Tamed the Monster Prince - Chapter 6.1

She became aware of her surroundings when she heard the door open and saw sunlight streaming through the window.

‘Had it been morning for so long already?’

Cesar maintained his crouching position, keeping his head bowed the entire time.

“Is it absolutely necessary for us to pay the bill right now?”

The question this time is, “How far do we need to run?”

“Be sure that we are adequately prepared, as we are unable to predict whether or not we will face a situation that is similar to one that we have faced in the past.”

“Let’s hurry up the procedure and take a break,”

“Won, you should anticipate that the anesthetic will no longer be effective within the next hour.”

She could make out the men’s whispered conversation in the distance.

The knights who had accompanied Cesar the day before through this entrance were the individuals who were seen entering the building. Every single one of them sported a look of determination on their faces.

The remaining individuals were armed with nets, while one of the knights carried a club, another had a chain, and the remaining individual took a chain.

After that, the attention of a knight was drawn to her.

“Huh?”

She made a motion with her lips to indicate that the knight should be quiet so as not to wake Cesar while he was sleeping. She was trying to avoid waking Cesar up.

“Shh.”

After everyone saw her, there was complete and utter silence, as if they had come face to face with a ghost. The club held tightly by one of the knights was suddenly dropped by accident. Such causes a deafening impact that can be heard throughout the entire room.

“Eeeeek!”

She thought back to the mayhem that had been going on. She had the impression that she was about to be swamped by it all. Cesar was still in her embrace despite this fact. His physique and strength gave the impression that he was getting ready to spring into her arms at any moment.

“No, don’t do it!”

She yelled out in a frantic tone and tapped Cesar on the shoulder in a friendly manner.

After that, a remarkable occurrence took place in subsequent events. It seemed as though Cesar had given some thought to her words because he did not move at all.

“Don’t, do it?”

As a response to the statements she had made the night before, he repeated the things she had said.

She reaffirmed her previous statement and then restated it with a stronger emphasis.

“No, don’t do it.”

She gently combed her fingers through his hair, showing great care.

Already having used up an excessive amount of her energy, she was apprehensive about taking on any additional challenges.

Cesar looked at her with an expression of bewilderment on his face and shook his head several times.

The steward who had been standing outside the chamber for some time now entered.

“What is the current standing of the situation? Is there a delay in the removal of the deceased?”

“What I mean is…”

He looked each individual, as well as the knights in the group, in the eye as he did so.

The stunned and terrified expression that had been on the servant’s face before suddenly vanished.

“I have no choice but to inform His Majesty the Emperor,” he said immediately.

The arrival of a large number of people, including the steward, the wizard, the physician, and even a representative from the capital, caused a commotion to break out.

“Oh God…”

There was widespread consensus that everyone should prepare for her passing. Despite this, the medical professional performed a complete checkup on her body to ensure that the laceration she sustained to her hand was the only injury she sustained.

Subsequently, the steward took a sip of something. He enacted a peculiar ritual of marking a cross on her forehead and the back of her hand. He is to confirm that she had not been transformed into a demonic spirit after her death.

After some time had passed, a palace maid eventually discovered the blood-stained bedding and removed it from the room. In the end, this established beyond a reasonable doubt that her union with Cesar had appropriately been formalized.

***

The astounding information that her lady-in-waiting, Elvira, the Countess, had brought to the attention of Queen Cornelia left her speechless. She had been overjoyed at the possibility of purchasing a new dress. Still, her usual calm expression had vanished after hearing the news. Her skin had become even paler than it had been before.

It was rumored that the individual in question had a romantic relationship with the Princess of Flores.

Countess Elvira was about to say the word “bastard,” but she bit her lower lip and refrained from doing so.

Since the King’s time as Crown King, Cornelia had served in some capacity within his administration. She was the mother of Cesar, the First Prince, and the late Queen Isabria, who had previously held the title of Queen. Cornelia’s ascension to the throne as Queen was contingent on this event taking place first.

Her son, Matthias, the Second Prince, had been put through a grueling process to be officially recognized as a royal heir. In the time that Cornelia had served as president, he had been born. Even so, she could not let her guard down in front of her allies’ watchful eyes. When Cornelia was around, using the word “bastard” was highly offensive.

“Did it make it through?”

“Yes, Your Majesty,” she replied.