chapter 31
Princesses have a strong desire to possess.
What is cult
To describe the dictionary meaning, it is an activity to exchange with others through contact or encounter.
So, what is the cult of nobles?
This is also an activity in which nobility exchanges with other nobles in order to make friends with other nobles.
If you go a little deeper, you can easily see that the dictionary meaning alone is not enough to explain.
It is common for nobles who have already debuted in the social world to fight invisible spirits with other nobles.
Young-sik and Young-ae, who have just debuted in the social world, meet several people to find their companion.
To find a partner with better conditions, or to find a partner that you like.
They step out into the social world for the first impression and first impression that are the most important in meeting people.
It was for this reason that the custom of dancing emerged in the social world.
There are people who really enjoy dancing because they love dancing.
Most of them danced with several people to find their future partner.
In a way, it was dance that could be seen as consideration for young children and young people who had just entered the social world.
“You took the wrong step.”
“····.”
However, for me and Rebecca, it was the most meaningless thing in the world.
The fiancee and fiancee who promised the future are standing next to each other.
What does it mean for a princess or me to dance with other people?
“Take your left foot, not your right.”
“······All right.”
Why are you still practicing your dance while being insulted by the princess?
Because if I make a mistake at the imperial banquet, not only me but Rebecca will be the subject of gossip.
The fact that he is the next Duke of Valencia is sure to attract the attention of all kinds of aristocrats.
In a situation where you get a lot of attention, if the fiancée who promises you the future next to you has an accident.
– Valencia Youngae doesn’t seem to have eyes to see.
– That’s right, marrying someone like that.
Because it was clear that the princess would hear something like that.
Of course, since the background of the princess is the background, there are no great nobles who can say that openly.
It must be stressful for a princess to feel like she’s talking from behind.
“What are you thinking like that?”
Am I thinking too deeply about what I should do? Rebecca noticed that I wasn’t concentrating properly.
“·······I had something to think about for a moment.”
“I’ll listen. What the hell are you thinking about, so you can’t concentrate?”
“····.”
I was speechless.
No, rather than being speechless.
It was the right expression to say that I did not think about what to put around.
To tell the princess what she was thinking about until now was the same as saying, ‘I’m so worried about you.’
“…it wasn’t a big deal.”
I tried to divert the topic of conversation to something else in order to somehow avoid this conversation.
“No, I really want to hear it.”
“····.”
It didn’t work for Rebecca, who didn’t let go of what she had bitten once.
“Speak quickly when you say something nice.”
In the eyes of the princess who seemed to declare that she would not even practice properly until she heard the answer.
“I was thinking about what to do when I had to dance with another young-ae.”
Eventually, one of the worries that had been in my head came out of my mouth.
At first, of course, I’ll dance with my fiancee and partner, Rebecca.
If, by any chance, a young girl from another noble family who wants to be friends with me asks me to sing a song.
What should I do in that situation?
There wasn’t a rule saying that you shouldn’t dance with someone of the opposite s*x at a banquet just because you have a fiancé or a partner.
Rather, people who really enjoy dancing or who want to make a lot of connections, even if they have a fiancé or a companion, apply for dancing here and there.
The aristocrats watching didn’t look at it badly either.
I don’t know if the meaning has changed a lot now, but first of all, the main purpose of the social world was exchange.
I’m going to apply for a dance in order to interact in a forum of exchange, but who can meddle with?
But what worries me is Rebecca’s reaction.
From the point of view of a typical fiancee, it wasn’t very pleasant for the fiance to dance with another woman.
“What would you like me to do, Princess?”
So I asked Rebecca’s intentions.
Even if her fiancée is for the sake of friendship, is it okay to dance?
Rebecca doesn’t care if I dance with other women.
I was curious about that.
“…why are you asking me that?”
It’s like you’re asking me why you’re doing your business.
No matter what you do, it seems like I don’t really care.
“I’m not the princess’s fiance.”
“····.”
Having been watching Rebecca for the past three years, I knew that reaction was a lie.
to float me To know what I’m thinking.
I knew I was spitting out words that didn’t make sense to me.
Someone I know is Rebecca Valencia. Because I am a person with a very strong desire for monopoly.
“Do not dance.”
As expected, Rebecca dyed both cheeks red, ordering me not to dance with anyone.
A normal person would have been satisfied with this level and would have said ‘I understand’ to the princess.
“May I ask why you shouldn’t?”
“····.”
Because I’m the most grumpy fiance in the world who likes to tease my fiancée.
I wanted to hear from my fiancee’s mouth as to why I shouldn’t dance with other people.
“He said…”
“I can’t hear you well.”
“You say you’re my fiance.”
So, do as I say.
Rebecca’s red eyes, claiming ownership of a person named ‘Alber Xernias’, contained only me.
“······· According to the will of the Princess.”
I decided not to disobey Rebecca.
“Hurry up and hold my hand.”
“Okay. Beloved fiancee.”
While holding the hand of the princess whose face was still red.
The dance practice that day continued until it was time for dinner.
***
Rebecca hated the social world.
Listening to the socialites that her mother, the Duchess of Valencia, gave her. It was natural to hate it.
My mother said that there are hardly any romantic things that always appear in romance novels, and that a place filled with the dark strife of nobles is the social world.
Even before making her debut, she instilled a sense of rejection in the social world.
But as the next Duke of Valencia, as the daughter of the Duke of the Empire ahead of her coming-of-age ceremony.
Nobility had no choice but to participate in the imperial banquet, which must be attended.
Even though I thought I didn’t like it, I had no choice but to prepare for my debut.
It was simply because I was annoyed that I turned down my fiancée’s offer to practice dancing for the first time.
It was after I had mastered the dance perfectly while preparing for my debut Tangte. I wondered if she would have to spend time practicing dance again.
But in the end, Albert accepted the offer by uttering embarrassing words without hesitation.
He said he didn’t accept the offer in a good mood.
As practice began, her mood worsened.
Her fiancé, who suggested that we practice, didn’t focus properly when he started practicing.
I don’t know what he was thinking, but his expression was full of concern.
So I asked Albert.
What the hell was he thinking about making a mistake without being able to concentrate on the dance practice he suggested?
Her fiancée seemed reluctant to speak at first, but she finally spoke up at the piercing gaze of her that followed.
-·······If the situation comes when you have to dance with another young Ae, I was thinking about what to do.
The return of her fiancee’s answer made her think a lot.
If, as Albert said, another noble maiden asks her fiancée to dance.
And if Albert accepts the request.
Albert’s fiancee, what should she do?
In fact, the answer was no different than mine.
It’s a banquet for socializing, so what’s the problem with dancing with other people for socializing?
It was Rebecca, who had already learned from her mother that that wasn’t much of a problem.
But.
“····.”
No words came out of her mouth that she was allowed to dance with other people.
She must be the one who doesn’t really care what her fiancé is doing. Why is it so difficult to say permission?
“…why are you asking me that?”
So, instead of answering the question, it was she who thought of her fiance once.
I wonder what’s causing her to feel this way.
“I’m not the princess’s fiance.”
“····.”
And when I heard Albert’s reply.
Only then did she realize why she was feeling this way.
Albert was her fiance.
not someone else. only her fiancée.
Even if she doesn’t like Albert, who would like to be with someone else?
Concluded, she was able to give orders to her fiancée with a more relaxed mind.
“Do not dance.”
don’t dance Don’t go near other women.
During the banquet, just stay by her side.
it wasn’t love It was possessiveness and possessiveness.
At least she believed so.
I didn’t know if that was the truth or if I just wanted to think that way.
One thing was certain.
“Hurry up and hold my hand.”
“I see. Beloved fiancee.”
Her fiancé, who has always been rude, but seeing her with another woman doesn’t make her feel good.
One thing was certain.