Chapter 2 – Episode 2. Astrid Can Turn Words
“Astrid, what did you just say?”
“I said I would go to the academy, father.”
Wolfgang’s eyes were a mix of surprise and doubt.
Sudden daughter’s declaration.
The fact that his daughter, who had been urging him to join the academy, suddenly declared that he would join the academy at this meeting, which was a welcome word for Wolfgang as a soldier, but also a situation that left Wolfgang as a father with doubts.
Ever since the Einthofen Empire was still a kingdom, the Mitterien family has been a military attaché.
Wolfgang was also a military officer, and that spirit continued to Astrid, and he even received the protection of the stars.
However, her daughter, who had stubbornly refused to go to the academy, suddenly declared that she would go to the academy.
“I have no other intentions, Father.”
‘I don’t want to go there! Who wants to go to the army twice!’
Whatever Astrid cried inwardly, no one else could hear it.
Army twice.
Normally, she never, never, never, never would have, and would never have imagined, but at least she could prevent her from marrying a man, so she had no other options left.
“In order to repay even a little for the river-like grace that His Majesty bestowed on our family, and also to become a proud soldier of Mitterien, the shield of the frozen north that protects the empire, I am determined here. Because you lost.”
“Hoo.”
Kreuz’s answer was quicker than Wolfgang’s.
Touching his beard, he smiles while nodding his head as to what he is so satisfied with.
“Look, Wolfgang.”
“Hmm.”
“Hey, you raised your daughter really well. Isn’t your mindset different from someone like Leopold?”
No matter what Astrid’s inner thoughts were, Creutz, who had no way of knowing about them, could only be satisfied with Astrid’s words, which showed his loyalty to the Empire and his desire to improve his family.
At Kreuz’s words, the doubts in Wolfgang’s eyes vanished and changed to the look in his father’s eyes as he listened to her daughter’s praise right next to him.
“I raised my daughter really well.”
Wolfgang nodding with his arms crossed, and Kreuz smiling while stroking his beard.
“Yeah, good. Astrid, I will grant permission for you to enter the academy. You do not need to send a separate application form. I won’t tell you in advance.”
Originally, you had to go through a document review or a physical strength test to enter the school, but if you were allowed to enter the school by the emperor, there would be no problem.
Such is the case with despotism.
“By the way… It’s Astrid.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“You seem to have a bad relationship with Leopold, when did you become so good? Whenever we see each other, we always end up fighting, so I was worried that it would happen even if we got married.”
Astrid’s head was filled with question marks at Kreuz’s words.
‘What is that old man talking about? What does joining the academy have to do with Leopold… ?’
“Your Majesty, I am very happy to inform you. I don’t understand what you mean… “
“That’s right, Your Majesty. I never dreamed that this Astrid would volunteer to enter the academy.”
Hearing Leopold’s words beside her, Astrid suddenly felt uneasy.
Something, I feel like I’m missing something.
After being possessed by this body half a year ago, she thought that she had searched all the records about Astrid, but she might have missed something.
Maybe there is something he doesn’t know.
Perhaps, there was another reason why Astrid hated going to the academy so much—
“—Follow me.”
At Leopold’s words, Astrid almost screamed.
*
Creutz and Wolfgang thought their conversation would be longer, so Leopold and Astrid quietly left the drawing room and went out into the garden.
This abandoned manor, where the scars of the war remained and the ruins of the building, including broken and collapsed pillars, had not yet been restored, was rather tasteful when the moonlight fell white.
In the sky, the anti-aircraft dragon flies with its rider riding, and sometimes draws shadows on the ground, and even now there is no sign of presence at all, but the royal guards must be vigilantly vigilant.
That’s why the two most precious men and women in the empire could walk in the garden without much worry.
Although Astrid’s heart was full of wanting to tear her own hair out.
“Why didn’t you tell me beforehand?”
“What do you mean?”
Ruins also had a connection with the meaning of having many places to sit.
There may be places where moss sits and mold develops over time, but those places have already been cleaned, cleaned, and treated by the servants of the imperial palace first.
In other words, these ruins are in a state of clean maintenance wherever you can sit.
Leopold pointed to the seat next to him as he perched on the wreckage of a collapsed pillar.
Astrid, too, did not reject the gesture, but sat side by side with a slight distance. As soon as she sat down, she shivered lightly as a chill ran up her hips.
“The fact that the crown prince is also entering the academy.”
“I don’t know what you mean. Didn’t I tell you more than a year ago? Since she entered the academy, she said that we should get married after graduation. It’s no big deal that you forgot.”
‘That’s because I’m not the owner of this body… !’
I can’t say that I was in this body when I opened my eyes.
I noticed that this was the possession or something, but unfortunately I couldn’t read the memory of this body.
The fact that she can pretend to be Astrid herself like this now is because she read a lot of romantic fantasies and is familiar with the tone of a villainous young lady. And like crazy, I’ve been gathering and reading data on Astrid.
However, there is a problem that it is impossible to know even the things that came and went through words without such records.
“Yes, you are human too. There are things I forget.”
“You are saying it for granted. I am human too.”
Leopold’s blue eyes stared at Astrid.
He couldn’t read the emotion in those eyes.
“Is it? Would be human I asked a strange question.”
After that, Leopold shut his mouth.
Astrid didn’t even want to talk first, he quietly looked up at the moon in the sky as they sat side by side.
Lack of information. Too much information is missing.
Astrid thought that as soon as she returned to the mansion after this meeting, she should prepare in advance by gathering materials related to the academy.
No way, in this world, when you enlist, you won’t be told to buy a K-2 and enlist.
I saw an anti-air demon flying across the moon.
*
“Academy.”
Creutz murmured as he picked up a piece of jerky from the platinum plate and tore it into small pieces with his hands.
Wolfgang gulped down the piece of beef jerky he had torn up and sat back down in his chair.
Suddenly, the two of them emptied three barrels.
It was a place where we met as close friends, close friends, and prospective in-laws before becoming emperors, so everything was formal.
“Look, Wolfgang.”
“Mmm.”
“Astrid, are you okay now?”
“It’s okay… That’s right. Shouldn’t it look okay?”
Astrid von Mitterien was known for her direct speech and fierce temper, and was notorious for having many enemies in society and everywhere.
Wolfgang was not ignorant of that fact, but he did not care too much.
Wolfgang von Mitterien, the next in power to the Emperor of Einhafen, the Great Empire.
Power is like that.
It’s the kind of thing that makes you not have to worry about the little things.
Of course, Wolfgang is not very interested in such power.
I wanted Astrid to be a white leopard roaming the permafrost of the north rather than a flower of society.
The time when Astrid’s power was needed was approaching in order to conquer the yet unified north and incorporate it into the empire’s territory.
Astrid von Miterien had suddenly lost consciousness and collapsed in the mansion half a year ago, and had bumped his head because he had fallen down the stairs to eat.
After a month of not waking up like that, Astrid finally opened her eyes—
“Well, it’s fortunate that he was able to turn his words around a bit. The generals in Mitterien are all rough guys, and thanks to Astrid’s observation and learning of that habit, isn’t her skill at making enemies with words amazing? It was quite different after waking up, so I thought it was amazing.”
“Is it.”
At that time, Leopold’s shouts came from outside.
“How dare you say that to the crown prince, Astrid!”
“… Excuse me. But didn’t I say something wrong?”
Leopold’s excited voice, which is really rare, and Astrid’s voice, which is supple but says everything.
Kreuz and Wolfgang got up slowly and went to the window to look out.
Leopold, who was very excited as if he was about to wield his sword in one hand, and Astrid, who showed no sign of nervousness in front of him.
“Leopold, what is it?”
“Uncle, do you know what Astrid said when she saw my favorite sword?!”
Three swords.
A light, pointed sword with a very thin blade, specialized for stabbing rather than cutting.
Leopold’s main weapon was the sharp sword.
“What did you say?”
“I said it was a weapon only used by unmanly cowards!”
For a moment, Kreuz and Wolfgang shut their mouths.
Wolfgang muttered to himself that he didn’t say anything wrong.
“… Hey, Wolfgang, didn’t you take his words back and say that he did?”
Kreuz didn’t seem to think so.
