Royal Secret: I'm A Princess!

[Not even a genius Sorcerer like him.]

"I have to give up my humanity in order to become more powerful, my Moon Princess," Trevor said in a serious tone. "No— I want to do it."

"Why?" Princess Neoma asked. Her voice was stern, but it didn't look like she was angry. "Do you really want to give up your humanity to become more powerful?"

"My Moon Princess, both you and I know that I stopped being a human a long time ago."

Before Princess Neoma freed him from the Underworld, he had already been stuck there for decades.

Living for so long in Hell already made him a demon.

And, now, he had finally received the power and the title of the Devil.

All he needed to do now was to get rid of his human body.

[But I want to do it with my Moon Princess' permission.]

"Do you need my permission?" Princess Neoma asked as if she could read his mind at the moment. "Is that why you're saying all of this to me?"

"I'll still do what I plan to do even if you don't give me your permission, my Moon Princess."

"Then what do you want from me?"

"Assurance," Trevor said, his voice almost pleading. "My Moon Princess, I need the assurance that you won't throw me away once I'm no longer human."

"Are you going to become ugly once you become a full demon or something?"

"Uhm, no. My appearance will remain the same. Only the insides will change since I plan to reorganize my guts and my vital organs… wait," Trevor said, pausing for a moment. And then he burst out laughing. "Is that all that matters, my Moon Princess? All I need is to stay handsome and you won't abandon me?"

Princess Neoma scoffed, crossing her arms over her chest. "Of course. You should know by now that I'm obsessed with pretty faces."

Of course, he knew that.

[And I also know that my Moon Princess is only joking.]

Admittedly, Princess Neoma was vain. She also liked pretty people, but it didn't really matter because everyone was pretty in her eyes as long as they were good people.

In short, even if Princess Neoma was vain, she wasn't shallow.

[And that's just one of the things that I love about my Moon Princess.]

"Trevor Kesser, I don't have the right to judge you," Princess Neoma said in a serious tone. "Even though I'm wearing a very beautiful human skin, we both know that I can't be called a decent person. I have blood on my hands, and I'll have more after the war. So, you don't need to worry about my opinion. You'll always be Trevor in my eyes."

And that was all he needed to hear.

"I have one condition, though."

"What is it, Moon Princess?"

"Don't lose your humanity," Princess Neoma said firmly. "I know you're not a good person, but you're not evil either. And I hope you stay that way. You don't need to be a saint— just don't hurt innocent beings. Can you promise me that?"

"That sounds fair," Trevor said, shrugging. "I'll be good as long as you hold my leash, my Moon Princess."

"Crazy bastard."

"Don't you already know that, Princess Neoma? I'm crazy for you~"

Princess Neoma rolled her eyes, and then she opened her arms. "Come here."

Trevor's eyes widened in shock, and then he stepped backwards as if he was afraid. "Princess Neoma, you can't do this. If you hug me now, I'm afraid I might scoop you and kidnap you and take you somewhere not even Commander Ruto could find you—"

"You know you can't and won't do that," Princess Neoma said, cutting him off. "Come here. This is the first and last time I'll offer to give you a hug. If you don't want it, then say it clearly. I won't force my hug on you."

"My Moon Princess, you're very cruel," Trevor complained half-heartedly, but his feet were light as he walked towards the Imperial Princess. "This is Your Imperial Princess' way of formally turning me down, right?"

Instead of answering verbally, the Imperial Princess just pulled him for a hug.

Wow.

Trevor blushed when he realized how soft Princess Neoma was despite her tough attitude.

And, damn.

[Princess Neoma always smells good.]

Trevor didn't want to have these kinds of thoughts, too.

But what could he do?

[I'm hopelessly in love with my Moon Princess.]

"Trevor Kesser, no matter what form you take, I'll still accept you with open arms," Princess Neoma said in a gentle and sincere voice while patting his back. "You're my best friend."

Ah.

He was friend-zoned.

To be honest, he wasn't surprised because it wasn't the first time the Imperial Princess had turned him down.

But, this time, Trevor knew that Princess Neoma was officially rejecting his love.

[I know that Princess Neoma doesn't love me romantically, but it still hurts more than I thought it would.]

Even so…

"It's an honor to be your best friend, my Moon Princess," Trevor said, wrapping his arms around Princess Neoma's body while closing his eyes tight. His heart was aching, and although he was in pain, a part of him was still happy. "I'm glad my first love and my first heartbreak was you, Princess Neoma. After all, you'll always be worth the pain."

Princess Neoma fell silent for a moment.

And then he felt it.

His Moon Princess cried in silence while patting his back.

He felt bad that the Imperial Princess cried for him because her tears were precious.

But a part of him was happy that she shed tears for him.

"Thank you for loving me, Trevor," Princess Neoma said in a cracked voice. "And I'm sorry for breaking your heart."

Trevor smiled, but tears rolled down his face in silence.

[I don't and will never regret loving you, Princess Neoma.]

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