WorldEnd: What Do You Do at the End of the World? Are You Busy? Will You Save Us? #EX by Akira Kareno

Author:Akira Kareno [Kareno, Akira]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Fantasy, Light Novel
Publisher: Yen On
Published: 2020-07-22T00:00:00+00:00

Yeah, I thought that might happen.

Lillia nodded vigorously, still keeping herself out of sight.

The bait Princess was laying out for him was serious. The way her voice trembled, the way she looked up at him with wide eyes, how her cheeks flushed, how she delicately closed the distance between them—it was all perfect.

There were very few reasonable guys in this world who would refuse the temptation. But this time, she’d picked the wrong guy.

Willem left, and Princess was now alone in the courtyard.

“It never goes well.”

When the boy vanished from sight, she changed her tone of voice completely, stopped acting so elegant, and muttered to herself in frustration.

Sitting in a chair made of plain, unvarnished wood, her shoulders drooped.

“I thought I could manage something with at least one young man.”

“He’s not the type to so easily fall for such intentions.”

“—Oh my.” Princess slowly turned around. “Lady Lillia, how indecent of you to be spying on me.”

Leaning against a tree, Lillia made herself known again, and she waved her hand.

“Some response that was. Aren’t you surprised?”

“Of course I am. I am simply doing my best not to overreact.”

“Oh, okay, I get that.”

A princess had to be graceful at all times. At the very least, she could not destroy the fantasy the general public had of her. Even if someone suddenly spoke to her from behind, she couldn’t scream or yell out. She had to constantly and strictly govern herself.

As someone who was once in a similar position, Lillia understood the logic behind it.

“Why are you here in the castle, Lady Lillia?”

“Um, your uncle invited me over to hang out. That’s over now, so I was on my way home.”

“…I see. He did say he had invited over an interesting guest, but to think he brought in such a wicked spy,” Princess complained sullenly.

Her choice of words was spiteful, unbecoming of such a prim and pure and pretty girl—essentially inappropriate for someone who looked like a princess.

“Good one!” Lillia’s body shook when she laughed. “By the way, could you tell me something? What do you want with that idiot?”

“Oh? I am not familiar with any idiots.”

“Don’t act dumb,” Lillia retorted, raising her voice slightly. “What I’m asking is what you wanted with my dumb, single-minded, awkward, talentless, oblivious, mythic-tier idiot of a senior apprentice. Were you planning on honey trapping him to make him your own so you could use him as some kind of sacrificial pawn?”

“How rude. I would never use him as a pawn.”

But she wasn’t denying she was trying to honey trap him.

“He has a very valuable talent. If I was to make him mine, I would have to treat him very carefully, otherwise I might be punished.”

She wasn’t denying she wanted him for herself, either.

“—Most of those born with talent are born under stars that bring that potential to life. The emperor and I, for example, were born to rule. And you, Lady Lillia, were born to fight.”

“What, is that your pet theory?”

“Yes. I suppose you could also say that I know this from experience.

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