A Sweet Girl Won't Be Fooled By The Villainess - [Vol. 4] Chapter 5

[Vol. 4] Chapter 5: The Relationship Between Them?

“Amelia Barlen, you are too arrogant!”

Being identified as weak in front of him, Prince Carloy could no longer bear his anger. He took a few steps forward, glaring angrily at Amelia Barlen.

However, Amelia Barlen remained indifferent, still smiling at the corners of their mouths.

Such a careless attitude, in the eyes of Prince Carloy, was nothing but blatant mockery.

Since boarding the fleet bound for the Taric Kingdom, Prince Carloy had always heard people comparing him to Amelia Barlen, followed by a regretful sigh.

Regretfully, they would say that without Amelia Barlen, the prince was nothing.

Each time he heard such remarks, Prince Carloy’s emotions became increasingly volatile. Why should he always be ranked below Amelia Barlen? He should have been shining brightly as he once did!

At the age of fifteen, he was invited to join the Imperial Knights, standing out among the younger generation of the Sith Empire.

However, at the same time, Amelia Barlen challenged the Knight Commander and emerged victorious.

All the flowers and applause that belonged to him were transferred away, leaving the young Prince Carloy resentful, to the extent that he postponed joining the Knights.

He harbored a strong desire to surpass Amelia Barlen.

However, as time passed, far from achieving victory, the gap between the two widened… especially during their stay in the Taric Kingdom, where the disparity between them was further magnified.

Too much resentment had accumulated in the past, and now it erupted all at once.

“I am merely stating the facts.”

In the face of Prince Carloy’s anger, Amelia Barlen remained expressionless, her purple eyes lazily avoiding his gaze, unwilling to see anything bothersome. However, to others, it appeared as if she were displaying an attitude of indifference.

Not only was Prince Carloy angry, but even the king frowned as well.

Amelia Barlen was even more arrogant than her father.

“Amelia Barlen! I, bearing the surname of Rosward, am a noble member of the esteemed royal family of the Sith Empire, while you are nothing more than the daughter of a duke!”

Anger often leads to a rapid decline in rationality, but one must remember the context of the situation. Prince Carloy chose to omit the crucial keyword “heir” of the next king’s title.

However, upon hearing Prince Carloy’s words, the king silently clenched his fists. Using one’s status to oppress others had already fallen out of favor.

Although it was known that other families would not produce talents as outstanding as Amelia Barlen, the Rosward royal family, which had been passed down through generations in the Sith Empire, had always only allied with the most outstanding individuals to bear offspring.

The descendants of the royal family should be even more outstanding!

However, in reality, Carloy was already the most outstanding among his several children.

But compared to Amelia Barlen, there is simply no comparison…

“Prince Carloy, allow me to remind you that the next heir to the throne has not yet been determined. As my only daughter, Amelia holds the right to inherit the duchy, putting her on equal footing with you!”

Prince Carloy’s blatant display of arrogance directly angered Duke Barlen, prompting him to retort without any reservations, completely disregarding the awkwardness of addressing someone of a younger generation.

Tarolin Barlen wasn’t even afraid of the king at all. Moreover, Prince Carloy was merely a prince.

The Duke’s words were like stripping away a veil of modesty, causing Prince Carloy’s face to flush red with anger, his fists clenched tightly in frustration, unable to refute. If Amelia Barlen were to inherit the duchy, in terms of status, they would indeed be no less than him, a prince.

Unless he became the next heir to the throne!

However, matters of succession to the throne were not a one-man decision.

Multiple candidates need to be put forward, and elections through various votes need to take place… Historically, the Rosward royal family has always taken the lead, while the Barlen family has never produced outstanding individuals, merely a relatively unknown small family.

But ever since Tarolin Barlen became a duke, the Barlen family seemed to have turned their luck around.

They have now become the most threatening opponent to the royal family.

When Prince Carloy was silenced by the words of Duke Barlen, His Majesty the King finally spoke up. Unlike his previous subtle remarks, he now acted as a mediator.

“Prince Carloy is indeed too young and hot-headed, which is why he cannot control his words. As Amelia said, he is indeed an immature child.”

His Majesty the King had a gentle and handsome face, and his smile was extremely affable. After mentioning Prince Carloy’s youthful arrogance, he sighed lightly and then looked at Amelia Barlen with a helpless tone.

“Although Carloy is not yet mature, considering the relationship between you two, Amelia, I hope you can be more tolerant.”

These words were very straightforward.

He almost directly mentioned the engagement between the two, indicating that they would become husband and wife in the future, jointly holding the highest power in the Sith Empire.

“One’s success is everyone’s success, and one’s failure is everyone’s failure.”

However, both Amelia Barlen and Prince Carloy, as the parties involved, were very unhappy. Compared to Prince Carloy, who dared not resist the king, Amelia showed no fear.

Or perhaps, she had originally intended to listen to Ifia’s advice and persuade the royal family to annul the marriage to avoid losses. But seeing His Majesty the King’s high-handed approach, her temper was not as good as it seemed on the surface.

Although she possessed the demonic power capable of destroying the Sith Empire, such crude behavior did not align with Amelia’s aesthetic. Otherwise, she would have already ordered other demons to act, swiftly devouring and destroying the entire world.

Instead, she enjoyed watching her prey suffer and struggle in despair, trying to escape multiple times but ultimately finding no way out.

It is the most sumptuous feast for demons. Even though she wanted to leave this world with Ifia, Amelia chose to take her time, given the ample opportunity. Therefore, the current Amelia follows the rules of human society and retaliates as the daughter of a duke.

“Our relationship?”

Amelia looked up and met the gaze of His Majesty the King. Her purple eyes squinted slightly, and her slender fingers tapped lightly on her leg, as if she were contemplating something or teasing her prey. However, she didn’t keep everyone waiting for too long and continued soon after.

“It’s true that there is a relationship between me and Prince Carloy because I have already decided to give up the inheritance of the duchy and become one of the candidates for the next heir to the throne.”

Amelia smiled at the shocked king, throwing out a bombshell of remarkable explosiveness. It was the first time she publicly announced her intentions, making her and Prince Carloy competitors.

It can be foreseen that the royal capital of the Sith Empire, Dalwa City, is about to experience a storm…

“Miss Barlen is truly remarkable. Even though I wasn’t there in person, just hearing Austin’s account got my blood boiling!”

After Jessica’s eloquent narration, the two listeners beside her were also extremely excited.

Ifia truly did not expect that such a thing would happen after she returned early from Amelia’s private residence! If she had known earlier, she would have delayed her return by a few days…

Especially now that she hasn’t convinced the system to modify the task content, it seems like a waste of effort.

However, hearing about Amelia’s admirable actions from others made Ifia gleeful. She smiled so happily, her lovely face with eyes crinkling and mouth curved high. Her Amelia was just so cool~

Seeing Ifia’s toothy grin, Jessica praised Miss Barlen’s actions for a while. Then, feeling a bit annoyed, she raised her hand to scratch her head, deeply concerned about her naive and sweet sister!

After Miss Barlen announced her intention to compete for the throne, as a close friend of hers, whether Ifia liked it or not, she would be dragged into this bottomless vortex.