Aobara-hime no Yarinaoshi Kakumeiki Volume 4 Part9

The person stood at the end of a single corridor lined with bronze statues, illuminated by light from the outside, which had been refracted inside.

　Black hair, beautiful face that was arranged so scary, tall and well-proportioned.
　The cool purple eyes that shot at Alicia.

"Clovis Cromwell.……”」

　From her dry throat, a barely audible voice is leaking. At the same time, Alicia's body shook and backed up in small steps, her blood rushing.

“No.”」

　The black Grim Reaper stepped foot toward Alicia, who was terrified and afraid.

“No, no.”」

　The eyes of sharpness looked at Alicia coldly, and flared up with contempt and hatred.

“No, no, no, no, no.”」

　The hand with a dull and glowing sword was raised to judge the sins of Alicia.

“No…  Ahhhh!！！！！！！”」

"Dear Alicia!？”」

"Take care Princess!"！！”」

　Alicia, who had been screaming and frantic, had been seized by the court ladies who she could trust.

“Annie, Marsa.......? Chief Fourier.......?”」

　When Clovis called in a trembling voice, the three of them looked at him with concern and slight confusion. When I checked the situation with my head which could not turn, my face was messed up with tears, and the bag that had held the sweets had fallen to the ground before I knew it.

　And, ahead of her hazy sight, Alicia found the person she seeked.

“Clovis.……”」

　In a place that was at a distance from Alicia, a young aide forced his expression to watch over me. There was no remnant of the Nightmare that had terrified the princess already, but they were painfully just standing in frozen silence.

“Hey. Clovis is not at fault. I’m sorry.”」

“Please calm down. Calm down, Princess.”」

“It's true. Hey. Head Court Lady Fourier. He's not doing anything wrong.”」

　The chief of the court Lady Fourier tried many times to appease the back of Alicia who was desperate and emotional, even though she was weak. From the sky-blue pupils of Alicia, new tears and new tears spilled.

“Please. Tell Clovis. I'm sorry to scare you.”」

　In the end, once again, Alicia muttered that she was sorry,  lost consciousness and went limp.

　Princess Alicia was immediately brought to her room by the hands of her maids. At the same time, the medical officer was contacted  by them and rushed to her, and her room was visited by servants, medical officers and others in a hurry.

　In such a way that it was a little far away, Clovis was leaning against the wall.

　It's been a while since Alicia was brought in. In the meantime, it was not easy for Clovis to know what was inside the room, and he had no idea what was happening to his mistress.

　　”I'm sorry to scare you.”

　With a pale face, the voice of the girl who tried to cover up for Clovis is revived with great effort, and the young aide grabbed his black hair while she faltered and trembled.

　As for the words of Alicia herself, there was no one who blamed Clovis or questioned him because the head court lady and the handmaidens were watching the whole story.

　So there's no reason for Clovis to be here. However, the figure of Alicia being carried without much force flickered in the back of his eyelids, and Clovis was not able to have the intention to return to his room.

"Oh. You're still here.”」

　Suddenly, Clovis raised his face to the voice that came down from the top of his head, opening his eyes to meeting sharp eyes.

“Your Majesty.......!”」

“Good. Stay where you are.”」

　King James gently pushed Clovis, who tried to correct his posture in a panic. When Clovis saw him, the medical officer and the waiting-woman were coming out of the room of the Princess.

"Henri had a situation. You had a disaster, too.”」

"No.......More importantly, I don't want Alicia to feel sorry for me.”」

"Now she is calm and sleeping. Or rather, the medical officer is raising his hand. The chief physician says, there is no place where the body is injured, it is very healthy body. What we don't know is what has hurt Cia's heart so badly.”」

"Good, is it?”」

　In response to the King's answer about Alicia, Clovis then dropped his gaze with an expression.

　Alicia's trembling among the Hall of Time was not extraordinary at all. More than anything, Clovis's tightening of the chest was because at that time, she was definitely frightened by Clovis.

　King James gently smiled at the aide who distorted his expression with pain.

"The sun has finally set. You should go back and take a rest today. There's nothing you can do here.”」

"It can not be.”」

　He replied as if he had been struck, and Clovis immediately bowed his head to the King

"Please understand. I would like to ask you to forgive me for staying here tonight.…...Even if there is nothing I can do, I want to be by her side and protect her so that she will not suffer any more.”」

　Having fully understood that he was powerless in this matter, Clovis bowed his head. To such an aide, King James put a smile on his round face.

"A man who turned his face blue by standing outside the door all night, that seems like a horrible dream just by imagining it.”」

“Come on.”」

　Clovis was clogged without words in the apt playful thrust of King James. But King James caught Annie, who just came from the Princess's room, and cast his shoulder.

"Just one thing, please. This man is stubborn and obstinate. I want you to prepare a chair next to Cia’s bed, he isn't an enemy because even if he was forced to leave he would not falter.”」

"...... Yes!？”」

"Your Majesty, you are!”」

　Annie, who seems to have accidentally spoke out, looks at Clovis with her eyes wary. But it was the same for Clovis.

"I can be here. In the bedroom of the Princess……”」

"I will be offended by Cia if I give him one night in this place.―- I know that you are very loyal to Cia. That's enough to trust the Lord.”」

　After patting his hand on the stunned and pondering Clovis’s shoulder, King James left the scene. Then Annie slapped his hands.

"I'm totally out of my mind. King James told you to take care of Princess Alicia. If it is a chair, please come in quickly because the doctor used it.”」

"No, I――”」

　Still, when Clovis was reluctant, Annie gazed at Clovis.

"Princess Alicia, told us nothing.”」

　Clovis stood and looked back at Annie.

"That person has some kind of big trouble. However, we do not understand it. If that person wants to, we have no choice but to pretend not to notice.”」

　But you're different. Feeling frustrated, she continued to do so.

"I don't know what triggered it, but only when she met you, Alicia opened her heart.…... Even if it was only that, I envy you.”」

"Is it so painful for her to be so haggard?"」

“Yeah.”」

　 It was a very difficult question for Clovis to ask, but Annie easily nodded.

"It's much easier to hug someone in front of you than to find and hug someone who is suffering in a hidden place.”」

　Indeed, Clovis groaned in his chest.

　If I had thought that the kind-hearted princess would have suffered in the same way in a place where she was hiding, the heart of Clovis was crushed. If you want me to carry the same pain anyway, it would be better for me to suffer in a place where I can reach her.

　Annie then pointed to the end of the corridor, showing that she had finished what she wanted to say.

"A small room at the end is Marsa’s and mine room. If anything happens to the princess, please call me. Well, I'll be going now.”」

　She bowed her head lightly and the handmaiden disappeared into a dark hallway.

　After a small breath, the remaining Clovis put his hand on the door of the room where Alicia sleeps.

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Heyo~
This had so many different perspectives it was weird ^^” But this chapter covered how deeply traumatized Alicia was and how hurt Clovis was even though she didn’t mean to >< also="" i’ll="" be="" changing="" heileland="" →="" heilland="" in="" future="" chapters="" and="" will="" change="" the="" past="" chapters="" when="" i="" have="" time="" ^^="" thank="" you="" for="" reading="" and="" a="" big="" thank="" you="" to="" those="" who="" comment,="" it="" always="" brightens="" my="" day="" when="" reading="" them="" ^*^="">