Chapter 16 – Everyone Is Watching
These days, in the palace of Gwangmyeong, where the imperial family’s golden jade leaves are staying, a rumor that is hard to believe has been creeping up.
Princess of the Empire, Alicia von Diana Solaris.
That she is in love with someone.
“Marianne. Don’t you think the princess has something to hide from us these days?”
“Yeah… That’s the same. Snow suddenly flew away these days and hasn’t come back for a while. The rice bowl is always full…”
“There are times when you keep looking out the window and sighing deeply, or your expression suddenly becomes vague.”
Naturally, the topic that came and went among Alicia’s maids who directly served her was.
From the princess, who was not interested in her man and didn’t even make her a fiancé, the shy and fresh signs of first love that she couldn’t bear to hide.
“Then, after all, that’s it, right?”
“You mean words? At this point, it’s almost impossible to gamble.”
“Yeah. Certainly some scandalous thief stole the heart of the innocent princess.”
There was no choice but to question who the other person was.
“How wonderful a man is it that our princess can’t come to her senses?”
“The successor of the Grand Duke? Or, the prince of a certain kingdom? To be honest, even if that’s enough for the princess…”
Of course, there was no such thing as the court ladies’ light and unreasonable mouth movements going outside.
Because of the ‘Oath of Silence’ hanging over those who assist the royal family closest.
The ladies-in-waiting could never reveal to outsiders what they had seen and heard inside the palace.
In addition, if the wedding season is over and they retire, all useless memories will be erased for the sake of the safety of the imperial family and their lives.
Therefore, it is acceptable to some extent to deviate from the level of chatting about the princess’s love story that stimulates the girls’ interest.
Of course, you shouldn’t let your superiors know.
Without even realizing that the short break was almost over. When girls in their prime gather and show off their wild imagination.
“I-I see things a little differently.”
“What is it, Emma?”
“Kids, be quiet! Emma has something to say!”
One of the handmaids, who came from a powerless baron and had a short career, was quietly ignored among the girls.
“Huh, Captain of the Knights of the Black Lion. Wolfgang von Schwartz. Isn’t that the person the princess likes?”
“What? Eh. It’s ridiculous. Is that savage man allowed for the princess?”
“That’s right. Isn’t he a complete ogre man? He’s overly big and his face is full of scars. He’s a battle fanatic, and I’ve heard he’s not interested in anything other than knife sharpening.”
“How does Bella know that…? I’ve never even heard the name before.”
Most dismissed it as nonsense, but it was not treated as outrageous nonsense.
This was because the man named Wolfgang of the Schwarz family was not at all an unknown person in the social world.
He was a war hero, despite all the ugly nicknames that followed him, such as destroyer, slayer, and goblin.
His face was also reflected in the triumphant ceremony directly supervised by the emperor. Among the aristocrats interested in the military field, people who might know them were people who managed to get to know them.
However, because she came from a troubled family and had an excessively rugged appearance, she was never considered a good groom.
In addition, interest in him quickly faded when the person rumored to be the successor of the general was suddenly demoted to the position of knight commander rather than an important position in the unified command.
“Ha, but… Not too long ago, he personally visited the Knights of the Black Lion for no reason, and also… He has a lot of scars, but if you look closely, his face isn’t that bad…”
“Well, to put it in a good way, he has his own charm like a beast. But do you really think that person suits the princess?
“Hey, I rather like a muscular, tough guy like that. How many guys like that at night…”
“Ugh… Leah sister is a pervert! Do you know what kind of sister the princess is like?”
Like that, when the flow of the story is gradually moving toward Jung-gu Heating.
“Hey you guys! What time is it and are you still talking!”
“Kyaa! The lady-in-waiting!”
The girls scattered in confusion at the screams of the head maid who noticed them chatting without knowing how much time had passed.
“Whoa… Who knows, maybe they aren’t the ladies of a noble family. Everyone is completely selfish.”
Watching the backs of the fleeing girls, the maid-in-waiting sighed and lifted her monocle.
“But what the hell is the princess doing when she is alone in her room every day…”
The maid muttered as she looked anxiously at Alicia’s locked bedroom door.
And, in it…
— Side, side…
“Haaa… Wolfgang von Schwarz. Why…? Ho, maybe I’m lacking in charm?
Alicia, a naive princess who fell in love with her shy first love, was writing a fresh love letter for her lucky recipient of affection.
Alicia, who kissed her luxurious stationery countless times and her cold blue eyes flashed, was like a girl in love.
Although the method is slightly out of whack.
“The book clearly says that if you leave a kiss mark in the stationery, you can ignite a man’s heart. Then it’s better to leave as many as possible, right?”
— Side, side… Churup…
“Joe, that’s a little embarrassing. But I think this will be enough.”
Wolfgang kissed her stationery dozens of times, thinking that her master was right in front of her eyes, and suddenly the pure white paper was stained with symbols of Alicia’s affection for her master.
“Kyaa!”
Seeing this, Alicia raised her pen with a cute shudder in her deep satisfaction.
“And… I said that most men don’t like to read long letters. So let’s try something new this time!”
[Look forward to it]
Thinking so, Alicia scribbled out her short, concise sentence, tied it to the paw of her white eagle owl, and sent it flying.
“Hey. Please take care of me again this time, Snow?”
-Hoot!
As the white eagle owl began flapping its wings, its speed quickly soared to an unbelievable level.
Like the princess’s pet, the spirit’s blood flows thickly, and he possessed some mysterious abilities that were different from ordinary eagle owls.
One of them is shared vision.
“Have you arrived soon? Then show me what the master is doing, Snow.”
—Paat!
As the blue eyes began to linger in Alicia’s eyes, she was soon able to enjoy the superior vision of a bird of prey to her heart’s content.
“Kyaaa?!”
Then, the sight that immediately catches Alicia’s eyes is a chaotic battle between countless knights and vicious monsters.
It was a chaotic scene reminiscent of a war.
Alicia, who had been watching the scene with her anxious eyes, blocked her vision as soon as she witnessed Wolfgang knocking the deformed ogre down with a single punch.
“Yeah, it’s the owner. By the way, Uuk…”
The bloody battle between humans and monsters was too horrifying for Alicia, who grew up without a drop of water on her hands, to watch. Especially the sight of her just now.
Alicia, who ran straight to the bathroom in her bedroom and vomited, thought.
‘While I’m living so comfortably, they’re doing terrible and dangerous things…’
She didn’t even care about how the knights were doing, but she felt compassion and gratitude for them welling up.
Her interest in Wolfgang led to her interest in his profession.
“Ah, I’ll have to visit the comfort gate more often in the future.”
Still, Alicia’s mood improved a little when she realized that Wolfgang had been unable to send her letters, not because he was not interested in her, but because he was busy with work.
Also, when the battle is finally over, news arrives that Snow has finished delivering the letter.
She decided to make Snow watch Wolfgang a little longer rather than make him come back right away.
This is because the map of her last meeting with her master is slowly getting old.
“Okay, Snow. Show me your master’s face.”
—Paat!
So, with a throbbing heart, let’s share our sights with Snow, who hovered in the sky near Wolfgang’s place.
“Oh, that bitch!”
In the commercial street of Viscount Bartok, I saw a blue-haired woman walking affectionately in plain clothes with Wolfgang.
Seeing the two of them talking quite amicably, it seemed like a thousand dollars were going on inside Alicia, but unfortunately, she couldn’t even share her hearing with Snow.
However, Alicia could clearly see that female cat making the same expression as a vulgar female next to Wolfgang.
“Hey, hey hey…!”
Alicia felt in her heart that something in her was snapping.
“It can’t be like this! Master, I should be the first, but then that bitch comes first…!”
She thought, biting her nails.
When Wolfgang returns to the system, there will be a need for a confirmation kill.
‘Although it’s a bit early. I can’t help it… ‘
* * *
“Whew…”
After replying to the princess’s eerie letter as carefully as possible.
There was nothing I couldn’t do right away, so I was just lying on the bed and rolling around.
-Smart!
At the sound of a knock, I immediately got up and opened the door.
Then a woman I did not know appeared in front of my eyes.
Although she was familiar with the sky-blue hair, it was the first time she had ever seen her.
An attractive woman with long, slightly wavy hair.
Overall, she was smaller than her princess, but she was a very impressive beauty with a stimulating body like hers.
Her slightly arrogant beauty and the curves of a woman that can never be hidden despite her petite body are even immoral at first glance.
How about the clothes that harmonize mysteriously with her features?
The blouse that revealed her breastbones and the tight-fitting pants that emphasized her rather long and strong lower body for her petite height were very impressive.
To think that such a despicable attire was in vogue among the women of the empire.
It seemed that the world had changed a lot during the war. It doesn’t matter because it looks so good.
Anyway, there’s no way the Heretic Questioner would wear something like that. If so, who else might come to see me…
“Excuse me, but who are you, Lady? Are you the security agent who was supposed to come?”
When I carefully asked that question, a completely unexpected answer came back.
“It’s me, Captain!”
A familiar voice and tone. The expression on his face even makes him look sad. Could it be one of my subordinates?
Perhaps, if it is a woman who goes beyond her subtle intimacy and expresses her sadness at not recognizing her right away…
“Could it be… Vice-captain?”
“Yes. Come to think of it, this is the first time we’ve met in plain clothes.”
It was a jaw-dropa pink slute.
It is said that a woman’s transformation is innocent, but isn’t this too much?
With her hair undone and her clothes changed, she is almost unrecognizable. Seeing her face look a little different, did she even wear makeup?
“No. I couldn’t recognize her because she looked so different from usual. She’s so beautiful that I couldn’t recognize her.”
“Again, you said such a direct thing again… Kuh-hum. Anyway, thank you, Captain.”
It’s nice to meet you, but now there won’t be many days left to enjoy the secretly given vacation, so why did she come to me?
“But, what’s going on? Even dressed like that.”
Asking her question, the vice-captain’s face turned a little red.
“Aren’t you my lifesaver, Captain?
“No. It’s only natural to give and receive the grace of life between allies on the battlefield. You don’t even have to pay it back. Next time, you’ll save my life.”
Comrades fighting back to back on the battlefield talk about what kind of lifesaver they have.
As soon as she showed a slight hint of refusal to her burdened heart, she hurriedly put her foot through the crack in her door.
How else did she know that I was about to close the door?
“No, but I’m too sorry to let it pass. Poetry, even if it’s a meal…”
“A meal treat?”
Come to think of it, the delicious meat pulls a little.
It’s been quite a while since I’ve been busy and enjoyed a proper dinner. I guess it’s been almost 2 weeks.
It’s a bit like sending it off as it is, and having a meal with the vice-captain wouldn’t be bad either.
“Hey, do you like meat?”
“Yes. Of course I don’t hate it…”
“Wait a minute outside. Three minutes.”
-Bang!
I just closed the door and got dressed.
I didn’t bring any proper clothes other than the armor and uniform, but I prepared a simple shirt and pants because even that was useless while defeating the monster.
—Ziying!
By creating an aura on her fingers, she instantly finished the convenient shave, which is the privilege of a superhuman, and tidied up her spiky hair.
“Go out.”
“Yes! Captain!”
— Glancing
By the way, why does that white eagle owl keep hovering around without returning?
“Captain. Do you know what the specialties of Viscount Bartok are?”
“I don’t know. But you just piqued my interest. What is that?”
“That’s…”
For some reason, I went out into the street with the vice-captain who seemed to be full of enthusiasm.
