The Author And Her Protagonist

The young woman was contemplating and lost in thought after the Marquess was satisfied and let Cheryl go.

The reason was the third Princess, Yvette Rowe’s, engagement invitation.

This engagement made her feel terrible, and she couldn’t stop thinking about it since accepting the invitation that afternoon.

Cheryl has spent the last three months socialising with the noble circle. She never learned anything significant about Yvette.

The reasoning was that it was impossible for the famous Princess Yvette to conceal happy news such as wedding plans. But then she received an engagement invitation. This caused Cheryl’s mind to make numerous guesses.

The engagement party will take place in 5 days, as stated in the invitation. For some, this may be good news when the first step toward perfect relationships and true happiness, namely marriage, is taken.

Cheryl, on the other hand, does not fall into the category of happy people. On the contrary, she was disturbed by the announcement of Yvette’s engagement.

This invitation, in her opinion, was done in a hurry, like things that appeared out of thin air. Despite the fact that Yvette was the king’s favourite Princess, it was impossible for the king to ignore his princess’ important event.

Cheryl’s instincts told her that something was off, but she didn’t know what it was.

She paced quietly in her room after dinner. Cheryl did everything, from staring out the glass window at the courtyard decorated with dim garden lights to casually knocking on the dresser, because she was the only one in the room and there was no need to think about polite etiquette and so on.

She flipped through the gold-plated invitation with her delicate fingers. Her gaze was drawn repeatedly to the names of the two people engraved solidly on gold paper.

Marius Laverty and Yvette Rowe.

Cheryl was unfamiliar with the name. Not only because she didn’t create this one character, but also because this stranger appears out of nowhere and makes her feel uneasy.

The newly married young woman had forgotten a decision she had made some time ago: she wanted to see this world as completely unique.

She has now returned to her original understanding, which considers this world to be a novel she wrote herself.

As a result, the writer is terrified of the ignorance that emerges from the darkness.

“I recall Yvette marrying a Prince from a small, distant kingdom in the novel. Even though I didn’t write it down, it’s not Prince Marius from the empire.” Cheryl calms down and explains the plot once more.

“Eugene Laverty is the empire’s sole representative in Zizvania. But why has another prince appeared?” Cheryl mumbled. The young woman supported her chin with her hand, as was customary.

Cheryl posed in such a way that one glance revealed that she was thinking deeply. It was obvious from her brain, which immediately generated a number of possibilities in her mind.

“If the king wants a stable life after retirement, he should simply declare his loyalty to Eugene,”

Detective Cheryl began to investigate.

“As far as I know, the king was never pleased with Eugene in Zizvania. Then, because of his arrogance, he couldn’t have just dropped his ego and joined Eugene. With the arrival of a prince from the empire, the king’s position must feel even more threatened. But why did he allow Prince Marius and Yvette to marry?”

Cheryl spun around once more while muttering.

“Wait, could it be that Prince Marius fell in love with Yvette by chance and then pressured the king into agreeing to the marriage proposal no matter what, even if the king didn’t want to?”

Cheryl continued her monologue while touching the gold engraving on the bedside of the bed. “Yvette is so pretty, so it could have happened,” she said.

“Aside from the option of falling in love, there is something called alliance marriage.” Cheryl nibbled on her nails. Her feet continue to tread faithfully on the velvet carpet, unwilling to stop.

She went on, “The latter option is preferable. If this is the case, the king is forming an alliance with the imperial prince.”

“The king desired to form an alliance with the imperial people, but instead of Eugene, he sought out another prince. So he wants to get rid of Eugene?”

Cheryl was surprised by her own analysis. She drew two conclusions from her two-hour-long daydream.

On the surface, neither option appears to be dangerous. However, a closer examination reveals that it is a complicated game.

First, Yvette and Prince Marius fell in love and couldn’t wait to be together any longer.

The first possibility appears to be a pure love story with a famous romance storyline, such as Romeo and Juliet. According to Yvette and Marius, the male and female sides are diametrically opposed, but in the end, they manage to unite their hearts and form a legal bond between themselves and the two opposing sides.

Cheryl, on the other hand, immediately eliminated this possibility from the list because it sounded cliche and made little sense. Even if it is a novel world, the world isn’t that sweet.

The second possibility is that their relationship is motivated by a political game. For example, the king may wish to increase his power by collaborating with the empire’s prince.

Cheryl, on the other hand, prefers the second option.

The young woman then began another session of deep thought.

Her brain’s wheels spun once more, displaying a vivid imagination.

“Say it’s true that the king wishes to depose Eugene as crown prince of Zizvania by bringing the prince Marius.” Of course, with that much assistance, the king will not only act to get rid of the crown prince. He would undoubtedly point his claws at the other powerful men of Zizvania who he perceived as a threat to his position as king. The Marquess of Northland, for example.

The king had previously crushed the Marquess of Northland’s position, but with his remaining strength, Edgar Baldwin managed to rebuild the Marquess of Northland’s position to where it was before the king intervened.

In other words, the Marquess of Northland’s power was increasing at an alarming rate. The king may well perceive him as a threat at that point.”

Cheryl came to a halt at this point. Her round eyes widened, as if searching for the best answer.

“That’s right,” Cheryl said as she punched her own palm. “After much deliberation, the most likely answer is this! It’s almost certain that the king intends to use the empire’s power to suppress the nobles who wield power in Zizvania. Why do I have the impression that this plot is the same as in The Phoenix and the Dragon? I expected the plot to shift after my arrival…”

Cheryl was exhausted after moving around in deep thought for a while. She sat on the edge of the bed, rubbing her stiff waist, and lifted the skirt of her satin dress.

“I just discovered that my wife’s thoughts are this profound.”

A deep voice called out from behind Cheryl.

Cheryl was taken aback. She straightened her spine and turned her head stiffly. She couldn’t help but tremble when she realised who was behind her.

“Ed… Edgar?” Cheryl’s lips trembled just thinking about that person’s name.

Edgar Baldwin stood there, leaned back, arms crossed. When Cheryl noticed him, he moved slowly towards the woman in the mauve-purple gown.

Edgar came to a complete stop in front of the woman. One is standing and the other is sitting on the edge of the bed. His gaze was fixed on Cheryl. However, her expression indicated that her mood was erratic.

“So this is what bothered you all afternoon, my wife?” Edgar inquired.

The man asked a question in a playful tone that didn’t sound serious, but Cheryl got goosebumps when she heard it.Exclusive content © by Nô(v)el/Dr/ama.Org.

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