Another Life, Another Me

11. My Magic

...No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No.

NO WAY. 

The kid from before is actually the prince?! 

WHAT A CLICHE DEVELOPMENT! 

It's so cliche that I actually didn't expect it to happen!

I gave a stiff smile to the boy walking toward me.

He chuckled.

WHAT?!

Did the boy always act like this?! 

What happened to my precious sweet little boy?! 

Nuuuuuuu...

He looked so refined and dignified as he walked confidently up to the stairs. 

But for some reason, the smile he gave me sent shivers down my spine.

This boy is evil.

In the game, Cordelia was engaged to the one she loved, the prince. When she thought she had found happiness, she bullied the heroine to ensure her happiness wouldn't be taken away.

But the prince had already fallen in love with the heroine. Angry that Cordelia was bullying his love, he annulled his engagement with Cordelia and gave her a public execution.

The boy before me was ruthless and cunning.

"P-pleased to make your acquaintance, Prince Gloria. I am Cordelia de Boren Cyllia from the Duke household," I managed to squeak out. 

"Likewise," he said calmly with a scary smile. Do four-year-old boys normally act like this?!

The king clapped his hand to grab our attention. 

"It's great that you two have met! Right, Alastair?" he said joyfully to my father. My father didn't respond.

For some reason, when the prince reached the top of the stairs, my father was sending murderous looks towards him. I wonder why. 

"At least they have met now...I guess..." my father said a little spitefully.

"We have some news for the people in this room," declared the king from his throne. 

The people in the ballroom all stopped to turn to the king after they heard his voice. Wow. The king has a lot of power.

"Today, I am pleased to announce the engagement between Duke Cyllia's daughter, Cordelia de Boren Cyllia, and the first prince of this kingdom, Florence van Gloria," the king said loudly. 

...Wait...WHAT?!?!?!?!??!??!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!??!? 

Did I hear this wrong?

I looked around to the people by me.

Ace didn't care-like usual.

Dad was steaming-literally.

Prince Gloria was shocked as well but quickly recovered and gave a princely smile. 

Dang. I can compare his smile to the god, Shai, now. 

But anyway...what did I just hear?!

"This engagement was decided a few years ago by me and Duke Cyllia. I hope you all will accept Lady Cyllia as your crown princess," he said, concluding his statement.

Welp.

Goodbye, world. I'm ready to die.

My father probably agreed to this engagement during the time that he hated me.