18 Chapter 18

"My daughter is against the prince. Who do you think will win, Victor?"

Loren Lazell inquired to my father with a proud smile, looking at his daughter Livia, who is in the arena. With her usual bright smile and 'I will do my best' expression, she kept spreading out the heroine's aura. Even if she was against the prince, her presence is strong as ever.

"It's hard to tell Loren, since both are strong. But today the prince's expression doesn't seem good?"

Just as in the novel, he got a lot of things going on in his head right now. But your mind is in a mess right before an important match is not a good thing at all. Even so, what can I do? Just say silent and watch the match.

"Hey, it's Livia. Aren't you excited Lon~?"

Alice, who has been silent all this time, finally broke the silence in a weird way.

"Why would I be excited because of that?"

"Isn't she your childhood sweet heart?"

Haa… really…. How many times has it been? She is still bringing up the same thing again and again. So this time, I decided to end it with this. I got close to her and said in a firm, serious voice.

"Alice!"

"Hm..?"

She is clearly startled.

"I told you before that it is all in the past and I am over it"

"Yes?"

"And besides"

"What?"

"Besides, I am more excited to have my fiancé, who is much more beautiful than her close to me.."

Her cheeks got rosy than ever I have seen before. It was the first time that I got her off guard like that. So I was enjoying the moment. But...

But the problem was I got too close to her without realizing and the surrounding people are just staring. Even if we were just having a conversation, the onlookers must have seen it like I was kissing her. And Alice's expression now is just making it worse.

"Victor, you also teach your son to be shameless like you?"

Duke Loren looked at my father, dumbfounded.

"…"

"I think I'll have to fix the date of marriage"

He then secretly gave me a thumps-up.

What kind of misunderstanding is this? Should I try to prove our innocence here? My gaze fell on Alice as well as the onlookers. Alice still kept her head down in embarrassment and the people around us have a look of envy. Even if being misunderstood is a pain, trying to clear the misunderstanding was more painful. So I just decided to let the misunderstanding die with the passage of time….. Let's just watch the match.

The match began decently, both using a mid-tire spell. Livia's control over her ice element and also her sword skills were excellent. Since Lazell and Lancerot families both specialized in ice attributes, the arena became freezing chilly.

Cain never used his full power and attacked only using ice elements. Because of that, the match wasn't that hard for Livia to win. The people who were looking towards the prince were all disappointed. The match ended so fast that neither of them could use their full power. It was much different from the first match.

I don't mind that. But what I do mind is the mocking my father is receiving from Loren. I think he is hardly holding on from beating him up. He is just purely annoying. My father kept giving me death glares. What do I do?

Then the announcement rang.

"Londo Alexandria and Samuel, please report to the arena!!"

It was finally my turn.

"Good luck Lon, try not to embarrass yourselves out there~"

"…"

Alice always hits the sore spots. I kept staring into her eyes like I always did.

No words came to mind right now, so I left for the arena.

"Be careful.."

A light mumbling. Was that Alice? Did she mean it? I couldn't help but take a glance. A sweet smile escaped from me without knowing.

While I was rushing, my mother came to me.

"Lon… it's okay even if you don't win, just be careful and do your best son"

She is always as sweet as she ever was. I saw Neena beside Mother holding onto her. Her expression seems like she wants to tell something.

"What is it Neena?"

"Will brother lose?"

I pulled her closer and asked.

"Should I lose?"

"No.."

To hell with everything then. It is decided.

My fist is clenching tightly onto the sword my father gifted me. Who knows why my heart was beating faster than usual. I was excited?

When I pushed the door open and entered the arena, there he was, standing, looking at me with the same eyes that I have now. Sam… the protagonist of this world…..