The Falsely Executed Marquis’ Daughter Wants to Live Peacefully with Fluffy God

I released the train in my left hand, as is my custom, and stepped forward to kneel before His Majesty the King and Her Royal Highness the Queen.

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“Marquis de Grandeur.
I am sorry to keep you waiting.
But first, let me apologize.”

His Majesty the King and Her Royal Highness the Queen bowed together from their thrones.

“I thank you very much, Your Majesty.
I am sorry to hear of your troubles.”

His Majesty couldn't say, “It was my stupid son's fault,” though that was something Father was well aware of.

“Katariona-jou.
Come this way.”

Led by His Majesty the King's words, I proceeded to the throne and kissed the backs of the hands of His Majesty the King and Her Royal Highness the Queen.
This ritual is for the sons and daughters of noble families celebrating their debutantes.

“Is Katariona-jou making her debutante this year? I thought it was only two years ago that I welcomed your son's debutante, how the months have flown by.
Marquis de Grandeur.”

Two years ago, in the year when my brother made his social debut, I was called to speak with Chris.

It was then that I was almost suddenly engaged to be married to the Crown Prince.

It was a truly unpleasant experience, recalling it now.

“Katariona-jou.
Eleonora told me.
I hear that your fiancee is accompanying you today? Two years ago, I wondered what would eventually happen to you because of my son, but I am so glad that you found a good match.
I wish you happiness.”

I heard from Mother that the queen was very worried about my future because of the engagement fiasco caused by the crown prince.

“Thank you very much.
Your Royal Highness.”

“Please enjoy today's Royal Ball with your fiancée.”

“Yes.”

I'm sure the Royal Ball will be a bit of a mess.
I am sorry, Your Highness.
I sincerely apologize towards the queen silently.

After the audience, I returned to the waiting room, removed my heavy train and went into a small room that was connected to the rest of the ballroom to prepare for the ball.

“Milady.
Thank you for your hard work.
May I offer you something to drink?”

“Thank you, Marie.
Let's…….”

As I was on the subject of beverages, I recall that I am allowed to drink alcohol from today on.

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“Please refrain from drinking even though you have reached adulthood.”

Marie smiled at me, refusing to say otherwise.

“I understand.
……”

I'll enjoy drinking with Leon at a later date.

Though I'm not sure if I'll be able to handle drinking with Leon, who's a heavy drinker,…….

With a drink prepared for me, I looked at the ball gown that Marie was maintaining.

The royal blue empire-line dress had ivy flowers embroidered with gold thread at the hem.

“Leon,” I asked, “Do you think he'll realize it's his color? It has another meaning as well ……”

Ivy's meaning in the language of flowers is everlasting love.

“Leon is the god of the forest.
I'm sure he'll notice.”

“I hope so.
……”

The ball is held in a separate area from the dance hall, called the Tea Room, where people eat and drink.

Unlike the townhouses of the nobility, the royal palace has its own ballroom, which is naturally a seated style.

This time, however, small round tables were set up, making the place feel more spacious.

I am sitting at a table with Leon, who has been eating since a few minutes ago.

I shouldn't have expected more from Leon, whose appetite outweighs his sex appeal.

Leon's words about my dress never seemed to come up in his conversation.

“Leon.
I'm sorry to keep nagging you, but are you sure you're not eating too much? We are going to dance later.
Will you be able to move?”

“No problem.
Crunch crunch crunch crunch.
By the way, the food in the palace is delicious.
Crunch, crunch, crunch.”

It's okay, you don't have to notice that the dress is your color or the language of flowers of Ivy, but …….
No! I wish you noticed but …….

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At the very least, I wish they would say it looks good on me or something.

On another note, aside from the tables, there is a long table for service with a variety of food and drinks, and if you ask the waiter, he will bring you what you want.

Leon ordered all kinds of food.

“You should eat while you still can, too, Rio.
You should try this meat galantine.”

Galantine is a dish of meat stuffed and boiled.

“No, thank you.
Just a salad and a drink.”

I sighed as I poked at my shrimp salad with my fork.

At this rate, I'm going to have a good dessert, too.

“Well, isn't this Katariona-sama?”

I thought I heard a voice call out to me, but it was Adeline-sama standing right in front of me.
And she was with Ryan.

I stood up and did a curtsey.

“Ryan-sama, Adeline-sama.
Good day to you.”

Since these two were also making their debut, it was only natural that they would be at the event.

But for some reason, the atmosphere is different from when we meet at the Magic Academy, so for some reason, I feel quite fresh.

“Huh? Leon is the one escorting you today?”

Ryan called out to Leon, who looked unhappy at being interrupted from eating.

“Yes, I am.
Ryan, are you her escort?”

“Kind of, yeah.
We're engaged.”

“Eh–! Really?”

I looked at Ryan-sama and Adeline-sama alternately, and Adeline-sama looked down in embarrassment.

“That so.
Well, I guess you could say it just happened, or that it was meant to be.”

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I was curious to know the history of their relationship, but Adeline-sama started talking about it on her own.

When Adeline's previous fiancé broke off the engagement and she was in a rough patch, she had no place in the classroom and was lonely reading alone in the backyard.

Then she met Ryan, who was also reading in the backyard during recess.

At first, the two fought over who got a spot in the classroom, but they gradually became friends because they shared the same taste in books.

Then, before their social debut, both families decided to get engaged.

“Well, there you have it.
Congratulations on your engagement, you two.”

“Thank you.
Katariona-sama is often with Leon-sama, are you two getting engaged as well?”

Adeline-sama had a very happy aura about her.

If she had been the same person before, she would not have asked me this question.

I glanced at Leon and he nodded, so I nodded too.

''Yes.
We will be engaged in the near future.”

Adeline-sama smiled and looked up at Ryan, “Oh my.”

I've never seen her smile before, but it's surprisingly cute.

The woman's slanted eyes tend to make her look tight, but she also has a cute side, which makes me smile.

The aloof Ryan also looked kindly at Adeline, and it was easy to imagine that they would make a good couple.

“Congratulations to you both, Katariona-sama and Leon-sama.”

“Thank you, Adeline-sama.”

Ryan put his hand on Leon's shoulder and gave him a quick nudge on the shoulder.

“You said you had a girl you liked, but it was Rio, wasn't it?”

“Can you stop poking me?”

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I was strangely surprised to learn that men also talk about the people they like.

The four of us chatted and laughed for a while, but then it was time for the royal family to enter, so we got up from our seats.

“I'll see you later.
Adele, shall we go?”

“Yes, I will.
Then, Katariona-sama, let's speak another time.”

Ryan waved his hand in the air as he escorted Adeline.

“You call each other by your nicknames.
I'm glad.
I heard you were having a rough time.”

I've been worried about her ever since I heard about her from Angel.

“That girl used to harass Rio a lot, didn't she?”

“She's not a bad person, though she's a bit harsh.
She seems to have a gentler atmosphere, doesn't she?”

“Yes, she did.”

Adeline-sama was also a victim of Charlotte.

But if she was able to meet Ryan because of that, it was probably a good thing that the engagement was broken off.

“Come to think of it, I wonder if Ryan has been affected by Charlotte's skills?”

''Well, Ryan has special skills.”

“Is that so?”

I had never appraised Ryan, so I didn't know.

“What kind of skills?”

“The same as Will's.”

It's 'automatic removal of abnormalities.

It is a useful skill that can automatically cancel poison and paralysis, not to mention fascination-type skills.

It might be suitable for adventurers.