The Hero Proposed to Me

The Imperial Palaces inner hallway, which was decorated with marble, had eagle engravings in several places. I didnt realize it until I saw the golden vase in the corridor and the huge portrait hanging at the stairwells entrance that my eyes had moved quite high.

As I walked down the hallway, I noticed something strange.

If I leave the mansion, at least four maids will accompany me, including Merrill, my closest maid.

Even Clara has two maids close by to keep her safe.

But despite his status as a Prince, Alex had no attendant following him.

That wasnt the only thing. The attendants bowed their heads slightly as we walked down the hallway, but at the same time, they seemed to ignore the two of us.

Alex continued on his way without looking back. Is there actually no one in the Imperial Palace who supports Alex?

The Prince came to a halt after walking for a long time and arriving at an empty location.

Alex turned and looked at me after checking that no one was watching. What was the point of getting me here?

He finally managed to say something after a long time.

The papers you gave me last time were very useful.

I looked up at Alexs face. Alex looks like the Emperor, just as Theo looks like our father.

Its not surprising that hes strong since his father was a swordmaster. Alex will get stronger as time goes by. He is the most powerful person in history, but because he was still young, he was treated poorly in the Palace.

Im glad it helped.

Exactly as you said, this certainly worked out in my favor. Ill say thank you for now.

If youre thankful, all you have to say is thank you. So why are you using the word now? What else do you have to be grateful for?

Well, since I did something useful this time, I need to make sure that he doesnt forget about it.

Youre very grateful, arent you?

Im no longer thankful after hearing that.

Thats despicable. However, becoming annoyed like this would threaten the plan to form alliances with the future ruler. So I just smiled and slowly pretended to be close to him.

If youre just grateful, tell me honestly that youre grateful, Future Crown Prince.

Alex stared at me with a confused expression as I poked him in the ribs.

The future Crown Prince? Do you think I can be the Crown Prince?

Of course, I believe it is possible if my father helps and sees his promising future.

It will be quite stressful, but if we do this well, it might also create an opportunity for Alex and Clara to be in a romantic atmosphere.

So, as obviously as possible, I hinted at future plans.

Of course. Itll be even better if you join hands with Valentine.

Join hands with Valentine?

Its not a suggestion that would come from a childs mouth, but pretending to be a child in front of Prince Alex is difficult.

I needed to behave as if it was what someone told me, but at the same time, I need to express my thoughts as much as possible.

Im not sure whats going on, but I think youre in big trouble right now. So I felt it would be helpful to all of us if my family supported you.

Thats a dangerous statement.

That is something I am aware of. But Im just saying this because Im in front of the male lead; I wouldnt say something so crazy in front of other people.

I was hoping for something as well. No matter how closely we stick to the original plot, I can protect my life once I step up and join hands with Alex, as long as Im Claras reliable ally.

I truly believe in it. The Prince is a lot better suited to be in the Crown Princes position.

Do you really think so?

Its time to shower him with praises. In order to show my loyalty to Alex, I began to flatter him nonstop.

Of course. You have excellent sword skills, a good head, and above all, you wont walk past anyone in need.

Yeah, thats why I liked you. With my love for my former favorite character, I praised him as much as I could.

I would feel very bad if Alex cant be the Crown Prince because I twist the original plot too much.

So, he must become Crown Prince.

Alex, who had been listening to me speak for a long time, asked back with a ridiculous expression.

Who the hell told you that?

I guess I got a little too excited. I tried to change the subject by acting dumb, but it seems that it may be too late.

Thats, uh, uh, no. I thought about it on my own.

Whatever I say, whatever a child says will always sound ridiculous to adults, no matter how serious I am.

In the first place, people only looked at my appearance and didnt care much about what I was saying. No matter how serious I am, they will only find my words amusing.

I dont think anyone ever listened to me, so I didnt expect Alex to listen to any of my nonsense.

So, what do you want me to do in the future?

I do not know, but shouldnt you have to live safely? The Crown Prince has to be alive for anything to be possible.

Its very risky to be a Prince and a candidate to become a Crown Prince. In fact, it is said that you will most likely die during the fight for the throne.

But right now I need to introduce Claras role properly.

My sister, shes an amazing person.

Strangely, youre only passionate when you talk about your sister.

Damn it. I got caught.

I couldnt help but accept that Id already been caught, so I collected my thoughts and continued speaking about what I wanted to say.

My sister knows a lot about herbs. Im just saying this just in case, but if someone tries to poison you, she can help you.

Poison.

Poison doesnt just kill people. Some grasses can cause stomach ache.

Louis was particularly interested in Claras explanation of how the petals of herbal medicine, where the roots are used as medicine, can also be used as poison.

Sister Clara. Can you get it for me?

I was curious as to what he planned to do with it, and I realized hed eat the petal if he had to do something unpleasant, such as attend a tea party with Mother.

The poison in the petals triggers a half-day to a full day of fever and abdominal pain.

Mother would usually take Louis to tea parties. Since Theo is the next successor and Isaac joined the Knights early, both of them are preoccupied.

I seldom had to leave the mansion because I am a precious daughter. As a result, Louis, who went to a tea party with Mother, earned the ladies quirkiness.

And Louis said that he does not want to attend another tea party after experiencing one.

In the end, Louis intentionally faked his illness just because he didnt want to go to a tea party with Mother.

Faking illnesses. Interesting.

Clara, despite being a Hogu[1], deserves to be able to use her power. To sum it up, maintain a close relationship with Clara and seek her support.

Whether theyre dating or just flirting, theyll do fine on their own as long as theyre together. Im not worried about that.

However, because of my greed, I dont want Clara to become a one-dimensional character who exists solely for the sake of love.

Since you were born as the main character, you have to find love, earn a lot of money, attain honor, succeed at your job, and have everything you want.

As a result, anyone who sees you will gain strength as well.

So, in order to fulfill my ambition of Clara working as a royal pharmacist for the Crown Prince in the future, I deliberately recommended my sister to Alex.

Alex took a close look at me as if I were suspicious of doing something.

You dont hate your sister?

Hate her? Yeah. That is a possibility. To be honest, Im annoyed that shes such a Hogu and such a nice girl; shes also taking up so much of my energy.

If it werent for Clara, I would have been called the distinguished daughter, not the youngest daughter of Valentine, and would have been highly respected.

But,

How can I hate her?

Despite the terrible harassment, Clara never blamed Ciel.

Far from hating her, she cried. Even at the moment where Alex sentenced Ciel to death, she kept asking for her sister to be saved.

Because Im her younger sister.

I cried a lot as I watched her try to hide and cover up my wrongdoings.

Sister Clara, how can you still save me?

I wouldnt have been able to do that. So, how can people like my older sister be so foolish?

Its really sad to lose a family member. I dont want to lose my precious sister.

I, as an adult before entering Ciels body, had one older sister.

My parents died early, and my sister and I grew up together in an orphanage. My older sister, who grew up and became an adult, dedicated herself to becoming a nurse and raising me.

Looking back, my sister was as tactless as Clara. I hated my sister the most in the world.

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