Reincarnated Villainess Does Not Want Revenge - Chapter 86.1
Translated by: ShinigamiTori
(Risel’s POV) The Prince’s Love
From the moment he saw that smile and heard that tone of voice.
A certain emotion was born within Risel.
Risel had been frustrated and annoyed by the fact that he could no longer perform his duties or even have free time due to the influx of prospective fiancée candidates summoned by Duke Rose’s proposal, and he realized that if no one was going to help him, he would have to reclaim his own freedom.
From then on, he managed to gain some free time by using decoys, manipulating information, and guiding the aggressive young ladies. His duties at the royal palace, which he had been entrusted with since he came of age at seventeen, have also fallen behind. The eyes of those around him were filled with pity for Risel, who was determined to fulfill his duties even if it meant cutting down on his sleeping hours.
Even excursions that he would normally take for relaxation were forbidden these days, as the situation was not good. There were times when he had disguised himself and slipped out to the town below the castle, but now, with too many people around, his best option was to slip away within the palace.
“It’s too stifling…”
In one of the knights’ offices that he was using as an escape, Alberto offered tea to the visibly exhausted Risel. He took a sip. It was a bit bitter. Even though the royal palace is overflowing with maids, there are far too few maids in the Knights’ Corps. It seems that this workplace is too rugged and is avoided by ladies. In addition, their budget for maids has been reduced because of the recent commotion. That’s why it was the leader of the knights himself, Alberto McClain, who served the tea. And it wasn’t particularly delicious.
“If you like, you can use the training ground. There will be no training for a while because of the expedition.”
“Expedition?”
Risel, who hadn’t received any specific reports, became concerned by Alberto’s words.
“There seems to be an increase in thefts in the eastern region. It may be intervention from a neighboring country, so we’re planning to investigate. It’s not that big of a deal, so I’m sending the new recruits there for training.”
“I see. Please let me know if anything comes up. I’d like to borrow your training grounds, too. My body’s getting sluggish.”
“I’m sure.”
Alberto understands Risel’s predicament well because he’s watching him closely. These women aggressively pursued him with the desire to become engaged, after all. Why don’t these women realize that he’ll want to run away if they chase him like that?
?
After reluctantly finishing the tea, Risel took a black wig from a drawer at the edge of the office and used it to conceal his red hair.
The fiery red hair that he had inherited from Queen Tia made him stand out unavoidably. It’s a rare hair color in this country, so much so that people even tease him, saying that whenever red hair is sighted, young ladies will spring up.
So lately, Risel has been spending a lot of time wearing the black wig he had made for incognito. Since black hair wasn’t that rare, he had one in his room and one in the Knights’ Corps’ office as a spare, since he could blend in with the young ladies without them noticing his true identity.
“Do you know when Duke Rose is planning to visit the palace?”
“Let’s see. I believe he has informed his aides that he’ll be dropping by soon.”
After fixing his hair in front of the mirror, he turned to address Alberto.
“Please let him know that I want this dreadful situation to be resolved by the next time we meet.”
“I understand.”
Alberto chuckled. He knew that it was an impossible request but agreed nonetheless.
Risel leaves the office and heads to the training center. The knights passing by only gave a slight nod, not recognizing him.
There had been talk about Risel’s fiancée for several years.
He is the legitimate son and sole successor of the current king. It wouldn’t have been strange for him to have a fiancée as soon as he was born. In fact, many such stories came and went.
The reason for this was a disagreement between his parents. In order to ensure the strong position of the Danzes family, where his mother was born, she tried to choose a fiancée from among her own subordinate families. However, the faction that had previously aligned with the Hubert family regained its influence and put forward several candidates for the next queen. Although the Hubert family, which had suffered defeat in past power struggles, had declined, they still played a role, as it was restrained by Reynaldo, who had broken away from the family to become Duke Rose, maintaining his own authority.
For Risel, if he were to get married, he wanted to build a strong bond with his spouse. He’s not under the illusion of marrying for love. He understood that even in love, relationships could become strained, just like his parents’ relationship.
Ever since he was a child, he has heard stories about his father and mother’s love. They were portrayed as a couple even in picture books, but when they were together, they would glare at each other and harbor hatred. And their love did not extend to their children.
His father sometimes had doubts about whether the child his mother gave birth to, even if they shared the same eye color, was truly his own. His mother immediately entrusts her child to a wet nurse and indulges in affairs herself.
Thankfully, as Risel had received affection from the adults around him before he wanted it from his parents, he had never specifically sought affection from them. He had always objectively believed that his parents were “just like that.”
For Risel, it would have been enough if he had a fiancée who would benefit the country and be a supportive confidant for him. He even hopes that, if possible, she won’t engage in infidelity and won’t be hostile to Risel.
When he shared this with his few friends, they told him, “You lack dreams,” and their expressions seemed filled with sadness.
‘Even if I allow myself to dream….’
Risel doesn’t understand love.
It is something that will one day grow cold, like the relationship between his father and mother. A temporary dream.
From a very young age, it was something that he could only see with a cold eye since the time when people around him were flirting with the opposite sex.
?
He understands that the reason for this is because he has witnessed his parents’ behavior.
He was afraid that he himself would end up like his father.
Thus, Risel’s preference was to determine marriage based on political considerations. But as the process became complicated, they decided to let Risel make the choice. Even if it meant marrying a maid, just like his father.
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