Chapter 410: Siana and Felisiana-sama
When I arrived at the guest room in the royal castle and sat down on the sofa,
After a short while, the door opened,
And Felisiana-sama stepped inside.
Seeing her, I instinctively stood up.
“! Felisiana-sama!”
“Sorry to keep you waiting, Lux-kun.”
“No, it’s fine!”
I replied, then after a brief pause, voiced what had been on my mind.
“What happened to His Majesty after that?”
“For now, he seemed completely stunned, but considering what he’s done and what he was trying to do, we couldn’t just leave him be, so he’s been placed in a cell.”
“…I see.”
It wasn’t exactly a pleasant topic, but it was probably unavoidable.
I don’t know what His Majesty thought after the words we exchanged earlier.
But if he were to try to harm everyone again, then next time, I would…
And if, on the other hand, that moment caused His Majesty to change, then…
As I was thinking that, Felisiana-sama walked over to me and, facing me, spoke.
“Even so, you really surprised me, Lux-kun… to be able to reach Father’s rigid way of thinking with just words and bring even the slightest change, that’s something none of us could do.”
“I don’t think that was just because of me. It’s the result of everything you’ve all said to His Majesty up until now building up.”
“…That’s very much like you, such a kind way of thinking.”
Saying that, Felisiana-sama smiled gently.
…That smile overlapped with Siana.
…That’s right.
Earlier, I couldn’t think too deeply about it because everything was happening so fast, but…
“Felisiana-sama… were you really Siana?”
When I asked again to be sure, Felisiana-sama widened her eyes.
Then, after a moment, she nodded with a serious expression.
“Yes, I was.”
“…!”
Siana was… Felisiana-sama…!
“…Originally, I hadn’t planned to reveal my identity like that, so Lux-kun, you might feel like I deceived you, and in truth it could be seen that way. So first, I should explain why I did something like this…”
“Um! If Siana was Felisiana-sama, then that means you were always by my side, right!?”
“Huh…? Y-yes, that would be the case.”
Felisiana-sama answered, looking slightly confused.
I thought back on all the time I had spent with Siana.
I see… Siana was Felisiana-sama.
Unable to hold back my happiness, a smile spread across my face.
Seeing me like that, Felisiana-sama asked, sounding puzzled.
“Lux-kun… maybe I’m not the one to say this, but don’t you feel even a little angry at me for hiding who I was from you?”
“I don’t!”
“…!”
As Felisiana-sama’s eyes widened, I continued.
“It’s true you may have hidden your position, but the kindness I felt from Siana, and now that I think about it, the warmth I sometimes felt… even that love, it was all yours, Felisiana-sama. So I don’t feel like I was deceived at all!”
“Lux-kun…”
Looking at her face, I smiled, then wrapped my arms around her.
“The strong, beautiful, and dignified Felisiana-sama… and Siana, who’s kind, cute, sometimes a little lonely, and sometimes seeks affection, both are precious to me. And now, being able to hold someone so important like this all at once… there’s no way I could feel any anger.”
“Lux-kun… Lux-kun!!”
Her voice trembling, Felisiana-sama hugged me back.
A maid and a princess.
Siana and Felisiana-sama.
They might seem like completely different people, but…
There was unmistakably the same warmth there…