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Standing next to him, leaning over with her arms crossed, Larissa stared at her suspiciously. At least, that one’s quick to notice.
“Come closer.”
Arnoa called Rick and smiled warmly. He answered back with a sleek smile.
One had to admit his shamelessness. He insulted Arnoa and built up a career, yet he had this kind of attitude.
In the play, he killed Arnoa several times. Today with a sword, last time with a death sentence, and before that, pushed off on a cliff.
And each time, the audience cheered. It was not an exaggeration to say that Arnoa’s reputation and Rick’s popularity were exchanged.
“Greetings, Your Highness.”
He bowed with a smile. His eyes, facing her, seemed to be filled with mockery.
“More.”
Arnoa spoke briefly. Rick raised his head and blinked.
“…Pardon?”
“Closer.”
Arnoa gestured at Rick using her finger.
In her gesture, in her eyes. It contained composure that had never existed before.
Rick, a little embarrassed, hesitated before going all the way to her.
A rare bright smile was shown on her face while looking at the famous actor. And for a moment, Vainas’ eyebrows wriggled.
When he finally reached the distance as close as he could reach, she saw Rick, a young man with dark blonde hair and light blue eyes. It felt somewhat similar to Vainas but younger.
Arnoa laughed innocently as if she had become a different person and opened her mouth.
It was the moment she prepared for while watching the play.
“Indeed, you’re the most handsome man in Dirhan.”
She whispered sweetly.
“Y-yes?”
Rick’s eyes grew bigger at the sudden remark. Vainas also looked at her absurdly.
“You look exactly like what I’ve been painting for a long time.”
“Ah…”
Rick murmured as if he had realized something.
What she said was a line in the play.
However, it was not a scene of the dying wicked woman, which Vainas expected, but a scene where she met the male protagonist for the first time and fell in love.
Vainas frowned.
Dirhan’s most handsome man.
Even if it was ordered, was it appropriate to say it to another man in front of her husband?
There was also a buzzing sound that surrounded them. However, Arnoa’s affectionate gaze did not fall from Rick.
“…Thank you.”
Rick uttered his own lines as if being carried away.
“You have a king-like appearance. It’s befitting for everyone here to bow their heads.”
He seemed to be holding it in, but his face was distorted.
“Queen…”
“I want to gift the actor who helped me. Is that okay?”
Vainas growled low, but Arnoa smiled brightly as if she didn’t hear it.
“For courtesy’s sake.”
What she said was true. As usual, after watching the play, she had to give the actor a gift.
Vainas nodded with a stiff face. Arnoa then removed a ring from her finger instead of usually taking out a pocket of gold coins.
“I want to give you a special gift.”
She spoke as sweetly as she did a while ago.
Rick still had his mouth gaped. He didn’t understand the situation.
What he received was a purple sapphire ring.
Purple sapphire was the symbol of the Dirhan Royal Family. Although possession was permitted, it was punishable for royal impersonation if worn by commoners.
“P-ple-please kill me, Your Highness!”
Rick cried out and knelt in front of Vainas.