-1248- They're usually lying?

Before coming here, Rozen had indeed prepared himself mentally, ready to face whatever Stella was going to say calmly.

Yes, it should have been like that.

However...

"What... What are you even talking about?"

Rozen looked at Stella in extreme shock, doubting his ears and losing his composure, with his eyes twitching uncontrollably.

But the fact proved that Rozen hadn't misheard.

"Are you... Are you asking an unmarried girl to repeat such words?"

Stella, as if feeling ashamed, trembled while glaring angrily at Rozen with flushed cheeks.

But then, Stella hesitated and repeated again, squirming uncomfortably.

"I... I said, it's my first time, so please be gentle..."

Stella's embarrassed words made Rozen completely speechless.

What is she saying?

What is she even talking about?

Does she even know what she's saying?

Why would she say such suggestive words out of nowhere...!?

"Okay, I understand." Rozen took a deep breath and said to Stella, "First, calm down and explain to me why you suddenly want to say such things?"

Including himself, everyone needed to calm down.

Otherwise, the atmosphere would become very strange, leading to potentially unpredictable actions.

Unfortunately, Rozen's determination was completely in vain.

"Isn't this the custom of this country?" Stella, with a flushed face, pointed at Rozen, shouting as if struggling to control her emotion.

"I know, I've researched it carefully before coming to this country, so I can't be fooled. My father cried bitterly and warned me that the men outside are beasts, telling me not to leave. If I live under the same roof as a man from outside, I'll definitely be attacked...! S-since that's the case, even if I can't avoid living under the same roof with other men, I have to be prepared for it! B-but I'm still an unmarried girl, and a princess at that, how could I...!"

As she spoke, Stella seemed to completely lose her sense of propriety, her face red, her body trembling, and she didn't even notice that the cloth in her hand had turned to ashes from the burning flames. She continued to indulge in her fantasies, unable to extricate herself from them, giving off a somewhat terrifying feeling.

At least, Rozen couldn't help but take a small step back, feeling a bit unable to compliment Stella.

Although he had somewhat suspected it before, the second princess of the Vermillion Empire was indeed a bit repressed!

No, it should be said that she was quite repressed!

Even Shizuku said that this princess seemed to have had a very embarrassing dream after seeing an overly passionate kissing scene at night, indicating that this innocent princess unexpectedly had an interest in such matters, but lacked knowledge in this area, leading to a somewhat laughable situation.

If this continued, maybe it wasn't Rozen's nature that would go wild, but the nature of this princess.

At this moment, Rozen quickly spoke up.

"Wait! You don't need to be prepared for anything! I don't intend to do such things!"

Upon hearing this, Stella didn't calm down at all, but became even more emotional.

"Liar! My father has already said! If an outsider says 'I won't do anything, so you can trust me,' they're usually lying!"

Such words almost made Rozen cough up blood.

"T-that... That does make some sense... But I really don't intend to do anything...!?"

God knows, before this, Rozen only expected Stella to discuss serious matters with him.

Who would have thought that it would turn out like this?

"In any case, calm down first." Rozen rubbed his temples with a headache and said, "Even if people in this country do what you mentioned, I'm not originally from this country."

When this sentence came out of Rozen's mouth, Stella finally blinked and calmed down a bit.

"Y-you're right, you don't seem to be from this country." Stella glanced at Rozen sneakily, cautiously saying, "So, you really won't do anything beastly to me?"

"I won't..." Rozen felt a bit powerless all over.

"Really...? That's good..." Stella seemed to believe him, relaxing her tense and trembling body while her tone carried a hint of hidden complexity.

...Could it be that the princess feels a bit regretful instead?

Rozen's gaze at Stella showed some changes, as if he were looking at a flirtatious woman.

Fortunately, Stella didn't notice this, otherwise things might become even more complicated.

Just to be safe, Rozen felt it necessary to explain himself properly.

"Don't blame me for not telling you, but coming to this academy, I just wanted to have a peaceful time, to rest properly, and not intending to do anything conspicuous."

Rozen directly laid his cards on the table with Stella.

"So, you don't need to worry about what I might do to you, or how I might affect your life. Just treat me like any other roommate, live your life as usual, and I'll live as freely as I want. Do you understand?"

Rozen revealed his intentions to Stella.

This was Rozen's plan, not intending to develop any ambiguous relationship with Stella, nor having any other thoughts, just going with the flow and wanting to live peacefully in this academy.

Therefore...

"If you can accept that, I think we should be able to get along peacefully."

Rozen laid his cards on the table to this extent.

This made Stella raise her eyebrows and look at Rozen.

"You really are without desires." Stella finally returned to normal, crossing her arms and saying, "Clearly possessing the second greatest magical power in the world, and also having such excellent devices and abilities, if you work hard, you will eventually become a powerful knight. But you only want a peaceful life, don't you want to become stronger?"

This was also the question Stella had been wanting to ask.

As a princess of a country, Stella was well aware of what a powerful Blazer represented.

It represented glory, status, and wealth, but also a pursuit.

Just like Stella, knowing her own ability to become an excellent Blazer, she thought about becoming stronger at all times. Not for the sake of surpassing others, but to understand how much a powerful Blazer could contribute to the country, and thus wanted to use her own strength to protect her country.

And Rozen, as someone whose talent was second only to Stella's in the world, did he really have no pursuits?