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Fiancee of the Wizard Volume 6 Chapter 8

Translation and editing by Team Foxsunes

Thus the curtains fell and the incident came to an end. We left the stage, which was the Azure Desert, and was set on our way back. After a long journey, we returned to the royal palace in the royal capital. Once we were done paying a visit at the royal palace, the man and I returned to our mansion. The princess and Heinrich came to see us off. That’s a good thing. That’s a good thing, but, however.

｢Pardon me for asking the same thing over again and again but did something happen?｣

｢It’s fine, don’t worry about it.｣

I couldn’t not agree with her even if she said so. She was able to leave her bed on her own and seemed healthy enough to travel so we came back together on a carriage from the Azure Desert, but she seemed different and I don’t think it’s just my imagination.

She was pretending to be fine, but it definitely wasn’t the case, not only I but the man has noticed it too. If it wasn’t the case then he wouldn’t have said ｢Should I use transportation magic?｣ on his own. But, the princess declined the offer and kept saying that it was nothing. Even now, she’s trying to wrap up everything with ｢It’s fine.｣

It’s clear as the broad daylight that her heart is somewhere else, I’m annoyed at myself that I can’t interrogate her. To me, Heinrich smiled and said ｢Everything is fine.｣

｢Don’t worry about Clementine-sama and leave it all to me. Filmina-dono and Agedilus-dono must be tired due to the long journey. You both should rest tonight without anyone disturbing you both.｣

It isn’t just the princess who is acting weird. To be honest, this youth is weird too. Should I say that he is in a good mood, his smile is 30 percent bigger than the usual. I feel like his attitude towards me is much kinder too.

｢Hey, Heinrich. Is your head fine after I hit it? I’m really sorry for doing something like that.｣

It was such a circumstance that I couldn’t help but realize that I went too far. I did reflect upon it but I have no regrets. But, is it possible that two or three of his head’s bolts flew away due to the impact of getting hit by me?

Without any regards to my worrying, the youth smiled and bowed.

｢It wasn’t a problem at all, you don’t need to worry about it. In fact, I’m thankful that you stopped me. I’m thankful that you acted to save Clementine-sama regardless of the social status. A person like you is someone Clementine-sama needs.｣

｢Th, thank you very much.｣

Wh, what should I do? There is me, who can’t readily accept his praise due to everything that has happened.

Why is he calling the princess by her name…..?

I frowned and looked at the princess, who was looking at us while we were talking and turned her face away. I feel like her usual ceramic coloured skin has a tint of light pink on it, or am I imagining things? I got an unpleasant hunch that I couldn’t describe and looked up at Heinrich and he smiled back at me again. It wasn’t just a calm smile, it was firm too.

｢If Clementine-sama and you are going to remain friends then I’d have to interact with you for a long long time.｣

｢Pardon?｣

How does me being friends with the princess relate to this youth? I thought it was going to be the last time I’ll be seeing him. I tilted my head and the man next to me wrapped his arm around my waist and pulled me closer to him. I stumbled and went straight into his chest but he didn’t give it much attention. He bowed and packed me in the carriage and got in after that.

｢Edi!｣

｢Go.｣

Ignoring my voice filled with disparagement he gave a short order to the coachman. After a short pause the carriage started moving and I looked back from the carriage’s window and saw the princess and Heinrich quarreling about something. That isn’t it, it was like the princess one-sidedly yelling at him and Heinrich was accepting it with a smile. I really don’t understand it. Is it fine if I ask about it when we meet next? As I was thinking about it, the man muttered, ｢So, that’s how it is.｣

｢That man was also a human being after all.

Although he wouldn’t want that coming from me.｣

｢Edi?｣

I called the name of the man who seemed to have come to conclusion by himself and was at peace. ｢Don’t you get it?｣ the man upon hearing me answered my question with a question. It’s frustrating to say that I don’t understand but that’s the reality so nodded in affirmation. Edi started speaking in an indifferent tone, ｢The reason why Heinrich-dono was harsh towards you was not only because you couldn’t been a bad influence for the princess but also because he was jealous of you.｣

｢Jealousy you mean? Ca, can it be? Is that how it is?｣

｢I think so.｣

The lines that I wanted him to deny, the lines I said trembling, they got easily affirmed by the man. How can this be. So it means that it’s like, like that. I can’t, I can’t handle it.

｢I won’t allow such a narrow-minded person to be her partner!｣

Even if his age, abilities and status is befitting for the princess, I don’t want him to stand next to the princess with that attitude of his. He’d definitely come between the princess and I. I angrily protested and Edi chuckled at me and said, ｢If that’s the case then I’m not suited to be your husband as well.｣

｢What are you sayi…..｣

｢I can’t help it. I always feel jealous because of the princess.｣

His hand stretched towards me and it went along my cheek line. His beautiful face came closer and closer. It shut my noisy mouth and just like that he stole my lips. I couldn’t help but to think it was unfair. I wouldn’t be able to say anything back now. If I had to say something I’d just borrow the man’s line and say 『It can’t be helped』I can’t think of anything other than these words. Looking at the princess’ condition there is possibility of her falling in love for the second time, love between Heinrich and the princess. I am frustrated but, I really really am frustrated but, at the same time it is really a joyful thing. Since I want the princess’ love to bloom once again. Just like the flower of love that has bloomed between the man and I, which isn’t all that pretty, but because of that, it’s so precious.