I headed to Lucian's castle.

While I was away, the northern land became colder and there was a lot of snow piled up. So the road was much rougher than when I left here.

Nevertheless, it was thanks to Carlix and Estelle that I was able to keep moving forward.

With the power of the crown prince, Carlix got us the strongest sleigh and toughest wolf in the empire, and Estelle used the power of God to relieve the fatigue accumulated in my body every night.

As a snowstorm developed in the night, we decided to set up a tent and rest for a while.

I sat down in front of the burning bonfire with some hot soup in my hand.

Next to me was Estelle and Carlix.

Estelle said with a worried face.

Your face is really damaged, Nia. I can only restore your physical strength so many times. It'll strain your body to go on such a rough road for days without a break. Why don't we stop by a nearby village and take a day off?

I shook my head.

There was no time for that. I wanted to go to Lucian as soon as possible.

Estelle looked at me as she let out a small sigh, and she grabbed my hand and conjured up the power of God.

Soon, warmth was released from her fingertips.

She didn't use a tremendous amount of power as she would when curing the sick. She used only a little, enough to make me not collapse this instant.

That alone was of great help to me.

Feeling the warmth coming into my frozen body, I thought of Lucian.

While I am under the warm protection of my friends, he is trapped alone in a white garden with no one around.

As Estelle said, the barrier trapping Lucian has the ability to heal people while suppressing the power of the devil.

If Lucian stays calm in the barrier, he won't feel hungry or cold, so I don't have anything to worry about.

Nevertheless, I was going crazy as I thought of Lucian.

'Why did I suggest putting the barrier in such a place? It would have been nice if we made the barrier in his bedroom. Lucian would have been less distressed if he had access to delicious snacks and books on his fluffy bed.'

I bit my lips with an anxious face and looked at Carlix.

Carlix was playing tricks on Estelle with no dignity.

Estelle. I'm cold too.

Do you want me to warm you up with my power?

I told you I didn't want you using your power. I don't want to give you a hard time.

Then, he pulled Estelle towards him with both hands and hugged her tightly in his arms.

I can do this.

C-Carlix!

. What the He is doing quite well.

I'm not surprised anymore because he does such things whenever he has time to.

I made a reassuring gesture at Estelle, whose face turned red like a red radish.

Your Highness.

What?

I have a question. What if this woman you really love says she doesn't like you and locks you up somewhere would you hate her for that?

Estelle knew what I was getting at and shook her head to say 'no,' but Carlix had no clue.

Ain't it obvious?

You're so mean.

I let out a sob in my mind and buried my head in my knees.

Yeah, that would be natural. I was the only one who treated Lucian so harshly because he was acting a little obsessed.

Therefore, it is natural for Lucian to be angry with me.

The moment he sees me, he'll be angry like fire. He might rush to kill me with a heart mixed with love and hatred for me.

Since he's in yandere mode right now.

'What does it matter?'

Of course, I never wanted to die in his hands. However, I am going to take some risks.

Because I decided not to avoid him anymore.

I clenched my fist and looked far away.

To where Lucian's castle was.

* * *

Three days later, we finally arrived at Lucian's castle.

The castle standing in the white snow field was quiet.

Estelle said.

I locked Lucian in the border and evacuated everyone. We're probably the first people to come here ever since.

My heart, which I thought had calmed by now, sank once more.

I hurried into the castle.

Everything was the same as when I left Lucian. As if time had stopped.

As I ran with ragged breaths, I stopped.

There was Lucian, whose eyes were closed in the white light.

The moment I saw him, my mind turned white.

'No way'

I cautiously approached him, wondering if there was anything wrong with him, and I opened my mouth, trembling.

Lucian?

I was so nervous that my voice wavered. My voice was very quiet and weak.

Nevertheless he slowly opened his eyes.

Like a princess who has been waiting for her prince.

Or, like a rose waiting for the young prince.

The moment his red eyes appeared through the long eyelashes, I gulped.

Will he be angry?

Will he resent me?

Will he cry?

But

Lucian opened his eyes wide at me, and soon smiled brightly.

Very happily.

Nia.

Just like in those days when we were happy, his sweet voice took my breath away.

Without knowing how I felt, Lucian continued innocently.

I missed you.

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That was the first thing he said to me who abandoned him.

'I wasn't going to cry'

It was me who abandoned him like this, so I decided that I would not just move on from this situation away with tears.

Let's apologize to him properly and discuss our future together.

But before I knew it, tears formed around my eyes.

How can I not?

In front of him who loves me so purely.

Lucian's eyes widened as he looked at me and he reached out. Since Estelle released the barrier, his hand reached my face.

His hands trembled slightly as if he couldn't believe it.

He wiped away my tears and whispered.

Don't cry, Nia.

My heart aches when you cry.

You're such an idiot.

I reached out and hugged his strong body with my arms. He hugged me with a happy face.

I leaned my face against his shoulder and whispered.

To be honest, I'm still scared of you. I'm not even sure if I can do well. But I want to try.

Try to love you properly.

I looked up at Lucian.

Can you give me a chance to do that?

The red eyes I am looking at didn't even flinch. He didn't feel any affliction or shock about my resolve.

Lucian tilted his head with an innocent face and said.

I don't know what you're saying. I just

Lucian kissed my hand and said.

I like you. A lot.

I'll be with you forever.

He hasn't changed.

He still loved only me purely like a child, and his red eyes were full of madness.

But it's okay.

Because I decided to love him like this.

I grabbed Lucian's face and pulled him towards me. Soon, his soft and cool lips touched my lips.

The princess's rescue of the prince begins now.

I asked Estelle and Carlix to leave the castle. Estelle shook her head with a worried face.

Lucian is not in a normal state right now. We can't leave Lucian and Miss Nia alone.

It's okay. If there's no one else, he's the safest person in the world for me.

But

Estelle looked at me with worried eyes and took out a sparkling object.

It was the silver necklace that she received from the village chief.

At least take this with you. If Lucian turns violent, it will help Miss Nia.

Estelle discovered that the necklace was a valuable sacred object that could purify the power of the devil.

But it was not an object of purity for Lucian.

It was an object that restrains and deprives him of freedom, and a weapon to forcibly eliminate the devil's appearance.

Now I will not use this terrible thing to bind him.

I shook my head and handed Estelle the necklace. Estelle looked at me with a confused face and sighed.

Okay. If that's the path you chose, Miss Nia.

She approached me and kissed my forehead.

God bless my beloved friend.

I smiled at her blessing.

After Estelle's greeting, it was Carlix's turn. He handed me a dark blue jewel.

My eyes widened when I saw it.

This is

It's a treasure that is only passed down within the imperial family. If you break the jewel, the mana stone placed in the imperial palace will shine and alert us of your emergency. If you ever want to escape from Kardien, use this. I'll bring all the imperial knights.

But bringing hundreds of thousands of imperial knights would be of no use with Lucian?

I think one Estelle would be enough.

I purposely withheld myself from saying that.

I was just grateful for Carlix's willingness to give me this precious treasure.

I held up my clenched my fist.

Carlix narrowed his eyes and looked at me with a face that said, 'what the hell are you doing?' and held up his clenched fist just like mine.

I said, bumping my fist into his fist.

Thank you. And please take care of what I asked for.

Hmph. You sure like to overwork the crown prince of the empire.

What are friends for?

He didn't deny what I said.

Now it was really goodbye.

If I delay this any longer, Lucian will come looking for me, asking why I am not coming back inside.

I waved at the two people.

Get home safely. I'll return to the capital with Lucian soon!

After leaving the two, I quickly entered the castle.

My plan goes like this.

Lucian's current state will not be forcibly removed. Instead, I decided to change him a little.

Operation: Training the Yandere Second Male Lead.

Is it possible?

I decided to place a bet on it.

Because Dr. Kang, the best trainer in the history of the empire, left these words.

'There are no bad animals in the world.'

No matter how vicious an animal is, if it is trained with patience, it can live in harmony with humans.