Villain Princess.

Aurora blinked her eyes.

If he wanted to protect her, he could also look around her for threats instead of looking in her direction directly, right?

While Aurora was confused, she didn’t bother with this matter and looked away.

As she sipped the water, Aurora asked, "Have you heard about the recent matters from the Ice Kingdom."

Aurora had never restrained Prince Lester. If he wanted to find out about what happened in Ice Kingdom, he could inquire about it. No matter what, Prince Lester came from the Ice Kingdom and should know one or two things about what had happened there.

"Yes." Prince Lester’s eyes, which were staying on Aurora, finally moved away. "The Third Prince assassinated His Majesty, causing problem on the backline and forced the war to stop."

This was actually a bit ridiculous.

They were facing the Red Kingdom and everyone was busy fighting on the frontline but there were actually some people who made some moves on the back. There were many princes in the Ice Kingdom because of the king’s behavior and habit.

Some of the were the legal prince and some others were the illegitimate ones like Prince Lester.

Those who were illegitimate were naturally not treated well in the Ice Kingdom and were not really respected by them. It could be said that their treatment was really bad that even servants were living better than them.

But they were still there.

And in the midst of the war with the Red Kingdom, the people in the Ice Kingdom fell into the turmoil of internal war that had lasted for some time.

This even made the war with the Red Kingdom had to be stopped.

Otherwise, they would not be able to do anything and suffer a lot of losses.

"Several princes have died in the fight for the throne." Aurora played with the bottle in front of her. "And everyone of the royal descents want to have a piece of the throne. Are you also interested in the throne, Prince Lester?"

Prince Lester didn’t answer.

Aurora also didn’t expect Prince Lester to answer. Whether he wanted that throne or not, it was not her business.

The two of them were only in a cooperative agreement relationship and as much as Aurora liked having Prince Lester stayed near her to help her with various matters, she also knew that he had other things that he had to do.

Perhaps, going back to see his parents’ grave or to take back the throne that might be his.

"Do you want to pay a visit to the Ice Kingdom?" Aurora asked.

Pay a visit?

Prince Lester thought about his hometown and then slowly shook his head before realizing that Aurora was not looking in his direction and replied, "No, I don’t want to, Miss."

"Not even to pay a visit to your parents’ grave?"

His parents’ grave?

Prince Lester thought about his father who had so many women who were fighting for him and also wanted many other women who didn’t want to stay with him. He could never understand why his father liked women so much.

These women were very troublesome and being raised in that environment, he had watched what they had done vey closely. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

Each and every single one of them were willing to do anything just for the sake of having their child sit on the throne.

It was an action that Prince Lester couldn’t fully comprehend.

As for his mother...

Prince Lester thought about his mother in the past and pursed his lips.

She never wanted him and didn’t bother to take care of him. Life in the Ice Kingdom was not much better than life in the Red Kingdom in the past.

Prince Lester didn’t have any good memories from his past.

Even if there were any, he would have long forgotten about it.

There were some days where things were easier to handle and bear but there were also many other days that was harder to go through.

As for his parents’ well being...

Prince Lester could still remember the day when they wanted to make an agreement with the Red Kingdom and the Ice Kingdom’s King wanted to choose a prince to be sent to the Red Kingdom.

The legitimate princes have their mother protecting them vehemently.

They gave various reasons why their son shouldn’t be the one being sent to the Red Kingdom and many others.

And some other of the illegitimate prince’s mother were also the same.

The rest were the few people who had lost their mother or their mother didn’t care too much about them.

Prince Lester’s mother belonged to the last.

She didn’t care for him at all.

In fact, Prince Lester felt that she might be happy if he could be away.

So when the Ice Kingdom’s King finally settled on Prince Lester, he didn’t feel anything about his mother’s indifference and acceptance. He himself also accepted his fate that no one wanted him.

The Ice Kingdom King never asked him.

He only asked his mother.

Because whether Prince Lester wanted it or not, it didn’t matter for the Ice Kingdom King. All that mattered was that they could settle this problem and send someone to the Red Kingdom at the fastest speed possible.

No one looked at him directly and realized what he actually thought.

At least, that was until Prince Lester met Aurora.

She looked in his eyes directly and saw through him in an instant as if she understood him. Even if she didn’t say much to him, the words she told him back then was still remembered in Prince Lester’s heart.

He never needed anyone’s pity.

He didn’t need anyone’s attention either.

He didn’t even know what he wanted, but Prince Lester swore that he had to live. He had to survive for the future.

And in this process, he saw someone who could see him for who he is and extended a hand to help him.

Even if she herself was not in the best position to help.

Even if his own existence might bring her problem...