Avalon’s Dungeon

And then, too close for mere conversation, Fransisca discreetly rubs her shoulder against Alexis'.

「Oh, um…
Are you still angry…?」

　The scared, colorful look on her face confuses Alexis.

「What are you talking about? I've never been angry with you from the beginning…」

「R-Really? But I said such terrible things the day before yesterday…」

　Alexis wants to say that Fransisca is the one who is angry.

　But it seems that this is still in her mind.

「Well, you don't want to get married, do you? Even you refused to marry Jerome.」

「No.
It's not that I insist…」

「What do you mean?」

　Fransisca sounded like she had something stuck in her teeth, and Alexis looked doubtful because of this.

　After a while, Fransisca looked away from him and said “…I mean, Alexis-sama is different” she says in a whisper.

「What?」

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　He asked, and Fransisca sighs, “I said…”.

「About me.
You are not thinking seriously about me…
Are you? Surely, you have an idea.
A thought…
a purpose, to fulfill.
You said I'm going to join the Sagrado royal family…
That's…
umm…
that's hard.
It's hard, that kind of thing…」

　Fransisca turns her head and clasps her hands in her lap.

　Her voice was slightly tearful, which made Alexis upset.

　—Oh, well.
She was not angry.
Instead, she was sad.

「Well, don't be so hard on yourself.
Isn't that how royal marriages are supposed to be?」

「Yes.
Of course…
I know that.
But you see…
I, I seriously like you, Alexis-sama…」

　Fransisca's hand slowly moves to Alexis' back.

「This may not be right, but…
But I don't want to join the royal family of Sagrado.
Is that wrong? Should I not be your bride?」

　Fransisca hugged Alexis tightly and brought her face close to his.

　Her amethyst eyes were fixed on him from a close distance, and Alexis gulped.

「Oh, you know…」

　In the end, she did not intend to dump Alexis.

　Realizing this, he chokes up in agitation.

「Well, it's not that I don't like you…
but what's the point? After all, you haven't mentioned Avalon yet.」

　Inadvertently, his true feelings are leaked out.

　Immediately, Fransisca's expression changed to a sad one.

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「…I knew it.
That's what Alexis-sama is trying to do, isn't it…」

　Fransisca sighs at the tip of her nose, and Alexis is miffed.

　At this, he tries to say, “Unless you do, we won't even be able to conquer Avalon”.

「Oh, you—mhh…」

　Alexis was interrupted mid-sentence.
His lips were sealed by Fransisca's lips.

　When they parted, Fransisca whispered, “…I understand,” and then she said.

「Then will you marry me? But there is one condition…」

「W-What is that…?」

　When Alexis gulped, wondering what kind of crazy thing she was going to say to him, and Fransisca said this.

「Please love me.
Love me with all your heart…
above all others.
Love me first…」

「What…?」

　Alexis was taken aback, but Fransisca continued.

「…Then I won't have to feel so guilty about…
involving you, and this is my condition…
for you to marry me.」

「Involve…?」

　Alexis gulped.

　He thought, “Isn't this enough involvement as it is? Or is there more?” He's about to say so.

　But Fransisca probably thought this conversation was relatively off-limits.

「…I'm just kidding.
Don't think too much about it, okay?」

　She laughed in a deceptive way and leaned closer to Alexis' body.