bottom of my heart.”
And so, having found one answer, and knowing that the king in question would be visiting her family’s estate after school today,
Until then, she spent her time as usual, enjoying herself with Lux,
But when classes ended, she shifted her mindset and returned home.
All for the sake of the man I love, Lux-sama…
King’s Side
Today, the king was in an especially good mood, even compared to usual.
By bringing the ducal house of Florence to his side,
It would mark a major step toward forcing Rezamiliana, Elizalina, and Felisiana, the three who had defied him, into complete submission and regret, and from the king’s perspective, that was only natural.
Before long, the carriage came to a stop in front of the Florence ducal estate, and the king stepped out.
Then, as he faced the gates of the vast estate,
“Welcome, Your Majesty.”
Standing there was a single blue-haired girl.
A girl who carried herself with proper etiquette and a composed maturity, Florence.
“You are Floria Florence, daughter of the Duke Florence family. Thank you for coming to greet me.”
“Not at all. And if I may be so bold, today I will not only be welcoming you, but will also be conducting this meeting in place of my father.”
The king had already heard that the daughter of the Duke Florence family was highly capable,
And that despite her young age, she handled matters like these flawlessly.
“Very well.”
“Thank you very much… this way, please.”
The king believed that as members of the ducal house of Florence, they would never oppose him,
So he paid it no mind and followed Florence’s lead inside the estate, where he was guided to a reception room.
Believing that, before long, his victory over the three princesses would be secured.