Chris's Faith of Fire

"It's true, I know it's impossible for me to be liked by such a good person, I just thought about it..."

The girl in front of me suddenly entered the depressed mode again. I really don't know why girls' feelings are so changeable!

"Don't be discouraged, this is better! Let's go find Crowe now!"

"Hey! This happened all of a sudden! I wasn't even mentally prepared...and it's already dark."

"It's okay, it's okay~~ That guy is in charge of the city wall fortifications. It's just after dinner, and those people may not have finished their work yet."

"Just...even so."

"Ahem, if you hesitate, the opportunity for love will slip away."

"Well...I, I know!"

Sophie seemed to have made up her mind, nodding along as she spoke.

This made me very happy. It felt like I was sending my daughter...no, my sister away.

"Well, you go out and wait for me."

After saying this, Sophie hurriedly left the room. She seemed very nervous and didn't even show a courtesy.

I opened the closet, folded the hidden love letter and put it in my arms.

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It was getting darker when we arrived at the garden, but the workers repairing the corners didn't seem to have left.

Because she was afraid of being recognized, Sophie hid aside and didn't dare to come out. Because she was too pitiful, I didn't force her.I asked the workers who had not left yet, and they said that Crowe himself had gone back to the library. He usually reads there until very late.

"Sophie, how do you feel? The next step is the real show."

"I feel like my heart is about to jump out..."

"Oh……"

The journey to the library seemed extremely long under Sophie's drag.

"Your Highness, let's go back..."

"Don't be ridiculous, you've already come this far. How can you go back?"

"Ugh, but I really can't go any further..."

Just as we were about to reach the gate, Sophie grabbed the corner of my clothes and refused to let me in.

"Let go!"

"But, but, what if he rejects me?"

"There's nothing wrong with it. If you refuse, just give up. And if you don't tell me, you won't get anything, right?"

"But it's still very difficult. What if you refuse and never talk to me again..."

"Don't be so girlish at this time. If you don't go in, I'll tell you."

"no, do not want……"

Sophie rejected me with a voice that was about to disappear.

"Hello~~Is Mr. Crow here?"

I greeted him loudly into the museum.

The sound of footsteps tapping leather shoes soon came over, and the girl was almost anxious and ready to cry.

"Hey! What are you doing, Your Highness!"

Just as I was looking at the nervous maid in front of me with amused eyes, a man wearing glasses appeared in front of us.

It was a bit cold at night, so he still wore a thick robe and bent down to salute us.

"Good night, Your Highness Crystal, Miss Sophie."

"Woooo."

The girl next to her let out a small scream.

When did Sophie start to have good intentions towards this guy? Did it start when I asked Crowe to report anything to her?

"Well, you came just in time."

"Yes, I wonder if Her Highness the Princess has any new instructions?"

"I don't have any orders for the moment. Could it be that I just want to see you?"

"Your Highness, Your Highness?"

I deliberately pretended to be shy, and Sophie looked uneasy after seeing it.

"No, this is your honor, but your highness seems to have something going on."

"What a smart guy."

"You flatter me."

One line and one line of salute seemed a bit exaggerated. It is said that Crowe's behavior has become a lot more mature during this period.Originally, he was still a newcomer who could be picked out immediately among civil servants, but now he seems to be a very reliable man.

I'm a little unhappy about handing Sophie over to him so easily, so I plan to have a little fun with it.

So I took out the letter from my arms.

"Because Mr. Crow has been helping me, I feel that I should meet the reward you requested."

He held the letter between his fingers and waved it in front of him. Crowe was stunned for a moment, but then he showed an expression of surprise.

"Really? You agreed?"

"Well, that's really embarrassing."

"Thank you very much! I will be loyal to you in the next life."

"Well, that's really... eh?"

Allegiance?

When he reacted, Crowe had already held Sophie's hand. The girl, who didn't know what was going on, seemed to have whirlpools in her eyes and steam coming out of her face.

"Wait! This letter is..."

"Ah, you've already read it, right... I'm really sorry that I asked you to deliver something that should have been conveyed by me personally."

"K-Master Crow!"

The maid lost the ability to think about the current situation, leaving only stammering repetitions, like a tape recorder.

"Miss Sophie, I can no longer bear your love..."

"Hey hey hey hey!"

"Can you be my lover, starting from today..."

"Um..."

That doesn't mean I fully understand the situation.

What was going on? I looked at the hurricane-like scene in front of me, and then looked back at the love letter in my hand.

The first sentence is indeed "To you who are as bright as the moon."

Wait, isn't it weird not to include the sender's name?

But love letters are not so particular.

I flipped through the envelope wrapped with letter paper again, and finally saw a line of words in the torn place when opening it.

"To the beautiful Miss Sophie."

Well, is that what happened? He liked Sophie from the beginning?

Was it just me who was being sentimental from beginning to end?

"One thing I want to ask is, why didn't you say it was for Sophie when you gave it to me?"

Thinking of this, I tried to ask the young man in front of me.

"Because His Highness's character will definitely open the letter, so I wrote it directly inside."

"what?"

I always feel like this guy has a lot of prejudice against me.

However, the two people in front of me had completely abandoned me and looked at each other lovingly.

"K, Mr. Crow...your words are really too sudden."

"Won't you?"

"No...it's not that."

That's enough, you two are so flashy that it hurts my eyes.

The air around them became sparkling, leaving no room for others.

Hello!Putting up flashlights at the entrance of the library will cause trouble for others.

Shaking my head, I walked past them and left.

Chapter 15 15. Wind Engagement——3

After the conversation with Sophie, I was no longer so resistant to Catherine trying on my clothes the next day.

"Your Highness Crystal, what do you think of this outfit?"

"It's pretty good, but I feel very tired."

A gorgeous dress with red and white as the main body and gold embroidery on the cuffs and neckline.It was a much smaller size than the one my father wore on his head, but it still looked sparkling.

These are still tolerable things, but the corset and bustle make me feel uncomfortable and very inconvenient to move around!

"Please bear with me, because today is a very important day."

The maid's voice was smooth, and she spoke businesslike words that seemed to comfort me, and at the same time, she quickly and elegantly curled the ends of my hair.

"Catherine, just let Sophie do this kind of thing... so many people are so busy, it makes me feel very irritated."

Three people were arranging the hair alone at the same time, braiding it into complicated patterns and tying gem decorations on the knots, and they even asked me for my opinion after completion.

At first, I was very interested in letting them keep changing their tricks, but after realizing that this would only greatly reduce the efficiency, I changed to a perfunctory answer.

"Your Highness Crystal, Sophie has no experience in serving a banquet of this size. If there is a mistake in the costume, the consequences will be disastrous. His Majesty the King will not agree to your request."

"What an exaggeration...I know, but don't threaten me with my father."

"I am very sorry, Your Highness."

Even if he apologizes, he still has a poker face, so I'm not good at dealing with this person.

It's almost afternoon since I got up early in the morning to dress up.Although I was a little hungry, I was not allowed to eat anything before the grand dinner today.

Forget it, it's not that I can't bear it.

I was fucked like a costumed doll for another moment.

"Your Highness, it's basically finished. Is there anything you're dissatisfied with?"

"No, not at all, it's so gorgeous that I can't complain."

This is the truth.If girls have had a dream since they were young, it would probably be to attend a palace banquet in such gorgeous attire and meet the handsome prince.

This outfit is enough to make me naturally think this way.

Just then, there was a banging on the door.

"come in."

The identity of the visitor at this time can probably be guessed, but no matter which one is easy to deal with.

"Your Highness Crystal, today you exude a brilliance that is even inferior to the twin moons in the sky. I believe everyone at the entire banquet will be attracted by your beauty."

The black goblin put his right hand on his left shoulder and bowed before entering the room.

"You deserve such praise. Isn't Teacher Mihir dressed quite beautifully?"

Mihir is wearing a dress I have never seen before. It doesn’t have much in common with the styles of this country. It must be the national costume of the Black Fairy, but it looks mysterious and beautiful. It will never be embarrassing at the banquet. Noble clothing.