* Swoosh—*

* Crack! *

An ice? Sharp ice?

"Kyaaa!!!"

I heard Princess Liliana's terrified screams behind me.

Meanwhile, I was stunned. I cannot believe what I am witnessing right now.

"....."

In front of me, I saw a sharp ball of ice that had changed from the clump of snow I had thrown before, stabbing the stomachs of two villains attempting to kill me. Thick red blood was seen splattering from their bodies.

* Gasp! *

What? This is crazy! Why does this happened to me? What do I want to do now? Have I just killed someone with my bare hands? They're aren't dead, are they?

My hands trembled as I witnessed the horrible scene, which was splattered in blood. The white snow that fell chilled my body.

* Tap, tap! *

Suddenly, a deep sound of footsteps was heard.

"What has happened here?"

A man asked in a stern, chilly voice. I turned to face the questioning figure.

For a moment, I was stunned.

Oh no...

( Its blue eyes were as icy as frozen ice, and his gaze pierced any person's heart.

His hair was as black as the color of darkness at night.

His lips are crimson, like pomegranates.

Dressed in an appearance of a royal family, with expensive jewelry on the collar of his shirt.

The royal holy sword was placed into his right side.

Even when you're close to him, you can sense an overwhelming aura emanating from his entire body.

It is none other than the name of this cold character, Santasos' snow kingdom's ruler, King Aaron Lucius de Grande Santasos.

The conqueror and victor of the kingdoms' conflict. )

Verses from the novel {The Tragedy of Winter Coldheart}, flashed through my mind.

That is correct; he is King Aaron Lucius.

That is my father?!

My little body trembled with fear when I felt King Aaron's stare at me. His eyes were piercing, as if he intended to draw a sword at me.

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Oh my god. What will happen to me? What is my fate? Will this terrible monarch kill me?

I bowed, biting my lip. I am at a loss for words.

Should I just be honest? After all, if I lie and am detected, I will face imprisonment or execution.

* Tap, tap *

"You. Answer to me."

The icy voice asked me once more as it drew nearer to me.

Ahh, what shall I do?

I clenched my eyes hard and spoke loudly.

"I—I am sorry, Your Majesty! I was trying to protect Princess Liliana from these villains who wanted to harm her..."

Oh damn... Goodbye, my new life...

I cried in my heart.

However, the atmosphere seemed quiet for a while. Shortly after, the snow begins to fall and becomes heavier.

"....."

Huh? Why is everyone in silence?

Gradually, I opened my eyes. How shocked I was when I saw King Aaron Lucius standing so near to me!

King Aaron seemed to be analyzing my expression, as if he wanted to know whether what I said was real or not. He pondered for a moment before making his decision.

"...I see."

King Aaron only replied briefly and nodded.

Um? Is that all? You won't kill me, right?

Sat amid the beautiful snow, and I appeared bewildered with a dazed expression on my face. I then ventured to ask the question.

"Your Majesty, you are not going to kill me after what happened to them?"

"Give me a reason; why should I kill you?"

Huh?

The response from King Aaron was above my expectations.

"I..."

Seriously, I don't know what to say...

That's right; why did I assume he'd kill me for sure?

King Aaron glanced at me before turning to face the two assassins, who were covered in blood on the snow. He subsequently instructed the palace guard knights, who had arrived with him earlier, to take care of something.

"Knights, put them in prison. If they are not yet dead, make sure you investigate why they attacked us so suddenly."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

After the knights responded, they immediately grabbed up the two perpetrators and departed the scene.

After that, King Aaron Lucius returned his gaze to me and Princess Liliana Sera, who was standing behind me.

"You protect Liliana from these assassins, right? Then you will not die."

Thank goodness!

My eyes lit up, and I regained consciousness. However, seeing King Aaron Lucius staring at me with a piercing gaze, I lowered my head once again.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." I muttered softly, keeping my head down.

However, before I knew it, a hand materialized and extended out in front of me. I looked up again.

Huh??

It appears that King Aaron is kneeling down and extending his right hand toward me, who is collapsing and sitting on the snow.

He... wants to help me?

I paused and thought for a moment before gently grasping his hand.

* Tap! *

Well, if I don't accept his hand, I could not know what happens to me. So the safest option is to grab His Majesty's hand.

My small, chilly hand felt warm as it met his warm one.

Whoa. This is not how the novel portrays it. It turns out that King Aaron also has a good personality...

I was completely unaware of this!

The novel {The Tragedy of Winter Coldheart} depicts the King Aaron Lucius as ruthless and cold-blooded—who has never been kind to others, however I find this to be inaccurate. In fact, the hand I am currently touching feels both hot and warm.

Actually, what have occurred between them, and why did King Aaron become so cold to 'original' Princess Irene Sophia? In reality, the character he revealed me today was somewhat surprising.

I arose from the chilly snow and confronted King Aaron Lucius.

He is so tall, ugh!

The height difference between me, who is seven years old, and King Aaron, who is now thirty years old, is that his face expression and body shape are incredibly youthful, as if he were twenty years old. Additionally, his face is as appealing as well as handsome like a tsundere guy.

After that, he stood close to Princess Liliana, who was silently crying behind me.

"Liliana? Were you alright? The next time, avoid going anywhere by yourself."

"Yes, I'm alright, Your Majesty. It's all thanks to Irene, who saved me from these two villains."

I overheard the two of them talking from the side.

Hmm... It appears that Princess Liliana Sera has a good relationship with King Aaron Lucius, I suppose.

While I was musing alone, King Aaron unexpectedly questioned me.

"You. You are Irene, correct?"

I swiftly turned to face him and stood upright. I nodded quickly. "Yes, Your Majesty, I am Irene."

"Hm, I felt that it was very weird to see you here." King Aaron remarked, casting a chilly gaze on me.

Oh, right... I shouldn't be leaving the Sapphire Palace, right? I've broken the rules!

I was little nervous for a bit.

"I apologize, Your Majesty. I will—"

"No, you have to come with me right now; to explain 'that'." King Aaron interrupted my words as he pointed to the ice ball covered in blood by the two assassins earlier.

"A—As you wish, Your Majesty..." I responded in a shaky voice.

Then I followed in the footsteps of King Aaron and Princess Liliana to the Emerald Palace. Honestly, I'm in tremendous difficulty right now!

Oh no... How do I explain this? I didn't know, either. What if I have hidden ice power?

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