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

t you’re not going to put laxatives in the Crown Prince’s tea, right?”

‘Well, Young Miss.
If I did that, the servants of the royal palace would be punished.”

I felt relieved.

“That’s right.
There’s no way Marie would do such a thing, right?”

“The only thing she would do is to put him to sleep for three days with a tasteless and odorless poison that leaves no evidence.”

“You’re harassing the Crown Prince? Interesting.
How about I grab the Crown Prince by the leg and send him tumbling from the shadows?”

“I’ll take the form of a bird and drop walnuts on the Crown Prince’s head!”

Please don’t do anything rash, everyone! Stop! The Crown Prince is just a child.
The Crown Prince is just a child.
After nine years, if he’s somehow… Stop! What are you thinking, me!?

“Leon! Don’t just stand there, get everyone to stop!”

“Why? I think they are all interesting suggestions.
What punishment should I mete out to the Crown Prince’s kid?”

Leon, in his cute beast form, grinned wickedly with the corner of his mouth hanging up.

“No, you can’t! Absolutely not! You all must not do anything to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!”

The gods were not happy with my desperate attempt to stop them, but they eventually agreed not to do anything.
I’m glad that they’re supporting me, but right now, the Crown Prince hasn’t done anything to me yet.

* * * * * 

The following day, the townhouse was in a frenzy since morning.
In order to prepare for Brother’s magic attribute test and the tea party that followed, the servants at the townhouse were all busy running around since early morning.
Of course, Marie was no exception.

“Everyone seems to be busy.
Is there anything I can do to help?”

I held Leon in my arms as I watched from the stairwell landing.

“What are you talking about? Rio, you have got to get ready.”

Mother’s voice echoed.
I turned around and saw her standing there.

“What? I will only be attending the tea ceremony, so why don’t I just go to the palace later?”

“Of course, you are going with me to attend the magic attribute test.
I can’t let you go to the palace alone.”

Eh!? How come I never heard about it? I thought I could just be there for the tea party.

“Go back to your room and get ready.
I’ll send Marie to help you.”

“…Yes, Mother.”

I slipped away and went back to my room.

When I returned to my room, Marie was already there waiting for me with my dress prepared.

“I didn’t think that you’d have to accompany your brother in judging his magical attributes.”

“Well, that’s true.
However, only authorized individuals are allowed to visit the royal palace.
Young Miss hasn’t made her social debut yet, nor has she had an audience with royalty.”

“Oh, that’s right.
This is the first time I’ve been to the royal palace in this lifetime, I’d forgotten.”

“I’m not sure what to do, but I’m sure you’ll be able to figure it out.
Hah.
I wonder if Leon, who is now invisible, will get caught in the gates of the Magic Academy?”

The Magic Academy has a gate at the entrance that checks for items that are tinged with magical power.
But it does not react to the magic that people are born with.

“Don’t worry.
That gate is a human-made magical tool, isn’t it? We gods are immune to such things.”

“And this bracelet that Flare-sama gave me?”

I pointed to the bracelet on my wrist.

“Of course.
It’s a divine tool, not a magic tool.
It contains the divine energy of the gods.”

Leon’s confident words reassured me.
I wanted to wear a bracelet that had the same effect as the appraising eye.
I’ll be taking a magic attribute test in about two and a half years.
I want to check the accuracy of the magical tools used to determine magical attributes.

“Sorry to keep you waiting, Young Miss.
You’re ready to go.
Please take a look in the mirror.”

When I moved to the mirror that revealed my entire body, I saw someone else! She was wearing a pretty dress made of blue fabric with lots of rose lace.
With her hair pulled up in a half-updo, the girl stood there wearing a hairpiece that matched the dress.

“Is this me? Marie’s skills are amazing.
You made me look so pretty.”

“Young Lady is pretty, to begin with.”

I smiled and twirled around in front of the mirror.
Yes.
It’s not too much.
I looked at Leon and found him staring at me.

“Well? Leon?”

“Ummm… You look beautiful, Rio.
I thought you were some kind of princess.”

“I’m the daughter of a nobleman, after all.”

Now, off we go! I clapped my cheeks, trying to get pumped up.

“Let’s go! I’m ready for battle!”

“We’re not going to war.”

Leon’s comment went unanswered.
For me, it’s like going to war.