How to Subdue the Masochist Princess 53

Chapter 53 – The Snow Queen

Agnes stared blankly at Wolfgang’s back as he left.

The hand that reached out to grab him only cut through the cold air.

“Captain…”

The leader of the Knights of the Black Lion, Wolfgang von Schwarz, was the most powerful knight Agnes had ever known and the most respectable boss.

He has overwhelming strength, does not exert unnecessary authority over his subordinates, and even has a amiable personality contrary to his appearance.

But compared to that, Agnes herself and her men were sorely lacking.

Of course, she and her members of the Black Lion Knights, through her recent intense combat experience and rigorous training, have grown to a level incomparable to her previous ones.

However, if someone asked them if they were qualified to stand proudly on the back of a huge man named Wolfgang. I couldn’t help but answer that.

Besides, how many times is this?

“Are you leaving alone again?”

Even as I stretch out my hand toward him leaving alone, I blame myself for not being able to say that I will fight alongside him.

His hand holding the precious sword trembled. It was because of an unbearable sense of shame.

Of course, without Wolfgang, she had to lead her men. Because it is the role of the vice-captain to fill the vacancy of the captain, not to fight back to back with the captain.

Perhaps the thought Agnes had just conceived was nothing more than a complaint.

The result of her selfish wish to always be by Wolfgang’s side as a knight and as a woman.

However, even though Agnes was clearly aware of this fact, she could not easily correct her confused mind.

‘No, you shouldn’t fall into useless idle thoughts. Now in battle You never know when and where the enemy will appear… ‘

When you are constantly urging yourself inwardly to calm your shaky spirit.

“Vice-captain! An unknown force, presumably the Frost Knights, is rapidly approaching from across the river! Our forces are currently under siege!”

Seeing the 4th Centurion, Sir Warren, running and shouting, Agnes was finally able to get out of her thoughts and return to reality.

She quickly adjusted her voice and tried to pretend to be cool and composed as usual.

Even though I couldn’t fight by the side of the leader I respected, I couldn’t become a burden because I couldn’t even perform my duties properly.

“Okay. What’s special? Can’t you figure out the enemy’s formation or signs of attack?”
“It’s obscured by the sudden blizzard! What’s certain is that the enemy is clearly aware of us and is approaching.”
“This…”

I looked carefully in the direction Lord Warren was pointing, and saw a series of groups, dimly visible through the blizzard, moving rapidly towards me.

The Frost Knights, who had been out of sight for a while, but soon after the Unity Knights appeared, were advancing toward their temporary base.

It was only then that Agnes could understand Wolfgang’s judgment.

Quickly realizing that he was already surrounded by enemies, he set out to take on a battlefield alone in order to alleviate the burden on his allies as much as possible.

In fact, it was tantamount to sacrificing for the sake of his subordinates.

Any brave knight could have imagined it. However, if a situation arises where it has to be done, can it be put into action without hesitation?

‘Captain, if it weren’t for you, we would…’

When the thought reached that point, an ominous seed of doubt sprouted in Agnes’ mind.

“Vice-captain, by the way, where has the captain gone?”
“He went out to fight against the whole enemy knights alone. The Unity Knights are formidable opponents, so he may not be able to come back.”
“Yeah?! That’s…”

When the truth was told, the seed of the question gradually sprouted and bound her heart.

‘What the hell is the Black Lion Knights without Captain Wolfgang? What can we do without him?’

Finally, the more she thought about it, the more she was reborn as an anguish that ate away people’s hearts and began to eat away at her mental powers without mercy.

As Agnes, consumed by her anguish, gradually loses her confidence in herself and is about to break down.

— ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ !

Her tremendous roar that shook the world echoed across the battlefield.

“Oh my God… Did a dragon appear?!”
“It’s terrifying.”

The appearance of a visibly agitated allied formation.

Despite being located outside the direct sphere of influence, the reverberation that made the skin tingle only in the aftermath seemed to evoke fear at first glance.

Agnes could feel a familiar energy in it.

That was definitely Wolfgang’s voice.

After standing there blankly for a moment, she hurriedly ran to the edge of the hill and looked in the direction she had heard her voice.

In the plains far away, the leader of the Black Lions was sweeping the battlefield alone.

—Quaaaaang!

Every time he stomped his foot and swung his sword, the Unity Knights, who said that each person would come out and exert the power of the user, came out in a pile and fell.

Wolfgang’s overwhelming inaction.

‘Yes, I don’t need any useless thoughts.’

Looking at the back of the man who was more resilient than anyone else, Agnes’s heart beat mercilessly.

Suddenly, she felt that the agony that had been eating away at her sanity had completely disappeared.

He wasn’t going to make a reckless sacrifice.

He will surely come back victorious and stand tall in front of Agnes and his men as always.

—Whee-oh-oh… !

Agnes stared head-on into the gradually approaching blizzard, imprinting his firm faith in his heart.

That must have been a miracle created by Frost Knight Commander, Sir Liddell.

As a holder of the image of ice and snow, how could he not know the name?

A strong man who reached the limit of his ability to deal with cold air, and reached the point where he could manipulate even weather phenomena at will with his own will.

It was the female knight Agnes had longed for since childhood.

I thought I’d like to meet him in person at least once, but I never thought I’d meet him as an enemy in a place like this.

“…I will never sit still and get hurt.”

Agnes thought, capturing her momentum against the massive blizzard.

The scale of the white disaster that covered the entire river seemed to be growing even in the midst of this.

“Vice-captain! The blizzard limited our visibility, so we finally caught it, but the Frost Knights have reached right across the river!”
“Really? The water froze a long time ago, so it’s like we’re just facing each other.”
“Now you have to give the order! What to do!”

Instead of opening his mouth and answering, Agnes took his steps and stood tall in front of his men.

She expressed her image with more intense will than ever before.

—Quad Duk!

A glacier wall rose in an instant to protect the formation of the Black Lion Knights from the blizzard.

The footsteps of the Frost Knights, who were advancing without hesitation, stopped for a moment.

“Oh oh…!”
“Is this something worth trying without the captain?”

At first glance, it seemed like they were competing on an equal footing, but Agnes herself knew better than anyone else that the difference in level was stark.

How much longer can I last? He felt the fear of being swallowed up at any moment.

Perhaps it could have ended as a mere struggle to earn a short amount of time.

Agnes never wanted to give up.

“Black Lion Knights, everyone prepare for battle!”
“Yes!”

If Wolfgang were by his side, he too would surely have chosen to fight back rather than run away.

Thinking about it, I was no longer afraid.

—Bad… !

At this moment, the barrier surrounding the limits of the knight named Agnes was slowly beginning to crack.

* * *

Frost Knight Commander, Liddell von Glaciel, felt a strong interest in the bold junior who stood in front of him without hesitation.

I readily accepted Lord Kairos’ offer of an alliance just because I thought it would be more fun, but cooperation with him was not as pleasant as I thought.

It was because the variables in battle disappeared due to the overwhelming power difference, which only caused boredom.

On the other hand, isn’t the result of the image expressed by the brilliant junior I just met already stimulating her aesthetic sense and arousing her interest?

“Pretty…”

It was the first time I saw such an unusual shape of ice. Unstable, but extremely pure and beautiful.

I wanted to get closer and take a closer look.

She moved forward without hesitation and, after lightly stepping onto the frozen waterway, declared:

“Everyone back down.”
“Captain! You can’t do this! We’re in the middle of the game!”

Liddell’s men urgently tried to stop the sudden action of the leader, but failed.

For her now, the most important thing for her was not fighting against the knights, but interacting with her juniors who had the same image as her.

Among the holders of the manifestation world imagery, it is relatively common for those who have slightly different sentiments from the general public. Especially if the level is high.

Because the imagery in her heart depicts the appearance of Mother Nature, she is influenced by it and has a free and ever-changing personality.

—Suaaa… !

‘Really, will juniors please me?’

Following Liddell’s will, the blizzard that blew near her began to radiate a chilly air that would freeze her even if she touched it.

“Retreat! The captain is showing his sincerity. At this rate, we’ll get caught up in it too!”
“Damn it, I can’t even dare to go that way.”

As the pure white hell began to unfold, the troops on both sides who were confronting around the narrow river hurriedly retreated.

There is only one female knight who does not back down.

“It’s an honor to meet you, Lord Liddell. I’m Agnes, the vice-captain of the Knights of the Black Lion.”

It also doesn’t bend like this. Expectations were rising even more.

Liddell smiled brightly and drew her beloved sword.