Royal Secret: I'm A Princess!

BOOM.

Neoma was glad that she was already in her residence when the explosion happened.

In fact, she was walking on the hallway while making her way to Tteokbokki's room because of the unusual chest pain that she felt earlier. Hence, she cut her conversation with Nero short and headed back to her palace.

She knew it in her heart.

Tteokbokki was awake.

[No, I'm not sure if it's Tteokbokki or Crimson.]

Dammit.

Neoma contained the explosion by putting a Dome around the entire room.

Hence, the blast didn't damage the entire palace. The debris kept hitting the Dome, but the barrier didn't collapse.

"Neoma, are you alright?"

It was Ruto, and he looked dashing in his white and gold military dress with fancy golden eupalettes. As the Commander of the White Lion Knights, it was his duty to attend the coronation in his uniform.

[My man looks great.]

But, anyways…

"I'm fine," Neoma said, and then she knitted her eyebrows in worry. "But the servants…"

"I already asked the White Lion Knights to evacuate everyone quietly," Ruto explained, and then he glanced at the thick smoke trapped inside the Dome that she made to contain the explosion. "Good job."

"Of course~"

"It seems like the one who woke up was Crimson and not Tteokbokki," Ruto added to his earlier observation. "But, thankfully, it doesn't seem like he has turned into his dragon form."

"Yet," Neoma said. She might sound like she was taking it too lightly, but she was serious. "Not yet, but soon. I need to stay here and calm down Crimson first."

"How about the coronation ceremony?"

Right.

Their original plan was for Neoma and Nero to arrive at the palace at the same time.

It was easier to scam– er, trick Helstor and the others that way.

However…

"I won't be Neoma if I only prepared one plan," Neoma said, grinning haughtily. "Lemme just call Nero first."

***

"YES, I'M ALREADY on the Royal Carriage," Nero said, pressing the piercing in his ear to hear Neoma clearly. Yes, the two of them were talking using a pair of communication devices disguised as piercings. "You'll be late? What happened?"

<"My Soul Beast woke up and chose violence. Literally.">

"That's why I told you not to spoil your Soul Beast– now that dragon doesn't know his place."

<"Don't talk that way towards my baby brother.">

"I'm your one and only 'baby brother'– wait, no."

It was already too late since Neoma already burst out laughing on the other end of the line.

<"So, you admit that you're my 'baby' brother. No takebacks, Nero.">

"Whatever," Nero said, rolling his eyes. "Anyway, what are we going to do about our plan?"

<"Will disregard Plan A and proceed to plan N.">

"Plan N? Ah, that one."

<"Yes! We'll switch to Plan N because Neoma Roseheart de Moonasterio is always the plan!">

Nero scoffed at his twin sister's excitement. "Don't make it sound fancy, Neoma. Plan N only means you get to do whatever the hell you want while I follow through by simply observing what necessary steps to take after you go feral."

Once again, Neoma burst out laughing.

<"That's what it means to be twins, bro.">

***

AH.

It was Crimson.

After the thick smoke from the explosion had disappeared significantly, Neoma collapsed her own Dome and ran towards the room with Ruto.

As expected, Tteokbokki was already awake.

The Soul Beast was still in his human form, but his eyes were glowing red.

[And he looks mad as hell.]

"Neoma de Moonasterio, you've grown more powerful than I remember," Crimson said. It was amazing how 'quiet' his voice sounded despite the murderous look on his face. And that actually made him sound more intimidating. "What are you doing not using the power you gained to destroy the world?"

"Fortunately, I'm not a psychopath who wants the world to end just because I can," Neoma said, shrugging. "I have a few loose screws in the head, but that doesn't mean I'm completely insane. And I actually find humans tolerable enough for me to let them live."

"That's why I told you to let me control your body."

"Hey, that sounds suggestive and it can be taken out of context," Neoma said, scolding the Soul Beast. "You can't say those things in front of my fiancé."

Ruto, who was standing quietly next to Neoma, beamed. "I'm the fiancé. Although I haven't proposed yet officially."

Pfft.

[Cute.]

Crimson didn't look amused, though. "I don't have time for this."

"Same," Neoma said, cracking her knuckles. "I would have used words if I thought it would work, but nah. You're not in the state to listen, so let me knock some sense into you."

The Soul Beast sneered.

Now Crimson looked like the crazy bastard that he was.

[Being calm doesn't suit the God of Wrath, after all.]

"Do you need help, Neoma?"

"No, but thank you for asking," Neoma said, gently patting Ruto's nice and firm butt. Hence, her man looked at her with wide eyes. She immediately withdrew her hand. "Oops. Sorry. I swear butt pat is pretty normal in Korea between close friends…"

"Don't do it to other people," Ruto said firmly. "Only do that to me."

"Okay~"

Their cute moment was interrupted when that ~stupid~ Crimson threw a pretty powerful fireball at them.

That was a wrong move.

She already had the Eternal Flame within her– no other flame could hurt her anymore.

Of course, Neoma just caught the fireball with her bare hand. "Ah, you crazy bastard," she said, glancing at the Soul Beast who looked pretty shocked by what she did. "You should know better than to interrupt my moment with my man."

Crimson sneered when he got over his shock. "Shut up, you cringe little princess.

[Oh, that sounds like something Tteokbokki would say.]

***

NERO WAS pretty surprised that the entire plaza in front of the People's Palace was full of people despite the fear-mongering that the crows had spread.

He expected that only the nobles and royals loyal to him would attend.

But the citizens, who claimed that they were scared of the calamity, were there.

And not only them.

Nero looked up when he felt someone's gaze piercing through him, and he was greeted by a pair of glowing red eyes.

[Calyx de Luca.]

Ah, the crows were finally here.

Of course, it wasn't only those sky bastards.

The 'dark clouds' covering the sun and the clouds weren't really 'clouds.'

It was Darkness.

Nero clenched his hands tight. "Helstor."

***

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