The Executed Saint Reincarnates as a Princess and is Loved by Her Older Brothers - Episode 4

When Juliet slightly opened her eyes, she no longer felt the heat.

There is no smell of the black smoke that was burning. The curses that had been swirling all over the square can no longer be heard.

The pain of her bound hands, the sensation of bl00d flowing from the gash in her forehead caused by the thrown stone, the searing flames that consumed her body—all of it had vanished without a trace, and Juliet blinked.

Am I… alive…?

After being engulfed in flames and losing consciousness, did Lil or someone else come to rescue me?

Lil…

While repeatedly recalling the last time she saw Lil, Juliet stared blankly.

Where is this…? It’s so bright…

I thought I opened my eyes, but I can’t see anything.

When I reached out recklessly, I felt something fluffy like cotton, but I couldn’t see what it was.

The visibility is not dark. Rather, it’s bright.

Even though it was bright enough to dazzle my eyes, I couldn’t see what was around me. I couldn’t help but wonder why I couldn’t see well.

It seems that I am lying on my back in a place covered with soft cloth, looking up at the ceiling.

Juliet tried to sit up, but for some reason, she couldn’t muster the strength.

Not only can I not stand up properly, but I can’t even lift my upper body.

So, did I really die? Is this heaven?

It was when I thought that.

“Brother Michel! Brother Raphael!”

I heard the voice of a young child near my ear.

“Angela opened her eyes!”

Angela? Me?

Called by an unfamiliar name, Juliet is bewildered.

“Angela, you’re awake.”

“Good morning, Angela. You’re a good girl.”

There were multiple children’s voices, different from the first voice.

It seems that someone is peering down at the sleeping Juliet from directly above. A figure approaching her whispers softly.

“Such beautiful purple eyes.”

Juliet’s eyes are purple. Could it be that Angela is indeed Juliet?

However, Juliet was supposed to be tried and executed for the crime of murdering the queen.

Just before dying, was I helped by someone and brought here to be hidden?

Who are you? Why do you call me Angela?

I intended to ask a question, but what came out instead of words was a sob.

A high-pitched, thin cry, as if a kitten were mewing, escaped from Juliet’s lips. Moreover, it wouldn’t stop even when she tried to suppress it.

“You’re crying!”

“What should I do? I’m crying.”

“Angela, don’t cry!”

The children all started making noise at once.

Going back and forth around, flustered and aimlessly wandering, can somehow be seen even in a monochrome view.

“──Step aside.”

The voice of a dignified woman echoed, and the children’s movements came to an abrupt halt.

“I can’t bear to watch because it’s too dangerous. I’ll hold her, so you all just watch.”

Mother? Is this person my mother?

Juliet was an orphan. She probably had parents, as she wasn’t born from the cleft of a tree, but she didn’t know their faces or names.

Even when a woman suddenly appeared claiming to be my mother, all I could do was be bewildered.

“Absolutely no rough handling. You have to hold them gently and kindly.”

I felt my body float gently and realized I was being lifted. I was then pulled into a soft embrace, and the black fabric of the woman’s clothes brushed against my cheek.

Wow, this person is really good…

The gentle way he rocked Juliet felt so good that my cries, which I couldn’t stop myself, naturally ceased. I dozed off just like that.

“Oh, they stopped crying!”

“Awesome!”

“As expected of you, Mother!”

The children are chattering away.

“Got it? Until Angela can hold her head up, you are forbidden from holding her. If you care about your sister, just watch for now.”

“Whoa!”

The synchronized protest voices echoed.

……little sister……?

As Juliet doubted her ears, she heard several more voices from behind her. They were the voices of adult women.

“Your Highnesses, it’s okay if you’re disappointed.”

“The princess will grow up soon, you know.”

At the shocking mention, Juliet’s consciousness, which was on the verge of falling asleep, was abruptly pulled back.

Did you just call him… Prince…? Did you just call her… Princess…?

I can’t believe the words I just heard.

The woman who had been calling herself “Mother” stopped the hand that was shaking Juliet.

“You can’t be held for a while, but I’ll teach you something good. Gabriel, extend your finger.”

“Yay!”

The child called Gabriel responds cheerfully.

“Try placing your finger on Angela’s little hand. Gently now.”

In the next moment, Juliet felt something touch the palm of her hand.

“Wow!”

The child let out a cheerful voice, and Juliet also shouted in her heart.

I accidentally grabbed it! And I can’t let go…!

Juliet’s hand reflexively gripped the child’s finger that had been placed on it.

Moreover, my hand won’t open. Even when I try to open it, it grips tighter and tighter, and I can’t loosen it.

Earlier, she couldn’t stop herself from crying, and she couldn’t even let go of his hand on her own will, leaving Juliet increasingly bewildered about what was happening to her body.

“Brother! Angela held my finger!”

“That’s great, Gabriel!”

The children, who had just been sulking, suddenly became cheerful and were playing around happily.

“You’re doing great!”

“As expected of Her Majesty the Empress!”

Your Majesty the Queen!?

As Juliet was once again taken aback, her mother gently bent down and placed a tender kiss on her forehead.

“Angela, my dear daughter. Please grow up healthy and strong.”

This woman is the empress, and the children are princes.

In my memory, I was supposed to be Juliet, but now for some reason, I’m being called Angela, the daughter of this empress, the sister of the princes— in other words.

Wait, are you saying I’m a princess──!?