Slightly surprised by Delina’s skill, Damian shifted his gaze to the dagger stuck in him. Delina pulled the dagger out and sheathed the knife in its scabbard.

“Do jesters learn this kind of thing?”

“Well… it’s a kind of survival skill. Just practicing a little bit.”

“Come to think of it, you performed in the Marquisate.”

“That’s right. I performed, practiced swordsmanship, and even shot a gun a bit.”

At Delina’s words, Damian nodded.

“At first, I didn’t know why that person found you interesting, but now I have some idea.”

“… ”

“Why?”

“Surely, Crown Prince, you’re not really attracted to me, right?”

“… ”

“In that case, it must be hard for you. I know it might be disappointing, but I really don’t have feelings for the Crown Prince.”

With a serious expression, Delina’s earnest words made Damian burst into a hollow laugh.
“I wasn’t planning to say such things, but Damian, you’re really not my type. To the extent that there wouldn’t be any problem being together all the time.”

“What?”

“So don’t worry about it.”

Damian, cutting off the topic of whether he was infatuated or not, spoke. Then Delina, also seeming dumbfounded, shivered as if she couldn’t believe it.

“I feel the same way, you know? I could share a room with the Crown Prince for a year, no, even for a lifetime! We could even sleep together in the same bed.”

“Oh, me too. There’s no problem rolling around in the same bed with you.”

“Well, then I…”

As if competing about how uninterested they were in each other, the atmosphere between the two gradually intensified. At that moment, there was a voice that cut through the space between them.

“Who’s rolling around in the same bed with whom?”

Gasp.

A furious yet strangely familiar voice filled with anger. Damian and Delina’s gazes quickly turned to him. There stood Belion with a fierce demeanor. Behind him were Calix, Felix, and the knights of the Grand Duchy.

“What are you talking about?”

‘Did Vincent mutter something earlier…!’

The mention of being nearby seemed to mean that Belion was nearby. Delina tried to quickly recover from the unfavorable situation.

“I don’t know where you heard it from, but I didn’t mean that I really want to roll around in the same bed…”

“I’d like to hear directly from the Crown Prince’s mouth what he meant by those words.”

Even with the awareness that Damian was a member of the aristocracy, Belion, who had thrown that fact far away, became quite harsh. Facing Belion for the first time, Damian seemed a bit startled, but soon he calmly responded.

“It was about discussing our preferences. It meant that our tastes are not compatible enough to roll around in the same bed without any problems.”

“Why is the jester so special?”

As soon as the misunderstanding was resolved, this time Belion was angry about something else. Delina, shocked by his words, stepped forward again.

“There are so many diverse people in the world. Each person has different tastes. So, it doesn’t mean it’s bad; it just means we don’t think about living together. Your Highness, did you seriously consider marrying me to Prince Lunen?”

As soon as the word ‘marriage’ was mentioned, Belion, who seemed to regain his senses, closed his mouth. Then Delina quickly gestured to Damian.

‘If you want to live, go now.’

“… Then, I’ll go first. See you next time.”

As if realizing instinctively that he should step back, Damian greeted shortly and turned away. Only after Damian completely disappeared did Delina secretly wipe her chest. Finally, Felix approached Delina.

“Wow, Miss, I was really surprised. I thought you were going to the Lunan Empire to get married for real.”

“Don’t worry. That will never happen.”

Since the conversation with Damian about their preferences, Delina became even more resolute. Then, Felix, with a relieved expression, quickly murmured to Delina.
“Yes, and it was really wise of His Highness to send you back quickly. Seriously, after hearing that, His Highness could have really… almost triggered a war.”

“That’s right. I felt the same way.”

While exchanging various conversations with Felic, Delina wondered why so many people were following them and asked.

“By the way, how did you all end up coming here together as a group?”

“Please don’t mention it. We were on our way to challenge Duke Diamon in a hunting competition, but suddenly His Highness changed course, saying he heard the lady’s voice. So, we hurriedly followed.”

“…Who were you challenging in the hunting competition?”

Inquiring again as if to confirm the words about Duke Diamon, Delina didn’t need Felix to answer again. It was because familiar figures were already approaching from a distance.