SADIC v1c20

~Chapter 20~

“Oh my, you must not underestimate nose hair. The presence of that little thing peeking out slightly when you laugh. Terrifyingly enough, it can ruin even the finest outfit.”

Taking great pains to emphasize that nose hair should never be taken lightly, Lilianna spoke passionately, while William—known as the “Ice Prince”—could not stop laughing.

“Well then. I suppose I should also be careful about nose hair. Kukuku.”

“Yes, please do so.”

After such a conversation, the two finally returned to the reception room where the king and queen were waiting.

The clear change in the distance between the two—compared to when they had left earlier—brought great joy to the king and queen, while Lilianna’s parents looked thoroughly perplexed.

And that was only natural. Their daughter, who had wished to avoid the engagement before coming here, had returned with a noticeably closer relationship to the prince.

“Actually, Lord Villiers requested that the matter of the engagement be confirmed again when the two return, and only then should a final decision be made. Indeed, this matter was rather sudden as well. (Reluctantly) I also agreed and had someone (a servant) call the two back.”

The king then looked at William.

“Well then. Do you wish your fiancée to be Lady Lilianna here, or would you prefer another young lady…?”

Before he could finish speaking—

“My fiancée will be Lilianna.”

Prince William stated this clearly.

Three days ago, he had said, “This is fine.” But now, he did not say “this” — he said he wanted Lilianna herself.

It was a great step forward.

Until just before leaving the room, Prince William had clearly been someone who would have been satisfied with someone else as long as she met similar conditions.

Lord Villiers had worked, and worked, and worked again, eventually managing to secure a promise from the king to reconsider the decision after another confirmation.

However, because the person in question—Lilianna—had somehow managed to tame the Ice Prince and return with him, all of Lord Villiers’ efforts had gone to waste.

The chance to avoid the engagement vanished at that moment…

Thus, on this day, the engagement between Prince William and Lilianna was officially established.

Lilianna and her parents returned home carrying the title of the First Prince’s fiancée and a box of sweets prepared by the prince.