Leoprick’s emotions became sharper and more cold-hearted from that day on.

He began to more clearly classify the mixed feelings of self-remorse, self-blame, and atonement.

Of course, it was also his own effort, mixed with a struggle not to feel the helplessness and disillusionment he had felt some time ago.

Since approaching Amelia didn’t seem like a good method, it was to look back at himself first and find another way.

First of all, he clearly classified his own feelings, the feelings he felt because of her, and the things he had chosen.

He tried not to look at her properly under the pretext of loving her, or to shift the responsibility to her for being hurt.

Because it was his responsibility and his choice to be hurt and to love her.

It was not right to push the reason for those feelings onto her.

One day, while sorting things out one by one, he met Lloyd, who was roaming the imperial palace as if it were his own home, as usual.

Moreover, beside him was not Amelia, but another woman.

“Are you going to leave the Crown Princess like that?”

And the woman with him was none other than Adela Giloite.

Recently, there were rumors that she had been spreading bad rumors about Amelia in secret.

According to rumors, she was quite a clever and bold woman, so why was she with Lloyd, whose family’s intentions did not match?

Leoprick, who was standing some distance away from the two, moved his body to a place out of their sight.

“The Crown Princess needs to stay in that position for the time being, even for my sake.”

“Then isn’t it different from the original promise?”

“Wasn’t it enough to make her take the seat next to Leoprick, no matter how long it takes?”

“But it can’t take too long! What if that woman changes her mind in the meantime?”

“No way. That woman would even pretend to die at my word.”

Their voices rose, their tone becoming rough.

Through the conversation between the two, Leoprick learned a ridiculous fact.

The traitor who was not even an emperor yet and the sinner who was spreading rumors about the Crown Princess had the audacity to make a deal over the seat next to him.

And in the process, the opinions of himself and Amelia, the parties involved, were not even considered.

Now, how dare they.

Did they know what they had done?

Leoprick barely restrained himself from rushing out and arresting the two on the spot, gritting his teeth.

For now, he thought he should listen to what kind of plan the two were making.

The two, who did not know who was standing behind their backs and dared to mention treason in the imperial palace without knowing their place, continued their conversation.

“Do you think that woman is a fool? These days, as the Viscount keeps meeting other ladies, that woman also had a look of giving up. Didn’t you see her expression when he was with Lady Valois some time ago?”

“Lower your voice, Adela Giloite. It doesn’t matter what expression that woman made, it’s not something for you to care about.”

Adela Giloite retorted in an anxious voice.

From what he heard, it seemed that Amelia was upset because Lloyd kept being distracted, but that woman’s intention didn’t seem to be concern for Amelia.

And Lloyd, knowing that, answered in an irritated tone.

“Why shouldn’t I care? Even when His Highness the Crown Prince is only focused on that woman, isn’t it natural to worry about her changing her mind? Because the Viscount is so indifferent…!”

“I told you to stop there.”

Behind Lloyd’s coldly rebuking voice, there was a sound of something sharp colliding.

It seemed that Giloite couldn’t contain her anger and stomped her foot.

She stomped her foot a few more times like that and opened her mouth, panting.

“My deal with the Viscount was the seat next to His Highness the Crown Prince. You must never forget that.”

“Do your job properly, Lady. Because doing it like this is not enough to dethrone Amelia.”

“Ha. I’ll take care of my own business. You should do your part properly, Viscount.”

When he’s not even half of His Highness the Crown Prince yet.

Giloite taunted.

Thanks to Amelia’s efforts, Lloyd’s status had risen greatly, but it was still lacking compared to the Reinhart imperial family.

No matter how much praise he received and how much he raised his name, how could he compare to the imperial family that had held their position for a long time and served the people?

When Giloite pointed that out, Lloyd flared up.

“Your way of speaking is quite rude, Lady. I’m sure I told you to be mindful? Focus on what you need to do properly instead of paying attention to useless things.”

“I’ll care when the Viscount becomes the Crown Prince. Right now, you’re just a mere aristocrat, aren’t you?”

When Giloite responded aggressively as if deliberately provoking him, there was a sound of Lloyd fiercely crumpling his clothes.

“Ugh, ugh…, Viscount. This, let go…”

…It seemed that he had grabbed Giloite by the collar.

Leoprick thought for a moment that he should reveal himself and save her.

Even if they were accomplices in treason, she was still one of his subjects.

But the words that followed from Lloyd made Leoprick feel all the thoughts in his head evaporate in an instant.

“I’ll get rid of Amelia Vermerian from the position of Crown Princess, whether you kill her or let her live, so shut your mouth. Anyway, that woman will do anything I say, so if necessary, I’ll even kill her and get rid of her.”

At Lloyd’s words, which he spat out as if chewing, Leoprick felt his whole body trembling.

Amelia was crying.

She cried, holding her breath for fear of being abandoned.

She couldn’t even sleep properly because her heart was heavy and the things she had to do for her heart were too much.

She was dedicating herself so much for her heart, but the one to whom she had given everything said that he could throw away her heart if necessary.

If necessary, he would even kill her and get rid of her.

So, what was important to him was not that woman.

The moment he heard those words, nothing came to his mind.

Just, just the thought that he had to save her.

Even if it meant giving up everything he had, he had to save her.

Even if what he lost was his life.

Leoprick left the place as he was.

For her sake, he had to find a way, any way.

The place where he stopped walking in a daze was the innermost part of the imperial library, where only the emperor and the crown prince could enter.

In front of the door that wouldn’t open without the emperor’s seal and the crown prince’s seal, Leoprick took out the crown prince’s seal he had brought with him.

When he inserted the seal into the designated gap and turned it, the place that looked like a wall slowly began to move.

As the door opened without a sound, bookshelves densely packed with books appeared inside.

After retrieving the seal, he entered, and the door closed as if it were a lie.

As the door closed quietly without any sound or vibration, a faint light seeped out from the inside.

The secret library passed down only to the heirs of the imperial family.

When he became the crown prince, his father had hinted at the existence of this place.

The secret of the imperial family’s bloodline, which now remained only as a legend.

That was what was inside.

At first, he thought his father was telling a nonsensical story.

The story of the imperial family inheriting the blood of dragons was just a legend to him.

If they had inherited the blood of dragons, couldn’t they use magic, which was now like an ancient relic?

Moreover, if they had such special power, why couldn’t they do anything in the countless crisis situations that had befallen the country?

Thinking about this and that, he listened to the story with one ear and let it flow out the other, but when he actually faced this space, he couldn’t say a word.

Books related to magic that he knew had definitely disappeared.

Dense historical records proving that they had inherited the bloodline of dragons and documents containing all the secrets of the imperial bloodline.

Leoprick had been at a loss for words when he first entered this space.

And since then, he had not neglected to come here from time to time and explore the secrets of the bloodline and hidden powers he didn’t know about.

As a result, he now knew what was most needed in this situation where he had to turn everything upside down.

What he pulled out from the densely packed bookshelves surrounding him on all sides was one of the oldest and most shabby-looking books.

The cover was old, but there wasn’t a speck of dust on it, as if someone had been looking at it every time.

Leoprick opened the book and familiarly found the page he wanted.

It was the magic he had first discovered when he started frequenting this room.

The magic that would turn his life upside down, found on a page he had opened without thinking.

It would have been nice if he had used this magic long ago, but this magic had a fatal flaw.

‘The price of the magic is the caster’s life and the life of this lifetime.’

In other words, no matter who cast the magic, they would never be able to live the same life as now in the time they returned to.

In a word, one could not turn back life without dedicating everything.

Perhaps the moment he cast this magic, he might no longer be the crown prince in the life he returned to.

Or he might not be able to marry Amelia.

But that was not the direction he wanted.

If he were to turn back time, he intended to keep Amelia by his side no matter what and actively protect her much more than now so that she could be happier.

No matter what, he would make sure that she would never choose Lloyd again.

So, the person casting this magic couldn’t be him.

But he couldn’t ask his father, the emperor, because he didn’t know what kind of life his father would live afterwards.

Then there was only one way.

It was to make Lloyd cast this magic using his magical power.

So that Lloyd’s fate could change by casting the magic.

Leoprick smiled as he ran his fingertips over the magic circle.

For the most perfect revenge.