Chapter 78 – 7. Snow Flush (8)
“Stop resting today.”
The stretched space regained its original background. The illusion of humiliating Victoria and Cecilia disappeared. The space that had been so dark that the light couldn’t keep up with it soon became bright, and only the familiar kitchen scene of the official residence slowly came into view.
“That would be good.”
I nodded. On the other hand, she put the words she should have pointed out into her mouth instead of her. I don’t know if it’s conscience or pride, but it was because I couldn’t bear it without it.
“The bet is your win…….”
Although the means were drastic, she clearly achieved the terms of her bet.
“Are you going to admit defeat?”
“Admit it…….”
“If you do, I’ll have to take the stake.”
Beatrix reached out to me, who was sprawled on the kitchen floor. After relieving her weary spirit, I stood up without holding her hand. It didn’t matter, of course, that she had laughed at her pitiful laughter.
“Sometimes the daytime can be fun.”
“You mean right now?”
I glanced at the clock hanging on the wall. The time was still within what could be called a luncheon. It had only been a few minutes since I had last seen it before expanding the space. In fact, if I only counted the time I was in that isolated place, it wouldn’t have been even a second.
Even if it wasn’t to the extent of repeating the days, the time felt so long.
“It must be the pleasure of squeezing it until you stay up all night. It would be nice to enjoy the climax as many times as I see you flirting with me.”
“Do you think I will?”
“Yes, because otherwise it will be very painful.”
She was right. I put my complicated feelings behind and shook my head. I was in the mood to be what I was meant to be. After all, I felt like I couldn’t get anything out of my hands anyway.
“Do whatever you feel like…….”
“First wash up. I like the smell of you in sweat, but I’m not as clean as I thought.”
“Then, can I see you in the bedroom?”
“No.”
By the way, Beatrix stole her lips abruptly. He belatedly looked at me startled and surprised, smiled incomprehensibly, and then he said.
“Like I said, get some rest.”
“What?”
“Go out and do whatever you want in the room where you used to go for a walk. Meet the people you want to meet and do what you want to do.”
It was unexpected. The queen, whom I thought would ravenously covet my body, comforted me in a voice that couldn’t be more benevolent. I was unable to accept the reality in a daze and gave me small encouragement and even an unexpected reward.
“I will not watch. As a winner’s magnanimity, I’ll give you the month of freedom you asked for.”
“Are you trying to trick me?”
“No, I swear by this love for you.”
“Why…….”
Then, with an incomprehensible smile, she spoke her last words.
“It’s more pleasant to be in debt otherwise.”
He turned around and disappeared at the end of that hallway. It was while leaving a confident gait and a voluptuous body in contrast to it in my mind.
“…….”
Alone in the quiet kitchen, I looked around.
The fire pit where Helga always looked after the embers. A table that was always used by employees when taking a break. And the gas burner that Beatrix had been standing on until just now caught my eye. No one wandered into the kitchen as if they had ordered it in advance, but it was probably their job to wash the dishes.
Dalgrak, moongrak.
So I started cleaning the dishes in the spacious kitchen. Starting with plates and utensils, he meticulously polished tableware and cooking utensils. Pans with burnt seasoning were soaked in lukewarm water to avoid scratches, and forks and knives carved from crystals were cleaned with hot water.
I don’t know why my hands went to clean up like this out of a lot of work. He was doing things like this even if he didn’t have enough time to take a bath and rest right away, so there was nothing to say even if he asked to do something that Beatrix didn’t have.
But yeah, I just wanted to.
If you try to find an answer that doesn’t even exist in a complicated mind, there are times when it’s not enough to give your heart. It would have been nice to play, but the kitchen and parlor were quite far apart. As I made my way there, I didn’t want to be seen by anyone else.
All I needed right now was some alone time.
Quietly, and fully enjoyed.
Alone like that.
* * *
Omniscience enables omnipotence, and omnipotence enables omnipotence.
The one and only being under the sky, the Führer, worthy of the modifier omniscient and omnipotent, walked down the aisle. Even though I didn’t mean to, I showed off the majesty of my existence and subdued the world around me with every step. It made me flatter in a kaleidoscopic way.
「Heil Adler, infinite glory for the future of the superpower Bernhard!」
The corridor on the first floor of the official residence was disassembled and reassembled moment by moment. The shape of the marble floor faded and turned into old wood, and countless spaces coexisted with the surroundings in line with it. It’s like a museum exhibiting extrasensory installation art.
「Heil Adler, great light for the future of Bernhard, a strong and prosperous nation!」
The servants, who brushed the Führer a few times until they reached the stairs, did not notice the change. For them, Beatrix’s appearance was no different from usual. She is awe-inspiring and aloof as always. It’s the same with the fact that it distorts the space in real time, but doesn’t let anyone else know about it.
「Heil Adler, endless blessings to the future of Bernhard, an advanced country!」
The 8th rank magic, which even those who are worthy of being called the great wizard, are reluctant to do so, is as easy as breathing for the queen. Even more advanced applications or interpretations are not a problem. It’s to the point where it turns the spare time of walking like this into a place to take care of state affairs.
“Your Excellency, the Marshal of the Three Armies and your loyal servant Heinrich Heinrich greet you.”
Beatrix did not stop her stride despite the things that obstructed her vision. As her space overlapped, her face did not frown once even though various noises tickled my ears. Because she was a being that I could hear without seeing with my eyes and with my ears without hearing with her.
“Enemies retreat.”
As soon as the government meeting began, a congratulatory order was issued. Responses came from exactly three of the spaces in the queen’s cognition. One was the home of the aged human enemy Eduard Schaus, two were the office of the dignified elven enemy Dietrich Weininger, and three were the warships of Adrian Hesse, the sea-green orc marshal.
“Heil Adler!”
The best leaders in each army raised their right hands high into the sky like fast recruits. With their mouths together, they swore allegiance to Beatrix. As soon as the meeting was convened, you might wonder why they would bite us, but they obeyed the order without the slightest hint of that.
“Heinrich.”
Beatrix looked at the space in front of her vision. The place that seemed to be unfolding right in front of me was actually an office located in Steilheil, the headquarters of the SS. It is presided over by Heinrich Heinrich, a young and intelligent henchman.
“Yes, Your Excellency.”
Heinrich, a man with radiant blond hair and single-eyed glasses, showed respect for the Führer with the utmost moderation. Even if the person concerned didn’t ask for that kind of sincerity, and that’s why they don’t pay attention.
Just as priests offering sacrifices to gods must be devout, so too must the servants of the president. That is the theory of Heinrich Heinrich, the commander of the SS.
“Report.”
Chungbok obeyed the order. He picked up the folder on the desk in his office. Even in Bernhard, where the military dictatorship takes place, there is a cabinet. The file folder I just picked up was a document delivered from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which sends and receives official documents, which meant that it was an official document from a foreign country.
“An official letter has arrived from the United States of America. According to what is written inside, it is disrespectful that this will be the last official letter.”
A solemn bureau stamp was stamped on the official document that appeared in the black file folder. As the conqueror of the continent equal to Bernhard, it was a country that belonged to the ranks of the superpowers, just like the Republic of the Slavs located in the east.
United States Atlantic, President Bella Baker!
Next to the sharp typeface was the pattern of a soaring phoenix. The tone was quite harsh. Along with a phrase suggesting that this time could be an ultimatum, he argued that his country’s Lend-Lease Law is a perfectly normal commercial activity between countries.
“President Baker made a river. According to Marshal Weininger, several units of the Atlantic Reconnaissance Force stationed in the western colonies have been lost. Among them were dragon riders who had been transferred from the Brulin Defense Headquarters.”
It was a time of war. Beatrix continued her meeting with her confidant as she climbed the central staircase. If you are the dragon rider of the Brulin Defense Command, you are the best in the Air Force. It would not be unreasonable to call it a core force, excluding the ten courageous soldiers belonging to the unit under the direct control of the president.
“I’ll have to look into the details, but according to Marshal Weininger, it seems that the United States Air Force Special Forces have sortied.”
If there is a dragon as the core force of the Bernhard Air Force, there is a phoenix as the core force of the Atlantic United States Air Force. Because the official unit name is not even known, the Phoenix Riders, who are simply called the Special Forces, are on a par with their own dragons in name and reality.
“It’s coming out pretty hard.”
After the outbreak of war with the Federation, the United States was reluctant to engage directly. If such a country dispatched its own elite troops, it would not only be an all-out war, but an obvious war. Without the Führer and her private jet, Siegfried, even the most courageous warriors cannot guarantee victory.
“Also, news from the Eastern Front. According to Marshal Schaus’ report, an hour ago, seven stars appeared over Cherniysk. Currently, the 5th Army Corps, led by Brigadier General Mannheim, is responding, but annihilation seems to be only a matter of time.”
And that wasn’t all. The Federation’s Zvezda is a well-known strong group regardless of nationality. Since the person who nurtured it is none other than the Great Marshal of Steel. Like that prestige, he’s someone who handles 9th rank magic as easily as Beatrix here.
Chief Secretary Kyiv Kalinin!
Beatrix moved the corners of his mouth ever so slightly. It was news that even she, who rarely showed her emotions, could not help but do so. This is because the two leaders of the two countries, politically located on opposite sides, joined hands like this. I want to stand up to myself and this country, Bernhard, that I lead.
“I will tell you one more thing. A letter arrived in the names of Kyiv Kalinin and Bella Baker through unofficial routes. The addressee was His Excellency’s name and, as you would expect, there was only one number written inside.”
Heinrich, who was standing across the overlapping space, held up another document, one in each hand. As he said, only the numbers representing four were written in the two letters, which were sealed in the serious secretary’s style and the sharp president’s style.
“It’s the work of a widow and a child.”
As if their intentions would be clearly accepted even with just that one letter.
“It was only a declaration, but the alliance between the Federation and the United States seems self-evident. Just in case, I have recommended an emergency system to Marshal Hesse, but it is believed that armed demonstrations will occur on the maritime side as well as in the east and west.”
“Yes, there must have been exchanges, not once or twice. After the cards were opened, it was not them and I was the only one left, so naturally I would have narrowed my willingness.”
“If so, Your Excellency, give your servant an order.”
Beatrix, who had climbed all the stairs and entered the hallway on the third floor, opened her lips with an excited expression. There were two reasons why she revealed such a change.
One is because I was looking forward to having an affair with a lover I hadn’t interacted with in a while.
The two are because of the plot of the kid who has been self-sacrificing and the widow who has struggled alone.
“I will send their rivals to the phoenixes that have risen in the Atlantic Ocean. Summon the dragons under your command and instruct them to respond.”
「I will accept it.」
“For maritime provocation, I will entrust full authority to Adrian. Tell him firmly to make sure that no defeat or misfortune comes to my ears.”
“I will follow.”
“I heard that there are only seven stars in Chernish. Kalinin must be looking elsewhere. Use the Iron Cross.”
“Would you like to send the Director of the Extinction Bureau?”
“No, I will send Venus and Gongri. With those two guys, I’ll be able to hold out even against Zvezda.”
“I will celebrate.”
Report is over. Preparation of countermeasures has also been completed. Heinrich Heinrich bowed his head, and Beatrix reaped the magic she had been holding on to. Even though the overlapping space hadn’t disappeared, he didn’t care.
“Does this fun get in the way of that war game?”
To the extent that anyone who heard that voice would say that he felt intense tenacity.
“That’s not right.”
As the Führer and the Queen say.
“Don’t say no.”
She had no intention of disturbing it.
