(From Blue''s Perspective)


    Today, I went out to give a new order to my personal tailor. It was for the swordsmanshippetition. The tailor was supposed toe to the pce to take a new order, but I wanted to go today. Besides, Calix wanted to go out too. Even Doctor Dimitri told me to get some fresh air.


    Dem''s knight Abel wasing with us as usual. He and the boy the duke found shared the same name. I called the boy ''Abel Jr.''.


    "Perita will be so jealous," Calix muttered. "It will be fun to see her face."


    "She needs to practice," I said. "She was whining, but there was nothing we can do."


    "I wonder why His Highness did note today. Is it because of the meeting?"


    "Yeah," I nodded. "Abel is going with us because Dem can''t."


    "Is His Highness worried about Your Highness that much? It''s not just Sir Abel. There are ten more knights going with us," he said.


    "Well, he worries a lot," I chuckled.


    How could I tell him that it was not just my safety that Dem was worried about?


    As always it took a long time to ce the order. I told her about my preferences and she had to take some new measures. I was served macarons and coffee there. Before leaving, I had already taken the antidote. Even if there was poison in the food, nothing would happen to me.


    After cing the order, we went to the market. I had to hide my face so that even if everyone knew who I was, they would not be able to see my face.


    "Choose the one you like, Calix. Nah, choose everything you like. I will get you everything," I said.


    "Your Highness is being very spontaneous about spending money," he chuckled.


    "Just choose the ones you like," I said. "Hm, Abel should choose something you like too."


    "I am fine, Your Highness. I don''t need anything," Abel said coldly as usual. But his voice did not show any rudeness which was why I did not feel ufortable around him.


    "It''s not about needing something. You earn quite a lot because of your position. You can buy something if you need it. I am not asking if you need something. It is going to be a gift," I said.


    "A gift?" he muttered. "In that case, I will choose something."


    I smiled at him and for a split second, I felt like I saw a small smile curving on his lips. When I looked for the second time, that smile was gone.


    Calix chose two pairs of stone earrings and Abel chose a bracelet. I also ordered brooches for my knights. Dem and I had different knights'' orders. My knights were quite fun to be around. I went to see them train for two days. I got them cakes one day.


    Then, I thought I should get them something that would separate them from Dem''s knights and it would also look fancy. So, I chose to buy them brooches.


    "Are those for us?" Calix asked.


    "Yeah," I nodded. "Don''t tell the others. It will be a surprise."


    "Alright," he said. "We are really being spoiled by you, Your Highness."


    "That''s the benefit of being my knight," I grinned.


    "It is an honor that Her Royal Majesty herself came to my store," the owner said.


    "Your Highness, I suggest leaving this store if you are done," Abel said in a low voice. "The shop owner''s voice suggests that he is not going to stop praising Your Highness in a while. And Your Highness doesn''t like it."


    "Ah, that''s right. Let''s go then," I said. "It seems I don''t have much time in hand. Deliver them to the pce. If my permission card gets to another person''s hand other than you, there will be consequences. Goodbye then."


    "Why is his store in such a ce?" Calix muttered. "It''s literally an abandoned alley."


    "His main store is on the main street. He shows premium products here. They are very precious, so he can''t just disy them in the main store," I replied.


    "I see... Wait, Your Highness, that person..."


    "It seems the Queen is getting more insolent day by day. How can we leave the kingdom''s well-being to someone like that wearing a suit like a man?"


    "How dare you talk to Her Highness in that manner!" Abel yelled. It was the first time I saw him change his expressionpletely.


    "Lady Caerlion," I said calmly. "After losing your ce in the pce, you want to lose your ce in Querencia too?"


    "You bitch! Because of you, I lost my husband and my son! You took everything away from me!"


    "You..."


    I held my hand to stop Calix and Abel.


    "Because of me? Haha! Hahaha! You lost your husband and your son because of me? Hahaha! How wonderful!


    Is it something you heard, or is it something you believe? I wish it is the first one," Iughed loudly. "Your disgusting son killed someone very precious to me. He tried to hurt me. And in your eyes, he is not guilty? After what he has done, you think it was wrong of the King to kill him?


    If he had not, perhaps your son had done something horrible to me and more people. Oh, he had already done something like that. But you don''t know that, do you? You know nothing! And your husband? Hah!


    That bastard stalked me. He kept an eye on me everywhere! Even when I took a shower! That perverted bastard got what he deserved! And you are still defending him?!"


    "They did a bit wrong. But that doesn''t mean they have to die because of that?"


    "You are delusional," I chuckled. "Well, your husband was even conspiring against us. What about that? Isn''t that treason? Will you say that treason is a bit wrong?"


    She was fuming in rage. "Haa! A bitch like you came and started ruling the kingdom! You think it is fair? You think you deserve it? A cunt like you deserves nothing but shame!


    That man told us that your family treated you like the shit you are! That was what you deserve! Trashy bitches like you should..."


    *p*


    Her cheek was red where I pped her. My palm ached a bit. I pped pretty hard, after all.


    "How dare you..."


    *p*


    She fell to the ground and the two maids tried to help her. I red at her as my rage took over my head. I did not deserve to be treated this way. I did not deserve to be shouted at. Who was she to behave that way towards me?


    I had had enough.


    "Yes, you belong there. Right under my foot. Trust me, I did not hold any grudge against you. I was ready to forgive you even after what your husband and son have done. But you, a person like you cannot understand the meaning of peace, can they? You had toe up to me and insult me, the Queen.


    Today, I will let you leave. Let''s say I am very kind. But the next time, I don''t think I will be in the mood to be kind," I warned.


    I left her, falling to the ground with her face burning red with rage. Neither Calix nor Abel could say anything. They must have been surprised to see me that way. I could not me them. Even I was surprised.


    I was not the type to lose control of my emotions. It was very sudden and surprising. But I did not regret pping her.


    "Are you alright, Your Highness?" Calix was the first one to break the silence.


    "Yes. Why wouldn''t I be?" I said. "I would like to leave now. The carriage is around here, right, Abel?"


    "Yes, there it is, Your Highness," Abel replied. "Uh... Was it alright to let her go just like that?"


    "I have decided it. It must be alright, hm?"


    "Ah, yes," he nodded quickly.


    Calix helped me get into the carriage. Abel decided to ride with us. Usually, he rode with the coachman.


    Calix sat beside me and Abel sat on the other side of the carriage. The carriage was not crumpled, so it was very easy for us to sitfortably.


    I leaned on Calix''s shoulder and closed my eyes. I was not sleepy, but I wanted to rest. For some reason, I could calm down entirely. It was not like the day when I felt like killing Mother. That day, it felt very unnatural as if I was forced to think that way. But this time, it felt very natural.


    I was sure that it was my emotion. I acted that way because I felt offended. It was the first time I got this mad because someone said those things to me. I thought I got used to it after hearing the same thing for years.


    It was a strange feeling.