Chapter 125 – Longing
Alicia, the princess of the Empire, couldn’t even sleep well at night these days.
Tired eyes and dull silver hair. She was a very subtle difference that could not be known unless it was herself, but it was clear that her condition was not good.
“Eww…”
“Her Highness the Princess…”
Her maid Jean Leona looked at Alicia, who sighed heavily, with her worried eyes.
She was the princess who didn’t even touch her favorite snow flower and strawberry macarons, and just stared at the distant mountains beyond the Palace of Light for hours.
Watching such a situation in front of her eyes, as her closest aide who has served Alicia most closely since her childhood, she can’t help but feel very sad.
“Chief Maid. It doesn’t matter if it’s Agnes sister, but is it okay for her to keep the female saint and her master together?”
“…Well, no matter how much you are a princess, it’s okay to refer to the daughter of a heavenly god in vain.”
“Huh! If the Heavenly God punishes the hamster-like child who dares to touch someone else’s man without his wife’s permission, he must first be punished. Will he punish me for defending my family?”
“That… No. I’ll bring you some tea.”
Should I consider it fortunate that the cause of her hardship is very, very clear?
Or should she dare to resent her stern man who stole her princess’s heart? She was a person with a high possibility of becoming the imperial family’s daughter in the future, but it could be said that her frequent absence due to her duties was a problem.
It’s been a while since she formally started dating her, and she’s already made her princess feel lonely.
She knew she couldn’t help it, but Leona couldn’t help but disapprove of her man, Wolfgang.
Tall, broad-shouldered, manly in appearance, very strong in arms, with a high reputation, a lot of money, a background as a general of the empire, and a talent the emperor watched, he was a man with only flaws.
She was raised as a precious member of the royal family. How the hell did she fall in love with such a person?
Leona shook her head and walked out of Alicia’s bedroom with her cautious steps.
It was to bring the twilight mushroom tea to calm her mind for the princess who was feeling lonely.
And, when she is finally left alone in the spacious bedroom, Alicia.
“…Did you go?”
Alicia shook her head, carefully surveyed her surroundings, and clicked the door to her bedroom.
Now was the chance. She synchronized her own mind with Snow, her familiar, whom she had previously sent flying towards Wolfgang’s destination, the Argon estate.
Then, she commanded numerous mountain birds flying peacefully nearby.
[Obey]
The cold blue eyes flicker brightly. Numerous solid lines of mana extending very thinly around Alicia drew a geometric pattern and fluctuated without rest.
As Snow, who had the spirit’s blood, scattered white mana following his old friend and owner’s wishes, the birds within a radius of several kilometers quickly came within Alicia’s dominion.
Then, the field of view of the bird of prey, which originally far exceeded that of humans, widened hundreds and thousands of times, and information about the scenery of every corner of the mountain range began to be transmitted to Alicia in real time.
[Go ahead, follow the traces of my beloved master]
Alicia didn’t know it, but her surveillance magic system, which she had pioneered for spying on her, had already reached a level where even the great mages were astonished.
If she properly establishes the theory and submits it to the society, she can be nominated for this year’s Merlin Award.
I don’t know if I should call it magic. Wouldn’t it be closer to authority?
“Uh-huh… Master told me not to disturb you during the mission, right? Then I won’t disturb you and I’ll just watch quietly from a distance. If I can’t see my master’s face even once a day, that’s too sad.”
The great magic, which, if used for a more constructive purpose, might cause a revolution, was being used only to pursue the traces of a lover.
Of course, it was unavoidable because if it wasn’t this level, Wolfgang’s feeling would get caught. If he finds out, it won’t end with a few blows on his butt…
Wouldn’t it stop if you didn’t hear it? And besides, it was better if he was punished. Unless it’s neglect or climactic control.
“Heungheung~ Where are you going and what are you doing today?”
Alicia ate her snowflake strawberry macaron while humming her song.
It was a magic that limited the amount of time it could be used in a day. We must find the traces quickly. As the sweetness entered her mouth, her concentration intensified.
But, just then.
“…Uh?”
In a village in the mountains, her vision reflected knights in black armor fighting.
“They’re the master’s subordinates? Why are they traveling separately? What the hell is going on…”
A little starling trembled in fear and began relaying the situation.
Horrible-looking monsters with tentacles that scattered dark energy and were creepy to look at were gathering and attacking the small village.
The knights were struggling, but the number of monsters was too many. With only one tens of thousands and a few priests, it seemed like nothing was going to happen.
Powerful knights fall helplessly. Some even seem to be dead. The monsters are obviously dangerous even to Alicia, who doesn’t know much about combat.
[Snow!]
Alicia hurriedly delivered her signal, sending Snow flying toward the village. It wasn’t a situation to pursue.
They are knights who are loyal to the Empire. I couldn’t let everyone die even though I was watching it with my own two eyes.
Upon receiving Alicia’s order, Snow flew at breakneck speed and quickly arrived at the village. However, all the new knights had collapsed, and only one female knight, bleeding from his right arm, stood in place.
The grotesquely deformed monsters, centered around the knight aiming the sword with trembling hands, drool and laugh at each other.
Hee hee!”
“Kuh… I’d rather die!”
Moment of despair.
—Wheeze!
The king of birds of prey, the eagle owl rushes toward the ground, drawing a pure white trail. Its sharp beak and claws tear the flesh of its enemies, and its feathers become blades to create a gust of wind.
“Ah…?”
“Grumble. Goo…”
With that, the life of the female knight could have been saved, but monsters were still swarming from all sides.
After staring at the white eagle owl with blank eyes, he came to his senses soon after living here, searched for the fallen captain of the ten, and took out his signal.
Then, a rescue request was made to the main unit. However, it was uncertain whether reinforcements would arrive in time, as the town was quite far from the headquarters of the Knights of Ropes.
Although the monsters have been a little hesitant due to the intimidation of the white eagle owl, the situation is still poor.
However, when the female knight, who gained hope through unexpected help, is facing the monsters while taking a jockeying ceremony again, albeit with difficulty.
—Wheeik!
With a sharp whistle blowing from somewhere, the monsters surrounding the village began to retreat in an instant.
It seemed that a human figure clad in black could be glimpsed in the female knight’s eyes as she watched the sound with a bewildered expression.
“Guuuuu…”
“Huh? Where are you going! Hayang!”
And, the eagle owl, who seemed to be exhausted by exertion, soon flapped her wings and left.
“…What is this about?”
Alicia, who watched all of this, was just embarrassed.
—Uuuuu…
“Ah! It’s cut off.”
As she lost synchronization with Snow, Alicia blinked her eyes and muttered wistfully.
Thanks to her consuming too much mana, it became impossible for her to find the owner of the day, but thinking that she used it for a more meaningful purpose, her regret eased a little.
But how should I go about doing this?
She was watching from a distance, so it felt less realistic, but it was clear that something very serious was happening.
Wolfgang’s men were attacked by monsters, killed and wounded, and even a figure that looked suspiciously suspicious reflected her face.
At this level, shouldn’t I tell the owner even if there is a grudge against him?
“Aww, dizzy…”
However, it seemed that her head was a little dizzy and her body was limp, probably because she had used too much power.
If she had pushed herself a little more, mana exhaustion could have occurred. If it wasn’t for Budding, an adult toy and mana core Wolfgang made, it would have been a big deal long ago.
“Hmm…”
Alicia, who was in trouble as she took another bite of her snowflake strawberry macaron, heard a chuckle in her ears.
-Smart
“Huh? Why did you close the door… Princess, it’s me. I’m going in. I’ve made warm twilight mushroom tea.”
“Yes!”
It was Leona, the maid of honor. She appeared at just the right timing.
“Huh… Maid-in-waiting? I’m hungry. Could you bring me some snacks? Preferably something full.”
“Yes? If it’s a snack, I’m sure the macaron I brought you earlier… Have you finished eating it?”
“Yes. I’m suddenly hungry. I think I’m tired… My head hurts a bit. I need to eat and lie down.”
“…All right.”
Alicia, who was hungry after spending a lot of her energy, decided to eat.
This, too, was caused by spending too much mana at once. The body demands large amounts of food to restore homeostasis.
‘Emotional changes are rapid, complaining of fatigue and headaches. Suddenly feeling hungry Something is a little strange.’
Meanwhile, a huge misunderstanding began to occur in Leona’s head as she looked at Alicia with her worried eyes.
The sight of the princess stroking her belly (because she was hungry) and complaining of her longing for her lover further deepened her misunderstanding.
“I miss you, my love. Come back soon…”
‘The leader of the Knights of the Black Lion, this human can’t believe it?!’
However, Alicia just missed Wolfgang.
