The Princess Is Evil

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I quietly lay in my cradle and watched the people bustling around me. Today is the day that I move into my own palace. Originally, it was planned for me to stay protected in Dandelion Palace, but now that I was taking part in the fight for succession, I had to go to my assigned palace. Whilst my baggage was being packed, Lynn kept glancing towards me with a worried expression. After the mana incident, Lynn stayed with me all the time. Since she was already concerned when I was out of her arms, she would be very worried about leaving this safe zone. But there is no need to worry because I have Cage. I smiled at cage who was standing close to the cradle.

"Hihing."

Cage stepped away again. Strange. Since the last time, every time I make eye contact with her, her face flushes and she stands back. No way, was my smiling face that scary?

"Ah."

Lynn, who noticed my displeasure, came hurriedly.

"My princess, are you bored?"

No, I'm not bored. I'm upset because that nasty Cage is staying away. Does Lynn know what I'm thinking? She looks towards Cage's eyes, clasps her hands and looks at me again.

"But what should I do? It looks like it will take longer than expected to pack everything up," she said, rocking my cradle slowly.

"Would you like to play alone with a toy?"

Lynn pulls out something from a drawer.

"Do you want the rattle?"

Lynn shakes the rattle in front of me. No! The great witch doesn't need it! I turn my head away.

"Oh, so you would like one?"

Look at this great witch properly. I've turned away on my side. I hate it! I'm not a child!

"Oh, ah!"

I moved around angrily.

"I'm sorry, well then.... uh what else is there?"

Lynn was embarrassed and took out more toys. Then, my eyes widened in surprise. I swallowed and carefully reached out in front of me.

"What about this..."

Cage gave me a rabbit doll that was charred so dark that I couldn't find any of its original white colour. One of its arms was cut in half with the cotton stuffing trailing out. It's left eye was missing and it only had one ear left. It seemed to have been a toy that was thrown away and discarded.

"Haha, isn't this too old...?

Lynn smiled politely and reached for the doll just as I reached out to take it.

"You want it!?"

Give it! It's mine!

"Yes, yes? But it's very old..."

Lynn didn't know why I wanted it so she just shook her head and handed me the doll as if she couldn't help it. I hugged the doll in my arms. I didn't care about the doll itself. The mana flowing out of it was more important.

'Why do I feel dark mana in this?'

Is this something like an artefact, if so, I wanted it but I had no way of being certain that it was. So I gave up trying to find out. I'm a smart witch. Whatever the reason, it's a doll with mana. When I hold it, the mana flows into my body. I have 5 star mana but I would be infinitely happy if I could raise it higher.

"Yehh!"

I felt good and laughed as I held onto the doll tightly so I didn't notice Lynn's complicated gaze.