Surviving As The Protagonist
Chapter 5: Something Has Changed
A horse-drawn carriage with a palace coat of arms now stops at the residence of Count Barayev. The girl got off with Harrison and Flona, who were warmly welcoming.
Seeing Lucy's condition that looks pale like this successfully makes them feel worried about her. Lucy also felt unsteady when getting off the horse carriage. Even though I lived in this world for a year, the horse-drawn carriage was still not friendly with me.
“Nona.. let me help.” the door while helping Lucy clean it. He helps Lucy lead him well, thinking only that Lucy is currently drunkenly traveling again. It was just that he was a little grateful that Lucy had made progress by not spewing out her entrails when getting off the horse carriage like before.
“Lucy..” call the middle-aged man with worry.
“Ayahanda waiting for me?” asked the girl accompanied by a sweet smile like a Peony flower.
“How is today Lucy?” tanyanya is attentive.
“Fun Daddy~ Daddy need not worry, you should come in soon, the night air is not so good for your body condition.” propose the girl is full of worries.
It seems that Lucy is quite enjoying this Father-Child role warmly. He only feels grateful and happy when getting parental affection like this, although there is at least a little awkward feeling between them.
In the novel their relationship is described as very unkind, the two just turn away with their own feelings. Lucy thinks the Father doesn't care about her daughter, and the Father thinks the Princess hates him. Their relationship is just a family relationship based on misunderstandings.
But Lucy aka Rafflesa who has now managed to straighten out this misunderstanding relationship for one year. He approached the Count master with an uncharacteristic attitude.
“Dad. I want to shop, give me some pocket money!” he said he had just woke up from his stupor for a few days.
They believe that Lucy's changes in behavior are related to memory loss caused by mental stress.
The father who feels guilty is now trying to change by being more considerate of him, he considers with the behavior of Lucy who always asked for money as a form of spoiled attitude in seeking his attention to the Father.
“Let's have dinner together, the kitchen chef has served your favorite steak.” invite the successful father to make the girl's netra glow brightly.
“Good let's eat together~”
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After a harmonious dinner, Lucy is sitting on her dresser with Flona drying Lucy's hair with a towel. He felt refreshed after spending half an hour soaking himself.
At 9pm, maybe I can make the most of the time before bed by putting together all the plans so that I can avoid future deaths. He said ideas would come up before going to bed.
“Flona. I asked for pen and paper yes.” he exclaimed with a beaming face. The mood of the girl has returned. Unlike before who was angry, the girl seemed to be humming beautifully cheerfully.
Without needing to take time, Lucy now sits at her study table and prepares to write some of the plans that have sprung up in her mind.
Plan A, sever ties with the Crown Prince and become the successor to the Count family until it can enjoy the wealth of abundant wealth until old age.
Plan B, collect treasures and escape from Garfield Kingdom to other kingdoms.
Plan C, take the Crown Prince's heart and make him fall in love.
Plan D, be indifferent to Reygan's future affair. Until his life is not threatened.
When in the face of the paper containing all the plans, somehow his face now looks upset when he saw the third plan. “What better this point I delete it? If I try to make him fall in love, I think it's impossible. Lucy alone never managed to conquer the heart of the Stone Man until the end.” thought that somehow made the girl feel arrogant.
“I'd better do plan A. But how to break this relationship with the Crown Prince huh?” ask her with the tip of the pen feather attached to her cheek.
Given that his efforts and actions never worked when Lucy tried to escape his entanglement. If you notice, “Your Majesty the King seems really strong over this marriage.” he said really seriously.
If he chose a plan to escape, then his life could also be at stake. I too would only live on the run if I chose such a plan.
Brakk!
A door opened in a hurry. The perpetrator of the act was Flona who was currently silent with her breath gasping. “What's Flona?” her question was really shocked. By reflex his hand now hid the paper in a drawer.
“You should get ready soon Miss! The palace horse carriage arrived entering the grounds of the house. Looks like His Majesty came to see you!” obviously in a hurry. At this time the girl was busy sorting clothes for Lucy behind her closet.
The girl's face looked irritated, it was night and night, what did she want to come here?!
...***...
After dressing neatly, the girl went towards the living room where the Crown Prince was waiting for her arrival. Right in front of the door of the room, Lucy saw Sir Emillo standing there, right now the man was looking at her and greeting her.
“Your Majesty is inside.” said the man in a friendly tone.
Lucy just nodded then opened the door of her room, Flona who followed behind now only waiting for her outside with Sir Emillo. Upon entering the room, Lucy finds a shocking sight in her eyes.
He saw his father talking formally with his fiancee.
“Dad.. why are you here?” ask the girl with worry. He only felt worried that the father who was in poor condition heard the news of the commotion about them this afternoon.
“Dad just wanted to say hello to the prospective daughter-in-law. Although he is not a guest of Father.” he said with a little forced laughter.
Lucy just glanced confused by the look of her father's face that looks strange. But..why do you feel unhappy? The Crown Prince is his ideal son-in-law.
“Ekhem!” dehem The man loudly.
“Sorry~ give us a little time to chat four eyes.” Reygan's blemish while laying one leg with both hands neatly folded in front of the chest. Not forgetting the glare of his sharp eyes as if asking the Father to immediately ‘get out of here right now.’
Look at that haughty attitude. Lucy just grieves no likes. Some time later, in the room now leaves two human beings who somehow accompanied by a dark and also empty atmosphere. The current atmosphere actually made his chest have difficulty breathing.
Huft, I'd better give up.
“What Does Your Majesty miss me? Didn't we meet at the palace this afternoon?” ask the girl really friendly. Lucy just didn't want to provoke a fuss when she was at her house.
Instead of answering, Reygan responded with a small laugh.
“Ffft..”
She laughs? Oh my God.. What's wrong with this guy anyway? Is he not tired of making me feel annoyed every day?!
“I'm serious, what makes you bother to visit this evening?!” ask the woman who is still trying to contain her anger.
He felt dislike when the man just kept quiet while drinking tea that either spent a glass to how much this.
He did not answer, The man stood up and approached him. His hand was now raised to forcefully pull the nape of the girl. Lucy's response was quite shocked so that she spilled her still hot tea.
“Ugh..” ringisnya who feel hot. His white skin now feels blistered due to receiving hot water before.
Now he turned his head sharply to her, “What are you doing right now?!” he was overwhelmed with an annoyed feeling.
“Do not pleasure so, I just want our relationship to become more and more intimate. Isn't this normal for lovers, Lucy?” kill the man after removing his nape violently. All he was doing right now was just sitting next to Lucy.
Just want to be familiar? On a night like this?! Where the hell is that brain sanity?!
“Away from me Your Majesty?! After all, visiting these nights isn't it against noble etiquette?” he pulled away to avoid the man.
But the man even pulled Lucy's waist that successfully made the girl fall down in his arms. Instead of letting go of Lucy, Reygan is now hugging her body even tighter.
“You've gone crazy?!” the ball did not like it, several times the girl's arm beat the chest of her field, but the man was completely silent without responding.
“Isn't it thanks to someone, I have to bother visiting you like this?” whispered the man accompanied by a slanted smile.
“Hah?”
“Certainly thanks to someone who is busy denouncing and taking a fuss today.” woe with a sneaky look. Their current gaze was really close, now forcefully the man made Lucy's head lean against his chest. Even though the girl had no stop to rebel.
“What the hell?!” dislike and trying to pull Reygan's wrist, the man just sighed.
“Shut!” sharp The man. His patience is like a thin tissue that is easily torn, now thanks to his screams Lucy just pecked quietly in his lap.
If I fight more and more, he will only suppress me with power. But why is he? I never remember a scene like this in a novel.
“My current arrival is just to let you know, that our engagement will never be cancelled.” whispered sharply. The girl looked up and glared at him.
“Can't? Why that?! I want to cancel this engagement Your Majesty!” his argument disagreed with Reygan's decision. However, the only thing currently available was that man with his gaze that seemed uninterested in responding to this matter.
“Agreement about this engagement is official and also valid on paper. So you should stop doing things that will be in vain until the future. Because I don't intend to approve your wish Lucy.” she explained which really makes Lucy feel lost sense.
What's wrong with his head..Has his head hit somewhere? Why did he change and behave strangely like never before?!
Not long after, the man's fingers now grabbed a few strands of his blonde hair. He sipped and inhaled deeply from the smell of his sweet hair. “You are always beautiful, Lucy.” whispers that sound really soft.
“Your Highness.stop your disrespectful attitude this way.” reject the girl who is trying to avoid eye contact with her.
You really never interested in me? Why did it suddenly become like this?! Wasn't it at the party yesterday, His Majesty said he wouldn't continue this relationship until the end of the marriage?!
“Lucy, don't think too much about what I said yesterday. It was just kidding.” the rebuttal suddenly. Their gazes were now linked back, Lucy's facial features really looked irritated at this moment.
“Argh! Whatdoes thatmean? You take that serious thing as a joke?” gerutu. Rather than that, he grumbled in annoyance, why did the man act as if he could read his heart?
“Haha, so Lucy seems angry because of yesterday's words huh?” the man asked with a small laugh. His laughter really sounded soft.
Whatisit? He laughs at me?
“Since when has Your Majesty thought of my feelings?!” tanyanya was upset then pushed the man's chest with all her might.
In the end he managed to escape from the man's embrace after a great deal of effort. His face looked down, he was bluffing in annoyance with the reckless treatment the man had done to him.
“Stop acting and go home!” throw the girl out loud.
The ruby netra that was staring at him was now trembling. At a glance his flat gaze turned into a sullen gaze filled with despair.
“At least tell me the reason..” drift slowly.
“What?”
“Tell me the reason you insisted on refusing this engagement, Lucy.” he continued as if asking Lucy for an explanation.
The brownish iris just twisted with a lazy feeling. He seemed to breathe heavily. With a heavy heart he whispered a taboo sentence to him.
“Something has changed, this is because I no longer love Your Majesty as I used to.”
