The Invincible Aloof Yandere Princess Falls in Love with Her Younger Court Mage's Fatherly Warmth! ~She Clung to Him So Much That the King Fired Him. When He Made Marriage His Official Reason for Resigning Under Royal Order, the Light Vanished from the Princess's Eyes~ - Volume 2 - Chapter 1

Translator’s Note (Note is made on 15 January 2026):
Dear readers, I’m sorry if this chapter is a bit short. I’m supposed to combine this chapter with chapter 2, but the problem is that the author suddenly changed the story a little bit and caused chapter 1 to become short. If I combine this chapter now, that would mess up the rest of the locked chapters. Thank you for your understanding.

Chapter 1: The Princess’s Melancholy

Killriera Perspective

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On a certain lazy afternoon.

This place, cut off from the bustle inside the royal palace, was a wide and simple office. Unlike the showy one belonging to the vain king, it wasn’t decorated extravagantly, nor did it have shelves lined with unnaturally intellectual-looking books.

In the center of such a room. The silver-haired girl flipping through the documents on the desk—Princess Killriera—let out a deep, deep sigh.

“…I’m lonely.”

The spoiled murmur, however, went unheard by anyone on this particular day and simply melted away into the spacious office. That fact sank Killriera’s mood even further.

Ah. Normally he—Papa—would gently comfort me…

The one to blame was that woman—

“…How infuriating. To use the excuse of his position in the Court Mages to take my Papa—my own aide—away from me. How shameless…”

What came to mind was that talented young woman not much older than Killriera herself. She flaunted her tall, slender figure and black hair streaked with red inner color… probably showing off her good proportions.

Just remembering it made her stomach churn with anger.

I don’t care if she’s the youngest division commander or whatever. I am the princess. Normally, if Killriera said no, no one could take Albert away.

And yet, and yet…

“Papa needs solid achievements—this is also true…”

The memory of how, just the other day, the king’s rampage nearly got Albert expelled from the palace was still fresh. It was an incident that made her skin crawl just thinking about it, and it made her want to kill that blood-related father right this instant.

But for now, she set aside that man who had quieted down. What took higher priority right now… was this.

“Because my own system isn’t rock-solid yet. There’s no guarantee that powerful territorial nobles outside the palace won’t start saying something…”

Ah, what a real hassle. She didn’t know what they truly thought deep down, but she could easily imagine what those old noble houses with their long histories would say.

“Why is the princess’s right-hand man some mage who doesn’t even know the first thing about politics?” “Isn’t the rightful successor supposed to be the crown prince?” “What was the cause of the recent unrest—was it that person always by the princess’s side—?” and so on.

The great nobles still weren’t moving openly, but probably very few of them looked favorably on Albert… Extremely regrettable as that was.

Ah. If only there were more time.

With her own talents, Killriera could silence every criticism and admonition, and build a system that openly made heavy use of Albert. But at this rate, before that could happen, someone might snap, and in the worst case, Albert could—

“—…I won’t forgive it. I absolutely can’t bear that. If it means being separated from Papa, I’d rather tear the country apart and wipe out every single obstacle…”

If anyone had heard those words muttered to herself, their spine would have frozen. But the only ones listening were the shadow figures who had no will of their own.

And even if someone had overheard, Killriera would have calmly said this.

—But right now I’m moving so that doesn’t happen…

Yes. In other words, the reason Killriera allowed Albert’s temporary separation this time was exactly that. It was a strategy to build achievements for Albert so no one could criticize her for relying on him so heavily.

If it weren’t for that reason, she never would have permitted him to leave, and Killriera ground her teeth hard at the thought.

Ah, I want to see him soon. I want him to come back soon… Soon, soon, soon, soon, soon—

Even while lost in such thoughts, Killriera’s hands never stopped handling the documents on her office desk. That brilliant mind of hers kept judging—or even personally devising—solutions to problems all across the country.

From the outside, her appearance was the very picture of a capable princess at work. But in reality, what filled her head was—

“I wonder what I should ask Papa for when he gets back… I won’t let him say he forgot our promise—”

The words Albert had spoken while trying to soothe the whining Killriera as he left.

“I’m going because it’s to make your still-unstable political system completely solid. So please be patient, princess. ————When I come back, I’ll listen to whatever you want as your reward.”

—Ah… it’s unbearable—how precious. My beloved Papa…

For my sake, he even followed that infuriating woman and left the capital. And on top of that, he flicked my selfish forehead to scold me, then made sure not to forget the reward follow-up. Nnnn, I love him, I love him…

Killriera, nearly tripping into a daze, still never slowed her hands as she steadily processed document after document.

Later, the shadow who had been watching her reportedly whispered this to her colleague Karen.

—Our master really might be straying from the proper path after all.