"Y/N!" I stand there, too stunned to move. "I hereby declare our marriage annulled in front of all these witnesses!"
What? Annulled? What does he think he is doing? Who does he think he is? Who does he think I am? Does he really think he can get away with this? So what if he's the prince? My family's backing is the only reason he has a shot at becoming king. How can he think that I can be so carelessly discarded in front of all these people?
Just you wait. My father will wipe that smug smile off that face of yours. So what if you have dreamy blue eyes that make me weak in the knees? Do you think that soft blonde hair makes you impervious to the consciences of your actions? It doesn't matter if you have a cute face or strong body or even if you are a prince. When my father hears about this, you are finished. Do you really think you can survive facing his wrath?
My eyes narrow at the girl beside him. Little homewrecker. It is all her fault. Before she came along, my prince never took his eyes off of me. What makes her so perfect anyway? She is nothing but a commoner, while I have the blood of a great noble lineage flowing through my veins. Is it that her hair is half the length of mine? We are both blondes like you, but mine is so much longer and smoother than hers. It can't be her eyes. It can't be that you like her muddy brown eyes to my green jewels. No, it is her body you like. She seduced you, didn't she, my prince? Let me guess it is her massive chest or plump bottom that got your attention. I can't help being flat or half her size. I didn't choose my body, but even if I had one like hers, I would never have secluded you from your wife to be like she did.
Just you to wait for my father will make you pay for this. He won't let me suffer this humiliation without exacting revenge. You better kiss your crown goodbye, my prince, and you little homewrecker will be lucky to escape with your life. How can you possibly think that nothing bad will happen to you after putting me through this? People are pointing at me! Laughing and gossiping! If you think you can just walk away from this and live happily ever after, you are deeply mistaken, my prince. Just you wait. As soon as I get home, I will ensure my father makes your life a living hell.
"Your miss deeds won't go unpunished!" He continues. Unpunished? You are the one that will be punished, my prince. "Today, we will bring your foul behaviour and criminal acts to light before all these people."
"Please make sure she sees justice,"
What is she doing? Stopping snuggling up to him and putting on that cutie act, it is clear that it is not the real you. Why are you so blind, my prince? Can't you see she is in the wrong here?
"Don't worry. I will expose her for the villain she is," Villian? Yes, of course, I am the villain here. Not the person who seduced you and keeps trying to make me look bad. "After the first month of the school year ended, my now former fiancée committed several acts of thievery. Many students may already know of this, but I will explain to those here to attend this party from outside our academy. Shortly into our second month of the school year, miss Grace had multiple items such as textbooks, writing materials and even her shoes go missing. Well, most of these items are still missing. A locket stolen from miss Grace was found in Y/N's room not long after it was stolen. Do you still claim to be innocent of this crime, Y/N?"
"Of course I am innocent," Why does he never believe me? Whenever something goes wrong involving that girl, he always takes her side and doesn't even consider my side of the story. "I gain nothing from stealing from a common-born girl like her."
"Still sprouting lies," Why do you always think I am lying? Why do you never doubt her? "Then do you still claim have nothing to do with the assault on miss grace last month as well?"
"Yes, I had nothing to do with that," I had already told him about this countless times. Why won't he listen? "I was in the washroom when it happened. I don't know who assaulted her."
"Yes, but no witnesses have ever come forth to testify to your absence," But no one can testify to her story, but you still believe it. "And finally, what do you have to say about cutting up miss Grace's school uniform. You not only attacked her with a knife, but multiple people saw it."
"You should be asking her that!" She's smirking at me now. Why is it that only I can see past her little miss perfect act? "She cut up her own clothes and then started crying as she pushed the knife in my hands right before those witnesses showed up! Try questioning her more before accusing me!"
"Please don't let her hurt me,"
She's not even crying. All that little homewrecker is doing is burying her head in your shoulder and making sobbing sounds. Why won't you believe me? Why is everyone here looking at me like I am the bad guy? It is all her fault! I am innocent. I swear I am. Why is no one on my side?
"Don't worry, miss Grace. I will make sure she doesn't come near you ever again," Why are you glaring at me when I am innocent?
"I always knew her family was dirty," But your family is built on slavery.
"How could anyone attack the weak like that?" But your father slaughters an entire village during the conquest of the northern tribe.
"She really is wicked," I didn't do it.
"How could she do that to miss Grass? She is always so kind to everyone?" But she is lying! She is the wicked one here.
"I can't believe she is the daughter of one of the great houses,"
"She still doesn't see what she did wrong,"
"How can someone be so evil?"
I'm not evil. I'm not. I never did anything to her. Why is everyone always on her side? My prince glares at me, my classmates have turned on me, and even my brother has taken her side. Why is he putting a hand on that girl instead of protecting his own sister?
"I have already informed our father of your evil deads sister," But I haven't done anything wrong. "Here, read this." This can't be. Why have you abandoned me as well, father? Why are you paying her compensation when she is clearly lying? "Everyone as of now, my sister, Y/N, has been dishomed from our family! She is no longer fit to be a noble after everything she has done to miss Grace!"
But I am innocent. Why are people turning on me when I did nothing wrong? This is all her fault! She is setting me up! Why is no one defending me?
"Apologise to miss Grace at once!" But I did nothing wrong. My prince, why should I admit to a crime I have never committed. "Confess your crimes and beg for forgiveness right now!"
"But I haven't…."
"Aren't you ashamed of your wrongdoings?"
"But…."
"Apologise for this instance!"
"Hey, do you want to get out of here?" Who said that? I look around, but I can't see a single friendly face around me. No one else seems to have even heard the voice. "Yes or no? Do you want me to take you someplace safe?"
"Yes!"
What… what happened? Where is everyone? Where am I, for that matter? Gone is the well-furnished and elegantly decorated main hall of the royal academy. Gone are the angry people and that lying little homewrecker. Instead, I find myself standing in the dusty storeroom above the hall. I can hear people below panicking and demanding I be found. I am alone. I can't even see who brought me here. I wish I could see my savour so I could thank him.
"Those guys sure are idiots down there," That voice. Where is he? I can't see anything but dusty boxes and cobwebbed corners. "To think she has them wrapped around her finger. I really hate girls like that."
"Me too,"
"I am glad to hear we can both agree on that,"
No way. Is that him? Is that my savour? But it can't be! The small grey ball shouldn't be able to talk. It shouldn't have been able to use high-level magic like that teleportation spell. Slimes are meant to be the weakest class of monsters, but why does this one seem so powerful?
"Don't worry, I am not a threat to you," Somehow, that slime makes a face on its body. Now I can see a pair of eyes and a smiling mouth. "But I can help you get even and clear your name."