Chapter 243: 243 "You will go to the dinner, right?" Louise asked with an anxious expression .
I smiled softly and caressed her cheek . "Of course I will go . Don't worry . "
Louise sighed in relief . "I'm glad… And Claus, can you please try to get along with my father?"
I smiled bitterly . Damn, you are putting me in a difficult situation .
However, I could not disappoint my lover . Not after she had gone against her family for me .
"I promise you that I'll try to be respectful… As for the rest, you know that I can't promise it . "
Louise forced out a smile and nodded . "Thank you . As a reward . . . I'll do anything you want after that . "
"Anything I want?" I tilted my head with a smile . "Mmm, I think I like that . "
Louise blushed briefly and held my hand . She then brought her mouth slowly towards mine .
But then–
*Cough*
Louise was startled . She then looked behind me and recalled that I was not alone .
"S-Sorry teacher . I-I forgot you were here . I-I'll be going!"
With a face full of embarrassment, Louise turned around and ran away .
Tear looked at me with a curious smile . "So the rumors about you are true, huh…"
"Rumors?"
"Have you not heard them? They say that you are casanova and a womanizer who has played with several of the girls in the school . I also heard that you turned the student council into your personal harem and that you use the other student council's members as tools to satiate your lust . "
I was startled . Since when does that rumor exist?
Well, it's not completely wrong, but please, don't damage my image like that .
I looked at Tear and smiled . "Could it be that teacher thinks these rumors are true?"
Tear shrugged . "Well, you have a relationship with your servant despite having a fiancée . There is also Louise . I'm not sure about your cousin, but the two of you are a bit suspicious . Rose spends a lot of time with you too, and there is Iris . I heard that you put your hands on her even though she is the fiancée of your brother… Student Claus, could it be that you are an animal?"
Teacher, I also think I'm an animal .
"… These are just rumors . " I forced myself to answer .
"Is it so?" Tear stared at me suspiciously before shrugging . "Well, I'm not qualified to interfere with your personal business . It's not as though I'm going to marry you . "
"… That is a good idea . "
Teacher Tear froze .
Then, she rolled her eyes and smirked .
"Please, stop joking . What if a left-behind woman like me take your words seriously?"
This time it was my turn to roll my eyes .
"Teacher, everybody knows that your admirers are enough to form an army . But if you want a bit of this milk candy, I don't mind giving you a bit . "
Tear chuckled with an amused expression .
"Stop trying to flirt with me already and hurry up . The headmistress is waiting for you . "
I shrugged and followed Tear to the headmistress's office .
When we arrived, Tear knocked on the door twice and called out .
"Headmistress, I brought Claus here . ��
"… Tell him to pass . You stay out . "
"You heard her, Claus . " Tear said without questioning the headmistress's orders . I nodded and pushed the door open .
But when I entered, I met someone I was not expecting to see here .
It was a beautiful brown-haired woman with a mature aura and an anxious expression .
"Hope?" I asked surprised .
Hope was startled and jumped up from her chair . When she saw me, her face turned bright before turning anxious an instant later .
"Your highness!" Hope stood up and rushed towards me .
I caught her on my arms and hugged her tightly . Hope returned the hug and put her head on my chest softly .
"Hope, what are you doing here?" I asked confused .
Hope looked up at my face and revealed an anxious look . "Your highness, I need to tell you something . "
I looked straight to Hope's eyes and nodded . It looks like she finally made her choice .
"I understand . Wait a moment . " I then looked in direction of the headmistress .
Evelyn understood my look smiled in amusement . "Okay, okay, I understand, I guess I'll drink a cup of coffee . You two lovebirds can use my office, but remember not to dirty it with any strange liquid . "
Hope blushed deeply in embarrassment . Evelyn's words made her finally remembered the place she was in .
Well, the headmistress is one of my people, so there is no problem even if she knows .
When the headmistress left, Hope turned serious and looked at me with a concerned and worried look .
"Your highness, I have made my choice . "
I combed her hair softly and smiled . "I can see it . Then, will you tell me?"
Hope bit her lips and nodded . "… I chose you, your highness… I… I like you, your highness, And I want to have a child with you… E-Even if that means betraying the empress . "
I smiled widely and held Hope's face while kissing her . "Great, hahahahaha! Great, great, Hope . "
"Mn~" Hope beamed and closed her eyes while enjoying our kiss .
But when I was starting to mess her clothes, she opened her eyes in panic and pushed me away .
"Y-Your Highness, wait! I-I need to tell you something… A-And we can't do it here!"
I heaved a sigh and suppressed my impulses . Next, I put on a serious expression .
"Okay, tell me . "
"Y-Your Highness, you must not go to the expedition the institute will realize! T-The Empress is planning to kill you!"
I nodded with a calm expression . I already knew her plan long ago, so it's normal I'm calm .
However, I did not want to make Hope think that her determination was useless .
"What do you know?" I asked .
"… I don't know the specifics, but the Empress knows you have a very powerful teacher, so she puts a lot of effort into this assassination! Probably not even a thirteen-layer practitioner or a fourteen-layer practitioner will manage to keep you protected . "
I nodded and fell deep in thought . A few seconds after that, I smiled .
"… I understand . Thank you for the information . "
"You are not going, right?" Hope asked with a worried expression .
I shook my head . "No, I'll go . "
Hope paled . "Your highness, but–!"
"Calm down, Hope, things are not so bad . " I patted Hope's head with a confident smile . "I'm not as weak as everybody thinks . Quite the opposite, I'm very strong . I'll be alright . "
Hope was still concerned, but when she saw I was determined, she stopped trying to convince me .
Instead, she held my hands and nodded . "I understand… but Prince, promise me that you will escape if something goes wrong!"
I nodded . "Don't worry, I promise you . "
"Mm . " Hope smiled and kissed my lips . I kissed her back and held her waist tightly .
We then cuddled with each other for a while . Unfortunately, we were in the headmistress's office, so Hope was too embarrassed to go beyond kisses and hugs .
But just when I was about to convince her, the ground trembled slightly .
Immediately after that, I heard the anxious voice of the headmistress in my mind .
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