Episode 15. Emperor’s Tour (2)
Arin Sebellus, the 5th princess of the Usif Empire.
As the emperor’s last child and youngest child, he is in fact unrelated to the throne.
However, if you live without greed with only the power you have been given, it was a very good position to enjoy heavenly life.
But unfortunately, she didn’t want that kind of life.
She thought that she had to fulfill her responsibilities and duties as a member of the imperial family and the daughter of the emperor, and she thought that was the reason she was born.
However, not many people were happy to see that.
You might wonder what’s strange about a princess worrying about the country’s safety, but even such a small concern could cause discomfort to those around her.
Is it possible that the 5th princess is interested in the throne?
Could it be that some of the rebels are encouraging her?
It may be unfair to her, but that was the way the emperor created the political world.
don’t do anything
Even from the servants,
Even from the surrounding nobles,
Even from the emperor,
I have been told to live comfortably and not do anything.
Why should I do that?
She just wants to help the world as a princess, not as an emperor, right?
Is it really fair to give up all greed and enjoy a comfortable life just because you are the youngest?
I hated it.
She hated it so much.
At least, that wasn’t the princess’s life she was pursuing.
I thought people were ignoring me because I was still young.
That’s why I shouldn’t show off as a child.
Accompanying her to the front was something she personally requested from the emperor.
Although the emperor was vehemently opposed, saying it was absolutely not possible, the young princess showed her strong will by going so far as to cut off her bow.
I couldn’t starve my youngest daughter, who wouldn’t hurt even if she put it in her eyes.
Emperor Dione had no choice but to allow her to accompany him.
She is the princess of a proper empire.
We must worry about the safety of our country, take care of our people, and further contribute to peace on the continent.
On that level, she thought she had become more of an adult.
I had no doubt that if she took this step by step and continued to grow, she would be able to emerge as a better princess.
At least until I meet this man named Sian Bert… … .
The youngest member of the Bert family, whom I overheard on my journey to Belias.
He was originally a child who was criticized as an incompetent child by his family, but through his own growth, he received recognition from the head of the family and is now leading a solid life on the front line where monsters are rampant.
To receive recognition from no one else but Duke Berthe.
As a princess with a deep desire for recognition, it couldn’t help but be interesting.
I thought that maybe that man named Sian was similar to me, and I thought that I might learn a lot if I spent time with him, even if I didn’t know.
“My name is Sian Berthe, the youngest of the Duke of Berthe.”
His first appearance from inside the carriage.
He was clearly showing his confident side and not being discouraged even in front of the emperor of the empire whom he was meeting for the first time.
“… … ?”
Princess Arin could only tilt her head.
He clearly looked like a boy around the age of ten, but judging by his steadfast expression and calm tone, he seemed to have an adult-like aura.
‘Is this guy really the same age as me?’
A feeling of foreignness that seems impossible to overcome on my own.
Even before the emperor,
Even in the face of countless nobles slandering him,
I always tried to maintain an unchanging confidence, but this was different.
A person with the same conditions as you, but with a very different side.
The moment we met in person, indescribable emotions welled up.
What kind of life has that Confucius lived that he shows an image that is not appropriate for his age?
Moreover, what is different from myself that makes me so different?
Along with resentment, feelings of envy were also rising.
It’s unfair.
I try hard to improve myself every day.
Why does the man in front of me make me feel deeply frustrated just by looking at him?
As she had not yet escaped the appearance of a child, her inner thoughts could not help but be revealed as they were.
Unlike the princess, who had all kinds of emotions mixed up, Xian was simply thoughtless.
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The emperor’s trip went more smoothly than expected.
From the desolate forests of the west past the border gate to the dry cliffs of the eastern valley where the Red River flows.
As if they sensed that a nobleman had visited, the demonic beasts did not appear.
The tireless Emperor Dione and Duke Berthe walking next to him.
Walk in step with the emperor of the empire.
Although others would have been persecuted for being rude, it was possible because he was the Duke of Berthe.
This is a measure of how much the emperor respects the duke.
That was the bond between the two people.
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Well, that’s the way it was originally, so… … .
Exactly 5 steps behind the Emperor and the Duke.
A procession of guardian knights follows to protect them.
Princess Arin is protected at the center.
The princess was busy looking here and there as if the natural environment of the front line was fascinating.
Then, all of a sudden, I look back… … .
“… … !”
It’s like that again.
If you are dissatisfied, do you speak up? Why do you keep making an impression? First of all, as the duke said, I am escorting(?) one step behind… … .
This princess, I don’t know what’s wrong with her, but she looks at me every now and then and makes a tearful face.
Is there any great person who wouldn’t feel bad when they look at someone’s face with a shit-chewing expression?
Why are you doing this when it’s not enough to get along well at first meeting?
Anyway, once this tour is over, we won’t be able to see each other again.
I just hoped it would pass quickly.
The emperor’s tour continued, and before he knew it, he had reached the dry cliffs.
Emperor Dione, looking down, took a deep breath.
“There is not much difference between the Imperial Castle, this place, and the air itself.”
It was a word with multiple meanings.
The political scene of the imperial castle is to fight bitterly on bad days.
At least the presence of the enemy is clearly recognized on the front line, and enemies and allies will be swapped from day to day there.
Even though it may be a difficult life, it is not my part-time job.
“Uh, over there?”
An unfamiliar voice suddenly calling me.
“… … ?”
Princess Arin spoke for the first time in three hours.
It was a face that wanted to ask me something.
“Why is that river so red?”
The place she pointed to was a red-colored stream flowing in a remote part of the valley.
“Blood River.”
“Blood River?”
It meant a river of blood.
“It is a river that connects the entire Lemea Valley. There is no particular reason why the water is red. “It just happened because the demonic beasts were drenching their bodies and scattering bodily fluids.”
The princess seemed quite surprised when she heard the story.
“Well, then you’re saying that those are all the body fluids of demonic beasts?”
I nodded instead of answering.
On the outside, the reddish color may look beautiful.
However, that river was not clean water at all because demonic beasts used it not only for drinking water, but also for some of them to wash their bodies.
Even the knights on the front lines didn’t get too close because if they got close enough to even put their feet in it, they could end up as a meal for the demonic beasts.
The princess seemed amazed, her gaze following the water stream all the way beyond the invisible valley.
“What’s beyond this river?”
“The Demon World.”
“devildom?!”
At the end of the Blood River, there is a demonic world where races from another world live, rather than the present world we are currently walking through.
No one would be crazy enough to do that, but if you want to go to the demon world but don’t know the way, you can just follow that river without difficulty.
Of course, I can’t guarantee that it will go all the way, but… … .
“that’s interesting… … .”
There’s nothing the kid can do.
You’re looking at a place that other people don’t want to go to, like it’s some kind of paradise.
I was once again curious about what kind of face it would turn into if it encountered a magical beast.
-pop!
“… … ?!”
Along with the sound of firecrackers, a yellow glow soared in the western sky.
A demon appeared in that direction.
“Attend His Majesty the Emperor! “All of the remaining Guardian Knights are heading to that location with me!”
The duke tried to secure the emperor’s safety first, but Emperor Dione did not want that.
“You speak pitifully, Willius.”
The emperor had already drawn his sword.
“Yes, Your Majesty… … .”
“Do you think I came here just to climb? “I was already very bored.”
“… … “I cannot take responsibility.”
The duke sighed as if there was nothing he could do.
The emperor made a satisfied face, but soon informed the knights with a solemn expression.
“The imperial army follows Duke Berthe’s instructions from this time on! “Let’s all focus on defeating the demon beasts until the subjugation is complete!”
Emperor Dione’s magic level, known to the public, is a whopping 8 stars.
He possessed a vast amount of magical power comparable to that of the greatest wizards on the continent.
If he hadn’t become the emperor, he would have become the head of the Great Magic Society, boasting enormous power, so it would have been easy for these mid- to low-level magic beasts to just lift a finger.
In the meantime, the position of the imperial army was handed over to the duke.
This cannot be anything other than a tear-jerking friendship.
Knights who move in perfect order according to orders.
I too must join them in battle.
“Ji, has a demon appeared now?”
Princess Arin, very embarrassed, looked at me and asked.
Unlike before, some parts of my body were shaking violently.
“The princess, please evacuate to the rear with the guardian knights. “If you wait, the situation will soon end.”
“What about you?”
“I’m going to the scene.”
“You can fight demons… … ?”
I want to say ‘of course’, but I can’t.
He just told it quietly as it was.
“For now, I am only allowed to watch the battle. I’m going to fulfill my duty, so the princess… … .”
“I want to go too!”
“… … ?”
What are you talking about, this little guy?
“You’re saying you’re watching a battle, not fighting? “Then I can go too!”
The guardian knights around also seemed very embarrassed.
“This is the front line, princess. “It’s not a playground.”
“I know! “I just wanted to take a look at her situation as the princess of the empire!”
“No matter what, it’s dangerous. His Majesty the Emperor certainly does not want it… … .”
“I can protect my body too! “You can do it, but why can’t I?”
ah… … Blood pressure rises.
This princess is more stubborn than she looks.
Part of me wants to just knock him out and then have the knights take him away.
If that happens, you will start living in prison, not on the front line.
“No matter what anyone says, I’m going, so don’t stop me!”
“Woe, princess!”
Despite the knights’ dissuasion, the princess went ahead and attacked with no gunfire.
Guardian knights who don’t know what to do.
By the looks of it, they look like they belong to the imperial army, but in a war situation like this, they are struggling with just the princess. It’s truly pathetic.
How can a princess survive if she doesn’t know how to see the situation?
I quietly approached her who was stubborn even as she shook her head.
-chin
He immediately grabbed the princess’s wrist, which no one had been able to touch.
“… … !?”
“If you’re going to act like a child, then just go home, princess.”
“… … what?”
“Dozens of people are now stranded because of the princess’s stubbornness. I’ll tell you again, this is the front line, and you never know what consequences a single second of wrong judgment may lead to. Or will the princess take responsibility for it?”
To the knights who had to focus on battle even at the limit of time, the princess was nothing more than a burden.
Even if you didn’t know it when you were young, you still needed to realize it to some extent.
“I-I just…” … .”
“If you can’t help, at least don’t interfere.”
The princess opened her mouth and couldn’t say anything.
“Please calmly go to the rear. “It will be over soon.”
After quietly letting go of her hand, the princess evacuated to the rear with her guardian knights.
I’m glad it ended with just one word.
I headed straight to the scene.
(Continued in the next part)
