Princess Lesilia, recalling the events of that time, had an incredibly excited expression, and her eyes sparkled.

“On that day, you and I were looking for a place to hide, and we ended up in the court magician Logan’s laboratory. Remember?”

You wouldn’t forget, would you?

It was the day you accidentally spilled the red potion with a caution label on my right face.

“What do you want to say? Are you suddenly trying to apologize for that day?”

Princess Lesilia blinked her long eyelashes, asking with a face that seemed to say, ‘Apologize now?’

“No~ well, what I want to say is.”

The princess lowered her voice as if confessing a secret.

“I intentionally caused trouble, and my brother handled it so perfectly, you know. Seeing this, it’s correct to say that he cares about you, right?”

“Intentionally?”

The sound of my rationality snapping could be heard.

“Oh, I’m thirsty. Some water, please. My voice isn’t coming out properly.”

Princess Lesilia groped her throat, muttering nonsense.

“Wait a moment.”

I turned smoothly and walked out of the bedroom door. It was a good thing, as I had intended to step outside for a moment anyway.

Sharon, who was waiting outside the bedroom door, looked at my face with a worried expression and asked, “Your Majesty, what’s the matter? Your complexion doesn’t look good.”

“Sharon, dismiss the attendants to the corridor. I have something important to discuss with the princess.”

I approached her and whispered quietly.

“And a glass of water, please.”

“Yes? Oh, yes!”

Sharon quickly poured water into a glass from the beverage cart in the waiting room and handed it to me on a tray.

“Here. I’ll take it with me.”

“But, Your Majesty…”

“It’s okay. Just send the attendants out into the corridor.”

I whispered again.

“Yes, I will do so.”

Sharon sensed that something was happening between me and the princess as she came out of the bedroom.

I carried the tray myself and entered the bedroom again.

When I handed the glass of water to the princess, she took only a sip and handed it back to me.

“On that day… did you intentionally spill the potion on my face?”
I handed a glass of water to the princess, and after just taking a sip, she handed it back to me.

“On that day… did you intentionally spill the potion on my face?”

Placing the tray on the table, I asked in disbelief.

“Yes, but why do you keep denying it? My brother really cares about you.”

Princess Lesilia seemed unaware of what she was saying at the moment.

Rather than talking about the burn on her face, she was emphasizing the fact that I didn’t acknowledge that her brother cared for me more than her.

“Not a mistake, but intentionally… intentionally did that?!”

“Oh, my, not a mistake! Bringing up that word was a real mistake.”

Princess Lesilia covered her mouth with both hands, wrinkling her nose.

‘Zelda, endure. You have to endure for now.’

The voice of the goddess within me comforted.

Shut up. Be quiet.

This was the most crucial moment in my life.

Even the thread of my broken sanity was boiling in the fury.

“Just once more, I’ll ask. Did you really do it on purpose?”

I clenched my molars, finally managing to speak.

“At that time… yes, I did it on purpose. I felt annoyed that my brother seemed to care more about you than me.”

Surprisingly, her tone sounded like it was an unavoidable act from her perspective.

“How could you do such a thing!”

I chewed on my lower lip, and the taste of blood spread inside my mouth.

“I intentionally did that, and my brother still doesn’t know. Do you know what it means? Yes, this is a secret only you and I know.”

Princess Lesilia put one hand on her mouth and whispered.

“Aren’t you sorry to me? Without a hint of guilt, with such a shameless face!”

The more I spoke, the louder my voice became, and heat surged through my entire body.

It felt like my body would explode in flames at any moment.

“Just because I found it annoying? Just for that reason, you caused burns on a person’s face, a woman’s face? How could you!”

It was the first time Princess Lesilia had seen me so furious. She twitched for a moment, then turned her head to the side, speaking provocatively.

“Revenge is usually done when there’s no one around, by making the most of a mistake. That’s an opportunity.”

“What are you saying now…!”

“We were the only ones in that place, so my brother had no choice but to believe my words that it was also his mistake. So don’t think about blaming my brother for what I just said. He won’t believe it.”

“True. We were the only ones there then and now.”

I chuckled and agreed with the princess’s words.

“Right? Besides, the words of a person in a high position who lies are more powerful than the words of a person in a low position who tells the truth.”

Speaking in a condescending tone, Princess Lesilia, who had been articulate until then, took a breath, raised her eyebrows, and gave me advice.

“……Ha.”

Looking at me with a curious expression, wondering what kind of reaction I would show, Princess Lesilia shook hands in a somewhat disinterested manner.