The Executed Saint Reincarnates as a Princess and is Loved by Her Older Brothers - Episode 69

“Jill. I have something important to discuss.”

Staring into his serious eyes, Angela felt her heart skip a beat.

“I want to end our contractual engagement.”

My pounding heart quickly deflated.

(…end the engagement…)

The contract is terminated. The false engagement is over. I can no longer claim to be Lionel’s fiancée.

Even though it’s just going back to the way things were, it hurts so much it feels like my heart is being torn apart. I almost cried, and Angela pressed her lips tightly together.

“And I want to make a real vow.”

The ice-blue eyes pierce through the wide-open purple eyes.

“…a real… vow…”

“Ah”

The strong hand enveloped Angela’s trembling, delicate hand.

It’s the hand of a grown man, much bigger than when we first met.

“The memories of spending time with Jill have always been my support.”

Just believing that Juliet is alive has given Lionel so much strength.

“Just thinking of you gave me courage. Your existence, which must have been born somewhere in the world, was the only hope…”

No matter the loneliness, no matter the hardship, I could endure it all if I thought of her.

But──it’s already… impossible.

I can’t control myself. I can’t suppress my feelings. The love I’ve kept hidden is melting away, overflowing like water from the melting snow.

A straightforward confession without lies.

Feeling his unwavering feelings acutely, a tear welled up in Angela’s eyes.

“Is it really okay with me…?”

“I want you. I don’t want anyone else but you.”

Saying it firmly, Lionel wiped Angela’s tears with his finger.

“Jill, I love you. I’ve always loved you…”

Lil has always been thinking about me.

That fact gave Angela a joy greater than she had ever felt before.

“I’m happy……”

Being loved by him makes me so happy. I’m so happy, so blissful, my heart is completely filled.

“Lil, I like you too.”

When Angela collapsed and let herself fall, Lionel gently caught her as if she were a treasure.

“I want to be with Lil forever. I never want to be apart again…!”

Because they had once been separated by death, the “I don’t want to be apart” was filled with deep emotion.

Neither of them said anything, and they leaned in closer to each other.

It was a gentle kiss, just a soft touch.

Even though it’s a quiet kiss, the sound of our hearts is loud. Our heartbeats overlap, pounding even louder.

“But, Lil. To truly get engaged means…”

“Ah”

Lionel had no interest in power. He had never desired status or fame.

However, if you wish to marry the imperial princess, that’s a different story.

“If it means being with you, I’ll do anything.”

If I can live with Jill, then I will reach for the throne.

If it means being able to call her my wife, I would bear even the supreme crown.

“First of all, we can’t let Nathan have the throne any longer. Even if they call me a usurper, I intend to take real power away from that man.”

The fifteen years since Nathan ascended to the throne can be called the darkest period for the Koryu Kingdom.

At this point, it has become widely known that Nathan once wrongfully executed the true saint, putting this country in crisis for a long time. There will be no one left to support the current regime.

Even if Lionel does nothing, the people should not want Nathan to remain on the throne.

If Nathan is stripped of his position, there is only one person who can fill the vacant throne.

Duke Lionel of Rochelle is crowned king, and Princess Angela ascends to the throne as queen.

That will be the first step towards the revival of this country.

“Of course, rebuilding this tilted country won’t be easy. Those who have been sucking up to Nathan will resist stubbornly, and I know that governing the nation is on a completely different scale compared to ruling the Rochelle territory.”

Leading the troubled nation to peace and dealing with the cunning foreign countries will not be an easy task.

Purification of the twisted royal family. Cleansing of the corrupted temple. Salvation of the suffering citizens.

There is too much to be done, and the path to walk is too steep.

“None of them are easy. It’s a thorny path, but…”

“That’s true. But…”

Angela smiled softly.

“Thorns are just roses.”

The voices of the two overlap, and their hands also intertwine.

“You can do it, Lil. I love roses.”

Even if I get hurt by thorns and bleed, the path where roses bloom is beautiful.

“Ah. If I can walk with you… there’s nothing to fear.”

The faces that laughed while looking into each other’s eyes gently draw closer once again.

As if trying to make up for the time they had been apart, Lionel passionately devoured her delicate lips.

“I must obtain formal permission for the engagement from the Empire.”

Whispering as he lovingly embraces Angela, Lionel murmurs.

“Y-yeah…”

Angela’s face quickly clouded over.

While being completely enveloped in Lionel’s arms, I swim my gaze around, looking troubled.

(…uh…uhh…)

My mother will probably understand me, and my father might even feel relieved if Angela gets married. The problem is my three brothers.

“I want to annul the contract marriage and have a real engagement.”

If I tell them that, my brothers will all oppose it. They will strongly oppose it.

It’s obvious that the three of them will all insist, “Absolutely not!”

I see Michelle, with his handsome face, firmly declaring, “I won’t let Angela become my wife!” Raphael, with his beautiful face, saying, “If you want Angela, you’ll have to defeat us,” and Gabriel, with his cute face, trying to extract a promise by saying, “Angela? You won’t get married and will live with us forever, right?”

Honestly, I have no idea how to tackle this.

It will definitely be tough, there will be disputes, it will be tough, it will be impregnable, it will really be tough.

I can vividly imagine my brothers sulking, crying, and throwing tantrums, resisting with all their might. But surely──.

“It’s okay. In the end, everyone will surely respect my wishes.”

Angela smiled like a fully bloomed rose.

“Because I’m spoiled by my brothers.”

[End]