《Former Village Girl and the Flag Crusher Prince》 Volume 1 Chapter 1 Former village girl and the Flag Crusher Prince Chapter 1 Par dans le 7 Avril 2020 ¨¤ 05:31 Former village girl and the Flag Crusher Prince Chapter 01 The Memory of my previous life The first thing I remembered was the feeling of my hair being cut as preparation for the execution, my head felt lighter and fresh and I laughed at myself for thinking in that way after all, I was going to die in the guillotine. A cart rattles on the stone-paved floor. After it, I''m marching tied my hands up being the public''s show of the day. The man in front of me looks over the city''s people, everybody have reunited to see my excution as they yell at me and bitterly swear... "Excuse me, what time it now?" The watch-guard looked back at me suspicious, he hesitated and said, "It will be evening soon" I smiled and whispered "Thank you" but after a moment, a stone hit my head. While I hold my head and groan in pain I hear the voice of a woman, who must have been the one that thrown the stone at me. "She was trying to seduce the watch-guard!! That witch!!" The people nearby started to yell... "She''s an evil woman! The late Emperor was bewitched by her to make this country miserable!!" "She''s a villain" "The country is ruined because of her!!" "She demanded heavy taxes to be paid only to mantain her luxury living style" "The was started because her, she deceit the enemy King" "Useless trash! Wicked monster!!" Lies. That''s wrong. Nothing of that is my fault. The Emperor had to increase the taxes to cost the war. The war started because the enemy country leader wanted the resources of this country. But... It doesn''t matter now. Even if I try to tell them they don''t listen to me. They keep yelling and throwing stones and rock that I hardly stop with my hurted arms. The watch-guard smirk and yell at me "Shut up", it''s useless... I don''t have any ally or friend anymore... Who will listen to my explanation now? I closed my mouth and focused on the ground, a minutes later the cart stoped in front of a wood square. Over it, there was the guillotine that will cut my head. "We reached the destination, move!!" Violently pulling my arm I was led to the execution ground. They make me kneel in front of the crowd "Sinner! Guilty! The former Empress Samella Einzatz deserve die!!" The executioner started reading a long list of "my charges" "You disturbed the order of the Empire, acting in favor of the Emperor Horan, who drowned in his ambition of power and mischief, and bring all this violence against the Empire. All the n.o.bles, who dared to opose you, were killed, and finally you tried to poison His Majesty, The Honorable Emperor Holland." They worked hard creating quite a lot of fake charges but I don''t have the energy to argue, specially because I know it''s in vain. Even if I tell them the truth they won''t believe me. They only believe what the powerful say I didn''t have tears left to cry when I saw the head of my family, friends and anyone who tryied to help me, were lined in the front of the execution table "Therefort, the Empress Samella Einzatz shall be executed" The only thought on my mind was ... "Why did this happened?" While seeing the mix of joy and hatred in the face of everyone there I wondered "When... What did I wrong?" Until my 13th birthday I was just a village girl. An Emperor official saw me when visiting the fields in the harvest and said he''ll take me the the Emperor Court. n.o.body could refuse to an Emperor offical''s order because the penalty was death and so, I was exchanged for a large reward, the official took me and make me enter the Inner Palace. I was told many times that n.o.body can go to see the Emperor without an imperial order, I believed that and lived quietly in the palace trying to avoid attencion. But it was not of use, shortly after the Emperor called me. It seems that a village girl who avoid the luxury and live quietly was something rare and "exotic" among the n.o.bles. The Emperor remembered me and called for me several times... They started calling me "The village girl with just beauty" That was correct I didn''t have anything but my look I was inferior to any other princess or n.o.ble there in manners, etiquette and education. The Emperor repeatedly praised my beauty but nothing more than my apparence. And that''s exactly why the Emperor chosed me. That''s why they make me "their political enemy" and the incompetent that''s the culprit of the actual state of the country. Everything was over when I realized my situation. The false charges, the evidence "that I poisoned the Emperor" and before I could defend myself or pledge I was thrown into prison while all my family and friends were executed. The New Emperor told the story to the people on a way that anyone that objected or questioned my execution will be posed as a Country Traitor. In this way, I''ll pa.s.s to the history as the most terrible and evil villain of this country. "Oh , yes" By the time that everything was discovered, I''ll be already dead. "Well,..." She''s a beautifull village girl There''s nothing more, so it''s the end Haha... That was funny and I laughed "Yes!! Yes!!" The voice of the people become louder, sign that my head will be soon near my parent''s ones Near the moment of dead, Do people usually get terriefied or excited? I looked to the blue sky while my vision started to be blurry and pray "Please... if you feel pity for me, don''t let me meet with anybody powerfull ever again! I cried in my heart and ... I don''t remember anything more. My last life ended there. But why? Why life is so cruel? I lost my past life because I was loved by the powerful people of the time and now... I''m part of that powerful people!! I''m Azalea ElSavage, daughter of the Duke of Kingdom Kavos and for some political reason... !! Fiancee of the Crown Prince Lotus !! He''s like the sun... With red hair and eyes, with a neat face not only good-looking but clever and talented. He''s well versed on politics, economy, as well as magic, which didn''t exist on my previous life. He''s a great martial artist too, he easily defeated the Captain of the Imperial Knights He''s a genious There''re no words that can express the perfection of the Imperial Prince, it''s so great as his heart. Yes... It''s terrible!! His Highness can do far more than my ordinary imagination. It''s natural to say that the sun rises from the east and sinks to the west, but it does nothing out of the ordinary. If I were ordered to point out his faults, I would say the only weakness is really.... Prince Lotus is not normal. Don''t evaluate him with half-hearted determination. If you focus on the sweet side, it''ll be painful for you. Let me explain ... ... Like that time when the Brave Hero of the Empire was weping in the floor, while the Saint Damsel had a nervious crisis and fainted, in front of His Highness... "Why?.. Why is the Brave Hero of the Empire crying?" "Azalea do you know what can have happened?" His Highness tilt his head while speaking, his clothes were dirty with blood. He was holding the Sacred Sword stucked on some rock with his right hand and on the left hand there was a grotesque, hard to describe object... I grabbed my hand fan that was closed pending of my wrist. I made up my mind about what to ask first before start speaking. "Before that, Your Highness... What are you planning to do with the Sacred Sword and its anvil?" "This?... I''m ashamed to say that I can''t get rid of the antril to retrieve the Sacred Sword. Therefore, I borrowed it for my sword practices, and take the whole piece. It was a good as hammer training" "I see... And what''s that thing on your left hand?" "Oh! It''s the Demon King''s head. I just killed him, he was great as training partner!" n.o.body could say anything to His Highness, who nodded with satisfaction. Their Majesties and their followers have a look as if they were far away of this world, still trying to know if they have understood correctly. The brave who challenged His Highness the other day is now repeatedly apologizing again and again, and the Saint has not yet awakened. Then, with a smile that just shines like the sun the Prince just said, ¡°It was amazing, wasn''t it?¡± During this chaotic audience, I was confused about what to say and then His Highness dropped another bomb... "It''s something natural for the one that will bear the burden of the future of this kingdom. Azalea, if you train too, you would be able to defeat the demon king too. Right, Azalea?" Another comment popped out of his lips. "It''s easy for people to defeat the Demon King if they work hard on training!" A person who was there, other than His Highness, nodded at my desperated cry. Tags : , Commentaires 1 notapenguin Mardi 7 Avril ¨¤ 06:04 what happened djurasico.home.blog? is your site dead? why new site? Mercredi 8 Avril ¨¤ 19:54 Hi, No it''s not dead. you can check it too https://djurasico.home.blog. The links are in the menu "Liens" (Links) 2 notapenguin Mardi 7 Avril ¨¤ 06:07 what happened to djurasico.home blog? is your site dead? why new site. and the comment is hard to use as all the message, including errors are..spanish? protuguese? 3 iameikod Mardi 7 Avril ¨¤ 16:50 Thank so much!! please keep uploading this story Mercredi 8 Avril ¨¤ 19:58 Yes, we''ll be uploading new chapters soon :D Ajouter un commentaire Nom / Pseudo : E-mail (facultatif) : Site Web (facultatif) : Commentaire : Me pr¨¦venir par mail en cas de r¨¦ponse Volume 1 Chapter 2 Former village girl and the Flag Crusher Prince Chapter 02 Par dans le 9 Avril 2020 ¨¤ 20:38 Former village girl and the Flag Crusher Prince Chapter 02: How we get engaged Why his superhuman highness and I became engaged. The reason for this goes back to when I was twelve years old. My home in this life, has been a bit complicated... My mother and father didn''t get along because of their political marriage. To prove this, my father had remarried his mistress shortly after mother died of illness. On top of that, the mistress already had a child, My sister, we''re six months apart in age, and apparently half of our blood is connected to each other. I couldn''t help but laugh at my father''s trashiness in this life, unlike in my previous life, monogamy is the norm in this world for religious reasons.That''s why aristocrats often surround themselves with mistresses, both male and female, but even so, it would be bad for the public if they are discovered. Isn''t my father, who doesn''t even bother to hide this, more incompetent than I was in my previous life? By that time I had already remembered my previous life, so I quickly gave up on my father and decided to live in a disused house instead of the main house where my stepmother lives. I didn''t fight back against my stepmother and sister-in-law''s hara.s.sment, partly because I was mentally older, but also I knew it was for my own good if I avoided anyone who was clearly hostile to me. As expected, my father never leave me without food, clothing, or housing, as he was concerned about my mother''s family. I was able to get a full education as well. Fortunately, the servants took pity on me, and I had no complaints about my surroundings. And I thought. "Huh?¡¡Isn''t it so peaceful compared to the life in the palace in my previous life?" No poison in your drink or blade in your dress. No one is dropped into a pond in the middle of winter for playing in the water, no one invited me to a tea party and insulted verbally me." Neither is the maid a spy, nor is the butler an a.s.sa.s.sin hired by a political opponent. No one is going to be attacked or betrayed in their sleep. "Huh?¡¡Peace after all." This girl is just a little on bad terms with her stepmother, but her life itself is peaceful. The reign of the Kingdom of Cabos has been stable. It seems that there is a threat called the Demon King in this world, but geographically the kingdom is far from the Demon World, so the damage caused by the Demon is not so serious a problem. Thanks to a common global enemy, wars between nations are now lukewarm. "~~Peace" It''s peace itself compared to the world that was, if anything, a war-to-war of my previous life. In my mind I raised my hands to the sky saying thanks for the existence of this peacefully world. The only thing that I was afraid of was my original status, but in five more years, I will get married and leave this house. If I wait with patience in the meantime, the level of danger is nothing. It''s rather a very pleasant life for me. "Ha! If you want to torment me, make me the King''s wife like you did in your previous life! Well, that''s impossible since His Majesty the King is already married! " While I was singing along and celebrating peace, my father called me. He said that he was to attend the Prince''s selection of his fianc¨¦e. It was around the time of the start of spring. I remember that time well. It''s been a long time since I''ve been invited to the main house, but a second after entering, I was being dressed by a dozen of maids and taken to the carriage in no time. Then it was me, my father and stepmother facing each other in a luxurious carriage. The awkward atmosphere was teased by my sister-in-law, Elise, who sat beside her. "Sis. It''s been a while since you''ve seen father and mother, and you haven''t said anything yet!¡¡I''m sure it will be a great story." The way Elise coughed and laughed as she said this, her eyes resembled the people I hated in my previous life. Eyes that love to ridicule and condescend to others. I ignored her and looked out the window. The royal city, where the court is located, is flourishing. The view of the city is enough to enjoy it. She figured out it would be a more meaningful way to pa.s.s the time than having a conversation with Elise and her stepmother. Perhaps my att.i.tude was offensive, and my stepmother, Iris, was outraged. "What a cheeky girl!¡¡A sober and unloving child would not be found lovely by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Hey, honey. It''s a disgrace to have her attend after all. It''s not too late now. Let''s leave such a girl at the mansion." My father shook his head at my stepmother''s argument. "I''ve said it many times. His Majesty has asked me to have all the ladies of his son''s age present at this tea party. I can''t say NO to him without a proper reason" When my father glared at her, my stepmother held her tongue. Elise laughed at the sight, as if amused. What''s interesting about it? Elise, who hadn''t been able to read my thoughts since we first met, was just plain creepy to me. Nonetheless, I understood why my stepmother didn''t expect me to stand out. It''s simple... because my appearance was somber and Elise was incomparably adorable. I don''t think I''m ugly in this life, but I''m not as beautiful as I was in my previous life. In contrast, Elise is frighteningly cute. If I continue to grow up like this, even my previous life self, which only have beauty appearance, I will not be able to compete with her. That is it... The difference is obvious if you only look at our looks. Naturally, Elise is the one that attracts all the eyes. It''s unlikely that good looks will determine the future Queen, but it''s still the case that a beauty have advantage, I suppose father understood that. Obviously, the quality of the dress was different for me and Elise, she is the one who has elaborated ornaments and hair style. I was sneaking a look at Elise''s reflection in the gla.s.s when she noticed me. Elise purposely walked up to me and put her hand on my shoulder and whispered in my ear. "Don''t be discouraged, Big Sister. There is no prettier lady than me, so it can''t be helped. It''s like the game is already over." Elise laughed, I''m a little scared of my sister-in-law who never stops smiling, I wanted to get rid of the hand on my shoulder right now, but I resisted the urge and held still. Then the carriage came to a halt, announcing that we had arrived at the court. Inwardly, I thought I was saved and hurriedly got off the uncomfortable carriage. As I was led by my father to the courtyard of our destination, Elise said, only for me to hear. "Big sister. A sister with no merit would never be chosen as the Crown Prince''s fianc¨¦e. You can rest a.s.sured." After all, the smiling Elise is creepy. However, I agreed with her words, in my previous life, beauty was the only thing I was good at. In this life I''m not even that beautiful, I never believe that I could be the future fianc¨¦e of the Crown Prince, someone was promised a important role in future, and by extension, the future Queen. So, I thought that this event wasn''t going to present a problem for me, at least, I had a.s.sumed that I wasn''t part of the partic.i.p.ants of this compet.i.tion. "This way, Sir" Perhaps it was because I was feeling like such a stranger that I didn''t notice that the squire who was guiding me had a very tired look on his face. He bowed his head deeply in front of the door that led to the courtyard. "Well, take care of yourself... and have a good day." All of us, including myself, received a gaze from the servants as if we were soldiers going to war. Before anyone could ask a question, the squire opened the door. A dazzling light leaks out of the gap, we squint at the glare, but went in as if we were being sucked in by the light. Then, after taking a step further, I understood the meaning of the squire''s words. It wasn''t the courtyard that we set foot in before. "Ha ha ha ha!¡¡What is it, all of you! Come on, come on! Let''s play with each other!" --It was a jungle, with His Highness Lotus using the tendrils to fly around in all directions. Tags : , Commentaires Aucun commentaire pour le moment Ajouter un commentaire Nom / Pseudo : E-mail (facultatif) : Site Web (facultatif) : Commentaire : Me pr¨¦venir par mail en cas de r¨¦ponse Volume 1 Chapter 3 Former village girl and the Flag Crusher Prince Chapter 03 Par dans le 9 Avril 2020 ¨¤ 21:15 Former village girl and the Flag Crusher Prince Chapter 03 Jump kick I was gobsmacked. The court courtyard is densely overgrown with tall trees and gra.s.s, and the sounds of animals can be heard from everywhere. A brightly patterned bird dropped its p.o.o.p on my shoulder as I froze, unable to move. "..." "..." "..." Both my father and stepmother are frozen in place, unable to swallow the current situation. Even my sister-in-law looked up at His Highness Lord Lotus, who was soaring through the air with her smirk gone. His Highness was happily making his way across the jungle with the vines hanging high in the sky. Before jumping to the next vine, he realized we were there and said, "Oh!" He said with a happy voice. "The Duke of ElSavage have arrived!¡¡It doesn''t hurt, come closer. This time, it is a rude scheme. Let''s play in the great outdoors with the rest." I think the second half was directed at us. Hanging on a vine, His Highness shifted his gaze from my father to me and my sister-in-law. As I was unable to say anything on the spur of the moment, Elise opened her mouth to say with her usual smile... "With all due respect, Your Highness. My father told me that it was a tea party?¡¡It''s like a wild man''s game." My father and stepmother turned blue at what could be taken as an insult. Fortunately, His Highness Lotus didn''t seem to be in a bad mood, and he said, "Huh?" He squinted his eyes in amus.e.m.e.nt. "What are you talking about? I said I would choose a fianc¨¦e, but I didn''t say a word in the invitation that I would hold a tea party. Wasn''t it your father who took the liberty of making the mistake?" At His Highness words, Elise wordlessly cast a glance at her father. The father made his shoulders jump with a bob and then apologized to his daughter in a shaky voice. "Sorry, I''m sorry. Elise. It''s true that the invitation only said that they were going to choose a fianc¨¦, but I didn''t think that this was going on in the courtyard..." My father was clearly terrified of Elise. Isn''t it strange to be afraid of his own daughter, no matter how cute she is? It''s a great way to make sure that you''re getting the best out of it. "Hmm, that''s it. Elise. If you have a grudge against me, go after me. If you can hold those vines, of course." His Highness says that much and then jumps from vine to vine again and disappears from in front of us. Then, Elise became blatantly unhappy. The stepmother started begging to her. "E- Elise. Please. You need to lighten up. I''ll buy you a dress and jewelry and whatever else you want. Come on, come on!¡¡Look, Elise. There''s a silly little lady over there!¡¡She''s so muddy and- Oh!How funny! Hah" My stepmother pointed to the front of my left, there was certainly a girl there, about my age, who had fallen down and was crying. The ground there must be muddy. Instead of a dress, his head is covered in mud and his knees are sc.r.a.ped. She frowned thoughtfully at my stepmother laughing at her tears, so my father and sister-in-law, who were in sync with her. "Oh, c.r.a.p. I hate it. People like this." I turned my back to them and went to the girl who have fallen over again. Something is being said behind me, but I ignore it, careful of the muddy ground, I called out to the girl. "Are you okay?" I reached out my hand and she held it in surprise but fearfully, I pull the girl to her feet and check on her injuries as she stands up. "Does your knee hurt?" The girl giggled and nodded, when I try to take her to the infirmary, she pulls my arm and holds me back. "...the dress, my mother picked it out for me." Then he began to whisper, as if she were holding back a sob. "My mother said ~ Since you''ll be in front of His Highness, let''s dress cute ~ My family is too poor to afford it but my father and mother bought me a new dress. He said it''s a reward for the hard work I usually do. I''m about to grow up, so I might not be able to wear it ever again... and yet he bought it for me..." The girl grips my ear tightly. "And now... It''s all muddy--" *sob* *sob* When she finished, she started crying like a baby. When I gently let go of the girl''s hand, she looked horrified and apologized. "Oh, I''m sorry. Your clothes are dirty because of me..." "I don''t care about the mud." I gently stop the hand of the girl that was trying to clean my dress while she keep apologizing. "There are more things that p.i.s.s me off than that." I looked around, making sure there were vines hanging from the heavens everywhere, I was reminded of His Highness'' words earlier. "If you have a grudge against me, you''ll have to catch me" I let go of the girl''s hand and grabbed the vines that were right beside me. "Let''s do it, shall we?" "Noooooo!¡¡Lady Azalea!¡¡Please don''t!¡¡It''s dangerous..." The girl - Lilia, who followed me, shook her head desperately on the ground, but I didn''t care and jumped to the next vine. The feeling of floating for a moment, then being pulled to the ground. Borrowing its movement, the vines moved fast and before the momentum dies, I jump again to the next vine. The vines I''m grabbing now are hanging quite high up in the sky, and there''s no way I''d be able to stop myself if I fell from there. It would be no wonder that Lilia screamed terrified like that to my idea. But even though I thought I was walking a tightrope, I looked around and looked for His Highness Lotus. I was angry for the first time in a long time, I wouldn''t be happy without slapping, at least, that stupid Prince. "Too insane. It may have been a display of eccentricity, but it''s unreasonable to expect the courtyard of the court to be a jungle." Hanging from the vines and looking down at the ground, there was the Lady and her family besides us. They were all dressed in formal attire or similar, and they all looked confused. It''s expected, they were invited to the court, it is normal to come dressed in a way that is not rude. In addition, to chose a fianc¨¦e for the Crown Prince. Even if it''s not specified on the invitation, if the place is designated as a courtyard, everybody imagined a style of tea party or vals. It''s no wonder she''s so spirited about her outfit, if only there was some kind of dress code, She wouldn''t have been hurt like Lilia was. "Oh, ****! Hate- I hate it. He''s the type of person who doesn''t care about his subjects!" As I remembered and resented a lot of things from my past, I saw a glimpse of red hair in my vision. I hurriedly changed direction in that direction, this time, the fiery red-haired figure came into clear view. I grinned involuntarily as I was sure he was the one I was looking for. "I found you" I swung my body loudly, adding more movement streght to the vines. His Highness Lotus was hanging on the branch of a large tree with his legs hooked in a vine. He doesn''t seem to be aware of me being diagonally up in the air, he paused in his upside down position and paused. "Mmm, soooo boring" I remembered the sight of Lilia crying at that remark, and before I could even think of anything profane to say, my body moved. When the movement was at its strongest, she let go of the vines and pinned her right leg out, aiming for His Highness''s abdomen. To His Highness, who still looked sleepy, I shouted "Your Highness!¡¡I''m ready!" His Highness Lotus looked up at me in astonishment at a call that sounded like an a.s.sa.s.sin from somewhere. "Huh." I realized that I had done something wrong as I executed a jumping kick at him with a dumbfounded expression on His Highness''s face. Oh. I don''t know what to do. Landing, I didn''t think anything of it. It''s too late to regret it. The flow of time is common to everyone. ... I hit His Highness with a jumping kick, and I fell to the ground with him. Tags : , Commentaires 1 Hier ¨¤ 23:28 Thank you for picking this up and translating! Can''t wait for the plot development Il y a 52 min Thanks! We''ll be uploading new chapters very soon 2 Karin Il y a 1 heure This is fun! I love the story. Thank you for translating it. Ajouter un commentaire Nom / Pseudo : E-mail (facultatif) : Site Web (facultatif) : Commentaire : Me pr¨¦venir par mail en cas de r¨¦ponse Volume 1 Chapter 4 Former village girl and the Flag Crusher Prince Chapter 04 Par dans le 11 Avril 2020 ¨¤ 02:34 Former village girl and the Flag Crusher Prince Chapter 04: Apologize!! I remember that in my previous life, people around me used to say, "You''re an idiot. If you don''t fix your habit of acting right away because you''re angry, like a monkey, you''re going to die a quick death." These are the words of my mother from my previous life. It''s a rather harsh a.s.sessment, but since I died at the age of 18 without being cured of my bad habits in his previous life, it''s not surprising. It'' rather accurate. You were a good mother. You knew your child well. I wonder if the bad habits of the previous life will carry over into this life. If an experiment of such a t.i.tle is being conducted, I will gladly submit what happened here as a record. --I''m being held in arms by His Royal Highness Prince Lotus. "..." "..." His Highness and I look at each other wordlessly. I felt the blood rush to my face. Why did he protect me from the fell? The answer is simple. He has saved me from my fatal fall. He ate a jumping kick, and held me while positioning himself in the air and landed on the ground. Thanks to this, I don''t have any injuries, but my mind is bruised by the situation where I was saved by His Highness, he, the one that received a flying kick from me. No, I''m so uncool-- The guillotine came into my mind before I could even think about how embarra.s.sing the actual situation was. Oh, good-bye my neck. In this life, you can''t keep living anymore. As I was contemplating my future, His Highness Lotus spoke to me. "Hmmm, Miss. Are you hurt? Is it okay to put you down now?" His Highness'' words brought me back to my senses. I nodded hurriedly and asked to be lowered to the ground. His Highness Lotus simply checked me to make sure I wasn''t hurt, and then smiled contentedly, "Alright. But you''re funny, Miss. I never thought You''d be able to jump from one vine to the next and kick me from there! It''s absolutely hilarious." "Hahaha," His Highness laughed briskly. Everybody rushed to see what the commotion was. The other partic.i.p.ants, the Ladies and their attendants, gathered. His Highness''s att.i.tude of not blaming himself even the slightest bit for his rude behavior made me hesitate to speak out, which was my main concern. It looks like he''ll forgive me for the profane flying kick if I back down now. I don''t want to die yet. I don''t want a second death on the guillotine. If your life is in danger, it might be best if you just walk away from here. But ... I looked at Lilia, who was running towards us, out of breath, and I couldn''t move away "........ Thank you for your help, Your Highness Lotus. However, I''m afraid I have to tell you something." I dropped to my knees on the ground and lowered my head. The amused voice of His Highness could be heard above my head. "I forgive you. Raise your head." I look up and make eye contact with His Highness. "I''m wondering if you''d like to hear one thing about this party you organized.What do you think this is about?" It was unexpected, and His Highness made a dumbfounded face. He probably doesn''t understand the meaning of my words. I got a little more angry with His Highness because of this, so I said in a loud voice. "Yes. It''s about being unfaithful to your promise as royal to protect your subjects, I''m saying this because many n.o.ble ladies His Highness invited were injured because of His Highness''s inept.i.tude." "..." His Highness didn''t say anything, he just looked at me with his fiery red eyes. I guess that means I can keep talking, I put all my strength into my belly so that I wouldn''t succ.u.mb to the fear His Highness causes on me. "His Highness said that he''ll be choosing his fiance in this party, and the invitation did not say a word about a tea party, that''s true. However, there were no dress specifications. When invited to the court, it is the duty of the va.s.sals of the country to show courtesy to the royalty by dressing in formal attire. One of the injured ladies, one I met here, followed the dressing court code to show His Highness her respects as a va.s.sal. The same is true for others, including me. But what does it mean for Your Highness? " Separated from the words I was speaking, the stares of the people around me hurts and I am afraid of the pressure from His Highness. "Still. That''s why." - I forced me to continue - "In this case, His Highness was too curious to find a new entertainment and imposed an inconvenience situation on his loyal va.s.sals. On the other hand, "boring" and other statements that disregard our loyalty - that''s too disingenuous, isn''t it? " I could hear my father''s angry voice in the distance, I ignored it and hurried my speech to His Highness. "We are va.s.sals, Sir. If the King commanded me to die, I would gladly give up my life. However, that relationship can only take place if the King is faithful to his subjects .... His Highness Lotus, we are people, too. No matter how much you do as king, if you can''t respect the loyalty of your subjects, you''re going to became a Tyrant not a King. Please, Your Highness. Take a look around. The faces of your subjective- " I didn''t get to end the sentence because my father was holding my head down. She was suddenly forced into a position where her forehead was clinging to the ground, and she quickly supported herself with her hands to avoid falling down. "I''m sorry!¡¡Your Highness Lotus!¡¡I''m sorry for all the rudeness of my daughter!¡¡Please forgive us! I''m beggind you! Please-" My father''s impatience was palpable. If the girl who spoke against to the Prince''s c.o.c.ky words wasn''t daughter of his, he wouldn''t be this desperate. That being said, I don''t think this is going to be the end of it. When I try to open my mouth again, my father presses my head down hard, as if he senses it. It''s annoying that you have a sense of honor at times like this but you can''t hide the fact that I have a half-sister in this world, huh?, I thought for myself. Then His Highness Lotus said from above my head. "Duke of ElSavage, Ok. I will forgive you for interrupting our conversation but only this time. Retreat the hand that restrains your daughter in this very moment." "But..." "I''m talking to your daughter now. You need to keep your mouth shut" His tone was soft, but there was something about the atmosphere that could not be denied. My father reluctantly took his hand away from me. When I looked up, His Highness smiled. "And what do you want me to do?" His Highness'' smile is an angelic smile. I said as if I was spitting out something I''d been wanting to say for years, even though we were the same age. "Show us the sincerity of Your Highness to his Kingdom''s people." His Highness lowered his eyebrows in a slightly troubled manner. "However, I don''t understand the sincerity you speak of. Can you tell me what it is?" "It''s--" I was about to say, "Think for yourself," when I realized the amus.e.m.e.nt in His Highness'' eyes. He was going to start laughing in any moment. The way he looked at me, as if he was observing a rare beast, made me understand, my words have not reached anything. This person doesn''t understand what I''m trying to say at all. Even after all this speech, he didn''t even look around. "Hey, man." As I stand up, my father tugs on my arm, trying to hold me back. I shooked it off forcefully and approached His Highness with big steps. "Hmm?¡¡What--" "Idiot!!!" The dry slap on the cheek echoed through the courtyard unexpectedly. A scream that goes up, the sound of my father collapsing behind me. His Highness, who pressed his reddened cheek with one hand, looked at me with a stunned expression. I was already, almost instinctively, shouting at His Highness. "That''s what I''m saying, that att.i.tude is not sincere!" His Highness blinked several times. I guess He doesn''t really understand why I''m being offended. I grabbed him by the lapels and pointed to the people gathered around me. "Take a look. The people here were gathered at your behest. Not everyone has a fiefdom in the royal city. Some of them even spent days in carriages to get to the court. Dressing up isn''t a quick or cheap process. In addition to preparing of the attire, it''s not something you can dress yourself up alone, so you''ll need several helpers or be a ninjsamurai expert. I mean, you know, we spent a lot of money and time getting everything done to be here now. That''s what you called--" She remembered His Highness when he was hanging from the tree, and the hand gripping his lapels felt powerful. "You yawned and then said "boring"?¡¡Is that the integrity of a man who will bear the weight of his country in the future! Are you kidding me? Yeah, I''m sure they''re just messing around!" At my words, His Highness Lotus'' face turned bright red and his shoulders trembled. "What the-? I am very serious! You don''t understand the circ.u.n.tances that make me chose this way of chosing a fiance! You don''t have any right to told me what to do!" "Do you think everybody have to understand your circ.u.n.tances while you don''t even try to understand the others'' ones?" I immediately countered. His Highness was probably not used to quarreling. His mouth pursed, but he couldn''t say anything. I confronted him without directly. "In the first place, His Highness has something to say before he can argue against me!¡¡If you''re not messing around, you should behave! " She indicated with his hand the ladies who were watching from behind with a distant look. Besides Lilia, there were many other girls covered in mud and dust. Some children have their dresses torn apart and others have been injured. The attendant families and servants were a similar image. At the sight of this, His Highness choked on his words. His eyes were dimly moist. "I-, I didn''t do anything wrong..." "Huh?" I asked back without thinking. "What is it?¡¡After all this time, you''re still making excuses?" His Highness staggered and shuddered as if he could hear my heart''s voice, and then mumbled something. "I can''t hear you." I spoke loud using the air from my belly. "There''s no point in whispering in a mosquito-like voice if the person you''re apologizing to, can''t hear you." His Highness Lotus looked up and apologized to everybody loudly with tears pooling in his red eyes. "I''m sorry!" And as His Highness begins to weep, the landscape of the courtyard begins to distort. I am surprised and close my eyes by reflex. After a while I fearfully opened my eyes to find that there was a wonderfully manicured garden. "W-What?--" "Where''s the jungle?" As I gazed around, His Highness hiccupped as he explained to me. "...the truth is...the whole thing is a hoax...a magic trick...made up...a fake scene..." "A trick....?" The blood that had been on my head at His Highness''s words returned to normal, and as well as he regain his composure more and more. If you look around carefully, you''ll see that the ragged ladies have returned to their original forms. The same goes for Lilia, her dress, which had been covered in mud, had been transformed into a new one without a stain. Lilia''s change made me realise. "Huh?¡¡Didn''t I do something horrible?" "They can''t touch the vines because it''s a lie, well, they can''t be touched by anyone but only for those with the qualifications of a Queen. Only they can touch the vines in the same way that I touched them." I turned back to His Highness Lotus with a scared gesture. The sight of His Highness, tears streaming from his eyes as he wiped them off and wiped them off, was unbearable. "I shouldn''t have been so angry with you I''m sorry, I''m sorry." Maybe His Highness couldn''t take it anymore, so at the end he crouched down and cried loudly, saying, "Waaaaaahhhh!" His Highness Lotus''s tears made me stand there. Words popped into my head... "A premature mistake. A woman who was misunderstood and disrespectful. The execution is confirmed for insolence. Guillotine again. Bye-bye my neck. The next life will be better...." In the midst of saying goodbye to this life, I was reminded of something important. That''s right. I''m not good at anything, but that''s why you can''t lose your integrity as a person. I shifted my body at the same time that I realized this. "Your Highness Lotus!¡¡Are you alright? , ah! I''m sorry, I''m so sorry!" It was almost at the same time that the Commander of the Knight''s Order loudly entered the courtyard, and I decided to make a brilliant kneeling in front of His Highness. Tags : , Commentaires Aucun commentaire pour le moment Ajouter un commentaire Nom / Pseudo : E-mail (facultatif) : Site Web (facultatif) : Commentaire : Me pr¨¦venir par mail en cas de r¨¦ponse Volume 1 Chapter 5 Former village girl and the Flag Crusher Prince Chapter 05 Par dans le 15 Avril 2020 ¨¤ 23:17 Former village girl and the Flag Crusher Prince Chapter 05: The orders of Their Majesties I died at 18 years old in my previous life and this time, I''m going to die at twelve..... I''m dying too soon... I''d like to live a little longer, but I don''t know if I can!! You can''t because you''re an idiot!! *sob*sob* He got a bad temper, too. Huh?¡¡It''s impossible to survive. In my next life, I can live longer as an ape than I lived being human. Let''s pray to G.o.d... maybe he wants me to be a monkey in the next life. As I was escaping reality like that, the person sitting in front of me coughed. The person asked me as he put his gla.s.ses back on. "Are you sure you''re listening?¡¡Miss Azalea. Do you understand what I''m saying?" "Yeah. I know, sir... Your Highness, I''d like lamb for my last supper." "You''ve not understand anything. Ok, I''ll explain it again from the beginning. Now listen carefully." With a methodical gesture, The vizier Hermet-sama fixed the misalignment of his gla.s.ses. For some reason I was still at court after I had made His Highness Lotus cry in the courtyard. Now, in the vizier''s office, he is telling me the story about the life of His Royal Highness Prince Lotus. Yeah. Why? It''s nice to be away from my father and stepmother after what we''ve been through, but that said, isn''t this a strange situation? How come you''re still alive, me? I was prepared to die when the Knight Commander, Mester Creek, rushed into the courtyard. I jumped and kicked His Highness Lotus, slapped him and forced him to apologize. What''s more, it all happened out of my precociousness. There are numerous eyewitnesses, I can''t, and won''t, excuse myself. He could have beheaded me on the spot if I said that. Before I could beg Mester Creek for mercy "At least let me make a will for the servants who have taken care of me until now." His Highness Lotus, who was in tears, made the first move: "Creek I want you to take the girl to Hermet."Sobbing, His Highness commanded Mester Creek. The Lord''s faithful Knight Commander led me out of the courtyard in bewilderment and delivered me to the Vizier, Lord Hermet. Hermet-sama was also surprised by the suddenness of this, but after exchanging a word or two with Creek-sama, he seemed to be reluctantly convinced. When Mester Creek had finished his mission and left the office, Hermet made me sit in a chair near a large sofa. And for some reason, he started telling me the story of His Royal Highness Lotus''s. "Your Highness has learned all the continental languages at the age of three, understood all the spell languages including the ancient magic languages at five, and read all the kingdom''s writings on magic before turning seven years old. Now that he is twelve years old, he writes his own articles and has published several books...." I''ve been listening to His Highness'' superhuman behavior for some time now, but what kind of intention is hidden in this? Is it the old practice of... You''ve made so great person cry. Repent before you die, will you? "Are you ready?To be clear, His Royal Highness is not normal. His Highness is full of many talents, and there is no one in the present kingdom who is better than him. Arithmetic, martial arts, and magic. In particular, none of these three are right up there with His Highness. He''s a genius. A G.o.d''s Miracle but even if a genius is a genius, his actions are a natural disaster." I was listening halfway through the story when suddenly Hermet-sama changed the main point of the story. Up until then, he had only briefly explained His Highness''s upbringing, but he suddenly changed his tone and spoke with a hint of advice. "Just as you can''t completely predict a storm, there are times when His Highness is close to such a natural disaster. He is usually very mature, but there are times when he acts out of the blue and insane. Like, you saw, the method for choosing a fianc¨¦e." Hermet-sama''s gla.s.ses glow suspiciously. I could tell from his att.i.tude that this was His Highness'' idea and he couldn''t stop it ...and no one could blame him so that no one would be able to resist the storm. A remark that flew up behind me made my shoulders jump. I turned around fearfully to see a person standing at the doorway. It''s an elderly woman. The n.o.ble figure looked familiar. "Your Majesty Gabrielle!" I got up as fast as I can from my chair to greet her. Lord Hermet also stands up and saluted the Queen. I hurriedly followed his lead, and Queen Gabrielle smiled rea.s.suringly. "There''s no need to be so alarmed, Miss Azalea.... I hoped I could make it easier for you." It''s impossible for anybody to be comfortable in front of her, the Queen of a country Just as I was getting nervous about the suddenness, His Majesty the King peeked out from behind the Queen. "There''s more of you." "His Majesty Reinhardt, the King, enters the office with a relaxed att.i.tude." He then sat down on the couch across the salon, near my chair. Following this, Her Majesty the Queen also sat down. "What?¡¡What''s going to happen?" "Are you saying that the royals will take the fall for themselves?" "When I was confused, His Majesty the Queen spoke softly to me." "Take a seat, Miss Azalea. This is unofficial....no, let''s be honest. We sit here now, not as the King and Queen, but as the parents of a boy." When Queen Gabrielle looked gloomy, His Majesty Reinhardt, who was sitting next to her, took out a palm-sized crystal from his pocket. On its surface, the manicured garden is reflected. "I can see anything that happens in the courtyard with this far-farsightedness device. Everything you''ve done to my son, Lotus." "Oh. I guess you''ll just come to do it by your own hand after all... May I just make a will before execution, since I''m not running away? Ah! That''s right of course, first an apology." As I was about to kneel down to bow to their Majesties, Queen Gabrielle grabbed me by my left shoulder and said with a desperate look. "You won''t get away from me! Not even dead! You''re the girl we''ve always wanted!" "Yes...?" Next, His Majesty Reinhardt grabbed my right shoulder. "Hmmm. If this is the future queen, the future of the Kabos Kingdom will be secure." "Yes...? What did you just say? The queen?¡¡Who?" "Miss Azalea." Both of them called my name at the same time. The hands gripping my shoulders become stronger. "There is no child more worthy of Lotus than you." "Hmmm. Therefore, Reinhardt Kur Kabos and Gabrielle Kur Kabos command you to "- Their Majesties once again spoke up and said to me -"Be Lotus'' betrothed." "...........yes? Wh Sorry What?" Tags : , , Commentaires Aucun commentaire pour le moment Ajouter un commentaire Nom / Pseudo : E-mail (facultatif) : Site Web (facultatif) : Commentaire : Me pr¨¦venir par mail en cas de r¨¦ponse Volume 1 Chapter 6 Former village girl and the Flag Crusher Prince Chapter 06 Par dans le 17 Avril 2020 ¨¤ 05:08 Former village girl and the Flag Crusher Prince Chapter 06: A Spring night The spring nights are still a little cold, I got chills while I''m wearing a thin jacket and walk through the court''s backyard. After I finished the talk with Their Majesties, it was already late at night. It was her Majesty''s suggestion that we stay at the court today, as she was sorry to send us home in the middle of the night. Not wanting to face my parents, I decided to accept. "...phew." As I gaze at the flower beds that were full of seasonal colors, I think about today. The reason I''m taking this walk when even the bugs are already asleep is that I couldn''t sleep because I couldn''t get what happened out of my head. I reminded Her Majesty''s words as if we were in Hermet''s office again. *Flashback* "Once... he even hurt his nanny badly" Queen Gabrielle lowered her eyes sadly. "You know, he made a tantrum for a very small thing, the nanny admonished him for losing his temper for something like that and he got angry with her" The King said, "Please shut up.... It was more than five years ago now, it happened when Lotus was still four or five. Even if her words weren''t a big deal to a normal kid, that kid was different.... The curse was triggered- I- I think he did it unintentionally, unconsciously... he triggered it." I was amazed, to be honest, I had heard a similar rumor about His Majesty Lotus... > At the time I heard it, I dismissed it as rumors, I didn''t even think if they were true or false. If you think about it, it''s common for people to talk about things based on incidents that happened in the past and exaggerate the reality "a little". That''s how the rumors about His Highness must have been spread but n.o.body really thought serious of them, it was more like an amusing story created by a drunken fisherman "The nanny came back to life a little later, but she left the court to never come back. Lotus bitterly regretted what he did that day and how she didn''t wanted to see him ever again. Now, it''s told in the whole Kingdom as a fun story to share with family and friends during Tea Parties... ha ha haha" laughed Her Majesty while falling into depression His Majesty Reinhardt, who was next to her, gently hugged Queen Gabrielle. "... Fortunately, Lotus is a good son, with a great sense of morals. Thanks to that, to this day, no tragedy as a babysitter has ever happened again. But that doesn''t mean you can''t make some mistakes like that one day. As a father, as a king, as a man ... I want to find someone who can slap my son back to the right side of the road !! I''ve been looking for a woman like that. " At His Majesty''s words, I shook my head, "You''re hoping too much of someone like me. I don''t think I''m that good." In my previous life, I was utterly useless as a Queen. I hated the Emperor, but he was an honorable man, and I knew he really wanted to protect the country. After the Emperor''s death, I was unable to protect anything. All I could do was watch as the country was broken down slowly piece by piece." "There was no way that I could be in a position to admonish His Highness Lotus. Much less be a Queen." "Please, Miss Azalea." Queen Gabrielle said, with teary eyes "You''re the only one I can possibly ask." --You''re the only one who''s not afraid of him. *Flashback* "Aww!¡¡Already!" I crouched down on the spot and held my head. "Every person in the world has its own selfish problems! I''m not the kind of woman who can get angry for the sake of everybody else! At that time, I was just angry for what he did! How could this happen to me!" I shouted... and heard footsteps behind me. --What?¡¡Who''s there in the middle of the night?¡¡What is it? A ghost? I looked back fearfully and my face turned blue when I saw the face of His Highness Lotus "Ah! " His Highness Lotus, who was about to tap me on the shoulder, retracted his outstretched hand halfway through and said with a scowl ".A..a...are you still in a bad mood?" "Huh!¡¡Oh, no, I''m totally fine!¡¡Great!" I scoffed as I stood up, extending my arms to show my entire body and that there was nothing wrong with me anywhere. His Highness sighed with relief. The relieved expression on his face was somehow lonely and not entirely calm. "Good. If you''re not feeling well, let me know right away. All right?" I quickly grabbed His Highness'' arm as he turned back to look at me with a surprised face. "What is it?¡¡Do you still want to do something?" "Um, well, it''s not like that..." This is bad... What I am doing? I reflexively pulled away my hand, scratched my cheeks and grinned bitterly. "I can''t sleep, so if you don''t mind, can you show me the garden?" I don''t know why I''m digging my own grave. In the middle of the night, as I walked through the backyard with His Highness, I bitterly regretted what I had done. His Highness Lotus was speechless. Unable to endure the silence, I managed to find a way to start the conversation. "Well, come to think of it!¡¡Why is His Highness outside at such a late hour?" "I just wanted to get a little of fresh air" "Is that so? I wanted some time to think, so when I noticed I was already outside. What a coincidence!" I remembered my words and laughed, but His Highness didn''t and again silence filled the place while a night wind blew through us. I''m so uncomfortable. I wiped the mysterious sweat from my palms, searching for a topic on which the conversation could continue. "Do you often take walks at night, Your Highness?" "No, not at all." Oh, come on! Don''t do it again.... "So, today is a rare day, isn''t it?" "Yeah." Don''t try to end the conversation! Please more reactions, Your Highness! As I searched for my next topic, His Highness Lotus muttered. "I''ve been thinking about what you said to me during the day." I closed my mouth at His Highness'' statement. "What exactly is sincerity?" Rather than talking to me for an answer, His Highness was talking as if he were alone. He was proud that he had been working for his country and for his people. But he found out that his thoughts weren''t the same of everyone else... until then, no one had denied him. Then His Highness giggled, as if remembering, and huffed. "No, it was not the first time... but it was, yes, the first time in my life that I''d ever been punched in the cheek! You don''t get that kind of treatment often!" His Highness Lotus grabed my hand as he stoped in front of me. "Let''s be honest. I still haven''t gotten the answer as to what the sincerity is-- that you said before." Then his fiery red eyes stared at me. "So... why don''t I let Azalea tell me what''s it?" His eyes were serious, unlike those of the daytime. "If I''m wrong, please tell me. I want to be corrected. I''m too different from other people. Hence if there''s a discrepancy of thoughts like, what happened today... I hope Azalea will scold me before the hearts of my subjects get hurt." His Highness Lotus tightened his grip on my hand a little. I let out a sigh at the seriousness of his expression. Oh, G.o.d. How dare use this kind of powers on me. He only thinks of his own convenience. I hate hate hate hate it. I''ve decided my answer from the beginning... I knew it was going to happen... I grinned meanly and said to His Highness. "Ok... but next time... please don''t cry." His Highness was taken aback by my words and then went down in embarra.s.sment. "It''s not fair to say that...." I couldn''t help but smile at the thought of His Highness Lotus, who was bright red, being so cute~~. The spring night breeze was still cold, just the right amount to cool my burning cheeks. It was that kind of night, with the sweet, refreshing fragrance of flowers. Tags : , , Commentaires Aucun commentaire pour le moment Ajouter un commentaire Nom / Pseudo : E-mail (facultatif) : Site Web (facultatif) : Commentaire : Me pr¨¦venir par mail en cas de r¨¦ponse Volume 1 Chapter 7 Former village girl and the Flag Crusher Prince Chapter 07 Written by in on 25 April 2020 ¨¤ 17:47 Former village girl and the Flag Crusher Prince Chapter 07: Picnic (Part 1) And that''s how I became the fiance of His Royal Highness Prince Lotus, the Superhuman Prince. The days since then have been hectic. First of all, I was given a temporary residence in the manor destined to the duke family, when they come to visit the court. The reason for this is that Their Majesties have taken my safety into consideration. My father and stepmother''s relationship seemed to be well known in high social circles, and they sensed that I wasn''t on good terms with my family. At first I refused because they never tried to harm me, even so I couldn''t help but nod my head in agreement when His Highness Lotus told me that the engagement might start a dangerous "conflict" between them and me. At my reply, His Highness was pleased. I had thought there would be some trouble when I move out, but I never expected my father and stepmother trying to stop me from leaving. I thought they''d be happy to throw me out at the first opportunity. What was in their minds that my father even made my stepmother treat me so strangely nice? My half-sister was the only to remain the same just laughing at everything that was happening. Thanks to His Royal Highness Lotus, who escorted us, we were able to negotiate with my father and move out safely. By the way, the ''List of Weakness of Duke ElSavage'' that Helmet gave me in advance was extremely useful. I was so horrified by all the information that was written there. His Highness Lotus was also a impressive researcher and knew everything about the Duke family''s illicit actions, so I wonder what kind of information network he has. When I had just completed moving in, a new problem appeared in front of me. Yes, Queen''s Education As a future leader of the country and even sometimes I''ll have to act as a foreign diplomatic or representative of King, I''ll have to receive education and acquire the appropriate manners. That''s what Queen''s Education is all about. I have to memorize politics and economics, as well as the languages, cultures, traditional dances and manners of other countries, and even names and faces of the most important leaders of each country. To be honest, I''m still hesitant at the word "Queen" because of the trauma of my previous life. If you ask me if I want to be a Queen, I''ll shake my head. I had undertaken to be his betrothed, but I was willing to step aside if His Highness Lotus become respectable enough that I would no longer need to scold him. So I cannot say that I don''t need Queen''s Education but I also hate it frankly speaking. I wouldn''t go so far as to give my all to learn everything, just to be Prince Lotus perfect match ...but I felt like I cannot unserious or purposely fail to abandon. You don''t often have the opportunity to learn so much in your life, and I would like to respond to His Highness desire to truly understand what "integrity" means to me. For these reasons, I decided to take my Queen''s education seriously, even if it would be in vain. It was a tough lesson for me, who was neither specially good nor bad at anything. That said,the manners and etiquette lessons were something that for me still makes sense to learn. It was a lesson that would be useful as a future queen, such as the knowledge that is essential when interacting with the messengers of other countries and the wisdom to maintain peace in the country. It was a hard but understandable lesson, the problem is not this, the cla.s.s that I question the most is.... Physical education "This is...is it really necessary for the queen to...?" She was panting while trying to voice her doubts. "Press your abdomen and drag your right leg forward." "What do you say, Lady Azalea?¡¡If knowledge and education are the sword of the warrior, strength and muscle are his silent armor! Come on!¡¡Let''s do one more lap and run!" Behind me with an idiot''s loud voice is Master Creek, the leader of the Physical Education Department and Knight Commander. Before the sunrise, while the sky was still a pale blue, I was somehow being made to run in the Knights'' training grounds. According to Master Creek, everything requires physical strength because in the end, it is the muscles that say things. Therefore, it is important to build up your physical strength while you''re still growing. Since he and I are both busy during the day and night, we have Physical Education cla.s.ses in the early morning when we have time. But is this really necessary?¡¡You don''t need a lot of strength and muscle in your daily life. I don''t need this cla.s.s. I ran over the soft earth, with a grudge against Master Creek in my heart. "You''re so close to the finish line, Miss Azalea!¡¡You''ve got to keep at it!" She was cheered on by His Royal Highness Lotus, who was running next to her while carrying Master on his arms. I guess Master Creek knows that I don''t like this cla.s.s. He is stopping me from escaping by implicating His Highness. His Highness seems to like to move his body in the first place. He gleefully accompanies me to gym cla.s.s, saying it''s a good workout. Even now, His Highness was running beside me with one adult''s weight on his arms. Maybe His Highness Lotus can go even faster. Still, it was probably because of his kindness that I was able to keep up with his speed until now... Well, most of the time.... I can''t afford to be thankful for that right now! I want to be relieved of this suffering as soon as possible, so I picked up my running speed and raced all the way to the finish line. "I''m done!" I sat on the spot just beyond where I started to run. I can''t do it anymore. I can''t move. I don''t want to move. My heart hurts so much. Air. I need some fresh air. As I did so, Master Creek said with a troubled look on his face as I rested. "Lady Azalea. Don''t sit down as soon as you''re done. Go for a walk in a circle, even if it''s slow. After that, you''ll have to do some warm up, muscle stretching and push-ups" "Well I won''t." Why do I have to walk one more lap after my run? It''s over. I must have had a very disgusted look on my face. His Highness Lotus grins bitterly and tugs on my arm to make me stand up. "Here. Azalea. Walk with me." "Ugh...Your Highness Lotus....." She looked up at His Highness pleadingly, but he smiled and shook his head. "No. Resting suddenly after a workout is bad for your body. Let''s just walk in a circle while talking to me." Saying that, he made me stand up and His Highness pulled my hand and started walking. I followed behind him in a sluggish manner. That''s funny. I became his fiance to correct His Highness Lotus, and now it''s as if I''m the one being taken care of. No, they helped me when I was away from my parents'' house, and they actually took care of me. As I was lost in my thoughts , His Highness spoke to me. "Does Azalea not like to move her body?" "I love to ride and dance, but I hate to run." "Mmm. You love to ride!¡¡What a coincidence. I like to ride horses and animals, too." "Do you ride on animals other than horses, Your Highness?" "Hmmm. Besides horses, I''ve ridden elephants and camels. They''re so interesting, unlike the horses." His Royal Highness Lotus happily talks about the elephant ride while his red eyes twinkle. "That sounds like fun. I''d love to ride an elephant one day." "Well then, let''s go on a road trip together next time. That''s right!¡¡Why don''t we take your free time and go out for a picnic, is that''s what you want to do?" His Highness''s invitation made me jump at the chance of taking a break from study "A picnic! I want to go with you. In the meantime, what kind of animal will you be riding?" His Highness laughed mischievously and put his index finger in front of his mouth. "That''s the fun of the day. You''ll be surprised." After that, we decided on a day when we would be able to go out together, and finished our PE cla.s.s with some squats and some light weight lifting. A few days later, the appointed day arrived. I excitedly headed to the training grounds where I was to meet His Highness. I heard that some animals are too big bring them to a city unless there''s a big open place. His Highness said that this was the best place to do it because the training grounds were large. I wonder what kind of animal it will be.... An elephant maybe?¡¡But the way His Highness is acting, it doesn''t seem right. Maybe it''s not an animal ...This is going to be fun. She waited for His Highness Lotus with a lunch she had made with her handmaiden. Then Master Creek, who was waiting nearby, said to me, "I''m going to go back to work, Miss Azalea please take care" "Hmm?¡¡What''s with the mysterious look on your face?¡¡Why are you looking at me from that far?" Before I could answer the question, His Highness Lotus came over. "Hey!¡¡Azalea!¡¡I''m sorry I kept you waiting." He is unusually out of breath, and I ask him what''s wrong. "No, what? It''s taken me a bit of time to get him here." "Oh! If this will take a lot of time....¡¡You mean the animal you said you were going to ride today!" His Highness nodded, and I frowned and looked around. "So, what kind of animal is it?" "He should be here by now... oh, here." His Highness Lotus said, pointing to the sky above. "There it is." Before I could reply, "it" landed at a tremendous speed from above, just in front of us, making the earth tremble and smoke covering the surrounding My cheeks tugged at the wind pressure, which would have caused my skirt to be completely torn up, it was a good idea to use a short under my skirt because if it were a dress.... And His Highness'' special surprise''s ident.i.ty was.... "Hmmm. Azalea. Take a look. This is Kouro, my beloved riding partner." His Highness Lotus said confidently as he stroked the creature he called Kouro. "IT IS A DRAGON!!!!" Silvery white scales and red eyes. In the moment when I saw a dragon that looked very similar to the Holy Dragon from the founding mythology, I made a oath in my mind.... If you''re going to be with His Highness Lotus, you have to have the strength and energy to not be scared by any thing. His Highness, already on the dragon, called my name and extended his hand from above. Disgusted by the mocking gaze in his expectant eyes, I took His Highness'' hand. Tags: , , Comments No comments yet Add comment Name / User name: E-mail (optional): Website (optional): Comment: Contact me in case of response Volume 1 Chapter 8 Former village girl and the Flag Crusher Prince Chapter 08 Written by in on 25 April 2020 ¨¤ 18:44 Former village girl and the Flag Crusher Prince Chapter 08: Picnic (Part 2) A dragon is a proud creature. A solitary existence that is never overpowered by humans. In the founding myth of the Kingdom of Kabos, the Holy Dragon is also described as some kind of G.o.d who can bring disaster and good fortune. What is spewed out of its mouth is > and >. What is produced from its wings is > and >. What flows from its eyes is > and >. And that its apparition can be a sign of the end of the world or the beginning of one. There is a nursery rhyme that says, "The King of the end is waking up, the King of the Dawn and the King of the beginning is waking up," and it is common knowledge in this world that dragons are both sacred and terrifying. There''s no way in h.e.l.l you could pilot such a creature. --Well, His Highness Lotus is a man who defies common sense. "Ahahaha!¡¡It''s so fun, Azalea!" His Highness gazed at the ground far below and said amusingly to me, sitting next to him. The top of the dragon''s back was covered with enough rugs for two people to sit on, and soft cushions and such were placed so that they wouldn''t get tired after sitting for a long time. I sit down in that s.p.a.ce, which is enchanted with >, with the city as a view just beneath my feet. "Wow, it''s so beautiful." I don''t have the time to feel that way. I clung to his arm and braced myself for the next impact. "No, stop, Your Highness, it''s too much!" "Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh." He paused for a moment, then swooped down, giving the dragon a "light" kick as sign for the next movement. I felt sick at the sensation of my guts being left behind and something in my chest moving of places. All thanks to this dragon that has been flying through the air falling, rising, and circling for some time now, His Highness Lotus is in a frenzy and I am in a state of despair. As I was wondering if we hadn''t reached the summit of our destination yet, His Highness informed me. "Azalea. After these clouds, we will reach the summit of our destination. We''ll have lunch when we get there. I''m already starving!" His Highness rubs his own belly as he says this. Normally, I would think of it with a smile on my face, but now... I, who is currently watching her short life pa.s.s through her eyes, heard it as something coming from a human being from another dimension. I''m starving...?¡¡In this situation, you''re still hungry...? I''ve reached my limit... At that moment that I was not able to think about it any longer, my body was pulled further downward. It wasn''t a steep drop like the previous one, but a gentle drop. Slowing down more and more, the dragon finally landed on the spot after flapping its wings a few times. "We reached the desired summit. " His Highness Lotus jumped down, reaching out his hand towards me from below. "Azalea. We''re here. Take my hand, watch your step and get down." However, I could not take His Highness'' hand. When I looked down at him, His Highness tilted his head curiously. "...Azalea?" His Highness rode the dragon once more and peered into my face. "Your Highness. I''m sorry---" I said with the last of my strength as I looked away so that he wouldn''t be harmed. "I''m going to throw up." ******** I don''t want to remember much about what happened afterwards. I was resting in the shade of a tree, having been a bit of a nuisance to His Highness Lotus and the poor Dragon''s back. Ugh... my vision is still whirling. It''s disgusting. I let out a sigh as I rest my body against the tree trunk. My head is clearer than it was earlier, but I still can''t get the swelling out of my chest. It''s a good thing no one but His Highness has seen this scene. At first, when I was told we wouldn''t be escorted, I was worried, but if dragons were nearby, the inferior beasts and demons wouldn''t come near us anyway. Rather it''s more rea.s.suring than a poor escort guard and now, that''s a relief for me now. That said, it sucks that we''re here for an picnic and it turn out like this. As I let out a second sigh, His Highness, who had gone to get some water, returned. "Azalea, are you okay?" His Highness offers me a water bottle. I took it gratefully and bowed my head. "I''m sorry, Your Highness." "Don''t apologize. In the meantime, it was my fault for forcing you to do something you weren''t accustomed." His Highness lowered his eyebrows and made a worried face. "...Isn''t the trunk of the tree to hard for you to rest?" "No. It''s all right, Your Highness. Don''t worry about it." I shook my head slowly. Sure, the tree trunks are solid and hard, but the cushions can''t be used since I ruined them. I wasn''t going to complain about the trunk now. "Hmm," with his hand on his chin, His Highness immerse in his thoughts. Then, with a flash of inspiration, he said to me "Oh, I wish I''d thought of this before" His Highness sat down next to me, sat upright, and patted his own lap. "Azalea. You can use my knees as a pillow." "............ hmm?" At first I didn''t understand and His Highness said "Mmm, don''t you know how to do it?" and with a polite gesture guided my head to his own lap and made me lie down. As I rested my head on His Highness''s lap, I had some questions in my mind. What? Is His Highness giving me a "lap-pillow" at the moment? Is it me,your fiance, who''s resting on your lap? It''s not the other way usually? Just as I was confused, His Highness'' voice came from overhead. "You should lie down a little and rest... a man''s lap may be more comfortable than the trunks of a tree." His Highness'' voice is gentle as he says so. I looked up and saw him and his eyes. His face was a little red, perhaps because he was embarra.s.sed by this posture. His Highness said impatiently as I stared at him wordlessly. "What is it? Is there something that''s not right?" "Oh, no...I was wondering why you''re going to do this for me" When asked frankly, His Highness Lotus replied "Well, Of course... It was my fault for not paying attention to Azalea''s condition and it''s a good idea to make sure that you''re able to get a good rest so you can recover faster" His Highness hangs out in a daze. I guess he didn''t expect me to get sick from riding the dragon. The atmosphere of genuine concern for me made my heart ache. In the same way, I feel sorry to have acted like that. I should have told His Highness clearly when I was starting to feel sick. His Highness Lotus is somehow slow to catch up with the circ.u.mstances of others. It was my job to point it out, but I didn''t want to ruin his good mood, so I hid my discomfort and held back. I should have scolded him, even if he didn''t like it. That''s right. The word I would give to His Highness who is depressed is remembering this.... I have to say it. I reached out and touched His Highness'' cheek. I tell him, stroking his red hair lazily. "Don''t worry, this will be a reminder for you. A reminder not to let the same that happened to me happen to others. I have no other intentions." So, when His Highness suddenly shook my hand, this time, I didn''t flinched. "Of course I will." His Highness Lotus smiled and my heart skipped a beat as I stared into those sun-red eyes.I couldn''t look apart, I was gazing directly at His Highness'' expression of maturity. Unexpectedly, his belly purred as I struggled to not laugh. "Ughhhh...." As I alternately looked at His Highness'' belly and face, he began to stammer and make excuses at the pathetic sounds that had broken the atmosphere earlier. "Oh, no, this is...it''s not like I''m hungry...Ugh..." His Highness''s excuses were stifling, and the sounds of his stomach wouldn''t stop. At the sound of hunger for the second time, His Highness gradually reddened his face. He turned bright red up to his neck, even his ears, and shyly turned his face away from me. "Your Highness" I get up and call out to him. "I hope you''re hungry, Your Highness. You mentioned it when we were riding the dragon." I lift the basket, that contained the lunch I prepared, next my face while desperately tried to keep my cheeks from laughing. "Let''s have dinner, shall we?" Now are you looking at me or at the lunch box? I''m sure that my thoughts were clear to him because His Highness glanced at the lunch box later to my eyes and nodded slowly in embarra.s.sment. "... Thank you, I''ll take it." He''s so cute!!! I removed my lunch from the basket, being careful not to let my heart''s voice be heard loud. Tags: , , , Comments No comments yet Add comment Name / User name: E-mail (optional): Website (optional): Comment: Contact me in case of response