The Hero is Standing in My Way - Chapter 19

Chapter 19

SOS!!! Hey 1STKISSNOVEL! DO NOT STEAL MY TRANSLATION!!! 

*** Read THIS Chapter at website Zinnovel.com Only ***

“Wh-what are you two doing now! Who said you can create such a pink atmosphere out of the blue!”

Milliard’s day suddenly darkened.

Do third parties feel it too, even though it was created artificially? 

“You also have no conscience, noona! His Highness is the same age as me!”

“Would you mind backing out of my business?” Siegfried asked politely yet shamelessly. Milliard looked embarrassed.

“I’m sorry, Your Highness, but I also have my own circumstances. Noona needs to meet with Baron Helix because I’m in debt…….”

“Are you talking about the debt you owe from gambling?”

Siegfried tilted his head sideways. Milliard replied quickly.

“Y-you also heard about it. I didn’t want to do it like this, either.”

“You must be at a loss.”

Siegfried said, curving up his eyebrows and saying it was a pity.

I was worried this male lead here will try to pay off Milliard’s debts. If it was the present Siegfried now, he would have done that as he has loads of money, and he also needed more influence.

“Aren’t you supposed to repay your own debts with your own body?”

However, my predictions were wrong.

Milliard seems to be nothing in Siegfried’s eyes as he innocently suggested to Milliard. That’s not what I thought. I sympathized with Milliard as I nodded my head at Siegfried’s words.

“You seduce Baron Helix yourself. I’m so busy, bye.”

“Huuh…….” Milliard had a frustrated face and cried.

Anyway, I was happy at how things turned around.

Just look at Siegfried who’s also the same age as you, he’s already walking down the royal path of a male lead. 

As I turned around and took a step forward, Siegfried ran over to me. Come to think of it, I forgot to explain to Siegfried before going to the kitchen.

“How long will you follow me, Your Highness?”

“I’m not following you, I have a business to do here.”

Please don’t lie. You have a face like a whining puppy right now. 

“Is it because of what I said earlier?”

Siegfried lifted his head as if he was waiting for her to say that as he hesitated, quietly sweeping the back of his neck.

“Milliard was so annoying that I couldn’t do anything. I hope there is no misunderstanding.”

I think that was a little too harsh now that I think about it. Furthermore, I had a vague feeling that Siegfried likes me, but I don’t know if I should act aware of that and focus on it. For now I just wanted to solve things in front of me.

Wouldn’t it be better if I deflect it properly before it gets deeper? It was something that needed to be cut at its root before his affection became profound.

“…… I didn’t misunderstand. Actually, I thought that was the case from the beginning.” And because of that, Siegfried’s cheeks were tinged red again.

…… I wish I could build an iron wall like the male lead. 

How can his face blush red like that whenever he sees my face even though I didn’t do anything? Looking at his reaction, I think he started to like me since last year.

I also felt strange watching Siegfried.

No, I shouldn’t do this as an adult. The other person is five years younger than me. Get a hold of yourself right now. I almost fell in love with that ridiculous face again.

“You won’t do it, right? I already told you that you’re not my type.” I said to hurt his feelings.

Siegfried quietly lowered his eyes.

I felt guilty because he looked gloomy, but I can’t be soft here. I had to finish it right as an adult.

“Your Highness will meet countless women in the future, and then you will naturally forget about me. At your age, older people seemed to be attractive. That’s right, this is enough.”

I could bet on his feelings being shortlived. When I was Siegfried’s age, I was thrilled to see the passing knights.

“You are too assertive. I’ve never even said that I like you.” Siegfried complained as he pursed his lips in a thin line. Even the way he whines was very passive. But how can I not know when it’s so obvious on your face? 

Then I asked him with a smile, “Then why do you keep following me if you don’t like me?”

“D-didn’t I tell you, I have a business to do here.”

“Please tell me what’s going on.”

“…….”

“See.”

“…… I said I didn’t misunderstand!” Siegfried closed his eyes and raised his voice.

“Ah, I get it. You don’t have to scream.”

I blinked my eyes at the sound of his nonstop words.

“I don’t. I didn’t. When we first met, you took me to the mansion without any doubt, wrapped a handkerchief around my wrist, kept saying I was pretty, came to save me when I was kidnapped, took care of the wound on my cheek I had forgotten, even gave me an accessory that couples only have, and told me those things were all just misunderstandings…….”

“…… I did that, yes, and that’s a lot too.”

How will Siegfried face me tomorrow? I think he has let steam off for now. And thinking back to the first time we met only a short time ago, I felt like he’s an  incredibly different person.

“I said I don’t.”

“You are a liar.”

“It’s true.”

“Then why is your face so red?” She retorted as his blush deepened.

“It’s a bit like that in the first place.”

“See, you’re a liar.”

“It has been naturally reddish since I was born.”

“If you have a conscience, put your hand on your chest and say it again.”

“…….”

“You can’t?”

As I stared at his face, Siegfried put his hands over his face, and through the gaps between his fingers, he glared at me.

“Who will become the emperor if you carelessly give that much affection to anyone?”

You have time to play first love, eh? Work hard on swordsmanship, okay? 

At some point, I was seriously scolding Siegfried like he was my real younger brother.

I couldn’t properly grasp the content of the novel, so I intervened a few times, but I can’t just casually mess with him. He’s also the male lead.

Siegfried will faint if he knows just what kind of person I am.

“I’m not giving it to anyone in particular – its because you kept lingering around me.”

“Hah, are you blaming me now?”

Now the arrows were coming back to me.

As he raised his hands above his waist and spoke, Siegfried mumbled as if he had lost his mind momentarily.

“That’s not…… exactly like that.”

Come to think of it, why am I nagging Siegfried right now? Before that, why does Siegfried being mad at me not  feel strange at all?

I somehow felt like I had to stop talking before Siegfried noticed the subtleties of the situation.

“Anyway, I have to go. Have a safe trip too, Your Highness.”

“…….”

Siegfried didn’t seem to have any more intention to follow me.

Even when I lowered my head and turned my back, there was no sound of footsteps.

Before turning around the corner, I felt like my heart was getting heavy, so I looked back at him.

He was still standing there while fiddling with his cheeks, staring at the place where we talked with sad, sunken eyes.

(T/N: I legit don’t know their age gap was five years lmao)