A different outcome (Who made me a princess)

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"Now is my chance!"

The assassin hid behind a tree that was far away from the rose garden. He intended to use magic to kill the princess so that nobody would notice him. Then he could kill the emperor. It was easy. The only thing he had to do is not to miss her with his arrow. He took his bow and waited until he was sure he wouldn't miss.

Athanasia and Lucas were about to go back to her palace. Suddenly Lucas felt that there was danger. But where? They were alone and he couldn't sense anyone except the maids that were taking care of the garden. The tree! It was a weak presence but it was still there. There was a person with a bow.

"ATHANAS- uck"

"Wh-... LUCAS! Oh god, please be okay! HELP! PLEASE"

Lucas had shielded Athy and was hit instead of her. He did it without thinking. His body just moved on it's own. Now he was lying on the ground with Athy crying beside him. When he looked at his hand he saw his blood. That was the first time he saw his own blood. Now he felt weak. God, that hurt so much. The only thing he had to do was to heal himself but he was tired. He wanted to sleep... just a little bit...

"LUCAS! Please! Please, don't die! I don't want you to leave me"

Ahh, his princess was crying... was it because of him? Nobody has ever cried because of him. No, he had to get up. He would die at this rate.

"Ugh..."

Only now he noticed that he was spitting blood. Damn. It was worse that he thought.

"It's fine. Such a small thing won't kill me"

He pulled the arrow out of his body. That hurt even more. Were humans really that weak?

"Are you okay?"

"I'm okay because you protected me. I thought you would die"

She was still crying. Seeing her crying hurt him even more than the hole in his body. He used his mana to heal it but that didn't mean that it didn't hurt. His magic was weaker because of the damage.

"I want to rest a little"

"As long as you don't die, idiot... you scared me"

Although she was crying, she smiled. Yeah that was a little bit better. But they had to be careful since the assassin could be behind the bushes. Lucas tried to stand up which was a mistake. The pain would go away after a few minutes but it still hurt. Athanasia helped him up.

"We have to call the guards. Come with me, princess"

"No! You shouldn't move with your injuries"

"It's fine I already healed them"

"Eh? Already? But you're still in pain"

"It's fine"

"No it's not! I won't go anywhere while you're in pain. You have to rest"

"I suppose we can stay here. But i'll put up a barrier first"

After he did that they sat down on the grass. Although Athanasia was a princess she didn't seem to care if her dress got dirty.

"Lucas, come here. You can use my lap as a pillow"

He immediately blushed and turned away.

"What are you saying princess? Like I said, I'm fine!"

"I will force you if I have to, you know. I'll be caring for you since it's my fault you got hurt! Now. Lie. Down"

She certainly inherited that glare from her father. Without protesting further, Lucas decided to lie down, still blushing.

"Do you have a fever? Your face is red"

"It's not a fever! It's nothing"

The weather was peaceful. As they were resting in the garden Lucas tried not to fall asleep. He was comfortable like he never had been before. But they still had to be careful because of the assassin. After a while the maids noticed them and called the guards. They brought Lucas to his room and Athy to her palace. The guards searched the whole area but couldn't find the assassin.