Chapter 166: Any Daughter Will Do
"I...if, as the book says, does that mean the relationship will progress further?"
"I'm...so shy, but I really want to, what should I do?"
"Oh no, what if Little Rin, what if he rejects me? Although if I keep acting cute, the chances of him agreeing are higher, but forcing Little Rin like that would make him uncomfortable."
Rin was still lying on her lap, and when he noticed her expression, he sat up and faced Elise.
"Yes, we can't kiss today, or... was I too direct?"
With a voice filled with some confusion, the boy hesitated in the last part of the sentence, accompanied by a face that looked younger than his actual age. Elise was instantly captivated by his unique, natural, and innocent appearance, causing her blue eyes to almost sparkle with hearts.
"Why can't we kiss? I love kissing Little Rin the most..."
Rin's eyes lit up instantly, overflowing with joy. His eyes were smiling, and he seemed to be surrounded by a faint halo of light.
"Hey, Little Rin Little Rin."
Elise nervously bit her lip but mustered up the courage to say, "Um, I don't want to stay here. Would Little Rin come to the bedroom with me?"
"Huh? What?"
Rin, who was happily surprised, blinked in confusion. Instead of showing his usual disgust or teasing her, he shyly lowered his head and nervously shook the hand that was holding Elise's.
"Come on, let's go! I don't feel good staying here!"
Seeing Rin's current state, Elise felt hopeful and quickly acted cute.
Rin still had his head down, his ears slightly turning red. After a moment, he softly said, "Well... I guess I can't refuse Elise's request."
"Wow!"
The silly elk was overjoyed and jumped into Rin's arms, hugging his neck tightly. "Little Rin now is so cute and well-behaved, I love him the most!"
She never expected to see this side of Rin, so different from his usual self - honest, obedient, so adorable that it made her heart swell with happiness.
When you already adore someone and think of them as a treasure chest, discovering even more amazing surprises inside feels indescribable. The overflowing affection breaks through the limits once again.
Elise joyfully gave Rin a kiss on the cheek, then held his hand shyly as they walked out together.
After leaving the room, Elise tiptoed around but didn't see anyone outside, not even the sister who was supposed to be there.
However...
Elise looked up at the sky, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes.
Although it was cloudy and the ground was damp, it seemed to be just a light drizzle. So... what happened earlier?
Oh well, never mind! It's more important to stick with Little Rin!
...
In a remote flower house, Queen Cheryl was sitting at a white round table in the center, resting her chin and squinting her eyes, watching the images playing from the Impressions Enchanting Device.
This was made from an Image Crystal and some alchemical techniques, similar to a display screen on Earth.
At the other end, there was a magical device made of Impressions Crystals for transmitting and storing images.
This set of equipment was very expensive, something that even the average noble families in other countries couldn't dream of. But the Gualarrap Kingdom was rich and powerful, not to mention the Royal Academy having three sets.
By the way, the College Cup competition also uses these magical devices, especially in the hunting match, where each player or team will carry a nimble mechanical puppet with an impression crystal for live broadcasting.
Most of these magical devices are sponsored by the Gualarrap Kingdom.
The Queen, despite appearing a bit naive most of the time and always running off to the flower room and garden, is actually very caring about her daughters.
Being the richest kingdom in The Mangekyou Continent, the entire palace is not as empty as it seems on the surface, from the palace guards in the outer palace to the close female knights, including the maids, the number is vast.
The Queen is also very knowledgeable about the palace and political affairs.
How could she not know when her daughter orders a bunch of people to leave, leaving such a large empty space unguarded?
Last time with the eldest and second daughters' antics, she knew some of it, although she wasn't sure what happened in the small garden. Today, during the gathering, she paid more attention and even had magical impression devices installed in the dining hall to easily observe her daughters' little secrets.
"Oh, little Eve."
She placed down the cup full of flower tea, her eyes showing a touch of helplessness.
The maid-in-waiting on the side kept her eyes down, looking very elegant and not paying much attention to the screen.
"Your Majesty, Princess Eve, the serving girl Ela who swapped the drinks this time is the same one who tampered with the snacks last time, should we...?"
"No need, playful banter between the children is harmless, Eve also needs such a serving girl."
The Queen Majesty propped her chin, smiling and waving her hand; "But I never expected that Eve actually likes Little Rin so much, even though their personalities are completely different, their preferences are the same."
The maid-in-waiting nodded slightly, "Exactly, like mother like daughter, right?"
"Oh, Karena, don't say things like that, otherwise I, as an elder auntie, will feel embarrassed."
The Queen Majesty covered her face and chuckled, "Speaking of which, Elise and Little Rin used to play well together when they were children, and with the situation back then, that's why I agreed to their marriage. But when they grew up, I heard a lot of bad things about that child, and I even thought about canceling their engagement."
"Thank goodness Princess Elise kept insisting."
"Yes, it shows that where there's smoke, there's fire. Little Rin just isn't good at expressing feelings, but he's still very likable."
Karena and the queen grew up together since they were little, like family, sharing everything.
"But now, Princess Eve, will it be difficult?"
"Oh, it's okay. I can't show favoritism to any child. I have to make it up to her for giving her such a heavy burden. I can't let anyone say that I, as a mother, only dote on my youngest daughter. After all, little Eve has inherited my constitution, so I feel a bit guilty."
Karen, with her calm eyes as a maid-in-waiting, initially seemed passive, but quickly dismissed the thought.
"The queen is right, it's best to go with the flow."
"By the way, young Elise is so bold, dragging her fiancé directly to the chambers..."
"Should I send someone to stop them?"
"No need, except for the trusted female guards, send the others along the way away, to make things easier for them."
