The Conqueror from a Dying Kingdom: Volume 6 [Parts 1 to 3] by Fudeorca

Author:Fudeorca
Language: eng
Format: epub

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Carol re-entered the room at the same time as the maid who brought the tea-making set. She sat in the same seat as before.

“Oh, boy... Sorry about that, Yuri.”

I’d been worried over nothing—Carol wasn’t angry after all. It seemed she wasn’t going to sit there like a doll this time.

“Not that it’s a problem, but why were you so quiet?”

“Carla would’ve gotten angry if she saw us talking. Staying quiet’s easier than dealing with her.”

Now I get it.

“I thought it was because you wouldn’t be able to resist lecturing her unless you kept your mouth shut.”

“Uh, yeah, that too. I didn’t want to make you listen to a petty sibling argument.”

I could imagine an argument between Carol and Carla turning into a battle of reason versus emotion.

“Carla seems quite taken with you, Yuri. It’s a problem,” Her Majesty said.

That sounded right. Carla wouldn’t have asked me to date her if she didn’t like me. I couldn’t have cared less what she thought of me, but the last thing I wanted was for Her Majesty to think I’d deliberately seduced her.

“Yes, it’s a problem. I can’t figure out what it is that makes her feel that way.”

“How do you act toward her normally?” she asked.

“Well...”

I didn’t want to give Her Majesty the true answer, but I also didn’t want to create a misunderstanding. I decided I’d have to be honest.

“I’m usually quite harsh toward her. To be frank, I’ve never once been kind to her.”

Seriously. Actually, rather than saying anything harsh, I usually just run away. I don’t get how that would make her fall for me. Does she just like my face?

“That might actually be what she wants,” Her Majesty replied.

“Huh?” Is she a masochist?

“Mother, I’m in full agreement.”

Huh?

“There are very few people who talk to Carla like she’s their equal,” Carol explained. “I would, but our personalities clash... Maybe she was drawn to you because you’re the first person to be straight with her.”

“Well... That makes sense.”

It seemed she wasn’t a masochist after all—she just wanted someone to treat her like an equal.

I spoke to Carol like an equal too, but I wasn’t the only one. Carol had many other friends besides me who’d gotten over the difference in status. Similarly, Sham had a fairly high social standing on paper, but her and Lilly spoke on equal terms too. If Carla was the only one having this problem, it couldn’t be something inherent to White Birch Dormitory. Maybe it stemmed from her personality.

“I personally wouldn’t object to a relationship between you and Carla,” Her Majesty said, catching me completely off guard. “But it seems there’s no romance between you.”

“It’s impossible,” Carol replied.

Why are you answering for me? Well, she’s right, so I guess I won’t argue. If I were to date someone, it wouldn’t be someone as alien to me as Carla. She’d drive me mad, I know it. “Indeed. It’s not possible,” I agreed.

“How about I pour some tea?” Her Majesty suggested, bringing the topic to a conclusion.

Her Majesty got up from her chair and began making our drink.

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