Finally, Klaus, who had suppressed his anger while looking at her, erupted.

“For heaven’s sake, Roselia! Say something!”

“……I did it to avoid falling in love with you, Milord.”

“What…?”

At Klaus’s astonished question, Roselia, facing him as if she had no place to retreat, murmured quietly.

“I did it to avoid getting involved with you.”

With a serious expression that even Klaus found sincere, there was a feeling of power draining from him.

How does she see herself? Does she see him as someone who would lust after her, even in exchange for debt?

As if expecting their relationship to turn out like this, the revelation that she tried not to fall in love added more fuel to his anger.

“Did I appear to be such garbage in your eyes?”

“It’s not like that…”

“I thought there would be some reason. I waited for you to tell me yourself.”

In Klaus’s gaze, which seemed somewhat mournful, Roselia, unintentionally, lowered her eyes and bit her lip.

“But the reason was that you were afraid of getting involved with trash like me… Haha…”

“I never said that!”

“Then how do you explain it?”

Though he didn’t expect much, Klaus, seeing Roselia’s doubtful expression, raised his gaze with a cold look.

Looking at her, seemingly in pain, he also twisted his expression.

“Roselia, since I can’t understand your words at all, explain with my head.”

“…….”

Without saying a word, she gazed at him. Klaus, feeling her gaze without words, turned away coldly.

Behind him, however, Roselia’s weak voice caught him as if to say something.

“If we get closer… Both of us will end up dead.”

At Roselia’s murmured words, Klaus turned his head with a frown.

“What…?”

Unable to continue her words, Roselia bit her lip.

Even if this is a novel world, and the original flow is like that, will he believe it if she says it? It would be fortunate if he doesn’t treat her like a madwoman.

As Roselia looked down with a gloomy expression, Klaus, misunderstanding her meaning, raised his bangs as if chilled.

“Hah… I’d rather say I hate it to the point of shaking.”

The words he uttered became a dagger in Klaus’s heart. Klaus turned his head without showing signs of agony.

“If using such absurd words as an excuse is more convincing, then go with that.”
After turning away coldly, Klaus approached the window and, without looking back, spoke coldly.

“It’s probably best for us not to meet for a while. Go out.”

Watching his figure, which seemed shaded, Roselia quietly left the study.

After she opened the door and the sound was heard, Klaus, who had been silently standing, grabbed the back of the sofa and painfully contorted his face.

After leaving Klaus’s study, Roselia felt uneasy and confined in her room.

Lying on the bed just as she was in servant attire, she suddenly raised her hand slowly to the vicinity of her chest, feeling a strange sensation.

After the argument that was not just a verbal dispute, her chest felt bitter.

Along with that feeling, there was a strange sensation as if something was continuously pouring out from her chest.

Was it the blossoming they mentioned? Different from the chest pain before blossoming, it was a peculiar feeling, as if sand was slipping through her fingers.

She thought it might be a symptom related to the Raphaelios bloodline.

Perhaps it would be better to ask Lord Yukiliod in detail about blossoming. It might help her forget Klaus’s thoughts for a moment…

After organizing her thoughts, Roselia slowly got up from the bed.

Having frequently visited the Royal Guest Palace due to her visits to the Crown Prince, visiting the Royal Guest Palace was not difficult for her.

Entering the Royal Guest Palace surprisingly smoothly, she was waiting for Lord Yukiliod in the reception room, following the guide’s instructions.

While absentmindedly looking out the window, Roselia heard a familiar voice in her ears.

“You look healthy; I’m glad.”

Entering the reception room, Lord Yukiliod, dressed neatly, approached with a bright smile.

Roselia, as if seeing him after a long time, awkwardly stiffened her expression and bowed her head.

“I apologize for suddenly coming to see you.”

“You don’t need to apologize. I was the one who said to let me know if you need help.”

Did he say that even when he was Antonio? Feeling like she heard those words when he was Antonio, Roselia, who was smiling awkwardly, erased her hesitation and spoke.

“I have questions about the Raphaelios bloodline.”

Speculating, the abilities related to the Raphaelios bloodline were likely to be associated with her late mother who passed away early in Roselia’s life.

Should she let him know that she is Roselia?

While Roselia was seriously contemplating, Johannes smiled gently, as if he could clearly see her thoughts.

“It’s almost dinner time. How about sharing a meal and talking slowly?”

“Huh?”

Before she knew it, Roselia found herself having a meal, missing the timing to ask questions in the natural flow of events.
Having a meal at the terrace of the royal garden and continuing until tea time, Roselia, who looked bewildered, finally elicited the topic she wanted as Johannes looked at her as if she were cute.

“Now, shall we hear about Antonio?”

At Johannes’s affectionate words, Roselia, whose face brightened, was about to speak at that moment.

Suddenly appearing, Secretary Lognen approached Johannes and bowed his head.

“Uh… Lord Yukiliod, Duke Valtasar urgently requests to meet you…”

During the enjoyable time with Roselia, the news of an unexpected and unwelcome visitor made Johannes’s forehead slightly furrow.

“I’ll go soon; escort him to another reception room.”

“Well… he’s already in front of this one…”

In an instant, the terrace door opened, revealing Klaus.

Amidst the embarrassment, Johannes, with an annoyed expression, spoke to Klaus, who appeared with an uncomfortable demeanor next to the Crown Prince.

“Why have you come so suddenly…?”

Although Johannes asked the question, Klaus’s gaze was fixed on Roselia.

“I didn’t mean to tell you to go to the Marquis; Roselia.”