The Chosen One Was Me, Not You

31 – {First Meeting} 2

{First Meeting}

At Yuria’s words, Theodore laughed as if he was having fun.

“Your reaction is interesting, but go in and rest for now. I’ll be talking to the person who came, so focus on recovering your health.”

“Well, no. I’ll stay this time.”

Yuria replied that she rejected Theodore’s words and that she herself would remain here.

“Doesn’t sound like much fun?”

“It doesn’t matter if it’s fun or not. The assassins were targeting me too, right? It’s my job, but I feel like I’m being too indebted to Prince Theodore, so I’m not okay with it.”

“Okay. Do as you please.”

Theodore decided to respect the decision that Yuria makes of her.

‘It’s here.’

And the person who was coming here for the purpose slowly revealed its outline.

The person who appeared was a girl wearing a luxurious-looking dress accompanied by a lady-in-waiting.

* * *

The very pretty girl with long black hair and blue eyes was now fourteen, but she was already showing what kind of beauty she would grow into.

As Yuria opened her lips slightly, she managed to suppress her exclamation that was about to burst out in surprise.

I couldn’t help but be surprised because seeing that girl’s face reminded me of someone.

“Oh.”

Unlike Yuria, who suppressed her exclamation, the girl who saw Theodore’s face let out her exclamation while slightly opening her lips with a dazed face. However, she quickly bowed her head and revealed her true identity.

“My name is Reina Artin, the princess of the Duke of Artin.”

The true identity of Reina Artin, the princess of the Duke of Artin.

Remembering the fact that she was William’s biological sister, YuRia looked at Theodore involuntarily.

‘That means… ‘

She meant that if she was William’s sister, his twin was almost certainly also Theodore’s sister.

No matter what Theodore’s true identity was, to Yuria, Theodore Skyroad was just Theodore Skyroad. However, it was unknown what he really thought of Rey or Artin, who were the only ones in the Artin duchy who were not assailants to him.

Reina had a different hair color from Ceres, the blue-blonde Duchess of Artin, but her features and other features were exactly the same. At the same time, she had a few similarities mixed in, as if to prove that she was the brother and sister of Theodore and William.

“I am Theodore Skylord, the heir to the Skylord duchy.”

“I am Yuria Arsene, the princess of the Arsene duchy.”

Although Reina was a while younger, Theodore and Yuria responded politely as she introduced herself as a princess of a ducal family.

“Sorry for the sudden visit. We, the Duke of Artin, have come here to apologize for the wrongs we have committed against you two. If this is rude, we will apologize again.”

As soon as Reina greeted her, she first apologized.

Yuria could sense from the way she apologized that her personality was definitely different from that of her brother William, who was the worst of her nerds.

And her appearance was also somewhat tired and tired, but it seemed that she was under a lot of stress.

Come to think of it, it was hard to imagine how much stress she must have been under because her brother was such an asshole, William.

“Originally, I was going to send you a letter of apology, but I came to ask for an apology in person because what my brother did this time was completely unacceptable.”

“I see.”

Theodore answered in a short answer.

If it had been a matter of harassment toward Yuria, he would have been able to cover it up by sending a letter of apology. However, what William did this time was to send an assassin, so it was not possible to fix it with an apology letter.

Even Yuria’s family, Duke Arsene, wouldn’t let this situation go unnoticed, so no matter how much William had a reputation as a chosen one, it would be a headache for the Duke of Artin to deal with it.

‘But to see a child like this appear.’

According to the age of Reina, the princess of the Duke of Artin, she is 14 years old, she said. By the time she was 14, she was younger than her sister, Liliana Theodore’s younger sister, Princess Judith of the Duchess of Skylord.

Is it because she has a younger sister of the same age whom she cherishes?

Yuria Arsane despised and hated William Artin.

He didn’t even consider him a human being, living towards himself, making fun of him that he couldn’t imagine, and even plotting to kidnap and rape him.

However, Reina Artin was born as the younger sister of her son William Artin, and was only suffering, thinking that she was innocent.

Theodore Artin is also William Artin’s twin brother, but what crime did he have to be treated like that and eventually run away because he couldn’t handle it?

‘It’s unfortunate.’

Reina’s stressed out and tired appearance aroused sympathy.

Is it because she’s not as strong and proud as Theodore Skylord, and she’s just a child?

I thought that YuRia was a pitiful child to the point of wanting to hug her Raina, so I was angry at the situation itself when she conveyed her apology.

‘It’s William who needs to apologize.’

Yuria couldn’t understand why her little sister Reina came and apologized on her behalf, and she was even more angry with William.

“I know that what my brother did is a terrible thing that cannot be forgiven for my apology. But I will apologize to Prince Skyroad and Princess Arsene as well.”

Raina made an unexpected move at this time. It was she who got down on her knees even though the hem of her dress would get dirty.

“Princess!”

When her maid, who was standing quietly with her, saw her bewildered and calling her, it didn’t seem like she had foretold it in advance. However, as Reina bowed her head, she was offering a sincere apology.

“As a princess of the Duke of Artin, I would like to once again offer my sincere apologies to the two victims.”

Yuria could no longer watch.

She even bit her lip softly.

She loved her family, especially her younger sister, Lilia, who was very dear to her.

Her Though she knew that her sister was jealous of her for having to do with Theodore, she still loved and valued her sister more than her own life.

‘I can’t let her apologize any more than it’s not her fault.’

I wasn’t even the party involved, so an apology like this was enough.

With that thought in mind, Yuria tried to take a step to stop her, but her Theodore’s arm blocked her path.

“Prince Theodore?”

Theodore shook her head slightly as Yuria looked at him, slightly embarrassed by his arm blocking her way.

And before Yuria could say anything about her, he sneaked up to Reina and held out her hand to her.

“Wake up, Princess Artin.”

There was no emotion in Theodore’s voice. It was the first time he had uttered such an emotionless voice, so Yuria felt unfamiliar.

It was the first time I knew that he, who was always so confident to the point of being arrogant, could speak in such an emotionless voice.

‘I wasn’t like this when I met Duke Artin and his wife.’

Considering that he had been like that in front of William Artin, and that he was able to understand his feelings even in front of the Duke and Duchess of Artin, Theodore’s condition now could not be properly defined by himself.

“It’s not Princess Artin’s fault, so I have nothing to apologize for.”

But one thing was clear.

Theodore, like YuRia herself, thought that there was no reason for Reina to apologize this much since Reina was not the party involved.

“Su, Sky Road Gongja?”

“William Artine’s faults are not your faults, and the parents’ faults are not the children’s faults. You do not need to apologize. And excuse me for a moment.”

After Theodore said that, he took Reina’s hand, lifted her up, and began to brush the dirt from her lap with her own hand.

“Go, Young master. This, this…”

Perhaps it was the first time she had been treated like this, Reina was taken aback with a surprised expression on her face. YuRia was relieved to see that Theodore was treating her kindly.

“I am of the same opinion as Prince Theodore. It is not Princess Artin’s fault. This is William Artin’s fault.”

Yuria also said while smiling softly at Raina. She stared blankly at her smile, and Reina called out to her in a trembling voice.

“Ah, Princess Arsane…”

Is it because I didn’t expect to hear this consolation in reverse? Reina’s eyes were trembling pitifully.

From that appearance, Yuria felt very sorry for her.

She said, how much pain did she have in her heart, and she comforted her?

‘Too much.’

Yuria couldn’t forgive William Artin even more.

She has a sister about her age who is similar to Rayna, and as much as she cherishes her, her contempt and dislike for William grows.

* * *

“It’s not Princess Artin’s fault, so I have nothing to apologize for.”

Reina slightly widened her eyes in surprise at Theodore’s words. She couldn’t quite get a sense of how he was feeling right now when he didn’t just refuse to apologize, but told her it wasn’t her fault.

“Su, Sky Road Gongja?”

“William Artine’s faults are not your faults, and the parents’ faults are not the children’s faults. You do not need to apologize. And excuse me for a moment.”

After Theodore said that, he took Reina’s hand and lifted her up. Then she began to be considerate, brushing the dirt off her lap with her own hands.

“Go, Young master. This, this…”

For many girls, it would be a romance for a very handsome man to treat himself like this. However, Raina felt completely different from her normal girls.

‘If you have a really good brother… Is this how it feels?’

As I’ve heard, Theodore Skylord’s looks are surprisingly similar to his older brother, William Artin.

No, it would not be an exaggeration to say that they were at the level of twins.

So Reina wondered what if he was the real Theodore Artin.

I thought that it would be nice if someone who could treat me kindly like this was really my older brother.

However, as much as her mother, Ceres, had done it, Reina did not speak of it.

She was just amazed and embarrassed.

“I am of the same opinion as Prince Theodore. It is not Princess Artin’s fault. This is William Artin’s fault.”

At that time, Yuria Arsane spoke with a gentle smile.

‘Pretty… ‘

Seeing her smile made me think that a pretty face looks prettier even if it isn’t.

Because he was such a beautiful person, he thought that William’s brother had done such a crazy thing because he was blinded by desire, and he was bitter about how angry Theodore must be at William’s brutality against such a pretty fiancée.

‘If it wasn’t like this, would we have had a good relationship for the first time?’

While thinking of her, her Raina called her with her trembling voice.

How great would it be if these people were your real brothers and your fiancées? With the thought of her own heart troubles coming to her mind, she felt her emotions surge.

However, she forced herself to hold back the feeling that her tears would spill out.

Because she couldn’t be rude to people who were her first meeting.

“Ah, Princess Arsane…”

Then, YuRia came over and gently held her hand, she said.

“It’s okay to cry if you want to cry. You look like you’re in a lot of pain, but if you’re having difficulties or need warm words of comfort, you can come to me anytime. Princess Artin will always welcome you.”

“Ah, ah.”

Reina was speechless.

So kind!

The first line that came to Reina’s mind was this.

“Like Princess Artin and Princess Yuria said, it’s okay to come anytime.”

Following Theodore’s words, Reina finally realized that her tears were flowing.

“Go, princess.”

And the lady-in-waiting, who had been alienated from her sleep, was at a loss for what to do, and then she hurriedly took out her handkerchief and tried to wipe Reina’s tears. But she was quicker than Theodore.

He took out a handkerchief from her child’s room and wiped her tears from Reina’s face with his soft hand.

* * *

Yeah, it’s not your fault.

Reina Artin.

My blood sister.

You did nothing wrong.

As if I hadn’t done anything wrong.