Chapter 2. Just A Simple Princess
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“Your Highness!”
“Your Highness!”
“Please wake up. You’ll be late for breakfast!”
“Mhmm…”
The voice continued calling from somewhere beside her.
Slowly, the young lady opened her eyes.
The moment she did, sunlight poured through the curtains and stabbed directly into them.
She immediately covered her face with both hands.
“Too bright…”
“Your Highness…”
“What time is it?”
Silence.
She slowly lowered her hands.
“Hey.”
Her attendant stared at her with an expression that clearly said she had already run out of patience.
“Your Highness…”
“What?”
“Did you go out again last night?”
The lady blinked.
Once.
Twice.
Then she looked away.
“…”
“Don’t answer me with a question.”
“It’s nine in the morning, my lady.”
“Oh…”
She closed her eyes again.
Then they suddenly snapped open.
“…Wait.”
She sat upright.
“Nine AM?”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
“You didn’t wake me up at six?”
Her attendant simply stared at her.
For a moment, neither of them spoke.
That’s because you don’t wake up no matter what I do.
Her attendant sighed internally.
“Your Highness, perhaps you should lessen your… late-night activities.”
The lady looked at her.
“…”
“I didn’t ask for that.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
The room fell silent once more.
The lady lazily stretched beneath the blankets before finally getting out of bed.
At that moment, the door opened.
A maid entered carrying a tray filled with breakfast. She carefully placed it on the table before giving a respectful bow.
“Your Highness, His Majesty has asked you to go to his study after you finish eating.”
The lady’s hand stopped halfway toward the food.
“…Father?”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
Her sleepy expression disappeared for a moment.
She stared at the breakfast in front of her.
Then at the maid.
“Alright.”
The maid bowed once more before leaving.
The door clicked shut.
The lady remained silent.
Her attendant noticed the subtle change in her expression.
“Your Highness?”
She picked up a piece of fruit.
“Nothing.”
She took a bite.
But something about her father’s sudden summons bothered her.
Her father never called for her without a reason.
And whatever that reason was…
She had a feeling it wasn't going to be pleasant.
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Across the vast continent stood an empire unlike any other.
The Bellefont Empire.
Renowned for its wealth, military strength, and influence, the empire had flourished for generations under the rule of its imperial family. Its magnificent capital stood as a symbol of power, its people living beneath the protection of the throne.
But there was something about the imperial family that the outside world knew little about.
The Bellafonts were trained spies.
From generation to generation, every member of the imperial bloodline was taught the arts of espionage, combat, assassination, strategy, and intelligence.
They were trained to gather secrets.
To recognize threats.
To protect their empire from the shadows.
Their skills were not born from cruelty, nor did they seek bloodshed for pleasure.
It was simply a duty passed down through generations.
A duty they had inherited along with the crown.
The current emperor and empress had five children—
three princes and two princesses.
And among them was the youngest.
The youngest daughter of the imperial family.
The second princess of the Bellefont Empire.
Princess Selene Elara Bellafont.
The young lady who woke up late
To be continued....
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