Truly, King Oswald had grown desperate. After being humiliated multiple times already by an upstart noblewoman, he felt like his grip on the kingdom would crumble at any moment. He had a firm belief that he was a great general, one that would be as awe-inspiring as his late father had been in his younger
“If they insist on attacking our caravans, then we must respond to them in kind. Between the established guild branches, as well as our new army, we no longer have anything to fear from their petty attempts.” A young girl sat at her desk, giving out commands like she had fully become accustomed to the
Not long after I escaped from the baths and made it back to the guest room, I heard a gentle knocking at the door. “Yes?” I answered. After talking to Cornelius, my mood had been lifted somewhat. Though the pain of what I saw earlier that day still lingered and would probably take time to
My eyes shot open, my heart fiercely beat in my chest, and I sucked in a deep breath in surprise. If it weren’t for a pair of hands placed firmly on my head, I would’ve bolted upright. I could feel a slight sting on the left side of my face, presumably from Lady Kaguya’s fingernails,
I thought it was all water under the bridge at this point. The world that I had left behind had been shoved aside, so that I could focus on succeeding in the new role that I had been given. Since I believed that there was no way back, being an Electi in a fantasy world
Later that afternoon, Cornelius, Lau, Katsys and I arrived at Yakuman Castle, where a surprised Lady Kaguya and her two guardians greeted us in the audience room. Ludmila and the younger ones wanted to come along also, but we promised that we’d return the next day. Frankly, I was still a bit worried about the
Cornelius cautiously scrutinized every gesture that the Chancellor made. She could not let her guard down against someone as perceptive as him. He had been the one that had unveiled her disguise, one that had nearly everyone in the country fooled. Furthermore, he had been told that the Chancellor had the capability of using mind
-One week ago- King Oswald sat on his throne, a half-drunken goblet of wine in his hand. Ever since he had ascended the throne, he found himself reaching for alcohol as a solution to his ongoing issues. Like many newly-crowned kings, the thoughts of his position in respect to his people weighed heavily upon his
-Ten years ago- A man and woman of nobility were arguing in their bedroom. Victor and Amelia von Reichenstein, Earl and Countess of their domain, had been at odds with a decision made long ago. “You cannot possibly think that this charade can continue as long as you desire! ‘He’ is starting to become of
Cornelius heaved a sigh as he watched the form of Claude slowly freeze in place. He was regretful that it came to this, but things couldn’t go on any longer. If he didn’t bring back the ‘sample’ that the Chancellor desired, then his beloved friend would soon be in danger. Given that Sanshiro’s turmoil hadn’t