crossfire (3)

“A proof? Why do I have to prove that?”

Yuria’s question was very reasonable.

Only, the problem was that it wasn’t the answer I wanted.

“If it was really okay, I wouldn’t have been so nervous.”

In fact, Yuria wasn’t trembling.

She was just looking at me anxiously.

As I brought my face closer to her, the sound of my breathing became more thin.

“majesty. I’m anxious. I’m afraid that Your Highness’s body will be damaged in this chaos.”

At this point, YuRia’s body really started to tremble slightly.

I pulled her closer to me.

As I moved into a clumsily hugging position, YuRia’s ears that touched my chin heated up like a ball of fire.

When I lightly touched her neck with the tip of my finger, Yuria jumped in surprise and shook her shoulders.

“Ji, what are you doing now?”

With a puzzled face, Yuria raised her blue eyes.

Innocent eyes that are just embarrassed by this moment.

A cold-hearted dictator. Those words didn’t suit Yuria now.

It was distinctly different from Yuria in the novel.

It was clear that my past behavior had changed her.

I could see the metal chain she was slipping through her clothes.

I grabbed it with my fingers and carefully pulled it out.

A blue jewel caught my eye.

It was the jewel I gave to Yuria when I was young.

“Ah, that… .”

YuRia looked at the jewel and averted her eyes as if embarrassed.

“… I can’t do without it. Because of my insensitivity to magic.”

She put her finger on the jewel in my hand.

Their fingers brushed against each other, and warmth was transmitted.

“It is the most precious thing to me. Because it’s your gift… . It does too.”

With a blushing face, YuRia grabbed the jewel in my hand.

…ah.

I finally realized what changed her.

To scare her as a child, faking her insensitivity to magic had a profound effect on her.

The current Yuria did not have the venom that Yuria should have had in the original work, when there was no way to rely on it.

It was clear that Yuria had been relying on this object for a long time.

“I have changed so much.”

Yuria half-downed her eyes.

Watching the half-exposed eyes, I smiled slowly.

“no. It didn’t change. Just as weak as back then.”

I was sure as I wrapped my arms around YuRia’s shoulders.

“I want to protect you. majesty.”

The murderous intent towards Yuria that I can still feel.

I couldn’t leave Yuria in such a dangerous place.

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In the midst of the bloody sea of political strife, childhood Yuria trembled with fear and fear.

There was not a day without blood flowing in the imperial family. The news of a person’s death came incessantly.

The person who smiled face to face was put in a coffin as a cold corpse the next day.

“You never know when that will happen to us.”

Mother said so in a terrified voice.

As if infected with that emotion, YuRia too lived in fear every day.

Many people tried to find something special in Yuria. Also, many more people wanted to find evidence that Yuria was incompetent.

They were all looking for a reason to keep Yuria alive and a reason to kill her.

Yuria had to work hard not to be special there.

I thought I shouldn’t be a threat to my older brothers.

Because that’s how I could live.

‘…scared.’

Yuria held her breath and endured the feeling of being crushed to death by their gaze.

Thanks to that, my nerves were sharp all day, and when I woke up, I felt exhausted every day.

The only time Yuria could take a break was right before going to bed, when no one was watching.

Covering herself with a blanket, Yuria took out a blue jewel that she always hid so that no one could see it.

Holding the shiny jewel, Yuria even had the illusion that she was in Daneheart Castle.

Those days when I drank tea with Nias and read books with Leonhard.

In those last peaceful memories.

‘I want to go back.’

Yuria held the jewel tightly in her arms.

What was a symbol of humiliation and incompetence for himself.

insensitivity to magic.

A symptom of suddenly being unable to use magical powers one day.

When Yuria saw the jewel, she remembered the symptoms she had been experiencing.

The jewel that Leonhardt had given him was a jewel that would solve his insensitivity to magic.

‘Without magic, I’m just an ordinary person.’

This jewel was the symbol of his specialness that Leonhardt had protected.

Without this gem, he would just become a normal person.

‘So I’m special, but in fact I’m not that special.’

Yuria’s elite consciousness was slowly peeling away from then on.

I hope no one finds me special. I’m just an ordinary girl

However, Yuria could not endure that fearful time for long.

As soon as the time came, Yuria ran away to the academy.

And when she heard the news of her mother’s death shortly after, Yuria was greatly shocked.

‘Let’s get strong. So that no one can touch it.’

It has become a situation where it is impossible to survive normally.

I had to work hard to stand above others, even more ordinary than anyone else.

And just as much, I wanted to protect ordinary people.

I wanted to let them know that people like me can be strong too.

Yuria thoroughly pursued power in order to survive.

He practiced cunning schemes and brutally trampled on others.

In my opinion. Unlike the original, Yuria did not cross the line.

He only punished those who used evil schemes against him in the same way.

It is also very scary and worried on the inside.

‘…is the last time you were hurt? I’ve done it too badly.’

Compared to the original, Yuria has become weaker.

I don’t know if that’s good or bad… .

YuRia’s appearance was seen as her weak side to Leonhardt.

“no. It didn’t change. Just as weak as back then.”

YuRia felt that Leonhardt’s hand was strong as she embraced her.

Even if it’s obviously a pale complexion.

“I want to protect you. majesty.”

For some reason, my heart tickled.

It’s like a confession, or it’s just like telling a story as a knight.

Either way, Yuria felt relieved by Leonhardt’s words.

“yes. thanks Leonhard.”

As a child, the person I always wanted to meet.

YuRia smiled while holding the person and the item of memories.

There were bad things today, but it was a fantasy-like day where good things like this happen too.

“Come to think of it, I don’t need to be here. Let’s move to a safer place.”

Leonhard put the jewel back into Yuria’s hand and said.

At Leonhardt’s words, Yuria realized where that place was.

Although a bit unsettling, the common room leads to that room.

“…there?”

“yes.”

Leonhardt was right.

First of all, magic did not work there, and the spells and measures for protection were quite good.

Following Leonhardt’s instructions, YuRia froze the passage to the good boy’s room.

The deep stairs felt eerie. As he descended the stairs, Leonhardt had a friendly smile on his face.

On the stairway with only the two of them, the warmth felt from the flesh touching each other was warm.

Leonhardt smelled pleasant, a mixture of a little sweat and something like a refreshing watermint scent.

The darkness that hung over the stairs was like a blanket when I was a child.

Perhaps because of that atmosphere, YuRia spoke a little frankly.

“…I refused that day, it wasn’t because I didn’t like you.”

“yes?”

Leonhard tilted his head.

YuRia felt a bit intimidated when she received the suspicious gaze from his golden eyes.

Why did you come here and say this? okay. It must have been because of jealousy.

Seeing Leonhard embracing the blue-haired girl, a part of his heart felt sore and stuffy.

“I was afraid you would find out about me. I was afraid they would find out what kind of nature I have and hate me.”

Leonhardt laughed lightly.

“I see. Now that I think about it, it seems like Your Highness.”

“…really?”

“yes. A bit stupid.”

“How stupid!”

YuRia’s stomach simmered slightly.

How can you behave so horribly even though you confessed so honestly?

You didn’t have to say that.

At the end of the stairway, I saw a black door with a sign hanging above it that read ‘Good Kid’s Room’.

Yuria looked at that door again and thought it was creepy.

“It’s stupid.”

Leonhard said while holding Yuria’s hand.

And gave her a gentle kiss on the back of her hand.

I could feel the heat radiating from the part I touched.

“I thought you would hate me.”

Before I knew it, Leonhard let go of the support and stood upright.

“ah… . body.”

While YuRia was taken aback by her appearance, Leonhard opened the iron door.

The door opened and a bleak landscape came into view.

“I never hate you, Your Highness.”

It was then that Yuria discovered an emotion she couldn’t understand in Leonhardt’s eyes.

Leonhard held YuRia as if he were imprisoning him in his arms.

His arm strength was stronger than before. It was a force that seemed to devour Yuria.

“I want to protect the weak. Because you are lovely.”

is it a confession? Or is it a joke? You look at me and I’m weak YuRia was confused for a moment.

If it was a confession, Yuria was confident that she would accept it this time.

The only problem was that there were many women who liked him.

‘Can I be his first?’

It was then that Leonhard pushed Yuria’s back hard.

“And I don’t want to lose someone like that.”

Cheeky.

The sound of the black iron door closing echoed coldly in the small room.

“I will protect you. majesty.”

An endlessly friendly voice came from beyond the closed door.

A few seconds later, YuRia realized what had happened to her.

And after realizing it, cold goose bumps broke out all over my body.

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